PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[ray_smyth]

DEANB:
A bit about the Scammell Mechanical Horse Scarab and Townsman.

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Anyone know anything about the raised axle ■■ Not seen that before.

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Hi Dean, The raised wheel on the Ex Great Western Railway Scammell is probably its spare wheel. Regards, Ray.

[pete_359]

Hi Dean,
Charles Footman are still very much with us at their base in Llanpumsaint,north of Carmarthen.They run DAF now.The CGA Transport MAN is my old mate Glyn Ashley,looks like he’s heading home to Shrewsbury after coming through Bayston Hill.Keep em comin please…
Regards Andrew.

[marktaff]

Hi Dean,
I mist you posting this Chapman’s Scania been busy
Chapman’s are now part of the Fox Group…Chapman’s were part of the Britannia Group also before Matthew Chapman and family retired in the last 15 years…so Roy and Paul Fox bought the good Chapman’s name to run along side there Fox name in Cardiff and Newport.

Regards Mark

[robthedog]

Possibly Square grip ? there colours were similar

Anyone recognise the Scania ■■?

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[pete_smith]

That is Chris Webb on a dodgy night out!

[pete_smith]

Morning Dean,
This Scarab was new to Star Aluminium based in Wolverhampton and also had a factory in Bridgnorth Shropshire. They manufactured tin foil, pie cases etc. The Wolverhampton factory is long gone and Bridgnorth is as shadow of its former self, I think some of it is due for demolishing as I have sited some skips in there last week
Our departed friend Saviem used to own a Scarab complete with trailer and he used it to fetch building materials for his farm, very brave man travelling down those lanes with those very poor brakes, especially with 2 packs of bricks on and some timber! Cheer’s Pete

[pete_smith]

Hi Dean,
Blackmores where form Bicton Heath near Shrewsbury,They worked their fleet very hard!

[deanb]

windrush:
That Scammell Townsman of Harveys of Bristol used to regularly travel the A4 through Reading on its way to London, pre M4 of course.

Pete.

That was a fair old trip Pete ,when you think the engine was only between 39-45 bhp, cant have been that
fast !

ianto:
“DEANB” Some Welsh and border motors.

Charles Footman Foden. Where were they based ??Charles Footman based at LLanpumpsaint near to Carmarthen still going does general haulage and hay and straw Look like box culverts on the trailer out of ALBION Concrete/Hansons Llangadog which closed in early 2000s

Thanks for the info Ian ,Paul sent this other one to me !

Ray Smyth:
“DEANB” A bit about the Scammell Mechanical Horse Scarab and Townsman.

Anyone know anything about the raised axle ■■ Not seen that before.

Hi Dean, The raised wheel on the Ex Great Western Railway Scammell is probably its spare wheel. Regards, Ray.

Never thought of that Ray ! Had a look through all my pics etc and thats the only one i can
see with a spare wheel in that position.

pete 359:
Hi Dean,
Charles Footman are still very much with us at their base in Llanpumsaint,north of Carmarthen.They run DAF now.The CGA Transport MAN is my old mate Glyn Ashley,looks like he’s heading home to Shrewsbury after coming through Bayston Hill.Keep em comin please…
Regards Andrew.

Thanks for the comments Andrew,always nice when you see someone you know !

marktaff:
Hi Dean,
I mist you posting this Chapman’s Scania been busy
Chapman’s are now part of the Fox Group…Chapman’s were part of the Britannia Group also before Matthew Chapman and family retired in the last 15 years…so Roy and Paul Fox bought the good Chapman’s name to run along side there Fox name in Cardiff and Newport.

Regards Mark

Thanks for the info Mark, Paul just sent me this DAF took last week !

robthedog:
Possibly Square grip ? there colours were similar

Anyone recognise the Scania ■■?

Cheers Rob !

pete smith:
That is Chris Webb on a dodgy night out!

