Foden VRE 372G, chassis number 61800, was built in February 1969 and delivered new to Grayswood Transport Ltd in April 1969. The Foden is commonly referred to as the S36 cabbed version, but its correct specification is 4AXB6/32 which identifies it as being a 4 wheeled articulated tractor, fitted with a 6 cylinder Gardner 6LXB diesel engine, plated at 32 tons gross vehicle weight.

 Ashley Bassett who joined the family business in 1968 after serving his apprenticeship at Fodens Ltd recalls:

"From my initial recollections I do believe that it was first used on long distance haulage and driven from new by Bob Ellis. Towards the end of its operational use with us I can also recall that it pulled a twin axled Crane Fruehauf U shaped tipping trailer carrying principally coal and rock salt with a payload of 21 tons. Its regular driver then was lad named Dave Powner who also worked for me in the garage at weekends (long before the days of the Road Transport Directive!).

The specification of the vehicle included a six cylinder Gardner 180, a 12 speed epicyclic gearbox with air shift on the steering column, 5.2:1 ratio differential and a 90 gallon fuel tank. The exhaust was originally front mounted but I think it may have been moved to beneath the gearbox. It also started life with a transmission handbrake mounted at the rear of the diff, but I think that we thereafter fitted spring brake chambers to it and removed the transmission handbrake."

 During the 20 years in service, VRE 372G underwent many relatively small alterations. These included the installation of a tachograph to meet the legislation change of 1982, and the change from a dynamo to an alternator - both jobs completed by Bassett's resident electrician, Trevor Underhill. More cosmetic changes have included several variations on the front bumper theme mirror arms extended to accommodate larger/twin mirrors, removal and re-introduction of an illuminated headboard, and changes to the grill which encompasses the air intake.

The Foden was sold by Bassetts, probably shortly after July 1989, and went to Cotes Park Commercials, Somercotes, along with GRF 672K, a Foden S39 tractor unit which also survives in preservation, albeit not in Bassett livery.

VRE 372G then passed to Mick Whittle of Leicestershire who completely restored the lorry into his own livery, using many genuine and original parts. Mick Whittle soon passed the vehicle to Paul Archer (Archers Transport, Sutton Coldfield) who transformed it into his own eye catching livery.

The Foden had two further owners before being acquired from Croydon in May 2012.

In March 2013 the vehicle passed its first Mot for approx. 6 years and was shown at various rallies within the greater midlands area. At the end of 2013, the Foden was stripped down and over a period of 18 months transformed back into the original livery of Grayswood Transport, making its debut mid May 2015.