PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION

[DEANB]

H.Twycross Scania.

Prestons Mercedes.

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.

[smallcoal]

Omega Iveco

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Anyone recognise the DAF tanker ??
I'm no expert but the tanker looks like it's in Colas colours or possibly Shell bitumen?

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Tesco Scania

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Cant make name out on the MAN ??

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Unigate Dairies ERF

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Think it says Barrett on the Volvo.
Barrett are based the outskirts of Carmarthen they supply all the railway sleepers rails they are a contractor to the railway

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Anyone recognise the Volvo ??

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Dolphin Packaging Scania from Poole.

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Linde Lansing Scania

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Bainbridge Volvo

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[windrush]

Regarding bolted versus rivetted chassis, give me bolts every time! I well remember how time consuming it was replacing spring hangers etc on Bedford and BMC chassis, grinding rivets off and then having to ream the holes out to install 'dead fit' bolts whereas with a Foden etc five minutes with a zip gun and the job was done. Very rare that we had loose bolts, usually it took a lot of strength to loosen them for changing gearboxes etc and this was on tipper chassis where rough work and twisting was normal.

Dean, the haulier I mentioned didn't work for a magazine! He ran his own truck for years, still owns and drives a Foden I believe, besides having restored some for the rally circuit which have featured in these pages over the years. Obviously he was wrong about 'the Swedes' though, although like me he possibly wouldn't be seen dead in one!

Pete.

[pete smith]

Morning Dean,
The Smiths Flour Mills Volvo must have been based at Langley Mill as I can't remember "bag wagons" running out of Walsall Mill in the Volvo years!

[pete smith]

Morning Dean,
The Servosteel Premium may be one of their own fleet or one of Mamble Transports, Servo had depot's in Stourbridge and the old Simon Engineering factory near Dudley, Cheer's Pete

[smallcoal]

Morning Dean,
The Servosteel Premium may be one of their own fleet or one of Mamble Transports, Servo had depot's in Stourbridge and the old Simon Engineering factory near Dudley, Cheer's Pete

Morning Dean and Pete,I have spent many times waiting to tip up servo Stourbridge they weren't exactly quick tipping

[HRS]

With the shortage of drivers to day a lot of companies will look at driver "likes" when looking at new motors, how much an hour would you want to drive an A series ERF to day, FULL TIME !!! Harvey[/quote]

I would prefer an A Series than the pile of crap that is a midlift automatic CF that i`m currently driving [/quote]

Hi Pete,
So sorry to hear that mate, what with Christmas coming up an all, Harvey

[HRS]

That looks vaguely familiar - was that on Canute Road, heading down past Ocean Village towards the Itchen bridge?

Yes i was,,,,,,, did you used to wear pink shorts ????? Harvey

[HRS]

On the subject of chassis bolts , a firm I worked for had about 20 new AEC light 8 wheelers . The fleet engineer took every one in turn in the workshop and had the chassis bolts checked , 50% needs tightening and quite a few were scarcely more than finger tight .

Morning Rigsby,
The Mamoth Major was a good motor in its day, I worked at Volvo with one of there salesman with a huge ammount of experiance, ( he moved to Volvo when Southall became Leyland ) and in fun he would say thats why the NUTS are on the outside. It became the Leyland Octopus, even lighter and pay load was its big pitch to the market. Harvey

[HRS]

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

[acd1202]

H.Twycross Scania.

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Prestons Mercedes.

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Anyone recognise the ERF ? Looks like Richard ??? on the sheet.

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ATH ERF bulker.

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Alcan Scania 111.

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G.R.Stein Seddon Atkinson.

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Edge Transport DAF.

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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 ?

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Bathgate Silica Sand Foden.

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That's not you in Preston's 1632 is it Lance?

[Lance Biscomb]

It could be

[steelboyf10]

H.Twycross Scania.

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Prestons Mercedes.

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Anyone recognise the ERF ? Looks like Richard ??? on the sheet.

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ATH ERF bulker.

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Alcan Scania 111.

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G.R.Stein Seddon Atkinson.

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Edge Transport DAF.

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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 ?

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Bathgate Silica Sand Foden.

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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!!!!

[kingswinford kit]

ETS MAN. Were ETS a MAN dealer / garage ??

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Joseph Rice ERF and a ERF from a fun fair.

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Moreton Cullimore ERF

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Two Tarmac Volvos.

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Anyone recognise the Scania 142 tanker ??

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Anyone recognise the DAF 1900 tipper ??

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A.R.R. Craib DAF

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Hicks DAF from South Wales.

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Broadleaze Transport Magnum.

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Servosteel Renault.

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B T Hicks have a depot now in Rotherwas ,Hereford regards Keith

[240 Gardner]

That looks vaguely familiar - was that on Canute Road, heading down past Ocean Village towards the Itchen bridge?

