1960 Albion Chieftain [CH3]

1960 Albion Chieftain [CH3] in Rapier Truck Mixers, Documentary, 1961

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
kudos ◊ 2013-07-02 23:10	Albion Cheiftain with a 'LAD' cab. Difficult to judge the length from this angle, though seems to be a Super Six or 51 model looking at 1968 British Leyland material.
dsl ◊ 2013-07-02 23:15	If plate is 4xxx PT, = mid-62. Most other issued 4xxx Px combinations would be 60-63.
jcb ◊ 2013-07-03 11:08	Length.... -- Last edit: 2013-07-03 11:09:09
kudos ◊ 2013-07-03 22:36	Thanks, seems to be a Chieftain 51 though I'd await expert identification.
Sunbar ◊ 2014-05-29 19:22	dsl wrote If plate is 4xxx PT, = mid-62. Most other issued 4xxx Px combinations would be 60-63. Filmed before or during 1961 therefore 4xxx Px issued 1960 to 1961. 1958-66 Albion Chieftain [CH3] was only rigid truck with LAD cab available in 1960-1 (except the uprated CH3A). The 'Super Chieftain' [CH13] 1962-66 or 'Chieftain 51' [CH51] 1967-1969.