Dave The Website Owner's Albion Chieftain
Cab & Luton Freshly Repainted . Ales 2016
HNR307D (1966) Albion Chieftain CH3A . Ex-Clemerson Furniture Co. Loughborough .
Seen 2016 (30) Gard France . The sides of the box were sorted in 2017 & the rear end in 2018 !! Photo = Dave Fawcett
My Home When Still In Fairground Use
HNR307D (1966) Albion Chieftain CH3 . Ex-Clemerson Furniture Co. Loughborough .
Seen ? Whilst being used for 20yrs as a mobile shooting gallery by Arthur Fossett .
My Home When A Showman's Shooting Gallery 1989
HNR307D (1966) Albion Chieftain CH3a . Ex-Clemerson's Furniture Co. Loughborough .
Seen 1987 Tober . Leics. From 1972-92 my home functioned as Arthur Fossett's mobile shooting gallery at various Midlands fairgrounds . Photo = Steve
My 1st Sighting In Swadlincote Showmans Yard 1991
HNR307D (1966) Albion Chieftain CH3a . Ex-Clemerson Furniture Co. Loughborough
Seen 12.91 Swadlincote . Leics. It'd stood unused in Arthur Fossett's yard after he'd transferred his fairground shooting gallery into a 'modern' Ford D series . Photo = Dave Fawcett
1st Journey Over = Arrived At Clifton Hall 1992
HNR307D (1966) Albion Chieftain CH3a . Ex-Clemerson Furniture Co. Loughborough
Seen 2.1992 Clifton Campville . Staffs. Recovering after a hairy drive from the Swadlincote showman's yard back to Clifton site as I had never previously driven an HGV with no brakes & crash gearbox . I'm enjoying a cuppa listening (with one ear) to Matty's commentary . Photo = Schmitt
1st Oil Change At Clifton Hall Site 1992
HNR307D (1966) Albion Chieftain CH3a . Ex-Clemerson Furniture Co. Loughborough
Seen 2.1992 Clifton Campville . Staffs. All oils & filters were changed after being neglected during its time on the fairground . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Conversion Work Can Begin . Clifton Hall Site 1992
HNR307D (1966) Albion Chieftain CH3a . Ex-Clemerson Furniture Co. Loughborough .
Seen 2.1992 Clifton Campville . Staffs. Seen in February sunshine prior to starting work on converting it , a very long process , which has often seen my head in hands asking why I bothered !. Photo = Dave Fawcett
Space To Let ?? . At Clifton Hall 1992
HNR307D (1966) Albion Chieftain CH3a . Ex-Clemerson Furniture Co. Loughborough
Seen 2.93 Clifton Campville . Staffs. Showing where the rear roller shutter would have been if Arthur Fossett (previous showman owner) hadn't removed it ! . Photo = Dave Fawcett
1st Stage Of Conversion At Clifton Hall Site 1992
HNR307D (1966) Albion Chieftain CH3a . Ex-Clemerson Furniture Co. Loughborough
Seen 2.92 Clifton Campville .Staffs. Having managed to get it back without brakes to site the 1st job was to finish dismantling Arthur Fossett's fairground shooting gallery installation . Photo = Dave Fawcett
The Offside Back On ! Charity Farm Site 1992
HNR307D (1966) Albion Chieftain CH3a. Ex-Clemerson Furniture Co. Loughborough
Seen 3.1992 Breedon Leics. Tat pile removed now I can start deciding WTF. I'm going to do with all that space & no $$ for materials to do it with . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Mobile Tat Store Charity Farm Site . Breedon 1992
HNR307D (1966) Albion Chieftain CH3a . Ex-Clemerson Furniture Co. Loughbourogh
Seen 3.93 Breedon . Leics. Starting to accumulate all the crap needed to start fitting out & bender tatt to live in whilst doing so ! Photo = Dave Fawcett