Thats a cracker Pete !!! Chris Webb on a dodgy night out…never.

pete smith:
Morning Dean,
This Scarab was new to Star Aluminium based in Wolverhampton and also had a factory in Bridgnorth Shropshire. They manufactured tin foil, pie cases etc. The Wolverhampton factory is long gone and Bridgnorth is as shadow of its former self, I think some of it is due for demolishing as I have sited some skips in there last week
Our departed friend Saviem used to own a Scarab complete with trailer and he used it to fetch building materials for his farm, very brave man travelling down those lanes with those very poor brakes, especially with 2 packs of bricks on and some timber! Cheer’s Pete

Thanks for the info Pete,good stuff chap.

pete smith:
Hi Dean,
Blackmores where form Bicton Heath near Shrewsbury,They worked their fleet very hard!

Your on fire Pete ! Paul just sent this one to me.

[lawrence_dunbar]

DEANB:
A bit about the Scammell Mechanical Horse Scarab and Townsman.

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Anyone know anything about the raised axle ■■ Not seen that before. Its a spare wheel, Regards Larry.

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[frankydobo]

An adjustment to the Brightness and Contrast and all becomes clear!

[deanb]

Lawrence Dunbar:

DEANB:
A bit about the Scammell Mechanical Horse Scarab and Townsman.

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Anyone know anything about the raised axle ■■ Not seen that before. Its a spare wheel, Regards Larry.

Cheers Larry.

Frankydobo:
An adjustment to the Brightness and Contrast and all becomes clear!

[deanb]

MANTRONIC:
“DEANB”
You will be pleased to hear that Paul has been away to Newport again last week.

Hey Dean thats great news ,he must love the place ! but i guess its the best place for action . has Paul come across MDW haulage from Nash road they had a couple of German ERFs in a eye catching graffiti style livery ? thanx MT

“MT” You asked about MDW Haulage. Heres a few,cant say i like the graffiti style personally.

[deanb]

A Leyland Motors Group brochure from 1962,which is very intresting.

Click on pages twice to read.

[deanb]

[deanb]

[deanb]

Mercedes looks like one of H.J.Cutlers’s from Poole. Ceased trading along time ago now.

Esso Seddon Atkinson.

Never heard of Tricentrol builders merchants. Anyone know where they were based ■■

Anyone recognise the ERF bulker,from Devon or Cornwall ■■?

Abbey Hill Fiat.

Fina Leyland Buffalo tanker. I take it someone took over Fina as dont recall seeing one for years ■■

Selby Maggie tipper. They were popular as a tipper,anyone on here drive one ?

Ryvita ERF returning to its base in Parkstone.

Greenwoods Foden with another load of Zanussi appliances from Poole docks.

LPG Transport Volvo F7 tanker.

[deanb]

Readymix ERF.

Carmel Driving School ERF.

Anyone recognise the Foden tipper ■■

Charles Gee & Co MAN.

William Hockin Volvo.

Cant make the name out on the Scania livestock truck ■■

Tarmac DAF.

Countrywide Volvo.

Commodor Haulage DAF.

Anyone recognise the Foden tipper ■■

[carl_williams]

DEANB:
A Leyland Motors Group brochure from 1962,which is very intresting.

Click on pages twice to read.

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So interesting Dean, as years go by I had forgotten the history, makes you wonder what might have been today, had Leyland not had its arm twisted into taking over the almost bankrupt BMC. AEC not mentioned, had they not joined Leyland at that time?

[240_gardner]

DEANB:
Never heard of Tricentrol builders merchants. Anyone know where they were based ■■

I don’t know what became of them, but Tricentrol was a big outfit in its day, not only builders merchants but also motor dealerships, and even coach sales I think. I’ve a vague recollection that the HQ was in Luton, but I’m not certain

[5thwheel]

DEANB:
The Scammell Townsman was announced in 1964 to supercede the Scarab.

Click on pages twice to read.

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Scammell also developed a four wheel Scarab in 1962.

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Nice to see the Smith of Maddiston Routeman 2,a cab design before its time.

David