Richard Farrant Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Is this the one that lived on the south coast, possibly near to Southampton? If so, I remember supplying a kit of parts to re-build the gearbox. That sounds like Tom Osbourne's one, he had a civvy type trailer. I think the one in question came from Midlands area :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 That sounds like Tom Osbourne's one, he had a civvy type trailer. That could be the one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 I took this photo many years ago at one of John Carters old rallies could have been at Shottersbrooke who owns the pioneer now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Nice civvy conversion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted October 12, 2008 Author Share Posted October 12, 2008 The Carters "Topper" Ex RAF R100 basking in the sunshine at the Scammell roadrun at Chatham Dockyard today ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfinger R.I.P. Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 I used to own this Pioneer,would love to buy it back if anyone knows who owns it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Some piccies of Pioneers in civvy street. Some of these vehicles had longer lives in civilian use than in service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 I was in Sheffield on Sunday and while driving around noticed a yard with some old lorries in it. I decided to stop and have a look and attached are two pics that I took on my phone. The yard was S Harrison & Sons and I think they are/were road hauliers. I couldnt get any closer, but I'm sure that the white lorry is a Pioneer (without an engine I must add). There was also five Scammell Highwaymans in the open and also from what I could see at least two covered up along with an Albion which was in an open fronted shed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 I was in Sheffield on Sunday and while driving around noticed a yard with some old lorries in it. I decided to stop and have a look and attached are two pics that I took on my phone. The yard was S Harrison & Sons and I think they are/were road hauliers.I couldnt get any closer, but I'm sure that the white lorry is a Pioneer (without an engine I must add). There was also five Scammell Highwaymans in the open and also from what I could see at least two covered up along with an Albion which was in an open fronted shed. Yes quite right, they were road hauliers (dont know if they are still in business) and were famous for the fleet of Scammell Highwayman that they ran that were converted with a second steer axle to allow them to run at 32tonnes. I can remember coming down off Woodhead pass on a foggy morning in 1994 to be confronted by one of these contraptions fully freighted heading towards Manchester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Yes quite right, they were road hauliers (dont know if they are still in business) and were famous for the fleet of Scammell Highwayman that they ran that were converted with a second steer axle to allow them to run at 32tonnes. I can remember coming down off Woodhead pass on a foggy morning in 1994 to be confronted by one of these contraptions fully freighted heading towards Manchester. I think they are still going as they did have some 'newer' tractor units in the yard with a couple of trailers. Now you have mentioned the longer Scammell's I'm pretty sure that one of the Highwayman's that was converted was still there yesterday when I visited. Even though the yard was open, due to there being a carwash on the front of it which wasn't connected to the yard as I did ask, I didn't feel it was right to go snooping around without asking the owners first. Would love to pay another visit one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Batchelor Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 looks like a pioneer back axle in the very foreground unless I'm mistaken can just make a part of a walking beam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted October 20, 2008 Author Share Posted October 20, 2008 looks like a pioneer back axle in the very foreground unless I'm mistaken can just make a part of a walking beam? Well spotted Ed ! I thought I studied photo's !!!!!!! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 There's a tidy looking Pioneer on Milweb if anybodys interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormin Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 There's a tidy looking Pioneer on Milweb if anybodys interested. Think I saw this one advertised a while back but unfinished. Looks like it didn't sell then and the owner has completed the restoration now or at least painted it. The backdrop to the photo's just looks familiar from the previous ad I have in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevor pitman Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 I've followed this thread and thought you might be interested in this!This one looks abandoned and unloved and is lying in a chicken field by the A38 near Cullompton in Devon Not quite abandoned - its fired up now and again - to move the chicken sheds it shares the field with. Ex Weston Recovery of Weston Super Mare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 (edited) Seen at an S.E.Davies do at Astwood Bank Edited November 10, 2008 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Then owned bY Ed Bolton, Anyone know where she is now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 At David Crouch's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Doris with younger sister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted November 13, 2008 Author Share Posted November 13, 2008 Lovely picture ! Just need one of all Ex-military Scammell types together now and I'd never change my screen saver again ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hughes Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 The photo of the Ed Bolton Pioneer posted by AntarMike looks suspicously like my one did when I first got it (with alot more rust) The colour scheme and mods eg weight box cut down, revised cab side and rear windows are all the same . I will try and find a photo and post it . Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hughes Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 I managed to find a copy photo of my Pioneer when I first got it (about 10 years ago) . Just one question to antarmike roughly when was your photo taken of the Ed Bolton Pioneer ? Thanks Richard Hughes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SV2S Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Think this is the Pioneer that was recently posted on Milweb, this is clearly pre- paint job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SV2S Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Our 1942 SV2S prior to strip down for restoration, also a wreck mt brither looked at in Wales, restoration had been started but a marriage breakdown led to it being sold in bits, this one finally ended up on ebay and we have not heard of it since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 I guess I took the photo in 1988 or 89, Ed Bolton lived (lives??) near Amersham...He was into steam engines and bought the pioneer to shunt them in his yard etc,,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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