What was that expression about the road to ruin being paved with good intentions. Having done an initial blog on the sale of the Tony Jordan Collection by Malcolm Harrison I promptly ran out of time to a) do another post and b) talk to Tony himself. However, I trust it all went well and that the following vehicles were snapped up. And for a pie what are they?
Not a bad old wrecker at that...clearly Mr Tuck will let me know what it is..right Bob?
It's got a kite on the front...but what year and what's the model?
It says Terberg on the front---but who's cab and running gear went into it?
Now click through here for more..including a couple of 'Yank tanks'...
One for AtkiPete...and for a pie...what honour did its predecessor the Seddon 200 Series achieve on the 'international' stage...(now there's a clue)?
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Big bonneted Pete in the sun...I assume all the lots went and that these trucks are now being gazed at fondly by their new owners....? And last but not least,
and my apologies to Tony for not ctaching up with him before the auction.
Comments (9)
I always thought Terbergs were Volvos with a touch of Hollandaise sauce....am I right?
Froggy,
Canada
Posted by Bob French | June 24, 2008 5:44 PM
Posted on June 24, 2008 17:44
This is the dream million pound question for truckers if you where sitting next to Mr Tarrant on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire"
The Seddon Atkinson 200 in 1977 was the first winner of truck of the year - I think Seddon was International then it certainly had the IH engine 466? then but I don't think truck of the year had reached that international status then. The model in the picture above is a 2-11 with probably a Perkins Phaser.
Posted by Two stroke | June 24, 2008 6:55 PM
Posted on June 24, 2008 18:55
The Bedford at the top looks as if it is an early "Green Goddess", about 1953, These were actually Bedford RLs and used as fire pumps. This one has the early model grille so would have been one of the first ones built.
The recovery vehicle is a 1950s Scammell Explorer and the Foden is a mid-50s model with the S.20 cab.
The Terberg has a Volvo N-Series cab and running gear.
Posted by Vic Hungerford | June 24, 2008 9:02 PM
Posted on June 24, 2008 21:02
was there a SA 411? if so, what differentiated it between the 401?
Cheers!
BTW: does anyone have a copy of the cabtec SA brochure?
PS: this must surely be the most 'pants' cabtec ever...
http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/pix/trucks/len_rogers/nov8/seddon_concrete.jpg
... and to think this design is still being used today !
Posted by russell b hurley | June 24, 2008 9:15 PM
Posted on June 24, 2008 21:15
The Seddon Atkinson 411 was made in 1987 before the introduction of the Strato. It had some mechanical improvements on the 401 and a re-styled interior with a different colour scheme. Externally they are recognisable due to the long dirt deflectors on the corners of the cab, with indicators set into the bottom of the panel. Like the 211 in the photo.
I have some spare Cabtec Strato brochures if you want to trade.
RJSTANIER@AOL.COM
Posted by Richard Stanier | June 25, 2008 9:03 AM
Posted on June 25, 2008 09:03
..... And the one that's not been identified is a Military DAF, possibly a YA model.
Posted by Richard Stanier | June 25, 2008 9:13 AM
Posted on June 25, 2008 09:13
The registration, which appears genuine, of the Foden puts it at early 1960 and I would guess that it originated in some part of the Englsh China Clays group.
Posted by D Powell | June 25, 2008 10:01 AM
Posted on June 25, 2008 10:01
The military is indeed a DAF, http://www.ya328.legervoertuigen.nl/
Posted by Wheelie | June 25, 2008 12:05 PM
Posted on June 25, 2008 12:05
I don't know much about UK registration years, but I will take your word for it. The S.20 cab for Fodens was made up to at least 1959, so one could quite easily have been first registered in early 1960
Posted by Vic Hungerford | June 26, 2008 11:11 AM
Posted on June 26, 2008 11:11