Teignmouth Truckfest! 20/07/14

An unexpected appearance on the front at Teignmouth today, the Devon Rangers Truckfest, a celebration of the mighty trucks and buses of yesteryear that have been preserved to working order, giving viewers an idea of what road haulage and road passenger transport was like in the 1950's and 1960's.
Featured in the video are:
- Dodge Kew
- Leyland Octopus tanker truck
- Dennis D Series Fire Trucks
- Thames Trader
- Plenty of ERF Gardners
- A myriad of Bedford O Series
- Leyland and AC Double Decker buses
- A fully restored RAF Leyland Hippo fuel truck
- A convoy consisting of 15 trucks!
and much more!
Enjoy!

[@johnstephenson902]

Great to see and hear the old hgvs I drove a few of the type and brings back memories of them

[@mikaelabowen5781]

Fabulous. The sound of a two stroke Commer never fails to light the nostalgia circuits up!

[@josephtdi8764]

Taunton cider truck is pure class

[@asingh5482]

Old memories of childhood in India back in the early 70s era have comeback. Lots of Bedford trucks & buses along with Dodge Fargo truck and of the Leyland Titan double decker buses.

[@sam8alex12]

Just mazing how these old lorries keep looking great after many tears of service,
Thank you Rory

[@kodajoaquin6633]

instablaster

[@TycoonTitian01]

It amazing to see how y’all in Britain preserve your history much better than we do in the US

[@buggs9950]

Especially considering how wet it is here. Everything rusts!

[@carlnapp8673]

What a cosy event.
Thank you for sharing.

[@goodmoaningvietnam1439]

Hi Ruairidh,
The opening shots of the Thames Traders brought back memories, I drove a 3 tonner and a 15 cwt. Thames van for Chas Brand & Sons back in the 1960s. They were repairing the main elevated sewer lines at East Ham, London. Once while driving the Trader through the Blackwall tunnel the exhaust fell, boy what a racket!!!
Later on I progressed to an ERF 7 tonner with a 5 pot Gardner engine, transporting construction equipment from S London to Beachly near Chepstow S Wales. I discovered photos of this truck, fully restored in her CBS livery and would love to get in contact with her present owner. If you know of her or see her in your travels please message me back.
Thanks BS

[@delticbob6993]

Nice one Rory - Great selection of classics there.
Cheers, Bob.

[@TruckingGuysJournal]

Such an awesome selection of trucks! Well captured dude!! 😁💪👌

[@STEVEHARLEY1956]

Superb video Ruairidh ......Nice to be reminded of many types of Lorry and Bus i remember from times past !....Steve.

[@AnthonyEvelyn]

My father used to take that No.37 bus to Clapham Common back in the 50's to 60's. He used to take the No.35 too.

[@danielhanney3326]

Nice collection of classics, the old Dodge Kew reminded me of the old truck movie " Hell Drivers "...must check the dvd, that might have been one of the trucks used in the film.

[@kevintregunna]

Some great looking lorries and buses great share cheers Kevin

[@tonycauchi1891]

Great VIDEO mate thanks for sharing,happy New Year!

[@peterlovatt4156]

I wonder if the Octopus tanker set off that car alarm!

[@jamesfrench7299]

It's a well known phenomenon so quite possibly, or another truck.

[@jonathangriffin1120]

NTT 72 Hell Drivers!

[@carlnapp8673]

To whom should one adress to get an entry form?

[@tonybell8926]

Super vid as always.Loved the western national,was it a Bristol motor?

[@rorymacve]

Thanks, it was a Bristol K6B-ECW :)

[@vincent7520]

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