WHAT A BEAUTY !

We take a look at the latest comings and goings of the O'Donovan collection
Any genuine buyers for the Thames Trader contact [e-mail]

[@Machines.In.Action]

Fantastic to see the dedication put into maintaining these classics👌

[@stephenrichardson6105]

That Constructor is the dogs 👌 Started my HGV Fitter apprenticeship with a company that had load of them TL11’s in them then later L10 Cummins with Jake Brakes Odd one with Rolls and a couple of block wagons with Gardners in Also had Roadtrains Loved driving them when I had chance too

[@gmartin8240]

Lovely video Mucker , Mike's a great man .For keeping the heritage of the old trucks going .Well done Mucker 🚜🔧👍

[@KevinBrown-u4q]

What a great video, I remember going out with my uncle during the school holidays he worked for Ernest doe at ulting Maldon Essex Loved it when he had a triple d on the lowloader, thanks again just love your videos

[@peterwilson-qj2ds]

Grand paint job on those trucks, a lovely little Thames Trader unit. Will be nice to see you get the cat going .

[@kevinmothers904]

Ah! memories, loved being with my dad on an early morning run in a Thames Trader when he worked for Pinchbeck Dairies back in the 60s

[@jamesdunican1750]

That family are amazing The dad standard of with that truck and now look Good lads 🇮🇪☘️🇮🇪☘️🇮🇪☘️

[@MichaelRackham]

Love a Thames Trader. We operated one which my Grandad used to drive taking wheat down to Rank Hovis in London and collecting Middlings from Marriages in Chelmsford. We were lucky enough to borrow one locally for my Father to escort me to my wedding in 2022 😍

[@srlstephen8465]

It always amazes me how much load could be carried with a 75HP engine. Wonderful lorries and a great video.

[@seanworkman431]

Lovely Trader and a great collection.

[@steamfan7147]

Nice work done on those truck cab restorations. Not many people can appreciate how much work is involved in stripping a cab down to the bones and building it back up.

[@secretanorak592]

Fitted many a windscreen in the Constructor, makes me feel old seeing how old these are!

[@charliemorrison1994]

Great video as always mucker he has some lovely vehicles well done to him for preserving them 👍🏻

[@tonyr1963]

The Trader looks good but the T45 Constructor got me interested. I drove an 8 wheeler with Big Bite equipment fitted in the early nineties. I think it had a Rolls Royce engine fitted and the Spicer 10 speed splitter box. It wasn’t a luxury truck but did the job admirably and the Spicer box was a joy to use. Oh happy days 😁

[@mikeduin8311]

Done up beautifully those trucks👌 hope the Thames trader finds a good home. Look forward to getting the Cat going! Cheers, Mike

[@johnd7288]

My grandad used to drive a ford Thames 6d trader ! Great video Lord muck !

[@vincentwalker7134]

Great old truck and and the best thing it's survived to tell the tale. Good vid muck...👍

[@bobpaterson1845]

Great video Kurt lovely fleet of trucks he has there 👌be nice to see the Trader Artic with a load of Majors on behind her 👌 looking forward to the Cat will it start 💪👌

[@davida.p.9911]

I really like those Leylands. I'd have one imported if I had the money. Beautiful trucks! Very nice work on the restorations! The Trader doesn't need much to make it show worthy, it already looks like it's in great condition. Very nice! Whoever buys it will get a great truck!! 👍👍 I hope we never forget our industrial and automotive past, nowadays we have computers and GPS and everything. But it's great to be able to preserve history....and it should be preserved for future generations to see and learn about. 🔧😎 Thanks for sharing!!

[@DOCTORDROTT]

Nice, I would love that Trader to tow a four in line lowloader with my Ruston Bucyrus 10 RB on the back . Waiting to see the 951 started

[@hornet1068]

Cracking video, loved the Leyland, I remember helping to change a rear spring on a Clydesdale skip wagon once, years ago 13 + 3 if I remember correctly, Bloody heavy is what I remember most. PS, loving the nod to Daniel and the `Ashville Crew`.

[@paultossell1455]

Mike is a legend He has a cracking fleet of classic wagons (yard full of scrap 😂😂😂)

[@brucebenson9651]

Lord Muck, I came to your channel from Dirt Perfect. Watching from the US Virgin Islands. Looking forward to following your content!

