Drove the unit and similar ones on the Carlsberg contract.
adr:
Classic Bulwark outfit!
HI MR JACKO .You being from Southhapton might be able to shed some light on this for me .We bought an ex Bakers E R F unit Reg no O O W /// G had a Gardener 1 8 0 david Brown 6 speed box had TWO 65 gallon fuel tanks one each side a bit slow on top speed 52 mph but pulled well done us proud .Regards Barry wad
Hello,
I am posting this on behalf of my Dad (Tony Cleverly) who worked at Bulwark’s Chippenham Depot. He started as an apprentice Coachbuilder in 1961/2 and remained at the Chippenham Dept for the next 23 years - and only left then when the Chippenham Depot closed and he was made redundant.
Dad was known as “Clem” and worked with Martin Howell and Jonathan Garraway. He also qualified with his HGV1 and has just watched the British Pathe film link where the hgv training vehicle was filmed - Dad was taught on this vehicle…the instructors were
Ken Billingshurst and “Jennifer Jones” male, Snuffy Taylor…i remember as a kid living in Chippenham watching that strange lorry come through Town…it was a head turner…Dad has reviewed all the photos and brought back alot of memories for him…the tanker in the yard with the male figure working next to it was a man called Joe Peglar (apologies if this is not the correct spelling) Dad said that Joe was a Yard Man and always wore the smock/overall coat. I remember going in one of those Seddons as a kid with Dad at Chippenham Carnival - great days!! Dad also tells a story of recovering broken down trucks and being towed behind the Big Mack (AN AMERICAN MADE TOW TRUCK that Bulwark had - the most frightening experience apparently - being towed behind it with Doug Green or “Little Eddie” in the lead Mack…we have alot of photos and we found this site and forum by accident really…my own kids were asking about BULWARK…Dad has over the years attended Bulwark reunions which i understad from my Mum were emotional events…if anyone remembers Dad then great…if there are other photos out there partucularly of the Mack then pls could you let me know?? Also if there are colleagues of Dad out there then i can put you in touch…Dad was asking if anyone knows what happened to the Mack…it went to a Brewery Company and the tale ends there…
Many thanks for the site - made Dads’ weekend.
I believe this is what your looking for Tony
transportphotos.com/road/photos
Go to the above link and type in Bulwark and you will find lots of pics on there.
Many Thanks for the photo of the Old Mack - wow…what a Truck…Dad now has the image…thanks again…made him very happy…
Stanfield:
I believe this is what your looking for Tony
transportphotos.com/road/photos
Go to the above link and type in Bulwark and you will find lots of pics on there.
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I drove that beast a few times christ it was slow, I remember once on the M1 the big hill between junctions 27 and 28 took it out of gear to get it rolling down the hill the bloody great thing slowed down even more
Three for Bulwark past employees, enthusiasts and followers. All three pictures taken by Roger Kenney. The Guy tanker pictured features in our ‘Views to the North’ book which was published to celebrate Roger’s photographic work.
found this photo in the back of an old book,as i remember this vehicle rwv331 was presented at the commertial motor show at earls court when brand new,and was then allocated to my dad,frank costin.it was used to run out of hamble on contract to shell mex and bp, as they were known then.
Hughie:
HI: I worked as a trainee for Bulwark United Transport from late 69 until 72 when they moved me to a sales position at Andrew Hogg in Kilsyth, and then to Ancliff. I left in Dec 73.Bulwark United Transport (BUT) was based in Chepstow and in the late 60s ran Bulwark Transport (Chippenham), Ancliff (Urmston), Stamps (Avonmouth), Bulwark Contracts (Llanwern Steelworks), Wynns (Newport), Sunters (Northallerton) and Hogg (Kilsyth). Apart from Stamps, Sunters and Bulwark Contracts, all had other depots in various UK locations. Hence the Group was largely a tanker business, but it also had a significant heavy haulage business in Wynns and Sunters, whilst Bulwark Contracts was basically a steel haulier. During my time with BUT, the group also bought Jamesons (Southampton) and Smith of Maddiston - the latter probably one of the largest UK general haulage operations, with a big fleet of Guy/■■■■■■■ units. Jamesons, Smiths and IFF were not operated in exactly the same group as the other companies.
