I seem to remember a company from Barnsley that used to deliver glass to Martini’s in Southampton Docks double stacked pallets on flats roped and sheeted ( they must have been heroes as the loads were so high) I used to see them regularly can’t remember the name though!!
Regards Pat
I can remember those early dafs before the 2600, man they were ugly, as for Onwards depot at Ackworth, Richard Lawson had it in the 90’s as we used the get out trucks serviced there.
Ainacs… would that have been Lax & Shaw the used to load bottles really high Blue AEC’s .
alex henry:
i worked for onward trans for 30years out of selby depot when i look back at it i think they were the best times of my life well i managed to bring 3 kids up on the strengh of it.onward belonged to the storey family ackworth was the original company and they ran along side each for many years. at selby we worked out of bocm,sturge chemicals, rockware glass at knottingly.when they sold to boc.(only the wagons and drivers and contracts) they didnt have a clue and soon closed it all down.Istill keep in touch with some of the old drivers.It was a good company to work for and i ejoyed my time there.
Was there a very Rotund chap called Alf Stein there, when you worked there?
He weighed about 24 stone and peered over the steering wheel to see out. Reminded me of myself now 
cant say as i remeber that name wheelnut
alex henry:
cant say as i remeber that name wheelnut
It was during the 2600 days because his old boss took his truck off him so he left and started at Onward Ackworth. Must have been about 72 or 73
killsville:
Chris Webb:
I remember Towmaster did a Scotch c/over in 80’sThey did! One of them would have been my mates dad - he was one of the night men!
Received a message from my website guest book from J.S McDermott who relates his father
drove An ERF reg BWF 74T for Towmaster at their Denaby Depot running Bottles to Bell’s Whisky.
He thinks the lorry has gone into preservation but not in the Red & Blue livery of Towmasters.
regards Big Al
I worked for the Onward group from 1960 till about 1975. All the sub depots went under the name of Onward the headquarters were at Ackworth nr. Pontefract and until the back end went under the name Ackworth Transport. Most of the traffic was from John Lumbs (United Glass) at Castleford. tall loads all sheeted and roped with corner boards, for all destinations countrywide. I enjoyed my time there and have great memories good and bad, I could tell you some stuff.
Me and my mate Harry Trafford got 2 of those funny shaped DAF’s new I think they were 28t gross. They were great to drive after what we were used to.
Ackworth never had any Scania Vabis or even Scania
Chris Webb:
I remember Towmaster did a Scotch c/over in 80’s and somebody told me they belonged to Bell’s whisky.
Wonder if Bells was part of Guiness Group?
I seem to remember the changeover was done on top of Scotch Corner over the A1, mind you there were many companies changed over there or in Penrith
The glass bottles are still moving from Ardagh Wheatley and Hope Knottingley
a little snippet I found on t’web.
History
Although Allied Glass is a relatively new name in the glass packaging world, the company’s two West Yorkshire (United Kingdom) plants are steeped in glass making tradition. The company name was adopted only eight years ago, however both of its factories can trace their beginnings back to the end of the 19th Century. Lax and Shaw was founded by Thomas Lax and John Shaw in the Hunslet district of Leeds in 1891, while the first record of Hope Glass Works in Knottingley, home to Gregg and Company, dates back to 1874.
Today, these two operations make up the UK’s fourth largest glass container producer, a business that was the focus of rebranding as Allied Glass Containers in 2000 and of a management buyout from Associated British Foods Plc in 2002.
Like its predecessors, Allied Glass is very much a short run business, specialising in niche, low volume production runs, especially for high quality liquors, which remain key to the company’s success. Alongside its spirits business, the company manufactures containers for the UK food and beer markets, again with a specialisation in niche brands.
There was also Bagley’s Glass but even Chris Webb is too young to remember that one!
maddan:
I worked for the Onward group from 1960 till about 1975. All the sub depots went under the name of Onward the headquarters were at Ackworth nr. Pontefract and until the back end went under the name Ackworth Transport. Most of the traffic was from John Lumbs (United Glass) at Castleford. tall loads all sheeted and roped with corner boards, for all destinations countrywide. I enjoyed my time there and have great memories good and bad, I could tell you some stuff.Me and my mate Harry Trafford got 2 of those funny shaped DAF’s new I think they were 28t gross. They were great to drive after what we were used to.
Ackworth never had any Scania Vabis or even Scania
Question— I wonder how many loads would reach their destinations countrywide nowadays if they had to be loaded on flat trailers and S & R’d ? Bewick.
back in the late 60,s,there was a firm in Ackworth near pontefract that ran scania vabis & daf,s.Can anyone remember the name of the firm.
i think they were called ackworth…green motors…split screen daf…2600
remember the firm well…i hope i`m right with the name though…if not …our excellent memory men will…
“Onward Road Services” …seems to ring a distant bell with me.
They stopped running trucks many years ago, and are now big in Warehousing and Property Development.
I’m pretty sure this is them : www.onwardholdings.co.uk
Onward were bought out by BOC I think.
My brother and I own an ex Onward ERF and the last owner shown on the log book is BOC Transhield.
The area where their yard was is now called Onward Business park.
Deesider:
sensible people eh? 
truckyboy:
i think they were called ackworth…green motors…split screen daf…2600
remember the firm well…i hope i`m right with the name though…if not …our excellent memory men will…
Ackworth rings a bell with me too, but also Onward. Perhaps they used both names. Those were the very earliest Dafs imported. Not attractive, narrow cabs with sloped back fronts. Don’t remember them running Scania-Vabis though.
Salut, David.
Was it Onward Transport from Ackwoth, Pontefract ,didnt they do glass bottles from Redfearns at Barnsley along with Rookes of Tadcaster,Sorry my geography is as rusty as my memory ,must be the diesel fumes!
regards derek
trucking482002:
Was it Onward Transport from Ackwoth, Pontefract
yes. I think they were called Ackworth Transport in the early days.
Looking back amongst various books and literature it would appear that both names were used, but the more predominant one would seem to be Onward Transport…
They were definitely bought by BOC, around mid 90’s I think. I remember those odd looking DAF’s they used. I never saw anyone else in this country with them. I think they had ERF’ s already and before that Buffaloes, Clydesdales, Reivers and I’m certain, DAF 6 leggers
Does anyone know what happened to another company over that way at Wath on Dearne called Brian Watt.They did TIR work with Big J 6 leggers and around 1969 were importers for Bussing tractor units.
boden:
They were definitely bought by BOC, around mid 90’s I think. I remember those odd looking DAF’s they used. I never saw anyone else in this country with them. I think they had ERF’ s already and before that Buffaloes, Clydesdales, Reivers and I’m certain, DAF 6 leggersDoes anyone know what happened to another company over that way at Wath on Dearne called Brian Watt.They did TIR work with Big J 6 leggers and around 1969 were importers for Bussing tractor units.
Will try and find out about Brian Watt - Wath on Dearne is only 2 miles down the road from me.