scammell routeman staxton hill yorkshire

my brother in scammell routeman driving up staxton hill yorkshire

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• routeman

[Deezel69]

Sounds like the Leyland 680 , I served my time working on scammels, the gate change box sorts the men from the boys :)

[tug135]

@Deezel69 your not wrong there fella make a driver of any man

[terrycrusader]

 crikey,how steep?

[tug135]

@terrycrusader one of the steepest in yorkshire the best tackle for a scammell make a driver out of anyman

[johnwood57]

Wow that 680 is just purring what an engine.........John

[BonkeyDollocks]

Mate, much as I love this video and glad you've uploaded it, please dispenses with the paraphernalia next time you do a Routeman vid.

The ex ARC Scammell I rode in 30 years back never had anything like that.

[mrspivvy]

@Gbe180 Yeah right. some of us "steering wheel attendants" learnt on crash boxes, and I fail to see the corellation between the driver and the evolution of truck design.nobody ever consulted me when designing a new truck. whilst I'd relish the chance to drive something like this scammell, if I was grossing 44 tons and had to get from south wales to Penzance and back in the same shift then it'd be the Scania R420 everytime. why is doing the speed limit on single track A roads a negative point?

[1100HondaCB]

@bunglebiker At least you can understand why I loved driving mk2 Leyland Nationals with the same 680 engine. You can't beat the 680 roar.

[bunglebiker]

holy shit! thats one heavenly sound..... :)

[TahreyUK]

@Lauder10R He'd probably only have to dip the clutch to bring it to a dead stand!

[TahreyUK]

3:15 get outta the way Mr Volvo, or I'm gonna eat ya!

[Gbe180]

That down block change from 6th to 4th was good (he must have thought he had a Gardner the way he hung on to 6th). He has certainly showed up these modern day 40mph steering wheel attendants,, and shown them the proper way to drive a lorry.

[BonkeyDollocks]

I will never get sick of listening to this!

680 at it's best!

[smiffy1071]

@MegaZsolti Leyland O.680 engines can run upto 2400 RPM, but most like this one, are governed down to about 2000 RPM. This improves reliability, and the engine will last longer. Frankly, running 2400rpm, would be like torture!