Quest at Gaydon!!

[mixxy]

Did anybody take any photos of this beasty at Gaydon.....I took one with the intention of more but forgot



And this is not my photo 

[modeller]

that was at gaydon

[voyager]

It was in a corner of the hard standing I didn't take any, ugly thing! but someone was talking to me about it saying there were only two in existence and the same guy owns both. Now who was it......

[consettbell]

I take 600+ photos and he wants the truck I only took one of...  Typical! 

[consettbell]

And a bit of digging:

http://www.commercialmotor.com/big-lorry-blog/the-rare-quest-80-truck-in-act

http://www.flickr.com/photos/88738529@N02/8209677870/#

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8050359@N07/5918840714/#

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23068848@N08/7661433056/#

http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackcountryman/8563845150/#

http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackcountryman/8562740785/#

http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackcountryman/8562741603/#

http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackcountryman/8562742585/#

http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackcountryman/8563848660/#

http://www.commercialmotor.com/big-lorry-blog/rare-truck-brandsget-in-the-q

[tctopcat]

Took a couple , just uploading to pb then shall post :)

[tctopcat]

Only a couple not that good really must try harder lol:

[big_nigeuk]

very strange machine that, i was thinking it looked like renault panels until i read the history of it, maybe they did use renault panel work?

Whats that blue and yellow thing in the background? it looks interesting.

[KW]

Whats that blue and yellow thing in the background? it looks interesting.

That blue and yellow thing is a FTF (Floor's Truck Fabriek), a dutch truck manufacturer.
Uses a Motor Panels cab (similar as ERF and the others but with different front panel)

Photo found on this forum here, by Alan Tallantyre or Consettbell

ps: and don't call a FTF a "thing" to a dutchman, it is (was) their national pride 

edit: I just now notice those supports under the steps, wonder what they are for??

[big_nigeuk]

edit: I just now notice those supports under the steps, wonder what they are for??

could be to stop the floor falling out of the thing FTF, or to stop it tilting forward as there appears to be no weight in the back of the thing sorry, FTF

[KW]

Maybe it's PTF? (Prevent Tipping Front) 

[mixxy]

Thanks fellas 

This used to bring sand into the ARC mortar plant at Oldbury when I was there, wish I'd took more photos back in the day!!!!

[richellis]

OK, It is about 3 miles from me, and I have arranged to go and take some detailed photos etc. I need to call to arrange with the owner.
 

[mixxy]

OK, It is about 3 miles from me, and I have arranged to go and take some detailed photos etc. I need to call to arrange with the owner.
 

Your a star Rich  thanks to the rest of you, think I might have a go at scratchbuilding this

[modeller]

how difficult could it be