1956 Leyland Hippo 'Dorset' Aircraft Refueller Thompson Bros.

1956 Leyland Hippo in La Belgique dans le ciel, Documentary, 1958

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin:

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Author	Message
sixcyl ◊ 2018-06-24 10:02	Smells quite British. AEC?
CougarTim ◊ 2018-07-01 03:09	Tail number OO-CTM of Sabena, a Douglas DC-6B delivered in 1954. Sold to the West German Air Force in 1965, eventually returned to civilian service, and after a string of owners was retired in Kinshasa, Zaire, in 1997 and scrapped. https://www.flickr.com/photos/kenfielding/16417944418 http://www.dc-6.co.za/44175.htm
chicomarx ◊ 2018-07-01 04:05	Still a shame the loss of Sabena.
Gamer ◊ 2018-07-01 09:40	CougarTim wrote retired in Kinshasa, Zaire, in 1997 and scrapped. As it was retired and scrapped September-December 1997, already the Democratic Republic of Congo and not Zaire.
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2018-07-01 11:54	Almost certainly a Leyland Hippo. /vehicle_459998-Leyland-Hippo.html https://www.flickr.com/photos/103533263@N07/23742036684 https://hars.org.au/shell-hippo-tanker/ -- Last edit: 2018-07-01 11:58:00
chicomarx ◊ 2018-07-03 03:37	Also concerning Sabena, the liquidation sale is still ongoing, http://www.sabena.com/nl/shop/2 nice scale models here. (3 left) Though it appears cash & collect only, maybe something for Antoine. Other paraphernalia http://www.sabena.com/nl/shop/1
Sunbar ◊ 2020-02-29 20:43	Aircraft refueller by Thompson Bros. based on Hippo chassis from late 1955. Capacity 3,400 gallons, and that of the trailer unit with which it can operate, 2,500 gallons. Link to "archive.commercialmotor.com"