Brooky Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Saw these two beauties at the Border City Steam Fair To have one Crossley must be good,but to own two!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 I believe he has a third... lucky thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefano Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Wow wow wow - I would so love a 6 x 4... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Saw these two beauties at the Border City Steam FairTo have one Crossley must be good,but to own two!!!! It is good to see the gantry Crossley again. I first saw it rusting away in a wood in deepest Kent back around 1978, along with a lot of other rare old vehicles. When we went back some months later, it had gone, then I saw it on the HCVS London to Brighton run. I am sure the gantry upper framework was not on it, definitely not on the run anyway, as I have a photo somewhere. It looked odd at the time without the frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
early british ww2 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Saw these two beauties at the Border City Steam FairTo have one Crossley must be good,but to own two!!!! Hi Chris , Have seen the Blue Crossley a few times before and it is a beauty - It has been a regular attender at the Cumbria Steam Fair at Flookburgh - It usually lands on the back of a low loader complete with a very nice Crossley car as I have been led to believe the owner is a relative of Crossley but may be wrong as you know how these things go Cheers mate:coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted June 3, 2010 Author Share Posted June 3, 2010 Hi Chris , Have seen the Blue Crossley a few times before and it is a beauty - It has been a regular attender at the Cumbria Steam Fair at Flookburgh - It usually lands on the back of a low loader complete with a very nice Crossley car as I have been led to believe the owner is a relative of Crossley but may be wrong as you know how these things go Cheers mate:coffee: The owners name is Crossley so who knows Great looking things, really nice to see proper army lorries :nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Yes, he's (John Crossley) the great-grandson of Frank Crossley, one of the two founding brothers of the company - so says an article on him and his fleet (Heritage Commercials, Jan 2006). The gantry IGL8 lorry is ex-Mike Smith and was rescued by him from a scrapyard in Sissinghurst. Mike took it on the HCVS London-Brighton run in 1985. John has another chassis from the same yard; and also owns the box body IGL8, a more recent acquisition from John Seabury. The Crossley Register say there is a fourth IGL8 in Britain. Those with long memories may also recall, in Wheels and Tracks #6, the report of there being a Coles crane version in a collection on the outskirts of Wien (Vienna) - if it's still there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 The gantry IGL8 lorry is ex-Mike Smith and was rescued by him from a scrapyard in Sissinghurst. Mike took it on the HCVS London-Brighton run in 1985. That confirms it is the one I saw in Mutton's yard at Sissinghurst, around 1978 ..and again on the HCVS run.Talking about Coles cranes, I have just remembered seeing an IGL8 Coles crane on the road, Kent/Sussex border around 1975, never to be seen or heard of again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 A photo from the run and another some time later: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modello Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Dear friends ! Who knows - is the owner of these Crossleys the HMVF Forum member ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiffy Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 A photo from the run and another some time later: Hi The photo is me driving past Crawley Bus garage in 1986 the second photo i think is at the Ardingly show possible the same year Nice to see the IGL8 again Ilast saw it in Shrewsbury along with J Seabury one about 10 years ago Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog8811 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 (edited) Did the blue one reside near an industrial estate just outside Redhill? As I believe I drooled over it one day when visiting a nearby motor factors.... Edited January 7, 2013 by rog8811 turned into english.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiffy Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Did the blue one reside near an industrial just outside Redhill? As I believe I drooled over it one day when visiting a nearby motor factors.... Yes it did for some time. After i restored it passed through several ownerships and while in Redhill it was owned by Alf Barnum or at least i think that was his name . Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Hi The photo is me driving past Crawley Bus garage in 1986 the second photo i think is at the Ardingly show possible the same year Nice to see the IGL8 again Ilast saw it in Shrewsbury along with J Seabury one about 10 years ago Mike A bit academic, but I think in the first photo you were at Redhill just before the drag up the hill, clearly getting some speed up! Glad you liked seeing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcspool Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 The Crossley Register say there is a fourth IGL8 in Britain. Those with long memories may also recall, in Wheels and Tracks #6, the report of there being a Coles crane version in a collection on the outskirts of Wien (Vienna) - if it's still there. That would be Robert Gill's collection - check his website www.militarymuseum.at to see if it's still there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modello Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Yes, the Crossley with Coles is on site mentioned: http://www.militarymuseum.at/Website/Pictures/Seiten/The_Collection.html#37 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiffy Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 A bit academic, but I think in the first photo you were at Redhill just before the drag up the hill, clearly getting some speed up! Glad you liked seeing them. Hi you are right .It was along time ago, memory is not as good as it used to be. I also own a IGL 3 which is probably not recorded any where as it has been with me since 1985 and arrived as a complete basket case.When i have some time i will post some photos .i also have a large amount of spares. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modello Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I also own a IGL 3 which is probably not recorded any where as it has been with me since 1985... I also have a large amount of spares. MikeDear Sir Mike ! Check Your PM box, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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