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Les Freathy has kindly sent me these pictures of Cliffe Construction's F16 four-axle Globetrotter...but where is it now I wonder?

And click through here for Brown and Mason's Volvo low loaders.

"Greetings Brian," says Gyles Carpenter..."Evening Star hooked up to 413 at the 2007 Great Dorset!"

Last one for tonight...and it involves a Kiwi voice from Biglorryblog's past "Hi Brian, Peter Geany here---we met many moons ago when I worked for Cummins with Roger Wilsden and Paul Foulston. I drove the ERF in the Commercial Motor 17-tonner group test in about 1991 I think." Ahh yes I remember it well says BLB., but I have interrupted Peter who continues. "Anyway seeing that shiny new KW K108 on Biglorryblog prompted me to scan a photo of the very first KW cab-over in New Zealand operated by my Father J.V.Geany Ltd.  It was a 1965 Canadian Kenworth K923 with NHC250 Cummins Spicier 4x4 transmission and Timken (Rockwell) SQHD rear axles.  3 decks of sheep and one of Cattle.  She usually pulled a 28 foot 3 axle trailer and was supposed to gross 38 tons. Loaded with Cattle I reckon she was closer to 42 tons.  We used to manufacture our own stock crates, and definitely no effluent tanks in our days!"

"And here are some of our Merc's thrown in for good measure, a 1418 of which we had 10 and a 2223 of which we had 2." And click through here for the 2223 and how they ran.... 

Have you ntoiced how Scammells are like buses...? You wait all day for one them dozens of them come along at once, not least on Biglorryblog, as Alex Saville has sent me this shot of another 'Handyman' -- seee Bob I remembered what it was this time....and he says "Brian, since you posted a photo of Robert Laidlaw's Scammell Handyman from Bob Tuck, here's another one....John Boughey's 1974 example...now click through here for more 'crinkly cabs'...

Andrew Blacklock has come back to me to say: "Further to yesterday's posting on BLB about the Commer Ice Cream van.I took this photo at the HCVA Queensland show in August 2007. Cheers Andrew." Move over Mr Whippy..it's Peter's Ice Creams....ring any bell with the Aussies?

Biglorryblog's loveable old-curmudgeon ' The Boss' is back again. "Blog Meister, I see your opinion of the Iveco Stralis has been questioned in Commercial Motor. Dare I say by a lowly fellow scribe who has questioned your conclusions. Was your opinion influenced by lashings of free spaghetti and the finest Italian vino collapso? Since a 'third' opinion is obviously required tell Iveco I'm willing to undertake a road test on my usual weekly 2000 mile route, preferably in the dark." And The Boss offers his usual 'modest' terms and conditions. "Price...for the blog..a roadtest on the Fiat Ferrari California,come on BM your integrity is at stake,fix it like Jimmy Saville." Well I'll see what I can do...naturally if I mention your name  it's bound to open a few doors! Meanwhile the old boy says: "Since the blog seems to love T cabs at the mo,here's one from last night----a German one, ugly bloody thing pulling a boat." However,it seems there was another bonneted beauty which you can read all about by clicking through here... 

Alex Saville, BLB's travelling man in Scotland has sent me this rather smart Swedish nose-job (with trainer wheels all very neatly tucked away behind the side skirts) and says: "Brian, I spotted these two smart looking vehicles parked behind me at Kinross Services on the M90 today.Alex." Now click through for more...

Peter Murray in Oz has sent me this wonderful glimpse into the past and he says: "Hello Brian, your recent posting of the 'Royal Mail' video clip about the new 'safety features' fitted to their modern Homeland rigs - prompted me to dig out this small selection of a C.1948 Aussie Royal Mail Rig featuring the 'safety/security' system of that era."
 
Peter continues: "As Australia was/is (in 1948) a Colony of the (then) King, our postage system was operated under the 'Royal Mail' name - by a specially appointed Post Master General. In the cities and towns the 'mail' was delivered by a Postman (Civil Servant) riding a bicycle (as you would expect). However - getting letters and parcels to the remote Australian outback cattle stations was done by private contractors who 'won' the privilege to carry the Kings Mail by a rigid contract/tendering process."...now click through here for more and an unusual fact about Aussie outback mail 'security'....

Biglorryblog has had a few more 'Dutch Treats' sent in to me by Sil van Wanrooij including these three so for a Sunday night pie quiz what are they?

And click through here for more...

Dayle is back on Biglorryblog and says: "I love the heavy haul trucks, here are a couple I took while on holiday in Kwa-Zulu Natal.It shows trucks hauling sections of three gantry cranes for Durban harbour....

Rufo has got in on the act regarding previous posts on Antipodean Oshkosh tractors and says: "Hi Brian, continuing with the NZ Oshkosh theme here are a couple more pics for the Army. The first is the F-Series Conventional new to Freightways and GM8V-71 powered seen here in Whangarei in 1979.This is the current Tranzcarr truck."  Now click through here for more....

No doubt prompted by recent Biglorryblog postings on steel-cabbed ERFs Colin Wallace has sent me these shots of an ERF heavy hitter...anyone know anything about it other tha  than fact that it has a Cummins 335 and a Jake Brake?

Now click through here for one more....

Now here's an interesting diversion.....Scania laid-back PR man Phil Sampson has sent me this picture and tells me: "We're just back from the Ski Show at Olympia where, parked up in a corner of the Grand Hall, I stumbled across the PR man's dream truck. It's a Ural (a 4320, methinks).  Why a PR man's dream?  One, 'cos it comes with its own integral bar and, two, it can't carry any payload, therefore no chance that you'll actually have to do any work.  Need I say more?" Now clcick through here for the ultimate truck sat-nav system!

"G'day Brian," says AtkiPete Lynch.."Just a few more Kiwi lorries and a little challenge for your Anorak Army..The eight wheeler and dog setups are everywhere." And what better one than an Argosy! Now click through here for more...

I've been slowly catching up with my Biglorryblog googlemail and find I've got one from a certain young man down in New Zealand..yes it's the Old Vic' Hungerford himself who, 'Shock horror, uproar !' has given his beloved International a miss to drive somethign else..ahhh...but can you guess what it is? Click through here to find out...

I happened to bump into 'Two-Stroke' yesterday who politely told me that he'd seen Biglorryblog that afternoon and had read everything on it. (I think it was a subtle hint that he wanted some new stuff up!)  Well cop this lot! From Sil van Wanrooij archives to me and the rest of the anorak army...name those cloggie carriers starting with this little pickup!
 

Red lorry...and click through here foe more.....

Mick Flynn has kindly sent this camper curiosity to me and says: " On the subject of camper vans, I snapped this one in Southern Utah.Regards. Mick." And rather like a modern day covered wagon too! But what's it based on? To see more click through here...

Last weekend saw a huge turnout for the Hawkes Bay Charity Truck Ride and Show--or so Rod Simmonds tells me. And here's a selection of shots from Rodders to prove it...

Evan Jellicoe has sent this classic eight-legger shot to Biglorryblog and says: "Hi BLB, I saw this at Corwen steam rally,what a gorgeous truck!" Gorgeous indeed. Who knows anything about it? Is that a KV cab?