Bewick:
cattle wagon man:
Austin FFK 140 , 7 tonner. Reg. no. HEC 84. 5.1 litre diesel engine , 4 speed gearbox , and single speed axle.This wagon was new in September 1960, and replaced an 18 month-old [zb] 100 5 tonner, which was as unstable as
a pig on castors.
HEC
gave good service for the 4 years in which my father owned it.It was replaced in July 1964 by an Austin FHK 140, reg. no. MJM 54.
Cheers, cattle wagon man.
I always thought that you hay and straw hauliers out 'ot Dales were “nine rounds high” men ■■ Unless this was a “short” load for Lock Bank !!!Dennis.
Hi Dennis,
We never loaded 9 high
of hay, due to weight. Those who did , often ended up with an ungracious lean
.
This load was probably straight off the field
, as there appears to be leaves on the trees in the background.
The photograph was taken close to the ( old ) Westmorland side of Middleton Bridge , the boundary of West Riding of
Yorkshire and Westmorland, on the A 683.
As for Lockbank delivery, I can only remember taking1 or 2 loads in all our years .
Cheers, cattle wagon man.