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Here one for you guys out there this a Sykes Crusader in Sweden
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and one in shepley yard
sammyopisite:
stevecook:
Borrowed from Bubbleman:
As an ex Sykes motor I think this belongs on here.
I used to see a few of these in West ■■■■■■■ in the 80’s mainly Scammell Crusaders
georgeking:
sammyopisite:
stevecook:
Borrowed from Bubbleman:
As an ex Sykes motor I think this belongs on here.
I used to see a few of these in West ■■■■■■■ in the 80’s mainly Scammell Crusaders
George they had a depot in Workington around half a dozen wagons there a couple of lads moved up from Huddersfield
cheers Johnnie
sammyopisite:
georgeking:
sammyopisite:
stevecook:
Borrowed from Bubbleman:
As an ex Sykes motor I think this belongs on here.
I used to see a few of these in West ■■■■■■■ in the 80’s mainly Scammell Crusaders
George they had a depot in Workington around half a dozen wagons there a couple of lads moved up from Huddersfield
cheers Johnnie
I know about Sykes having a depot there, I mean Robbins I used to see vehicles in West ■■■■■■■
stevecook:
Found another one:
I was speaking to Rodney today on Skype and he told me he was speaking to Alec who had this wagon before Peter, Alec will be in his mid 70s now and still going
cheers Johnnie
Thanks to Fazer9553 of Truck and Bus for these:
This motor belonged to Sykes on contract to Wyatts and driven by Terry Stocks until I bought it in 1980
Here’s another old one, I hadnt noticed it until I saw the address
sammyopisite:
stevecook:
Found another of the old motors:
That was "EMMA’s " wagon
The photo of this truck was driven by Jack Riley - my old man and then Derek Bamford of Littleborough
dannyriley:
sammyopisite:
stevecook:
Found another of the old motors:
That was "EMMA’s " wagon
The photo of this truck was driven by Jack Riley - my old man and then Derek Bamford of Littleborough
Your dad was a great bloke Danny, had many a great night with big Jack.
Sykes and Shaws brings back some memories. Gerry who opened and ran the wash bay in Pumpherston was ex Sykes and Gordon Crabtree was another star
Wheel Nut:
dannyriley:
sammyopisite:
stevecook:
Found another of the old motors:
That was "EMMA’s " wagon
The photo of this truck was driven by Jack Riley - my old man and then Derek Bamford of Littleborough
The Crusader on the photo is not the one he drove - his was EVH 221L. The earlier photograph of the Scammell Trunker WCX 911J he had from new in 1971 - when I was 12 (Hell fire - where has all that gone)!
Your dad was a great bloke Danny, had many a great night with big Jack.Sykes and Shaws brings back some memories. Gerry who opened and ran the wash bay in Pumpherston was ex Sykes and Gordon Crabtree was another star
dannyriley:
Wheel Nut:
dannyriley:
sammyopisite:
stevecook:
Found another of the old motors:
That was "EMMA’s " wagon
The photo of this truck was driven by Jack Riley - my old man and then Derek Bamford of Littleborough
The Crusader on the photo is not the one he drove - his was EVH 221L. The earlier photograph of the Scammell Trunker WCX 911J he had from new in 1971 - when I was 12 (Hell fire - where has all that gone)!
Your dad was a great bloke Danny, had many a great night with big Jack.Sykes and Shaws brings back some memories. Gerry who opened and ran the wash bay in Pumpherston was ex Sykes and Gordon Crabtree was another star
Hi Danny welcome to TN I can recall when you used to come up to Shepley with your dad ( a long time ago 
) I was always on the Bulk Liquids side and I did see your dad and Derek a lot before they came onto the bulk liquid side as I was shop steward as was your dad at Shaw and he was then shop steward at Shepley when I left. I also worked with Jack at Bill Brennans and as has been said he was a great mate and human being always willing to help anyone.
Malc you have mentioned two of my very good mates in your post both who I socialised and worked with in fact I was best man at Gordons wedding and stayed at Gerrys several times after he had moved to Scotland and they have both stayed at our place as well as having holidays together.
cheers Johnnie
dannyriley:
Wheel Nut:
dannyriley:
sammyopisite:
stevecook:
Found another of the old motors:
That was "EMMA’s " wagon
The photo of this truck was driven by Jack Riley - my old man and then Derek Bamford of Littleborough
The Crusader on the photo is not the one he drove - his was EVH 221L. The earlier photograph of the Scammell Trunker WCX 911J he had from new in 1971 - when I was 12 (Hell fire - where has all that gone)!
Your dad was a great bloke Danny, had many a great night with big Jack.Sykes and Shaws brings back some memories. Gerry who opened and ran the wash bay in Pumpherston was ex Sykes and Gordon Crabtree was another star
Danny this one I don’t know who’s picture it is to credit them
cheers Johnnie
sammyopisite:
dannyriley:
Wheel Nut:
dannyriley:
sammyopisite:
stevecook:
Found another of the old motors:
That was "EMMA’s " wagon
The photo of this truck was driven by Jack Riley - my old man and then Derek Bamford of Littleborough
The Crusader on the photo is not the one he drove - his was EVH 221L. The earlier photograph of the Scammell Trunker WCX 911J he had from new in 1971 - when I was 12 (Hell fire - where has all that gone)!
Your dad was a great bloke Danny, had many a great night with big Jack.Sykes and Shaws brings back some memories. Gerry who opened and ran the wash bay in Pumpherston was ex Sykes and Gordon Crabtree was another star
Danny this one I don’t know who’s picture it is to credit them
hi the picture of EVH 221L was taken in the yard at milnsbridge on the day dad picked it up brand new. the photo was taken by a professional photographer and was put in the company book that gave the history of the company.i only ever saw one copy of the book that my dad had .the book was stolen when he took it to show one of the drivers who he worked with when he worked for professional tankers in 1994 when his scania 113 was stolen out of the yard in Trafford park.oh he was a bit narked about that ill tell you like a bear with a sore arse. good job he did not find them I thought it was just me that could get him that annoyed.the scania never showed up either .by the way the picture of EVH221L Derrick bamford had enlarged and hung on his kitchen wall I went to visit him a few weeks before he passed away and he showed it to me I guess they where together to the end. by the way Allan Sanderson was at my place today and I showed him all these pictures on this site and he wanted to know who you are.
cheers Johnnie
I initially posted EVH 221L on here in my first post but the link seems to be broken now. I had this photograph given to me by Paul Sykes as he said it was all they had left after a fire destroyed the other pictures they had. I’ll see if I can repair the link. Couldn’t find the link so here it is again:
Don’t know where this came from:
stevecook:
Don’t know where this came from:
That’s Steve’s wagon I had 509 which was a lot better
cheers Johnnie 
sammyopisite:
stevecook:
Don’t know where this came from:
That’s Steve’s wagon I had 509 which was a lot better
cheers Johnnie
I can remember them as a kid there were only two of them
A couple of pictures which Danny sent me
This was a tractor unit at Shepley when I first started there
I think these were taken at Shaw and are of Big Jack Riley’s wagon if wrong Danny will address this
cheers Johnnie
Thanks to Chris Mills for this:
stevecook:
Thanks to Chris Mills for this:
Steve was this taken at Hunslet
cheers Johnnie