Portsmouth/Fareham Companies

[Ray Smyth]

A smart looking BMC flat lorry of Burnetts of Portsmouth. I imagine it is about 13 tons G.V.W.,
being on 8 stud wheels. With its high headboard, I reckon it would have carried many high loads
of cauliflowers from Brittany, and tomatoes from The Channel Islands to wholesale fruit & veg
markets throughout the UK. Not my picture. Ray Smyth.

[truckworld]

[truckworld]

I used to drive this ford d series for eagleway freight scotland every week 50 mph uphill and down hill never miseda beat.

[truckworld]

thats my dad stood in front sadly no longer with us lorry driver his whole life ex percy powell

[GS OVERLAND]

What a great photo.
GS

[gerbil sb152]

Hi all. Truck world is that Tony Stevens in the picture he had a mixer on ready mix years back.

[Ray Smyth]

thats my dad stood in front sadly no longer with us lorry driver his whole life ex percy powell

Hi, You mentioned that your Dad was Ex Percy Powell Transport, I joined Robert Baillie at Horndean at the time
that Baillies acquired Percy Powell, its drivers, and its lorries. Names that I can remember are Mick Ansell,
Jimmy Farmer, Dave Youldon, John Porter, all Ex Percy Powell. You may have seen the Percy Powell
thread that I started on here last year, also the Robert Baillie thread. Always keen to see any pictures of their lorries.

Regards, Ray Smyth.

[robthedog]

MMD in a bad way

[robthedog]

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[Buzzer]

Hi RTD did the company below evolve from Marsh's or the other way round summit rings a bell here or am I barking, Buzzer

[robthedog]

Hi RTD did the company below evolve from Marsh's or the other way round summit rings a bell here or am I barking, Buzzer

John,
Bob Marsh later went on to become roteam so yes you are right

[gazzer]

I would assume that MMD Merc had been driven like that due to trade plate being on the grille!

[robthedog]

I would assume that MMD Merc had been driven like that due to trade plate being on the grille!

Probably, imagine doing that nowadays

[MaggieD]

I would assume that MMD Merc had been driven like that due to trade plate being on the grille!

Hi Gary,

No it was rear end lifted on the back of a breakdown truck,maybe Spartrucks one.

Hope the sun is shining in Spain.

Regards
Richard

[truckworld]

my dads lorry Tony Stevens YGK473G down at Ready mix Fareham plant mid 70s.with a few of the drivers the yard was owned by Lucketts of fareham next door