Past Present and in Between in Pictures

[Buzzer]

I once owned KLV 45R bought with a blown 290 motor quite common as they over revved down hill, fitted an old 240 motor in her out of a crashed motor first trip out to recover another F88 on the top of Mont Cenis, Buzzer

[Spardo]

Modified LAD cab?

The cab looks a bit Scamell Michelotti like, without the washboard effect.

[peterm]

A proper mongrel.

[oiltreader]

Thanks to pyewacket947v, Buzzer, robthedog and wrighty for the pics .
Oily

Paint your Wagon, all credit to Peter Schöler for the photo.

[Ray Smyth]

Two pictures from the same location in Liverpool in the 1960s. The 2 Liverpool Corporation Leyland Atlanteans
are about to turn right into Ranelagh Street, and the bronze naked man statue on Lewis`s building on the left is
known locally as " Dickie Lewis ". He is standing on the prow of a ship, probably with Liverpool`s seagoing history.
The TK Bedford is Bradleys, Men & Boys Outfitters who I think were from Chester. It has a Chester number plate.
Pictures from Bootle History Forum.

[tyneside]

Some busy street scenes from Newcastle. the colour one is looking north up Northumberland Street. I think it may still have been the A1 at the time. Tyneside

[tyneside]

The Newcastle Fire Service in action Tyneside

[tyneside]

Throckley Coop Newcastle. Taken about 1934

[tyneside]

Past & Present around Newcastle Tyneside

[tyneside]

Coopers Auctions Newcastle. Very well known on Tyneside. Started at the bottom of Westgate Road selling horses, carriages etc. Not sure what year they were established but my Grandfather used to buy and sell stuff there in the 1920's and 30's. Moved out of the town in the 70's to a large site at
Portobello, Birtley, just behind the M/way services. Still there and despite having had several different ownerships and trading names over the years is still referred to as "Coopers"

[Lawrence Dunbar]

Hi Tyneside, Thanks for posting these great pictures, The driver of the Halley looks very happy , Perhaps he got double dividend, Regards Larry.

[peterm]

Really good set of pic's there. Some nostalgic and others plain interesting. Thanks.

[Buzzer]

Definitely in the past just look at the motor going the other way is that an FG ? Buzzer.

[ERF-NGC-European]

Definitely in the past just look at the motor going the other way is that an FG ? Buzzer.

Yep: FG!

[gazsa401]

Found these on Facebook Robert nmp

[Chris Webb]

Definitely in the past just look at the motor going the other way is that an FG ? Buzzer.

And a Cawthorn and Sinclair Artic from Birtley - looks like a Merc. Big company at one time,did a lot of work for Caterpillar,I remember their yard well as it was next door to Durham Chemicals where I tipped Xylene regularly int 70s.

[oiltreader]

Definitely in the past just look at the motor going the other way is that an FG ? Buzzer.

And a Cawthorn and Sinclair Artic from Birtley - looks like a Merc. Big company at one time,did a lot of work for Caterpillar,I remember their yard well as it was next door to Durham Chemicals where I tipped Xylene regularly int 70s.

Hi Chris, I was thinking F88.
Oily

[Buzzer]

Definitely in the past just look at the motor going the other way is that an FG ? Buzzer.

And a Cawthorn and Sinclair Artic from Birtley - looks like a Merc. Big company at one time,did a lot of work for Caterpillar,I remember their yard well as it was next door to Durham Chemicals where I tipped Xylene regularly int 70s.

Hi Chris, I was thinking F88.
Oily

Plus 1 Oily look at the wing over the front wheel, Buzzer

[tyneside]

Definitely in the past just look at the motor going the other way is that an FG ? Buzzer.

And a Cawthorn and Sinclair Artic from Birtley - looks like a Merc. Big company at one time,did a lot of work for Caterpillar,I remember their yard well as it was next door to Durham Chemicals where I tipped Xylene regularly int 70s.

Hi Chris, I was thinking F88.
Oily

Plus 1 Oily look at the wing over the front wheel, Buzzer

My late sister worked in the C&S office at Birtley for several years in the 70's / 80's
Tyneside

[oiltreader]

Thanks to Ray Smyth, tyneside, Buzzer and gazsa401 for the pics
Oily

Amos Meer ERF snapped on the A40 at Longford Island Gloucester, all credit to SCP for the photo.

