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LOOK  AT OUR CLASSIC FLEET OF CIRCUS TRUCKS

HERE AT CIRCUS FANTASIA, WE ARE PROUD TO RUN A CLASSIC FLEET OF CIRCUS TRANSPORT, SOME COME TO US IN A BAD STATE AND IN NEED OF RENOVATION. THE FANTASIA TEAM WORKS ITS MAGIC AND BRINGS THEM BACK TO LIFE. WE HOPE YOU LIKE THEM AS MUCH AS WE DO!

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No:1 BIG CHEIF

No:2 WHY HURRY

No:3 FODEN 3275

1994 5.5 TONNE RENAULT MESSEGNER

ALMOST A CLASSIC!

THE FIRST VEHICLE OWNED BY FANTASIA, PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY EASTERN ELECTRICITY

1985 BEDFORD MJ 4X4

THIS VEHICLE SAME TO US DIRECTLY FROM THE MOD, WE USE IT TO TOW AND WINCH VEHICLES OFF MUDDY SITES

1995 EX MOD EQUIPMENT TRUCK, PURCHASED FROM A MILITARY VEHICLE COLLECTOR. NOW USED TO CARRY THE MUSICAL DANCING WATER FOUNTAINS AND TOWS TWO TRAILERS

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No:6 RENAULT DODGE 50 4X4

No:4 FODEN ALPHA

No:5 ERF E SERIES

2000 FODEN ALPHA MK 1-REPLACING THE ORIGINAL No 4, baby beau.

this foden now tows one of the staff accomodation trailers and plant trailer

1985 erf e series tractor unit

this was a former fuel tanker unit. it came to us from a steam enthusiast, who carried a steam engine on a trailer. 

1993 renault dodge 50 4x4

this truck started its life with eastern electricity, then was converted to a camper. it came to us in 2013 and rebuilt from the chassis up. now carries equipment

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No:7 BEDFORD TM 4X4

No:8 MANITOU TELEHANDLER

No:9 LIONHEART

1987 bedford tm 4x4. this truck came to us from the mod, where we gave it an original body of chariot sides. in 2022 it was refitted with this purpose body to house generator nO:2

1996 MANITOU. OUR TRUSTWORTHY TELEHANDLER CAME TO US FROM A MAIN DEALER WHERE IT WAS THEIR YARD MACHINE. ITS FANTASIA`S SECOND MANITOU

1979 SCAMMELL CRUSADER, THE MOST PHOTOGRAPHED TRUCK IN OUR FLEET. IT WAS ORIGINALLY A MOD WRECKER. WE CONVERTED IT TO A BOX TRUCK, WHICH CARRIES THE SEATING AND TOWS 2 STAFF ACCOMODATION TRAILERS

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No:10 RENAULT DODGE 50

No:11 FODEN 4380

No:12 BEDFORD TM 6X6

1994 RENAULT DODGE 50 4X4.

AGAIN THIS TRUCK STARTED LIFE WITH EASTERN ELECTRICITY, IT CAME TO US FROM A FRIEND AND NOW CARRIES A STANDBY GENERATOR

1996 FODEN 4380 DOUBLE DRIVE CAME TO US FROM ANOTHER CIRCUS IN 2015. THIS TRUCK TOWS THE BOSS` LIVING WAGON WHICH WEIGHS OVER 20 TONNES

1987 BEDFORD TM 6X6

THIS TRUCK ALSO CAME TO US IN 2021 FROM THE MOD. IT IS NOW OUR MAIN GENERATOR TRUCK, WITH PURPOSE BUILT BODY. IT TOWS THE CIRCUS FANTASIA BIG TOP

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No:14 ERF EC SERIES

No:15 SCAMMELL S26

No:16 BIG BLUE

1995 ERF EC SERIES A 32 TONNE TRUCK, WHICH CAME TO US FROM ANOTHER CIRCUS. IT HAS A LONG HISTORY WITH MANY UK CIRCUSES, HAVING STARTED ITS LIFE AS A BRICK LORRY. CURRENTLY IT CARRIES SEATING AND TOWS THE BANDSTAND

1984 SCAMMELL S26, A 65 TONNE TRACTOR UNIT CAME TO US FROM A COLLECTOR, HAVING ORIGINALLY STARTED ITS LIFE AS A MOD TANK TRANSPORTER UNIT. WE ARE PLEASED ITS JOINED OUR FLEET, TOWING THE LOW LOADER TRAILER

1993 ERF EC SERIES. THIS TRUCK CAME TO US FROM ANOTHER CIRCUS, AFTER SPENDING ALOT OF ITS LIFE WITH A MIDLANDS SHOWMAN. IT IS NOW USED TO CARRY THE HEATERS AND FENCING AND TOWS TWO TRAILER

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No:17 JEN

No:18 ICE CREAM VAN

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No:19 WHY BOTHER!

2007 RENAULT MASCOTT 6.5 TONNE TRUCK

BY FAR THE NEWEST VEHICLE IN THE FANTASIA FLEET, AND THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND HERE. IT CAME TO US FROM A GENERATOR HIRE COMPANY IN 2019 AND IS NOW A DRESSING ROOM

1983 BEDFORD CF MK2 ICE CREAM VAN

IT CAME TO US FROM A ICE CREAM BUSINESS IN SOUTH YORKSHIRE, IT WAS UPDATED WHEN IT CAME TO US, INCLUDING FITTING HOT RUNNING WATER AND AN ELECTRIC SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM MACHINE.

THIS 1958 SCAMMELL HIGHWAYMAN, JOINED THE FANTASIA FLEET IN THE SUMMER OF 2023!

IT WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY WYNNS HEAVY HAULAGE. IT HAS BEEN RESTORED AND EXHIBITED AT SHOWS OVER THE YEARS. IN 2022 PURCHASED BY FANTASIA AND RESTORED AND PAINTED INTO FLEET COLOURS IN 2023.

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No:21 BELARUS

No:20 WHY NOT!

THIS 1944 SCAMMELL 20 MU, CAME TO US FROM THE FAMOUS CARTERS STEAM FAIR, SADLY NO LONGER TOURING. BAR FAR ITS NOW THE OLDEST IN OUR FLEET AND WE ARE HAPPY TO BE THE NEW OWNERS

OUR BELARUS TRACTO WAS MADE IN THE MINSK TRACTOR WORKS IN 1999, IT JOINED THE FANTASIA FLEET IN 2023 AFTER A VERY WET START TO THE YEAR. IT HAS A 20 TON WINCH FITTED TO THE REAR.

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