tanker companies

by **matt watson** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 5:43 pm

These photos were taken today at the rest and be thankful Argyll.

by **matt watson** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 5:45 pm

Campbeltown harbour today.

by **matt watson** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 5:49 pm

One photo at the rest and be thankful,the other at Campbeltown harbour.

by **Stanfield** » Sun Sep 11, 2016 10:50 pm

Sadler Tankers acquired these Fodens & Tanks when they bought out Cowburn & Cowper of Trafford Park during the 80s (not my photos)

by **mushroomman** » Sat Nov 19, 2016 11:41 am

Wheel Nut wrote:
Chris Webb wrote:Castrol had a depot at Hyde years ago and their second depot was round the back of the Dog and Partridge on Sheffield side of Woodhead.

Fletcher Miller
Alma Works
Furnace Street
Flowery Field
Hyde

I remember it well as Castrol Hyde. I have mentioned the square wooden tanks upstairs and the smells. It probably fuelled my addiction for Castrol R

It seems a shame that this thread had dropped down to page 5.

There is a bit here about Fletcher Miller before they changed to Castrol.

http://hydonian.blogspot.com.au/search/ ... %20Millers

by **robert1952** » Wed Dec 07, 2016 11:35 am

by **Spud1960** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 10:25 pm

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Borrowed from Sniffy

What you get when the customer advises on the spec.

by **Stanfield** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 12:52 am

Photos given to me by a ex work colleague Dave Jagger who I worked with at Direct North West Ltd back in 2003. The 65 plate DAF is his latest truck.

by **lespullan** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 2:16 am

by **snowman1** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 11:32 am

hi les
that volvo looks a nice piece of kit,where were they from? i noticed the volvo has a leeds reg.
all the best for christmas and the new year.
sm1

by **atlas man** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 12:13 pm

snowman1 wrote:hi les
that volvo looks a nice piece of kit,where were they from? i noticed the volvo has a leeds reg.
all the best for christmas and the new year.
sm1

Is that the one LPG transport at Birstal had, it used to be orange but the number does look familiar

by **lespullan** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 1:13 pm

snowman1 wrote:hi les
that volvo looks a nice piece of kit,where were they from? i noticed the volvo has a leeds reg.
all the best for christmas and the new year.
sm1

I found that looking for something else, the reg is why I put it on knowing it was from my area, thought someone might recognise it, and as Atlas Man says it could be Ex L P G, same area. Les.

by **lespullan** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 5:53 pm

lespullan wrote:
snowman1 wrote:hi les
that volvo looks a nice piece of kit,where were they from? i noticed the volvo has a leeds reg.
all the best for christmas and the new year.
sm1

I found that looking for something else, the reg is why I put it on knowing it was from my area, thought someone might recognise it, and as Atlas Man says it could be Ex L P G, same area. Les.

Googled it Ex Smith & Robinson. Les.

by **snowman1** » Sun Dec 25, 2016 11:28 am

hi les
thanks for the info re the volvo,nice foto of the s-r albion dont think i noticed it on the road,the driver wont need power steering with the tank positioned where it is,that chassis looks very thin my old standard vanguard had one like that.
regards
sm1

by **kevmorrow** » Mon Dec 26, 2016 3:49 pm

: S&R

I worked out of Taylor Road yard Urmston. I remember S&Rs changing their fleet to Volvo 86s late 1960s replacing ERF A series. Good all-round visibility but no sleeper. When I was made redundant from S&Rs 1984 I was driving Volvo F7. Regards Kev

by **kevmorrow** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 5:14 pm

Gone shopping this morning at Aldis department store, Fakenham Norfolk. Kinnerton chocolate factory is situated next door to car park. Taking photo of Armet tanker was a lot more interesting than buying a rug. I remember Charlie Lucy Liverpool had links with this company. I think ARMET was Alan Robert Metcalfe, did he sell out to Charlie Lucy, join forces with Abbey tankers. Cannot believe how food tankers have come on leaps and bounds since the 1980s since redundant from S&Rs. No climbing on top to open foot valves. No more worrying about load getting cold with vehicle water tracing. Many times I had to go on steam trace over night at Harry Lawsons tankers Dundee for Stonehaven or Peterhead.
Bit of nostalgia, Does any body remember Liverpool companies. Mckinties tank wash. Cavendish tankers. Lawrensons (Bibby contract). Liverpool had loads of work in the 1960 70s for food tankers, Britannia Lard, Peerless refining, Merseyside foods, United Molasses, Kraft Kirkby to name a few.
Regards Kev

by **robert1952** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:16 am

A reminder that Western BRS did tankers. robert

by **Progressive** » Tue Jul 18, 2017 8:29 pm

My old EC11 for A.M Bell, Macclesfield.
Any old Progressive waste Disposal of Stockport drivers on here at all? Would love to see some old snaps from me old mans time on there.

by **Stanfield** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 9:23 am

Hays Chemicals at the old Lancots Lane sulphuric plant St Helens.

by **Stanfield** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 10:40 pm

The one and only Scania that J L Townson purchased.It was based at the depot in Morecambe and driven from new by driver Ken Holt.They acquired two Scania 80s which were N reg when they took over the company J L Randell of Heysham in 1976 but they soon got shut of them.

I have posted these on this thread before but due to the greed of photobucket they have vanished along with many many more people have posted in the past.

by **Boatchaser** » Sun Oct 01, 2017 8:53 pm

2 more photos of Dads days at B.E.T., First one is of the ERF He had for a couple of weeks , sorry about the photo me dicking about with my camera and filters . The second one is Dad leaving Baxters Warrington ( my boss let park there when he was home ) again me dicking about with camera and filters