Bewick Tractor units through the years

bewick · 24 July 2016 21:45

A shot of the oldest of the Big J’s we ran at Bewick Transport the one that had the 8LXB engine

retired_old_fart · 24 July 2016 22:40

The photo’s a wee bit blurred, Dennis. I can’t quite make out the numbers following the word, “Gardner” on the grille badge.

lawrence_dunbar · 24 July 2016 22:49

Retired Old ■■■■:
The photo’s a wee bit blurred, Dennis. I can’t quite make out the numbers following the word, “Gardner” on the grille badge.

Hi ROF, You must have been on the Scotch Barley Squeezings, Regards Larry.

ste46 · 25 July 2016 07:14

Bewick:
A shot of the oldest of the Big J’s we ran at Bewick Transport the one that had the 8LXB engine

Staffordshire reg - a long way from home, that one!

(Or registered by the factory, perhaps?)

Steve

bewick · 25 July 2016 10:02

Retired Old ■■■■:
The photo’s a wee bit blurred, Dennis. I can’t quite make out the numbers following the word, “Gardner” on the grille badge.

Hiya ROF, I must ask if you have a Specsavers near to where you live ! Anyone with half decent eyesight can see the numbers next to the word Gardner are quite clearly 2-----4----0 and pronounced “TWO FORTY” Cheers Dennis.

baldrick1953 · 25 July 2016 12:00

Dennis.

I’m in dock at the mo with a bout of 'flu and have been reading through your thread from day one.
Fascinating stuff with a brilliant archive of pictures. All presented with a great deal of humour.
Like many on Trucknet that inhabit ( or is it haunt ) these threads , I started my career on Atkis and ERFs roping and sheeting , badly at first but I did get better under tuition of the " oldies " . Looking at your pics has caused long forgotten memories to surface…

I’ll be a regular " window licker " on here now…

Keep up,the good work .
Best wishes .
Baldrick.

retired_old_fart · 25 July 2016 12:36

Bewick:

Retired Old ■■■■:
The photo’s a wee bit blurred, Dennis. I can’t quite make out the numbers following the word, “Gardner” on the grille badge.

Hiya ROF, I must ask if you have a Specsavers near to where you live ! Anyone with half decent eyesight can see the numbers next to the word Gardner are quite clearly 2-----4----0 and pronounced “TWO FORTY” Cheers Dennis.

AT LONG LAST, an admission!!!
And I can see that young Baldrick quickly becoming as daft as the rest of us.

bewick · 25 July 2016 18:00

Baldrick1953:
Dennis.

I’m in dock at the mo with a bout of 'flu and have been reading through your thread from day one.
Fascinating stuff with a brilliant archive of pictures. All presented with a great deal of humour.
Like many on Trucknet that inhabit ( or is it haunt ) these threads , I started my career on Atkis and ERFs roping and sheeting , badly at first but I did get better under tuition of the " oldies " . Looking at your pics has caused long forgotten memories to surface…

I’ll be a regular " window licker " on here now…

Keep up,the good work .
Best wishes .
Baldrick.

Thanks for the kind comment “Balders”, this site is actually a secondary one which I had forgotten about but anyway glad you approve mate ! Cheers Bewick.

punchy_dan · 25 July 2016 18:19

Ste46:

Bewick:
A shot of the oldest of the Big J’s we ran at Bewick Transport the one that had the 8LXB engine

Staffordshire reg - a long way from home, that one!

(Or registered by the factory, perhaps?)

Steve

Probably an ex longton transport 8 pot ,hence the blurred photo !

bewick · 25 July 2016 18:33

Punchy Dan:

Ste46:

Bewick:
A shot of the oldest of the Big J’s we ran at Bewick Transport the one that had the 8LXB engine

Staffordshire reg - a long way from home, that one!

(Or registered by the factory, perhaps?)

Steve

Probably an ex longton transport 8 pot ,hence the blurred photo !

You may well be right Dan’l ! Cheers Dennis.

deanb · 25 July 2016 18:51

Dennis, dont know if this one has already been on here but found it on the net.

steelboyf10 · 25 July 2016 19:00

DEANB:
Dennis, dont know if this one has already been on here but found it on the net.

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Hey Bewick, what’s this spot the union mans motor , not that many of us were in the union, just needed the card to get tipped at Hull docks!

bewick · 25 July 2016 19:06

DEANB:
Dennis, dont know if this one has already been on here but found it on the net.

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Aye Dean it’s one I took circa early '76 in our old yard down in Milnthorpe village. Cheers Dennis.

bewick · 25 July 2016 19:08

steelboyf10:

DEANB:
Dennis, dont know if this one has already been on here but found it on the net.

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Hey Bewick, what’s this spot the union mans motor , not that many of us were in the union, just needed the card to get tipped at Hull docks!

The Big J at the back of the rank mate ! Cheers Bewick.

cav551 · 26 July 2016 08:17

I have just come across this thread and noticed the ribbing about twisting a sheet around the headboard. Certainly the picture in question does show a mess, but I just wonder about sheeting the Atkinson four wheeler. I can’t really see much alternative to wrapping the sheet back under the headboard side rave. If and it was a big if, you could throw the sheet rope through the miniscule gap between the headboard and the cab successfully and then thread the sheet through in the accustomed manner, then there was a more than even chance that the Percy’s exhaust manifold would set the whole lorry alight.