who had
Re: who had
Only the full-sized ones with "Volvo" badges on them. 
J
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
Re: who had
Me! 
Now replaced with a 60's lister petter dump truck, 2003 130 defender, and a 1980 ex military 1092 series 3.
Now replaced with a 60's lister petter dump truck, 2003 130 defender, and a 1980 ex military 1092 series 3.
Re: who had
I did and they are still in my parents shed!
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
Re: who had
Me
But it was a proper Tonka that dad got from America!
But it was a proper Tonka that dad got from America!
1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500; 1974 Jaguar E-Type OTS V12
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Grumpy Northener
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Re: who had
Afraid not - my parents could not afford them - still I make up for it now days with the day job - I manage sites for a company who own such monsters as this: 90 ton - 25 metre long reach excavator
http://www.youtube.com/user/landandwate ... LBYaUt5axc
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1937 Jowett 8 - Project - in less pieces than the Jupiter
1943 Jowett Stationary Engine
1952 Jowett Jupiter - In lots of peices http://Jowett.org/
1952 Jowett Javelin - Largely original
1973 Rover P6 V8 - Original / 22,000 miles
1943 Jowett Stationary Engine
1952 Jowett Jupiter - In lots of peices http://Jowett.org/
1952 Jowett Javelin - Largely original
1973 Rover P6 V8 - Original / 22,000 miles
Re: who had
mine came from an uncle who worked on the bins, it was amazing the stuff people throw out..
im keen to get a an old dump truck for my daughter who loves all machinery..
im keen to get a an old dump truck for my daughter who loves all machinery..
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mr rusty
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Re: who had
Tonka was a bit late for me, when I was a kid it was Matchbox, Dinky, and increasingly Corgi, and by the time tonka became popular in the UK I was past the toy car stage!
1968 Triumph Vitesse Mk1 2 litre convertible, Junior Miss rusty has a 1989 998cc Mk2 Metro, Mrs Rusty has a modern common rail diesel thing.
Re: who had
I still have some of them, my son and daughter play with then now. 
Brett Nicholson
1965 Morris Mini Traveller - Trixie
1966 Austin Mini Super-Deluxe - Audrey
1969 Morris Mini Van - Desert Assault Van
1971 Morris Moke - Mopoke
1974 VW Super Beetle - Olive
2009 Nissan Pathfinder
1965 Morris Mini Traveller - Trixie
1966 Austin Mini Super-Deluxe - Audrey
1969 Morris Mini Van - Desert Assault Van
1971 Morris Moke - Mopoke
1974 VW Super Beetle - Olive
2009 Nissan Pathfinder