Scammell Lorries was a British manufacturer of trucks from 1921 to 1988. Originally based in Spitalfields, Scammell moved to new premises at Tolpits…
Mike Forbes offers a fascinating selection of photographs from the Chris Hodge ’Stilltime’ Collection, this time spotlighting the historic eight-wheelers.
A RECORD BREAKING MOVE BY WYNNS AT THE TIME IT WAS THE HEAVIEST LOAD TO MOVE THROUGH DEVON HEADING THE MOVE IS WYNNS CONTRACTOR RWO 73R - SUPERIOR FOLLOWED BY DBF 134Y - REVENGE & BRINGING UP THE REAR IS DBO 661V - INVINCIBLE watermarked with picmarkr.com
Peter Davies takes a fascinating look back at the final years of Leyland Trucks, from the 1960s to the company’s takeover by DAF in 1987.
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Many see 1980 as the start of the big product led recovery plan instigated by Sir Michael Edwardes, notably with the Austin Metro. But a few junctions up
This is one of the rarest lorries to have a Motor Panels Mark 3 cab. Built in East Kilbride, the Christina had a Perkins 6.354 engine, Eaton 5 speed gearbox and two speed axle. Pictured here at the Scottish Motor Show, Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Circa 1971
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Operated by Walter Edmundson of Preston this Leyland Comet six wheeler, Reg No DTE 229B, Fleet No 7 was a brand new addition to the fleet in 1964. Pictured here when brand new while parked on on Lodge Street Preston a third axle on a Leyland Comet was unusual at the time with this conversion completed by the Primrose Third Axle Company Ltd of Clitheroe Lancashire., Since this photograph was taken well over 50 years ago the whole area has been totally redeveloped into an industrial area and is unrecognisable apart from the row of houses in the background which still stand today on Wellfield Road. A brief history of Walter Edmundson Walter Edmundson started trading in Preston as a timber merchant during the 1920's. His first venture into Road Haulage was with the acquisition of Mitchell Bros. of Darwen, but this was short-lived, due to the Nationalisation of Road Haulage in 1948. In 1955, with John Edmundson now having joined his father in the business, they re-entered the road haulage industry in a very small way and purchased an operating base in Preston. Preston Dock was at its peak of success at this period in time, and Walter Edmundson Limited became Preston agents for Companies servicing Northern and Southern Ireland with the handling of ships from Larne, Belfast, Dublin & Waterford. Edmundson's represented in Preston companies such as Northern Ireland Eggs Ltd., Ulster Ferry Transport Ltd and Jenkinson & Archer Ltd.,(J.&A. Line of Dublin) who later became part of the George Bell (Bell-Line) empire. Preston dock, at this time was said to be busier than both Liverpool & Manchester ports. By the mid 1960's there came a call for bigger and faster vessels to serve Ireland, and preferably from non-tidal ports and as a result Preston lost out to Liverpool & Fleetwood, and the ever increasing popularity of the Scottish ports at the top end of the M6. During the late 1960's the Isle of man became embraced in this new method of handling cargo so Ronagency (Shipping) Ltd., Walter Edmundson Ltd and a few small private investors formed Manx Line, and purchased M.V Monte Castillo from Navier Aznar of Spain. She was refitted in Leith emerging as the Manx Viking and this seaborne operation became embroiled in the massive organisation that was known as Sealink. Sealink eventually acquired Manx Line, itself becoming a part of Sea Containers empire shortly afterwards. Sealink was later privatised, and merged with Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. Ltd. Still very much in business today Edmundson Haulage are owned by Manx Independent Carriers of Isle of Man and are now based at 8 Prospect Place, Prescot Road, East Pimbo Estate, Skelmersdale. Operating a large fleet of vehicles more details can be found on the Edmundson Ronagency website
It looks like the Leyland is on the M1 Motorway which opened in 1959.