Bewick:
dashman:
My Dad bought a new Trader in 1958,reg 487 BKA. a good wagon in its class.I bought one in 1968? from Holt Lane Transport in Prescot / St Helens area, It was a
Creg 1965 model ,ran it as a flat for a year then converted it to a tipper, had it on for Norwest Sand in Liverpool.Any Thames Trader buffs out there?
Your going to have me in tears Dashman!! My first motor was a Trader which I bought for £500 from Beeches in Hanley.I’ve only got one photo of it and haven’t got it on photobucket! It was a 1964 SWB with Edbro ram and “U” shaped steel body.It had an Eaton 2 spd axle. I loved the Traders they were reliable workhorses and mine never missed a beat !Sold it for £600 when I got a new D1000.Cheers Bewick.PS The Reg No was EH **** ! can’t remember the 4 numbers wiil look the shot out1.
All we want now is a Trader tractor unit pulling a 4-in-line trailer!! I remember Robsons 'frae Carlisle ran a lot of Traders and I think Brady’s had a couple of tractor units also!! Cheers bewick.