Buzzer:
Dean thanks for the mention, I have always believed it is most important what ever you buy, a house, new car or a truck you got to always look at the out door even on a rainy day when going through the in door. Always a consideration was reliability, service and parts backup, fuel economy and of course driver likeability the last being most important of late with a driver shortage, well at least of competent and loyal ones. Things have changed enormously since I got involved in transport and todays environment is not one I would relish, the good old days are long gone and I was in it when it was pleasurable as a lot on here were, we definitely had the good times even though it was tough but you just got on with it. By the way we did have a slight deviation and ran a few DAF’s for a while as well as the Volvo’s & Scania’s.
When we were at our peak we never ran any trucks more than three years buying ten or twelve new every year, extending the warranty for the whole life while with us and that way we never had any major bills, finance then was cheap as chjps so to me it was a no brainer back then and we could readily sell our old stock even though they were LHD something else we have specked from the early 90’s and still run today, glad to be retired now and just observe the proceedings from a distance, Buzzer
And of course Mr Davies a very tasty Mandator, One carefull owner, never raced or rallied. Harvey
Buzzer:
Dean thanks for the mention, I have always believed it is most important what ever you buy, a house, new car or a truck you got to always look at the out door even on a rainy day when going through the in door. Always a consideration was reliability, service and parts backup, fuel economy and of course driver likeability the last being most important of late with a driver shortage, well at least of competent and loyal ones. Things have changed enormously since I got involved in transport and todays environment is not one I would relish, the good old days are long gone and I was in it when it was pleasurable as a lot on here were, we definitely had the good times even though it was tough but you just got on with it. By the way we did have a slight deviation and ran a few DAF’s for a while as well as the Volvo’s & Scania’s.
When we were at our peak we never ran any trucks more than three years buying ten or twelve new every year, extending the warranty for the whole life while with us and that way we never had any major bills, finance then was cheap as chjps so to me it was a no brainer back then and we could readily sell our old stock even though they were LHD something else we have specked from the early 90’s and still run today, glad to be retired now and just observe the proceedings from a distance, Buzzer
And of course Mr Davies a very tasty Mandator, One carefull owner, never raced or rallied. Harvey
Anyone recognise the ERF ? Looks like Richard ■■? on the sheet.
ATH ERF bulker.
Alcan Scania 111.
G.R.Stein Seddon Atkinson.
Edge Transport DAF.
Belfield Bros Volvo F88. Looks like its had a hard life.
P.G.Herdsman Volvo F10. Dont think we have had one of these on here,anyone know where they were from ?
Bathgate Silica Sand Foden.
Herdsman was from Oswestry area, used to carry out of Shotton on occasions but in the main timber, the 2800 DAF. Was the wife’s uncles who drove for Edge in Chester also…also had a TM and KM Bedford with a detroit v8…yeeh ha!!!
Anyone recognise the ERF ? Looks like Richard ■■? on the sheet.
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ATH ERF bulker.
7
Alcan Scania 111.
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G.R.Stein Seddon Atkinson.
5
Edge Transport DAF.
4
Belfield Bros Volvo F88. Looks like its had a hard life.
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P.G.Herdsman Volvo F10. Dont think we have had one of these on here,anyone know where they were from ?
2
Bathgate Silica Sand Foden.
1
Herdsman was from Oswestry area, used to carry out of Shotton on occasions but in the main timber, the 2800 DAF. Was the wife’s uncles who drove for Edge in Chester also…also had a TM and KM Bedford with a detroit v8…yeeh ha!!!
The Herdsman who was the timber haulier/merchant and did for a few years out if Shotton and for a longer time Brymbo works was W T Herdsman, the F10 in the pic is P G Herdsman, I’ve no idea if there is any relationship between the two.
Anyone recognise the ERF ? Looks like Richard ■■? on the sheet.
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ATH ERF bulker.
7
Alcan Scania 111.
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G.R.Stein Seddon Atkinson.
5
Edge Transport DAF.
4
Belfield Bros Volvo F88. Looks like its had a hard life.
3
P.G.Herdsman Volvo F10. Dont think we have had one of these on here,anyone know where they were from ?
2
Bathgate Silica Sand Foden.
1
Herdsman was from Oswestry area, used to carry out of Shotton on occasions but in the main timber, the 2800 DAF. Was the wife’s uncles who drove for Edge in Chester also…also had a TM and KM Bedford with a detroit v8…yeeh ha!!!
The Herdsman who was the timber haulier/merchant and did for a few years out if Shotton and for a longer time Brymbo works was W T Herdsman, the F10 in the pic is P G Herdsman, I’ve no idea if there is any relationship between the two.
Yes it was W Willie T Herdsman from Oswestry ,as well as Shotton ,thier timber work was out of ETC Ellesmere Timber Company as well ,thank you Trevor
HRS:
Good morning Dean,
I dont know who the truck belongs to but, it is out side of the Frog & Frigate pub down the docks in Southampton.
