Scammell Register

We have booked the Scammell Register Display Lorry to attend these events:
Capel Military Show 5-7thJuly
www.capelmilitaryshow.com
Parham Steam Rally 13-14thJuly
www.sussexsteamrally.co.uk
Welland Show 26th-28th July
www.wellandsteamrally.com
Weald of Kent Steam Rally 3/4thAugust
www.wealdofkentsteamrally.co.uk
Come along and look at our picture display of Scammells from new and in use!

Hello folks, we have recently welcomed many new members to our page. A warm welcome to the !!

📌🚂 🚂📌

It is often at local shows and ralleys we are able to meet and get together (both folks & vehicles!) 🍻

Please feel free to add in the COMMENTS section of this post, local shows or steam ralleys you are attending this year or recommend to others.

As we are all spread out, it is a great way to support each other and keep our beloved SCAMMELLS in the presence of the public eye to be explored and admired.

scammell explorer storming watford gap great dorset steam fair 2011 scammell explorer (floyd ) playing at great dorset steam fair with newly fitted cummins l10

24 Days to go🥳

Who’s excited 😆



Also a big thanks to Mandy for these posts🎉

Group member request:

Do we know the location of this Scammell?

The early May Bank Holiday in 2022 saw a one day event organised by the Scammell Register in Watford to celebrate the centenary of Scammell Lorries Ltd. The star of the event was this lovely 3 speed 12 tonner tractor unit, which was new in 1928 to E.W.Rudd of East London.

🔹️🎄Merry Christmas to all our Scammell Register members & friends. Here is to the legend living on for yet another year in great company! 🔹️🎄

2022 saw the centenary of Scammell Lorries Ltd and to mark the anniversary the Scammell Register hosted a special event in Watford. Here we see the 1938 Scammell MU tanker in the livery of W H Cowburn & Cowpar, Trafford Park heading out on a run on the original Scammell test route.

We have received the sad news that Jack Kimp, long time secretary of the Scammell Register has passed away.

Jack was a stalwart of the register for many years and helped to build it into the thriving community it is today.

As well as taking the photographic display around the country, he was a fabulous source of knowledge on Scammell Lorries having worked with them for most of his career at Shell Mex and BP.

Jack worked tirelessly alongside others to generate funds for the Scammell Register by sourcing spares and promoting the sales of regalia.

The current display lorry was also a result of Jack’s input and has been a very valuable asset for the Scammell Register ever since.

Jack was also know for his sense of humour and of course, the occasional “apple juice”.

At this time, we do not have funeral details but these will be added when they are known.

Our thoughts are with Jack’s family and friends at this time.

🕯

🕯...

Terry Austin a former Scammell Employee and avid supporter of the Scammell Register sadly passed away recently.

His funeral will be at the Chilterns Crematorium, Amersham, Bucks HP7 0ND on Friday 18th August at 2.30pm.

▪︎The service will be in the Milton Chapel ▪︎

Our thoughts of with friends and family at this difficult time. May memories be forever treasured.

Scammell Highwayman 1965 / leyland 690 power plus turbo was in recent months restored after being purchased by the Glynn family. They owned a very similar Highwayman some years ago and missed the presence of a Scammell in their yard so purchased a replacement.

Sadly Mr Dave Glynn passed away in January, his beloved Scammell took him on his final journey. ❤

📢 PASS ☑☑☑

We are pleased to announce that our DAF display lorry has passed it annual MOT despite being 30 years old 🎊🥂🙌!

▪︎D A T E S F O R D I A R Y ▪︎

📅📌
The lorry will be open the Capel Military show 1st/2nd July 2023. Capel in located on the A24 between Horsham and Dorking on the Surrey/Sussex border.

📅📌
The following weekend, 8th/9th July the lorry will be open at the Sussex Steam Rally, Parham West Sussex.

Both events have excellent websites with advance booking options so please look up the events and come and say hello on the Scammell Register Display!

