Classic lorries driving The Cheshire Run 2021 ft old trucks from Bedford, Albion, Foden, Leyland etc

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Hi all, thanks for watching, to see all the videos on the channel (there are quite a few!) please visit the following page: kzbin.infovideos thanks, RJ.

[@BillWilson-h6w]

I agree with you.The Bedford O B is a beautiful classic coach.I like the classic ERF's & 50's Fodens.Very stylish trucks.Bill Wilson from Nowra NS W.

[@jeffreyplum5259]

My brother and I are American. He is a long haul trucker in the States. These are wonderful machines in superb condition.

[@SimonLloydGuitar]

As a kid born in 70 there were a lot of familiar races rolling down the road there...i used to see these trucks everyday as a kid.

[@CosgroveNotts]

In the 70s I worked DAF Trucks. At the time I drove a Foden S36 and an S80 8x4 tipper for some reason I can't remember. What a pile of garbage. So noisy, uncomfortable. Knee cap breaking pushing the clutch down. DAF 8x4 was like driving a Roller in comparison. Not missed at all. Today's stuff are amazing and effortless thank goodness. Never wanted to be a past trucking hero

[@dp.oennismaurer205]

From the U.S.A., when the vehicles each had their own special looks. The signwriting is some- thing that is very, very special. The paint jobs of these (trucks) lorries is extra special. Many companies here in the U.S.A. don't spend extra money on fleet colors and buy plain jane. So many of the trucks gone, and those that were predators have now become the prey. Our Inter- national co. never really recovered from the recession and had to divest itself of many div- isions and partial holdings like DAF, Seddon- Atkinson, Pegaso, Pacific Truck & Trailer. It has now become a part of Volkswagen (Traton Group) a - long with Scania & MAN. Thanks for the excellent video!

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks for watching, please keep an eye on the channel for future uploads!

[@robertgates7686]

Thanks for your vintage lorry videos. In the 50's and 60 a school boy I sent many happy hours riding with our neighbours family haulage business in Commer/Perkins, Commer two stroke, Bedford S type and TK cattle wagons. Happy memories.

[@marian6593]

What an incredible procession of vehicles. It took guts to keep filming as that Peterbilt edged so close! Love seeing the old coaches and the faithful old tractors too. What a day that must have been. Thanks for sharing the day with us and, as I've said before, sincere thanks to everyone who keeps those wonderful vehicles running.

[@bernardgiles4845]

Great to see those lovely old trucks.like the foden mixer My late father drove a Guy Warrior mixer in the 1960 70s what a beast that was !!!

[@jayd1974]

Some great classic trucks there👌

[@michaelobrien9825]

LOVED THE OLD BEDFORD BUS.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

agreed it's a beauty, thanks for watching

[@andrewsnoozy]

Love the old trucks, so stylish, especially the older British trucks. My favourites is anything with a two-stroke diesel, Commer TS3, Foden two stroke and anything with a Detroit Diesel. I love the sound they make. I liked the Commer BF minibus and the Bedford OB bus is amazing, so much classic style, the Bedford has the best gearbox noise in the business. I once went for a ride in a Commer truck with the TS3 engine and the noise in the Cab was, astonishing, loud, bumpy, Wow. Thanks for showing.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Agreed the Commer TS3s sound fantastic

[@davidanderson8407]

Thanks for a great video.Lots of memories here. I remember as a lad in the 60s All the lorry drivers had arms like tree trunks ! They must have had strong legs as well with all the double declutching!

[@ragnarragnarson5184]

Even though the Daf was on an S plate (1977/78) it is actually later than that as its a 3300 which didn't come into production until 1983

[@pragasamsupiahs8419]

The lorry that I like here's the Albion Chieftain.,and Seddon Diesel.thanks for sharing Sir.

