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Cab Noise
Remember climbing up Shap in low gear?....hanging out of the cab window for a bit of piece and quiet? Them Albions could be real noisy in the cab.
Experienced a run in a Renault 18 wheeler 8 years ago. so quiet, comfortable and powerful compared to what we used to have. These modern day gear boxes with range changers beat the heck out of the old Eaton 2 speed Axles too! |
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The noisiest motor I ever drove up Shap Billy was a DKS Daf when I drove for Connollies in Ballymoney, good powerfull motor but damn noisy. All the best.
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Those TS3s sounded great outside though, especially when beating up a gradient or accelerating from a stop.
http://www.sa.hillman.org.au/TS3_files/go_ts3.gif Last edited by G-CPTN; 14th September 2008 at 15:52. |
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I used to drive a 2 stroke commer in early 60s. think they were made by Rootes.
They had a factory in Dunstable, Beds. The body was wider than the cab. The air-brakes were nothing but trouble, some times they were as they should be, and sometimes they took a lot longer to stop you. Had a few near misses. Had them checked three time over two years at Rootes of Dunstable and they said they could'nt find anything wrong with them. Other than the brakes, I did'nt find them to bad to drive. Barney. |
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I used to thumb it home to Sheffield from Norfolk when I was in the RAF.Many a time I would get a lift as far as the (old) junction where the A17 turned off for Newark from the Lincoln road.On those cold,still,frosty nights you could hear those TS3s other side of Sleaford on their way to the Lancs and Yorks markets.Wm Epton of Boston and Rickwoods from Fakenham (I think) had some and always got a lift with them.
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