Yeah but can anyone tell me what Robins doing now, I’d love to get in touch again.
I can remember when i started driving coaches for Smiths Shearings,we used to fill up at Norbert’s Shell garage at Calais.I had a brand new E reg,whatever year that was.I can remember seeing ACH but wether they were Norbert then,or passing or fuelling,i cant remember.I can always remember going through Stone when i was a kid and seeing them,always looked clean and smart.
Its great that sites like this dont let great companys just fade away and dissappear.
Thankyou for all the pics.
A.C.H is the reason i wanted to drive sitting outside The Coach and Horses in Stone in my dads van on a saturday on the way home from the building sites.Me with my Hubba Bubba with straw and a packet of crisps Watching the trucks coming in and out a shunting.That was that job decided for future near looked back
Can anyone provide photos of the interior of an ACH F12 for modelling purposes? Cheers
Archie Paice:
lady-driver:
Hi George Ginn has now seen the picture and it is definately him. It was o a trip to Kuwait via Saudi in appox 1981 in an 89. He still has the kettle and is about to dig it out.Tipical eh ? Dinnah oot it George, it cost 1/6d, must be a few miles left in it yet. hae ye still got the Tea bags?
If George is reading these posts, please tell him I spoke to Andy Crisp last week, he is back working in the UK after breeding lots of German kids 
Malc
This has been posted in the “Model Trucks” thread, but for those of you who don’t look at it, heres a taste.
interesting the other day to come across a company named Aylesbury Cargo Handling… in Gatehouse Way… proprietor David Fowler! 
jj72:
interesting the other day to come across a company named Aylesbury Cargo Handling… in Gatehouse Way… proprietor David Fowler!
Yeah that’s the same Dave Fowler (son of Les) who was running ACH up to the Norbert Dentressangle buy-out !
Interestingly the Fowlers retained ownership of the premises/yard/warehouse complex & when N.D. relocated to Leighton Buzzard (along with AJG) Dave Fowler re-invented himself as Aylesbury Cargo Handling !
I’ve not spoken/phoned Dave for approx a year but I believe he’s doing well & I wish him all the best !!
Big Leggy:
jj72:
interesting the other day to come across a company named Aylesbury Cargo Handling… in Gatehouse Way… proprietor David Fowler!Yeah that’s the same Dave Fowler (son of Les) who was running ACH up to the Norbert Dentressangle buy-out !
Interestingly the Fowlers retained ownership of the premises/yard/warehouse complex & when N.D. relocated to Leighton Buzzard (along with AJG) Dave Fowler re-invented himself as Aylesbury Cargo Handling !
I’ve not spoken/phoned Dave for approx a year but I believe he’s doing well & I wish him all the best !!
I reckon he must have started that up after EDS finished at leighton where a few of us worked when he left ND Aylesbury about 1999,he linked up with Eric Edwards and ran about 6 trucks for a while,think they both realised european haulage was not what it was and soon shut shop.
Kevin.F:
Big Leggy:
jj72:
interesting the other day to come across a company named Aylesbury Cargo Handling… in Gatehouse Way… proprietor David Fowler!I reckon he must have started that up after EDS finished at leighton where a few of us worked when he left ND Aylesbury about 1999,he linked up with Eric Edwards and ran about 6 trucks for a while,think they both realised european haulage was not what it was and soon shut shop.
That’s about right Kevin – six trucks though ? I can only think of 5 drivers on EDS !!
If you are the Kevin I’m thinking of “how is Geoff as I heard he wasn’t so well” !!
So nobody knows what Kevin Sculley is up to these days? I knew him when we both worked for Swallow Int. I did bump into him a few times afterwards…I think the last time I saw him was on the docks at Poole. I was driving for Ridgeway International, Wallingford (explosives transportation) then. Could be talking 18-20 years ago??
Big Leggy:
Kevin.F:
Big Leggy:
jj72:
interesting the other day to come across a company named Aylesbury Cargo Handling… in Gatehouse Way… proprietor David Fowler!I reckon he must have started that up after EDS finished at leighton where a few of us worked when he left ND Aylesbury about 1999,he linked up with Eric Edwards and ran about 6 trucks for a while,think they both realised european haulage was not what it was and soon shut shop.
That’s about right Kevin – six trucks though ? I can only think of 5 drivers on EDS !!
If you are the Kevin I’m thinking of “how is Geoff as I heard he wasn’t so well” !!
Wotto big leggy,
Yes i am Geoff’s son,the old feller isnt too bad,has been struggling on with back trouble since he left Nd about 3 yrs ago,was virtually hanging onto curtain clips when unlaoding trying to keep working,i kept saying pack up and so did a few others but would he listen,i reckon in the finish it was doctors orders,he seems fine now he’s just drinking tea for a living,cant think of your real name but hope all is well with you.
Kevin.F:
Big Leggy:
Kevin.F:
Big Leggy:
jj72:
interesting the other day to come across a company named Aylesbury Cargo Handling… in Gatehouse Way… proprietor David Fowler!IWotto big leggy,
Yes i am Geoff’s son,the old feller isnt too bad,has been struggling on with back trouble since he left Nd about 3 yrs ago,was virtually hanging onto curtain clips when unlaoding trying to keep working,i kept saying pack up and so did a few others but would he listen,i reckon in the finish it was doctors orders,he seems fine now he’s just drinking tea for a living,cant think of your real name but hope all is well with you.
Kevin
Sent PM & e mail !!
This little gem was new to ACH. The photo was only taken this summer. she had another axle in them days.Not many lasted this well I bet.
John
Now that’s almost ■■■■! A 290 that hasn’t been ■■■■■■■■■■■ like that Paynes’ monstrosity, I want one for xmas
newmercman:
Now that’s almost ■■■■! A 290 that hasn’t been [zb] like that Paynes’ monstrosity, I want one for xmas
Hello newmercman
Nice remark.XJO drives just like it was new. Its a mate of mine who owns her the first time i drove her i was blown away.I drove one of the first 290s GEE505N from Hebbs nr Alferton and after all these years XJO seems just as good. At the time my truck was a S39 Foden with a 180 Gardner.And it stayed Foden. I only collected the Volvo after the first service. I have a photo of a 7year old Volvo that i drove it had a hard life from the same firm.
john
Took these about early 80s on a quiet Sunday afternoon.
adr:
Took these about early 80s on a quiet Sunday afternoon.
Who sheeted the trailer coupled to the 111 someone with a white stick I guess ! Cheers Bewick.
Any more 70’s early 80’s pics?
My dad worked at ACH in the early 70’s.
Here you go, found a couple more.