The Knowles Transport 1969 Gas Turbine was “fired up” specially for the event. A very impressive beast.

The Pyatt brothers were out in force and this brace of  Marston’s liveried Octopi displayed well in the very wet conditions.

Yet more Octopi from the Pyatt’s of Cheadle, the BRS alongside the Esso tanker completed the line-up.

The 1987 Roadtrain with it immaculate black paintwork proved to be a very popular exhibit.

This Hippo must be one of the most original vehicles on the rally scene and was in better condition than some significantly newer vehicles.

Another Comet with a well roped canvass tilt.

A Comet cattle truck, nicely worked timber body.

Yet another brace of Octopi ( it must have been the wet weather that brought them out) the H E Payne example with the 2 axle Crane drag was particularly impressive

Yet another Comet this time a tipper with 2 speed back axle and helper springs ( like a fire engine)

The redundant helper springs on the unladen Comet Tipper

The 2 speed actuator on the Eaton Differential as fitted to many Comet’s

A very nicely presented Beaver

Pictured at the Octagon during the Otago Heritage Bus Society’s Easter Suburban Rambler Service 2016 (C) Philip Murphy

Worldmaster formerly Dunedin City Transport NZ no DCT 136

The journey to Brighton almost at an end and the weather is warming up nicely for a delightful day at the seaside.

Glorious blue skies at Brighton contrasting with the silhouettes of the Metz ladders of the 2 Turntable Ladders, the ex-London TLM and the ex-Gloucester TLM2A. Note the varnished timber and the communications cable drum on the TLM2A.

DHY 496 the ex-Bristol FT3A Pump in good company. Try viewing the video taken en-route to Brighton taken from this vehicle while following the TL’s through the countryside of Surrey and Sussex. Looks like an advert for Cov-Rads!

Immaculate example of a 1963 Leyland Beaver in "factory condition". Part of the William Hunter Collection.

Impressive looking example of a 1953 Leyland Octopus, sadly the tanks were empty. Part of the William Hunter collection

Two of Leylands finest products. Courtesy of the Ribble Vehicle Preservation Trust.

Leyland's from the 1930's through to the 1960's. Left to right  1939 TD5 fitted with 1949 Alexander body, 1936 Cheetah with Brush body, 1953 Octupus,

Opposite ends of the spectrum, 1953 Leyland Octopus and a Leyland Comet (remember the Dinky model)