 SCAMMELL CONTRACTOR 'AUSTEN BROTHERS CIRCUS'. This is a conversion of the Corgi Scammell Contractor in Austen Brothers Circus livery. The lorry has been stripped back and repainted in the later livery of bright red and bright yellow. The ballast weights as fitted by Corgi have been removed and replaced with the large round tank which this lorry always seemed to be carrying. New decals have been designed for this model. A real vehicle. Reg number VLH434G. |
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 LEYLAND TIMBER TRACTOR 'BILLY SMART'S CIRCUS'. Another oddball here. A Leyland cabbed timber tractor conversion. This lorry has rear winh, ground anchors and two part crane which extends fully. |
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 NICOLAS TRACTOMAS 'SUNTERS HEAVY HAULAGE'. This is a heavy tractor made by Nicolas and the model is the Tractomas. A few of these exist with various companies Sunters to name but one. The donor chassis has been stripped and modified where required. The sub structure has been scratchbuilt from plasticard including the deck for the cab, rear mudguards and rear deck etc. The donor cab has been modified to remove the air con unit from the roof and also the mudguards etc from the bottom of the cab. The bottom of the cab doors have been filled in and extended. At the rear a scratchbuilt ballast box has been made. Twin fuel tanks have been made and fitted. Exhaust and air cleaner unit made and fitted at rear of cab. Reg number RDC318X. |
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 AEC HEAVY WINCH/GENNIE LORRY 'GERRY COTTLE'.. This is a heavily modified model. The lower front of the cab has been removed and the grille and lights from a Guy warrior fitted. The chassis has been shortened and docked. Behind the cab is a chariot body containing a large military heavy Garwood double winch. At the rear are the two generators. Gerry Cottle livery. |
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 FODEN S18 FLAT WITH BOX 'BILLY SMART'S CIRCUS'. FODEN S18 FLAT WITH BOX 'BILLY SMART'S CIRCUS'. This is a model of a real vehicle owned by Billy Smarts. This was a Foden S18 eight wheel flat which is carrying a box body removed from another circus lorry. Reg number 489AMF. |
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 A.W.D THAMES TRADER 'BILLY SMART'S CIRCUS'. This is an A.W.D Thames Trader finished in the livery of'Billy Smart's Circus'. This vehicle has a flat platform body. The rear platform is carrying a large skid mounted generator. Not a real vehicle. |
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 BEDFORD QLD WATER CARRIER 'GERRY COTTLE'S CIRCUS'. Here is a Bedford QLD 4X4 lorry. This is a converted lime spreader. At the rear a chopped down tank body has been mounted along with tap and hoses. This has been liveried for Gerry Cottles Circus and would carry water for the animals. Not a real vehicle. |
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