[Singo55]

Didn't Cave Wood take over/buy Cawthorns in the early 80's they used to use our yard to change over,Bryan Robson the footballers dad worked for them also a firm from down south VT or VM transport turquoise Volvos if I remembe correctly.Cawthorns ran Maggie's and Mercs.

[Frankydobo]

They certainly did run 88's Oily your truck spotting is spot on! From a 1971 Comm Motor mag. Franky.

[Chris Webb]

Definitely in the past just look at the motor going the other way is that an FG ? Buzzer.

And a Cawthorn and Sinclair Artic from Birtley - looks like a Merc. Big company at one time,did a lot of work for Caterpillar,I remember their yard well as it was next door to Durham Chemicals where I tipped Xylene regularly int 70s.

Hi Chris, I was thinking F88.
Oily

Plus 1 Oily look at the wing over the front wheel, Buzzer

Yes,you are a right,it's an F88.It's just that I were so used to seeing C and S running Mercs that I assumed it was.

[Leyland600]

The late Jim Wilkinson was an authority on Halley wagons he would probably have given us chapter and verse on this one.
Cheers, Leyland 600

[kevmac47]

[quote="Leyland600"]The late Jim Wilkinson was an authority on Halley wagons he would probably have given us chapter and verse on this one.
Cheers, Leyland 600[/quote


Yes Gerald, I'm sure Jim could have given us chapter and verse on on the Halley . Iain will probably find all the info in his dad's paperwork, which he is still in the process of going though. As you know Jim was a prolific diarist and data recorder so watch this space! Regards Kev.

[tyneside]

When Ailsa was established Cawthorn Sinclair were the preferred choice to be the main N. England Volvo dealer but the Tait brothers managed to persuade the Ailsa management that at Haydon Bridge they were in a better geographical position to serve both NW and NE England.

C&S had several vehicles a day running between the Caterpillar plants at Birtley and Glasgow and at the time the A69 ran through Haydon Bridge right past Taits yard. A sign was often seen on the pavement outside Taits saying "Cawthorn please call in" which meant there was spares to collect by the next wagon passing on its way back to Birtley.

Tyneside

[Spardo]

When Ailsa was established Cawthorn Sinclair were the preferred choice to be the main N. England Volvo dealer but the Tait brothers managed to persuade the Ailsa management that at Haydon Bridge they were in a better geographical position to serve both NW and NE England.

C&S had several vehicles a day running between the Caterpillar plants at Birtley and Glasgow and at the time the A69 ran through Haydon Bridge right past Taits yard. A sign was often seen on the pavement outside Taits saying "Cawthorn please call in" which meant there was spares to collect by the next wagon passing on its way back to Birtley.

Tyneside

Also to Leicester, where the shop steward there was, with me as his opposite number at Econofreight, stoutly resisting the strike of '79. Leicester generally was very moderate but both he and I were under great pressure from the stewards at Birtley and Stockton to join in the, then wildcat, walkout. Eventually the pressure from the north was too great and both our memberships voted to strike at the same time. We had to inform the T&G committee of our reluctant decision, and were both promptly branded as 'communists' by the local leadership.

[Ray Smyth]

The Market Square in Wigan town centre in the 1960s. During the daytime it was a car park,
and from about 5pm it became a lorry park, some drivers went to digs close by, and some
slept in the " Cab Hotel ". The van near the centre of the picture with coachbuilt bodywork
looks like a bonneted Ford Thames Trader, but I am not certain. The van in Hope Street looks
like a Commer/Karrier, near to its back end is the office of Ribble Motor Services bus & travel office.
Picture by Frank Orrell.

[Frankydobo]

Indeed a Ford Thames Trader NC range Ray, the dark van in the distance seems to have the Rowntree signwriting on the side. A nice range of classic cars parked up too. Franky.

[Ray Smyth]

Indeed a Ford Thames Trader NC range Ray, the dark van in the distance seems to have the Rowntree signwriting on the side. A nice range of classic cars parked up too. Franky.

Franky, Thank you for your reply, It looks like its rear wheels are single, cant quite enlarge the picture enough.
I wonder what gross vehicle weight it would have been. The bodywork reminds me of Hawson Garner of Guildford.

Cheers, Ray.