Glad I wasn't driving.

[Keith Webb]

Possibly the most amazing thing here are the words 'Vanguard' and 85MPH in the same sentence:

Standard Vanguard recovered after hitting a tree at 85MPH

Possibly a tree at the bottom of a long steep hill. Nasty crash. Nice recovery trailer though.

[aj.lec]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

Possibly the most amazing thing here are the words 'Vanguard' and 85MPH in the same sentence:
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I have to agree with you there Keith
We had some standards on the farm and they were humming at 60 mph let alone 85mph
Are you sure they weren't practising parachute dropping staff cars

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

Nice recovery trailer though.

Hi Keith,

The trailer was the 7 1/2 ton recovery trailer designed to recover Carriers and Light Tanks (Vickers types), it was originally used behind Scammell Pioneer recovery and the 6x4 Breakdown Gantry trucks.

Rick,

Great photos, I am looking at the details in the background, Bedford OY trucks, Morris Commercial MRA1, Fordson WOT6, Diamond T prime mover.

[Ron Pier]

My sentiments entirely. I used to work as a mechanic on this sort of stuff in the 60's. You'd need a very wide road to cope with the wander of a Vanguard at 85Ron

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Ron Pier

My sentiments entirely. I used to work as a mechanic on this sort of stuff in the 60's. You'd need a very wide road to cope with the wander of a Vanguard at 85Ron

The road was not wide enough for that one, a tree got in the way

[Rick W]

Unusual find in a cupboard! Reminds me of all the photos I see of Champs having suffered some form of driver error. I had an old guy come in and see me as he saw my Champ outside my garage. He bought in a couple of photos of the Champ he used to drive. One of the pics the Champ was in one piece, the next pic after he had rolled it. I amazed he survived it, but he did without any serious injuries.

[cmperry4]

I think the car used the same basic engine that was used in the TEA-20 tractors built for Ferguson by Standard in the Coventry factory. So 85 mph would be a brisk speed for that lump.

Can't imagine the occupants of that car fared too well.

[Ken Hughes]

Hi guys,i had one of those vanguards cut down into a pickup/ute,and it would do 80 mph
once you wound it up,with 3 people in the cab and a couple of british motorcycles on the back.(from kenneys believe it or not file)

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by cmperry4

I think the car used the same basic engine that was used in the TEA-20 tractors built for Ferguson by Standard in the Coventry factory. So 85 mph would be a brisk speed for that lump.

The engine was also fitted to the Triumph TR2 sports car.............the cars had slightly higher gearing than the grey Fergie