Wigan Transport Companies

Hi Ray, you may have seen this one before, I’m not sure. It’s one of Fred Rose’s from Blackrod obviously. I realise of course that Blackrod falls just outside of the Wigan boundary, but not by much.

The photograph isn’t one of mine, it belongs to Keith Beckett, and it shows Keith’s mother out for a ride in the wagon with his dad in 1956.

It was taken in the Dundee area evidently, after tipping, and on the way to reload for back home.

According to Keith, the Foden was an ex BRS motor from the Salford Cornbrook depot.

Regards. Eddie.