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Scotty · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 883

Just thought I'd share - sitting here eating my bacon butties watching the classic film 'Hell Drivers' where that dirty, never was washed driver Red has just plunged off the cliff to a firey end - absolutely brilliant! Cool

For me it doesn't get any better than this. Smile

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22778 Location: UK

I caught the last ten minutes, just as Red and the boss (a distant relative btw) were leaving the yard Smile

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JohnDale · Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:25 am Post subject:

Didn't see it this time but remember it well having seen it many times - classic film(even if it was speeded up). I never managed to get a Comet to go that quickly,cheers,JD.
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john-saab · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 341 Location: West Dorset

I watched it last week for the 1st time... a great "period" film.
Red got what was coming to him!
Any idea where it was filmed?
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Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4850 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051713/locations
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Churchill Johnson · Joined: 11 Jan 2011 Posts: 359 Location: Rayleigh Essex

I remember the building supply firm i worked for at my first proper job in 1955, the blue circle cement company used to deliver on Leyland comet's and one winter the sloping yard was covered in ice and when empty the lorry could not get a grip on the slope, as one of my job's was looking after two fire's i had to chuck some cinder's under the rear wheel's and at that time i could not understand why with twin axle's only one pair was trying to drive, enlightment came in latter year's.

gresham flyer · Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 1435

There were various locations around Buckinghamshire used for the film.

The quarry scenes were Upper Beeding West Sussex a Blue Circle cement location.

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gresham flyer · Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 1435

There were various locations around Buckinghamshire used for the film.

The quarry scenes were Upper Beeding West Sussex a Blue Circle cement location.

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gerry snelling · Joined: 04 Jan 2009 Posts: 21

the lorries belonged to drinkwaters a sand and balast co in bushy in herts. i drove a bedford o type for them in the 1950s

34HF90 · Joined: 07 Feb 2011 Posts: 62

A great film, and one of my favorites Smile

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I'd recommend the DVD as it includes a short 1950's film that features short interviews with drivers in a cafe of the time. Great stuff,. Wink

Also interviews with Stanley Baker, Alfie Bass etc.

I love the character played by Wilfrid Lawson- Ed, the mechanic. A million miles from the H&S/risk assessment attitudes of today! Mind you, it's inferred in the film that he was probably drunk, and from what I've read Wilfrid Lawson usually was when he was acting anyway!

A great film of times sadly now passed.

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Rootes75 · Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 11:40 am Post subject:

You know you have arms and shoulders after driving a classic lorry Wink

Hard work but really nice to drive at times and they certainly sound nice!

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

What channel was it on?

Wonder if it is on the net on catch up or what ever....