I worked in every company (apart from Sunters and the companies acquired whilst I was there) and it was a very interesting time. Bulwark, Ancliff and Bulwark Contracts had a common fleet numbering system, and when I joined, the newest vehicle was a Seddon with Rolls Royce Eagle Diesel (No 1016 - LWV 116G??) in the Bulwark fleet. Tractor unit numbers were prefixed with “U” (for “Unit”) but rigids were not. When I left, they were up to the mid 1200s. Bulwark and Ancliff were almost solely using Seddon and Atkinson tractor units with Universal Bulk Handling tanks, although there were some exceptions - such as a small fleet of Scanias at Ancliff. The other companies were much more independent - even perhaps sticking up a finger to head office. Len Stamp was particularly independent, having decided “come hell or high water” he was sticking to Scammels - which he did. Wynns were also very independent (with some justification, as most of their kit was highly specialised) and they had a fascinating collection of Scammel Contractors, Diamond Ts, ERFs, Guys and some home made heavy haulage tractors. Whilst United owned Wynns, once in Newport office, it was very clear that Wynns ran Wynns! Up in Scotland, Hoggs were committed to ERF, and Robert Hogg and Jim Mackay were able to maintain the tradition - although they started buying tanks from UBH. Hoggs changed very rapidly from being a domestic ( Scottish) mover of bitumen and heavy oils mainly carried hot, more to a nationwide mover of chemicals - principally from BP Chemicals in Grangemouth - because a lot of the specialist bitumen contracts disappeared once the M6, M74 and other major motorways were built. Happy days!!!
Cheers, matey- I wondered when someone was going to mention the “Chepstow” connection. Bulwark is, in fact, the name of the hamlet just outside Chepstow where the company was based (if not founded?) The associated company, Red & White , used to park their buses at the same premises in the 50s.
One from Hanks site
BOS were the original company before BET painted them in Corporate United colours
R-JACKO:
Hello all
Here are a few more photos courtesy of Harold Steele
Regards R-JACKO
I was pleasantly surprised to see this picture on line as I have the (or an) original of it in my collection. These were the first new ERFs in the new UTT livery and were, in fact, based at Stamps at Avonmouth, as can be seen from the fleet numbers and the London night-time exemption permits on the front bumper. For those of you not old enough to remember them, they were Ken Livingstone’s idea to keep noisy lorries out of London during the night - for those who HAD to go, you could get (buy!) a permit for each vehicle. These units were used on the nightly sugar shunt Avonmouth - Silvertown - Avonmouth. I drove the one at the back of the picture whilst on secondment from Burton to Avonmouth for a short period.
BTW, no-one has mentioned that Bulwarks had a depot in Burton on Trent for many years, handling bulk beer for Allied Breweries. Also based in the yard on Anglesey Road was a small fleet of Stamp’s tanks operating the midland link sugar contract for Tate & Lyle (where I came into the picture!)
Does anyone remember that UTT sponsored the LDOY competition in 1986, when, in order to be represented in every regional heat, a number of us were ‘volunteered’ to take part?
This is me in my posh new uniform and my Tate & Lyle liveried tanker in the Leicester heat, with my road-run navigator (my wife).
The only one to make it through to the national final at Cranfield was an Avonmouth driver whose name escapes me at the mo. This photo was taken on that day and in the picture, L to R are Colin Buckley - Avonmouth depot manager, Garry Watt - UTT MD and I can’t recall the other two at all. That’s me in the background with the rolled-up prog, my wife and Mrs Buckley.
Hope this jogs some memories.
Steve.
All must 100% sure the photo of the truck NAM 338 was taken in Trafford Park
Boatchaser:
All must 100% sure the photo of the truck NAM 338 was taken in Trafford Park
I think so as well.The railways wagons with MSC - Manchester Ship Canal - give it away.
Turners asbestos in the background
Sniffy:
Turners asbestos in the background
Thats what give it away for me
Boatchaser:
Sniffy:
Turners asbestos in the backgroundThats what give it away for me
I remember Turners Asbestos at Spotland Rochdale but where was the one in Trafford Park?
Chris Webb:
Boatchaser:
Sniffy:
Turners asbestos in the backgroundThats what give it away for me
I remember Turners Asbestos at Spotland Rochdale but where was the one in Trafford Park?
I think it was Ashburton Road West Chris.
David 
5thwheel:
Chris Webb:
Boatchaser:
Sniffy:
Turners asbestos in the backgroundThats what give it away for me
I remember Turners Asbestos at Spotland Rochdale but where was the one in Trafford Park?
I think it was Ashburton Road West Chris.
David
just after Shell lubes and just before John’s diner
Hi folks , We used to run into TAC, in ROCHDALE and T/PARK out of E/PORT Docks regular ,then they seem to dissapere over night ,just a bit of usless info ,Cheers Barry
The Tank With crossed Flags Is one of (as it says) Bulk Liquid Transport .They where a division of Peter Slaters who carried coal to power stations .