[@kenmurray4232]

Beautiful truck. Nicely restored. Looking forward to the work on the Cat dozer.

[@patkelly7999]

Great stuff Jenson, Michael , Puppo and Kurt👌👍🙏😎☘

[@IanPothecary-dx1jd]

Great to see these old machines being looked after.

[@elborrachogrande]

I've never seen a Trader before. What a beauty!

[@ChrisDix]

Love a trader spent many hours with my dad in his 6 yard tipper

[@tommyteesdale1854]

An absolutely spiffing video me lord great to see the old trucks ……😊 thanks

[@stevemurphy795]

First truck I ever worked on was a Trader. Was doing a restoration job at the Ford dealership I started my apprenticeship at. I take issue with the air-con not failing. Hinge goes rusty and you cant turn it on or off 😁. Proper fry up as well :)

[@dustymiller7758]

Great entertainment and what a fantastic collection of trucks.

[@stuartrance277]

Loved that video, the Thames trader was just mint , just can’t remember the last time I saw an artic version ???? 😵‍💫😵‍💫I remember years back when RMC , Hall Aggregates & ARC ran loads of those leyland constructor trucks , alas all gone now 😢😢

[@nickb5391]

Nice Trader's, other 60's Icons were Bedford TK's & Commer TS3's

[@billupstateny9151]

Very nostalgic video, Kurt. Believe Kimberly would like to have a go in the historical trader, might even sell her BMW, make it her daily driver.👌

[@tonygiraldes7848]

Just the greatest channel & content creator 🙂👍

[@rustyshank912]

A few weeks ago I went to the FWD museum in Clintonville WI. There are a lot of interesting trucks in the museum. The on that caught my eye was a prototype with a v12 Deutz air cooled engine. The engine model was stated as a 415 at 230hp and 900 lb-ft of torque. I never knew about the engines before a 413 wish there was more information on the Internet about them.

[@lordcaptainvonthrust3rd]

Nice one LM Thames Traders, old Leyland AND a a bonus kitty Cat Cheers mucker 👍

[@RobertKemp-wv5zj]

My father used to work for a Ford dealer in Watton Norfolk he used to collect and deliver tractors with a 4D trader On more than one occasion i went with him to collect new Roadless tractors from the factory , it was a full days job and 40mph was a struggle with a fully weighted up Roadless on the back .I even had the pleasure to go in the factory but it was no big deal then but as time has passed i realise how lucky i was .

[@LordMuck]

Frank Dye

[@andrewbird1205]

I can remember seeing those Leyland constructors RMC had a quarry near our house they had loads of them cool trucks

[@johnlydon533]

Great video , enjoyed watching. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@davidgibbings6085]

My late dad drove a 4x4 version Thames with I think he called it a twin speed axle for a coal business in Devon when I was knee high to a grasshopper , I’m now 59 and the trader still is a memory in my life , French built a similar thing called the marmom 4x4 in shape , 👍🙂

[@davidgibbings6085]

Simca marmon

[@LordMuck]

I used to drive one in Hampshire on a shoot. Flat head Ford V8 👌

[@RustNRestoration]

Great video mucker. Love that trader, what a great example. I believe the 89a suffix would be a 951, later replaced by the 951a 63K.

[@vincentspratling365]

Great video Mucker. Gorgeous trucks

[@stevenheys7640]

Nice video good to see the leyland constructor great truck 1st wagon I drove after passing my test

[@Darrenws111]

Great video mucker George will have your 2 tubs of haribo sweets next week 👍👍👍👍👍

[@philipsearls1946]

Wonderful video. Thumbs up Sir Muck.

[@GrahamWP58]

The Trader would be a great addition to someone with a Forson tractor to transport to events.

[@DavidSkidmore-e5t]

Wooooow my cousin owned a constructor t45 exactly like that back in the day and its the only truck I've ever driven about 12miles and my dad drove a trader part time (was a farmer)... local agri feed company blast from the past guys

[@jonathanbeale3978]

Michael, Daniel does miss his tractor unit. He could buy this and get tipper trailer for it.

[@chrislovejoy8249]

Smashing video Mucker journey back in time nice old trucks😊🚜👍

[@anthonyhengst2908]

Love these classic trucks.

