Classic Trucks, Wagons

[Cavalol]

Seem to recall a popular one they made was called the 'Big J'?

 

[DRM]

2nd Is a Bedford TK based Domestic RAF fire tender, the one behind it is an HCB Angus CSV Type 8 water tender, built on a Bedford chassis, 3rd is a Bedford TK the old class 3 HGV type (rigid)
4th is an Oshkosh a specialist builder of Military and heavy haulage trucks

 

[DRM]

The black painted Guy is an Invicible from the 1960’s, and yes they also made a Big J model too

 

[Cavalol]

 

[Badger_Boom]

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I'm fairly sure that seeing the Batoyl Bedford in the 80s was one of the inspirations for my brother's OLB restoration. I'll see if I can find some pictures to post (of both).

 

[Cavalol]

I'm fairly sure that seeing the Batoyl Bedford in the 80s was one of the inspirations for my brother's OLB restoration. I'll see if I can find some pictures to post (of both).

Nice one, look forward to that.

 

[Badger_Boom]

Nice one, look forward to that.

This, is my brother's OLB. He restored it with my father and it originally belonged to a Bradford coal merchant. They bought two hulks from a breakers yard and used parts from the worst one to restore the best. The results were pretty good, but sadly he had to sell it a couple of years after this was taken. As far as I'm aware it's still on the road but I'm not sure who owns it now.

 

[Cavalol]

Looks very well that, @Badger_Boom .

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Guy ?...it rings a bell, they must have been specialist builders or before my time, In the 70s I seem to remember the name but don't actually recall seeing any.
Did they have a tie up with Foden at some stage ?
Just musing from the dark depths of vague memory...probably wrong.

Guy was owned by Jaguar (pre BLdays)

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

@Venod, @DRM

One of our 'Max-Fax' Consultants has one
He sometimes drives it in
It's interesting watching him in the car-parks with it
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It's actually small enough to fit in one bay!!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

From my files


Bridge Garage (as was)
Wakefield Road (the old road, pre Ossett Bypass)
Flushdyke
(Ossett)
Wakefield

This garage used to have a contract with Arriva Buses, for recovery to their depots at Belle Isle (Barnsley Road, Wakefield) & Wheldon Road (Castleford)

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

From my files

Mack B61

Fleur De Lys Classic Vehicle Show
Thornes Park
Wakefield
Friday 27th July 2012

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

From my files

Scammell Contractor

Fleur De Lys Classic Vehicle Show
Thornes Park
Wakefield
Friday 27th July 2012

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I saw these in 'Truck & Driver' magazine a couple of months ago

http://www.speedbird-promotions.co.uk/our-products/scaled-rigs-ride-on-trucks/

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

From my files

Converted 'Chinese 6' Coach?
Disused Garage
Hilliards Cross
A38 (south)
North of Lichfield

(Friday 20th September 2019)