PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION

[windrush]

HOLLIS transport started trading just south of reading on a small farm unit.
Moved into Reading with a new contract and bought 3 little F86 tractors from me, big step up from the D800 range.
Not to many years later got gobbled up by a big fish, Q&A if I remember right. wow that pic brought back a few memories, thanks Dean.

Thanks again Dean, Paul for all the pics and a great thread, to do what you do and still drive a truck is amazing, happy Christmas to all. Harvey

Hollis had a Leyland Terrier with a Luton body which we serviced, it had water in the sump (the usual liner seal problem, though not so common on the 98 series engines with twin seals in the block instead of a single one like the older 5.1/5.7 engines) so I fitted new liners etc. A few days later it came back with water in the oil again! Thinking I had split a seal it was stripped again but nothing visual was found. So it was rebuilt again but the sump was left off and sure enough water was weeping slowly from a liner. Took it apart yet again and a torch and mirror showed a blowhole actually in the seal groove in the block casting. A new short engine cured it! In all my years working on BMC wet liner engines that was the only such case I came across.

Pete.

[Punchy Dan]

Pete Smith knows who’s the red Scania is

[jshepguis]

A merry christmas to you Dean ,Paul and Mark for your efforts with this fantastic thread. Durhams of Teesside became part of PD logistics as you can see wagon is pulling an old liveried Durhams tanker. Think PD stands for Powell Duffryn group they now run Teesport and Hartlepool ports.

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I always wondered what happened to Durhams,now I know. Bob Durham had a big fleet at one time doing a lot of work for ICI. They won "Haulier of the year" sometime in the 70s. They took over Sandersons of Middlesborough who ran some trunks to Lichfield changing over with S Protheroe from Swansea.
Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year to you all.

Hi Chris, yes my father and uncles all drove for Sandersons and as you rightly said night trunks to Newport and changeovers with S Protheroe at Lichfield, also a changeover at West Bromwich. PD group IIRC had a Mercedes Benz franchise hence the Mercedes wagon, another firm from Scunthorpe area that you may remember was Consolidated Land Services who were also part of the group.

[Chris Webb]

A merry christmas to you Dean ,Paul and Mark for your efforts with this fantastic thread. Durhams of Teesside became part of PD logistics as you can see wagon is pulling an old liveried Durhams tanker. Think PD stands for Powell Duffryn group they now run Teesport and Hartlepool ports.

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I always wondered what happened to Durhams,now I know. Bob Durham had a big fleet at one time doing a lot of work for ICI. They won "Haulier of the year" sometime in the 70s. They took over Sandersons of Middlesborough who ran some trunks to Lichfield changing over with S Protheroe from Swansea.
Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year to you all.

Hi Chris, yes my father and uncles all drove for Sandersons and as you rightly said night trunks to Newport and changeovers with S Protheroe at Lichfield, also a changeover at West Bromwich. PD group IIRC had a Mercedes Benz franchise hence the Mercedes wagon, another firm from Scunthorpe area that you may remember was Consolidated Land Services who were also part of the group.

I remember Consolidated Land Services very well,they were on Grange Lane Scunthorpe,did a lot of steel,long loads. They were formed by amalgamating North Lincs Haulage and H and L from Workington.Tanker Hire was also part of CLS,they did a bit of work for A E Evans in winter.

[pete smith]

Pete Smith knows who’s the red Scania is

Yes I do know but can't for the life of me remember their name, Alexander Metals? The yard's in Willenhall if that helps!

[tastrucker]

Pete Smith knows who’s the red Scania is

Yes I do know but can't for the life of me remember their name, Alexander Metals? The yard's in Willenhall if that helps!

Yes and i think they delivered to Salop Design Shrewsbury as well ,thank you Trevor

[ergomatic man]

Pete Smith knows who’s the red Scania is

Yes I do know but can't for the life of me remember their name, Alexander Metals? The yard's in Willenhall if that helps!

Yes and i think they delivered to Salop Design Shrewsbury as well ,thank you Trevor

red scania from willenhall is starkeys just off owen rd willenhall.

[DEANB]

Paul Gee sent me this message for you chaps this morning.

Click on message once.

Hi Dean, I think that the Ken Miller Volvo is from the Chorley area, or thereabouts. Merry Christmas, Ray.

Spot on Ray, i did not realise we had posted one before until Paul sent me this cracker.

"Are Croomes still going ?? "
Snapped May 2018 Dean. Merry Christmas to yourself, Paul and Mark, along with your other commitments you do a cracking job.
Oily

Thanks for the message and pic Oily and heres one you will like plus a few more of Croomes.

