ERF

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It's registration number was YBE 167</div> <div> I often wonder if she made it in to preservation ? anyone out there know ? Like wise with another ERF I</div> <div> drove at Brown's, it was a 22 ton gross 6 wheeler reg No FBE 131D  This was a beast to drive, no power</div> <div> steering, I had 1100 x 20 cross ply tyres on the front and 900 x 20 redials on the back this helped with the</div> <div> steering a little, but you still needed plenty of elbow power to get into tight spots. She was powered by a</div> <div> 120 Gardner engine, she was'nt the fastest lady on the block but she was a good puller. I had a regular run </div> <div> Doncaster to Fochabers (Baxters Soups on Speyside) it took me 5/6 days per trip including loading back </div> <div> out of the Aberdeen area. Unfortunatley I seem to have lost most of the pictures I had from those days but</div> <div> I managed to find this one with my son Andrew sitting on the bumper of another ERF I drove at Browns</div> <div> reg number GBE 543D Andrew is now a 6ft 4in man of 43 with teenage children of his own (tempis fugit)</div> <div>                                 <IMG SRC="2c0f4f70.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="503" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="7221f970.jpg" border=0 width="543" height="407" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                                                                                                                                                   <B>Big Al at the wheel of  ERF reg number D417 PPP  Leyland Museum Sept 2007</B></div> <div> <B>Grandad's 2nd Man  Connor Sleight at wheel of ERF  D417 PPP   at Kelsall Rally June 28th 2008</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="84863ed0.jpg" border=0 width="1123" height="749" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Ian Halsall good friend and helper in all things lorry related. Seen here driving Gertie through the parade ring at Kelsall Steam & Vintage Rally.</B></div> <div> <B>A picture of a contented man or the cat that got the cream. It was a great two day show all credit to the committee of REVS for organising the ERF</B></div> <div> <B>Section of the show. Over 200 ERF vehicles attended over the two days, go to picturetrail on my home page for more ERF pictures at Kelsall.</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="84a40d50.jpg" border=0 width="1088" height="725" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Showmen's ERFs at Preston Market for the Whit Fair</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="84ccb590.jpg" border=0 width="459" height="345" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="84bc4530.jpg" border=0 width="452" height="339" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Big Al's latest  big boys toy, ERF  E12 with 270 Gardner Engine</div> <div> <IMG SRC="37774970.jpg" border=0 width="884" height="663" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Pictured at Leyland Commercial Museum on Sunday 22nd May 2005  Alf Sharratt's 1951 ERF LK44  6ton  60HP</div> <div> <IMG SRC="37958820.jpg" border=0 width="856" height="642" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Gary Cadwell's 1948 Twin Steer ERF with Gardner 5LW Engine, Gary is looking for a starting handle for this lorry,  if</div> <div> anyone can help please get in touch with me via e-mail and I will pass on details to Gary.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="37b658c0.jpg" border=0 width="869" height="652" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> D417 PPP after a respray into my colours Mid Brunswick green</div> <div> <IMG SRC="3c2c1d10.jpg" border=0 width="961" height="721" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Finished item, Dick Eaves my signwriter has done a terrific job, many thanks Dick.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="3ece9ef0.jpg" border=0 width="1001" height="751" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Above Gertie at Out Rawcliffe yard, below at Kelsall Steam Rally and 75th ERF Anniversay Rally </B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="84616b90.jpg" border=0 width="1046" height="697" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>  </B>Nice working ERF, still earning it's corn</div> <div> <IMG SRC="3c4d8e20.jpg" border=0 width="984" height="738" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Some ERF's pictured at Flookburgh show Sunday 31st July 2005</div> <div> <IMG SRC="40dc3520.jpg" border=0 width="451" height="338" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="40fc2520.jpg" border=0 width="450" height="338" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Novel use of a curtain sider as a band stand                                    Happy memories of this type of ERF that I drove over 40 years ago</div> <div> <IMG SRC="411bd4e0.jpg" border=0 width="445" height="334" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="413c0500.jpg" border=0 width="448" height="336" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="415bc4d0.jpg" border=0 width="444" height="333" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="417b84a0.jpg" border=0 width="440" height="330" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="4196f930.jpg" border=0 width="879" height="659" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Arriving at Festival of The Plough (Epworth) 2005 ERF Low boy, Cherokee Jeep, Thornycroft & Fordson Tractor</div> <div> <IMG SRC="427e22a0.jpg" border=0 width="738" height="554" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Many thanks to Ken Freeman for this picture of my ERF low loader when it was new to Mackay Transport (on the right)</div> <div> <IMG SRC="42cb4a30.jpg" border=0 width="692" height="419" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Ken's own ERF hauling for Sealane</div> <div>  <IMG SRC="42ead980.jpg" border=0 width="685" height="408" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> ERF pictured outside my office at Hathersage in the High Peak district. Reg No M983 UWR fleet No 593 </div> <div> ex Parcel Force 32 ton unit stretched to a  4 wheeler, plenty of poke with a 320 Cummins under the bonnet.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="43486590.jpg" border=0 width="902" height="601" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Took these pictures at West Winch, near Kings Lynn on the A10. Jay Miller's Circus is in town .  Thursday 21st Sept 2006</B></div> <div> <B>Looks like Jay Miller likes his ERF's, anyone recognise any of these fine beasts ?