1959 Leyland Super Comet 18-Ton - LAD Cab

1959 Leyland Super Comet in Solutions?, Documentary, 1972

Class: Trucks, Trailer truck (tractor) — Model origin:

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Author	Message
Sunbar ◊ 2020-04-14 17:50	1959 Super Comet 18-ton tractor unit (short door LAD cab).
dsl ◊ 2020-04-14 21:39	I think suffix plate, maybe 1965 C or 68-69 G??
Ingo ◊ 2020-04-14 21:46	what's the maximum height for trucks in GB? On the continent it's EU-wide 4,00 meters. It seems, there are specific GB-regulations, as you see there still today obvious higher trucks. -- Last edit: 2020-04-14 21:47:45
dsl ◊ 2020-04-14 22:04	Looks like hay bales??
Sunbar ◊ 2020-04-14 22:13	Apparently UK motorway bridges and any bridge without low-bridge signs are 5 metres (16'6") in the UK.
jcb ◊ 2020-04-14 22:14	Motorway bridges in UK have 5.03 m clearance . This does look a high load.
Baube ◊ 2020-04-14 22:42	if i was in the little white car behind it i'd keep a safe distance then...
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2020-04-15 08:54	That is a Triumph 2000 Mk1. Not so little, ours was a 1964 model Gunmetal grey, manual gearbox with overdrive on 3rd and 4th. AUX912B. One of my Dad’s rare departures from BMC type cars, the others being a Vanguard estate, a Citroën traction, a Chrysler 2 litre, and Mum’s Dolomite. Remember, Dad was a petrol head, they had a car each, mostly, and I’m talking 30ish years, so there was a lot of cars. -- Last edit: 2020-04-15 09:01:47