HOVERINGHAM GRAVELS.

[Capullo]

Just found a photo of a low loader,this is not the one that was based at hoveringham.The volvo based at hoveringham had a day cab.
Cant remember its reg but drove round the yard in it the day it arrived.Perhaps someone can tell me where this one came from,and
also what it appears to be carrying.

This low loader was operated by Hoveringham Gravels Southern out of Denham plant workshops, it was driven by Peter???? who lived near me in Reading and could always be seen in the supermarket car park of a weekend, (unit only) taking his family shopping.
I think the picture was taken when it was on a job moving army tanks and guns from Bovingdon Dorset to the docks in London. I can remember being told that it should have run in convoy with the army Antars but Pete got fed up going at 20 MPH so he buggered off on his own route and was at the docks hours before the army convoy.

[TARMAC]

Anyone any thoughts on this ? Hoveringham Engineering Company was set up in 1957, but changed its name to Invicta Bridge & Engineering Ltd later on.....This bus picture was taken at Gash's (of Newark) Bus Depot in 1970, and shows one of the buses that was used to transport the workers into work, in the livery of Invicta, yet it has the colours of Tarmac Khaki green in its livery ? Why would this be at this early stage ? As Tarmac did not buy Hoveingham for another 12 years ? It looks as if the bus next to it, is a Hoveringham bus too ? As these were often purchased off Gash, and I guess also stored in their yard at weekends and nights ?

[TARMAC]

Sheer class !

[AshleyP]

Hi All,

Im still looking for some information or pictures of an ex-Hoveringham S39 Foden tipper that im currently restoring. Registration Number is AAL 712H.

Many Thanks,

Ashley Pearson

[Gardner 120]

1975 Merc Benz

[tarmactrader]

Does anybody know where this truck was based.

i dont know where it was based but i do know that my father bought it from ford and slater in leicester and ran it as an owner driver for tarmac at corby KRR 196E was a bit special an albion cameronion quite a rare motor

[nigelhunt]

Many thanks for that information,and welcome to this forum tarmactrader.As you already know i am an ex hoveringham employee
with a passion for their old lorries.Dont suppose you have any more photos hiding away,but if so please post .Still cant find many
old colour photos but its still amazing that so many people are interested in this topic.

[tarmactrader]

Many thanks for that information,and welcome to this forum tarmactrader.As you already know i am an ex hoveringham employee
with a passion for their old lorries.Dont suppose you have any more photos hiding away,but if so please post .Still cant find many
old colour photos but its still amazing that so many people are interested in this topic.

if you look at the tarmac tippers site the albion is pictured there when dad owned it

[TARMAC]

Many thanks for that information,and welcome to this forum tarmactrader.As you already know i am an ex hoveringham employee
with a passion for their old lorries.Dont suppose you have any more photos hiding away,but if so please post .Still cant find many
old colour photos but its still amazing that so many people are interested in this topic.

if you look at the tarmac tippers site the albion is pictured there when dad owned it

Hi
I too was at Corby for a time, covering for holidays, allways remember John Sadler had about 5 lorries in there in my era (1987-1992), all were ex Tarmac fleet lorries with their stickers took off..........I'll post some more Corby pictures on the tarmac tippers thread........

[AshleyP]

Just found a facebook group for Hoveringham Gravels. Some new pictures on there that I haven't seen before, I've joined the group and posted some pictures. Take a look.

[AshleyP]

Just found a facebook group for Hoveringham Gravels. Some new pictures on there that I haven't seen before, I've joined the group and posted some pictures. Take a look.

[TARMAC]

Sorry its not a truck, but this is the hardworking works Landrover in the fitting shop at Hoveringham's Stowfield Quarry, circa 1981, check out the passenger door.........

[nigelhunt]

It must have been cold in that workshop,just spotted the state of the art heating system.Are you sure they did!nt nick the door of one of hoveringhams
land rovers.Many thanks for posting,thought this thread had finnished.

[nigelhunt]

Just found a couple of photos of the old merc tractor unit.I believe to be the only one purchased by hoveringham.It was driven by a chap called
tony clark and he was delighted when he got rid.

[nigelhunt]

And a colour photo of the six wheeler.

[johnoglesby]

Hi,
I worked at Hoveringham during the early 70's and worked with John Barks during my time with Hoveringham.
I was very sorry to hear of his death as I spent many hours on the wrecker as drivers mate.
I am going to try and locate some lorry photos, mine appear to be missing at the moment!
I will post these photos taken this morning at the old Hoveringham/Tarmac Quarry at Blaxton, Doncaster.

[TARMAC]

[altitude]

Just found a couple of photos of the old merc tractor unit.I believe to be the only one purchased by hoveringham.It was driven by a chap called
tony clark and he was delighted when he got rid.

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I bet he was

[Tim C]

[AshleyP]

An old Ford & Slater advert for Leyland, Albion and Scammell

[TARMAC]

Shire Oak Quarry was purchased by Hoveringham in 1963, previously owned by W.Northey of Erdington, who had owned it since 1932. Processing Sand & Gravel into the Birmingham and West Midlands Area since the 1920's, of course later owned by Tarmac, processing ceased in the late 1990's as reserves were exhausted.



Above picture of the Gravel Stocking Bin, part of the Linatex Concrete Sand Plant installed in 1974. The old entrance was closed off, when the site became a Landfill Site. This is how the old entrance looks today......Anyone with any more pictures ?

[TARMAC]

An official Hoveringham Publicity picture, no guessing where photo is taken ! Launch of the new corporate livery......

[johnoglesby]

These photos are all courtesy of T. Toyne, he lent me the originals.
I have now reached my attachment limit, so more to follow!

[johnoglesby]

Rest as promised!

[AshleyP]

Heres a picture of ex-Hoveringham Foden HTV 76N as shown above in Hoveringham colours

[nigelhunt]

[Stanfield]

Dont know if we have had this one posted before.Found on ebay.

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[3300John]

Dont know if we have had this one posted before.Found on ebay.

Hoveringham Foden.jpg

Hiya .....just a word...you see the little sun roof above the drivers window!!! that was a mirror to see in the body
how full and where the load was placed when loading under bins.maybe info for some people who have,nt drove
tippers.
John

[nigelhunt]

Its a shame they only had an offside window wiper,hardly any heating and very small mirrors.And they called them
good old days.In the winter my dad used to put a sack bag in the front of radiator grill to try to retain some heat
in the cab.If only he could see the lorries that i drive.Heated mirrors,night heaters,etc etc.We take it for granted,and
if the radio plays up call the vehicle a shed.And we call ourselves drivers.

[nigelhunt]

One of dads old lorries.