[@adrianpritchard5143]

The reminds of Hino fire truck I used to drive, you had to stand on the wheel to get in.

[@garymessina1609]

Excellent video thanks Muck

[@samuelgoddard5248]

never knew they built an arctic thames trader but know looking at it that looks exactly like the rear end cut off that is still under a scammell swan neck trailer we got with the scammell coupling which still works. beautiful unit for someone for sure.

[@petersmith4455]

hi there, great video, i love your dog, great to see that 8x4 tipper, they were a replacement for the Scammell routeman, and during the 80's Scammell Motors made them, they had the motor panels cab,very few had Leyland on the front panel, they were a successful vehicle.we had thames traders at london transport, the heaters were dreadful in the winter, a cheap and cheerful motor like the Bedford truck both reliable

[@LordMuck]

It depended on where you were in the country and who your dealer was as to whether it said Leyland or Scammell on the front.

[@petersmith4455]

@@LordMuck thanks for the information.give the dog a hug from me,

[@peterjones4497]

Traders used to be everywhere, nice to see some being looked after in there old age.

[@jankotze1959]

Most beautiful truck, I love them

[@pauldixon3089]

I'd love to own that Leyland, what a truck😄 Leyland made poorly built cars but their trucks were world beaters, well built, powerful and on top of the job.!!👍

[@wideyxyz2271]

Just made my Sunday.❤

[@HarryStephenson]

Great video as always Muck.

[@jayeff3196]

Old trucks are awesome...😊

[@tonysargent7787]

Lovely trucks and a great video as always lord muck 👍

[@jimdavison4981]

Great stuff . I think you should knock up some "Do Well" Tshirts id buy one.

[@LordMuck]

www.lordmuckshop.com

[@arwelagrimachinery]

Suppose it could be a case of you needing to be big way to be running an artic in the late 50's - mid 60's , so not as many were made to start

[@MattyMurtagh]

I learned to drive in a Trader 50 in the late '60's.

[@danielsmith-wr3mk]

Spot on mukka . Great video , looking forward to seeing the will it start on the Cat. What is the email for pant sniffing please 😂😂😂

[@kenmonk8262]

i do remember them from the 60's i use to ride in one

[@kevinwillis9126]

Thanks Kurt great vid sir... Take care...

[@LordMuck]

Cheers Kev 👍

[@bigeizsupportgroup1427]

hello from over the pond

[@michaeledwards427]

I fully agree that the job was harder years ago long before i passed my test in 1993, so ive never even touched a Trader let alone driven one but the oldest truck I've driven (admittedly i was only about 18, just going round our yard) was a 1966 (D plate) Ford D series wrecker we had. Best memory of mine was driving back to our yard a 3 year old Volvo F10 with a tautliner trailer, about 2 weeks after i passed my test. Told this to one of the newbies we've got and he admitted he didn't like manual trucks as they're too hard to drive!!! And just like the rest of them nowadays they cant possibly handle an automatic truck without every single driver aid turned on!! I sieze up driving an auto, please come back manuals. Its fair to say i definitely wouldn't have wanted to do the job many years before I started, as much as the newbies wouldn't want to do what we did years ago.

[@gunton21]

Great video LM,

[@brianbrady1993]

Excellent great stuff from MOD😊

[@johnburrows9558]

Love this channel

[@2theslasher]

Sold loads of them to india in the late sixties after my dad had finished wiv em and a rope lift chaseside but never the loadmaster 700

[@leemiller199]

Nice vid ther some nice kit ther

[@spannerdog123]

Great video, how good would that Trader look with a blue cab and white roof with Ford on the side.?

[@CrimeVid]

Mucker, a question if you will. Most of my generation, who were at school in the sixties, should recognise the Thames Trader, because it was the pigswill lorry that went round the schools picking up the swill bins, in my area at least. My question is, I remember these as having a pronounced rise towards the tailgate, I assume they were oversprung and meant to settle level when loaded. This was true for the one that we used for scaffold fittings years later too! They always looked odd going down the road. But, why can't I find a single photo anywhere of one with the bed canted up like that ? maybe it was only the two tonners ?

[@LordMuck]

You have to remember there was a fraction of the photos taken back then that are taken now as we all have a camera at hand !

