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Old 28-05-25, 08:44
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I gather these photos by Les Freathy date back to the 1980s or 1990s:
Les commented: "A bit of info on the mono images, the one with Tom driving I took on the approach to Dover Docks and the rear view was at St Martins plain camp Folkestone on a early run to Arnhem must be 1970 early 1980s time."


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This F60S is a bit of a "trigger's broom" and has seen many incarnations:
  • At some time the LAAT body was replaced by a GMC CCKW cargo body. IIRC, the LAAT body was rusted through and was "temporarily" replaced by the CCKW body.
Ian McCallum commented: "I think it was more of a practical body for all of his ill gotten goods on his European trips. Fellow Scottish Group member with him on the first photo, Bob Simmers."
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