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Out of interest, does anyone know if this firm is still about? http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp127/roadcommander2/002-4.jpg They operated this Scania with a low loader and I think they also had some DAF eight wheelers. Dont know if they had much plant. I think they may have come from Essex. Che...

Nice pics mate, thanks for posting them.

Thanks for your comments.
I was lucky enough to be standing on the over bridge, with a long lens! but it was bl**dy cold!!

The sweeper was unusual and a new one on me but then as Nick says it usually lives alot further south.

Mark

Here are a few pics of the boys in action late last year on the A1 http://www.classicmachinery.net/forum/images/post_img/16131860234cbedb1ed99ec.jpg URL of the original image: http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp127/roadcommander2/AY03ALU_Scania_Tarmac-1.jpg http://www.classicmachinery.net/forum/im...

Here are a few pics from a resurfacing job on the A1 late last year http://www.classicmachinery.net/forum/images/post_img/20871006944cbedb4994e29.jpg URL of the original image: http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp127/roadcommander2/England_2009373.jpg http://www.classicmachinery.net/forum/images/po...

Thanks for that update Tim.
Im sorry to hear that he has passed on.
As you say, a real character who Im sure would have had plenty of tales to tell.

Cheers
Mark

It was possible to buy an new Kenworth in England in the late 1970s and early 80s. Dando's of Chipping Sodbury were the agent and they sold a few. Most were used on low loader work although some went on general haulage and a few were bought by owner drivers for Miiddle East work. Some have since bee...

Cheers Craig,

Some interesting pics there for sure.

Presumably you used to do a bit for ARC?

Mark

Thanks Craig,

Look forward to seeing the tipper pics in due course.

Cheers
Mark

Hi Craig,

Some excellent pics there, thanks for posting them.

I dont suppose you have any more of the ARC Foden low-loader by any lucky chance?

I didnt realise that ARC had any operations in Nigeria, does anybody know any more?

Cheers
Mark