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Leicester's Bygone's

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: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby robinswh » Fri May 01, 2020 3:59 pm

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Aec mammoth major
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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby robinswh » Fri May 01, 2020 6:21 pm

another couple of aec mercuries
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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby carryfast-yeti » Fri May 01, 2020 7:28 pm

robinswh wrote:
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no greedy boards :shock: i'd love to see him take his first corner ..at speed! :lol:
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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby nick lambden » Sat May 02, 2020 11:58 am

Great pictures. That's the way to load .No sheet.

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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby robinswh » Sat May 02, 2020 1:46 pm

must have kept the windscreen repair shops in full employment !1 I m not absolutely sure on this but I think the 2 aecs were ex beeney
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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby nick lambden » Mon May 04, 2020 10:26 am

My Albion 4 wheel flat PHE635G. Taken 1976.

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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby nick lambden » Tue May 05, 2020 8:29 am

Miller's tar plant being delivered to Bardon quarry.1950s.ImageImage

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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby robinswh » Tue May 19, 2020 11:19 pm

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bexton and smith
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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby nick lambden » Wed May 20, 2020 4:59 pm

I have driven Bextons Dodge in the early to midd 70s ,was in better condition then. Also I have done repairs on it.

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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby nick lambden » Wed May 20, 2020 5:09 pm

2 Bexton and Smith Atkinson 8 wheelers.Ex CTS Tamworth.Image

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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby carryfast-yeti » Thu May 21, 2020 6:54 am

nick lambden wrote:I have driven Bextons Dodge in the early to midd 70s ,was in better condition then. Also I have done repairs on it.

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can you do a few more repairs on the little dodge,nick? look's a nice restoration project :)
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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby nick lambden » Fri May 22, 2020 8:34 am

Yes that's a big job Bextons had alot of lorry's parked up like that . Don't know what happened to them when they sold the yard. It's now houses.

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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby robinswh » Sun May 24, 2020 2:32 am

a couple more
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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby robinswh » Sun May 24, 2020 10:44 pm

Moores of ashby early Leyland comet...fast motor but hard to stop 2 Orpwoods donisthorpe
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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby Spardo » Mon May 25, 2020 8:38 am

robinswh wrote:Moores of ashby early Leyland comet...fast motor but hard to stop 2 Orpwoods donisthorpe


I can believe that, Hedly Shaw of Stapleford had one of those with the cab smashed in, always parked alongside the garage as a warning. :lol:
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Postby carryfast-yeti » Mon May 25, 2020 9:10 am

how old is that Comet then? must be early '60's ?
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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby robinswh » Mon May 25, 2020 2:32 pm

definitely pre 1958 they stopped making comets with this cab design the LAD cab came next.....and air brakes much later I would guess this model around 1955.
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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby robinswh » Thu May 28, 2020 1:54 pm

cliffe hill quarry early 1950 s second one 1960 s
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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby nick lambden » Wed Jun 03, 2020 3:58 pm

My MAN ex Enderby Transport, Omega Iveco unloading Canberra fusalarge East Midlands Areopark 1990sImage

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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby coomsey » Mon Jul 20, 2020 1:50 pm

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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby carryfast-yeti » Sat Jul 25, 2020 6:45 am

coomsey wrote:
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TAY 473 is still registered on the Gov website! wonder if it is sitting in a barn,waiting to be re-discovered? :)
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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby robinswh » Sat Jul 25, 2020 1:06 pm

How do I access the government website ? TAY would be leicestershire about 1958 or 1959 .
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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby carryfast-yeti » Sat Jul 25, 2020 2:18 pm

robinswh wrote:How do I access the government website ? TAY would be leicestershire about 1958 or 1959 .


go on the Gov.uk site,click on 'check vehicle MOT history'.

it has TAY down as Seddon Atkinson Uknown,colour Green,fuel diesel,date first reg. 22 June 1959.
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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby robinswh » Sat Jul 25, 2020 4:18 pm

Thank you very much I have a new investigative tool now.......I think this atkinson was built around 1955 it still has the wooden cab ...and for some reason not registered in the uk until 1959.
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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby B.Wadsworth » Sat Jul 25, 2020 4:34 pm

WAS THE ATKI UNIT , BEXTONS, AN EX ALFRED DEXTORS LIVERPOOL , Cheers Barry
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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby robinswh » Sat Jul 25, 2020 4:51 pm

looks like it
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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby carryfast-yeti » Sun Jul 26, 2020 10:28 am

robinswh wrote:Thank you very much I have a new investigative tool now.......I think this atkinson was built around 1955 it still has the wooden cab ...and for some reason not registered in the uk until 1959.


i found out from that site that the Matchless motorcycle i have just bought was last taxed in 1979! :o
back to the Atki..John Ellis & Sons were bought out by one of my old employers,Redland,and their old works at Barrow still had the name on one of the buildings..may still have! must have a snoop around one day :)
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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby robinswh » Mon Aug 10, 2020 7:43 pm

1964 commer TNH272 one of batch of about 12 my late father drove TNH265
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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby coomsey » Mon Sep 28, 2020 5:26 pm

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Re: Leicester's Bygone's

Postby coomsey » Fri Feb 26, 2021 5:51 pm

Joey Pallet was a rum fella, did a bit for him. There can't have been many left on the production line after this gal ,nmp
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