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Blood, Sweat and Broken China (the Removals thread)

Remember when going scotch (if from the south), or going down to the smoke (if from the north), was long distance?
When Middle East work was readily available?.
When driving a 111 or F89 meant you were truly the king of the road?
Recall those companies long gone, where every day was an adventure?

What ever happened to those drivers you spent hours with.. where did they go? and recollect on those characters in the industry sadly no longer with us.
This forum is for us all to indulge in a little nostalgia and remember with rose coloured glasses how much better it was in the olden days
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Re: Blood, Sweat and Broken China (the Removals thread)

Postby JAKEY » Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:15 pm

thank you oiley .
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Re: Blood, Sweat and Broken China (the Removals thread)

Postby DEANB » Sat Apr 14, 2018 6:32 am

Robinsons Vancraft removal truck.

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Re: Blood, Sweat and Broken China (the Removals thread)

Postby JAKEY » Sat Apr 14, 2018 7:43 am

Thank you Dean , that looks lovely .
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Re: Blood, Sweat and Broken China (the Removals thread)

Postby marktaff » Sat Apr 14, 2018 11:03 am

DEANB wrote:Robinsons Vancraft removal truck.

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Hi Dean.....that's a lovely looking van .....Robinson's colours and lettering design have always realy stood out....not like Jakey's....must be something in the water with some of the Oxford movers :D





Here is a Griff Fender Bedford KM....these were one of the standard Pickfords removal vans back in the 70s-80s. .....but these Griff Fender KMs were taller than the standard KMs of the Pickfords fleet.....they were taller to service the mail order contract Pickfords had at that time to get the Three piece suites three high when loaded.
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Re: Blood, Sweat and Broken China (the Removals thread)

Postby smallcoal » Sat Apr 14, 2018 10:36 pm

Hi mark ,jakey and Carl some removal pics Paul Matthews is Bridgend based cheers John
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Re: Blood, Sweat and Broken China (the Removals thread)

Postby JAKEY » Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:07 am

Great photo's John , Paul Mathews fleet look nice .
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Re: Blood, Sweat and Broken China (the Removals thread)

Postby smallcoal » Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:35 am

JAKEY wrote:Great photo's John , Paul Mathews fleet look nice .

Hi jakey Matthews is a family firm they take pride in the trucks I have delivered furniture for storing at their warehouse which is immaculate,here's a Birmingham firm cheers John
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Re: Blood, Sweat and Broken China (the Removals thread)

Postby JAKEY » Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:46 am

Now there proper Removal wagons with a big luton , hope you have not forgot what went on the luton first ?
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Re: Blood, Sweat and Broken China (the Removals thread)

Postby smallcoal » Sun Apr 15, 2018 9:07 am

JAKEY wrote:Now there proper Removal wagons with a big luton , hope you have not forgot what went on the luton first ?

The Bedford marsden we had had a bed in the Luton ,as for loading always put small stuff on first then big stuff and build back making sure the kettle is last on first off as we used to say
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Re: Blood, Sweat and Broken China (the Removals thread)

Postby marktaff » Sun Apr 15, 2018 10:15 am

Hi John and Jakey,
Lovely pics there John.....a lot of people especialy in South Wales or Wales as a whole wouldn't know that the Co.op also carried out removals in other parts of the country...what I always remember about the Co.op especialy in the North and the Midlands they were big Marsden fans back in the day...always had Marsden bodied vans Bedfords mainly.

Matthews do have a nice well kept fleet John....and very nice people to deal with...I know the son runs it now ....I went to there warehouse last year to pic a job up for France.....I remember Paul the father very well ...very nice guy.....the new Merc they have is a nice looking truck.

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Re: Blood, Sweat and Broken China (the Removals thread)

Postby smallcoal » Sun Apr 15, 2018 10:20 am

Hi mark remember these ,I used these courtesy of Ron weatherall with his permission a big thank you Ron for allowing me to use ,cheers John
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Re: Blood, Sweat and Broken China (the Removals thread)

Postby marktaff » Sun Apr 15, 2018 10:35 am

smallcoal wrote:Hi mark remember these ,I used these courtesy of Ron weatherall with his permission a big thank you Ron for allowing me to use ,cheers John



John...yes I remember Davies well....they were the main haulier back in the day for that clothing company .....they had a factory in Fforestfach and Cardigan....
The Bedford you have posted here was an X Pickfords distribution truck with a demountable body.....the company name has just come to me they hauled for ...Dewhurst
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Re: Blood, Sweat and Broken China (the Removals thread)

Postby smallcoal » Sun Apr 15, 2018 11:27 am

marktaff wrote:
smallcoal wrote:Hi mark remember these ,I used these courtesy of Ron weatherall with his permission a big thank you Ron for allowing me to use ,cheers John



John...yes I remember Davies well....they were the main haulier back in the day for that clothing company .....they had a factory in Fforestfach and Cardigan....
The Bedford you have posted here was an X Pickfords distribution truck with a demountable body.....the company name has just come to me they hauled for ...Dewhurst

They no longer going anymore ,dew hurst are in capel hendre now
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Re: Blood, Sweat and Broken China (the Removals thread)

Postby DEANB » Sun Apr 15, 2018 2:29 pm

smallcoal wrote:Hi mark remember these ,I used these courtesy of Ron weatherall with his permission a big thank you Ron for allowing me to use ,cheers John


Nice wheel base on the AWD John,exciting times on some roundabouts etc ! :lol:

Vancraft body.

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Re: Blood, Sweat and Broken China (the Removals thread)

Postby JAKEY » Sun Apr 15, 2018 3:23 pm

Here you go John ,just incase you forgot how to fold the blankets correctly !
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Re: Blood, Sweat and Broken China (the Removals thread)

Postby JAKEY » Sun Apr 15, 2018 3:25 pm

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Re: Blood, Sweat and Broken China (the Removals thread)

Postby smallcoal » Sun Apr 15, 2018 4:48 pm

I can still fold blankets and stack them you young whippersnapper :lol: :lol: old removal men don't forget cheers John
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Re: Blood, Sweat and Broken China (the Removals thread)

Postby JAKEY » Sun Apr 15, 2018 6:20 pm

Just keeping a old furniture bumper on his toes "John" ,what do you reckon Mark ? , I bet your Porter always bought the breakfast too ? , polished the cab from top to bottom and swept the back out ? :lol: and I bet he walked backwards up the stairs ? :lol:
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Re: Blood, Sweat and Broken China (the Removals thread)

Postby smallcoal » Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:17 pm

JAKEY wrote:Just keeping a old furniture bumper on his toes "John" ,what do you reckon Mark ? , I bet your Porter always bought the breakfast too ? , polished the cab from top to bottom and swept the back out ? :lol: and I bet he walked backwards up the stairs ? :lol:

Hi jakey and mark ,we started 8am on first removal finish about 1 go to chippy then next start at 2 we would wash down on sat morning and sweep out ,
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Re: Blood, Sweat and Broken China (the Removals thread)

Postby oiltreader » Mon Apr 16, 2018 5:50 pm

JAKEY wrote:thank you oiley .

Cheers JAKEY :) , a few more.
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Re: Blood, Sweat and Broken China (the Removals thread)

Postby JAKEY » Mon Apr 16, 2018 6:16 pm

Thank you Oily .
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