This one’s a Scammell Highwayman Old Pecullier, not sure which year. Scammell Lorries made a lot of specialist and military off-highway vehicles from 1921 to 1988, and they all had funky names like Rigid, Showtrac, Handyman, Trunker, Contractor, Crusader, and Commander Tank Transporter, to name some of the most popular.
This one’s the Highwayman Old Pecullier. They were part of a series of trucks Scammell put out after 1955 when Scammell came under Leyland Motors Ltd in 1955 and got access to ready-made components within the Leyland group, allowing the replacement of the “lightweight” range with the Highwayman, Routeman, and Handyman lorries.
Both the tractor units could be configured up to 50 tons (50.8 Tonnes or 55 short tons), and complemented by the full range of Scammell trailers made at the Moor Park works, allowed the company to continue production in specialist and military markets.
A list of the cool trucks Scammell put out before it closed in 1988. How many of these names are you familiar with?
Scammell as a company started as a late-Victorian period wheelwright and coach-building business, G Scammell & Nephew Ltd in Spitalfields, London. George Scammell, the founder, was joined by his nephew Richard and Richard’s sons Alfred and James. By the early 1900s, the firm had become financially stable, providing maintenance to customers of Foden steam wagons. One such customer, Edward Rudd, had imported a Knox Automobile tractor from the United States, and impressed with its low weight/high hauling power had asked Scammell if they could make a similar model of their own.
However, the outbreak of war in 1914 stopped the project and presented itself as a turning point in road transport history. Mechanical transport was seen to work, proving its vast potential beyond doubt to forward-thinking companies such as Scammell.
George Scammell’s great nephew, Lt Col Alfred Scammell, was injured and invalided out of the army, and he was able to apply the practical experience he had gained during the war and began developing the articulated six wheeler. Percy G Hugh, chief designer, conceived the idea and at the 1920 Commercial Motor Show 50 orders were taken for the new design.
The vehicle’s very low axle weight allowed it to carry 7.5 tonnes payload legally at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h), rather than being limited to 5 mph.
Nowadays we see Scammel trucks as classic trucks, such as this one, and a lot of people still like to see the designs of these old models, when there was, indeed, so much variation in the body shapes, engines and parts between auto manufacturers.
Mack dually pickup, anyone? This B61 Mack could really turn some heads.
The B Models were Mack’s primary vehicle from its introduction in 1953 until it was replaced by the R Series in 1966. They ranged in size from the medium duty B20P gas powered 4X2 to the oversized B873SX turbo-diesel 6X6.
B Models were commonly used as semi tractors and in the construction industry. They were also used as fire engines and trucks, sometimes with the roof of the cab removed. Over the years, 127,786 B Models were built.
And this is a great photograph of a B61 Mack pickup. Whoever took this photo, let us know so we can link to your album! And one other question: Do you have any more of this truck?
Custom Trucks, from Drawing to the Real Thing
This is some of the work by DB Custom Trucks. We’ve talked about them before, on this site as well as on the sites we had in the past, and have featured their work.
But now they’ve posted this interesting image of what the original hand-drawn concept of the truck looked like and the finished product. Nice to see! (1Click on the image to make it bigger.)
To see more of DB Custom’s work or to contact them about anything, click here. And here’s their process:
1) pre qualify for approval
2) when approved, apply for financing & employment
3) when approved, choose your truck
4) provide your down payment
5) start earning for your future
Classic Cabover Builds
Here’s a big Ford build I just came across. It’s a job done by Area Reps from Northland, who finished it last year.
It was a 15 year build for the fellow. It has a C9 Caterpillar with a Fuller 10 speed overdrive- Dana 80 diffs on air ride – independent front suspension- disc brakes all around.
He shared a couple of photos of these trucks with the internet. I’m not 100 % sure if he also did up the silver and black GMC or the bus, but I’m tending more towards that he did, given the quality of the work on the the “Follow the Sun” Ford cabover with that big sleeper mounted to it.
Semi trucks, race trucks, vintage cars, speed boats, helicopter-hauling pickups, go carts. You name it, this company has a hand in it. They’re called Big Toyz Racing, and they’re the ones behind this giant Ford monster truck — stretch monster truck.
This big Ford Excursion is 32 feet long, and with those giant tires on top of that scaffolding-like chassis (take another look at that photo for this chassis), it’s 12 feet high. It’s also almost 12 feet wide with those tires. Imagine seeing the tracks for those in the sand. Would you even believe the tracks were from one set of tires?
Those tires are 66X33X15 inch Firestone Terras, and it’s got 26 inch Nitrogen race shocks, Bulletproof Rockwell PS-115 axles and specially crafted drive-lines. Engine wise, it has a 521 Jon Kaase-built BBF engine that produces over 750 hp and provides the truck with supercar-esqe output.
You and a friend? How about 12 people seated comfortably in this stretch monster Ford.
Weight? Only 15,000 pounds.
Obviously, it does offroad and onroad anywhere it can fit. Price? One million bucks.
Yes, zero emissions. This is a new train just finished in Germany. It’s a hydrogen train, or “hydrail,” and is the first passenger train powered completely by hydrogen.
The company that built it is called Alstom, and they’re French.
“Coradia iLint is a new CO2-emission-free regional train and alternative to diesel power. It is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, its only emission being steam and condensed water while operating with a low level of noise,” according to the company.
The zero emissions hydrogen train will be put into service on Germany’s Buxtehude-Bremervörde-Bremerhaven-Cuxhaven line in Lower Saxony by December 2017.
