Hi dean,the Richard long Scania I notice a Bedford Marsden behind it 
ergomatic man:
“DEANB” Pics from the M54.Anyone recognise the Volvo F86 ■■?possible it could be heads transport from shortheath willenhall some of there,s were dark blue with no name.
Thanks for the name “ergomatic man” that rung a bell. Posted this one ealier in the thread which was green ■■ 
MANTRONIC:
Thanks for the comments “MT” .Heres an article about S.Jones.
pete smith:
Hi Dean,
Peter Bowker was based at Bridgnorth Salop, sadly no longer trading.
We have had a few of his on here Pete !
pete smith:
GKN, Hadley Castle Works, they have made a very wide range of products there from vending machines, truck and tractor wheels, the Ergomatic cabs, phone boxes ( later type not the red ones ) as well as Spitfires for the war effort, here is an aerial shot of the works in the 1980’s, Cheer’s Pete
Thanks for the info and pic Pete,good stuff chap !
FLOURPOWER:
“DEANB”Cheers “FLOURPOWER” Heres a Spillers AEC !
Cheers Dean love the look of these as a 8 wheeler powder tanker pure flourpower!!!
Pure Flourpower ! 
oiltreader:
“Richard Long Scania. Dont know if they are still going”
They are Dean.
Oily
Thanks for the pics Oily, i see they are still hauling agricultural goods.
robthedog:
Richard long from Norfolk way are still going see them across the water quite a lot although most are Dutch registered, not good to work for by all accounts.
Thanks for the comments Rob.
robthedog:
The FIAT coming out of Poole docks, is that one of Hills of Botley in the background ?
robthedog:
Grant Smith Volvo.
That looks like an ex JC Dean motor from salisbury
Reckon you are right i thought exactly the same when i posted it Rob.
marktaff:
Hi Carl,
Although Dean points out the photo was taken in 2003 quite a few of these R plate volvo’s were still on the road up until about two years ago…i think there maybe the odd one still in service…but in all fairness the bodies on the 6 leg volvo’s were all built by Bevans from the Midlands …and were designed to be very hard wearing with very few gadgets so one fits all ramps and so on …so not suprised they still look good with a new coat of paint.The new Pickfords these days are putting these old Bevans bodies on second hand chassis …a lot of these refurbished trucks are then sold to the franchised members around the country…
.they also build bodies in certain parts of the country and plant them on second hand chassis …and also buy second hand trucks also these days.So they do run vehicles of a very old age these days.
Regards Mark
Pickfords have lost the plot when it comes to buying trucks these days it seems Mark. They seem to buy anything, have seen alot of
box trucks rather than proper pantecnicons. Alot cheaper to buy.
DISPATCHER:
Robthedog, well spotted Hill’s MAN with Dennison lowlaoder in the background
smallcoal:
Hi dean steel & alloy West Brom just of j1 m5 we used to deliver steel from port talbot ,happy new year to all on here especially dean,mark and Paul and all your families
Thanks for the info John ! Happy New Year chap.
tastrucker:
“DEANB”Crowthers Scania livestock draw-bar.
Hello DEAN ,the Crowthers Scania ,is from Craven Arms Shropshire they were very big livestock hauliers but they finished about 20 years ago ,they actually took livestock to the continent ,a big Scania fleet with a few Volvos ,they bought out another local haulier Burgoynes and set up in thier yard with another at Culmington on the back road towards Ludlow
And yes Dean J P Wood Chukie were also from Craven Arms ,anther big Scania fleet with a sprinkling of MANs ,thank you Trevor
Thanks for the comments Trevor,good stuff chap. Is that the same Burgoynes that operated the green Spanish Dodges ■■? If it is
have a look on page 252.
Found a newer one of Burgoynes but looks like they have changed there colour scheme.
kingswinford kit:
“pete smith” Clive Price are from Hereford, been at it a fair few years usually running Scania’s but i can remember a couple of Ford Cargo’s that snuck in to the fleet!
Hi Dean and pete ,i can remember Clive Price having a Spanish Dodge unit years ago ,recently those Scania;s have been busy hauling cider apples for Bulmers .
Dean ,loved the Marathons from south Wales back on page 395 ,regarding Morfa they also had drivers based at Kington and Leominster ,best wishes for the New Year regards Keith
Thanks for the info Keith, good stuff chap. Page 395,come on chap keep up !!!
Heres his Dodge and a few other’s chap.
smallcoal:
Hi dean,the Richard long Scania I notice a Bedford Marsden behind it
Cant beat a mighty Bedford John !
Heres a Marsden one chap.
robthedog:
“DEANB” F.B.Atkins & Sons Transport brochure.They also has a depot in Totton tar works Southampton, I think they were a shadow of their former selves by then running poxy Renault trucks on containers
Well Rob i think they had a few other depos not mentioned in the brochure.
SURPRISED THERE WERE NOT MORE COMMENTS ON ATKINS ■■? 
