N.O.S. Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Very neat conversion, Roland! It looks like this Crusader's mother was parked up too close to a Volvo Globetrotter one night.....:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RecyMech Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Where DO you get those fabulous REME front grill badges from:cool: ?? As ex REME I'd love to get one of those on the front of the house. Best regs.......H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Howard - you should find them only just down the road! Marcus Glenn usually has them, see his site - link via Milweb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RecyMech Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Oooh, ta N.O.S...shall go shuftie. Might get the wife one for her birthday:beatenup: H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels v Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 (edited) There is a Scammell Crusader tractor unit for sale here, http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C290810 , not sure if its x mod and a Scammell Crusader EKA http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C289628 Edited March 21, 2012 by Niels v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-CPTN Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Crusader - Scammell or Leyland? I have always considered the Crusader to be a Scammell product, albeit that some appear badged as Leylands. Without wishing to upset sensitivities, how much influence did Leyland have in the design of the Crusader? Who can explain the nuances (and the facts) surrounding the Crusader? Where was the design work done (and by whom)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Crusader - Scammell or Leyland? I have always considered the Crusader to be a Scammell product, albeit that some appear badged as Leylands. Without wishing to upset sensitivities, how much influence did Leyland have in the design of the Crusader? Who can explain the nuances (and the facts) surrounding the Crusader? Where was the design work done (and by whom)? Leyland had no influence on the design, just the fact that by the end of Crusader production they "owned" Scammell and wanted their name on the front, by the time the S26 came along they realised the value of the name. All Crusader chassis numbers are WHV (Watford Heavy Vehicle) so were all built at Tolpits Lane Scammell plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Leyland had no influence on the design, just the fact that by the end of Crusader production they "owned" Scammell and wanted their name on the front, by the time the S26 came along they realised the value of the name. All Crusader chassis numbers are WHV (Watford Heavy Vehicle) so were all built at Tolpits Lane Scammell plant. Leyland took over Scammell in 1955, long before the Crusader was introduced in 1968. Front and rear axles were Leyland group products. Over 500 Crusaders were built at Guy Motors Wolverhampton with GHV chassis numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Leyland took over Scammell in 1955, long before the Crusader was introduced in 1968. Front and rear axles were Leyland group products. Over 500 Crusaders were built at Guy Motors Wolverhampton with GHV chassis numbers. I stand corrected, thanks Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Do you know that when Leyland took over Scammell they went through the parts stores for the older models like the explorers and rigid eights ect, removed the labels and part numbers and skipped the lot. Criminal.... I hate Layland... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Do you know that when Leyland took over Scammell they went through the parts stores for the older models like the explorers and rigid eights ect, removed the labels and part numbers and skipped the lot. Criminal.... I hate Layland... But they were still making Explorers in 1955:??? Are you thinking of when DAF took over Scammell in 1988?They still had mountains of Constructor parts at Unipower in the early 90s when they were making the 8x8 bridging units, no one was prepared to store the parts so they went for scrap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-CPTN Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 At one stage I worked for a company that manufactured parts for automatic transmissions. As such we held all the stock of some parts for transmissions fitted to vehicles that were long since out of production. These parts were what had been left over when production ceased and constituted 'no cost' to us other than storage space (of which we had oodles). A new 'accountant' arrived and when he discovered that we had (for example) 112 years stock at current supply rates, he decided that these stocks were uneconomic (!) and that therefore they must be deleted from our stock-list and all parts scrapped! The result was that owners of these vehicles (which included early Rolls Royce and Bentley models) were henceforth without any source for spares. The company 'folded' soon afterwards (after I had left). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nptimber Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Leyland took over Scammell in 1955, long before the Crusader was introduced in 1968. Front and rear axles were Leyland group products. Over 500 Crusaders were built at Guy Motors Wolverhampton with GHV chassis numbers. my dad owned a crusader ex brs 4x2 tractor unit VBV663V he converted it with a york third axle to 6x2 this was a Guy built motor with a ghv chassis no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 But they were still making Explorers in 1955:??? Are you thinking of when DAF took over Scammell in 1988?They still had mountains of Constructor parts at Unipower in the early 90s when they were making the 8x8 bridging units, no one was prepared to store the parts so they went for scrap. Could be, to be honest i was in a state of shock when the chap was telling me all about it...:shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Seen these at AEC rally Newark 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantters Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Thought it was about time this thread came back to the top. Couple of pictures from The Miitary Vehicle Show at Duxford IWM at the weekend Duxford MVS 2012 by plantters, on Flickr Duxford MVS 2012 by plantters, on Flickr Duxford MVS 2012 by plantters, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Did you disconect anything on the tractor unit before towing ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantters Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Certainly did John wasnt keen on frying anything on that old girl!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels v Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 There is a nice looking crusader on ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RECOVERY-ARMY-6X4-SCAMMELL-CRUSADER-NOT-FODEN-6X6-EX-MILITARY-/251088084889?pt=UK_Commercial_Trucks&hash=item3a76041f99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt W Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 64GJ53 on a day trip to Antwerp with a FV434, Norbert Westerberg co-driving. Seen here at the Dutch - Belgium border waiting for the Belgian Police escort to arrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 Cute ! Something went wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nptimber Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Cute ! Something went wrong... bet its cheaper to run than a real one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albion cx22s Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 just a few photos of our crusader ready to be hooked up to lowloader with albion cx22 loaded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz 585 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 I wish I could find a crusader eka for sale and at the right price daz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 I wish I could find a crusader eka for sale and at the right price daz I have a project Crusader 35T RE Tractor at the right price ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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