Bob Grundy Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 This photo from March 1993 shows a Scorpion that I had purchased by tender being loaded onto the late Frank Derricks lowloader. Posted justed for your interest......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 good pic mate , when did frank pass ?knew him years ago .............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Bob, was Frank's truck a Mack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 t when we knew him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Bob, was Frank's truck a Mack? No Richard it was a White, Ex Ruttle plant hire in Lancashire, spent many happy hours in the passenger seat or sat on the edge of the bunk if there were 3 of us in there. It was fitted with 13 SPEED Fuller, however closely I watched Frank changing gear the change pattern never seemed the same ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter4456 Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Oh what I wouldn't give to walk around the field behind the Scorpion!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 t when we knew him I think Richard was reffering to the tractor unit in the picture, but you are quite right he did have a number of Diamond T's over the years both ballast tractors and wreckers, latterly he ran a postwar Autocar 6x4 with Detroit 8-92 in it, thats where I got the bug for Detroits from ! Sadly Frank died about 8 years ago from a MRSA related ilness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I think Richard was reffering to the tractor unit in the picture, but you are quite right he did have a number of Diamond T's over the years both ballast tractors and wreckers, latterly he ran a postwar Autocar 6x4 with Detroit 8-92 in it, thats where I got the bug for Detroits from !Sadly Frank died about 8 years ago from a MRSA related ilness. cheers mate , have some pics somewhere of his t in about 81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 This photo from March 1993 shows a Scorpion that I had purchased by tender being loaded onto the late Frank Derricks lowloader.Posted justed for your interest......... Bob, at least the Scorpion clearly had an engine in it ! I remember a certain Abbot arriving back in the Northwest engineless ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 No Richard it was a White, Ex Ruttle plant hire in Lancashire, spent many happy hours in the passenger seat or sat on the edge of the bunk if there were 3 of us in there. It was fitted with 13 SPEED Fuller, however closely I watched Frank changing gear the change pattern never seemed the same ! Thanks John, I can see now, a similar cab shape to the Mack. Seem to recollect seeing photos of a Ruttles White. My memory of those Fullers started when we first got the Crusaders, and the reversal of the two highest gears on the pattern threw me first off. :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Bob, A few questions Is that you driving it? What was the ARN? Were all those vehicles behind sold off? R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Grundy Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 Answers John; Please don't mention that Abbot, quite embarassing..... Robin; It was one of the depot staff driving it, I was the photographer, I don't recall the number but I will have a look in old diaries to see who ended up with it. All that stuff behind was sold off, a Tender Sale got rid of everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Yes Bob, we all make little mistakes now and then. I presume that there was more than the Scorpion going on that trailer as can clearly be seen Frank had extended the bed out before removing the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Grundy Posted October 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 28, 2012 Yes Bob, we all make little mistakes now and then. I presume that there was more than the Scorpion going on that trailer as can clearly be seen Frank had extended the bed out before removing the neck. It was another Abbot, not that one which we must not mention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 It was another Abbot, not that one which we must not mention. There's one just behind the Scorpion. Shame the VRN isn't visible. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Grundy Posted October 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 28, 2012 There's one just behind the Scorpion. Shame the VRN isn't visible. Andy The numbers were mostly painted over with black paint. it soon got washed off with thinners after delivery. The Abbot in the background was next to go onto Frank's wagon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Grundy Posted October 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 28, 2012 How about this lot! All gone to new owners or scrap .............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter4456 Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Absolutely mind blowing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RecyMech Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Hi Richard, It is indeed a White, ..a Road Commander II to be precise. (Does look a little Mack F700 ish when viewed side on) They were imported & on sale in the late 70s early 80s from White Truck Consessionaires, part of the Fleet-Hire Group based at Coleshill near Birmingham. (Rylands, who I worked for after de-mob, were part of the same group) They were imported without front brakes & had to be upgraded with add on kits at Coleshill in order to be type approved & road legal. Fabulous spec vehicles for their day, although they did have a habit of catching fire due to very poor wiring. Cheers........H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Hi Richard, It is indeed a White, ..a Road Commander II to be precise. (Does look a little Mack F700 ish when viewed side on) They were imported & on sale in the late 70s early 80s from White Truck Consessionaires, part of the Fleet-Hire Group based at Coleshill near Birmingham. (Rylands, who I worked for after de-mob, were part of the same group) They were imported without front brakes & had to be upgraded with add on kits at Coleshill in order to be type approved & road legal. Fabulous spec vehicles for their day, although they did have a habit of catching fire due to very poor wiring. Cheers........H Thanks Howard, Nice bit of inside information there. I do recollect seeing the odd one on the road back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 The one which must not be mentioned ! just been searching through old pictures and found this ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RattlesnakeBob Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 How about this lot! All gone to new owners or scrap .............. Hirsts the Scrap Metal Dealers of Hurstborne Station up the road a little probably had a hand in chopping a lot of those up...they were doing really big business around those times on lamping up Chieftains by the dozen ....and they all came from Ludgershall as I recall ......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Grundy Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 The one which must not be mentioned ! just been searching through old pictures and found this ![ATTACH=CONFIG]69389[/ATTACH] Are you supposed to be winding the none existant engine ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Are you supposed to be winding the none existant engine ? Yes when it arrived and GS found that it had no engine we named it "Bobs clockwork tank" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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