[@glynowen947]

Look like they're meeting at the Bikers Cafe nr to Midway Truck stop Nr Whitchurch Shropshire.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Yep that's the place

[@alancarlton8380]

I do like the pinstriping on the classic lorries (as well as the sign writing) on the old wagons

[@shankarbalan3813]

Lovely old lorries

[@rydermike33]

Lovely video, thank you. I'd agree, the Bedford OB coach is beautiful. I remember some of the coaches that gave trips around the Great Orme. Terrific memories.

[@seamusburke9101]

That Atkinson Viewliner must be a rare example now and that Venturer parked alongside it is a beauty.

[@simontaylor2319]

The Bedford OB coach - vert St Trinians, I agree, one of the best

[@douglasvick9703]

The Leyland Lynx.. Fantastic and Rare!!!

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Glad you liked it, I hope to film more old lorries this coming weekend

[@randypurtteman1183]

I absolutely love the way that despite the almost total lack of Chrome or polished aluminum such as you would see on North American semi trucks, the British have through fantastic used of contrasting colors and pinstripes produced really striking examples of the trucking art form. In my humble opinion an example much more pleasant to the eye, in addition to considerably less effort expended toward maintaining the vehicle's appearance.

[@michaelemery5219]

I remember the FG lorry ,used by sunblest bread .there was a street lamp outside my house and they used a cherry picker to change the bulb, the cherry picker was a FG

[@lifetimesofamultiplemediam1003]

Just love the Fodens… That face!… That grille!… The split screens!… The concrete mixer did it for me though!… Also the Bedford TK, has a special memory for me… that unique air release sound that they used to make!… WOW! WOW! WOW! 💗

[@alltransman5033]

I love these videos, it's like going down memory lane, I was a kid in the fifties so I remember most of the types, spent more time round the back of the fairground looking at the foden erf aec scammels chocked up running as gennies

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Glad you liked it, please follow the channel for more like this soon

[@stevepearce1913]

Nice to see Atkinsons on show! My first ever job in the mid 60s was as a grease monkey at a haulage contractor near Newcastle and I had to spend freezing winter weekend mornings lying on a thin bit of cardboard greasing the 28 nipples of every one they had and checking the Gardner engines for fluids. Sometimes it was cold near the River Tyne that fires had to be lit under the trucks to warm up the motors. Still it was worth it to pay off my top mod suit which I wore as school uniform!

[@mickb6285]

Fantastic video, made my day seeing the old FG, when I was young the bloke next door but one drove a BMC FG for the local coal merchant. He would call in at home with it at lunch times. It was usually filthy. It was a source of fascination to us kids mainly because we were warned to keep away from it in case we got covered in coal dust. I seem to remember you could walk across inside the cab to exit on the nearside. Handy for multi stop work like a coal round.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Great, glad you liked it, my lad (13) has just uploaded his take on the same event, to this own channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGjRdHahm7CfoZI He hopes to get a few views for it!!!!!

[@michaelhaw8265]

best in the show must be the Bedford bus.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Hard to disagree with you there Michael :)

[@19bob53]

My dad was a lurry driver from before I was born originally working for the family corn mill run by his father, I spent many days during school holidays out delivering with him.(distributing animal feeds etc to local farms) his lurry was an old Albion. The family firm was taken over in the mid1930s by Manchester and District Farmers M & D F Ltd, part of the CWS wholesale, one of the depots Dad visited was Chelford in Cheshire. I alway remember one of the drivers who was based in Chelford, coming to the mill, Mum used to make dinner for him. Us kids called him Charlie from Chelford.

[@jamesnicholson2503]

Love classic lorries.

[@stevedobson2939]

Bedford bus is a very lovely bus 🚌

[@daveA2024]

The ERF (Edwin Richard Foden) featured from Chirk, had a particular axle configuration that was often called a Chinese 6, a Four in hand or more usually just a Steer, I drove a Leyland Beaver "Steer" for about 10 months back in the late '60s, and boy was I glad when it got scrapped, the steering was so heavy I had arms like Popeye. Bedford used this axle configuration for a very popular coach chassis that featured much smaller wheels and tyres than the more or less universal 900x20 size that were around at the time.

