Forum: Models & Other Collectables
19th October 2008, 13:23
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Replies: 18
Views: 48,431
Die cast trucks
Hello skdoodah, I have bought some trucks in the US and I prefer 1/18th, most of the Euro trucks are in a smaller size I belive 1/43 maybe smaller .We have quite a few toy fairs here in UK and the...
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Forum: Vintage Truck Discussion
15th October 2008, 10:43
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Replies: 47
Views: 80,305
Vulcan
Thanks for the responce I think personally the Vulcan was a nice little truck they used to leave here with just the front (scuttle)? I have a nice poster (repro ) from the local toy fair.. The LEN...
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Forum: Transport Cafes - Past & Present
15th October 2008, 10:29
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Replies: 33
Views: 115,595
Ok billyboy, an aunt used to clean at that...
Ok billyboy, an aunt used to clean at that establishment if you want I'll send you a picture of the pub its still the same..It was not until '91 we got decent trucks you could sleep in prperly then...
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Forum: Vintage Truck Discussion
14th October 2008, 21:38
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Replies: 47
Views: 80,305
Two Strokes
I have lived in Maidstone all my life and when I was young upto 1951 I lived in St Peters Street and about 500 yds away was the Tillings and Stevens factory (The building is still there) this street...
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Forum: Transport Cafes - Past & Present
14th October 2008, 20:27
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Replies: 33
Views: 115,595
Rendevous
That Rendevous on the A5 Crick was a bit of a place the holes in the lorry park were so deep a wagon would get lost in one if you looked carefully you could find a landrover hidden in a rut. One of...
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Forum: Books, TV, Videos & Magazines
5th October 2008, 19:44
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Replies: 0
Views: 13,247
Have you seen these
If you have not already have the following I recommend trying to find them.
Pitmans book The Royal Road by Robert Allan pub in 1946 lots of info about early names and life in transport to end of...
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Forum: Transport Cafes - Past & Present
3rd October 2008, 21:54
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Replies: 33
Views: 115,595
not more cafes
Never knew about theBusy Bee being a bikers cafe .I presume they were mainly at work during the day ..I remember one night I had a back load for Scammels and had to spend a cab hotel (too late to...
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Forum: Transport Cafes - Past & Present
3rd October 2008, 21:11
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Replies: 33
Views: 115,595
Talk about caffs
We must have had about 8 cafes leaving Maidstone A20 going north,Windsor nr W malling , Jungle still there , Ben's just a little further on the left, Oakdeane botom of Wrotham Hill still...
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Forum: Say Hello
28th September 2008, 22:10
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,623
Hello all
Hello from me too
Hello folks , its GØNCW the name is Alan I live in Kent and for forty + yrs I have been trying to make a living turning the wheel. At least I have been able to drive some better...
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Forum: Say Hello
28th September 2008, 22:04
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,613
Hello from me too
Hello folks , its GØNCW the name is Alan I live in Kent and for forty + yrs I have been trying to make a living turning the wheel. At least I have been able to drive some better gear before the...
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