truckerash:
There were many that did International workCome to that, anyone else got some “nice” F7 piccys?..
Indeed they DID do international work, Ash: this is one of a pair that were bought new in 1985:
And here’s the mighty 38 tonne F7, complete with 243 bhp and 16-speed gearbox:
But the standard model could be plated at 36.6 tonnes, and carried as much as a 38 tonne F10/12:
shorter wheelbase, 224bhp and 8-speed 'box
Nice pics Chris. I had an F7 at 38 tons on E M Rogers. I remember the others always “let me go first” from Calais… soon caught me up though 
I got some shots of the Bowker day cab drawbars coming down Jubilee Way. Have to dig um out.
truckerash:
Nice pics Chris. I had an F7 at 38 tons on E M Rogers. I remember the others always “let me go first” from Calais… soon caught me up though
I got some shots of the Bowker day cab drawbars coming down Jubilee Way. Have to dig um out.
And it survived a long time, Ash:
The vehicle details for C401 GRN are:
Date of Liability 23 10 2006
Date of First Registration 01 09 1985
Year of Manufacture 1985
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 6700CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Heavy Oil
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour MULTI-COLOUR
Here`s mine circa 1982 Collinsons also bought one with the 16spd box about 88/89
Truckerash Only interior pic of F7 Ive got is this one of me having a minute in about 1989 in a B reg when on for GE Armstrong of Durham Had it sign written on the front *Little Choo Choo* because it pulled better than some of our long stroke 250 F10s[
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the best part of any sleeper cab !!! 
does the number on the bottom of the grill emblem mean anything
were it says " turbo 5" for example
PTM Boss Pete Mansky did have a very good example of an F7, fully restored in PTM colours a few years ago, dont know if he still has it or not though. I have got a picture of it somewhere, I’ll see if can find it.
used to drive an 8 speeder on E M Rogers. 4x2 tractor at 32 tons Funny…I can find photos of every truck in the world except the 1 I had 
Reckon my old boss has still got all my Rogers pics. Have to hav a word…
I was after seeing what the interior on the Australian 8 wheeler looked like after service for all thsoe years. The exterior looks awesome, wonder if the interior is the same?
God i love those trucks! 
I am so frustrated by not having a scanner, could post on lots of these threads. I have a pic of my friends F7, six wheeler tipper, was stretched from a tractor unit, pulled like a train.
postman paul:
Hi Ash and all,here are some more F7 beauties,sorry can’t fond any interior pics.Paul
All from the company archives - scanned from our very first colour brochure of 1988, perhaps? Apart from the tilt next to the FL10, they’re all F6s though
Ste164580:
does the number on the bottom of the grill emblem mean anythingwere it says " turbo 5" for example
It’s the engine size - the F7 has “Turbo 7” on the badge, for a nominal 7 litre engine (actually 6.7 litres)
240 Gardner:
Ste164580:
does the number on the bottom of the grill emblem mean anythingwere it says " turbo 5" for example
It’s the engine size - the F7 has “Turbo 7” on the badge, for a nominal 7 litre engine (actually 6.7 litres)
Turbo 6 actually relates to the number of cylinders whilst &,10,12,& 16 relate to cc .
ELSTRAN had an immaculate fleet including this custom jobby F7
Nice pic MR KEN, this ones bit blurred so im coming down to copy everything on me puter!
My dad in Wick with his brand new F7, unfortunatly it went downhill after that, as the next truck he got was a Seddon Atkinson brand new on a C reg(what a bag of nails!)
This one i used on various breakdowns,sweedish spec with trilex wheels.sorry about the quality of the pic .
this one was restored by one of my previous employers
Volvo F7 tractors.
Salut, Oldimer Trucker
truckerash:
beattun:
this thing pulled about 17tonne of sugar around every day for god knows how many years, still going now as well.What a great example of “The MIGHTY F7”…
any chance of a pic or 2 of the cab interior? PleaseNice thing about Oz trucks: they never go rusty!
as promised ash, 2 pics ive dug out of the interior, sorry theyre not the best, i was only playing with me new camera at the time so taking random shots, the roof upholstery was not long redone when i took her over
edit - shes 1984
Ah, and her little sister [the F6] is a beauty to.
regards 2xQ ( Double Q )
Ahh the f7 first artic i drove. First job load apples out of a cold store nr bury st eds and take them to woolwich hell they wer heavy and gale force winds did’nt help much. The poor little truck struggled it’s nuts off up the a12 at a top speed of about 40mph. Great little truck though bit cold for sleeping with all that glass round it.
