Only the Poms would think of making a gearshift gate that built in a delay, so the driver couldn't shift into reverse too quickly and maybe damage the transmission.
If you love trucks, restore them. The "patina" fad today only exists because people are too cheap or sloppy or lazy to do it right. It wouldn't have been a rusty shitbox in service.
The owner seems to know his stuff, but ! The Scammell looks badly neglected, he won’t be restoring that, there’s allot of other tat around his yard just rotting...
I worked on the Rolls Royce diesels as an apprentice, most were the supercharged version (C range 4,6 ,and 8's ) but we also swapped them out for Cummins .The Rollers were beautifully made but as he says they were a bit tentative performance wise, so when the Cummins were installed they were a touch overpowered..ha ha en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_C_range_engines
Astounding grader.
Brilliant.
Thanks Bill.
This truck has been bought and will be restored.
Nice to see it when its refurbed.
I hope someone saves this piece of history
Only the Poms would think of making a gearshift gate that built in a delay, so the driver couldn't shift into reverse too quickly and maybe damage the transmission.
The Rolls Royce engines were great but the price of parts was an absolute fortune.
You really need to save this truck. Says an old Scammell apprentice. Who's first job piping up Scarabs fuel tanks!
I was at Tolpits Lane in the early to mid 80s. Was sad to watch it all go down the toilet.
Kevin Smith
It is gate gear box They were used on road lorries as well.
Awsome truck ..keep the great videos up they are very interesting for a 26 year old lol
It does look like a over sized M series Bedford cab....
Miss your show Bill
"...proud owner of this Scammel"- letting it rot away in a paddock. Very proud, responsible owner, indeed.
2:20 I love that truck, I would only fix the glass.
Cheers from America !
If you love trucks, restore them. The "patina" fad today only exists because people are too cheap or sloppy or lazy to do it right. It wouldn't have been a rusty shitbox in service.
Actual Scammell story ends at 18 mins, load of other stuff inc adverts after!
The owner seems to know his stuff, but ! The Scammell looks badly neglected, he won’t be restoring that, there’s allot of other tat around his yard just rotting...
Thanks
I worked on the Rolls Royce diesels as an apprentice, most were the supercharged version (C range 4,6 ,and 8's ) but we also swapped them out for Cummins .The Rollers were beautifully made but as he says they were a bit tentative performance wise, so when the Cummins were installed they were a touch overpowered..ha ha en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_C_range_engines
6:18 - Hydraulic servo for the brakes.
I love this truck it would be nice to see it restore d and used and taken t0 raleys from jeremy Mellor England 😂
What's the song in the intro?
Scammels also used leyland truck engines
Uploader Bill famous in Nz.
A Rolls-Royce engine, eh? I'd have never guessed
lot of truck? lot of rot its cab looks like it would disintegrate!
The good news it’s been bought and it going to be restored. The man who bought it has the other smaller one that the old MoW bought in. Regards Bill
excellent
mmmmm Paint
Shame ,it looks in a sorry state
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