[@alanfletcher6797]

hia scammell tanker 210 gyr used to belong to me i restored it 20 years ago the new owner parry davis changed the colour from brunswick green the colour i painted it when i restored it nice that it ended up back to a relative of origanal owners davis brothers i actually prefer brunswick green but each to his own

[@michaelkeen5010]

Always had a soft spot for the Bedford OB, having travelled to school on one of these in the 60’s. The sound effects from the gearbox in 2nd and 3rd gears is pure music to the ears. See the 1950 ERF on the trailer, with an unladen weight of 2t 19cwt 3qtrs just crept under the 3 ton limit allowing higher speed limit.

[@robertsmith9810]

that was a nice d series with the perkins v8 the cummings v8 was not great and the ford turbo needed changing at hundred thousand miles ,nice vidio

[@edmundsmith151]

Angle door was for city deliveries so you can get out in traffic safely Eddy Smith 40 S of Vegas formerly Leicester and Devon

[@jeffsmith8632]

I really enjoy these videos with the classic commercial vehicles. So many that we don't have here in the US.

[@jamesee5053]

Love it, no Hgv driver shortage here!!

[@ianwilkinson4602]

Wonderful video, the older the vehicles the better for me, enjoyed every minute. Guy was the surprise fo me as I used to go the work on a petrol [ I think ] Guy warrior double-decker bus, it was a limited stop and went like the clappers :-)))) thanks.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jw4620]

I like the Corsair. Sides like a '60's Ford Thunderbird, and a nose like a Studebaker Avanti. Not unpleasant at all. Sort of hoped to see a Foden steam power, but no luck.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Hi don't tend to get anything steamy on this run, but occasionally they pop up at vintage/steam rallies, I'll keep my eyes open

[@markdavid1071]

Thanks for your video. Many makes and models are resonating with us all. Owning both a 68 J3 Bedford and a 56 Commer fire engine its hard to decide which to vote for! I would like to see more Commer truck videos as there seems to be less around. Thanks again.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks for watching, a few Commers feature in the video I did earlier this year at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon (the thumbnail has an A40 van in it)

[@davidbarnsley8486]

That Leyland Clydesdale was very very nice 👍

[@Truck-Train-Ship-Car-Bikelover]

What a suprice this video, i really impressed, good information about the "lorries/trucks and vans" i love this old english stuff to see, thank for placing this great video... greetings from Hakke from the Netherlands.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Hi, glad you found it of interest, there are quite a few videos on here that feature classic trucks, vans etc

[@JohnWilliams-n7s]

This video is my former 1968-vintage Matchbox Motorway in real life! Can't forget those Foden and Leyland models.

[@theallon1]

Lovely. The 1965 Mack B-61 is customized. This truck came from the factory with single headlights, the double headlights on this Mack seem to come off a 1980's Kenworth Aerodyne. The grill seems to be an aftermarket grill or maybe off a Brockway. Thank you for the lovely videos and regards from Las Vegas Nevada.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Hi glad you found it of interest!

[@murrayhean2538]

Hi OCC! Love your videos! Amazing to see these magnificent machines,all of which have been worked extremely hard, in all weather's, helping buil and move our businesses and communities forward and onward!! The fact that so many have survived and been lovingly and painstakingly restored and preserved, shows the enormous respect for the "working" machines doted on over the decades! From South Africa,greetings and thanks for recording these old "girls for our enjoyment and edification!!

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Glad these vids are of interest, more lorry filming taking place this weekend so please keep an eye on the channel ...!

[@rctaylor5689]

Hi, love your video of old British trucks … hope you won’t be offended if I make a suggestion. When running the camera, could you pan a little slower so we might better see the detail of the subject vehicle? A period of 3 - 5 secs should be ample to view most vehicles. I’m no expert but, maybe others can be more precise in their instructions.

[@ichabodon]

Lovely! They’re not hanging around are they.

