a summary lesson in sympathetic vehicle starting. listen how she settled down as it warmed. i drove the 265 at 32 T gross and also a Scammell DD unit off road. really rewarding to hear these engines working. yet funny thing is , mechanics never gave them the best rating
It's like starting up an English Electric locomotive. A lot of cranking, a lot of clag, and then, one by one, the cylinders come to life, and then... HELLFIRE!!! ;-)
@TheConradChannel Thanks! Saldy my only proper truck driving has been 2 Cargos, a couple of old Hinos, good few volvos and scanias (80s and 90s), a Bedford TK and modern boring things. Would love to have the spare cash to get something proper old just for fun. I missed out on driving all of the cool old stuff originally, being in my 20s
Leyland engine?
Kitfugl 3 weeks ago
Is it just the camera angle or are you missing the front offside wheel?
CycolacFan 1 month ago
@CycolacFan Now that you mention it I think we had it off to clean and spray that area. Which explains why I remember not going anywhere . . .
manxrailwaysyessir 1 month ago
a summary lesson in sympathetic vehicle starting. listen how she settled down as it warmed. i drove the 265 at 32 T gross and also a Scammell DD unit off road. really rewarding to hear these engines working. yet funny thing is , mechanics never gave them the best rating
rab2you 1 month ago
lot's of smoke but it sounds like a proper diesel and what a beuty she is to.
244maverick 1 month ago in playlist Long cranks
sounds like a foden to me
christophers1247 2 months ago
Now this is a "proper" diesel sound - nothing like the rattly shreiking crap we have nowadays. Proper power :)
BobM925 3 months ago
sexual
86SVA 3 months ago
originally purchased as a council gritter? Plastic front, right?
russhurley 4 months ago
I don't have the information to hand but I think it was on the M4.
manxrailwaysyessir 4 months ago
It's like starting up an English Electric locomotive. A lot of cranking, a lot of clag, and then, one by one, the cylinders come to life, and then... HELLFIRE!!! ;-)
Skoda130 4 months ago
Nice startup sound loved it. Make some more cold start videos with more pedal pumping.
BAMiller2007 4 months ago
Done on someone elses login, ops
WEIRDCHEESE2 7 months ago
Yes and no. You can pump something in, I forget what, for cold starting but we haven't been able to find an adaptor
WEIRDCHEESE2 7 months ago
This was not the first start attempt was it?
Does it have a grid heater or flame start device?
CreRay 7 months ago
Sounds a bit rough?
adamswindells1 9 months ago
I know, runs like a dream once she's warmed up though...
manxrailwaysyessir 8 months ago
@manxrailwaysyessir Just like a Ford Mondeo then :P
adamswindells1 4 months ago
Very nice.....Love the rolls 265....
paulkillers2 10 months ago
Nice, what a tidy looking truck. Don't know much about these though. What engine has it got?
TheConradChannel 1 year ago
@TheConradChannel - It's a RR 285 Eagle. Slightly smaller than the Scammell Crusaders' RR 305.
manxrailwaysyessir 1 year ago
@TheConradChannel Thanks! Saldy my only proper truck driving has been 2 Cargos, a couple of old Hinos, good few volvos and scanias (80s and 90s), a Bedford TK and modern boring things. Would love to have the spare cash to get something proper old just for fun. I missed out on driving all of the cool old stuff originally, being in my 20s
TheConradChannel 1 year ago