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The driver of Constructor mixer F255 FTA of Glendinnings, gives me a bemused smirk as I take a picture of his motor back in 2000. The Leyland was already 12 years old by then, but stayed a further 2 years on their fleet before being withdrawn in 2002.
Leyland Constructor 24-21 photographed circa 1988 when brand new, having just been fitted with an aluminium body built by R&G Wilcox (Stevecastle) Ltd of Oundle.
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(692), Hanson, (K 503), Just been resprayed from the Hanson Brick red, white & blue to the Hanson blue & white, (15/5/99).
Ignác Wechselmann - the wealthy constructor of plenty of buildings in Budapest, e.g. Dohány Street Synagogue, University Library, many other works by the renowned architects of the era, Miklós Ybl etc.; however, the only Jewish member of the Hungarian constructors' shield in the mid-1860s - and his wife, Zsófia Neuschloss, a childless couple, made their will for building a school for blind Jewish children in 1903. Originally the school was built for 75 pupils, and the facility had to be divided between Jewish and Christian children in fifty-fifty percent according to their will.
The building was raised between 1905 and 1908 on the designs of the distinguished architect, Béla Lajta (1873-1920), as one of his first large works (more to come in my stream soon).
In 1926 the foundation sold the building, though education and rehabilitation of the Jewish disabled still remained between these walls; in the turn of 1944 and 1945 the place was converted to a ghetto. After WWII it housed an elementary school, later the ill-famed College of Foreign Languages. The synagogue of the building, deprived of all the ornamental and religious elements, was used as a gym from then on. From 1952 on it is part of a motivity enhancing school and college (which was originally founded by a Hungarian freemason circle in 1903, close to this building).
In 1960 the stunning original Lajta building was extended and linked by a neighbouring inappropriate edifice (you can see it clearly on the right of the picture below, taken in March 2008) which was demolished two years ago and replaced by a modern wing last year. All of the complex is in the state of refurbishment and expansion now (it will involve a neighbouring hospital as part of this complex, as well). During the general refurbishment in-progress the original Lajta building will be also restored - at least the green gate on the right has been replaced now by a wrought iron piece manufactured according to the original designs. Most of the original ornamental details are to be put back again.
Though apparently not a work fullfilling all features of European Art Nouveau, I inserted it into this series yet - the measures & proportions & distant outlook, even smaller ornamental elements of the building earn this status - while the brick surface is rather telling of Art Deco. Béla Lajta himself was obviously a modernist, who couldn't get rid of his age, of course, and was keen on moderate using of ornaments. - See (25) for all means.
(2131), LD 4584 & 4585), London Brick Landfill Limited, "Easidispose", (3/7/81), (internet purchase).
Caught this Leyland Constructor, one from the Seeboard fleet parked up on the Tolworth roundabout around 1985
Tony has many of these eight wheeled beasts and he has sold the most rusty ones but he still has a very large fleet of them, this was taken a good few years ago now. -enjoy the production!
Is this a T45 tractor unit converted to 8-wheeler? Or a re-cabbed Constructor?
Next door is a Caterrpillar 215D excavator
1986 T45 Leyland Constructor with a TL11 and 13 speed Fuller seen today parked up and out of use. Everiss' still have four of these Constructors in similar states of disrepair,but they won't part with them. What can you tell us about this one Goldney mate,rego number MW6136
Tawa Jan 2013.
This nice Leyland Constructor bulker of feed merchants Wm Nichols of Crickhowell was about to be retired from service when I took this photo. On that reg I would image that the Leyland was probably ex Dalgetty Feeds.
PSU439 1955 Scammell Constructor "Ardent" seen at the stoke row steam rally
Taken with a Nikon D7000
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Canon EOS-1D X, ISO 100, Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM @ 85mm, f/2, 1/2000
1982 Scammell built Constructor eight wheeler, still wears its GB (Manchester) numberplate, WND 900X, having been given the 'Maltese treatment' and awaits its new body and owner at Burmarrad Commercials on Malta in 1993. Note the ex. Wincanton Transport ERFs in the background, also awaiting buyers.
A Black Country firm that led a nomadic existence over the years was Regis Aggregates, with one of their six-wheeled Constructors seen here. Sadly, this no frills fleet, is sadly no more,
Concarril NM-79 cuando estaba en la planta de lo que era la Constructora Nacional de Carrros de Ferrocarril C.N.C.F. (o simplemente Concarril) en Cd. Sahagun, Hidalgo, todavia no le ponian sus ruedas neumaticas y se ve su bandera en tela que dice como destino "Zapata"
Scammell Super Constructor heading south on the inter island ferry. What a beast,pretty sure this is the only one that came to NZ. Fitted with a C6 Rolls Royce diesel. Wellington Wharf May 2018
Carlton Mill Christchurch, 23/7/12.
Cummins NTE 350. 15 speed Roadranger, Rockwell axles.
Originally Isaac Construction, registered as MC 4855.
Still has two-berth sleeper fittings.
Make: LEYLAND
Model: SCAMMELL
Year: 1985
Main colour: White
Vehicle type: Goods Van/Truck/Utility
Body style: Flat Deck Truck
No of seats: 2
CC rating: 14,000cc
Fuel type: Diesel
Assembly type: Unknown
Country of origin: Not known
Gross vehicle mass: 33,000kg
Tare weight: 25,000
Maximum rated towed mass: 30,000kg (for braked trailer)
Axle type: 4-Axle Single + Tandem + Trailing
No of axles: 4
Wheelbase: 5,230
Front axle group rating: 13,220
Rear axle group rating: 20,000
Vehicle Identification
Plate: BDF372
Plate type: Standard
Engine no: 23187917
Chassis: 78140 - to confirm
Plate Effective date
BDF372 2003, March 5th
TALLOW 1998, January 14th
MC4855 1985, September 11th
BASE ENGINE INFORMATION
Upfit: Original
Engine Serial Number:23187917
Vehicle ID Number:
Shop Order #SO1832
Plant:SHS - SHOTTS OPERATIONS
Build Date:24 May 1984
Warranty Start Date:17 Sep 1985
Customer Number:7190
Customer Name: ISAAC CONSTRUCTION
ECM Code:Not Available For This Engine
Fuel Pump Part # 3043282
Fuel Pump Calibration:S938
Film Card:F
Engine Config #D093343BX02
CPL #CPL419
Marketing Model Name NTE-350
863 YUK
1958 Scammell Junior Constructor
Preserved, ex Motor Industry Research Association, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
Jacks Hill Cafe, Towcester, 16 April 2017
A fascinating beast, bought new by MIRA in 1958 and kept there until 2012, hidden from view and never leaving the site so few knew of its existence. It was used for testing the towing weight of other lorries and carried a huge dynamometer on the back that was driven by the wheels to provide resistance to the towing vehicle. When retired it had covered just 800 miles in over 50 years!