Rear End Taking Shape At Morely Quarry Site 1993
HNR307D (1966) Albion Chieftain CH3a. Ex-Clemerson Furniture Co. Loughborough
Seen 1.1993 Markham . Leics. The original roller shutter to close off the back end had been removed by the previous showman owner (after I'd agreed to buy the lorry ..) So called upon Adam's carpentry skills to build a frame that we then planked over before winter fully set in . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Living In A Mobile Building Site ! 1993
HNR307D (1966) Albion Chieftain CH3a . Ex-Clemerson Furniture Co. Loughborough
Seen 1993 Leics. Not easy to always find my bed at night ! Photo = Dave Fawcett
My Interior Finally Starting To Look Cosy ! 1993
HNR307D (1966) Albion Chieftain CH3a . Ex-Clemerson Furniture Co. Loughborough
Seen 1993 Leics. The back end sorted , wood burner in place , but kitchen not yet built . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Cab ? What Cab !! Laxton Airfield Site 1994
HNR307D (1966) Albion Chieftain CH3a. Ex-Clemerson Furniture Co. Loughborough
Seen 1994 Laxton . Northants. Once the gaffa tape & aluminum panels riveted to cover the remains of the air vents were removed this was what was left ! Photo = Dave Fawcett
Goldstar Dave At Work . Welham Lane Site 1994
HNR307D (1966) Albion Chieftain CH3a . Ex-Clemerson Furniture Co. Loughborough
Seen 3.1994 Market Harborough . Leics. Night time activity to recreate enough cab structure to attach the 'new' panels to ! Photo = Dave Fawcett
Headlight & Vent Unit ! Laxton Airfield Site 1994
HNR3 07D (1966) Albion Chieftain CH3a . Ex-Clemerson Furniture Co. Loughborough
Seen 1994 Laxton . Northants. After years of serious neglect by its previous showman owner a lot of remedial work was called for ! Photo = Dave Fawcett
Rebuilt LAD Cabin . Welham Lane Site 1994
HNR307D (1966) Albion Chieftain CH3a . Ex-Clemerson Furniture Co. Loughborough
Seen 3.1994 Market Harbourough . Leics. Thanks to 'Goldstar' Dave's welding 2nd hand panels could now be bolted onto the cab frame . But the cover-up paint-job had to wait a while longer . Photo = Dave Fawcett
View From My Luton Bedroom . Arles 2007
HNR307D (1966) Albion Chieftain CH3a . Ex-Clemerson Furniture Co. Loughborough
Seen 2007 (13) BDR . France . Morso burner , kitchen , Singer treadle sewing machine . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Tidy For A Change ! Arles 2007
HNR307D (1966) Albion Chieftain CH3a . Ex-Clemerson Furniture Co. Loughborough
Seen 2007 Arles (13) BDR France . Only tidy for the photo .. = Dave Fawcett
Looking Smart At Arles 2007
HNR307D (1966) Albion Chieftain CH3a . Ex-Clemerson Furniture Co. Loughborough
Seen 4.2007 (13) BDR. France . Fresh paint that soon faded in the sun ! Photo = Dave Fawcett
Freshly Painted In Arles 2007
HNR307D (1966) Albion Chieftain CH3a . Ex-Clemerson Furniture Co. Loughborough
Seen 4.2007 (13) BDR. France . Photo = Dave Fawcett
My Rear End . Arles 2007
HNR307D (1966) Albion Chieftain CH3a . Ex-Clemerson Furniture Co. Loughborough .
Seen 2007 (13) BDR France . Sure as the sunrise & slow as a snail ! Photo = Dave Fawcett
Latest Cylinder Head Rebuild . Avignon 2012
HNR307D (1966) Leyland Albion Chieftain CH3a . Ex-Clemerson's Furniture Co. Loughborough
Seen 3.2012 Le Thor (84) Vaucluse . France . Hopefully this is the last time I have to take my head off ? Photo = Dave Fawcett