[@johncarr8092]

Surprised not to have seen a Thames Trader at this meet.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

I've seen them at previous meets, just not this time, I'll keep an eye out at future shows and make sure to include one/them if spotted. Thanks for watching

[@petemullen842]

Great video enjoy it very much can’t wait to see some more stuff, although besides Atkinsons Foden AndBedfords one of my favourites which was not shown is Thecomma two-strokeas I used to drive one in the late 60s early 70s anyway thanks again very very interesting👍

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks for watching, more lorry content planned although I've not seen any TS3 two-stroke Commers for a while but I'll keep my eyes open :-)

[@repentuklondonwatchman1373]

BEAUTIFUL. SIMPLES.

[@greerbox]

The Bedford OB has to be my favourite closely followed by the little Commer coach.

[@drchrisdavies2941]

Great video, yes you were right re your comment on the FG doors, they were designed to not protrude beyond the width of the vehicle making it ideal for narrow spaces. Various weight configurations 350,550,750 and even some 950 all linked to GVW 3.5 tons etc, and as you commented Austin, Morris, or BMC designations. The larger double rear wheel Morris versions had a slightly protruding front end ( bull nose). They were generally used for local work with 4 speed boxes and BMC diesel or petrols making generally slow and noisy progress. I think they were a very distinctive design with the foot windows really helping visibility, but they were very basic and rugged. I don't think I'd fancy a long journey in one!

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks for the info, coincidentally an FG also appears in the Rustival upload I've just published

[@KJRS3001]

Great vid but could you tell me when this was on please and how to find out when it is on next year? Thanks

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Hi, it's usually late April - there's a Facebook group for the Cheshire Run so probably that's the place to look at

[@KJRS3001]

@@oldclassiccarUK Will do, thanks the reply

[@mervynprice7009]

I am a fan of these old commercial busses, Lorries & vans. The one that is always missing is the Brook Bond Trojan. Have any of these survived ?

[@geoffreyclaxton3624]

Geoff here in Australia, love your blog I went to school in York Yorkshire in a Austin bus like the one you showed and in Australia I drove a G88 carting cattle and allow I restored a 1947 Thornycroft sadly I had to sell it 😢. Great work keep on trucking guys.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks, there are a few truck related videos on here now and I have more planned so look out for them too!

[@essexpeter6116]

Spot on with the BMC FG. Designed to be a town delivery vehicle. Probably got the Austin 6cyl petrol with 4 speed constant mesh gearbox. Favourite to look at? Foden S21 6 wheeler with the mixer. Unusual, as quite a late version of that cab, I think with the Foden 2 stroke as it went by. Also hydraulic drive to drum. Thanks for video.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks for watching, more lorry content is planned

[@frankmcgorman962]

Couldn't pick out just one favourite. Any of the units with twin front axles will do for me.

[@geoffdecorator307]

Do you still need a normal HGV license to drive a vintage truck the same as todays trucks i wonder ?

[@oldclassiccarUK]

My driver's licence (1987) enables me to drive a lorry up to 7.5 tons*, but that changed a few years later thus ruling out driving an old lorry without passing an HGV for more recent drivers. * possibly a hobby vehicle only rather than commercially (someone will know)

[@adrianbiggs3755]

All of them looks great I have a Leyland Clydesdale that I am making for my self love the old school

[@itsonlyme9938]

There is one three wheeler van I remember back in the 1950,s as a young child the front was the single wheel protruding out of the front of it and it had coil springs for suspension this example was a red do you now what make it was . My favourite truck is the Albion and with it sign writing.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Quite possibly a Reliant, thanks for watching

[@itsonlyme9938]

@@oldclassiccarUK I have had a look on Google yes it looks like its a Reliant . Always think kind of odd looking van a bit ugly duckling.

[@amramtjahjo8742]

Menunggu video truk gandeng mercedez 911 🙏

[@Brookspirit]

It could be worth trying a polarizing filter on your camera lens, it would cut out a lot of reflections when you look through glass into the cabs.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks for watching (and the tip)

[@john1703]

Where was the 2021 ft long truck?

