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Aaarrrrghhhhhh its One Of Them Bloody Hippies!
Words of welcome from your hairy hippy webmaster , seen here in a rare snowy alpine winter .!! (thank you global warming ..) |
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Message to Travellers & Farcebook Users
I set this website up to show and share my photos with the www'orld , so don't appreciate it when they turn up captionless on farcebook or as vids on youtube ... just ask & i'll send a full size image to anyone ! |
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The Family
The rest of the bunch! Young, old and in between... warts and all. |
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AEC Buses and Coaches
Associated Equipment Company, Southall |
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AEC Commercials
AEC at Southall |
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Albion Buses
All the way from Scotstoun , Scotland . Often exported to UK colonies and popular on the Channel Islands . |
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Albion Trucks
Scotland's Finest. Later absorbed and suffocated by Leyland. |
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Artwork and the Artists!
Vehicle paint jobs could be 'all over' or smaller images/icons. Some travelling artists such as Bes & Julian are still active either in the uk or europe . |
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Austin Minibuses
From a small production output I only know of two used 'on the road'. |
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Austins & Morris Commercials
Ex-Military 4x4s were popular with travellers. |
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Bedford Buses
Vauxhall's finest, often bodied by Plaxton or Duple. |
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Bedford Trucks
Bedfords ? 'Once you saw them everywhere' (a Vauxhall advertising slogan). |
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Benders
Makeshift or Semi-permanant, 1 tarp or 20... endless possibilities! |
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Berliet
A family firm that had post WW2 problems , merged with Renault in 1975 . |
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Boats
Permanant boat dwellers , as opposed to holidaymakers. |
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BMC
An agglomeration of uk companies ,later part of British Leyland. |
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Bristols
Bristol buses ie the MW . LS . SC4LK . SUL4A . FLF models . |
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Caravans
If treated well could last for years .. but due to internal 'modifications' they were often destined for a short lifespan! |
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Citroen
French company with no impact on the uk scene. |
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Commer Buses
The Rootes Group productions.More truck orientated. |
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Commer Trucks
The Rootes Group's Commer commercial output. |
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Daimlers
The bus version, not the limousine! |
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DAF
DAF prior to its disasterous association with Leyland. |
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Dave's Albion
History of one hippy's struggles with his knackerd lorry ! |
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Dennis
Long specialised carrerr supplying many brigades and councils with their products. |
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Dodge
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Dodge Bus's
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Dogs
Very occasionally I snapped travellers 'best friends' as well . |
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Eicher . Farm-Express
Solid 60+ Tonner units . |
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ERF
Son of Foden Co, set up on his own to make lorries. Now defunct. |
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FGs & FMs of all types!
Affectionately renowned for having 'mayonnaise engines' and noisy cabs. |
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Fiat
Fiat often badged as Iveco / Ford in europe as well . |
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Foden
Well known for their fibreglass cabs , including the 'Micky mouse 'S20. |
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Ford Buses
Dagenham's products. |
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Ford Trucks
From the Thames to 'D' series. |
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GMC
Not exactly common our side of the Atlantic !! |
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Guy Buses
Feathers In Our Caps!(see their radiator emblem) |
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Guy Trucks
The 'Non-Feathered' Guy output! |
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Hannomag
Not a model well known in the uk , but in europe there were several minibus/small van types produced , plus the military versions . |
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Horsedrawn Wagons
Bowtops, spinners, trolleys etc, all using horse(s)as motive power. |
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Humber
Military 4x4's with a bad reputation as easily to 'roll' ? |
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IFA
After the fall of the wall more eastern european military matrial became available . |
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International Harvester IH
Usually associated with US Skool Bus's |
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Iveco
Mixture of Ford , Fiat euro-badging . |
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Karrier Bus's
The Roots Group's Karrier models. |
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Karrier Commercials
Like Commer part of the Roots group. |
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Landrover
Noisy , uncomfortable but tough vehicles. |
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Leyland Buses
Leyland's PSV output, of which the Titan was renowed . But not always as nicely bodied as Ribb's here . |
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Leyland Trucks
Leyland Commercials, from ... Leyland , Lancashire. |
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Liaz
No idea about them , just came across an abandoned one in france ! |
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Magirus Deutz
Unknown in the uk , but common in the rest of europe for trucks and buses. |
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Mercedes Bus 's
Not as commonly converted as the boring white merc. van ! |
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Mercedes Trucks & Vans
At one time a rare choice for UK travellers . Now the bland 'white van' can seen everywhere . Thankfully some folks get painting ! |
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Mutoid Waste Company .
The Mutoids have been active for many years in the uk & europe doing 'mobile sculpture' with a welding torch ! |
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Opel
German manufacture . |
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Peugeot
Car & light van manufacturer's ie 404's , |
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Policemen and other Officious types
ACAB ?? Give a human a uniform and watch the result. |
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Praga
Eastern european military stuff . |
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Reliant as in Robbin
Who needs hands when you can just lean into corners .. |
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Renault
Imported now that the uk truck & van makes are all gone .. |
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Reo
Used by US forces and their mates as general purpose troop carries etc .. |
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Saurer
Truck & Bus Co. That also had French & Austrian Factories |
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Saviem Buses
A combination of 3 French Manufacturers . |
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Saviem Trucks
French |
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Scammell
Solid material used by many haulage companies , including Pickfords & Shell. |
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Scania-Varbis Bus's
European Models not seen in the uk |
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Scania-Varbis Trucks
Well reputed trucks , but rarely suitable for non-commercial conversions . |
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Seddon Atkinson
Two UK truck manufactures with good reputations.Now long gone .. |
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Seddon Buses
Seddon's PSV output |
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Seddon Trucks
Later well known as Seddon-Atkinson . |
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Setra
European coach make ,popular in many countries but unknown in the uk until the advent of modern motorway coaches. |
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Shelvroke & Drewery
Well known for bin lorrys & drain emptyers , so not common as living vehicles ! |
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Showman's Living Vans
Ex-Showman's and circus homes .Often ornate and heavy until the 60's . |
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Site Views
Park-ups, festivals, stonehenge gatherings... |
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Stonehenge Gatherings Post '85...
For years we were banned from holding Summer Solstice gatherings, but Winter Solstice, Spring and Autumn Equinox ones continued until the early ' 90's |
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Thorneycroft
Mainly 6x6+ military/fire vehicle manufacture so rare on our circuit. |
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Tractors
How to travel in the 'slow lane' ! |
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UTIC
Known for AEC badged bus's , a few Leylands were imported into the uk for some reason .. |
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U.T.V.'s
UTV's Unidentified Traveller's Vehicles (any suggestions welcome) |
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Volkswagen
VW's fine for the weekend...surf brigade etc ? |
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Volvo
Usually only the later F88/89 used as tractor units. |
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Volvo Bus's
As well built as their trucks ? |
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Looking to Buy / Sell ? or Recover Stolen Stuff ?
Rigs that have gone 'walkies' , ones you'd like to find or get rid off .. |
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