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Originally Posted by hereward
The Commer two stoke lorry would do that periodically, smoke, flames, and sparks, it was de-coking itself.
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The Commer knocker, next to the Foden, was a tribute to twin bell crank single crankshaft opposed piston two stroke Diesel engine trucks.
I lived in Dyserth North Wales until I was ten years old and remember the noise and fog generated by the knockers going down Waterfalls Hill in first gear with a full 8 tonne load of limestone from Dyserth Quarry on route for Shotton steel woks.
I still love the sound and smell of a two stroke Diesel under full load.