Newsletter Review
This page of our web
site is dedicated to all of those members who have contributed articles to
the newsletter. Reading and selecting some of my favorite articles &
pictures from the newsletter has got to be the best part of being the web
site manager.
Vintage Roadscene
supplement
Accompanying
Newsletter 61 is a superb free supplement produced in conjunction with
Vintage Roadscene
magazine.
The supplement carries a number of
Foden promotional images.
My personal favorite is the Kenny S83
parked on Grimsby dock complete with spread axle fridge trailer
possibly a Gray & Adams
Newsletter 61
Haulmasters at work
A 1979 Foden News article and the accompanying
picture's explain why the Haulmaster was so well represented in many
quarry and tipper operator fleets.
Mr Brian Lomas
Newsletter 59
1953 Foden chassis
fitted
with a
Lawton Body
Peter Tulloch
Letters Page
issued to Foden drivers for both Gardner and Foden engines has been sent in by regular contributor Mr Brian Lomas.
Richard Nixon has found a number of similarities between the operation of a Pratt & Whitney 2 row 18 cylinder radial aircraft engine and the Foden 8 & 12 speed gearboxes. He has supplied a Pratt & Whitney diagram of the epicyclic reduction gearing, used in the engine.
A Foden FC20 crane carrier restoration is Mr Vic Makey's current project & subject of his letter. The photographs that accompany the letter show he really has taken on a massive restoration. Best of luck Vic.
Brian Lomas
Richard Nixon
Vic Makey
Front cover
photograph
"Best In show"
Gaydon 2007
1938 DG Twin
steer
Photography
Wobbe
Reitsman
My Foden Years
Having written an article for the July Issue (No 56) "30 years in the job for Jone'r" (David Jones of New Mills Cheshire) Phil decided to write in with the story of his Foden years. The article started with his employment with Sam Longsons of Chaple-en-le-Frith in 1968. He goes onto describe and provide picture's of an S21 eight wheeler HNU530C that careered into a row of shops in Buxton in 1969. I really enjoyed this article I worked for Longsons and live a 5 minute walk from the row of shops.
Phil Boote
Newsletter 57
A scene in the "Iron" foundry
pre 1980
Imagine the noise
and
the heat.
Brian Lomas
Newsletter 57
The Foden Gathering at Ackworth
2004
This picture is great, we had
a fantastic summer that year and what a fantastic S80.
Kevin Upson
Newsletter 43
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