Happy New Year to everyone from me Paul and Mark !
Hi Dean," Feliz Ano Nuevo 2020 " to you, Paul, and Mark, and thank you all for your time and efforts on Trucknet.
Best Regards, Ray.
robthedog:
“DEANB” F.B.Atkins & Sons Transport brochure.They also has a depot in Totton tar works Southampton, I think they were a shadow of their former selves by then running poxy Renault trucks on containers
Well Rob i think they had a few other depos not mentioned in the brochure.
SURPRISED THERE WERE NOT MORE COMMENTS ON ATKINS ■■?
Happy New Year to everyone from me Paul and Mark !
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youtube.com/watch?v=finUm2S08Ew
Few on here
robthedog:
robthedog:
“DEANB” F.B.Atkins & Sons Transport brochure.They also has a depot in Totton tar works Southampton, I think they were a shadow of their former selves by then running poxy Renault trucks on containers
Well Rob i think they had a few other depos not mentioned in the brochure.
SURPRISED THERE WERE NOT MORE COMMENTS ON ATKINS ■■?
Happy New Year to everyone from me Paul and Mark !
youtube.com/watch?v=finUm2S08Ew
Few on here
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Atkins opened their café at Findern in 1968,nice and clean place and good snap.You had to be careful not to park in any of their VMU parking slots as the foreman would contact your firm and complain. A friend of mine came to grief doing that as he had booked off at Tewkesbury……………………. 
-----------and got trailer number P45.
Chris Webb:
robthedog:
robthedog:
“DEANB” F.B.Atkins & Sons Transport brochure.They also has a depot in Totton tar works Southampton, I think they were a shadow of their former selves by then running poxy Renault trucks on containers
Well Rob i think they had a few other depos not mentioned in the brochure.
SURPRISED THERE WERE NOT MORE COMMENTS ON ATKINS ■■?
Happy New Year to everyone from me Paul and Mark !
youtube.com/watch?v=finUm2S08Ew
Few on here
Here is a photo of My father in his Mercedes meeting one of our drivers at Atkins Derby. I believe it was a breakfast meeting when he treated the driver to breakfast. Atkins staff never complained & infact I got that still from a promotion video they had commissioned but I suspect it was the car then only a few months old rather than the van
Atkins opened their café at Findern in 1968,nice and clean place and good snap.You had to be careful not to park in any of their VMU parking slots as the foreman would contact your firm and complain. A friend of mine came to grief doing that as he had booked off at Tewkesbury……………………. -----------and got trailer number P45.
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Carl Williams:
Chris Webb:
robthedog:
robthedog:
“DEANB” F.B.Atkins & Sons Transport brochure.They also has a depot in Totton tar works Southampton, I think they were a shadow of their former selves by then running poxy Renault trucks on containers
Well Rob i think they had a few other depos not mentioned in the brochure.
SURPRISED THERE WERE NOT MORE COMMENTS ON ATKINS ■■?
Happy New Year to everyone from me Paul and Mark !
youtube.com/watch?v=finUm2S08Ew
Few on hereHere is a photo of My father in his Mercedes meeting one of our drivers at Atkins Derby. I believe it was a breakfast meeting when he treated the driver to breakfast. Atkins staff never complained & infact I got that still from a promotion video they had commissioned but I suspect it was the car then only a few months old rather than the van
Atkins opened their café at Findern in 1968,nice and clean place and good snap.You had to be careful not to park in any of their VMU parking slots as the foreman would contact your firm and complain. A friend of mine came to grief doing that as he had booked off at Tewkesbury…………………….
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Hi All,
Didn’t Atkins Cafe end up as part of a chain called Truckers? I seem to remember the services on the A40/A449 northbound at Whitchurch was one as well, Cheer’s Pete
Ray Smyth:
Hi Dean," Feliz Ano Nuevo 2020 " to you, Paul, and Mark, and thank you all for your time and efforts on Trucknet.Best Regards, Ray.
Cheers Ray,all the best mucker !
robthedog:
SURPRISED THERE WERE NOT MORE COMMENTS ON ATKINS ■■?Happy New Year to everyone from me Paul and Mark !
youtube.com/watch?v=finUm2S08Ew
Few on here
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Outstanding effort Rob ! Some cracking pics,thanks for posting.
Chris Webb:
Atkins opened their café at Findern in 1968,nice and clean place and good snap.You had to be careful not to park in any of their VMU parking slots as the foreman would contact your firm and complain. A friend of mine came to grief doing that as he had booked off at Tewkesbury…………………….
Thanks for the comments Chris.
Carl Williams:
Here is a photo of My father in his Mercedes meeting one of our drivers at Atkins Derby. I believe it was a breakfast meeting when he treated the driver to breakfast. Atkins staff never complained & infact I got that still from a promotion video they had commissioned but I suspect it was the car then only a few months old rather than the vanAtkins opened their café at Findern in 1968,nice and clean place and good snap.You had to be careful not to park in any of their VMU parking slots as the foreman would contact your firm and complain. A friend of mine came to grief doing that as he had booked off at Tewkesbury…………………….
