Historic Commercial Vehicle Society Manchester to Harrogate Run 2019

[Ryewolf]

Just a few from the 51st Historic Commercial Vehicle Society Manchester to Harrogate run as they trundled through Hebden Bridge on Sunday. I think most of these are pre-1950, so around 70 years old.

#1  Leyland Beaver
#2  Chevrolet
#3  AEC Mammoth Major
#4  Leyland Super Comet
#5  Bedford
#6  Leyland Comet
#7  Leyland Octopus
#8  Morris Commercial
#9  Chevrolet

 

 

[Hatter]

Good to see them all still running.
I wonder what the m.p.g is like!

 

[Ryewolf]

Thanks Gareth, I've no idea what the mpg might be, most are diesel but they've usually got pretty big engines......

[JamesT]

The Bedford looks like it must be a converted military vehicle with that lookout hatch in the nearside roof.

[Ryewolf]

Thanks James, I wondered about that myself...

[Clicker]

That's a fabulous collection of  old trucks Rye ... are they classed as Vintage or Veteran.. The Bedford Beaver  looks  like the oldest   but all look loved and cherished  by their owners ...You did a good job  with this set ... I bet Denis will have them all on his wall  by teatime !

[Denis]

Great photos of a subject I love,  but the first is a 1934 Leyland Beaver, not a Bedford

The classic British eight-legger (four axle rigid) were the mainstay of British road Haulage for over three decades, Both the AEC Mammoth Major (pic 3) and the Leyland Octopus (pic 7) seen in your pics being a classic examples.

Love the Chevrolet trucks, oh and the Red ex military Bedford, thousands of vehicles were pressed into civilian use after the war to replace worn out commercial trucks. Many of these were built and had not seen service so were a bargain for British Hauliers to use until the country could produce better designed trucks for the road haulage industry. Sadly our design teams were stuck in a rut and could not keep up with Swedish and Dutch builders. Another reason why Volvo, Scania and DAF are king today.

[Clicker]

Knew you’d love this !,

[Ryewolf]

2 hours ago, Clicker said:

That's a fabulous collection of  old trucks Rye ... are they classed as Vintage or Veteran..

Thanks Clicker, for cars anything pre 1930 is a vintage and over 45 years is classed as Antique - apparently.

2 hours ago, Denis said:

Great photos of a subject I love,  but the first is a 1934 Leyland Beaver, not a Bedford

Thanks Denis, you're right of course it is a Leyland ....

2 hours ago, Denis said:

Another reason why Volvo, Scania and DAF are king today.

There were certainly plenty of those on the run.

[Monkey]

Thats a cracking set of images great colour and contrast