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Miken
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 Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2022 5:02 pm Post subject: What do you recognise here? |
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Yesterday I went out for a trundle around the Sussex countryside.
Near Washington I came across this yard full of old vehicles,heaps of enginees and transmission parts all visible from the road.
I recognise an AEC Matador and a Scammell? recovery vehicle.
Unfortunately the sun was very bright and low which made it difficult to take many pics.
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Miken
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Penman
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Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2022 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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Could the tow truck be an Albion?
and Isn't the last photo showing a thrupenny bit cab?
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Ray White
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Location: Derby
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Rootes75
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Location: The Somerset Levels
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2022 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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The lorry in the last pic is either an AEC/Leyland/Albion, its a rear view if an Ergomatic cab that was shared be 3 manufacturers.
The breakdown truck is an ex military Scammel Explorer of mid 1950s vintage.
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Rick
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Miken
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Lovely day today so i went back to this place to see if i could get some more pictures. I pulled up in my truck and there was a chap in there chopping wood. He looked at my truck and invited me in for a look around.
Turns out Solly Harris' family have been there since 1816. They are traveling funfair showmen. He gave me a guided tour of his 2 yards. It was incredible the stuff he has!
He has 16 AEC Matadors, Scammells, Fodens, Russian army trucks, US army trucks. He was telling me so much information I cant remember half of it.
A very nice, friendly gent. I wanted to buy one of his J40's from his Austin car roundabout but he didnt have one spare.
Matador with home made cab
Matador piling rig
This tree surgeon truck is Sollys' day job vehicle
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