1979 Seddon 13/4 SAM Colectomatic 3000

1979 Seddon 13/4 in A Very Peculiar Practice, TV Series, 1986-1988 IMDB Ep. All S1

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin: UK

1979 Seddon 13/4 SAM Colectomatic 3000

Pos: 00 01 00 [*][*][*] Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase 

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dsl SX

◊ 2013-11-24 22:26

 [Image: 01-00binlorryb.jpg] [Image: 01-00binlorry.jpg]

[Image: 01-00binlorryc.jpg] [Image: 01-00binlorryd.jpg]
Possibly Birmingham Council coat of arms on door.

-- Last edit: 2013-11-27 22:11:35

zodiac SE

◊ 2013-11-25 11:00

 It seems to be a Seddon, but I don't know the model. Here're two pictures http://www.flickr.com/photos/edward_beck/8542064822/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/edward_beck/8546712842/ .

chris40 UK

◊ 2013-11-25 15:33

 Probably Seddon 13-4 like http://maltabuses.piwigo.com/picture?/7880 ?

jcb UK

◊ 2013-11-25 16:35

 Definetly Seddon, think 13-4 will do it .
The bin wagons often used to carry S.A.M. badges for Seddon Atkinson Municipals like the malta pic in previous post.

-- Last edit: 2013-11-25 16:39:31

dsl SX

◊ 2013-11-25 22:50

 Repeat appearance at start of every episode so far as a running theme, often with nuns (connection never explained).
S1 ep2:
[Image: 00-49binlorry.jpg]
S1 ep3:
[Image: 01-02binlorrya.jpg] [Image: 01-02binlorry.jpg]
S1 ep4:
[Image: 00-42binlorry.jpg] [Image: 00-42binlorryb.jpg]
.... and then again in S1 ep4 towards end of ep:
[Image: 00-42binlorryc45-01.jpg] [Image: 00-42binlorryc45-10.jpg]

To be continued.....

jcb UK

◊ 2013-11-26 09:57

 I'm wrong about SAM badge it stands for Seddon Allen Municipals see flickr for info-

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarflondondunc/2291301296/



See this one also carries the SAM badge on grille. :)

-- Last edit: 2013-11-26 10:01:10

kudos SX

◊ 2013-11-26 21:56

 This is a SAM Colectomatic 3000 refuse body, the last incarnation introduced by Jack Allen (badged on Seddon chassis' as Seddon Allen Municipals) during the mid-seventies to match the latest development of Heil's Collectomatic body (which this U.K. market model was based upon), known as the Mark III.

dsl SX

◊ 2013-11-27 22:23

 Finally a decent picture from S1 ep5 - have substituted previous main. Looks as if comments above were spot on for SAM badge etc - can someone give exact text for best ID (eg is make just Seddon or Seddon Allen Municipals?)?? DVLA details for BOK 303V (as SEDDON/ATKINSON) are:
Date of Liability 01 07 1989
Date of First Registration 09 11 1979
Year of Manufacture 1979
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 5800cc
CO₂ Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type HEAVY OIL
Export Marker N
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour RED (to be pedantic, the Birmingham Corporation/City Council livery was orange ...)
Vehicle Type Approval Not Available

Other pictures from S1 ep5:
[Image: 00-52binlorryb.jpg] [Image: 00-52binlorryc.jpg]

[Image: 00-52binlorryd.jpg]
(same location in university campus as S1 ep1, but different action sequence)
S1 ep 6:
[Image: 00-54binlorry.jpg]

No other vehicle shown at all in S1 ep5 or S1 ep 6.

dsl SX

◊ 2013-11-28 21:31

 S1 ep7 pics, including nuns with a huge ghettoblaster playing a Black Sabbath cassette:
[Image: 00-55binlorry.jpg] [Image: 00-55binlorryb.jpg]

[Image: 00-55binlorryc.jpg] [Image: 00-55binlorryd.jpg]

[Image: 00-55binlorrye.jpg]

2nd thumb is same as S1 ep3 sequence, but lorry in reverse direction. Ep7 has some slightly odd footage, filmed on a sunnier day than other eps. In the close-ups, the lorry is now uniquely clean and has the same registration but the font is different. Looks same truck details and type - anyone spot any other difference?? - so could easily be the same one, but filmed later for some reason with a new plate - or a substitute with a replacement film plate??

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