What number Centurion is the above??
As some of you may know both Richard Payne and myself have been gathering information on the original 100 trucks that Scania GB released in 1991. Thanks to a lot of you truck buffs I have collated a lot of info but I could always do with more as we are still missing info on a lot of trucks and by that I don’t just mean there where abouts or what happened to them, but missing any info on the edition number at all. The original list I managed to lay my hands on was only a type-written list and was by no means anywhere near complete so there are lots of gaps and trying to find out what each blank edition number on the list is, is proving somewhat tricky, especially when the manufacturer themselves have no interest in the past what has made them into what they are today.
So to start with, can anyone shed any light what so ever on the following Centurions as we have no info, not even a model or cab type; 36, 37, 38, 39, 43, 54, 71, 72.
Onwards….As you will all be aware there are what only can called fakes out there and although they are all gorgeous trucks, they are. But what I want someone like you to clarify is if any of the following info/rumours are true, untrue, or what ever. This is a list of trucks that may or may not be Centurions;
ROBERT BURNS 4X2 STANDARD R STREAMLINE J282 GVV?
PETER ROFF 4X2 TOPLINE STREAMLINE J5 ROF – DE-BADGED?
4X2 143 450 J50 GFB – A CURRIES EUROPEAN SUBBIE?
143 500 STANDARD R STREAMLINE – J79 RNS – CENTURION NUMBER?
DJ PONSONBY – K7 DJP – TOPLINE STREAMLINE 113 380?
GEORGE GREEN – J625 HOE – STREAMLINE R CAB 4X2 113 380?
CAMBRIAN PET FOODS – J272 TRO – STANDARD R STREAMLINE?
AIG – J205 HGK 6X2 113 360?
JR SMITH, TRING – JES 200 – CENTURION?
J88 JBL – 143 450 6X2 – CENTURION?
The next thing we will need for the book is at least one photo of every truck, that’s a minimum of 100 photos, which will be a fair challenge as there are at least the 8 trucks I mentioned earlier may or may not even have been produced. There are loads of photos out there and I know as well we you do which photos have been around for a while. What I need to see are the photos which aren’t quite so main stream on the internet, whether its on Trucknetuk, Facebook or wherever, if there is a photo that you think isn’t already out there please, please email me a copy. My email address is ben@truckblog.co.uk and also please free to use this email for everything else Centurion. The one truck I am desperate to find a photo of is #021. This is the one and only P-Cab Centurion. Reg number is J2 FFM, sold by Scania dealer Reliable of Renfrew, it was a 4×2 sold to a Mr Andrew Malcolm. The first photo will win a few TB goodies! Now there’s an incentive.
The actual book writing is underway and I hope that it will make a good read, but this will only be possible with the amount and quality of info we can find out. This is down to you. Email me, leave comments below or send me a message on multimedia, but if you know anything please share it, it could make a link.
ROBERT ARNOLD LTD. Owned J901 J902 & J903 CVF From New. I think i have pictures of all 3 somewhere
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i own j3 hjt but can not remember the number ill have a look
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Excellent news!! Hello Philip please let me know what number it is and if you could email me some current photos that would even better. Email: ben@truckblog.co.uk
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hello ben my scania is no74 photos to follow
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i own j3 hjt can not remember the number ill have a look
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Hola, mi camión es un scania 143m 450 del 18-7-91 y lleva la chapa de centurión ,es importado de Francia a España y no tengo ni número ni certificado.gracias
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Hi, can post a photo of your truck on the Truckblog Facebook page please?? Or email me; ben@truckblog.co.uk
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Hola, les he mandado fotos, me gustaría saber si los han recibido y si han podido ver el listado por favor.
gracias.
Un saludo.
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Hi Ben
Barry here i purchased the centurion brand new from Scantrucks in Purfleet and the registration J3HJT is in memory of my father who was killed in a car accident in 1991 it was number 74 i believe i sold it to Mick Murphy and bought his F12 Globtrotter The trailers where called SK s owned by Andrea Merzario
regards Barry
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Top stuff Barry. She was a cracking looking truck she really was. I’ve been speaking to Mick Murphy and he’s sent some photos of his time with it.
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Hi Ben thanks for that I’ll send you some of my pics of her wham I get a chance thanks for showing her regards Barry
On Fri, 10 Jan 2020 at 14:10, http://www.truckblog.co.uk wrote:
> truckbloguk commented: “Top stuff Barry. She was a cracking looking truck > she really was. I’ve been speaking to Mick Murphy and he’s sent some photos > of his time with it. ” >
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Thanks Barry, my email is; ben@truckblog.co.uk
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John gemmell of glasgow j487hns 113m 360 centurian badge number was 36 my dad used to drive this vehicle
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Hi John that’s awesome news! Thank you for confirming and I will not doubt you as #036 is had no vehicle against it. Is their anyway of confirming with a photo or anything please? I only ask as we have evidence for all numbers and it’d be good to carry on in the same vein – my email address is ben@truckblog.co.uk if you would like to email me
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