Category Archives: Trucks

Not all roads lead to Laughton ….

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Philip Webb

well, not this time! There were a couple of other club meetings on which took some folk away, we hear of (sadly) some old friends who weren’t too well, and the Highways Department were doing their best to stop devotees … Continue reading →

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“We just ain’t a-gonna pay no toll…”

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Philip Webb

So goes the line in the old song “Convoy” by the fictional C.W. McCall. Well, there was certainly a GMC in that convoy of trucks, (driven by “Pig-Pen“, haulin’ hogs) but possibly the driver didn’t look as cheerful as the … Continue reading →

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A Truck Gear Box

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Philip Webb

There’s another truck on its way … A GMC (or a “Jimmy” in old trucker slang) since you ask. But you can’t keep building trucks without putting at least some of the transmission system in them! In addition to suspension, … Continue reading →

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Fighting through the snow …

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Philip Webb

It’s not unknown for there to be a bit of snow in the verges when it comes to the January meeting of NMMG, but I have never seen a meeting like this! After repeated snow showers on successive days there … Continue reading →

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..and here’s the truck

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Philip Webb

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some daylight shots to show the truck in both running order and, minus logs, with the trailer riding piggy-back for the home run.

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I said there’d be more! When I put up a picture of my latest model, a rear bogie for a logging trailer, I promised the front end would be next. Of course, there’s not much point in that without a … Continue reading →

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Logging Trailer

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Philip Webb

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What starts someone off on a new model? All this really began when a lucky bid in a recent club auction netted me a rather nice set of wheels. I had to do something with them – so I started … Continue reading →

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