Classic Trucks, Wagons

[Richard A Thackeray]

I saw the Golden Compass Scania that was also used, at TruckFest, at Newark, last October
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I could be wrong, but I'm pretty damned sure I saw this Scania, on the M62 very late this morning
I'd intended coming off, at jct 30, but there wasn't a safe gap, from lane 2, so I went up to Thorpe Interchange (where M1/M62 cross) to turn

If it was this truck, it was in lane 1, heading eastbound, from Thorpe

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 27th

Found the new edition for sale today, surprisingly it was in the BP garage (they still had the June issue on the shelf, last Sunday!)

‘Fall Ings’
(next to Howarth Timber)
Doncaster Road/A655
Wakefield

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Monday 29th

Earlier, whilst our with wife & daughter, I spotted a Bedford CF flatbed, that looks to still be a 'daily workhorse'
Sadly, it wasn't feasible to stop & go back to it
I may re-visit, as it's not too far to the other side of Wakefield, there's also a mid-late 70s' Chrysler close by (as in 'Yank Tank')

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Tuesday 30th

CNG pumps! (10 of them, I think)
Altofts Lane/Whitwood Lane
Whitwood

The location is at the other side of the railway, from the jct32 truckstop/etc....
I didn't know it was there, as it's a long-time since I've been down that road, it's built approximately where the 'dog-track' was (Whitwood Greyhound Stadium), there are also 2 closed pubs there (adjacent to each other (The Bridge Inn & The New Wheatsheaf)
The building in the background, with the blue panel is part of Pelican Engineering; the truck dealers (who used to be a Foden dealer, just south of Leeds
https://www.pelican-eng.co.uk/
It's their Yutong section of the dealership

https://www.cngfuels.com/vehicle-and-stations/
https://www.commercialmotor.com/news/dealer-news/cng-fuels-opens-astleford-refuelling-station

The Yutong building can be seen in the background; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3990855

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

All that wasted width, over 'the Pond' though, due the steps over (built into?) the fuel-tanks. athough aerodynamics must play a small part?
The internal dimensions of a bonneted truck aren't that great, if you don't take the sleeper-pods into consideration

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjO0Ddorma8

 

[Scottish Scrutineer]

Tuesday 30th

CNG pumps! (10 of them, I think)
Altofts Lane/Whitwood Lane
Whitwood

There seems to be a fairly sustained growth of lorries using CNG these days. Many are on short-haul/regional work running to and from Supermarket RDCs etc. This could well be one of the alternative fuels that replaces diesel. Lower particulates without the need for all the SCR and DPF emissions gubbins apparently, and still using the same base engine.
It may well take over from Hydrogen a an alternative fuel for larger vehicles, especially as the distribution/refuelling network grows.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

‘Mater’
2022 Dunstable Charity Convoy

Seen in ‘Truck & Driver’ magazine
(September issue)

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Most signs on the back-end of tankers are hazard warnings
This one is more of an enticement!

’Truck & Driver’ magazine
July issue

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

For whatever reason, SWMBO & daughter have decided they’re going to https://www.truckfest.co.uk/truckfest-original/ with me
(1st/2nd October)

‘Senior Management’ has even suggested that we take them ‘BWSOW’ down?!
That raises issues!!

If we go to same site as last time, on the old ‘Great North Road’
http://www.smeatonslakes.co.uk/

We probably can’t get onto the site before 13:00, & have to leave by 11:00
(that’s from memory, not speaking to them)

So….. when do we actually go into ‘Truckfest’, once we’re pitched up?

Likewise, we can’t go with the BWSOW, en-route home, & leave it in the car-park, as they’d probably not allow it
Plus, there’s the chance that it’d be gone when we got back to the car?!?

 

[Jameshow]

I

fancy this with a camper back on it!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

@Jameshow
Nice, the LT's used to be almost everywhere!!

How about it's bigger 'stablemate' (as part of the VW group)
https://www.motorcraftadventuredevelopments.com/man-hx60-buyers-guide

They also convert the 8x8, as sometimes seen on the A1, heading to/from Catterick, in 'khaki'
https://www.motorcraftadventuredevelopments.com/?pgid=jepdpftp-ae7ae147-626f-4d0e-b741-862331ef81e3

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

For whatever reason, SWMBO & daughter have decided they’re going to https://www.truckfest.co.uk/truckfest-original/ with me
(1st/2nd October)

‘Senior Management’ has even suggested that we take them ‘BWSOW’ down?!
That raises issues!!

If we go to same site as last time, on the old ‘Great North Road’
http://www.smeatonslakes.co.uk/

We probably can’t get onto the site before 13:00, & have to leave by 11:00
(that’s from memory, not speaking to them)

So….. when do we actually go into ‘Truckfest’, once we’re pitched up?

Likewise, we can’t go with the BWSOW, en-route home, & leave it in the car-park, as they’d probably not allow it
Plus, there’s the chance that it’d be gone when we got back to the car?!?

Well, Smeaton Lakes have pitches available, but, it seems that SWMBO has a choir practice on the Friday evening, so it'll be a daytrip down, on one day, or the other
Ie; no dragging the BWSOW down the A1

 

[Jameshow]

@Jameshow
Nice, the LT's used to be almost everywhere!!

How about it's bigger 'stablemate' (as part of the VW group)
https://www.motorcraftadventuredevelopments.com/man-hx60-buyers-guide

They also convert the 8x8, as sometimes seen on the A1, heading to/from Catterick, in 'khaki'
https://www.motorcraftadventuredevelopments.com/?pgid=jepdpftp-ae7ae147-626f-4d0e-b741-862331ef81e3

How about this bad boy - MAN truck with mobilbliss conversion!

Or this Transporter camper!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/16566414...tixoXeJTeO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

or this...

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

For whatever reason, SWMBO & daughter have decided they’re going to https://www.truckfest.co.uk/truckfest-original/ with me
(1st/2nd October)

‘Senior Management’ has even suggested that we take them ‘BWSOW’ down?!
That raises issues!!

If we go to same site as last time, on the old ‘Great North Road’
http://www.smeatonslakes.co.uk/

We probably can’t get onto the site before 13:00, & have to leave by 11:00
(that’s from memory, not speaking to them)

So….. when do we actually go into ‘Truckfest’, once we’re pitched up?

Likewise, we can’t go with the BWSOW, en-route home, & leave it in the car-park, as they’d probably not allow it
Plus, there’s the chance that it’d be gone when we got back to the car?!?

Truckfest 'e-tickets' bought x 3

A day-trip, no BWSOW

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

This looks great fun
It'd be ideal for a 5th wheel caravan too

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255715314393?hash=item3b89d20ad9:g:jxYAAOSw9OpjGQgN