It's sad that all of those British wagons have gone. We could recognise a Foden or and ERF from way off, now they all look the same. I feel lucky that my near 50 years on the road caught the end of the "Old School Era" My Dad drove before me, and when i went out with him for the day in the school holidays, all I wanted to be, was a lorry driver, and it came to pass.

@robertp.wainman4094

Жыл бұрын

Yep, terrible how Britain let so many of it's good companies go.

@kennethburnet4374

Жыл бұрын

yes i so much agree, like you i was nearly 50 yrs great times i am now 76

@michaellarking5487

Жыл бұрын

@@kennethburnet4374 Same age as you Kenneth a lorry driver not a trucker since 1969 after leaving the army, had my HGV medical last week to renew my licence, if I can get in and out of the lorry I’ll continue to do it.

@kennethburnet4374

Жыл бұрын

@@michaellarking5487 nice to hear from you, the good old days no tacho, no cab phone, no sat nav, we had to read a map, proper transport cafes, and time to stop to help another driver if he was in trouble

@michaellarking5487

Жыл бұрын

@@kennethburnet4374 100% correct Kenneth 👍

I still miss the days I drove these 'lorries' Brings back lovely memories.

Some of these lorries are so overloaded they would not be out of place in China. Have always had a love of these old trucks, this is what was on the roads when I was a kid. Thanks for putting them on.

Great pics. In the 60’s my dad drove for Pointer, being a young lad then every Saturday I was out in a Ergo beaver or mandator 32 tons not all were powered steered. My dad was well impressed that I could recognise the makes of lorries from behind by the mounting frame for the mirrors

When my dad bought his first f88 it was like stepping into a starship compared to the old bedfords we had. There was literally no comparison, like someone else said- no wonder Volvo and Scania took over the British truck scene

Did some miles with my Dad in a similar articulated ESSO Scammel tanker in the early 50s. Hanley Depot S-o-Trent to Ellesmere Port. Absolutely loved it.

Great pics, 46 years now and still in the saddle. I can remember so many of the names on those wagons. I hate the new lorries with a vengeance, all the pointless electronic tat, but overall still enjoy my work because we're left alone to get on with the job and there's still some decent banter and mutual piss taking, just as it was back when i started.

Goosebumps all over . I remember as a dutt going with my late father in his “ split-screen “ Atkinson , Scammell Crusader and all sorts of others . Crash box gearboxes and such . You really had to be able to drive those beasts oh and no power steering either! Yes I’m a wagon driver myself . Hate the auto bollox we drive now 😡😡😡 . My all time favourite wagon then and still is the Volvo F88 / 89 / 86 . Where I lived in Cardiff, my best mates father owned “ Glyn John Transport “ he had loads of Volvo’s as did Heanor Haulage back in the day . 💪❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

One of the smartest fleets of 60’s Fodens was the company associated with l think Tate and Lyle Silvertown East London called - Silver Roadways - absolutely immaculate always clean Fodens painted in Silver body work and red trim - if l remember correctly

Brilliant presentation ! Back in the days when hgv drivers were the " knights of the road ". Some lovely old lorries there, nice soundtrack too

That brought back some memories.😊😊

My Father was the Commercial Sales Manager at OG Barnards in Stowmarket Suffolk in the 60s & 70s - Taylor Barnard used to buy countless Mercedes 1418 tractor units through him before switching to Volvos, as at 1:50 when he moved to Duffields in Norwich!

So glad I stumbled across this montage, bought back memories and the music by Ludlow was a great accompaniment

Love the Commer at 9-49 reminds me of that old George Formby song I'm Leaning on a lampost at the corner of our street until a certain little lady comes by

Some very smart Fodens'and a lot of very desirable number plates, excellent video.

Great film of great lorries. Thank you 👍🇬🇧

Great stuff! Even the loads seemed more interesting in those days. Not an ISO container in sight!

Loads of great “ Wagons” and a few Trucks thanks Christopher. I always try to pick out my favourite but then get that engrossed I forget which one 🥇👌🎥👍👏⭐️✅

when my late dad started driving lorries in the mid 60s his firm ran Atkinson borderers,guy big ,erfs, who remembers sitting on the engine between the seats and getting a warm arse 😂😂

I learnt how to load one of these at the age of 19, even drive a forklift off a loading bay over a steel bridge to stuff a container, also learnt to tie a good dolly sheeting & roping,.

