ANDERTON and ROWLANDS Atkinson 8 Wheeler Waltzer Load Hill Climb

[frontflipper101]

what was it like to work on the waltzer?

[dodgemgreaser]

@Dexter130394 - Video is from about 1990

[discocreator76]

@dodgemgreaser Must have been later than that. there is an early Vauxhall Corsa in the film, which was launched in '93

[210482fmj]

do you have any more old videos or photos of torbay in the 90s. I would love to see torbay before they built the two way road at dartmough road by the bus station when it was 1 way. I'd also love to see any old video clips of torbay road from early 90s.

[rbtlv]

Yes the 1960's & 70s were a great time to watch the fair arriving.

I try to collect travelling fairground model transport based on that era,

I have a short clip of them on youtube, but my video has made them look

a bit stumpy.

[rbtlv]

Im pretty sure I have the DVD to this.

I bet the driver's heart stopped hoping the

breaks would hold out.

[dodgemgreaser]

@rbtlv

Yes pretty scary moment I suspect. The center truck was always far too heavy for the 8 Wheerler which only had a Gardner 120 engine! Shame though as these where real fairground loads which seem to have all but dissapeared now with Artics and tri axle trailers!!

[britdemo]

what weight is on this..when he stops it rolling the front lifts up off the ground

[dodgemgreaser]

@britdemo - there is a lot of weight on this lorry and the heavy 6 wheel centre truck does not help. I dont think today you would get this passed on a weighbridge!!

[NitroNoriFan]

Brilliant to see these old vehicles still working for a living ;)

How long ago was this filmed?

[dodgemgreaser]

@NitroNoriFan I think this was 1997 or 98

[paulkillers2]

Superb...to here the old atki climbing/struggling.......bril­liant.....:o)

[safetymanager1962]

Waltzer boys last to get pulled down last to pull on great footage!!!

[bodazaffa]

wow that was some going! fantastic looking load,this must have been a good while ago i think i saw this load at dingles last year,fantastic waltzer,id love to have walked it