I've just been to see the last ever ERF, which has ended up in the hands of Barry Dancer, boss of B. Dancer Haulage.
Barry explained that he didn't actually know he was going to get the final one off the German production line. When he placed the order for the truck in April 2007, he knew his would be a late one, but he didn't realise quite how late it would be. In fact at one point, it was looking like he wasn't going to get one at all. The MAN dealership called to offer him a TGX instead, because they feared he was too late to get an ERF. But being a big fan of everything British, he insisted. "Eventually they called to tell me that I'd be getting the very last one," he said.
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While this truck will no doubt end its days in a museum, it's certainly not starting out that way. Barry and son Colin are making it would for a living, double-shifting it five days a week.
"It needs to earn me enough money to fund my toys", says confessed petrol-head, who is referring to the amazing collection of vehicles in his yard. Not only does he have a rare 1972 Holden Monaro coupe (just like the one that featured in Mad Max), and a rather tasty 1960s Ford Torino, but we were also extremely excited to discover a stunning 'Micky Mouse' Foden and an ultra-rare 1979 cab-over Marmon. In fact, the Texan-built Marmon is thought to be the only one in the
You'll be able to read all about this unusual fleet in a later issue of Truck & Driver.
1967 Foden
Ultra-rare Texan-built 1979 Marmon.