A merry christmas to you Dean ,Paul and Mark for your efforts with this fantastic thread. Durhams of Teesside became part of PD logistics as you can see wagon is pulling an old liveried Durhams tanker. Think PD stands for Powell Duffryn group they now run Teesport and Hartlepool ports.

Thanks for the info "jshepguis" Good stuff chap and thanks for your input over the year.

Couple more of PD Logistics.

Bulmers were originally from Malton North Yorkshire ended up with a depot in Middlesbrough, drove for them part time always had good kit, had up to 100 units then went bust couple of years ago. This picture taken parked up in Workington port did a lot of work in and out of Eastmans Workington.

Thanks again more good stuff chap and thats a cracking model !

The Tilcon Foden S39 in Metalairs advert was probably one of two destined for our Ballidon quarry in Derbyshire Dean as they had the smaller tanks? We had TRB 132K and TRA 243K driven by Harry Glover and Ian Slater, both long gone alas. I did several trips to Metalair at Sutton Bridge to either collect brand new tankers or a new chassis which had the old tanks removed from the previous trucks refurbished. They had two mobile fitters, one (Rick) lived locally to the factory and was sadly killed in a road accident and the other (Steve I think??) was also a local lad but was based in Cheshire. Both did work at our quarry converting the tanks from probe to pad discharge which took a couple of days work for each one. Thank's for posting, and have a Good Christmas.

Pete.

Thanks for the info Pete and your input over the last year !

HOLLIS transport started trading just south of reading on a small farm unit.
Moved into Reading with a new contract and bought 3 little F86 tractors from me, big step up from the D800 range.
Not to many years later got gobbled up by a big fish, Q&A if I remember right. wow that pic brought back a few memories, thanks Dean.

Thanks again Dean, Paul for all the pics and a great thread, to do what you do and still drive a truck is amazing, happy Christmas to all. Harvey

Cheers Harvey for your comments and input over the year. That Hollis Ford sounds like it got the old brain going chap !

"DEANB"

T.E.Jones Scania.
hello DEAN ,and thank you for another T E Jones the first Scania you have put up ! any more ? also the Caddies F88 ,Trevor

Hello Trevor,

Heres another Scania,posted a while back and a few more of T.E. Jones motors.

hello DEAN ,thank you very much had not seen the one F88 LUX before ,i passed TEs yard at the weekend ,with the warehouses still thier a Merry Christmas to both you and Paul and your families,Trevor

Thanks Trevor for your efforts over the last year,much appreciated.Happy Xmas.

HOLLIS transport started trading just south of reading on a small farm unit.
Moved into Reading with a new contract and bought 3 little F86 tractors from me, big step up from the D800 range.
Not to many years later got gobbled up by a big fish, Q&A if I remember right. wow that pic brought back a few memories, thanks Dean.

Thanks again Dean, Paul for all the pics and a great thread, to do what you do and still drive a truck is amazing, happy Christmas to all. Harvey

Hollis had a Leyland Terrier with a Luton body which we serviced, it had water in the sump (the usual liner seal problem, though not so common on the 98 series engines with twin seals in the block instead of a single one like the older 5.1/5.7 engines) so I fitted new liners etc. A few days later it came back with water in the oil again! Thinking I had split a seal it was stripped again but nothing visual was found. So it was rebuilt again but the sump was left off and sure enough water was weeping slowly from a liner. Took it apart yet again and a torch and mirror showed a blowhole actually in the seal groove in the block casting. A new short engine cured it! In all my years working on BMC wet liner engines that was the only such case I came across.

Pete.

Thanks Pete you seemed to have spent more time stipping engines down than driving !

"tastrucker""pete smith""Punchy Dan" Pete Smith knows who’s the red Scania is
Yes I do know but can't for the life of me remember their name, Alexander Metals? The yard's in Willenhall if that helps!

Yes and i think they delivered to Salop Design Shrewsbury as well ,thank you Trevor
red scania from willenhall is starkeys just off owen rd willenhall.

Thanks for the comments and input Punchy Dan, Pete Smith, Trevor and ergomatic man.

[DEANB]

"ergomatic man" Heres an article you will find intresting looking at your name !

Click on pages twice.

First Ergomatic cab. 1965.

AEC Ergo range.

[Bewick]

Hi Dean, I think that the Ken Miller Volvo is from the Chorley area, or thereabouts. Merry Christmas, Ray.

