Articulated Lorries

Foden's S21 fibreglass-cabbed range first appeared in 1958 and continued in production until 1968.At first is was nicknamed the 'Sputnik' after the Russian spacecraft but later became known amonst enthusiasts as the 'Mickey Mouse'  Foden S21 Sheeted Trailer - Bassetts Roadways

Long nosed Scammell Artic with Sheeted Trailer 'Tetleys Fine Ales'

The ERF 'LV' launched in 1962 was a completely new design and featured an improved glass fibre cab with a large one-piece windscreen.The main power units were the Gardner '150 and 180'. Production continued until 1974.

The British railway system is the oldest in the world. It consists of almost 16,536 km (10,274 miles) of standard gauge track, of which 4,928 km (3,062 miles) is electrified. Rail freight services have been in steady decline since the 1950s. Statistics of freight show that 87 million tonnes of freight was lifted in the 2002-3 period, against 138 million tonnes in 1986-7, a decrease of 37%. 18.7 billion nett tonne kilometres of freight movement were recorded in 2002-3, against 16.6 billion in 1986-7, an increase of 13%.