I remember these vehicles passing the office on the Southend Road where I used to work at Gants Hill, Ilford. They looked fine vehicles (they weren't actually very old at the time !) and I was aware they were semi's, but had no idea they were Leyland engined. Rare indeed !
Remember the old VRs (School buses) sounded exactly the same!!! But the drivers were not as gentle gear changing as this guy..it was floor the throttle and the only time you lifted your foot was to apply the brake to stop..it was use the sharp shift method of changing and see how much of a bang the gearbox would make on the change of gear....sometimes they would make a bang..... A final one when the gearbox left its contents on the road!!! needless to say no school that day!!!
The Bristol whine is such a relaxing soundtrack!
this noise has me laughing blomin fantastic
I remember these vehicles passing the office on the Southend Road where I used to work at Gants Hill, Ilford. They looked fine vehicles (they weren't actually very old at the time !) and I was aware they were semi's, but had no idea they were Leyland engined. Rare indeed !
These were Gardner 6LX engined
The earliest VRs had a very similar sound, but because the gearbox and transfer gears were at the rear, all the sound went out of the back.
Remember the old VRs (School buses) sounded exactly the same!!! But the drivers were not as gentle gear changing as this guy..it was floor the throttle and the only time you lifted your foot was to apply the brake to stop..it was use the sharp shift method of changing and see how much of a bang the gearbox would make on the change of gear....sometimes they would make a bang..... A final one when the gearbox left its contents on the road!!! needless to say no school that day!!!
love it