US Wrecker seen on A21 today

[Richard Farrant]

A friend was driving his lorry on the A21 today, I think, near Tonbridge and spotted an US wrecker with soft top cab, speeding along with what he thought was a CMP truck on tow.

 

He thought the wrecker might have been a Ward LaFrance. Was this you, TooTallMike?

[Markheliops]

It was tootallmike. Your mate should have seen a knee sticking out from the side of the cab.

 

I was in the blue Audi in front of the Ward.

 

Markheliops

 

[Richard Farrant]

Mark,

 

What was he towing? My friend thought it was a brown colour CMP Chev or Ford.

[Grasshopper]

It was a CMP Ford owned by Beltrings very own chief arena marshall Andy Mitchell. We towed it in to the show as he had a complete lack of sparks on the way to the show. Being chief Marshall he had no time to fix it at the show, so required a tow home as well. I

[TooTallMike]

Did it look like this :whistle::

[TooTallMike]

I wondered if I'd be spotted! I towed it from Beltring to the Lingfield area via A21 and A25. Thanks Mark for your help with hooking-up and the route :tup:

 

I've never been back to the site this late before and I was surprised to see how many MVs are still there. The guys with the tractor were still working hard at rubbish clearance and there are still a few tents dotted about! The mud has subsided a bit and actually the ground doesn't look too bad.

 

On a side note, I'm not surprised things have been going missing: I drove the truck straight in, hooked up and drove out with the Ford on the back without being challanged and Mark drove his Audi in twice without any trouble.

[Richard Farrant]

It was a CMP Ford owned by Beltrings very own chief arena marshall Andy Mitchell.

 

Thanks Mike,

 

Just curious because my friend thought it was a Chev C60, that someone we know owns. Always difficult to take it all in when traffic is going the other direction. Apparantly the WLF was steaming along at a good pace. Good to see it still working at what is was intended for!

[Grasshopper]

Apparantly the WLF was steaming along at a good pace. Good to see it still working at what is was intended for!

 

 

 

That be the mighty power of the Cummins C series diesel. Same speed as the petrol, much more drivable. Less tiring to drive for poor, old (your'e 30th is before mine...), uncle Mike.

[TooTallMike]

Apparantly the WLF was steaming along at a good pace. Good to see it still working at what is was intended for!

 

 

Cheers - I hope I'm still able to work as hard when I'm 63 years old :-) - tree winching next weekend...