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And here's a right load of old steamers! AtkiPeter Lynch has fired this over to me and says: "G'day Brian, some old time lorries from the Melbourne Steamfest out at Scoresby yesterday. The English were right up there with their steam lorries and these three could well be fronting up for one your Commercial Motor comparison tests. Quite different designs, soon made obsolete by these new fangled petrol and oil engines. A few Aussie Inters and other veterans as well!  Cheers Pete." And for a pie who can identify this hissing trio?

Now I'm really confused. Biglorryblog's 'Man in Spain with the kite-marque sombrero' John Ormandy has sent me an e-mail advising me he's added to his Foden 4000 photo gallery and naturally I'm curious to see what's new...and what should I find but this. 'The Pride of Edwin II' shot at the 1998 Truckfest. And why am I confused? Well if you click on the image and watch it grow with 'Expando-Vision' there appears to be an ERF on the side of it!  Surely not? So was this air-brushed beauty of a 4000 Series the ultimate heresy....or a final reconcilliation of the clan I wonder John? The trouble is I can't remember which Foden was which. Foden was started by Edwin Foden but then Edwin Richard Foden left to create (or so I think) ERF and (his son?) Dennis Foden was sales manager at ERF....? Perhaps someone can kindly provide BLB with a POTTED (.i.e. not 'War and Peace' please!) History of the Foden/ERF dynasty? And click through here for a shot of our man JO--with the former owner of Foden (no not Edwin silly that would make John 150!)

Last one for Saturday. "G'day Brian," says AtkiPete Lynch. "A few photos from the Tooradin truck show.  All sorts here, including a much-modified Kenworth 8x4 that has the axles moved back or the cab moved forward, I am not sure which! I need to get the camera cleaned out as we have Lardner Park show this coming weekend and my 'leave pass' looks even money or better at the moment! Cheers Pete."Well don't forget your Thermos Pete..and click through here for some more strange beasties from down-under!

"Biglorryblog!" writes '12-speed'. "The collective genius of the Iveco Press Garage have found a web site that, put simply, has just GOT to be visited. Go to www.britishpathe.com and search under 'Commercial Motor Show'....take a good look and tell me I'm wrong but I reckon this will prove another excellent way of wiling away a wet afternoon. Pip Pip! And for some marvellous mystery motor show machines (and not just from the UK) click through here.... 

Les Freathy has sent this to me and if you're lost for something to do on the 17th-28th February and live near Folkestone this might help you fill the odd hour....Les says: "Evening Brian, don't know if this show will be of interest to any members, see attached flyer---cheers Les.." And click on the poster to see it in more detail...

My good mate David at the excellent www.aussiebigbangers.4t.com website has kindlys ent me this link to a whole shed-load of video clips on his site from the recent classic show down-under and he says "Hi... Here is the link for the Allora show for people to have a gander of what was there.I have 16 loaded so far a few more to come! Cheers, David." Great stuff too!

Use this link to choose the ones you want http://www.youtube.com/user/aussiebigbangers

orn watch all of them! The Bulldog shot by the way comes from Cam McFadyen and his Allora report appeared on Sunday.

Brendan is back on Biglorryblog: "Good-day Brian, In 2006 I fulfilled a long-held dream of mine and took a two week trip to New Zealand. I stayed in hostels and traveled through both the North and South Islands. Of course, most of the trip was scenery... New Zealand is truly a beautiful country. Along the way, I passed a small sign advertising a Truck Show, so I decided to stop by and see what I could see...." And what did he see? Well click through here to find out....

John O is on a roll this morning! Behold some rather nice shots from years gone by at Earls Court (when the West London exhbition centre was the place for the UK CV Show rather than Birmingham---I seem to recall it alternatied with Kelvin Hall). "Hi again Brian," he says. "More of my snaps from the '68 Show - sorry about the quality, I wasn't very well-equipped at the time! [Actually they're fine John]. Incidentally, the Guy Big J 8 was also promoted as being designed for 30 tons GVW & 44 tons GCW - if regulations permit! Same year as the recently-featured Foden S60 6x4 tractor unit - not mid-70s! Regards John O." Well Richard Stanier will certainly like the Guy shot...and click through here for some serious Scammells...

Cameron McFadyen, Biglorryblog's man at South East Queensland Tilt Tray says: "Hi Brian, we went up to Gatton (about 90k`s from Brisbane) today for the opening of the new Transport Museum and Cultural Centre. Gatton is the home of 'Lights on the Hill' a memorial for people in the transport industry that have died whist doing their job. There has been a lot of Government money spent there."

"Bill Baskett was there, he was rounding up a bit of info on our trucks for a bit of commentary, but by the time the pollies got through with their speechs I don`t think he was asked. Anyway, the main thing, there was a good roll up of old gear there, so as they say on TV, wait there`s more." And you can find it by clicking through here....

"G'day Brian," says AtkiPete Lynch. "Just got back from the Lake Goldsmith steam rally which really has to be part of your forthcoming BLB world tour! As usual some great lorries up there, and a couple that will test the knowledge of your Army. But the openign shot is a great lineup of Inters and an R Model Mack..." Now click through here for a shed load more and those two mystery trucks!

'The Old Vic' Hungerford also attended the recent truck show in Auckland and says: "Hi Brian, I know you have already had photos of some of the trucks in this show from Rod, but if you have room to spare on the blog here are some more of just a few of the truck (includign a lot of Internationals) that were there. After all, how could I not, since I almost live in one of the modern versions of this famous make? It was the most amazing truck show, and I've included this Leyland Buffalo just to keep you Poms happy.Cheers, Vic." OK Biglorryblog anoraks...click through here for Vic's International extravaganza!

Biglorrybog's Krafty Kiwi Rod Simmonds has sent me a shed-load of stuff from a truck show in New Zealand (I Thinki in Auckland) and to kick off here are his kids! Start 'em, young and they'll be truckies for ever....but for goodness sake keepthem out of the muck or the missus will go spare!

It seems to have involved a trip to a junk yard too...nice LP merc on the right...now click through here for more..

Biglorryblog's wandering reporter Nick Garlick send me this classic cloggies and says: "Brian, I took these Dutch classics at the Zandvoort truck show earlier this year. Very nice wagon and drags..Regards,Nick." Now click through here for more!

That loveable old curmugdeon 'The Boss' has a challenge for tonight and he says: "Bloggers one and all It's quiz time again... And what I want to know is 1). What was so special about the Foden above - and what is the make of car and type alongside it?. And...

"2).At which Truckfest were the other photos taken? And thanks to Brother G for the pics. More will follow about the Foden later and yes it is still running every day.And a clue to the Foden is Ayrton Senna? 'The Boss'"And click through here for more Truckfest memories!

Ron Johl has sent me this selection from the recent Dorset Steam Fair and says: "Hello Brian , to start ,Watford's finest on show starting with Graham Booth's 1955 6x6 Constructor and the 1961 Super Constructor...

"...Followed by J Comber's 1957 Junior Constructor with it's original 11100cc. Leyland engine, only sprayed the week before the show so the Pickfords sign-writing will come later!

"Now for a Scammell Commander the one that took over from the Antar I believe there is only three Commander's in the country so who has the other two? Are the Jordanian ones still running?" Click through here for more!

"Morning Brian," says ace snapper and BLB regular Gyles Carpenter: "A couple of shots from the 2009 Playpen, an all-Pickfords lineup!" Regards, Gyles." And click through here for another shot and pie quiz...