Past Present and in Between in Pictures

[Dipster]

Buzzer, Photo 10. I am not sure that Wolseley ever made vans. I stand to be corrected but I suspect this is a rather nice modified Morris. Nice old vehicle though that would be welcome in my garage! Thanks for posting.

Think this is a Wolseley.

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And corrected I am! What was that about learning something new every day?

Thanks.

[Suedehead]

Not my pics

[J.F.G]

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Can you imagine a transport company being allowed to have a depot as close to houses as this photo without some sort of ruling about start and finish times.

In the Early sixties my Dad was a HGV mechanic for A.S Jones Ltd ( Tankers ) their premises in South hill Road Liverpool 8 was totally surrounded and overlooked by three storey tenement blocks, A.S. Jones carried some horrendous liquids including Naptha
in their tanks.

Regards

John

[oiltreader]

Posted on FB by Paul McGhee, any buyers on here.
A piece of JCB history will go under the auctioneer’s hammer later this month, as the company’s fleet of ERF trucks is retired – after travelling the equivalent of almost 600 times around the world.
The distinctive JCB-liveried lorries have been a familiar sight on the roads for the past 15 years, transporting parts between JCB factories and taking JCB machines to UK events. In that time the 17 ERF EC-11 models have notched up a combined 15 million miles – enough to travel round the earth around 600 times.
Now the fleet has taken its final bow and is being sold at the famous JCB Auction on Tuesday 28 September at Wardlow Quarry, near to Cauldon Lowe, Staffordshire.
JCB Transport and Global Auctions Manager Phil Pepper said: “The sale will bring the curtain down on a long association with British-built ERFs, an association which goes back to 1965 when we first used the manufacturer’s trucks. These particular 17 ERFs were bought second-hand in 2006, because we wanted to stay loyal to a British-manufactured truck renowned for its quality. The fleet has rewarded our faith in British engineering by the bucket load and it is amazing to think it has travelled a combined 15 million miles.
“When we bought them, they were between six-to-eight years old and they have been maintained to the very highest standards, so while they may be retiring from JCB, there is plenty of life left in them and we expect brisk bidding for them at the JCB Auction, particularly as there is no buyer’s premium.”
The trucks were manufactured 35 miles away from JCB’s World HQ in Rocester at ERF’s plant in Sandbach, Cheshire. At one time one of the JCB ERF trucks was moving 1,200 tonnes of machines and parts per day between factories.
The auction also includes vintage JCB diggers from the 1960s and 1970s, as well as a number of modern day JCB machines, including Loadall telescopic handlers, wheeled loading shovels and tracked and mini excavators.
#JCB #auction #ERF #transport #lowloader #british #builtinbritain

[oiltreader]

Who will tell more aboout these two steam trucks, obviously carrying Whisky casks?

I hope those drivers have got an up to date ADR card, that whisky vapour is highly flammable.

"whisky vapour" at the distilleries it's called the Angels Share
Oily

[oiltreader]

Thanks to Buzzer, 5thwheel, DEANB, ERF-NGC-European and Suedehead for the pics .
Oily.
Logging wagons.

[Kempston]

Couple of oldies I came across online nmp.

[Froggy55]

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I just found this on a French forum. Any information about what could be an electric tractor? Thanks.

[Dipster]

Pickfords M 3933.jpg

I just found this on a French forum. Any information about what could be an electric tractor? Thanks.

No idea what it is. Are those UK WW2 headlights fitted? I find the most striking feature is the amazing size difference between front and rear wheels.

[Buzzer]

A few today, Buzzer

[ERF-NGC-European]

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I just found this on a French forum. Any information about what could be an electric tractor? Thanks.

Although it is wearing wartime headlight filters, the unit looks rather older than the '40s. Might it be a steam wagon with the chimney 'stepped' for lowbridge access?

[windrush]

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I just found this on a French forum. Any information about what could be an electric tractor? Thanks.

It was built for Pickfords by Mclarens of Leeds who specialised in traction engines etc and is quite well known. They used diesel engines built under licence from Benz that were the first mass produced diesel engines in the UK.

Pete.

[old 67]

Pickfords M 3933.jpg

I just found this on a French forum. Any information about what could be an electric tractor? Thanks.

It was built for Pickfords by Mclarens of Leeds who specialised in traction engines etc and is quite well known. They used diesel engines built under licence from Benz that were the first mass produced diesel engines in the UK.

Pete.

I am fairly certain the picture was taken at the front of the offices of Chas. H Roe, the Leeds bus and coach bodybuilders.
They always used this location for their publicity shots, of which there are hundreds. Maybe it was a " standard " traction engine and Roe built a body on it ?
I wonder if it was a " one off " ?