Ah! Ken Miller senior who I knew via my Pal Mail Woodhouse Snr. The name conjured up a memory from 1975 when I sold Ken two Borderers MEC 98K & NEC 260K and, so I was told, they both ended up at Leyland Paints running between their manufacturing plant and their warehouse. Very decent bloke to deal with Ken Snr and I believe it was Ken Junior ( or "young Ken") that would run the haulage business but I never met him. Cheers Dennis.

[curnock]

Hypnos Scania.

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Wincanton DAF.

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KEB Packaging Mercedes.

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Rugby Cement Volvo.

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Taylor Barnard Scania.

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R.J.Mason Volvo from South Wales.

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White Arrow Express Iveco.

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Nicholas Packaging Scania. Looks like a BOCM Pauls grain motor going the other way.

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bridgetown cannock.recently wrapped up

Derek Cooper Volvo from Kings Lynn.

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Anyone recognise the Seddon Atkinson ???

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[curnock]

Photos taken on the M54.

Kevin Downes Volvo F10. Dont think we have had one on before,anyone know anything about them ?

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Tarmac Seddon Atkinson.

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Cawley Bros ERF bulker.

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Anyone recognise the Scania brick truck ? Looks like half the trailer is missing !

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Rea Valley DAF. Think it says Shrewsbury on the side ?

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Dairy Products ERF.

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Cant make the name out on the Scania ?? Looks like the merc 814 removal truck is about to either over take him or hit him !

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M.A.Evans Scania 143 bulker.

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Goodman Croggon Volvo FL6. Not had one of these on before,anyone know anything ??

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goodman grogan had depots dotted around the country.alma street smethwick

L.E.Jones Scania 113 livestock outfit.

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[coomsey]

You're nowt but a star Paul cheers Coomsey

[kmills]

Dean, season's greetings to you and Paul - your time and effort is greatly appreciated here in South Australia.

Cheers Keith.

PS - I'm still waiting for a pic of myself though

[DEANB]

"Ray Smyth" Hi Dean, I think that the Ken Miller Volvo is from the Chorley area, or thereabouts. Merry Christmas, Ray.
Ah! Ken Miller senior who I knew via my Pal Mail Woodhouse Snr. The name conjured up a memory from 1975 when I sold Ken two Borderers MEC 98K & NEC 260K and, so I was told, they both ended up at Leyland Paints running between their manufacturing plant and their warehouse. Very decent bloke to deal with Ken Snr and I believe it was Ken Junior ( or "young Ken") that would run the haulage business but I never met him. Cheers Dennis.

Thanks for your recollections Dennis,amazing what memories a pic brings back. Happy Xmas to you and Mrs Bewick !

"DEANB"

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bridgetown cannock.recently wrapped up

"DEANB"

Goodman Croggon Volvo FL6. Not had one of these on before,anyone know anything ??

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goodman grogan had depots dotted around the country.alma street smethwick

Thanks for the comments on those "curnock"

You're nowt but a star Paul cheers Coomsey

Dean, season's greetings to you and Paul - your time and effort is greatly appreciated here in South Australia.

Cheers Keith.

PS - I'm still waiting for a pic of myself though

Thanks for your input Keith ! What truck / company chap ????

[DEANB]

We have had some cracking pics of Marathon's on here. Done a fair bit on them before but heres more.

[DEANB]

[DEANB]

Leyland Marathon brochure.

Click on pages twice.

[DEANB]

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[smallcoal]

Morning dean ,the joints marathon is the late Ron Howells (RIP) a very nice bloke well polite his boy drives a David Howells truck no relation ,Paul's message very nice of him to put that on ,merry Xmas to you all

[ramone]

Merry Xmas Dean , thanks for another year of great pictures and brochures

[HRS]

Hollis had a Leyland Terrier with a Luton body which we serviced, it had water in the sump (the usual liner seal problem, though not so common on the 98 series engines with twin seals in the block instead of a single one like the older 5.1/5.7 engines) so I fitted new liners etc. A few days later it came back with water in the oil again! Thinking I had split a seal it was stripped again but nothing visual was found. So it was rebuilt again but the sump was left off and sure enough water was weeping slowly from a liner. Took it apart yet again and a torch and mirror showed a blowhole actually in the seal groove in the block casting. A new short engine cured it! In all my years working on BMC wet liner engines that was the only such case I came across.
Pete.[/quote]

Morning Pete, Great storey.
Got to ask,,, who paid for this job, if I remember right they were not two very shy wall flowers forgiving of everyone's sins.
I remember when we all got excited about the "new issues" with wet liners and the dreaded Electrolysis. Harvey

[windrush]

Hollis had a Leyland Terrier with a Luton body which we serviced, it had water in the sump (the usual liner seal problem, though not so common on the 98 series engines with twin seals in the block instead of a single one like the older 5.1/5.7 engines) so I fitted new liners etc. A few days later it came back with water in the oil again! Thinking I had split a seal it was stripped again but nothing visual was found. So it was rebuilt again but the sump was left off and sure enough water was weeping slowly from a liner. Took it apart yet again and a torch and mirror showed a blowhole actually in the seal groove in the block casting. A new short engine cured it! In all my years working on BMC wet liner engines that was the only such case I came across.
Pete.

