Nice bit of clutch less driving and that roller sounds sweet, I have driven a Leyland Constructer with the Rolls engine and fuller box, what a performa with that Rolls engine, bags of grunt up the hills with 20 tons of limestone on its back, nice to hear that engine again, made my day.
That is utter music! Lovely Smooth shifting. Got to agree with Below comments about the more modern automatic junk on the market now a days. Also got to admit if I where to head for a long distant jaunt I wouldn't be takeing an older truck you really do feel a days driving in them compared to the new vehicles.
Yes I do !!,in the 1970,s as a ten year old living not far from a transport cafe on the A46 Stroud to Bath main road I saw pulling into that Cafe Petrol Station run by Mr Mrs Anderson Seddon 13/4,s AEC Mandators ,Marshalls, Mercuries, Atkinson Borderers ERF A,s , LV,s and the odd Foden Sputnik. Said cafe sits not far from the crest of a vicious steep twisty section of the A46. Many a time I heard Bulwarks Seddon 13/4 artic tankers struggle up that steep twisty section their Roller 290,s bellowing fit to bust in low range , a snail would leave one in its slimy wake. In UK haulage underpowered engines was a way of life and drivers had to accept in order to pay their bills . In the early 70,s a 180 Gardner twirling a 6 speed David Brown Box was the Gaffers preferred method of propulsion, be lucky to have a 2-speed Eaton Back Axle to make those hills a littler easier.
Nice gear changes, great gearbox the Eaton fuller i fitted one in to a Scammell Routeman tipper truck after removing a David Brown gearbox it made a huge difference.
Good to see crawler high being used, I had the same gearbox in a Leyland Marathon. Preferred the 13 speed Fuller box and used crawler high a lot in the Alps.
yes,i,d love a 13 speed in it,had one in a foden when i was younger,great box and the perkins/rolls that was in it needed all the help it could get.rarely skip gears in this one though,its just as quick and easy to use em all.
Love the sound of that Crusader, engine sounds great, good filming too, slick gear changes, not many trucks can pull 70 mph bet it felt good! a joy to watch, thanks for posting.
love the sound and totally agree about the modern crap autos. you can drive these old boxes beautifully if you know what your're doing and there is the point modern kids dont have to be good drivers in todays trucks with 700 hp and effectively three speed main boxes
I love the sound to Tubecraft but only for a trip down the country side.I am a Dutch HGV driver for over 35 years but when i am driving to spain these day's i choose my new FH crappy or not above any 40 year old English swedish dutch or german truck.But i totaly agree that old stuff brings back a lot of sweet memories.
you are right i suppose but i got to dislike autos instantly when i had to use a daf xf105 auto with a selector switch/ gearbox that struggled to find reverse every time i had to back in any where. opti cruise was good in the scanias though i have to admit
Love the Crusader , my kinda wagon , the 305 Roller is way too underpowered ,rorty but underpowered. If i won the lottery , buy a Crusader in decent nick, change the Roller Fuller power pack for a 16 litre KittyCAT C16 meowing a respectable 600 ponies .some Kitties meow close to 700 . bolt on a 6 speed Allison Autobox with the transmission block removed for direct manual gear changing via a short throw stubby lever, a 3 speed plus overdrive aux box giving 18 forward and 3 reverse,.Change the hub reduction Scammell bogie for a Single Reduction Rockwell SQH-RD geared short,and shod on 315\80, R22.5 Michellin X Tyres,on Speed Line Alloys then dump the awful Alford Adler front axle, for a 9 ton Kirkstall on 385\65 R.22.5 Michelin X or Continental Super Single Tyres on Speedline Alloys,..The vertical stove pipes would go, i hate stove pipes, instead a short straight narrow bore stub pipe made from Eminox stainless steel under the air tanks behind the left front wheel. Make her sound like a Consolidated Vultee B-36 Peacemaker Bomber from the 50,s that is LOUD!!!!. Modern wagons are just washing machines with wheels added.
Is there gears U-model, not H? I had droven finish Sisu with Leyland 690 enginen with 9 gear Fuller where 3th and 4th gears was on opposite places, so U-model.
Can't they make the engine any quieter? I was driving a Finnish-built Sisu for two hot summer weeks but couldn't open the driver's window, the noise was so awful. I'd say you would lose hearing of your left ear after a month.
+Rekku9 the noise is all part of it for most of us,believe it or not it's quieter with the window open,always listening out for any noises that may be an early warning of something about to go wrong,i have the algae problem in the diesel tanks so catching that first change in exhaust note enables me to stop as soon as its safe before it conks out altogether in a bad place.
Duncan Middleton hiya Duncan,its a rolls in this,ex military lorry with the 305 eagle,i have twin straight through stacks which make the racket aswell.