Yes i was,,,,,,, did you used to wear pink shorts ????? Harvey

Couldn't find any in my size

I worked in Ocean Village for 8 years, 2001 to 2009

[acd1202]

H.Twycross Scania.

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Prestons Mercedes.

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Anyone recognise the ERF ? Looks like Richard ??? on the sheet.

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ATH ERF bulker.

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Alcan Scania 111.

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G.R.Stein Seddon Atkinson.

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Edge Transport DAF.

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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 ?

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Bathgate Silica Sand Foden.

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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.

[pete smith]

Hurdsman Motors for Steelboy and acd1202, the Oswestry based one! Cheer's Pete

[tastrucker]

H.Twycross Scania.

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Prestons Mercedes.

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Anyone recognise the ERF ? Looks like Richard ??? on the sheet.

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ATH ERF bulker.

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Alcan Scania 111.

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G.R.Stein Seddon Atkinson.

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Edge Transport DAF.

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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 ?

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Bathgate Silica Sand Foden.

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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

[MaggieD]

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

[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

[kenfig bill]

H.Twycross Scania.

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Prestons Mercedes.

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Anyone recognise the ERF ? Looks like Richard ??? on the sheet.

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ATH ERF bulker.

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Alcan Scania 111.

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G.R.Stein Seddon Atkinson.

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Edge Transport DAF.

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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 ?

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Bathgate Silica Sand Foden.

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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

[DEANB]

Thanks for the comments and photos chaps,been a bit manic this week.

[DEANB]

Some odds and sods.

Click on pages twice to read.

Fodens.

Bedford's 1960.

India Tyres. Anyone remember them ?

ERF.

AEC 1967.

Advert.1964.

[DEANB]

Smart looking DAF of Torbay Freight.

Anyone recognise the DAF ??

Newton Steel Stock Scania

Pargat Group Leyland/DAF

Dutch DAF.

Civil & Marine DAF

Smurfit DAF

Pattemores Transport Iveco. Looks like a milk tanker ?

Shell ERF tanker.

Malc Rowland Mercedes.

[DEANB]

Anyone recognise the Volvo F10 bulker ??

Anyone recognise the Bedford TM rigid ??

W.Brennan tidy DAF. Dont think we have had one of these on here before,anyone know where
they were from ?

C.C.Pritchard Transport ERF from South Wales.Looks new.

Cant make the name out on the Foden car transporter ?? Allegro shed on the bottom.

Heatons Removals Leyland draw-bar.

Buzzer knows all about this one. Think its been to the moon and back !

Think this was taken in Southampton ? Cant make the name out on the Seddon Atkinson.
Smoking well !

Gardiner Bros Truck Rental Berliet.

Stephens & Chambers ERF loaded with scrap.

[atlas man]

Hi I think Brennans tankers were from Leeds they used to have a yard at Tingley behind the Bulls head pub

[tastrucker]

Anyone recognise the Volvo F10 bulker ??

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Anyone recognise the Bedford TM rigid ??

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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.

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Heatons Removals Leyland draw-bar.

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Buzzer knows all about this one. Think its been to the moon and back !

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Think this was taken in Southampton ? Cant make the name out on the Seddon Atkinson.
Smoking well !

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Gardiner Bros Truck Rental Berliet.

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Stephens & Chambers ERF loaded with scrap.

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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

[kingswinford kit]

Anyone recognise the Volvo F10 bulker ??

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Anyone recognise the Bedford TM rigid ??

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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.

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Heatons Removals Leyland draw-bar.

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Buzzer knows all about this one. Think its been to the moon and back !

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Think this was taken in Southampton ? Cant make the name out on the Seddon Atkinson.
Smoking well !

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Gardiner Bros Truck Rental Berliet.

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Stephens & Chambers ERF loaded with scrap.

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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

[MANTRONIC]

Anyone recognise the Volvo F10 bulker ??

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Anyone recognise the Bedford TM rigid ??

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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.

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Heatons Removals Leyland draw-bar.

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Buzzer knows all about this one. Think its been to the moon and back !

A04154p.JPG

Think this was taken in Southampton ? Cant make the name out on the Seddon Atkinson.
Smoking well !

A04155p.JPG

Gardiner Bros Truck Rental Berliet.

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Stephens & Chambers ERF loaded with scrap.

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DEAN ,Oh My Days !! another Stephens and Chambers ! Brill !! Pauls collection of South wales photos must be like a bottomless pit !
That ERF is probably ex Showerings Shepton Mallet and hauling scrap into the Abbey , enjoyed the Welsh Crusader spectacle a few pages back ,this thread moves so fast !!. amazing stuff MT .