[@kennethcross5572]

Came over from Mike DP

[@jackmckinnon3208]

Quality mate, just quality 👌

[@paulwalker427]

splendid video

[@jefftheaussie2225]

Bloody Thames Traders. They were everywhere here too, they must have been cheap. About the first truck I drove was a Thames Trader carting wheat in the early 70s. Everyone who has carted wheat here at harvest time in Australia knows what I am talking about. Hot and no fun in something like that with 8 or 9 tons of wheat on. I kid you not. What a handful. The one I drove didn’t have the engine cover and it must have been at least 50degrees C in there. I was only about 18, no experience, and it is a wonder I didn’t tip it over. I can’t understand how any one would have one as a semi, they didn’t have enough power to pull a greasy stick out of a pigs bum. We were all in the same boat, overloaded to buggery, no power and driving shitboxes. Most of the ones here were petrol, I have only seen one diesel. They wouldn’t have had any more power either. I know where there is one abandoned in a paddock. I have no desire to restore it.

[@VWbaii]

“Michael my brother, you look, older than me”

[@Rickwardful]

Didn’t the (4 cylinder version) Traders have the same engine as a Fordson Major? We had an ex British Rail one and actually swapped the engines over.

[@anthonymaddison9588]

Grew up in Themes Traders.Wheat belt Western Australia

[@cantwellron11]

Drove Leyland years ago ,,, not heap power but go allday no problems bogie drive ridged yo no bad old jiggers

[@Lee-At-Green-Pheonix-Rc]

Man i love retro trucks especially British made tippers and tractor/artics/semi units if i had the money I'd have her if won the lottery forget ur lambo or Ferrari I'd have that

[@dave_n8pu]

Came over from Dirt Perfect.

[@keithatate3050]

From an era when Truck Drivers were Drivers instead a the Steering Wheel Attendants them are now kid

[@Fatamus]

Oh my Lord, it’s Muck grab your coffee grab your wife because if you don’t, they’ll both be gone. 😂😅😅😂 My wife always wanted to marry into royalty, but all she got was a peasant with the tractor that don’t run 😂😅😂

[@stephenbrown571]

Close your fingers in the door. So it’s like driving anything that had two stoke Detroit in it. 😂😂😂😂

[@adrianshjadesheehan9991]

Muck your a legend top man brillant

[@petranilla14]

Wait a minute!! Is this the same O'Donovan who is friends with Daniel from Ashville Aggregates !!???!!!

[@LordMuck]

No idea - I'll ask him...

[@joefarrell5019]

lord muck i need your help again my 7610 when i am working my log splitter i am geting this hissing sound when i am working it i have change all the oil and filters engine and back end all done

[@LordMuck]

Message me on FB or Instagram

[@sprre3899]

Have you ever come across a Scammell Pioneer to buy or do up?

[@LordMuck]

Yes, had one, did it up, sold it.

[@Spitter-ud8jd]

Sorry no disrespect but after seeing Diesel Creek 's Auto car 'Constructor" that Leyland falls a bit short. Still a beautiful truck collection thanks for showing.🍻

[@LordMuck]

Totally different trucks for totally different purposes and if you'd had to drive the Autocar, you'd be begging for the Leyland...

[@Spitter-ud8jd]

@@LordMuck Agreed . I was just saying if you were going have a truck that was designed for construction as in the name 'Constructor' The Autocar is way heavier duty and fits the name better. If you were driving it on the highway nobody in their right mind would pick the Autocar.🍻

[@LordMuck]

However, with all that in mind, once Matt has done the upgrades, it will be a much nicer highway truck 👌🏼

[@jamesgreene6060]

Just wondering if you ever made that video of running that small honda engine of different types of fuel

[@LordMuck]

No, it's sat there waiting.

[@jamesgreene6060]

@@LordMuck ok thanks

[@johnjames2704]

You will have higher subs than Daniel going forward Michael⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍

[@joeking1152]

Love the videos and the channel but a Jets fan!? I was born into it but you had a choice lol. Keep up the good work!

[@LordMuck]

True story - I was in the States, we were on tour with the aircraft, I needed t-shirts, I found a local store selling various designs for like $2 each so I bought a handful and this one was so comfortable I've just kept wearing it 😉

[@stugill4513]

wish it was a ;layland t45 tractor unit for sale

[@ianatkinson8464]

😎👍