Thank you my dear chap for putting this together. In the late 60's when I was 22 I drove for the Kettering Co-op, a Bedford TK petrol, went like stink compared to the diesels. Didn't realise at the time but happy days.

I used to drive a lot of those old Volvo's FL 7 and 10's plus the later ERFs and the Bedford's. There was a huge difference between the ERF's, Bedfords and the Volvo's. When you got in a Volvo it was like driving something from the space age, so much more comfortable.

Love the picture of the Commer artic just about to have a “Greenacre “ so he’s pulled alongside a lamppost.the young lad is in danger 😆

Some golding oldies there.great video...

Another cracking video !!! I particularly love the Hunters European long wheelbase Leyland Beaver tractor and tri axle flat . What a motor!!

Great film, always loved the Thames Trader trucks

The old Foden at 5.00 is still on the road SGG 6 1957 still taxed and tested .. incredible to think it probably outlasted most of the guy's who built her!

Makes me sad seeing all those old British trucks and now not one company left building them here, so many makes back then and all with a character of their own, these days they all look the same!

@shaun5944

Жыл бұрын

That's right mate 👍

My Grandpa Bill Butler used to drive lorries back in the day and told me they used to stuff their clothes with old newspapers to keep warm in Winter.

I well remember that Hulland Products Fodern with the incredibly slow air range change.

I had a Bedford KM early 70's not a bad motor, Eaton two speed gave you eight gears, Dennis

Victor transport riding with my dad (60s) dam why did we have to grow up

oh the irony a septic tanker..owner Drinkwater ..came for a look at the trucks stayed for the soundtracks ..some awesome tunes any chance you could just put the songs up :)

@steveluckhurst2350

Жыл бұрын

They are by a singer called Ludlow. Small catalogue, but all on Spotify.

@stuartsimmons3470

Жыл бұрын

@@steveluckhurst2350 thanks i'll have a look ..

I drove a Leyland Matador in the early 70s, A VOLVO F12 and FL12 in the late 80s and when I retired I drove an F12 and F16 and the difference between the 1970s and the 2020s trucks is amazing. But what hasn't altered is the speed limits!!. Why? when todays trucks actually stop when you put the brakes on.

Laccéssibiltée de vos ancien bahut était bizarre, belles photos et bonne zic

Bedford tm pulling a decker now that’s hard work

@paulhogg9153

Жыл бұрын

Might of had the v6 detroit in her , still underpowered but lovely tunes

Probably rode in a few of them as I used to thumb to Manchester and back from the west country,truck drivers would often stop,looking for some conversation etc.Dont know if anybody does this anymore-talking about the 1970s here.

Lovely times, I was an HGV apprentice back then.

I loved lorries when I was very small, my particular favourites were the ones with two front axles and one rear. The "Chinese Six", as I recently discovered.

@georgerenton965

Жыл бұрын

I once heard that the purpose of the “ Chinese Six “ was to give added traction, but surprisingly it was when backing the trailer into docks too load and unload them. The “ wagon, and drag “ setup where the lorry pulled a “ full trailer “ that has a turntable with a steerable front axle connected with a drawbar, the lorry has a pintle hitch receiver mounted on the front of the chassis rail. When putting the trailer into a dock, the lorry disconnects from the drawbar, then turns around, and hooks up to the drawbar facing the trailer. The driver can then control the the trailer by pushing the drawbar in the direction required to steer the trailer into position, however if the trailer is loaded, and the road surface is say, cobblestones, and it’s slick, then the front of the lorry might slide of to the side one way or another, there by not permit the driver to have full control to direct the trailer where it needs to go. I remember seeing a few of these when I was young growing up in Scotland, but I’ve never seen a Chinese six in North America. Can anyone tell me if this is factual ? I do recall back in the day, how slimy the cobbles where in and around docks, and markets where fresh fish in boxes packed with ice would be handled. Does it ever rain in the UK ? 🤣

@shaun5944

Жыл бұрын

Well done mate. I love lorries as well 👍🇬🇧

As a little lad Edwards of Lydbrook... My young dream company. No it does not give you bad eyesight!!!!!!!