[@Htdobb458e]

Does an Austin K8 van ever appear in any of these films ? Haven't seen one for ages

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Hi, I know one or two K8s have featured in the series of original old photo compilations that I've uploaded, so it might be worth having a look at those, and also watching the channel going forward as I do have further instalments in that series set to go live later in the year, plus another one that solely contains original b&w photos of lorries, vans and pickups.

[@Htdobb458e]

@@oldclassiccarUK many thanks, I'll keep watching

[@Anniee1000]

This , along with the BMC video are the finest I have seen on these subjects great job

[@oldclassiccarUK]

You're very kind, thanks for the feedback Dave 👍👍👍👍👍 RJ

[@dogshowish]

The Leyland looked similar to old dodge from about 1960 you don’t see many Chinese six wheelers anymore

[@charleshart6992]

My favourite is the Bedford coach. As a youngster we travelled to school in one with its unique sounds and smell. Having said all that, there are some stunning vehicles in your video!

[@julierockman4911]

Some absolute great looking trucks nice to see a different looking Ford truck from another country like the old wrecker really nice rather then what you see here in the US 🇺🇸 nice video thank you. 🙂👍✌

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Hi Julie, thanks for watching, nice to know that there are a few viewers over in the US for these vids!

[@ragnarragnarson5184]

The original Daf F241 series came out in 1973 so it could easily of been a re-cabbed Daf 2800 which is identical to the 3300/3600 both of which came into production in the 1980s the only difference between them being engine size

[@northstar1950]

I think one of the reasons why the OB lasted so long was that in 1950 Bedford ceased production and replaced the OB with with the larger SB range. I think the early versions of the SB were about 27ft long and later ones 30ft. Many rural operators who often operated stage carriage services found the relatively compact OB an ideal size and kept them going for a lot longer than normal but it seems the rugged nature of what is really a lightweight and their simple construction helped in their longevity. Bedford didn't really get around to replacing them until the early 60s with the VAS or VA (short)

[@singhsahab9874]

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[@Krzysiek5050]

Super

[@johnossendorf9979]

1960's Bedford and International Harvester COE's sure do resemble each other.

[@jamesbassett1484]

It is interesting to see so many dual steering trucks. I've never seen that on a roadgoing truck in the U.S.

[@garethifan1034]

They're usually called 'Twin steers', either on a Chinese Six three axle truck = one drive axle+two steers, or, on an Eight wheeler - two drives and two steers. Greetings

[@jamesbassett1484]

@@garethifan1034 We just do not have them on the roads in the U.S. Only at airports, mines, road construction...

[@garethifan1034]

@@jamesbassett1484 They've always been popular here the 8x4 rigid truck is known for its exceptional balance and handling.

[@leonardclarke394]

you where able to drive with the door open also the door was within the body width

[@karlalton3170]

The 350 FG doors on the green truck were designed like that when co- op used them as milk floats so the driver keep getting out was not opening his door into traffic 😁👍

[@giulianomarco]

👍We used to get wagons thundering past our primary school in the 1970s to the nearby chemical plant. Magirus Deutz, Seddon Atkinson etc. The haulage yard behind our terrace had a fleet of curvy Volvo F86s, but replaced them with boxy F88s. My next-door mate's dad used to drive them. We hopped up in the cab with him to buzz around town (sans trailer). No seatbelts, of course - we just sat over the engine in the middle! They used to have a crude "bunk" behind the seats, with a thin foam mattress and sleeping bag for long hauls. Is your favourite film "Hell Drivers (1958)" by any chance? 😁

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks for watching!

[@Duececoupe]

Just love these old classics....whatever happened to design, styling? 😉 Favourites are old Volvos and Scanias, being a Swede! Greetings and salutations from Glasgow! 🤜🏻🤛🏻🍻

[@seamusburke9101]

Would be nice to know what wages the drivers on the oldest of these wagons. I started driving in 1972 on a Trader 70 for £15 a week and that was for a 6 day week.

