LOOKING BACK AT VOLVO F86 VOL.2

[@peterwalker6020]

When they first arrived in the UK it was like day and night compared to the British motors of the time. Not particularly fast but could pull far better than the British ones. They also had power steering, hydraulic clutch, synchro gear box, a heater that worked and mirrors that you could see through. Compared to today's motor's they are very old fashioned, but back then wow.

[@truckinghistorymydiecastco5274]

Thank you, Peter, for sharing info with us all

[@davidtaylor8458]

Drove a F86 8wheel tipper they were way ahead of other vehicles at the time. A pleasure to drive

[@keithchaplin411]

Some great pictures, when I started my apprenticeship in 1973 at Enfield Rolling Mills, they had just started to replace 6 wheel Albion's with 6 wheel F86, they looked stunning in dark blue livery and white signwriting, if only I'd had a camera in them days. Later when I started at Gilbeys Harlow in 79, Swift transport F86 artic's were regularly seen both on glass deliveries and finished goods collections.

[@truckinghistorymydiecastco5274]

Thank Keith 😊 🙏 for sharing your memories ❤️ 😊

[@alexrobinson2281]

Back in the day I had an old 240 F88 then I got upgraded to an F86 😂😂😂 Hated every minute of it , definitely a gaffers motor , great video again , thanks

[@truckinghistorymydiecastco5274]

Thank you 😊 🙏 Alex and for sharing your memories with us all my friend 🧡

[@marktonge4225]

Love the sound track and the container Manchester liners

[@truckinghistorymydiecastco5274]

Thank you, Mark. glad 😊 😃 you enjoyed the video and music.

[@petershaw9155]

Fantastic. Great to see that little bubble cabbed game changer. We had quite a few at Silver Roadways, Greenwich (long closed) in the late 70's. 😊

[@truckinghistorymydiecastco5274]

Thank you Peter 😊 🙏

[@christopherhenderson9489]

My Dad drove an F86 artic tipper for Foster Yoemans in the 70s - looked very similar to the one at 3.10 in the vid. Good memories

[@truckinghistorymydiecastco5274]

Thank you, Chris for sharing your memories ❤️ 😊

[@gerarddavies1344]

Baldry's transport from Orcop in Herefordshire had the first one supplied by Griffin Mill Garages at Pontypridd. It was an E reg. They ended up with 11 tractors & a 6 wheeler.Up against english lorries of the era they were like driving a Rolls Royce. Quiet & comfortable, pull like a train & the diff lock got you out of trouble.

[@truckinghistorymydiecastco5274]

Thank you Gérard for sharing your info and memories with us all and welcome to channel my friend 😀 🧡

[@carolinemarley8426]

What lovely little wagons. Thank you for sharing ❤❤❤

[@truckinghistorymydiecastco5274]

Thank you, and I'm glad 😊 you injoyed watching.

[@austinlloyd9757]

They were lovely and so quiet too all other motor's 🎉

[@paultuckwell7983]

Great selection 👏👏👏👌

[@truckinghistorymydiecastco5274]

Thank you paul 🙏 😊

[@marktonge4225]

Excellent video my dad drove the Volvo f 86 a look back in time thanks 🙏👍

[@truckinghistorymydiecastco5274]

You're welcome 🙏 🤗 Mark.

[@jameswilliamson4728]

Great selection on the Volvo F86 😊

[@truckinghistorymydiecastco5274]

Thank you James 😊 🙏

[@davecrafty9662]

we had a big fleet of f86 on milehams good lorrys nice to see the old trucks

[@truckinghistorymydiecastco5274]

Thank you dave glad you injoyed watching 👀 😀 🙏

[@douglasvick9703]

Marcus Lester (Leyland Officianado)...beautifully restored an F 86 in Keeedwells Livery....Lovely.!!!

[@truckinghistorymydiecastco5274]

@douglasvick9703 yes she's seriously beautiful, lorrie.

[@markbyrne61]

Passed my test in an 86 in 1982 . A company vehicle only 2 years old, 50 mph flat out and died of fright every time it seen a hill

[@markbyrne61]

That Pentons one , I’m sure I saw that on M74 last week

[@stevecunningham6537]

I'm still getting therapy for 6 weeks away in a FL10 😂🤣 What we drive now. An live in. Compared to 40 years ago when I started. Wow

[@truckinghistorymydiecastco5274]

Yes they where a small cab for tramping all week.

[@douglasvick9703]

Marcus Lester(leyland officianata)...restored a beauty in

[@trevorframpton892]

What workhorses the F86 where I've never sat in or driven one, compared to some of the Brits I drove the F86 was far better, no sleeper cab but it had a parcel shelf you could lay on. Thanks for the memories.

[@truckinghistorymydiecastco5274]

Your welcome 🙏 🤗 trever

[@MartinMackle]

My dad had six wheeler new in 78 30 ton loads were the normal years of good service happiest days of my life 😊

[@truckinghistorymydiecastco5274]

@MartinMackle thank you Martin 😊 🙏 sharing your memories

[@stevegoble6103]

Remember going to the fruit markets in my dad's F86 back in the 70s,happy days.

[@a11csc]

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