Have always admired the engineering behind the Pioneer. An apparently undersized engine but the torque the power train puts out is simply amazing - ! 😊
The Leyland Martian Recovery vehicles weighs about 23 tons and the Scammell only has a Gardner 6LW diesel engine. Taking the hill into account, shows Scammell got the gear ratios right.
I don't think you needed to run that fast up that hill as I bet this lovely old Scammel towing its Leyland stable mate wouldn't have caught you anyway!!!
My grandad drove 1939 pioneer in Cyprus in 1963 when he was in TA and it was a wreck and it broke down and Captain told him not to bother repairing it and dump it and my grandad left it up in hills in Papos and ripped parts off of it he also drove an Explorer out there and recovered a series 2 Land Rover green jackets crashed into a ravine and a compressor that toppled over.
Wow what a couple of strange looking but unique trucks, being from Canada I’ve never seen something quite like it. The only strange looking trucks we have here are probably Oshkosh
Have always admired the engineering behind the Pioneer. An apparently undersized engine but the torque the power train puts out is simply amazing - ! 😊
The Leyland Martian Recovery vehicles weighs about 23 tons and the Scammell only has a Gardner 6LW diesel engine. Taking the hill into account, shows Scammell got the gear ratios right.
I don't think you needed to run that fast up that hill as I bet this lovely old Scammel towing its Leyland stable mate wouldn't have caught you anyway!!!
I like the Leyland Martian it's towing!
Took me a while to notice it was moving
My grandad drove 1939 pioneer in Cyprus in 1963 when he was in TA and it was a wreck and it broke down and Captain told him not to bother repairing it and dump it and my grandad left it up in hills in Papos and ripped parts off of it he also drove an Explorer out there and recovered a series 2 Land Rover green jackets crashed into a ravine and a compressor that toppled over.
Scammell = 👍🏻
War was such a leisurely affair back the.
Wow what a couple of strange looking but unique trucks, being from Canada I’ve never seen something quite like it. The only strange looking trucks we have here are probably Oshkosh
That heavy breathing reminds me of Benny Hill.
How many gallons to the mile?
Hill now 6" shorter
Gardener engine?
Such a powerhouse, i love these old motors, built a model one of these as a tank transporter in 1.72 scale, good to see it moving 😊
Were you out of breath running up the hill for the video? Got the old girl working hard doing what she does best mind!