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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: dreadnought110 on July 17, 2007, 20:46:33

Title: Had this in at work today
Post by: dreadnought110 on July 17, 2007, 20:46:33: Can't beat an old gal!! all 14 litre's of her!! 8) 8)
Title: Had this in at work today
Post by: BrumLee on July 17, 2007, 21:26:22: C series ERF with Cummins 14 litre :D
Title: Had this in at work today
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on July 17, 2007, 21:57:08: Nice to see the (semi) forgotten trucks still around

I still like the Transcontinental
Title: Had this in at work today
Post by: screwy on July 17, 2007, 21:58:53: Where do you work, breakers?? :tongue: :lol:
Title: Had this in at work today
Post by: dreadnought110 on July 17, 2007, 22:04:52: Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"
Nice to see the (semi) forgotten trucks still around

I still like the Transcontinental
you mean this?? 8) 8)
Title: Had this in at work today
Post by: dreadnought110 on July 17, 2007, 22:12:03: Me mates selling this don't ask me what it is or whatever i only know it's a DAF and has a very different way of powering all 4 axle's oh and i would love to take it off road!!! 8) 8)
Title: Had this in at work today
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on July 17, 2007, 22:50:42: Quote from: "dreadnought110"
Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"
Nice to see the (semi) forgotten trucks still around

I still like the Transcontinental
you mean this?? 8) 8)

That's the baby

It's a Saviem, or is it Renault, based cab?

Somewhere here in 'BTM Towers' I have a copy of the (original??) sales brochure, with a 4x2 tractor unit at a container dock on the cover.

And I believe the unit is still on the road, working for a recovery company (will go & check it out)
Title: Had this in at work today
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on July 17, 2007, 23:04:24: Can't find the brochure at the moment, but have found this site;

http://www.fordtranscontinental.nl/

From the site, this is the cover of the early brochure I have
(http://www.fordtranscontinental.nl/Werkmappen/publications/brochures/d7.jpg)

Which is still in the employ of TransLink Rescue (http://www.translinkrescue.co.uk/)

Then of course there was the famous (yellow & blue) Transcontinental that was the hauler for the Bandag Bullet D Series
Title: Had this in at work today
Post by: Range Rover Blues on July 20, 2007, 01:03:48: IIRC Renault used the same can manufacturer.

The transcontinental was way ahead of it's time, with only a 32Tonne MAM there was way too much trucj there for some operators.

Love that ERF too, bet that can drink. A lot of Harrison's in Sheffield has gone now but I think they may have one tucked away for when the highwaymen finally give out.
Title: Had this in at work today
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on July 25, 2007, 12:39:02: Quote from: "Range Rover Blues"
A lot of Harrison's in Sheffield has gone now but I think they may have one tucked away for when the highwaymen finally give out.

Co-incidentally I was reading an old copy of 'Classic & Vintage Commercial' the other day & it has a feature in it about Harrisons and their fleet in the 60's.
Title: Had this in at work today
Post by: chris.hunt22 on July 25, 2007, 20:12:26: Don't get me going, we have an old 1982 C series ERF day cab, ours has the 265 Rolls Royce lump in it, it is piped up with a hydraulic tank (must have been a tipper or tanker tractor), its looking a bit rough around the edges now, I wouldn't mind ressurecting it for a project, is it worth doing? It runs and starts well (have to be patient with the old 8 speed 4 over 4 box!), I will get a picture and post it on, we only use it as a yard shunter (I am sure there is only me that checks the oil!!) :roll: