Looking for a vintage lorry.

[ZR1cliff]

Ime looking for a vintage lorry preferably an AEC 8 wheeler from the 60's,i know ime mad but i fancy restoring one,ive found an 8 wheeler Foden that i might go and hassle the mobile home site for if i get no luck with my first choice but would prefer an AEC.

This is the type ime looking for if anyone sees one laying around a breakers.:hehe:

[pic]http://www.vintagecommercialvehicle.freeserve.co.uk/aec/e16-22-29a-2000.jpg[/pic]

[Simonelite501]

You don't come across many of those at a breakers, try this, availble at WH Smith. www.cvcmag.co.uk/

[rich 36]

Try that 'old glory' magazine, there are loads of overall clad types, mumbling on about 'dollies'
and diffs, sure someone there will have an idea

[anhamgrimmar]

nearly every travelling fair that i've seen has a vintage truck. maybe the next time you see one, either make an offer, or ask if they know of any?

[mybrainhurts]

ZR1cliff said:

I'm mad, me...

You're right, you.....

[yertis]

My wife's cousin's husband's Dad restores old trucks. He has currently a Scammel. Rural scrapyards (I can think of two in Dorset) often contain old trucks - you can pick them up for peanuts.

[vixpy1]

yertis said:

My wife's cousin's husband's Dad

A Tenious nlink if ever there was one Lazy

[ZR1cliff]

anhamgrimmar said:

nearly every travelling fair that i've seen has a vintage truck. maybe the next time you see one, either make an offer, or ask if they know of any?

Thats where i saw the Foden,if i end up there i might be auctioning the free Dag i get with it.
Where in Dorset can i find these scrapyards,always intersting to see whats in there.
Thaks for the rest of your ideas
MBH

[Mon Ami Mate]

Don't suppose you might consider a historically significant fire engine...?

www.pistonheads.com/sales/54667.htm

[ZR1cliff]

Hey what an idea,i could assemble male strippers dressed as fireman and drive them to clubs all over the south east at a set charge....what a good laugh and bird puller that would be.

The Lurrrrrve engine.

[staceyb]

Not exactly the same Cliff but:

www.mrfireman.co.uk/

[ZR1cliff]

staceyb said:

Not exactly the same Cliff but: www.mrfireman.co.uk/

Couldnt think of anything better than driving a bunch of girls down to Bournemouth and back in a Fire Tender with its own personal bar and sound system

[sb-1]

Cliff,
I can assist..

You have mail.


Steve

>> Edited by sb-1 on Monday 31st October 12:43

[ZR1cliff]

sb-1 said:

Cliff, I can assist.. You have mail. Steve >> Edited by sb-1 on Monday 31st October 12:43

Thanks very much Steve

[sb-1]

Did you get the email cliff?

The email address on PH profile is my home one...

If you want to mail me at work...check out my profile and email through 'Blakes' contact details.

Cheers

Steve

PS: He is based nr. Basingstoke.

[ZR1cliff]

sb-1 said:

Did you get the email cliff? The email address on PH profile is my home one... If you want to mail me at work...check out my profile and email through 'Blakes' contact details. Cheers Steve PS: He is based nr. Basingstoke.

Ive sent you mail to your home one Steve so i will go to the Blakes one,he is close to me and sounds Great.
Thanks
Cliff

[ZR1cliff]

Many thanks to... sb-1 ....who helped me contact another AEC enthusiast who i spent a couple of hours with on Saturday afternoon,this enthusiast sources and rebuild/restores old AEC's dating back many decades.
I felt very humbled when i left as the sort of mechanical feats he accomplishes makes my work look "Mickey Mouse",for example rebuilding a heat and rivet assembled 50 year old axle and also building an 8 wheeler tractor unit with rear & front wheel steer...amazing!





This old trucks top speed is around 34mph ,imagine taking a load up to Liverpool ,it would probably take around 11 hours.