</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="5e5ad730.jpg" border=0 width="941" height="627" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="5e7b6790.jpg" border=0 width="950" height="633" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="5e99e690.jpg" border=0 width="926" height="617" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="5eba56e0.jpg" border=0 width="933" height="622" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="5edc4830.jpg" border=0 width="964" height="643" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>ERF's also seem popular with the vintage ploughing brigade, these pictures were taken at the Festival of the Plough which</B></div> <div> <B>was held at High Burnham Farm, Epworth, near Doncaster on Sunday 17th September 2006</B></div> <div> <B>Paul Badger's E10 carrying Track Marshall and ploughs.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="5f4ea9c0.jpg" border=0 width="1002" height="668" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Two more fine ERF's carrying tractors and ploughs</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="5f668f00.jpg" border=0 width="1128" height="752" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Phil Moston has a great paint job on this ERF</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="5f8a46d0.jpg" border=0 width="932" height="621" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>A.W & EW Storr     H704  SNT</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="5fa6df30.jpg" border=0 width="1133" height="755" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Lifting off the plough</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="5fcf1a10.jpg" border=0 width="1009" height="673" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Big Al's Latest toy, ERF   EC11 with Cummins engine, Ex Turner's of Hoole Fleet. Still in Turner's fleet colours.  Reg No M62 BHG</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="65880000.jpg" border=0 width="1152" height="768" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Graeme Turner kindly sent me some details of this Ex Turner's Fleet ERF. It was originally purchased as an EC10 4x2 unit fitted with a Cummins L10</B></div> <div> <B>350 engine and ran at 28 ton gross. After 4 years she was altered to a 6x2 configuration to run at 41 tonnes gross, when the weights went up to</B></div> <div> <B>44 tonnes gross the L10  engine was removed and replaced with a M11 405 Cummins fitted with 13 speed Fuller gearbox and Rockwell rear axles.</B></div> <div> <B>Graeme also sent me some pictures of the Turners Fleet over the years including some of the above unit, now registered M62 BHG but was</B></div> <div> <B>originally  M3 THL. The unit was subsequently sold to Wm Shepherd from whom I purchased it in August 2007</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="66907e60.jpg" border=0 width="519" height="486" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="66b84e30.jpg" border=0 width="644" height="483" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>As you can see Turner's registration numbers get swopped around a bit.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="66db6290.jpg" border=0 width="950" height="553" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>4 Turners EC11's  including M3THL at the far right.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="66f12870.jpg" border=0 width="530" height="391" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="67105840.jpg" border=0 width="517" height="388" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Fleet from the late 90's                                                                                            4  EC11's outside the office</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="674fba70.jpg" border=0 width="1019" height="679" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Taken at the ERF & Foden day at the Leyland Vintage Commercial Museum on King Street    N14 THL in showroom condition, Graeme</B></div> <div> <B>also sent me these two pictures. Jerry Cook and his dad Vince work for S.Jones of Walsall and have ERF stamped through them</B></div> <div> <B>like the writing in a stick of Blackpool rock, here they lead the way to The ERF and Foden day at Leyland Commercial Museum.</B></div> <div> <B> <IMG SRC="67f7df90.jpg" border=0 width="893" height="505" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>And here is Graeme's latest pride and joy N14 THL  on manoeuvres with the MOD in Warminster.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="68179c70.jpg" border=0 width="889" height="711" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>ERF Olympic at Festival of the Plough, Epworth near Doncaster  2007     M62 BHG</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="69c35ce0.jpg" border=0 width="1077" height="718" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Emmanuel Magro sent me these excellent pictures of ERF's in Malta, many thanks Emmanuel.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="6ad0ca30.jpg" border=0 width="524" height="419" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="6af33c20.jpg" border=0 width="563" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="6b15ee50.jpg" border=0 width="606" height="485" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="6b3ef8c0.jpg" border=0 width="495" height="396" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Red Scar Yard PPS Pipeline Systems GmbH  Friday 15th Feb 2008                    Frank Lythgoe's   ERF delivering mini digger</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="72442810.jpg" border=0 width="578" height="385" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="72646840.jpg" border=0 width="582" height="388" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Found this one in Pye Commercials yard on Red Scar Business Park, Preston. In the process of restoration ? Lets hope so.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="76668f00.jpg" border=0 width="1128" height="752" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>And here it is again at Chipping Steam Fair 25th May 2008, both these ERF's were hauling Steam engines to the show.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="7e214b80.jpg" border=0 width="1044" height="696" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>This picture of Graham Simms  ERF 8 wheeler flat with cattle float was taken and appears by kind permission of Bill Graham</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="7ebf5f80.jpg" border=0 width="1013" height="760" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Ian Halsall driving ERF unit  D417 PPP    aka Gertie</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="7f1ffaa0.jpg" border=0 width="1023" height="682" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>