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1931 Scammell 80hp Tractor 'Yorkshire Lass' 
Ep. 1.08Class: Trucks, Trailer truck (tractor) — Model origin: 
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◊ 2007-11-04 17:24 |
![[Image: cap016306tn6.8939.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is135/cap016306tn6.8939.jpg) 1931 Scammell tractor, one of only two ever built. It has a 4 cylinder, 7 litre petrol engine, consumption fully loaded 2 miles per gallon. |
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◊ 2007-11-04 21:55 |
Sunbar, are you sure? I found this on Google: Link to "www.transportartist.co.uk" Are you maybe confusing it with this? Link to "cache.viewimages.com" |
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◊ 2007-11-05 11:49 |
The identification is directly from Chris Barrie's commentary in the documentary. On the vehicle "P. Garner & Sons Corby Glen" (sides) and "1931 Scammell" (back). ![[Image: cap060dt8.5294.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is481/cap060dt8.5294.jpg) Vehicle Details for registration number WJ922 Make: SCAMMELL Year of manufacture: 1931 Model: (not stated) Engine size(CC): (not stated) DVLA details... The vehicle details for WJ 922 are: Date of Liability 01 09 2008 Date of First Registration 24 03 1931 Year of Manufacture 1931 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 0CC Fuel Type Petrol Vehicle Type Approval null In 2001 the same vehicle was in an auction but remained unsold. Its description as follows. Lot 319: Scammell Ballast (1931) Tractors, Cheffins (17th March 2001) Lot Details Auction Tractors Cheffins, Donnington sales centre, Donington Type Commercial Lot Number 319 Outcome NOT SOLD Year 1931 Condition rating 2 Registration number WJ 922 Chassis number 1637 -- Last edit: 2007-11-05 11:58:32 |
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◊ 2008-06-06 21:42 |
This vehicle was new in 1931 to Vickers Transport Ltd of Old Hall Road, Attercliffe, Sheffield in who's fleet it was No 6. It was named "Yorkshire Lass" and was used on a daily Sheffield, Manchester and Liverpool service and was originally a dropside artic. Vickers Transport was taken over by A.F Hancock Ltd on the 1st of January 1928. This vehicle was allocated to Church Lane, Attercliffe. |
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◊ 2008-06-06 22:57 |
Thanks very much for the info, Matthew. It is nice to get the background story for this fantastic vehicle. |
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