Started in this game when I was 15 years of age as a yard boy for A & H Davey roadways when they were in vernon road Stoke-on-trent lot's of great memories as I progressed through it all to a class one driver people like mace'y one eye fergie big oiler action man scotty this is not a job it is away of life i am 67 now and unfortunately not in the best of health due to doing this job when it was hard work no sleeper cabs when i started but having said that if I could I would go back today modern trucking not the same made a lot of good friends from the companies i worked for and other companies drivers i met on night away from home it used to be a brotherhood unfortunately not any more whising all you drivers out there safe journeys and god's speed (whoosh i'm gone) and you don't hear that today either .

Great pics, BRS in its glory days could be a vid on its own, Scammell and BRS developed, the Crusader, no companies like that today.

@truckinghistorymydiecastco5274

Жыл бұрын

There are a couple of brs videos my friend 👌 😉

Now i know where us, the Indians got the idea of putting a large nameboard on the top of the truck cabin.

The Sierras on those trailers are probably worth more than those two rigs now!!?

Good old days look at the country now finished

Everything looked so grotty back then !

Great photos has anyone got any of london firms C&H, GEORGE'S TRANSPORT, GATWOODS,CUMBERS,THOMAS PAINE,I know there where many more

The good old Days, when Men where Men and women where Women, just saying, from Glasgow 😎🇬🇧👍

👍❤️😎

Any pics of d and d transport Dundee my grandad dove trucks for years for them 👍👍

@truckinghistorymydiecastco5274

Жыл бұрын

Will have a look 👌 😉

@julie652

Жыл бұрын

Thank you he drove a ford d series 6 wheeler and Volvo attics for them 👍👍

At the 11¹¹,What is it please ? The cab design is nice.

Yes great memories. We at Besblock in Telford ran a fleet of 14 ERF’s I’d like to add some images, but not sure how to do that. Can anyone advise please?

@truckinghistorymydiecastco5274

Жыл бұрын

Hi robin if you go to about me on my channel page you will find my email and you can send me them and i will upload into a new video my friend 👌 😉

@ronniebiggs4026

Жыл бұрын

Great stuff Robin I did the same Christopher is a top man and it’s nice to see you photos on display instead of being stuck in a cupboard.👍🎥

How did these old trucks have the HP to pull loads that weigh the same as today

@steveluckhurst2350

Жыл бұрын

Gearing and time!

What’s the music? Beautiful!

@truckinghistorymydiecastco5274

Ай бұрын

Hi David I will have to check and get back to you

What is the music?

do drivers still rope and sheet using a dolly

What happened to these British makes Scammel, ERF etc.?

@rosmeartoo

Жыл бұрын

Here is a brief summary of the demise of British truck manufacturers Leyland took over : > Albion 1951 > Scammell in 1955 > Thorneycroft in 1962 > AEC in 1968 > Guy in 1982 (by virtue of taking over Jaguar who had bought Guy in 1961) Then Leyland went bust, buses were taken over by Volvo and trucks by DAF. DAF then went bust and was bought by Paccar. Iveco took over : > Ford commercial vehicles & tractors in 1984 & discontinued the marque > Seddon-Atkinson in 1991 Western Star (USA) then MAN (D) took over ERF, marque ceased to exist in 2007 Paccar (USA) took over Foden 1981 Bedford (owned by General Motors since 1910) ceased production & using the marque in 1990

The Crows 8 wheeler and tri axle trailer @ 6.45, would that not have been over weight for it`s time?

@stevewebster317

Жыл бұрын

Surely it would have only been plated at 32 Ton?

@williamboot9307

Жыл бұрын

I think it may be illegal for an eight-wheeler to pull a drawbar now.

@paulbroughton1451

Жыл бұрын

WHO,S THE SINGER PLEASE ALL THE OLD LORRY, S ARE GREAT

What’s the music please

@leeruston5055

Жыл бұрын

Is their a face to the song ie artist

Why don’t over Volvo N12 or NL?

