Here's one for Crane King Cog! Biglorryblog has been contacted by his man 'North o' the Border' John Henderson who says: "Brian, I like the look of Richard 'The Brochure king' Stainer's Guy Big J4T, do you think he would be kind enough to share its history, specification and provenance with the BLB readers? It sure looks a real British workhorse, particularly with the substantial looking sleeper cab!"
John then adds: "Talking of brochures and workhorses, here's a nice Scottish cover from the mid 1970's Leyland Marathon 'pamphlet' to use a word of old. I could possibly be described as 'The Brochure Pauper,' as there are sadly too few commercial vehicle leaflets in my archive collection, but never mind. For a Scotch pie or a free range haggis, does anybody know where the Charles Alexander Leyland shot was taken in the Highlands? I'm ashamed to say I don't, but I'd like to find out. Cheers for now, John...." Now there's a challenge for all BLB readers..so what is the answer? And click through here for a proper Middle East Marathon too!
Speaking of the brochure, John says: "Inside its covers there was additional interest for potential foreign chauffeurs, with this nice pic of a left-hand-drive Middle East special pulling an Astran tilt uphill, 'somewhere between Aylesbury and Addis Ababa.' "
Great stuff as ever John and thanks!
Comments (4)
that charles alexander shot looks like southbound on the a82 in glencoe.
Posted by andrew cooper | May 12, 2008 6:55 PM
Posted on May 12, 2008 18:55
I don't care where it was taken, I could gaze at Marathon shots all day.
Posted by Bob Tuck | May 13, 2008 5:27 AM
Posted on May 13, 2008 05:27
paul binns commercials has an marathon 4x2 lhd ex brs Iran ,the truck is in very good nick for age and would make a great restoration project
Posted by ed | June 20, 2008 1:32 PM
Posted on June 20, 2008 13:32
more likely to have been taken on the a6 between shap & kendal.
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2008 12:53 AM
Posted on July 10, 2008 00:53