Top speed: 87 miles per hour (140 km/h).
It will also be much quieter than diesel trains. Passengers will only be able to hear the rush of wind and the sound of the wheels in motion.
It’s a BMW, and it was built by Turkish engineers.
The firm behind this project is Letrons, and these are actual cars they’re working with. The one in the photo transforms in about half a minute from car to standing robot. It functions as a car, but there is as yet not capability to have a human driver. They drive these cars by remote control. However, the company says that will be possible in the future.
Letrons is selling these cars. They converted the one in the photo in 8 months.
Letrons is planning to build a whole fleet of transforming BMWs.
This is some of the work by DB Custom Trucks. We’ve talked about them before, on this site as well as on the sites we had in the past, and have featured their work.
But now they’ve posted this interesting image of what the original hand-drawn concept of the truck looked like and the finished product. Nice to see! (1Click on the image to make it bigger.)
To see more of DB Custom’s work or to contact them about anything, click here. And here’s their process:
1) pre qualify for approval
2) when approved, apply for financing & employment
3) when approved, choose your truck
4) provide your down payment
5) start earning for your future
F-650 Supertruck "Yankee"
Well Yankee Doodle Supertruck Dandy! Here’s another amazing custom job from the guys over at Supertruck, who we’ve definitely been noticing lately.
This week we’re taking a look at some of the work done over at Supertruck. They’ve been at it 14 years and have produced some outstanding huge pickups and other big vehicles.
Here’s their message that explains where these guys are coming from:
“In 2001, Chris Walker and George Stickler, owners of Southeast Utilities, were looking to replace two of their older trucks with a SuperDuty F650. On the way home from the dealer, they decided to take it out back and build a bad a** pickup.
“As soon as they finished the first truck, someone approached them and purchased the truck immediately. Partners in business for over 15 years, and both racers at a young age, fabrication was not new to them. Last year they built 62 trucks with clients ranging from off-shore racers to kings, football/basketball/baseball players, and guys who are tired of tearing up F350s every three years. …”
Feel free to call Chris or George to discuss your needs for an F650 or if you’re a Ford dealer, call us for a drop ship code to build one for your dealership. (706)733-6271.
F-650 Supertruck “Yankee”
Jen Blue Flame F-650 Supertruck
It’s a big blue beast from Supertruck! We’ve really been enjoying seeing those guys’ work. Haven’t you? They must be on everyone’s radar now.
A bit about the company: They’ve been at it 14 years and have produced some outstanding huge pickups and other big vehicles.
Here’s their message that explains where these guys are coming from:
“In 2001, Chris Walker and George Stickler, owners of Southeast Utilities, were looking to replace two of their older trucks with a SuperDuty F650. On the way home from the dealer, they decided to take it out back and build a bad a** pickup.
“As soon as they finished the first truck, someone approached them and purchased the truck immediately. Partners in business for over 15 years, and both racers at a young age, fabrication was not new to them. Last year they built 62 trucks with clients ranging from off-shore racers to kings, football/basketball/baseball players, and guys who are tired of tearing up F350s every three years. …”
Feel free to call Chris or George to discuss your needs for an F650 or if you’re a Ford dealer, call us for a drop ship code to build one for your dealership. (706)733-6271.
This custom classic RV is a 1940’s Highway Palace. It’s a Fargo truck towing this fifth wheel trailer. The coupling here is a military equipment piece, a 9 inch (22 cm) diameter tow ball. Fifth wheel trailers started out in the 1900’s and 1910’s and was first used to tow behind horses. This particular custom RV unit is located in South Australia. It’s owned by Richard and Judy Hart.
The fifth wheel trailer here has a dining room upstairs as well as a large kitchen and bedroom, and has a bathroom with running hot water and a bath.
So where did this fifth wheel trailer come from? It was actually used for storing equine equipment before being fixed up and customized for this custom job.
The first Fargo trucks were built in Pilsen, Chicago by the Fargo Motor Car Company from 1913 until 1922. In 1928 Chrysler bought the business and created their own line of Fargo trucks. Shortly after its creation, Chrysler also bought the Dodge Brothers Company, adding Dodge and Graham Brothers badged trucks to its product line.
The Fargo name had the obvious appeal of Old West adventure and reliable transportation. The name also held a likely attraction to J.N. Fields, Chrysler Sales V.P. and President of DeSoto. Walter Chrysler called him a “good-looking fellow and a great salesman” who never learned to take “no” for an answer.
From then on, Fargo trucks were almost identical to Dodge models, save for trim and name, and were sold by Chrysler-Plymouth dealers. U.S. sales were discontinued in the 1930s, but the name Fargo was used until 1972 for Canada, and lived longer for other countries around the world under the Chrysler Corporation’s badge engineering marketing approach.
Everything came to an end when Dodge pulled out of the American heavy truck business in 1976, and in 1978 Chrysler Europe was sold to PSA Peugeot Citroën.
Here’s a big Ford build I just came across. It’s a job done by Area Reps from Northland, who finished it last year.
It was a 15 year build for the fellow. It has a C9 Caterpillar with a Fuller 10 speed overdrive- Dana 80 diffs on air ride – independent front suspension- disc brakes all around.
He shared a couple of photos of these trucks with the internet. I’m not 100 % sure if he also did up the silver and black GMC or the bus, but I’m tending more towards that he did, given the quality of the work on the the “Follow the Sun” Ford cabover with that big sleeper mounted to it.
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