British Leyland

**unstuck** · 3rd July 2013, 18:58

Originally Posted by Motu

That's the LAD cab, so called because it was used by Leyland, Albion and Dodge. It was a mix and match cab giving various versions - that looks like the Albion cab. Leyland used more models with the cab. I used to like driving them, on the smaller models the gearlever came in from the back of the cab, so you used it behind you. Larger models like the Hippo and Octopus had a twin stick.

Cheers for that.

The old film clip they played of them being tested by the layland engineers was the best thing I have seen on tv in a long time.

**dangerous** · 3rd July 2013, 19:37

OHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhh yeah, listen to it all http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rny-xutum0c

**pete376403** · 3rd July 2013, 20:22

Not Leyland, but old Brit TS3 Commer...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-OqYFB4ofY

**unstuck** · 3rd July 2013, 20:30

Originally Posted by dangerous

OHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhh yeah, listen to it all http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rny-xutum0c

Damn that sounds sweet. HUH HUH HUH more power( said in a tim allen voice).

**unstuck** · 3rd July 2013, 20:32

Originally Posted by pete376403

Not Leyland, but old Brit TS3 Commer...

Gotta love the injector set up on that wee beauty. I kept expecting to hear a miss, like a hit and miss engine.

**fridayflash** · 3rd July 2013, 20:58

a mate of mine here gets cue tv on his freeview so i shot over in my lunchbreak and watched the truck show
loved that old footage..an impressive 10mph on that climb!! hehe
great to see the winstones modified six wheel 'mickey mouse'

**unstuck** · 3rd July 2013, 21:04

Originally Posted by fridayflash

a mate of mine here gets cue tv on his freeview so i shot over in my lunchbreak and watched the truck show
loved that old footage..an impressive 10mph on that climb!! hehe
great to see the winstones modified six wheel 'mickey mouse'

Was a great watch wasn't it. Not a high vis in sight when performing the brake tests on the motorway either. And then they park it up in the lane and get out the tape measure.

I think it is on again sometime this week, I am going to try really hard to get it taped. Those winstone trucks were pretty common around auckland once upon a time, the mickey mouse ones were my favorite of their line up.

**unstuck** · 3rd July 2013, 21:35

Talking trucks re screening 5pm tomorrow.

**Motu** · 3rd July 2013, 22:39

Originally Posted by fridayflash

great to see the winstones modified six wheel 'mickey mouse'

What were these ''Mickey Mouse'' things?

**Ransom** · 4th July 2013, 01:53

Albion cabs usually have the long doors with step inside the door

Leyland and dodge went more for the short doors and step ring on the front wheel

I owned an Albion Cheiftain for over 20 years awesome truck still running and legit now six speed crash box and split diff

Some classics in this video the lyrics about are a crackup too if you have ever driven one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTKX4kKIf1o

nothing beats a good motorcycle but

**unstuck** · 4th July 2013, 06:59

Originally Posted by Motu

What were these ''Mickey Mouse'' things?

These old Fodens that winstones used were nicknamed Mickey Mouse trucks, because of the way they looked with the split screen and the color scheme.

**unstuck** · 4th July 2013, 07:02

Originally Posted by Ransom

Albion cabs usually have the long doors with step inside the door

Leyland and dodge went more for the short doors and step ring on the front wheel

I owned an Albion Cheiftain for over 20 years awesome truck still running and legit now six speed crash box and split diff

Some classics in this video the lyrics about are a crackup too if you have ever driven one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTKX4kKIf1o

nothing beats a good motorcycle but

Cheers dude, looks like a good video. I have put it on the watch later list for when I am alone.