Labour of love on eight legs
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HERE IS ANOTHER one for the enthusiast. Colin Wright's book The Eight-Wheeler (Wyvern Publications; £4.95) is a photographic pilgrimage to the shrine of the eight-wheeler. Self-confessed enthusiast Cohn Wright says in his introduction that he has always had an affinity with the eight-legger.
There is no text, and the book is entirely photographs with captions. They portray vehicles from the 1930s up to 1982, with a proliferation around the 1950s and '60s, the heyday of the eight-wheeler. They are listed by chassis manufacturer and range from "golden oldies" like Albion to some of the less common modern marques such as Hino and Terberg.
Colin Wright has plundered many sources for his photographs; most of the newer ones are his own, usually taken in a suitable working environment. There are bulkers, livestock carriers, tankers and flats. Most are pictured in Yorkshire — the author lives in Kettlewell, near Skipton. Producing the book was obviously a labour of love and members of the Commercial Vehicle and Road Transport Club will appreciate it.
There are 72 pages and around 140 black and white photographs. The front cover proclaims that this is volume one in a series, Trucks in Britain. The next one will be Fairground Transport.
Wyvern Publications, 50 Long Meadow, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 18W.