N.O.S. Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Thanks Mike. I was confused by the body. There was supposed to be one in the yard where Steve's PSA chassis came from - perhaps that was the body he used for Geoff's chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikeymatt Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 this is steve as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Steve bought the body for "Scope"in two halves. It wasn't on a vehicle. He welded the two halves together, but the floor (one inch thick) wasn't with it. The floor is recycled from a scrap yard, not the original. I don't think steve had the back doors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 this is steve as well Is it an optical ilusion or has the chassis been shortened ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Optical illusion, A bit of the rear cross member, back chassis rails has been cut. I vcan't remeber cos it was a tipper, or fifth wheel, but steve has a section ready to weld back in, but wheelbase is standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv11301 Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 here it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 (edited) Wonderful way to tour the Mendip Hills ! Sorry about quality havent sussed how to access videos from Sony picture motion browser with youtube uploader yet ! Any suggestions welcome ! :-D Something went wrong... Edited August 13, 2009 by AndyFowler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 (edited) Constructor in the mendips Pt2 Something went wrong... Edited August 13, 2009 by AndyFowler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Seems to me you spend a lot of time riding around away from home,dont tell me your up to something this wk end:cool2::-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Seems to me you spend a lot of time riding around away from home,dont tell me your up to something this wk end:cool2::-D Touch wood mate ! (Not sure what the correct nautical term should be !):-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 You'd have been lucky Andy - I called in on several occasions to the quarry at break time (thinking about it, it always seemed to be break time there............) and Peter's first words were "Here's a seat, here's a tea, now tell us a funny story" - sometimes the conversation never got anywhere near Scammells :-D He left some years back with a few truckloads of earthmoving tackle and spent a while building roads into the African bush to recover quite a few traction engines and narrow gauge steam locomotives, all of which made it back to the UK (except for one of a pair of ploughing engines which fell off the barge he had built to float it across a river), married a native woman, very nearly died from a snake bite and that's the last I heard. If anyone can finish the story to date I'd be very grateful. Is he still with us? It was always a real pleasure to meet him. Still at the quarry a couple of years ago, think he spends 6 months here and about the same in Africa. Last time I was there he was trying to get a couple of Foden eight legers running to take to Africa, 5 tea breaks later it was time for tea.:goodidea: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Andy, don't forget that nautical essential - "Three points of contact at all times" :rofl::rofl::rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Nice video , good sound .......more please sir ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Still at the quarry a couple of years ago, think he spends 6 months here and about the same in Africa. Last time I was there he was trying to get a couple of Foden eight legers running to take to Africa, 5 tea breaks later it was time for tea.:goodidea: Thanks Grumpy - I'd assumed the quarry had closed years ago. I'll make an effort call there when I'm next Banbury way (or Ngorongoro way :-D) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Thanks Grumpy - I'd assumed the quarry had closed years ago. I'll make an effort call there when I'm next Banbury way (or Ngorongoro way :-D) :rofl::rofl::rofl: well i never he is still going strong then.You even spelt it right great place if you get the chance.biggest quary in the world,sorry crater:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Energumen Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Hi 6X6 and Andy, what a wonderful day you clearly had, and what a wow the Scammell looked. I am so pleased that it went well and sad to have missed an opportunity to see more of it. However, the balance on the day was better as it was, with the elements well matched in terms of experience and expertise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extrogg Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I nabbed this pic of a couple of Constructors taken in Antrim 1977 from the 7 SQN group that im in on Facebook. Wonder where they ended up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extrogg Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Another Constructor Antrim N.I 1976. Some other interesting vehicles in the background..all military covert vehicles..answers on a postcard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz76 Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Is that the same reg.no. as the Constructor in post 379 ? FV11301, Thank you for a timely and interesting post, Reg No. is HFO 990 on both lorries. Mike- I have some photos of HFO 990 taken a few weeks ago by my Dad. Malcolm Bowles still has it and it is in pretty regular use. He has another constructor for spares. I have no way of scanning photos at my current location, but will put them on as soon as I can. Best wishes. Daz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Mike- I have some photos of HFO 990 taken a few weeks ago by my Dad. Malcolm Bowles still has it and it is in pretty regular use. He has another constructor for spares. I have no way of scanning photos at my current location, but will put them on as soon as I can. Best wishes. Daz We look forward to the photos Daz, thank Dad for the trouble next time you see him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 http://www.nationaltransportmuseum.org/cv012.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 A constructor that went to Australia to Northern Queensland in 1957, typical Aus trailer built by Freighter trailers LTD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakey985 Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 I wonder were that is. do we know how many came to Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Couple of Meadows engines for sale on the Scammell Register website ! Too dear for me but there could be someone on the forum who could save them ?:-D http://www.scammellregister.co.uk/mart.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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