Regards John.

[windrush]

Pickfords M 3933.jpg

I just found this on a French forum. Any information about what could be an electric tractor? Thanks.

It was built for Pickfords by Mclarens of Leeds who specialised in traction engines etc and is quite well known. They used diesel engines built under licence from Benz that were the first mass produced diesel engines in the UK.

Pete.

I am fairly certain the picture was taken at the front of the offices of Chas. H Roe, the Leeds bus and coach bodybuilders.
They always used this location for their publicity shots, of which there are hundreds. Maybe it was a " standard " traction engine and Roe built a body on it ?
I wonder if it was a " one off " ?

Regards John.

It was a 'one off' built in 1940. It had a mid mounted Mclaren (Benz) diesel of 95 hp with a ballast box fitted and solid rubber rear tyres.

Pete.

[Spardo]

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Can you imagine a transport company being allowed to have a depot as close to houses as this photo without some sort of ruling about start and finish times.

In the Early sixties my Dad was a HGV mechanic for A.S Jones Ltd ( Tankers ) their premises in South hill Road Liverpool 8 was totally surrounded and overlooked by three storey tenement blocks, A.S. Jones carried some horrendous liquids including Naptha
in their tanks.

Regards

John

K&M Hauliers had to move from their yard between Bulwell and Hucknall (just past the boundary of Nottingham City where the trollybuses turned round) because of, I think, pressure from nearby residents.. The yard was long and relatively narrow sandwiched between the railway and a row of houses. It used to be a railway shunting yard, before I believe the building of the houses, so, if true, would have pre-dated them for nuisance.

For those who know the area but not the history, it is now enclosed by Shelton avenue and the new houses built on the site. I think the railway is now the tram line, not sure though.

[vwvanman0]

This appears in the Colin Wright Pickfords book

Steve

[fodenway]

Pickfords M 3933.jpg

I just found this on a French forum. Any information about what could be an electric tractor? Thanks.

No idea what it is. Are those UK WW2 headlights fitted? I find the most striking feature is the amazing size difference between front and rear wheels.

It's a McLaren, a one-off built in Leeds for Pickfords in 1941.The cab was built by Charles Roe, the coachbuilders of Crossgates, Leeds. Rated at 100 tons, it ended up with Ronnie Church, a showman from Yeadon, who fitted a generating set instead of the ballast weights, and a davit crane to help in building up his rides. I think the engine was by Dorman-Ricardo, but would need to check that out.

[Suedehead]

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Not my pics

[oiltreader]

Thanks to Kempston, Froggy55, Buzzer, vwvanman0 and Suedehead for the pics
Oily
Tebay 2016.

[Dipster]

A few today, Buzzer

"YOU WOULD NOT SEE MEN IN THE RING LIKE THAT TODAY H&S STOPPED THAT".

That photo brought back memories to me. My Mum's family were farming folk in Sussex. I have wonderful memories to going to Steyning market and being enthralled by the auctioneers. Happy days...... Thanks for posting.

[pyewacket947v]

1 November 1985
Snows Commercials
Vimpennys Lane Business Park
Compton Greenfield
South Gloucs
Eng

AEH 53S
Leyland Marathon
ex C J Morris of Newcastle
Craven Arms
Shrops
Eng

[Froggy55]

Thanks to all of you for the explainations concerning the Pickfords/ McLaren truck. Its engine must have been very similar to the one used under licence by Unic trucks, and also fitted on De Dion Bouton railcars of the '30s.

[Buzzer]

The cattle market scene, Buzzer

[oiltreader]

Thanks to pyewacket947v and Buzzer for the pics also all the craic
Not sure what the load is, might be thatching reed, credit to eastleighbusman for the photo.
Oily

[oiltreader]

Snapped at Rownhams Services recently, credit to eastleighbusman for the photo.
Oily

[oiltreader]

A couple for Trevor(tastrucker), credit to Richard Says for the photos.
Oily

[lurpak]

Found this this morning on her way to Korea

Ade

[pyewacket947v]

1 November 1985
Vimpennys La Business Park
Compton Greenfield
South Gloucs
Eng

Snows Commercials
Scammell Crusader.
From the window arrangement it looks like a sleeper.
No identifying Nos, but screens still intact.
Not sure whether thats a complete Kysor shutter or not,.

[Dennis Javelin]

Couple of old Dennis's that I managed to get pics of today when I was down visiting the Guildford plant

[Dipster]

Couple of old Dennis's that I managed to get pics of today when I was down visiting the Guildford plant

"who cleans up a guide dogs mess?"

Are they extremely well trained perhaps?! Very good point though........