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Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 1:35 pm
by Peter Laidler
Fantastic...... I bet that was in the days before they had rear-steer trailers too!
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 1:46 pm
by Catmint
Sunters are local legends here and were based in Northallerton, they were one of the first heavy hauliage companies. Loads on the web about them if anyone is interested. Remember them going through town on a regular basis as a nipper
https://tractors.fandom.com/wiki/Sunters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSQwzOH90nE
https://www.heavytorque.co.uk/features/ ... -bradwell/
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 2:40 pm
by mk1
That is one BIG wrecker!
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 3:30 pm
by Peter Laidler
In my early days we had old Wartime Diamond T's and later the post-war, early 50's Scammell recovery tractors (05 BD 90 type numbers) which could just about manage to pull a trailer loaded heavy Conqueror. Mind you, a Centurion was easy! Then came the big 'mighty' Antars that we used to say could take all the stone for Stonehenge from Wales to Stonehenge - in one trip! What lovely nostalgic photos.... Thanks all....., all made my day!
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:41 pm
by locrep
mk1 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 2:40 pm
That is one BIG wrecker!
Scammell Contractor 6x4 ballast tractor.
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 12:47 am
by Pete
Similar to this?
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2021 12:05 pm
by WMU 211G
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2021 12:39 pm
by mab01uk
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2021 6:47 pm
by agricola
If I remember rightly Mr Sunter had a gull wing Mercedes sl300, and there was some rivalry with Sir Robert Ropner who drove Jaguars which may explain why he used a Dtype as a road car!
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:20 pm
by mab01uk
Always reminds me of this nostalgic 1967 Pathe London street scenes film below....people in general did look a lot healthier back then!
1967 - London Street Scenes :-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zk0eyKzp1c
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2021 9:19 pm
by mab01uk
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2021 11:08 pm
by Peter Laidler
Nope, no bloaters, or salad dodgers or muffin tops in that trip down Carnaby sreet either
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 1:57 am
by jay weinstein
Or males with hair buns
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:48 pm
by goff
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 5:02 pm
by Peter Laidler
Blimey, what are they, scaffold boards?
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 7:00 pm
by goff
I do like this one !!! Mini Moke belonging to NZ Navy , HMNZS Lachlan, wonder if it is still around in NZ.
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 8:03 pm
by WMU 211G
A nice 'ordinary' Mk2....
BMC MK2 MINI.jpg
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:30 pm
by WMU 211G
One of the 'Heinz 57 Varieties' Hornets....
BMC HEINZ 57 HORNETS.jpg
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:41 am
by MiNiKiN
A screenshot from Tom Waits' "Earth Died Screaming" video
rather eery than nice
Tom Waits-Earth Died Screaming-YouTube.jpg
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2021 10:58 am
by mab01uk
MiNiKiN wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:41 am
A screenshot from Tom Waits' "Earth Died Screaming" video
Hopefully that film will come up on Talking Pictures TV soon!
More screenshots in 'Reel Streets' here and the same scene (William Bray pub, Middle Street, Shere, Surrey) location to compare today:-
(scroll down for photos)
https://www.reelstreets.com/films/earth ... aming-the/
