Trucks of Yesteryear

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GC8

19,910 posts

189 months

Friday 30th November 2012
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unclegrouch said:
Not sure when this pic was taken, a member of trucknet found it for me !

My old tipper, bought in 1983 as it left steetley's fleet (& promptly repainted).

201 Gardner powered through a 12sp foden box, that took some time to master !

Horsepower? Id want 380 just to keep up! hehe

unclegrouch

377 posts

188 months

Friday 30th November 2012
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GC8 said:
Horsepower? Id want 380 just to keep up! hehe
LOL 201hp yes :-) Was supposed to be more powerful than the popular 180 but i still think it was a detuned version LOL

One of the older guys at the quarry had just been "upgraded" to a cummins 220 powered borderer, his previous was a MM foden with a 150 (yes in an 8 wheeler).

I smile sometimes when people say their 7.5 tonner is "only a 150" - must be getting old

unclegrouch

377 posts

188 months

Friday 30th November 2012
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loud430 said:
That foden haulmaster is fantastic! my dad had one for a little while when i was young, he also used to sub on for smith & sons of bletchington, he used to run out of ardley quarrey for them & we used to admire smiths immaculate fleet of fodens, they were spotless & very well looked after.
Fanastic isn't a word i used for it in the ealry 80's - My Dad was "old school" & when we decided I needed a tipper, he said I would get a "proper tool for the job" & not one of those tinny volvo things LOL -- He died 9 years ago, what I would give to have another one of our Volvo / Foden debates LOL

Chipchap

2,580 posts

196 months

Friday 30th November 2012
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This wonderful F88 and G&A Reefer belongs to my boss. he is considering flogging it as it is not used regularly.

See http://www.flickr.com/photos/phatboyjim_truck_pix/...


Tommy Saxondale

1,357 posts

193 months

Saturday 1st December 2012
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/daf-3300-space-cab-/1810...

i'll just leave this here...

bloody fabulous!

wavydave13

136 posts

197 months

Saturday 1st December 2012
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Chipchap said:
This wonderful F88 and G&A Reefer belongs to my boss. he is considering flogging it as it is not used regularly.

See http://www.flickr.com/photos/phatboyjim_truck_pix/...

beautiful looking wagon that. what sort of horsepower would that be ?

Chipchap

2,580 posts

196 months

Saturday 1st December 2012
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I think that its a 260 or so. It should have the later Intercooler black plastic honeycomb grille but the owner doesnt like that grille.



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unclegrouch

377 posts

188 months

Sunday 2nd December 2012
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wavydave13 said:
beautiful looking wagon that. what sort of horsepower would that be ?
Nearly all the F88's were 290. They did also produce a 240 model but I can't ever remember seeing one among the hundreds of F88/290's i saw over the years.

When i worked for GWC (scania pic above) they had a fleet of 278 F10's before we got the Scania's, & the "spare" was a F88 they had owned from new. It was rough & ready, and compared to the 112 quite agricultural but I loved having it for a day or two when mine was off the road.

unclegrouch

377 posts

188 months

Monday 3rd December 2012
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F88 with a tag axle too .......... rare as hens teeth :-)

(I guess that was an addition - did Volvo ever make a 88 tag - I guess most of the 6 wheel units were 6x4)

wavydave13

136 posts

197 months

Monday 3rd December 2012
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Lucas CAV said:
No - it came with the tag from new

It currently has an engine from an F10 -
have you owned it from new ?

unclegrouch

377 posts

188 months

Wednesday 5th December 2012
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Lucas CAV said:
No - it came with the tag from new

It currently has an engine from an F10 -
any idea what the reason was for that ??

In F88 days we were still only 32T gross over here, just wondering why any operator would need a tag for european work ? Would be interesting to find out some more history on that old beast, one of the few left that's not blinged up for the shows :-)

unclegrouch

377 posts

188 months

Wednesday 5th December 2012
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Lucas CAV said:
I don't know who spec'd it but its design GVW is over 50 tons (can't remember how much off the top of my head) - I've no idea if 4x2 F88's were designed for a lower weight.

It does look much better than most restored examples IMHO -
Quite agree - some of the show 88's are stunners, but nothing like a genuine working tool. I hope the old beast continues to earn a crust for the owner :-)


Forthright MC

8,362 posts

282 months

Thursday 14th March 2013
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Quick bump! Had the pleasure of seeing this pair of Oshkosh MTVR heavy refuellers on the A1 yesterday afternoon! -





What amazing road presence these had, sounded good too! biggrin

ch108

1,127 posts

132 months

Saturday 20th April 2013
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Just wondered why we don't see markings like this on rear of trucks/trailers any longer? Is it that they aren't needed due to better rear lighting? Just remember as a kid every truck seemed to have these plates.





mph1977

12,467 posts

167 months

Saturday 20th April 2013
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ch108 said:
Just wondered why we don't see markings like this on rear of trucks/trailers any longer? Is it that they aren't needed due to better rear lighting? Just remember as a kid every truck seemed to have these plates.




becasue the 'long vehicle' plates ( plain yellow with orange / red border) are needed on far more trucks now - which are rather more discreet ironically

FiF

43,960 posts

250 months

Monday 29th April 2013
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Do Shepherds as I think it was they still run that old conventional Atkinson? tractor unit out from Sheffield. Not seen it in ages.