Rare 1950s Geest Banana Truck - First drive after 30+ years

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@MatthewHenson. 10 ай бұрын

If anyone has any more information on these trucks or geest please send me an email at the following address. mhenson0016@gmail.com

@rodsheret9065 10 ай бұрын

great to see a young person with a passion and the ability to get a vintage machine to run and work

@MatthewHenson. 10 ай бұрын

Thank you

@theolderigetthewrongbitget4746 10 ай бұрын

Something you don't see today is Geest Bananas, I remember unloading Geest trucks that delivered fruit and veg to the supermarket chain I started work in in 1970. Was just thinking the other day about the Geest brand.

@hugebartlett1884 10 ай бұрын

And to think I was at school when this machine was working every day. No weather cover for outdoor labourers then, usually just a Hessian sack thrown over the shoulders to keep some of the rain off,and very long working days. Good to see this one running again.

@MatthewHenson. 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for watching.

@kevinmothers904 10 ай бұрын

Built in Boston, Lincolnshire by Geest Trucks, part of the Mechanical Handling Division of Geest Industries Limited. They also manufactured trolleys and barrows which by 1961 had over one hundred and fifty different catalogued models. The banana division was a seperate entity based at Spalding with countrywide import and distribution depots.

@MatthewHenson. 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the information. There is not much available online for them but I am on the look out for catalogues, manuals and other documentation. Many thanks

@philhawley1219 10 ай бұрын

Geest also run a shipping company carrying general cargo to the West Indies and bringing bananas back.

@mark1983 10 ай бұрын

Thanks, so my area I'm from peterborough

@simonbertioli4696 10 ай бұрын

I believe too that lister wrougting was connected to. I remember working at the plant on some special forklift trucks... They also made small train locos for the coal industry... using the lister engine.... basic, but a brilliant work horse... Great days with fond memories...

@wendycooper4933 10 ай бұрын

That’s nice little truck. Ideal for showing at a rally Sounds perfect and in good condition

@MatthewHenson. 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, hopefully I will be able to take it to some shows next year

@alanlake5220 10 ай бұрын

Brilliant getting it going again well done .

@MatthewHenson. 10 ай бұрын

Thank you

@MissouriOldTimer 10 ай бұрын

it sure starts easy after you cleaned the points and tuned it up,,,that's quite a neat gadget. it would be handy if they had put a guard over that starter cup to keep someone from getting caught by it.

@asbestosfiber 10 ай бұрын

cool, you can get it cleaned up and lubed good and you'll have a fun little truck to tote stuff around with

@woodhonky3890 10 ай бұрын

What a marvelous contraption!

@MatthewHenson. 10 ай бұрын

Thank you

@benjimenfranklin7650 10 ай бұрын

That is a neat old truck.

@stevehill4615 10 ай бұрын

Great fun them autotrucks used to use them in the RN dockyards (similar design but a bit bigger and powered by Lister diesel engines) we used to try to get them up on 2 wheels and drive round slalom courses we laid out.

@MatthewHenson. 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching. It is very fun to drive but it is quite unstable. Hopefully some time in the future I will get a lister autotruck.

@flick22601 10 ай бұрын

Now that is one neat machine.

@MatthewHenson. 10 ай бұрын

Thank you

@gambeersagar6838 10 ай бұрын

Awesome rarest truck

@TonyLoechte 10 ай бұрын

Great job young man It will save your back having to shift stuff around and just a great relic to keep going ❤

@caseyj.1332 10 ай бұрын

Dang. That's a nifty little truck.

@robertschemonia5617 10 ай бұрын

I had a tiny ride on mower that worked similarly to that. The entire front wheel spun around and that was your reverese. It was a Swisher Big Mow. They are neat.

@Mudsuitable 10 ай бұрын

That's a really cool machine!!

@MatthewHenson. 10 ай бұрын

Thank you

@appeltje460 10 ай бұрын

Great job and there are not maney left anymore .. runs lovely .. please keep going with a lot of luck .. Kind regards from appel , lacave south of france . Bon courage , merci .😊👍

@MatthewHenson. 10 ай бұрын

Thank you

@CreatorCade 10 ай бұрын

What a handy lil wagon I bet if someone was to make those today they'd sell like hotcakes.

@larryradelet1503 10 ай бұрын

Very cool 😊😊😊😊

@MatthewHenson. 10 ай бұрын

Thank you

@colinsmith6280 10 ай бұрын

great job done

@MatthewHenson. 10 ай бұрын

Thank you

@norbertpecheq3427 10 ай бұрын

It´s a great toy !!! I love it!! I´ve never seen one in my life..pity...

@clivewright3838 10 ай бұрын

This is a wriggly motor truck. Use to use one in the 70s

@davidgasser1096 10 ай бұрын

Freaking awesome machine!

@raccoon681 10 ай бұрын

Its basically an early power wheel barrow you can drive

@mystorychannel3768 9 ай бұрын

에니진이 함께 회전하는 독특한 구조의 운반차입니다. 👍

@thepubliceye 10 ай бұрын

I have never heard of a Banna factory

@banditpete12 10 ай бұрын

I’m not sure why people think these truck were used in the banana factorys lol If you read the history on geest there truck and sack barrow devision was a by product of there seed importing days later they seen there was market in selling them to anyone and everyone. The tractor tread front tyre is actually a agricultural spec optional extra according to the sales brochure

@MatthewHenson. 10 ай бұрын

Good morning, I hope you are well. Would it be possible for you to send me an email? I have not been able to find out much information at all on these vehicles. If you have any documentation like brochures I would very much like to see them. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks mhenson0016@gmail.com

@gambeersagar6838 10 ай бұрын

Rarest truck . When was it manufactured and was it popular please let me know more about this

@MatthewHenson. 10 ай бұрын

Hello, I believe they started making them in about 1952, and carried on making them into the 1960s. As for how many were made, I am not too sure but I have only seen about 3 others online.

@DMSparky 10 ай бұрын

I love when you can tell without even watching the video that the creator is from the UK. Haha

@janvanwees8143 10 ай бұрын

Not wearing a baseball cap and mentioning 'petrol' did it for me as a Dutchie😉

@captainchaos3053 8 ай бұрын

Looks kinda like the gonzo and lister trucks I used to repair many many years ago

@brucedavenport1324 10 ай бұрын

Which came first ? The Bonzer or the Bannana truck .

@MatthewHenson. 10 ай бұрын

From what I have heard the geest trucks were first released in about 1952. As for bonser trucks I'm not too sure but from a quick search I would say that the bonser was released earlier.

@shadovanish7435 10 ай бұрын

I assume there is no reverse gear, & reverse is achieved only through steering?

@MatthewHenson. 10 ай бұрын

Hello, there is a reverse gear on the gearbox and 3 forward gears. But yes, as the turntable can swivel through 360 degrees it can be useful to use that functionality.

@houdie66 10 ай бұрын

Why is the spark plug not attached and the unit is running?

@MatthewHenson. 10 ай бұрын

Hello, the spark plug is attached, but as can be seen at 6:29 there is another object in the head. I haven't investigated what it is yet, but I think it may be some sort of decompress or an emergency stop. But I'm not too sure.