2 of 2; 1952 BRS Haulage Film: Atkinson Wagon & Drag Trailer

[transitcoffin]

fantastic i enjoyed that thanks for uploading kind regards to you :)

[Mrfirehawk999]

Many thanks for these 1/2.....

[GreatBarrWolf]

Don't you worry sir we will be on road first thing in the morning you can depend on us were the lads for the job

Pair of jobsworths pmsl

[craig50]

The wagons might have gotten bigger and better over time but i'm sure the job hasn't,i'd have loved to have been a lorry driver in those days even with the sheeting and roping!!

[zvictorone]

great

[Godzilla473]

Hi, Many Thanks for post the film ~ it was really appreciated

[nylonTS]

it looks such a romantic life im not sure it was

loved the part with the broken spring if that happened today you would have to waite for the part comeing from germany lol

[goinghomesomeday1]

Some starting handle! I'd hate to be the bloke who had to swing it over on a cold, damp, foggy morning.

[vinylseat]

@goinghomesomeday1 The engine in the Atkinson is probably a Gardner. They start a lot easier than you would think on the handle. No electrics are required to start an old diesel. Life was slower and more interesting back then. Expectations were less.

[goinghomesomeday1]

@vinylseat - Hello & thanks for your reply and information. I had a look at your video, it is brilliant and the driving is just perfect while reading the information. The gearbox which was fitted to the Atkinson in your video, is that what they called a "crash gearbox".

Back in the late 60's I used to work for a local sweet factory (Bulls Eyes etc) and they used Ford trucks which were still running on petrol! That came to an abrupt end during the fuel crises and when the price of petrol went up

[dowling1981]

Greetings. Do they abide by the rules of portention?