[@nrs91]

Great footage, my parents own the Bond and I was in one of the ERFs its a great run out. If you contact the organiser I am sure they will supply you one of the booklets with all the vehicles and owners listed to help with your video descriptions. We start at Lymm services and the end point is in Rixton.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Hi Nick thanks for watching

[@neilwilliams6716]

Fantastic video again, and your explanation for the unique shape of the morris FG is, I believe, correct.

[@jonathangriffin1120]

I was always given to understand the shape of the FG cab was to allow exit from the cab without having to jump out 'blind' into the path of the traffic.

[@sudhindrabukkebag7502]

Pre war Leyland 🇮🇳❤️

[@robertjones-eb4xo]

Long time ago 1964 used to stop this Truck stop, aint changed a bit !

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Ha great stuff, would the dual carriageway have been there by '64?

[@robertjones-eb4xo]

@@oldclassiccarUK No, but roundabout was, as now left A41 right A49. front of Cafe never changed .

[@northof-62]

What a great show! Thank you for sharing. At 3:30 I can read CAUTION - AIR BRAKES on the rear mud flap. Why does that need a caution?

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks for watching, not sure about the sign!

[@neilwilliams6716]

The caution about air brakes was because they were much more powerful than hydraulic or vacuum hydraulic brakes and therefore stopped a lot quicker than other lorries

[@marian6593]

@@neilwilliams6716 that's interesting to know. Thanks

[@northof-62]

@@neilwilliams6716 Thanks for that bit of info.

[@jjcale1976]

Where have all the Thames 400E minibuses gone?

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Probably all got used filming The Italian Job! There may have been one at Llandudno earlier this year, there were a few 400Es there

[@peak45]

I remember the Allied Bakeries Sunblest FGs.

[@allangibson2408]

BoJo has really scraped the bottom of the barrel to solve the English truck shortage…

[@essexpeter6116]

I keep expecting Lee Mack to crack a joke!

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Well there was a Mack in the video ...

[@j.susubisa5996]

I didn't see ALBION a British made truck .

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Possibly not in this video, but plenty of Albions can be found in the following photo collection I put together recently, all about Albion lorries: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4Cncp-Eicume6M Thanks for watching

[@rosewhite---]

Does anyone know if any JNSN Lightweights have survived? John Cottons of Mirfield had a fleet as late as about 1975.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

I've certainly seen one or two JNSNs, I think photos make it into one or two of the previous British lorry photo collection vids I put together last year

[@rosewhite---]

@@oldclassiccarUK Thanks,. I finally found a few pix. Cotton made wadding for upholstery so a load of bales of it was quite light.

[@smiffy1071]

4.25 a Bristol HA6G.....

[@63MIJ63]

How do I find out these events? I'm local and have an old mk1 mini :)

[@oldclassiccarUK]

For this one there's a Facebook group (The Cheshire Run), other events I either remember from previous years so look them out early in the year, or trawl the internet for anything taking place

[@paulsutton5896]

How did we lose our truck industry, and a lot of our bus industry? I suspect skulduggery by the EEC.

[@amyjojinkerson5668]

why do you call a truck a lorrie

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Because that's what they are, or at least were, often referred to as here

[@TA_Plus_Hemi]

So you're a true oldschool Dodge guy?

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Hi I've somehow found myself with a couple of old Dodges yes (1 car, 1 truck), thanks for watching

[@TA_Plus_Hemi]

@@oldclassiccarUK thanks for the content

[@brucestratton7185]

Don't see many commer trucks

[@oldclassiccarUK]

There were a few at the recent Gaydon meeting I did a video of

[@MrRonan3]

I gave up half way through. Sick of watching Utube adverts!,

[@oldclassiccarUK]

YT sets the advert positions and duration, not me sorry

[@chrishesketh9018]

Classic….. classic…… classic……. Is all your vocabulary classic..?

[@oldclassiccarUK]

If the (flat) cap fits, yes. Thanks for watching :)