Old Lorries

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  |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Me"><U>Contact Me</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=385 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#FF0000" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Old Lorries</I></div> <div> On this page I am featuring old Lorries past their prime, some gently rusting away and waiting for the</div> <div> Scrapman to call, and some hopefully waiting for an enthusiast to restore them to their former glory.</div> <div> If you have any pictures or details please forward them to me at   <A HREF="mailto:alan@asleight.demon.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:alan@asleight.demon.co.uk"><U>mailto:alan@asleight.demon.co.uk</U></A></div> <bR> <div> Here is an old girl that is not yet past saving, waiting for that special someone</div> <div> <IMG SRC="1f05d060.jpg" border=0 width="349" height="262" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="1f25c050.jpg" border=0 width="348" height="261" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="1f65d060.jpg" border=0 width="349" height="262" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="1f85e070.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> My mate Mick Fanner sent me this picture of what looks like a Morris Commercial ? Southampton area</div> <div> <IMG SRC="4b6f2f70.jpg" border=0 width="754" height="503" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>I am soon going to have to dedicate a page to Les Freathy, he does send me a lot of great photographs.</B></div> <div> <B>Many Thanks Les and keep them coming, here are a few he sent this week.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="593ad240.jpg" border=0 width="429" height="292" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="595b72c0.jpg" border=0 width="439" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Two old Atkinsons worth saving   HKR 260D                           UHM5M</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="597c9a10.jpg" border=0 width="457" height="673" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="599cf9d0.jpg" border=0 width="463" height="669" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Nice old ERF 405BYE (I used to drive one just like this)            This old Big J still worth restoration ?  BNA302M</B></div> <div> <B>John Leach drove an ex LDV mail van out to Paros in Greece on Holiday  (brave man) he sent me this picture</B></div> <div> <B>he took of an old Atkinson reg number WDK153K out there. It looks like it is being used as a mobile bar-b-que</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="663ccd90.jpg" border=0 width="972" height="729" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Old Lorry drivers Aladdins cave, Father and son Fred and John Lawton restore classic and vintage British lorries. February 2008<IMG SRC="89844830.jpg" border=0 width="580" height="387" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="89a48850.jpg" border=0 width="584" height="389" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>8 Wheeler Thornycroft gets a full nut and bolt restoration from Fred and John</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="89e61eb0.jpg" border=0 width="1121" height="747" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Atki Borderer with chicken coop sleeper cab under wraps.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="8a049db0.jpg" border=0 width="1097" height="731" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="8a212610.jpg" border=0 width="530" height="353" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="8a4266f0.jpg" border=0 width="550" height="367" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="8a6f0a00.jpg" border=0 width="1008" height="672" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Ex Chris Miller of Preston  Mighty Thornycroft Antar</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="8a859e60.jpg" border=0 width="1113" height="742" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="8aa20c00.jpg" border=0 width="1056" height="704" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="8ac66ef0.jpg" border=0 width="1126" height="751" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Saturday 28th March 2009 found me at  Fred and John Lawton's garage again. We meet there once a year prior to attending the</B></div> <div> <B>Thornycroft Register AGM . I took some pictures on the day and produce them herewith thanks to Fred and John for their hospitality.</B></div> <div> <B> </B><B><IMG SRC="92bce890.jpg" border=0 width="974" height="649" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>8 wheeler ERF G362 VNR used for collecting vintage vehicles, loaded with a 1953/4 Rugby cement 8 wheeler Thornycroft 3461 UE</B></div> <div> <B>They also have it's sister with the next consecutive registration number.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="92d02ac0.jpg" border=0 width="1026" height="684" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>The 8 wheeler Thornycroft pictured last year above now has an engine fitted, Fred and John had it running for us, it sounded sweet.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="9322ec90.jpg" border=0 width="1070" height="713" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="9314e340.jpg" border=0 width="846" height="564" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <div> <B>They don't make them like this any more, British engineering at it's best</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="9346e490.jpg" border=0 width="878" height="585" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Fred and John fired these two skid mounted engines up, Dorman on the left and AEC on tyhe right</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="936ff550.jpg" border=0 width="511" height="341" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="938ff550.jpg" border=0 width="511" height="341" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="93a61eb0.jpg" border=0 width="1121" height="747" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>John started this Atkinson up specially for me, the Gardner straight 8 fired up on the button first time, music to my ears.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="93c21c10.jpg" border=0 width="1057" height="705" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="942d38d0.jpg" border=0 width="979" height="653" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Old lorry drivers heaven</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="93e08b00.jpg" border=0 width="1032" height="688" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="940ffaa0.jpg" border=0 width="1023" height="682" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="9441abc0.jpg" border=0 width="1050" height="700" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div>    </div> </td> </tr></table></body>