Thanks for clearing that up for me Terry. But ever since I was a kid (back in the 60s!) I used to see loads of Scammell Highwaymen in BP/Shell livery with their tanker trailers - they were getting old but still looked great - when I saw my first Crusaders (usually 4x2s), I was hooked. They looked like they could part the red sea of any traffic jam, and sounded superb. To see so many being restored and run today is wonderful - and I can see that yours is particularly impressive. Keep it going! Best wishes. Duncan
+Duncan Middleton Can't be a Detroit because it's not screaming. If it is it has to be a 60 Series which is a 4-cycle. Too much of a "POP" for a 2-cycle.
@@HarryStephenson yes,its in my shed,not even started it since parking it for the winter 2019,then this virus crap,not been any point mot'ing it or going anywhere.
@@terrycrusader Oh right I see what you mean. Not much point with the virus about in the past years. Hopefully next year you can get it back out again.
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Nice bit of clutch less driving and that roller sounds sweet, I have driven a Leyland Constructer with the Rolls engine and fuller box, what a performa with that Rolls engine, bags of grunt up the hills with 20 tons of limestone on its back, nice to hear that engine again, made my day.
Takes me back to my army days driving those beauties out of marchwood military port in the 80s
good to hear,this one was formerly 64GJ23.
if you put that reg into merlin archive it will give its military history.
That is utter music! Lovely Smooth shifting. Got to agree with Below comments about the more modern automatic junk on the market now a days. Also got to admit if I where to head for a long distant jaunt I wouldn't be takeing an older truck you really do feel a days driving in them compared to the new vehicles.
Took my class 1, in one of these, back in 78, Beautiful bits of kit . Thanks for sharing !
Wow. You certainly know how to ride that horse!
Very satisfying sound permeating that cabin!!
Nice clutch-less gear changing there driver, Old school !
Pleasure to watch, you can't beat the old Fuller box.
This guy has a ear for music and good timeing. Thanks for posting.
Yes I do !!,in the 1970,s as a ten year old living not far from a transport cafe on the A46 Stroud to Bath main road I saw pulling into that Cafe Petrol Station run by Mr Mrs Anderson Seddon 13/4,s AEC Mandators ,Marshalls, Mercuries, Atkinson Borderers ERF A,s , LV,s and the odd Foden Sputnik. Said cafe sits not far from the crest of a vicious steep twisty section of the A46. Many a time I heard Bulwarks Seddon 13/4 artic tankers struggle up that steep twisty section their Roller 290,s bellowing fit to bust in low range , a snail would leave one in its slimy wake. In UK haulage underpowered engines was a way of life and drivers had to accept in order to pay their bills . In the early 70,s a 180 Gardner twirling a 6 speed David Brown Box was the Gaffers preferred method of propulsion, be lucky to have a 2-speed Eaton Back Axle to make those hills a littler easier.
Nice gear changes, great gearbox the Eaton fuller i fitted one in to a Scammell Routeman tipper truck after removing a David Brown gearbox it made a huge difference.
Good to see crawler high being used, I had the same gearbox in a Leyland Marathon. Preferred the 13 speed Fuller box and used crawler high a lot in the Alps.
yes,i,d love a 13 speed in it,had one in a foden when i was younger,great box and the perkins/rolls that was in it needed all the help it could get.rarely skip gears in this one though,its just as quick and easy to use em all.
Nice bit of shifting. I used to drive a Scammell around Bucks in late 1980s. Lovely sound...Rolls diesel!
that rolls royce diesel sounds tough as fuck fairplay
Great truck,and nicely driven mate👍👍!
like going with me grandad in the school holidays all over again.
wow, I drove a RR engined Crusader for BA back in 1979, just loved the fuller box.
Would like to drive one again sometime.
George Cumber hay we may of worked the same crusader as I was at BA in late 70s to the 80s.
Love the sound of that Crusader, engine sounds great, good filming too, slick gear changes, not many trucks can pull 70 mph bet it felt good! a joy to watch, thanks for posting.
it was 70 kph,honestly.
I love your Crusader, She sounds great not like the crap I have to drive today! Nice vid, thanks!!!!!!
love the sound and totally agree about the modern crap autos. you can drive these old boxes beautifully if you know what your're doing and there is the point modern kids dont have to be good drivers in todays trucks with 700 hp and effectively three speed main boxes
I love the sound to Tubecraft but only for a trip down the country side.I am a Dutch HGV driver for over 35 years but when i am driving to spain these day's i choose my new FH crappy or not above any 40 year old English swedish dutch or german truck.But i totaly agree that old stuff brings back a lot of sweet memories.
you are right i suppose but i got to dislike autos instantly when i had to use a daf xf105 auto with a selector switch/ gearbox that struggled to find reverse every time i had to back in any where. opti cruise was good in the scanias though i have to admit
Not a gear missed, superb box and sound, miss having to think what gear to go for.lol
Thanks for upload. great noise. Lovely dash. Keep hold of her!
i just LOVE the sound of these old school diesels! keep it lit fella :)
loved it, it brought back happy memories when i owned one.
