tanker companiesModerators: ERF-NGC-European, dieseldave By posting content to TruckNet, you're agreeing to our terms of use and confirm that you have read our Privacy Policy, and our Cookie Use Policy. You acknowledge that any personal data you post on TruckNet may be accessed by other members of TruckNet and visitors to the forum Re: tanker companiesI saw this today, you don't see many around now, especially not in this condition
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This would be legal now running at 42 Ton of Wine or Whisky
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I worked for abbey for 14 years out of London yes Armet sold out to Abbey and is now 1 big concern giddy up go
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My late father drove for S&R Brentwood depot from 1970-1992 Alan Brooks giddy up go
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You missed out Clayton Commercials Graham. Universal Boilers & Engineering became UBHI (Universal Bulk Handling International) after the company moved to Burscough. It's still in existance, and after a period of around 25 years without producing road barrels they re-commenced production 3 years ago and are still building them.
Re: tanker companiesSayers Road Tankers of Leeming Bar Northallerton are still building road tanks today.
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I had put link on may last post about Clayton Tankers but maybe my browser does not take this site anymore or they have closed down. I moved way from Manchester over 35 years ago and live near Kings Lynn. Many times over the years I would passed through Sutton Bridge and tanker builders Metalaire-Filliat seems to moved off this site and investigated on the net to see if it has closed down. It has been taken over by a Dutch company Felbinder and info on their site "Since the end of 2011, the service and after-sales operations have been focussing exclusively on the facility in Sutton Bridge, which has been modernised extensively. Consequently" Maybe another one bites the dust? KEV ps John still wading through your fine collection.
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It was Tony Metcalfe, Anthony R Metcalfe, he used to work for Prices at Bromborough. I worked from most of those companies you mentioned and a few more. Matthews of Ossett with lard and margarine. Unichema. Van Den Burgh & Jurgens. Loders and Nucoline. Pura. Loders Crooklaan. LD Industries. Then it was Bill Brennan. Yeoward Bros. Fleet Haulage. City Tankers. Last edited by Wheel Nut on Fri Nov 01, 2019 11:46 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Clayton tankers closed down a few years ago but the name and some of the equipment was purchased by RTN in Barnsley, Now labelled RTN Clayton they are producing stainless Steel tanks again
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I think that ERF is one of Harold Woods contract wagons,It says BP Chemicals Saltend Hull on back of tank and I do remember seeing those types of tank in there,early 70s. Them were t'days when we were on neets.
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ERF I worked for Distillers at Pollard Street Manchester for a short time carting Distillers CO2 on contract with Smith of Eccles. Chris I had also seen these sort of tankers at was Shell Carrington Manchester but never got close enough to see one discharge. Guessing but would this tank have foot wheel valves on the top or similar to a spirit tank. Notice 4 pots of 1100 gallons and would that be close to 18 to payload?. KEV
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Kev,I think from memory that Ethyl Acetate,Acetone,MEK and IPA were all about the same density so 4400 gallons would be about 17 tons.1000 gallons of Toluene or Benzene was around 4 tons which were heavier products. I never saw these tanks in use, only when being carried but there's no sign of a ladder to get on top unless it's up front.I will ask a friend of mine who did more time than me out of Saltend,he might know a bit more.I notice it's labelled ATW -Approved Tank Wagon - for carrying alcohol products under bond. Them were t'days when we were on neets.
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