Old horsebox lorries - who has one? Any photos?

[Ashgrove]

I used to have a Dodge 50 called Dave, he was / is 30 years old, but alas I sold him earlier this year as I needed something bigger.
I had no trouble getting parts for him as he had the same engine as a tractor.

Dave <3

 

[jhoward]

Shame as I'm in the LEZ!

erm im sorry to sound as thick as a stack of planks but what does lez meen?

 

[Jane_Lou]

erm im sorry to sound as thick as a stack of planks but what does lez meen?

London Emissions Zone - don't know the exact details but it restricts older vehicles from entering the London Urban area, more or less the area inside the M25.

 

[mainpower]

It's the Low Emissions Zone, covers most of inside the M25. You can drive any petrol lorry in the zone, there are some exemptions to diesel lorries ie registered in or before 1973, showmans vehicles, but otherwise I think they currently need to be registered in 2001 or later, but the standards will change again in 2012.

 

[cp1980]

The LEZ is all about the toxic pollution, rather than the amount of CO2. It's only really in the last ten - 15 years that diesel engines have been forced to burn more cleanly and have better filters.

 

[mainpower]

Daft that I had to sell my Euro 111 Daf as it wasn't compliant, despite being overhauled completely and regular full servicing, but my 1973 petrol TK was eligible.... even worse now that I do 300 miles a week in a Disco, and hardly any of that is for towing!