Co-op Scania near the Bungalow on Isle of Man TT course…
Co-op Scania near the Bungalow on Isle of Man TT course…
Chris Webb:
Co-op Scania near the Bungalow on Isle of Man TT course…
Hello Chris Webb
Excellent photo marra. Many thanks for that
Out of interest, how many Coop’s are there on the Isle of Man?
Kindest regards
CG
truckfing:
Preston Reg on a Volvo doesn’t mean a thing CG. I think most of them are leased, they are all over the country.
Hello truckfing
Many thanks for that marra. Though they bought out right but I suppose not many do now a days!
Kindest regards
CG
wheeltapper:
From an old Observers Book
Hello wheeltapper
Excellent photo marra. Many thanks for that
Kindest regards
CG
wheeltapper:
From an old Observers Book
You couldn’t go to far around Nottingham when I was a kid without tripping over one of these old Sed-Atki’s!
■■■■■■■■ gill:
Chris Webb:
Co-op Scania near the Bungalow on Isle of Man TT course…
Hello Chris Webb
Excellent photo marra. Many thanks for that
Out of interest, how many Coop’s are there on the Isle of Man?
Kindest regards
CG
Hi CG,there’s a Co-op in every town on the island,and two in Douglas.A double-decker ususally comes in twice every 24 hours via the ferry from Heysham and it is transhipped onto other trailers in their depot.I think Wincanton had the contract over here at one time but I’m not sure who runs the job now,unless it’s in-house.They are all Scania units at the moment but they did have a FL10 last year running about.
Chris
Seany:
0A bit front heavy…
Saw that done at a Texaco terminal down Reading way a lot of years ago, driver loaded it, parked it, pulled out and the legs for reason known only to themselves, collapsed. It was loaded with spirit, I left my motor and just got well away from the thing. They got a lifter in and some (a lot) of straps on it. Couldn’t PUMP spirit off so it was lift it, get lots of wooden blocks under and get another unit under it.
grumpy old man:
Seany:
0A bit front heavy…
Saw that done at a Texaco terminal down Reading way a lot of years ago, driver loaded it, parked it, pulled out and the legs for reason known only to themselves, collapsed. It was loaded with spirit, I left my motor and just got well away from the thing. They got a lifter in and some (a lot) of straps on it. Couldn’t PUMP spirit off so it was lift it, get lots of wooden blocks under and get another unit under it.
Hello grumpy old man
Thankyou for that marra. Many thanks
Kindest regards
CG
Chris Webb:
■■■■■■■■ gill:
Chris Webb:
Co-op Scania near the Bungalow on Isle of Man TT course…
Hello Chris Webb
Excellent photo marra. Many thanks for that
Out of interest, how many Coop’s are there on the Isle of Man?
Kindest regards
CGHi CG,there’s a Co-op in every town on the island,and two in Douglas.A double-decker ususally comes in twice every 24 hours via the ferry from Heysham and it is transhipped onto other trailers in their depot.I think Wincanton had the contract over here at one time but I’m not sure who runs the job now,unless it’s in-house.They are all Scania units at the moment but they did have a FL10 last year running about.
Chris
Hello Chris
Many thanks for that marra
I’m quite surprised at the number of Coops on the Isle of Man! I expected there to be one in Douglas and maybe one in one of the larger towns, but not that many!
A Volvo FL10 eh. Was that a artic or a rigid marra?
Kindest regards
CG
It was a tractor unit,it had a Manx reg number-like they all have-but I’m almost sure it was ex Wincanton.
3 from me:
scarren:
3 from me:
Hello scarren
Many thanks for those excellent photos marra. Many thanks
Kindest regards
CG
Chris Webb:
It was a tractor unit,it had a Manx reg number-like they all have-but I’m almost sure it was ex Wincanton.
Hello Chris
Thankyou for that marra
Surely must be one of the oldest lorries still on deliveries in the Coop fleet?
Kindest regards
CG
pimmer73:
a couple of my old drives from my chelston days
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Hello pimmer73
Excellent photos marra. Many thanks
Kindest regards
CG
Many years ago- even before MY time- some of the bigger co-operative societies used to manufacture their own vehicles. Has anyone got any info on this?
Retired Old ■■■■:
Many years ago- even before MY time- some of the bigger co-operative societies used to manufacture their own vehicles. Has anyone got any info on this?
Hello Retired Old ■■■■
Now, I have never heard this one before. I’ll look into it for you marra
Kindest regards
CG
Thanks, matey. I believe Gloucester Co-op were one of the outfits building their own bodies and possibly the whole vehicle. I’ll do a bit of research myself & maybe we can come up with something between us.