I saw that Carl and you beat me to it !
pete smith:
Hi All,
Didn’t Atkins Cafe end up as part of a chain called Truckers? I seem to remember the services on the A40/A449 northbound at Whitchurch was one as well, Cheer’s Pete
Thanks for the input Pete,someone may know chap.
Cracking pic of Andrews Plant ERF B from Wareham.
All Seasons Roadtrain from Blandford. Used to operate Volvo F88’s and DAF 2800’s also.
Wincanton ERF, with a Millers of Poole Bedford behind.
Roger Bettley Foden. Not sure if we have had one of these on before ?
“FLOURPOWER” Hansons ERF.
Some odds and sods.
Click on pages twice.
Charles Alexander from 1969.
Atkinson advert from 1964.
AEC 1961.
Carrimore advert 1967.
Eastwood Commercials 1977.
Hoynor Trailer’s 1974.
Leyland Octopus 1960.
Mack 1976.
Cant make the name out on the ERF ■■?
Cant make the name out on the DAF ■■?
Anyone recognise the Scania tanker ■■?
Anyone recognise the Volvo ■■?
BSB Transport Scania. Anyone know what the initials stand for ■■?
Vitacress ERF/MAN.
McBurney Refrigeration Scania.
Scottish Coal Volvo.
Ruttle Plant DAF. Posted an article about these on page 143.
G&S Transport DAF.
The erf is gist, boc group who did/do the distribution for marks and Spencers, used to deliver to their place in Barnsley.
Steve
Hi Dean ,cheers for the Clive Price motors ,good to see that Dodge again ,but did not remember his F88 ! regards Keith
Dean, that Scottish Coal Volvo going under the bridge, which road is that exactly? That bridge looks familiar.
(I always notice the bloody things for obvious reasons )
robroy:
Dean, that Scottish Coal Volvo going under the bridge, which road is that exactly? That bridge looks familiar.
(I always notice the bloody things for obvious reasons
It looks like Thomas Telfords aqueduct over the A5 at Stretton?
Pete.
DEANB:
Cant make the name out on the ERF ■■?looks like gist on the erf ec.9
Cant make the name out on the DAF ■■?
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Anyone recognise the Volvo ■■?
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BSB Transport Scania. Anyone know what the initials stand for ■■?
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Vitacress ERF/MAN.
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McBurney Refrigeration Scania.
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Scottish Coal Volvo.
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Ruttle Plant DAF. Posted an article about these on page 143.
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G&S Transport DAF.
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windrush:
robroy:
Dean, that Scottish Coal Volvo going under the bridge, which road is that exactly? That bridge looks familiar.
(I always notice the bloody things for obvious reasonsIt looks like Thomas Telfords aqueduct over the A5 at Stretton?
Pete.
yep I thought that, heading towards the “bespoke ham and eggery”…
DEANB:
We have had some cracking pics of Marathon’s on here. Done a fair bit on them before but heres more.0
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Hello Dean ,…and belated greetings from the Ogmore Valley …and to say thanks to you and Paul for some amazing images from south Wales in particular …the old man sends his of course …and his fav in this line up is the “WG” Davies Marothon …from the both of us … all the very best both …lol…Geraint
vwvanman0:
The erf is gist, boc group who did/do the distribution for marks and Spencers, used to deliver to their place in Barnsley.Steve
Thats right Steve,could not remember ! Heres another one.
kingswinford kit:
Hi Dean ,cheers for the Clive Price motors ,good to see that Dodge again ,but did not remember his F88 ! regards Keith
ergomatic man:
“DEANB” Cant make the name out on the ERF ■■?looks like gist on the erf ec.
Yeah thanks for confirming “ergomatic man”
m.a.n rules:
“windrush”“robroy”]Dean, that Scottish Coal Volvo going under the bridge, which road is that exactly? That bridge looks familiar.
(I always notice the bloody things for obvious reasonsIt looks like Thomas Telfords aqueduct over the A5 at Stretton?
Pete.
yep I thought that, heading towards the “bespoke ham and eggery”…
I dont know which road the bridge is on Roy,but looks like Pete and “man rules” agree its on the A5 chap. I would ask Paul but hes busy
decorating ! 
Now “robroy” i seem to remember you mentioned that you drove for Ewals ■■ so heres a few more.
kenfig bill:
DEANB:
We have had some cracking pics of Marathon’s on here. Done a fair bit on them before but heres more.Hello Dean ,…and belated greetings from the Ogmore Valley …and to say thanks to you and Paul for some amazing images from south Wales in particular …the old man sends his of course …and his fav in this line up is the “WG” Davies Marothon …from the both of us … all the very best both …lol…Geraint
Thanks for your comments Geraint,all the best to you and Dad !
Heres another Marathon for your dad.