3 storeys of what would have been bedrooms and living rooms many years ago it attracted some very interesting customers in its day, you needed to be very friendly when passing people on the narrow stairways, think thats what did for it in the end under H&S rules, whole pub was no more that 18 feet wide… all this i was told about of course.
Windebank Haulage was owned by a chap called Arther Porter, ran out of Dundas Lane Portsmouth, finger in many pies as well as owning a Jeep Franchise.
Collected old trucks and kept them in a barn in the middle of a large field. A high chainlink fence arround the barn with 3 very unfriendly Rottweilers on 24-7 duty.
Note on the gate saying the padlock key is around one of the dogs necks, good luck. dont make um like that any more eh !! Harvey
Hi Dean and Harvey,
From memory I think the Renault was a subbie for Matsolex who’s office was a couple of yards from The Frog and Frigate,I also remember Arthur Porter a larger than life character he started with a lovely round cab ERF 6 wheeler back in the early 60’s,doing the Channel Islands produce to all the markets,they don’t make chaps like Arthur anymore more’s the pity.
HRS:
Good morning Dean,
I dont know who the truck belongs to but, it is out side of the Frog & Frigate pub down the docks in Southampton.
3 storeys of what would have been bedrooms and living rooms many years ago it attracted some very interesting customers in its day, you needed to be very friendly when passing people on the narrow stairways, think thats what did for it in the end under H&S rules, whole pub was no more that 18 feet wide… all this i was told about of course.
Windebank Haulage was owned by a chap called Arther Porter, ran out of Dundas Lane Portsmouth, finger in many pies as well as owning a Jeep Franchise.
Collected old trucks and kept them in a barn in the middle of a large field. A high chainlink fence arround the barn with 3 very unfriendly Rottweilers on 24-7 duty.
Note on the gate saying the padlock key is around one of the dogs necks, good luck. dont make um like that any more eh !! Harvey
Hi Dean and Harvey,
From memory I think the Renault was a subbie for Matsolex who’s office was a couple of yards from The Frog and Frigate,I also remember Arthur Porter a larger than life character he started with a lovely round cab ERF 6 wheeler back in the early 60’s,doing the Channel Islands produce to all the markets,they don’t make chaps like Arthur anymore more’s the pity.
Regards
Richard
Good morning Richard,
I must put something right, The Frog had very interesting customers not to be confused with the Juniper berry customers, my pink shorts quip was in jest.
So: who can recognise this driver on his night out from his wagon ■■? Harvey
Anyone recognise the ERF ? Looks like Richard ■■? on the sheet.
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ATH ERF bulker.
6
Alcan Scania 111.
5
G.R.Stein Seddon Atkinson.
4
Edge Transport DAF.
3
Belfield Bros Volvo F88. Looks like its had a hard life.
2
P.G.Herdsman Volvo F10. Dont think we have had one of these on here,anyone know where they were from ?
1
Bathgate Silica Sand Foden.
0
Hello DEAN …really like the Alcan Scania pic …most of thier 111s were day cab …would see them at places like Westlands aviation Yeovil ,and a factory at Banbury that produced foil …Alcan at Rogerstone finished up with G series Renaults …lol …Geraint
W.Brennan tidy DAF. Dont think we have had one of these on here before,anyone know where
they were from ?
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C.C.Pritchard Transport ERF from South Wales.Looks new.
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Cant make the name out on the Foden car transporter ■■ Allegro shed on the bottom.
5
Heatons Removals Leyland draw-bar.
4
Buzzer knows all about this one. Think its been to the moon and back !
3
Think this was taken in Southampton ? Cant make the name out on the Seddon Atkinson.
Smoking well !
2
Gardiner Bros Truck Rental Berliet.
1
Stephens & Chambers ERF loaded with scrap.
0
hello DEAN ,the Foden is another Shropshire gem from you ,ex Valley Transport Bishops Castle ,they had 2 of them along with Dodges and TK Bedfords ,but your picture it is with Chester Car Carriers ,thank you Trevor
W.Brennan tidy DAF. Dont think we have had one of these on here before,anyone know where
they were from ?
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C.C.Pritchard Transport ERF from South Wales.Looks new.
6
Cant make the name out on the Foden car transporter ■■ Allegro shed on the bottom.
5
Heatons Removals Leyland draw-bar.
4
Buzzer knows all about this one. Think its been to the moon and back !
3
Think this was taken in Southampton ? Cant make the name out on the Seddon Atkinson.
Smoking well !
2
Gardiner Bros Truck Rental Berliet.
1
Stephens & Chambers ERF loaded with scrap.
0
Hi Dean ,the TM 4 wheeler is ex Passey Knott of Kington ,agriculture merchants ,looks if it now belongs to a farmer.
Trevor ,can remember Valley transport ,they ran buses as well ,and the transport side taken over by a company named Morris and continued to transport cars they had Dafs and F10 Volvos ,when they finished one of thier drivers started Mid Wales Car Deliveries with Scanias ,regards Keith