Atlas express

[robthedog]

fsbt

[atlas man]

Was that a demo unit

[DEANB]

1967 clipping.

Click on page once.

[robthedog]

Nmp

[atlas man]

That's a great pic never seen them AECs like that before, which depot was that

[Dennis Javelin]

That's a great pic never seen them AECs like that before, which depot was that

The reg no's are all Glasgow if that sheds any light.

[robthedog]

Nmp

Edinburgh or Glasgow

[atlas man]

I started at Leeds depot in 1979 we had an old L reg and an old M reg AECs never saw them on the road

[atlas man]

Can I put this on facebook and show my mate

[DEANB]

Atlas Express 1976.

Click on pages twice.

[rastone]

I have heard of pace but never knew who they were but thought they were involved with Atlas in some way because all our printed material came from a company called pace

Hi Atlas Man, Herbert Pace was the name of the company and if I am correct owned by Atlas but for how long I don`t know. Pace was a "Rootes" dealers and that`s where the Dodge lorries came in to the fleet in the early 80`s and the company cars were Chrysler Alpines etc. Pace were also the company that made the van bodies as stated by "rastone" , a they were certainly fitted on the Dodges any way.

I sold quite a lot of D-Series to Atlas.Mostly 2417 D-Series.Dealt with a chap John Woodfield at CoalvilleThe chap I dealt with for the tractor units was Bob Hine at Bromyard.Some D-710's were for PacefreightThe chap in charge of the body shop at Coalville was Brian Morton who had a model shop in the area( forgotten the name but in the Swad area)Did a deal with him for a Hornby Train set and part exchanged some Dinkys.What you do for your kids but it kept them happy,wish I'd still got the Dinkys though.
haven't got any phtos of the Pace Freight vans but here is a photo of an Atlas van outside the bodyworks.Very poor I'm afraid.This is of a D 707 with a four cylinder

Tony

[Ray Smyth]

I found this picture of an S Type Bedford artic of Atlas Express. The Liverpool connection would
have been when J .B . Caulfield of Window Lane in Garston became part of Atlas Express. I have
been searching for pictures of J .B . Caulfields parcel vans, but no luck so far. Ray Smyth.
Picture by Hive Mind.

[pollystag]

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Here's an old one, nmp and I dont know where it is.
They had a big depot in benfleet Essex all gone now but I noticed a lot of those fords have Essex registrations.

[cav551]

^^^^
Rotherhithe.