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Julian
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 Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 8:48 pm Post subject: My old ERF |
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Classic 1987 ERF E12 of mine, 12 Litre Rolls-Royce Eagle, Eaton Fuller 9 speed, ROR axle, Ex ICI chemical tanker unit, now used to pull a King 30 year old low-loader: Trailer and unit all freshly painted in 2 pack by me 
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Rick
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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Very tidy!! do you take it on the Cheshire Run?
RJ
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Julian
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Rick wrote: | Very tidy!! do you take it on the Cheshire Run?
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This was 2010. I was working last year so couldn't make it, hopefully I'll make it this year.
Are you going and do you know when the date is?
Julian. |
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Julian
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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| PS, that's my mate in his Mandator behind. |
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Rick
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I was probably stood leaning against the same bit of barrier when that photo was taken (I remember seeing your truck). I'm not sure of the date for this year's Run - although I think it coincides with Drive It Day.
A few of us usually congregate at the old-car garage opposite the Raven and watch the Run go by, I'll be there with something or other.
RJ
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Julian
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Location: Warrington
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Rick wrote: | I was probably stood leaning against the same bit of barrier when that photo was taken (I remember seeing your truck). I'm not sure of the date for this year's Run - although I think it coincides with Drive It Day.
A few of us usually congregate at the old-car garage opposite the Raven and watch the Run go by, I'll be there with something or other.
RJ |
Come along for the ride if you like, there's plenty of room on top of the transmission tunnel if my mate Clive wants to come too!
Julian. |
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Rick
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Julian wrote: | | Rick wrote: | I was probably stood leaning against the same bit of barrier when that photo was taken (I remember seeing your truck). I'm not sure of the date for this year's Run - although I think it coincides with Drive It Day.
A few of us usually congregate at the old-car garage opposite the Raven and watch the Run go by, I'll be there with something or other.
RJ |
Come along for the ride if you like, there's plenty of room on top of the transmission tunnel if my mate Clive wants to come too!
Julian. |
Thanks for the offer, if it's running properly I'd like to get my truck over to the garage and watch the run go by. I gave it a whirl last year but there were still many gremlins in the works, so I aborted the drive over and went over in the '34 Morris car instead.
R
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buzzy bee
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Location: South Cheshire
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| Loveley ERF, and even nicer cargo... Turbo sorted now? |
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Julian
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| buzzy bee wrote: | | Loveley ERF, and even nicer cargo... Turbo sorted now? |
Yes, turbo now sorted, after much effort involving visitations to scrap yards I failed to find one that I considered fit to try. Marine Turbos in Birkenhead couldn't repair the old one so I ended up fitting a re-con unit which was pretty expensive. But that's been the only major expenditure on the thing so I consider myself 'ahead of the game!'
Rick, what's the score with that old car garage near the cafes. I've been past it dozens of times over the years and seen some very odd looking stuff there. I've always wanted to call by and have a look, but it looks like the kind of place were the owner will chase you away with his 12 bore 
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Rick
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Rick, what's the score with that old car garage near the cafes. I've been past it dozens of times over the years and seen some very odd looking stuff there. I've always wanted to call by and have a look, but it looks like the kind of place were the owner will chase you away with his 12 bore
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He doesn't bite usually, if you're on the same wavelength re old vehicles, and don't go walking around in his garage with a lit cigarette, you'll be fine
R
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Ironhead
Joined: 28 Mar 2010
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Location: Leicestershire
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| Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 9:29 am Post subject: |
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nice unit Julian  last ERF i drove was a 'B' series with 180 Gardner and Eaton 'box,and almost non-existant heater  our company then moved onto 2500/2800 Daf's,with heater's and radio's . |
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Ovlov
Joined: 14 May 2012
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Location: middlesbrough
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Nice truck I used to drive one on tipper work D982 STN had a 16 litre 320 gardner in it used to fly but was unreliable so eventualy engine got changed to a 290 cummings it was like driving with brakes on  4/5 nights out a week in it. eventualy got a full sleeper E14 reg F411 BHD it was like moving into a 5 star hotel compared to the rest cab |
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