Have to go back to my bus enthusiast mode for today's one. What I reckon must be a preserved D plate Leyland Olympian with Alexander RH bodywork. In a deep burgrundy colour devoid of any graphics/lettering and in visually mint condition. Only spotted it because I heard it first, definitely running a Cummins L10 power unit in that one, no mistaking that window-rattling rumble.
Miss getting to drive E131DRS up at Alford, lovely bus to drive, sounds fantastic and doesn't half go...
Current fleet:
07 Volvo V70 SE D5, 88 Renault 25 Monaco, 85 Sinclair C5, 84 Trabant 601S, 75 Rover 3500, 73 AC Model 70.
Yep, that's 131 on her old stomping ground. Now safely preserved out at the Grampian Transport Museum. Had the pleasure of a run out a couple of years back with the instruction "give the brakes a good bedding in."
Who was I to argue? They didn't half work better than before the overhaul, I'll say that much! Nearly put me through the windscreen first time I used them...
Current fleet:
07 Volvo V70 SE D5, 88 Renault 25 Monaco, 85 Sinclair C5, 84 Trabant 601S, 75 Rover 3500, 73 AC Model 70.
addo wrote:I'm curious as to how many points your guide would award my 1963 International AB110 SWB pickup (the "Chinese Eye" grille). Do I get more because it's rough?
Now if there was a picture of the actual vehicle posted up, bonus points may well follow
Regards Neil
Is the chinese eye grill getting restored or is this something different?
addo wrote:...but here's my trucklet as of this weekend... Maybe it should be in the rat topic?
Neil: The "Chinese Eye" grille is restored and in the matching white urethane as wheels are painted, the radiator support needs another $1200-$1500 dropping on it - I rebuilt it once but think it needs re-work.
Reading up a whole lot about axle flips, camber/caster tweaks and chassis notching. Want to get it down at least two inches more.
It there is likely to be lightening in your area check this website out: Real-Time Lightening
There was a hell of a storm here yesterday evening and I was quite entertained by it.