Preston Trunk
Surprising what you see on the old A6 heading North out of Preston. On Friday evening around 2000 hours I stationed
myself in a laybye just north of the Broughton traffic lights to capture on my camera some of the lorries taking part in
the Preston trunk, a vintage lorry run from Dumfriess to Preston and back to Dumfriess. Not all the vehicles pictured
were on the run, some were headed to Scorton steam and vintage fair about 10 miles up the A6 from where I was
situated. I will start off with a vehicle that brought back fond memories, the Graham Adams Atkinson Borderer on the
step frame once belonged to me. Unfortunately due to the onset of of arthritis I was unable to restore her and sold her
on to Stephen Bains of Ingleton who resold her to the present owners, and what a marvelous job they have done.
The Following day at Scorton Steam and Vintage Fair
As found in builders yard down South Back to the Preston trunck DAF carrying a vintage load.
Immaculate Foden SNR 148 in the colours of Breedon Quarries
180 Gardener powered 1969 ERF beautifully restored in RIbble Cement livery pulling an authentic dry powder trailer
Wonderful trio of British Classic lorries, Leyland Beaver, 4 wheeler ERF followed by a British Road Service Scammell Crusader
Fond memories, I drove an ERF like this for A.Brown & Sons, Epworth Volvo F10 L713 EBW DAF 2100 in the background
North Western Scammell GVM 650V Scania 141 (Grimsby reg ?)
Volvo F88 (one of the nicest lorries I ever drove during my driving career) Very tidy Leyland Terrier URJ 93X
Cummins powered ERF with stepframe DAF 2100
TNB 1A well preserved Commer with period trailer Leyland Beaver 665 MTB with 4 in hand trailer
Nice Ford FOS 730J TKL 998 N tidy TK Bedford breakdown lorry
Thomas Cotterill's E14 ERF loaded with steam ploughing engine heading for Scorton Steam Fair.
Also heading for Scorton Steam Fair were these Military Vehicles AEC Militant ? and a Reo ?