@truckinghistorymydiecastco5274

Ай бұрын

Coming soon my friend 🧡

@user-tz9bi8tw7v

Ай бұрын

Were do you from?

@truckinghistorymydiecastco5274

Ай бұрын

@user-tz9bi8tw7v Yorkshire uk 🇬🇧 👌

Blimey, not 1 but 2 Dennis trucks spotted what's not a bin lorry or fire engine.

Lorry drivers not truckers back then knights of the road

My Dad drove through the 60s, 70,,Then it all Changed, lorrys came from a Broad, kill our Great Britain Lorrys Names,, 2023 Shit on the road ! !

You could have used happier music? 😭

@paulbroughton1451

Жыл бұрын

NOTHING WRONG WITH THE MUSIC

@paulbroughton1451

Жыл бұрын

THANK, S HAPPY X TRUCKER

@truckinghistorymydiecastco5274

Жыл бұрын

Thank you paul glad to hear your injoying the channel 👍 ☺️

@paulbroughton1451

Жыл бұрын

@@truckinghistorymydiecastco5274 WHO WAS THE SINGER AND THE GROUP PLEASE

@truckinghistorymydiecastco5274

Жыл бұрын

Hi Paul if you check the description on the video you see the artist and song titles my friend 👌 😉

Had to turn it off, too sad to continue.

When did lorries become trucks and distance drivers become trampers?😂😂😂

@wangdangdoodie

Жыл бұрын

Strictly speaking, if it's articulated it's a Lorry. If it's rigid, it's a truck.

@robwilde855

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately it's the gradual and seemingly inevitable Americanization of the language that degrades so many of our words. All the time I was a long-distance lorry driver we drove lorries or wagons. There were no trucks, of whatever kind or wheel arrangement. Only the Yanks had trucks. But that came to an end twenty or thirty years ago - at first only among non-lorry-drivers, of course, but now even some of them talk about their 'trucks'. It also creeps in at the same time from other directions, because so many people from the Continent or Asia now learn their English using material made by Americans. We just have to accept it, I suppose, unpleasant though it is, because there's no way to stop it.

@robwilde855

Жыл бұрын

@@wangdangdoodie Can you tell me when this new definition was first proposed? And what sort of people believe it?

@thomascatford2627

Жыл бұрын

@@robwilde855 good explanation , just as i thought, im an old timer and have a few classic lorries, so all these younger chaps call call them trucks , but we know they are lorries,🥃

@steveluckhurst2350

Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure that all distance drivers are "trampers" or vice versa.

Volvo, WTF, though it was British. Click bait 😡

@lewlewis6511

Жыл бұрын

Weren't FL's assembled in Britain at the time, or am i confusing with Daf.

Dump the music

@MrPomdownunder

Жыл бұрын

The Yorkie man theme instead..

Count all the British trucks and spot how many were sleepers. It was the seventies before British trucks took this into consideration. The trucks were shit, then came the swede’s. Proper lorries.

thank christ someone invented volvo and scania otherwise we would still be driving these gaffer spec shagheaps today. i drove about 70% of whats on here,so im aware of the difference. no wonder british truck manufacturing went down the pan with the standard of design and workmanship.

The Volvo FL series cab was in my opinion the worst 80s design , cramped and uncomfortable , i hated it , i sometimes would turn up late for work just to avoid being allocated an FL unit , Scania's ( at that time ) were far superior .

WHEN MY BELOVED ENGLAND WAS WHITE

@steveluckhurst2350

Жыл бұрын

This is a channel about trucks, not a place for you to mouth off your opinions.

@darrenhems2291

9 ай бұрын

​@@steveluckhurst2350hes allowed his opinion like anybody else.just cus you dont agree dont make him wrong.

@steveluckhurst2350

9 ай бұрын

@@darrenhems2291 where did I say that he was wrong?

@darrenhems2291

9 ай бұрын

@@steveluckhurst2350 you didnt.i never said you did.

My Dad drove through the 60s, 70,,Then it all Changed, lorrys came from a Broad, kill our Great Britain Lorrys Names,, 2023 Shit on the road ! !