▪︎S C A M M E L L ▪︎ M E M O R A B I L I A ▪︎

Please take this opportunity to share in the COMMENTS section below any connections you may have of family / friends that worked in or around the Scammell Lorries.

Take a look 👀...

▪︎ Scammel Rigid 6-wheeler ▪︎

▪︎The Pioneer name was used only about the time it was fitted with the famous coffee pot radiator and appeared as such in adverts.

📝 Note that is has what appears to be a Harvey Frost 8 ton crane on the back.

▪︎Also note the starting handle and the shorter bonnet which indicates that is has the petrol engine and not the Gardner diesel engine. Early spoked wheels with the pneumatics on these late 20’s Scammell Pioneers.

▪︎The reason for this is this particular Scammell is probably fitted with the "Goodyear "K" rims and these were designed to fit the balloon tyres that were manufactured by same company.
The only way you could tell for sure is to examine the rim as Firestone also did a similar idea.
The rim would be held onto the spokes by wedges. There were conversion kits produced so you could change an original solid tyre to a "K rim" and a Balloon tyre.You would keep the original centre of factory fitted wheel and then fit the Goodyear conversion rim with the tyre. A very interesting concept that was produced by Goodyear.

Thank you to our member for sharing and Stuart Bird for elaborating. The vehicle itself is said to be from 1927, so that would make it a very early one.
The trade plate it carries is from at least May 1930 (trade plates don't date the vehicle).

2023 - We are really to an up and coming EVENT for your diary's !! 🖋🚂

■ Bath Rotary Festival of Motoring ■

📍 Due to take place on Father's day weekend (17th-18th ) 📅

The festival is keen to see as many fantastic vehicles there as possible as the proceeds go to supporting the Air Ambulance and St Mungo's.
Last year over £20,000 was raised for the charities!

■ EXHIBITORS, WE NEED YOU ‼️

If you would be interested in exhibiting your Scammell or Vintage Vehicle at the festival please CLICK on the LINK below:

⏬⏬⏬

Bath Festival of Motoring Registration - Bath Festival of Motoring Bath Festival of Motoring Registration - Open for registration on 9th January 2023 - FREE entry up until 20th May 2023. Don't miss out!

▪︎Merry Christmas from the Scammell Register 🌲🎊

▪︎▪︎▪︎ Photo from: Vorarlberg Austria

These photo's were kindly sent in by Bethan which were taken at Croxley during the Carters Steam Fair's very last tour. Scammell Lorries have been a HUGE part of the Carters Steam Fair for many years. If you have not yet visited this one of a kind set up or would like to re-visit the beautifully restored vintage fair there is still just a little bit of time left. ⏲

‼️ We highly recommend visiting ‼️

📍The final destination of the tour is being held at Prospect Park, Reading until 30th of October.

More details can be found on the Carters website:

Carters Steam Fair

https://www.carterssteamfair.co.uk/2022-tour-dates/

◇▪︎◇ ◇▪︎◇

The Scammell Register display at Dorset 22 years ago.
We had another great response at this year's show.
In the left of the picture is Bill Bromidge our founder. The other gentleman are Frank and Terry who worked at the factory. Unfortunately Frank has broken his leg and could not make the show this year.

We all look forward to being reunited in 2023!

If you attended the show and took pictures, 📸
Feel free to message us as we would love to share them on the Scammell Register page!

☆• Ceremony •☆ Great Dorset Steam Fair

A huge congratulations & well done to those who received trophies during today's gathering at the Scammell Register. 🏆

It has been a fantastic show which has once again been a pleasure to be apart of. We would like to take this opportunity to thank firstly, Colin Chisnall - Diesal Heavy Haulage Section leader, for organising the section & all those involved. We also owe thanks to all the exhibitors for putting on a superb display aswell as everyone who has visited the section & the . The Scammell family is a community which we should all feel extremely proud to be apart of.
We hope everyone has had a great time and wish you all a safe journey home... CHEERS to that! 🍻

MK1 Scammell demonstrating the axel articulation here in the Deisel Heavy Haulage Section.

