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'''Commercial vehicles''' are a popular collectors item and some are already listed in the [[Heavy Haulage]] section, with the main companies featured but this area of preservation can be built on from here.
 
'''Commercial vehicles''' are a popular collectors item and some are already listed in the [[Heavy Haulage]] section, with the main companies featured but this area of preservation can be built on from here.
   
==Manufactures==
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==Manufacturers==
 
( a few for starters, some with articles others need one starting yet (red links)).
 
( a few for starters, some with articles others need one starting yet (red links)).
   
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===Early Diesel powered===
 
===Early Diesel powered===
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Built from 1920 till 1980s and now defunct brands.
 
*[[AEC]]
 
*[[AEC]]
 
*[[Albion]]
 
*[[Albion]]
 
*[[Alvis]]
 
*[[Alvis]]
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*[[Armstrong Saurer]] built by [[Armstrong & Whitworth]] in Newcastle from 1930 till 1937
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*Atkinson - see [[Seddon Atkinson]]
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*[[Austin Motor Co.]] - merged with [[Morris]] Commercial Cars to fom [[BMC]] in 1951
 
*[[Bedford]]
 
*[[Bedford]]
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*[[BMC]] - formed by [[Austin]] Motor Co. + [[Morris]] Commercial Cars Ltd merger
*[[Crossley]]
 
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*[[Bristol Tramways & Carriage Co.]] - t/o by [[Tilling Stevens]] in 1931
 
*[[Commer]]
 
*[[Crossley]] - t/o by [[AEC]]
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*[[Dennis]]
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*[[Dodge Bros. (Britain) Ltd]] - London UK subsidary of Dodge Corp
 
*[[ERF]]
 
*[[ERF]]
 
*[[Ford Trucks]]
 
*[[Ford Trucks]]
*[[GM]]
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*[[Fowler]]
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*[[Guy]]
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*[[Leyland Commercial Vehicles]] - t/o [[Scammell]] & [[Albion]]
 
*[[Leyland Trucks]]
 
*[[Leyland Trucks]]
 
*[[Mack]]
 
*[[Mack]]
 
*[[MAN]]
 
*[[MAN]]
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*[[Maudsley]] - t/o by {{AEC]]
 
*[[Morris]]
 
*[[Morris]]
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*[[Proctor]]
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*Seddon - see [[Seddon Atkinson]]
 
*[[Seddon Atkinson]]
 
*[[Seddon Atkinson]]
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*[[Shefflex]]
 
*[[Tilling Stevens]]
 
*[[Tilling Stevens]]
*[[Unimog]]
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*[[TVW]]
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*[[Union]]
 
*[[Unipower]]
 
*[[Unipower]]
   
 
===Modern===
 
===Modern===
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Built from the 1970s to present day
*[[Alvis Unipower]]
 
 
*[[DAF]]
 
*[[DAF]]
 
*[[ERF]]
 
*[[ERF]]
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*[[Foden]] - t/o by PACCAR in 1980, closed 1999
*[[Ivecco]]
 
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*[[HHT]]
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*[[Ivecco]] - t/o [[Ford Trucks]]
 
*[[Mack]]
 
*[[Mack]]
 
*[[MAN]]
 
*[[MAN]]
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*[[Scania]]
 
*[[Scania]]
 
*[[Seddon Atkinson]]
 
*[[Seddon Atkinson]]
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*[[Steyr]] - Austria, t/o by [[MAN]]
 
*[[Volvo Trucks]]
 
*[[Volvo Trucks]]
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===Specialist Truck Builders===
 
*[[Alvis Unipower]]
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*[[AWD]] - succesor to [[Bedford]], taken over by [[David J. Brown]] owner of [[Artix Ltd]] ADT builder and then AWD built [[Multidrive]] dump trucks designed by DJB.
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*[[Diamond T]] - of America (ex army versions were popular with early heavy haulage operators)
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*[[Douglas]]
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*[[FAUN]]
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*[[FWD]]
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*[[Ginaf]] - Multia axle chassis, mainly high capacity on /off road dump trucks.
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*[[Haulamatic]] - on / off road dump trucks
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*[[Nicolas]] - Custom [[Heavy Haulage]] tractor units
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*[[Oshkosh]] - Custom Specialist applications
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*[[Rotinoff]] - Heavy haulage tractors
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*[[Titan]] - Builder of Heavy haulage specials based on [[Mercedes Benz]] components.
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*[[Unimog]] - Specialist off road brand of [[Mercedes Benz]].
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 17:53, 6 September 2008

File:Ford truck early at Harewood house.jpg

An Early Ford truck with Wooden Cab

Chris Bennett Volvo 8x4

A Modern Heavy Haulage outfit pulled by a Volvo Truck operated by Chris Bennett

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Commercial vehicles are a popular collectors item and some are already listed in the Heavy Haulage section, with the main companies featured but this area of preservation can be built on from here.

Manufacturers

( a few for starters, some with articles others need one starting yet (red links)).

Steam era

Early Diesel powered

Built from 1920 till 1980s and now defunct brands.

Modern

Built from the 1970s to present day

Specialist Truck Builders

See also