When trucks were trucks. Not the shit autos they have now
Terry now I own a crusader I must say you make this look damn easy! Either that or the slow diffs on mine make it hard lol
no,you're just crap obviously.....chortle
haha it was easier with the knackered gearbox... the new one holds the gears
I call eaton fuller, semi automatic, no clutch, only when staring to move.
That sounds the business, well done!
Love the Crusader , my kinda wagon , the 305 Roller is way too underpowered ,rorty but underpowered. If i won the lottery , buy a Crusader in decent nick, change the Roller Fuller power pack for a 16 litre KittyCAT C16 meowing a respectable 600 ponies .some Kitties meow close to 700 . bolt on a 6 speed Allison Autobox with the transmission block removed for direct manual gear changing via a short throw stubby lever, a 3 speed plus overdrive aux box giving 18 forward and 3 reverse,.Change the hub reduction Scammell bogie for a Single Reduction Rockwell SQH-RD geared short,and shod on 315\80, R22.5 Michellin X Tyres,on Speed Line Alloys then dump the awful Alford Adler front axle, for a 9 ton Kirkstall on 385\65 R.22.5 Michelin X or Continental Super Single Tyres on Speedline Alloys,..The vertical stove pipes would go, i hate stove pipes, instead a short straight narrow bore stub pipe made from Eminox stainless steel under the air tanks behind the left front wheel. Make her sound like a Consolidated Vultee B-36 Peacemaker Bomber from the 50,s that is LOUD!!!!. Modern wagons are just washing machines with wheels added.
I’m thinking you don’t do UK haulage then?
wow,4 dislikes,its taken a while,i can only assume they must be very boring people who get all gooey over a prius.
Mate, not bad, not bad at all !!!
Smashing noise!! :D
Is there gears U-model, not H? I had droven finish Sisu with Leyland 690 enginen with 9 gear Fuller where 3th and 4th gears was on opposite places, so U-model.
yes,from 8th to 9th you do a ''u'' pattern the 10 is directly forward.
.....a realy awesome video :))) what engine is there 1 m under your feed?
Amazing sound and rig! What year is this truck? What's the engine? 15 speed Eaton Fuller, right? What's the exhaust, dual 5 inch stacks?
its a rolls royce eagle,305 hp,the pipes are straight through 4 inch i think,,all dinex stuff i made myself.
Can't they make the engine any quieter? I was driving a Finnish-built Sisu for two hot summer weeks but couldn't open the driver's window, the noise was so awful. I'd say you would lose hearing of your left ear after a month.
+Rekku9 the noise is all part of it for most of us,believe it or not it's quieter with the window open,always listening out for any noises that may be an early warning of something about to go wrong,i have the algae problem in the diesel tanks so catching that first change in exhaust note enables me to stop as soon as its safe before it conks out altogether in a bad place.
@@terrycrusader driving Leylands especially the Buffalo left me with tinnitus in the left ear ,but hell its all part of the fun
Nice sound 2stroke
Think it's the Detroit engine version, not the Rolls Royce. Great truck anyway. No other British truck looked the business like the Scammell Crusader.
Duncan Middleton hiya Duncan,its a rolls in this,ex military lorry with the 305 eagle,i have twin straight through stacks which make the racket aswell.
Thanks for clearing that up for me Terry. But ever since I was a kid (back in the 60s!) I used to see loads of Scammell Highwaymen in BP/Shell livery with their tanker trailers - they were getting old but still looked great - when I saw my first Crusaders (usually 4x2s), I was hooked. They looked like they could part the red sea of any traffic jam, and sounded superb. To see so many being restored and run today is wonderful - and I can see that yours is particularly impressive. Keep it going! Best wishes. Duncan
+Duncan Middleton Can't be a Detroit because it's not screaming. If it is it has to be a 60 Series which is a 4-cycle. Too much of a "POP" for a 2-cycle.
+Duncan Middleton That doesn't sound like a Detroit to me, revs far too slow, I would say it's the Rolls.
its a rolls,although would love a detroit .
What engine
Is the engine Detroit or Rolls Royce
its a rolls 305
terrycrusader Thanks for letting me know. Once I listened carefully I worked out it was a rolls. Do you still own the crusader?
@@HarryStephenson yes,its in my shed,not even started it since parking it for the winter 2019,then this virus crap,not been any point mot'ing it or going anywhere.
@@terrycrusader Oh right I see what you mean. Not much point with the virus about in the past years. Hopefully next year you can get it back out again.
Eagle 😍
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