▪︎▪︎▪︎🍾🥂🍾▪︎▪︎▪︎ 5️⃣0️⃣ YEARS...



Last night, the Evan's family celebrated 50 year's ownership of their Scammell Chain drive here at Great Dorset. A perfect time to reflect on the countless hours of work which have gone into this Scammell & adventures shared with the Evan's family.

from all at the Register! 🎊

•• ON SALE ••



Baseball Caps £8.00 🧢

Beanies £8.00

T-Shirts £10.00 👕

Polo Shirts £15.00

▪︎ Feel free to pop on over & have a browse!

☆▪︎▪︎G D S F ▪︎▪︎☆

It's all systems go go go here at the

Great Dorset Steam Fair !!! 🚂🚂🚂

After two consecutive years of no ralley, we are here setting up ready to welcome you all at the Scammell Register Head Quaters which is located alongside the Heavy Haulage marquee.

Don't forget to tag us in your &

For more details about visiting the show

Visit ⏬

https://www.gdsf.co.uk/

Home - The Great Dorset Steam Fair On Friday 3rd June 2022 Managing Director of the Great Dorset Steam Fair Ltd, Martin Oliver, unveiled a commemorative plaque at the Royal Oak, Okeford Fitzpaine to mark the site where the GDSF concept first evolved. The plaque was one of four unveiled as part of North Dorset village Okeford Fitzpain...

■▪︎▪︎ SCAMMELL POLICY ▪︎▪︎■
.. This is a Scammell business card which belonged to Mr Glynne Rees.

Another Scammell Hunt...

📝

"Looking for some help if possible, my mum was having a clear out and came across some old pictures of my Papas working days. He worked with the South Of Scotland Electricity Board driving the spent Nuclear reactor rods at Hunterson power station. The vehicle was a Scammel registration FGA 713C. I have looked up the vehicle details and appears to be still alive somewhere. Being a bit of a petrol head I was just curious if you knew the whereabouts of this vehicle and the condition it is in thanks in advance."

Can you help locate this ⁉️

•••

A member has reached out and I hope we can all help..

•••

"My Uncle bought and restored this Scammell in the 90s. The name on the front was “Bashful”. It was taken to many shows in the North West/North Wales, at which it won numerous trophies. It is a Scammell Pioneer Recovery, No 5800. It was sold around 2003/2004 to someone in Somerset (transported on a low loader from North Wales). I would love to see if we could track it down and see if it still exists. Thank you for your help."

𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓
𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐑

🚨▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎🚨

~ Rundle Family ~

Scammell Pioneer SV2S heavy recovery
chassis No.3176
Owned by Jason Rundle

The early history of this pioneer is largely unknown, starting off somewhere in the MOD under the registration 59 RB 09, it was sold at auction in the late 1950s to JS Brewer & son, commercial recovery in Truro Cornwall and was registered LCV915F in the 1960s. It was the pride of their fleet.

In the later years of Brewers I worked as a mechanic in the workshop. I always admired and wish I’d owned the pioneer, but as time moved on and with only a handful of modifications to update the wrecker to the modern world and the removal of all the winch gear as payment to Cooks recovery (also of Cornwall) the company moved on and ceased trading in the early 1990s and the pioneer was sold.

In 1992 just two weeks after missing the chance to buy when it popped up at auction, I tracked down the buyer and convinced him to sell and I finally bought it.

The Pioneer after a few years of rallying and then being ignored again has been on and off restoration. Spending years searching for all the original parts that had been removed (most noticeably finding it’s original winch gear) and changing its reg to KSK573 the restoration over the past 10 years is now a fair way through completion.

▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎

:

▪︎ We would like to say a huge to our fellow Register members, Jason & son Dan, who have worked incredibly hard restoring this wonderful Pioneer. If you would like to see more check out their Instagram page: ⏬⏬
https://instagram.com/scammell_rebuild_cornwall_?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= to see the whole restoration