PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[deanb]

Westfield Transport Scania.

DHL Iveco.

Anyone recognise the Scania Transporter.

R & DA Harris Iveco.

Wincanton ERF

Anyone recognise the Volvo ■■?

Gro Continental MAN

M.K.Morgan tidy Scania.

McCarthy DAF

Shell Iveco and Mervyn Thomas Scania following,sounds like a Welsh motor.

[smallcoal]

Hi Dean ,Mervyn from north wales ,Westfield are from Cornwall

[240_gardner]

DEANB:
Some more old Fodens.I think these were all taken at Fodens factory as Mark worked there for a while.

The little blue one, TTV 810, has come back from Shipstones Brewery in Nottingham: apart from the Nottingham reg, it has the telltale star logos on the front panels

TTV810 by Len Wright, on Flickr

[paul_john]

smallcoal:
Hi Ray,when did Harlesden close ,we used to run can ends from metal box neath to Harlesden every day in my Bedford

Hi John and Ray. Was it Harlesden or Park Royal the address of the Heinz factory?

[hrs]

Harvey ,Re Dave Hedgeman, Mr Gee reminded me of this pic of his Volvo F89 ! Did you sell it to him ■■?
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Sorry Dean, Mr Gee, Thats to much of an ask.
If it was bought new, then no. if second hand, possibly, but when I was involed his livery was red.
He would have gone for the F89 for the extra power because most of his work was heavy and 1973 was pre F88 290 and we may have lost him if he tried an early 290 later on.
He also had a few Leylands in the early days from my old mucker, Barry Hunt, Lex, Southampton. Harvey

[ray_smyth]

Paul John:

smallcoal:
Hi Ray,when did Harlesden close ,we used to run can ends from metal box neath to Harlesden every day in my Bedford

Hi John and Ray. Was it Harlesden or Park Royal the address of the Heinz factory?

Hi Paul John, When I drove for Robert Baillie of Horndean,Hampshire and loaded at Heinz, Kitt Green, Wigan,
for the London factory, it was always referred to as Harlesden NW10. I never went to Harlesden, as
the Night Trunk drivers would tip and reload at Harlesden on their journey back to Horndean.
At the time, I was a shunter at the Wigan depot of Robert Baillie. From memory, I think that the
Head Office of Heinz was at Hayes, Middlesex.

Kind Regards, Ray.

[tastrucker]

DEANB:
Westfield Transport Scania.

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DHL Iveco.

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Anyone recognise the Scania Transporter.

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R & DA Harris Iveco.

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Wincanton ERF

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Anyone recognise the Volvo ■■?

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Gro Continental MAN

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M.K.Morgan tidy Scania.

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McCarthy DAF

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Shell Iveco and Mervyn Thomas Scania following,sounds like a Welsh motor.

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Hello DEAN ,R D Harris are from Oswestry and that Volvo ,looks if it could be Mike Williams from Wrexham ,thank you Trevor

[ramone]

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What a great piece , i`m guessing this was just after the "merger " , but it shows that AEC knew what they had to do. Driver comfort , turbocharging , air suspension were needed to be able to export throughout europe .

[deanb]

smallcoal:
Hi Dean ,Mervyn from north wales ,Westfield are from Cornwall

Cheers John. Westfields i think only run Scanias dont recall ever seeing another make in their fleet.

240 Gardner:

DEANB:
Some more old Fodens.I think these were all taken at Fodens factory as Mark worked there for a while.

The little blue one, TTV 810, has come back from Shipstones Brewery in Nottingham: apart from the Nottingham reg, it has the telltale star logos on the front panels.

Thanks for the info and photo Chris.

HRS:
Harvey ,Re Dave Hedgeman, Mr Gee reminded me of this pic of his Volvo F89 ! Did you sell it to him ■■?

Sorry Dean, Mr Gee, Thats to much of an ask.
If it was bought new, then no. if second hand, possibly, but when I was involed his livery was red.
He would have gone for the F89 for the extra power because most of his work was heavy and 1973 was pre F88 290 and we may have lost him if he tried an early 290 later on.
He also had a few Leylands in the early days from my old mucker, Barry Hunt, Lex, Southampton. Harvey

No worries Harvey, Paul also remembered the Volvo N10 you mentioned apparently it used to park near the
railway station.

