Jimmy Munro and new ERF low loader
Photograph is courtesy of Margaret Murray, daughter of Jimmy Munro who is seen with his machine. There is no information with this photograph and year is a guess. Longman workshops in Inverness?
Previous information from Billy Mackay recorded on this website provides the following information ‘Jimmy started work with the Timber Supply Department during the war years, and at the end of the war transferred to the FC. He initially started as a Driver Mechanic at Blackstand on the Black Isle, arriving there at the same time as a Bert Skinner.’
Can anyone identify this model of ERF with Gardiner 150 engine and the likely year this low loader was registered?
Sandy Gordon, Nairn, believes ‘the low loader Registration Number 150 DXC was the one I think he was in when he was in a serious accident. He was parked up in a lay by with a machine loaded when another lorry hit him head on. He was very seriously injured, but got back to work again.’
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The lorry registration number '150 DXC' was issued from the Solihull vehicle taxation office and the series of registrations using this number/letter combination began in February 1962.
The lorry is a ERF KV Gardner 150, the KV is an abbreviation for the striking Kleer Vue cab. This cab design became the epitome of 1950's style, futuristic and imaginative with its use of curved glass, one of the very first applications in a commercial vehicle and that caused manufacturer Triplex many production difficulties. Operators liked the distinct rounded shape and the truck, with its Gardner engine became a favourite. A semi forward control version of the KV cab became available with the benefit of provision for three seats in the cab. These models gained the nickname 'Sabrina' due to the busty television personality of that name who's real name was in fact Norma Sykes! Comment left on 18 April 2017 at 23:21 by Bill Rayner