Morning Pete, Great storey.
Got to ask,,, who paid for this job, if I remember right they were not two very shy wall flowers forgiving of everyone's sins.
I remember when we all got excited about the "new issues" with wet liners and the dreaded Electrolysis. Harvey[/quote]

I have no idea about payment Harvey, I was only a fitter! It may have been under warranty of course as I don't think we did other work for the company, it was one of the early Terriers I think and had the four pot 4/98 engine which were generally quite reliable. They used different liners which you had to lap into the block with grinding paste to acheive the correct standproud above the block face so as long as you got them all fairly equal they didn't give the problems of liner drop like the earlier BMC engines. I don't think they kept the vehicle long anyway, they soon moved up to larger trucks. As our garage had just had the yard tarmacked over, and it was a lovely summer, I did the job outside in the sunshine!

Pete.

[MANTRONIC]

We have had some cracking pics of Marathon's on here. Done a fair bit on them before but heres more.

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Hey dean ,what a fab selection of Marathons ,my fav the Kelvedon,and the Morfa with stillages with car parts ffor the Midlands ,they had a driver based in Hay on Wye ,but he drove a Scammell,,Merry Christmas you guys ,and thanx for this fantastic thread MT

[albion1938]

M54 photos.



Lauds Transport ERF. Dont think we have had one of these on before,anyone know where they are from ??

Just noticed this but can't see a reply yet.
Laud's were from south fen Bourne, Lincs, long gone now.
Bernard

[DEANB]

C.B.Chastney Volvo F88. "tyneside" will probably know about this company ??

Buzzer, i think you know this fella ? Looks like the chap that did 2 x long distance diaries.Havent got time to look company
name up but i am sure you will know it.

First truck i ever went in was one of these Commers. Anyone recognise it ???

Burman Foden tanker.

Think it says JB Transport on the F7 ???

Dale Farm Roadtrain. Dont think we have had one on before ???

Crowthers Scania livestock draw-bar.

Kelly Freight Scania.

Rockwool Seddon Atkinson.

Anyone make the name out on the F86 possibly Carnation ???

[marktaff]

Hi Dean,
I dont know who the commer belonged to in these colours here ...... but the original colour of that cab would been orange.
Its an X Avalon furniture van.

Merry Christmas to you Dean ....and Paul ...and thank you for the great posts across the site over the last year....looking forward to the next years worth.

Regards Mark

[tyneside]

C.B.Chastney Volvo F88. "tyneside" will probably know about this company ??

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Buzzer, i think you know this fella ? Looks like the chap that did 2 x long distance diaries.Havent got time to look company
name up but i am sure you will know it.

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First truck i ever went in was one of these Commers. Anyone recognise it ???

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Burman Foden tanker.

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Think it says JB Transport on the F7 ???

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Dale Farm Roadtrain. Dont think we have had one on before ???

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Crowthers Scania livestock draw-bar.

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Kelly Freight Scania.

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Rockwool Seddon Atkinson.

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Anyone make the name out on the F86 possibly Carnation ???

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Hi Dean

Some on here will know Chastney’s better than me. They were based at Seaham but there was always two or three trailers parked at Sunderland abbatoir. Not sure whose meat they were taking where but there was two wholesalers based there:- Arnold Jewitt and Harry Dixon.

[smallcoal]

Hi dean ,I used to hate pulling them single axles raymonds had loads on rockwool tauts,boxes ,when ever we done colnbrook always a single step frame box hand balling rockwool bales of insulation

[Piston broke]

Merry Christmas one and all

Dean
Lovely message from Paul but most of the credit for this thread goes to him, Mark and certainly you for all your hard work and commitment keeping it running....
Paul is correct, there is a fabulous wealth of knowledge out there but those memories are all triggered, and thankfully shared, purely as a result of him and others standing out in rain and shine catching the snaps, having the expense of developing the film and storing the photo's (pre-digital era obviously), and also being generous enough to share them with us via you, Dean.
The time and effort you put into uploading and then responding to each and every comment is unbelievable and extraordinary, so all credit to you

It is a fabulous thread.

Thank you so much for all the great memories