Scammell 15 MU Shell tanker

Scammell 15 MU in Top Deck, Short Movie, 1962

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

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Author	Message
2491tj ◊ 2021-02-15 18:33	Scammell Highwayman Tractor
jcb ◊ 2021-02-15 18:45	Not sure these early ones were Highwayman.
dsl ◊ 2021-02-16 18:17	Seems a good match for this pic found online of a Scammell Shell-BP tanker OLU 306 = London, Jan-Dec 54. I've got a book pictire of similar Scammell ESSO tanker OLU 835 captioned "A classic Scammell tractor and semi-trailer supplied in 1954. It was later called the Highwayman. It had a Gardner 6-cylinder engine and was popular with many operators. The tanker could carry 4000 gallons and was under 22 tons gross weight.". A different book has a picture of another similar chemical tanker captioned as a 1953 15MU (WVW 755 = Essex July-Aug 53).
jcb ◊ 2021-02-17 14:24	Thought we'd have loads of these as common and often seen in old films but this is first. 15MU my guess.
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2021-02-17 14:37	There were some run by a firm called W. H. Cowburn and Cowpar which were frequent visitors to Staffs, they were very plainly finished in deep maroon with very plain white lettering “W H C & C”. As a kid I used to think it was W. H. Cowburn and Cowpat, which is probably why I remember them. http://www.trucknetuk.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=35310 -- Last edit: 2021-02-17 14:39:22
Sunbar ◊ 2021-02-18 11:40	Looking at the front wheels they have eight studs, 15MU concluded from https://ccmv.aecsouthall.co.uk/p314499517 comment "I've assumed 15MUs have 8-stud front wheels".