I imagine the gear reduction in the diffs would relieve them abit, but yeah with 20+ tonne payload into the bargain as well as the gross vehicle mass, the forces would be great. Abit of trivia. The engine in this is a bored out version of the 590 cubic inch (9.6 litre) AEC diesel used in most of the famous red rear platform deckers in London you still see on post cards. The one on the truck is the 760 ci version (12.4 litre) and turned out a very reliable unit, though relatively sluggish compared to a modern truck.
Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
Yes, I watched it too. I must confess I did wonder what it was all about. Not the type of hill climb I expected. No wheel stands, no tyre smoke, no crash helmets no fans standing on the side of the road, not even a chequered flag. But to AEC fans no doubt pure bliss.
I think we had some AEC buses in Brisbane once, the old round silver ones before the Leyland Panthers in the sixtys. Can remember them well, flat out at about 60K through Brisbane streets. There were other brands in that shape as well.
I love that ODK hosts these views of the world. None of us are exempt from revealing our idiosyncrasies - and members love it!
If there were more Mowerfreaks and Norms and jefffrombrisbanes the World wold be a safer and better place.
I mean, this is a safe place - where folks discuss lawnmowers and garden stuff ... We all have issues ... but life's pretty straight without a twistie!
Hi all, he feedback has been very enlightening. Makes me all the gladder I posted the vid for what it reveals about myself and how unique we all are.
JeffFromBrisbane, so you recall the 2 speed autos in those Panthers? I rode one once in Sydney as quite a few made their way here in the 1990s and was amazed at how smooth and comfortable it was.
Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
Yes I remember the autos. They went pretty well. They were almost the first heavy vehicle autos. The AEC's of course were crash boxes. The drivers were pretty good with them though.
Only issue with the Panthers was, apart from no air conditioning, no power steering. Hence the constant calls to move to the back of the bus. They still do that these days but for a different reason.
When they started to replace the Panthers I was a little sad and thought they were still pretty good. But really the new Volvos, etc are so much better. Now looking at double articulated even.
Thanks for the kind words Jack, now let's get back to what's really important, mowers of course especially Victa 2 strokes..