Ray Smyth:
Hi Ray,when did Harlesden close ,we used to run can ends from metal box neath to Harlesden every day in my Bedford.
Hi John and Ray. Was it Harlesden or Park Royal the address of the Heinz factory?

Hi Paul John, When I drove for Robert Baillie of Horndean,Hampshire and loaded at Heinz, Kitt Green, Wigan,
for the London factory, it was always referred to as Harlesden NW10. I never went to Harlesden, as
the Night Trunk drivers would tip and reload at Harlesden on their journey back to Horndean.
At the time, I was a shunter at the Wigan depot of Robert Baillie. From memory, I think that the
Head Office of Heinz was at Hayes, Middlesex.
Kind Regards, Ray.
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Thanks for the input Paul and Ray.

tastrucker:
R & DA Harris Iveco.

Hello DEAN ,R D Harris are from Oswestry and that Volvo ,looks if it could be Mike Williams from Wrexham ,thank you Trevor

Cheers for the info Trevor.

ramone:
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What a great piece , i`m guessing this was just after the "merger " , but it shows that AEC knew what they had to do. Driver comfort , turbocharging , air suspension were needed to be able to export throughout europe .

Glad you liked it chap, i thought it was intresting.

[deanb]

Carefoot Transport.

Click on pages twice to read.

1970 clipping.

[deanb]

Allan Lock Transport from Headcorn in Kent.

Click on pages twice to read.

[deanb]

Smiths Foden tipper.

Brit European MAN.

Beline Transport DAF.

Anyone recognise the first DAF ■■ Bailey Taylor DAF following.

Hanson Volvo brick carrier.

E.M.Rogers Volvo.

Entwisles Foden brick carrier.

Barrus ERF.

RSL Distribution Iveco.

Anyone recognise the Scania 113 ■■?

[deanb]

Berne Atkinson. I wonder if this is a owner driver looking at the spray job ■■

Anyone recognise the Leyland live stock truck ■■?

PDT Buildings Scania.

Stephens & Chambers ERF bulker from Brecon.

T.S.Thomas & Sons Foden tipper.

Aberthaw Cement Foden from South Wales.

Geo Cooper Scania from Wales.

Another Welsh one. Dyfed Sludge Disposal new Seddon Atkinson.

Blue Circle Cement Routeman.

Thomas Bros ERF. Is that a Welsh one chaps ■■

[smallcoal]

Hi dean,Westfield are using mercs now as well as scanias I see them when I’m down Cornwall

[coomsey]

DEANB:
We have had a lot of the A series ERF’s on here. I reckon alot of you will have driven one of these.

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The bugas went for ever, I never had one breakdown on me, I did lose an exhaust once though.
Medication Dean? I did lose me tablets but have been on a crash course of Sangria and GnTonic for the last fortnight so should be better, bludy quizzes!!

[chris_webb]

Hi Dean.
I’m almost certain Thomas Brothers were from Wrexham……………

[coomsey]

N much appreciated Dean although I’m more of a D series man nowadays

[marktaff]

Chris Webb:
Hi Dean.
I’m almost certain Thomas Brothers were from Wrexham……………

Hi Chris,
Thomas Brother were from Wrexham…they were also a removal company to…when they finished the name was bought along with Casserlys of Shrewsbury and the two names were merged together under the Britannia franchise …went on to be called Thomas Casserlys…I think they finished the Haulage before selling the removal side of the business.

Regards Mark

[marktaff]

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[chris_webb]

marktaff:

Chris Webb:
Hi Dean.
I’m almost certain Thomas Brothers were from Wrexham……………

Hi Chris,
Thomas Brother were from Wrexham…they were also a removal company to…when they finished the name was bought along with Casserlys of Shrewsbury and the two names were merged together under the Britannia franchise …went on to be called Thomas Casserlys…I think they finished the Haulage before selling the removal side of the business.

Regards Mark

Thanks Mark,I thought I was right,I remember seeing them in the 70s.