Voitures Anciennes

[DominicBest]

There’s a nice Model A Ford amongst that lot. Here’s another one.

[Spardo]

Nice, probably a crew cab rather than a sleeper cab although some later American sleepers did have a separate door to the sleeping compartment.

[RobertArthur]

Spardo, indeed a crew cab. A truck once in the garage of the Fire Brigade in Helsingborg. Elsewhere in continental Europe also in use, see this nice fire engine. The standard L80 had a short cab, an example of the Swedish army.

[Spardo]

I am slightly surprised that they are all badged as Scanias, when first imported to England lorries from that company were called Scania-Vabis and I thought that that was the original name of the company. Obviously not.

Of course, the vehicles you have shown were not those first imported in the Skandinavian invasion of the '70s (I think). The first ones we saw were the smooth lined forward control models. Highly sought at the time, and since, in occasional modified design. The current Scania basic design dates right back to the mid 90s when I, as a transport manager, was invited to test them at Shepshed, near Leicester. I declined, it was a Saturday and, as team captain of Leicestershire, chose to lead my team at a county petanque match.

[RobertArthur]

@ Spardo, that was exactly my thought yesterday afternoon, where has the Vabis gone. A quick google search brought me to wikipedia and many others. From wiki the following text:

"Scania is a Swedish brand of (motor) vehicles, founded in 1891 in Malmö. The company first built bicycles, but from 1903 also automobiles and in 1905 produced its first truck. In 1911 the company merged with "Vagnfabriks Aktiebolaget i Södertälje (Vabis) of Södertälje" to form Scania-Vabis, which existed until 1969. The name was then changed to Scania. From 1969 to 1995 Scania was part of Saab-Scania AB together with Saab. In 2014, all of Scania's shares came into the hands of Volkswagen AG."

Research continued: looking in the family archives, shoeboxes with black and white pictures, for the "Torpedo" I discovered the earlier Scania Vabis: the smooth lined forward control model. The proud owner (my late father-in-law) with his truck, not razor-sharp, a blow-up from a tiny picture.



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[Hotrodder]

There’s a nice Model A Ford amongst that lot. Here’s another one.

Love those Model As. I've had a '29, a '30, and two '31s. Huge fun and set me well on my way to learning how to fix a car by the roadside. With those long spring steel bumpers you can get whacked good and hard suffering no damage, unlike today's cars that can be written off after a minor shunt.

[Spardo]

[mention]RobertArthur[/mention] That is a fascinating history, obviously I was a bit out on the date the 'invasion' started a bit earlier in the '60s.

Love your Father in Law's picture. That is the model of cab first imported though almost entirely in tractive unit form, wagon and drags in those days suffered from restrictive laws in the UK and were little seen.

I saw my first one when loading Kellogg's cornflakes at Trafford Park Manchester. It was parked right alongside me and what was I most impressed by? That white steering wheel, how cool, but sad.

So, into the VW stable now then? That means they are related to MANs now, with Volvos I think in the Renault empire and Dafs in American hands (Paccar) there are not so many independent lorry builders left in Europe. Perhaps just Iveco (Fiat) in Italy?

[mention]Hotrodder[/mention] You're right about the strength of Classic and older vehicles. My '39 Packard was whacked pretty hard once by a young woman who stepped off the kerb in a rainstorm (umbrella and head well down against the wind). Neither had a scratch. On the other hand my Peugeot Partner was kissed ever so gently by someone reversing without watching both sides making a dent in the rear wheel arch. Didn't seem worth bothering about but it later failed it's CT as a result. My mechanic warmed it with a hairdryer for a few minutes and then we both pulled it out gently. Job done.

[Hotrodder]

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This was my '41. Interior was mint, exterior was a bit dull here and there but all original. Photo taken in 1968.

[Spardo]

[mention]Hotrodder[/mention]

This was my '41. Interior was mint, exterior was a bit dull here and there but all original. Photo taken in 1968.

Oh yes that brings back memories, mine was absolutely pristine inside and out, I took a photo of a cricket match at the park, through the reflection of the door.

Very little changes in 2 years. From memory, the headlights look a bit different, the V-grill is the same but I don't remember those styled grills either side of it. Was yours still 3-speed plus overdrive?

[Oldblueraincoat]

More great cars from local 'shows'

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