awoo
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Feb 14, 2010 21:42:56 GMT
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i saw some cool cars this morning, a ropey one of these  and one O these  then one of these  but best of all one of these!  i saw it yesterday too briefly with a massive flatbed behind it. never seen anything like it thought it was a plane going down the road at first. spoke to me dad about it on the phone he said its a Scammell Scarab and he always fancied having one for a daily any more info on these and the rough going rate for one maybe needing mechanical resto? I'm really digging them! have some more      |
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Scammelsbriandamaged
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Feb 14, 2010 21:52:53 GMT
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All the info you need: www.mechanical-horse-club.co.ukI was quite surprised upon reading that there are only 60 left, as at almost every show I go to at least one Scammell Scarab is on display. |
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Seth
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Feb 14, 2010 22:05:08 GMT
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I was quite surprised upon reading that there are only 60 left, as at almost every show I go to at least one Scammell Scarab is on display. You sure its not the same one  I came across one at the RAF museum at Hendon last year.   |
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Scammelse21meister
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Feb 14, 2010 22:33:27 GMT
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Much as they might bore some people, I love old lorries and buses. Forget Life On Mars, imagine walking down this High Street (oh, the Scarab's on the left behind the Austin Cambridge),a bit of cross-pollination with the background cars thread:  |
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awoo
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Feb 14, 2010 22:53:02 GMT
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nice photo! gona email that to my dad right now, he used to have one of those taxis (fx3?), is into the routemasters and no doubt thinking about getting a scarab again... thanks for the link and other photo too btw chaps |
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Scammelse21meister
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Feb 14, 2010 23:37:46 GMT
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No doubt your Dad knows about this odd duck then...   |
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3 wheel lorry... thats bonkers! Can you drive it on a motorbike licence? |
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Scammelsjettadeluxe
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No doubt your Dad knows about this odd duck then... Rear-engined Routemaster prototype. |
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The 3 wheel arrangement makes them very manouvreable in small spaces. Used to see hundreds of 'em working in railway yards when I was a kid. You had to have arms like popeye to turn the wheel on them on a cobbled yard cos was no power steering. The change over to containers for freighting finally put them out of business.
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'71 Arrocuda.... '71 Sunbeam Rapier Turbo (The Grim Rapier).... '63 Hymek D7076..... Audi GT5S
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kenb
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Feb 16, 2010 12:44:01 GMT
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The Dartford tunnel had some in a 4x2 version as tow vehicles for removing broken down cars. The Scarab's were built at Watford I believe.  |
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awoo
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Feb 16, 2010 13:21:48 GMT
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No doubt your Dad knows about this odd duck then... not sure on that one ill have to fire off a pic see if he knows it, hes helping restore one atm so is more knowledgeable on the mechanics of them more than the models i think his reply to that other photo: Yeah, That's the London road scene I remember around 1963/4 I would guess by the vehicles. Encapsulates all the oldens I like. No RM buses though, only RT's and an RTL's The Scarab is 'typical of the time' as are the FX3 taxis - the newer FX4 and Beardsmores became the norm later. The mini tucked in behind the blackcab would have been very new then. Looks like it could be Oxford Street. what a geek, as if i know what rtl rm beardcars etc are (sadly tho i think i do  ;D) |
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v8ian
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Feb 16, 2010 15:39:01 GMT
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Heres a real Scammel, its about the size of a Semi Detached house, there was one at a car show near me a couple of years ago, Impressive piece of kit  |
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Atmo V8 Power . No slicks , No gas + No bits missing . Doing it in style.
Austin A35van, very different------- but still doing it in style, going to be a funmoble
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Scammelsbriandamaged
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Feb 16, 2010 18:06:29 GMT
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Scammelse21meister
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Feb 16, 2010 18:19:21 GMT
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epic!!! WAAAAANT! Imagine rolling that sucker as a daily hahaha. With a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine under the cab... ;D |
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Scammelse21meister
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Feb 16, 2010 18:30:35 GMT
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Much as they might bore some people, I love old lorries and buses. Don't start me off. Just don't.       This last one is dedicated to the Self-Preservation Society, not quite the same one but I wouldn't kick my Mini Coopers out of it...  |
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Feb 16, 2010 19:35:17 GMT
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Love the old buses / lorrys BTW |
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Scammelsbriandamaged
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Feb 16, 2010 20:23:05 GMT
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;D)
