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http://www.trucknetuk.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=56182&p=1257314&hilit=national+carriers#p1257314 Interesting selection of vehicles in this picture posted on trucknet Mon Jul 23 2012 , couple of Commer PB s in middle , were these used on parcels ? and what is the artic tractor on left?

Think its your end as no one else reporting problems. Plan C - put 'Wightlink Townsman' into Google Images and click on.

Try http://www.henderson-tele.com/start/ then 'cars and trucks' 'container vehicles'

Ok when I try link , the picture is narrow at first so are you clicking on the right rh side tab ? Shame about the Sealink story of the arrow being reversed to form an S is fiction , some people are inventive!! Totally agree about keeping the written word correct . I rather like the style of the illustrations though .

Some nice Scammell illustrations assume from real life , particularly like the Wightlink Townsman with reversed arrows . http://www.henderson-tele.com/cat/Scammell/Containers.html

Sadly a Scania is now THE average British truck. Are we the only first world nation who does not produce its own trucks . ( I know there is a bit of cottage industry with Dennis and a few others and also sticking together DAF 's in Leyland) Vans to follow soon with Transit production being moved to Turkey.

Nice pics of the TK and nice models too, just changing the subject slightly in this pic of BR Escort van at Spalding , was this model called a Combi? , all the foremen at a firm I worked for had 1.3 petrol versions of this van and really rated them. http://www.flickr.com/photos/73574431@N06/8396863774/

Like the circus trucks , here are a few new uns I think on flickr - Bedford Bruff Eastleigh http://www.flickr.com/photos/sparrowhawk7/8148336837/in/photostream/ Dodge dropside Eastleigh http://www.flickr.com/photos/sparrowhawk7/8346423957/in/gallery-seacoaler-72157632147393221/ Fat Sherpa and Dodge crewbuses Beighton http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackwatch55013/8427504270/http://www.flickr.com/photos/sparrowhawk7/8148339129/

Think the rule was that if a van with side windows had 12 seats or more it was classed as a commercial , which is why many conversions had 12 very small seats squeezed in. If a van with side windows had less than 12 seats it was taxed as a car and attracted purchase tax . Similar thing exists today with these crew cab vans and pick ups , vans/pick ups with side windows behind drivers must have a payload of 1000kg or more to be classed as a commercial .

Fascinating photo of the Bedford , is it being sign written ? assumed this would be done in a workshop. Nice to see a model of the Commer PB , very common on the streets especially as telephone vans and then the same vans sold off were seen long after production ceased with builders etc. But not a van I would associate much with BR.

Some great flickr finds chaps keep them coming This may be a BR TK tipper;- http://www.flickr.com/photos/geoffsimages/7345864066/in/faves-seacoaler/ and definite but distant ! Morris LC looks like a 30cwt with dropside body- http://www.flickr.co...57631766681873/

Thanks , I could see a truck like cab door , can see why now.

Another flickr pic , can't work out what is to the right of the ' fat sherpa' minibus,road vehicle ? http://www.flickr.com/photos/seacoaler/galleries/72157631766681873/

Some road vehicles on RCTS site .Last pic of BR Dennis is interesting , truck on a truck http://www.rcts.org....n=&srch=&page=0

Think I prefer yours Merf ! No one seems to get the right proportions for these TK tippers , except Matchbox in the 1960s !

Not bad modelling considering its all Lego !

f you look closely at the Class 31 pics theres a Bruff , an Astra and half a big van ! ;- http://ecol.org.uk/l...ilway-accidents

Like the Bruff scrappie pics Changing topic slightly heres a few BR Bedford buses SB and OB'S I haven't seen before- http://www.na3t.org/road/photo/JM12062 http://www.na3t.org/road/photo/JM12087 http://www.na3t.org/road/photo/JM12067

Couple of Jen tugs and Scarab right at the start of this film about Norfolk rail closures- http://www.eafa.org.uk/catalogue/203591

Or a good shed

A BR Bedford TK trundles past Motherwell Station in this SSI film at 3.52min- http://ssa.nls.uk/fi...term=motherwell station&search_join_type=AND&search_fuzzy=yes

Suppose the buyer/dealer may have had it in his yard for a while , all these civvyised Dodges seem to be converted to twin rear tyres on rear but retain the flotation front tyres.

A great colour film if your interested in 1950s/1960s construction plant and lorries , working on building a new Rootes showroom and garage ( slow bw start but gets going!)- http://ssa.nls.uk/fi...earch_fuzzy=yes and the tenuous link to this thread is at 14min this Scarab appears loaded with a Minx -

Bits and bobs some just glimpses , apologies if any have come up before - Commer PB Van and Ford D Parcel van and trailers Bedford CF http://www.derbysulzers.com/40171guidebridge.jpg Bruff ? http://www.derbysulzers.com/holbeckviewjan89.jpg Curious curved tilt on little Commer at Wigtson http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/w/wigston_south/index.shtml Terrier Glimpse Eastleigh http://www.reallygoodtrains.co.uk/reallysouthampton.html Three FG’s ? Llandudno http://www.derbysulzers.com/25095llandudno86.jpg FG? Llandudno http://www.derbysulzers.com/25095.html The workers with their crewbus http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/2005/TheNavigators488.jpg

Few Rail Express Commer / Dodge Walk Thrus parcels vans ;- Clean and dent free LRR592P With a Lodekka in 1979 NOU418R ? Distant Rail Express van Alnmouth