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Today the vehicle carries the coat of arms of the former Borough of Keighley [West Yorkshire] The vehicle appears occasionally at local events.

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Rear view of the Pakamatic the "business end." The SD Pakamatic was a highly successful...

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This view shows the rod that provides the lift for the hopper when the body is tipped to discharge.

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The cab based on an ash frame has a fibreglass front and roof.

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FBU 227 K is a 1972 TBN Pakamatic. Formerly in service with Oldham Corporation it was fully restored by...

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The vehicle had covered 77,357 miles in the quarter of a century since it left Letchworth.

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Some 2,00 man hours were spent on restoring FBU 227 K under the supervision of Allen Freer.

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General view of exhibits at the National Fork Truck Heritage Centre at Swanwick Junction on the Midland Railway. Well worth a visit.

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This Yale stand-on counterbalance truck from 1926 is believed to be the oldest forklift truck in the world, and the only working truck of its kind.

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The SD Freightlifter could lift 8 tons and was introduced in 1952. The example in the museum could do...

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The fork carriage includes side shift and side tilt. The truck was in regular use until 2006. That's fifty years service! Not bad?

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On Sunday 18th April 2010 I visited the National Fork Truck Heritage Centre at Swanwick Junction on the...

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Marmet prams were made in Letchworth and an amazing number still exist and were paraded at the Festival.

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James Drewry's grandson put on a fine display of the achievements of his grandfather - the co-founder of Shelvoke & Drewry.

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The Shelvoke & Drewry stall created immense interest. Almost every second person who came along had some connection with the Company.

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From 1922 right up to the early 1950's vehicles like this left the Letchworth factory of Shelvoke & Drewry.

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KP 7670 the restored "1922" SD freighter waits for the crowds to arrive in Broadway Gardens.

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On Friday 31st July 2009 Broadway Gardens basks in the sunshine before the influx of visitors and exhibitors the following day.

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