hereford1971:
Some of my late fathers trucks
Hi Nigel,
Took in C+B Smiths? Here is a poor quality photo of the foundry, Cheer’s Pete
pete smith:
One of Ray Horton’s from Gornal, XVN 129Y , Trev H you had XVN 126Y at Jenner Street same spec as this one but blue, Cheer’s Pete
I don’t remember that reg. number Pete, not one I’ve driven what job was it on?
Trev_H:
pete smith:
One of Ray Horton’s from Gornal, XVN 129Y , Trev H you had XVN 126Y at Jenner Street same spec as this one but blue, Cheer’s PeteI don’t remember that reg. number Pete, not one I’ve driven what job was it on?
Was Delta motors blue at one time Trev? It came on Miller’s contract for a week and I never saw it again!
pete smith:
Trev_H:
pete smith:
One of Ray Horton’s from Gornal, XVN 129Y , Trev H you had XVN 126Y at Jenner Street same spec as this one but blue, Cheer’s PeteI don’t remember that reg. number Pete, not one I’ve driven what job was it on?
Was Delta motors blue at one time Trev? It came on Miller’s contract for a week and I never saw it again!
It wasn’t one we had on Delta Pete they were all tippers except an A reg flat, it might have been on SKF steels they had blue dropside frieghters.
hereford1971:
A few more
Hi Nigel
Is the photo of the AEC took in the gateway of the tip?
Trev_H:
pete smith:
Trev_H:
pete smith:
One of Ray Horton’s from Gornal, XVN 129Y , Trev H you had XVN 126Y at Jenner Street same spec as this one but blue, Cheer’s PeteI don’t remember that reg. number Pete, not one I’ve driven what job was it on?
Was Delta motors blue at one time Trev? It came on Miller’s contract for a week and I never saw it again!
It wasn’t one we had on Delta Pete they were all tippers except an A reg flat, it might have been on SKF steels they had blue dropside frieghters.
Trev you are right, Mark Short had it for a bit, any way remember these, F240 EDH etc E10’s, lasted till they got them FL10’s, pic from an advert.Took on the test track at the factory I reckon,Cheer’s Pete
Morning Peter. No I think that it had just been painted by Spittle’s, so i presume it was taken close to their old yard.
A few more of my fathers.
hereford1971:
Morning Peter. No I think that it had just been painted by Spittle’s, so i presume it was taken close to their old yard.
A few more of my fathers.
I never knew Tony ran that many motors, good pics mate keep them coming!
Evening all, ,
Hereford 1971, Thank you for posting those pictures of your Dads, Tonys fleet @ CB Smiths. Lovely fellow your Dad, always a Gentleman.........(even if he liked Guys)…I think that he may have bought his Seddon Atkinsons from “Square Deal Neil” when Neil Jones was at Rylands. I keep forgetting just how long ago those days really are!
I presume that the Scammell was pictured at Codsall?..by the way who was bringing Hay into you behind an old Fordson?..should at least have put one mirror on the tractor to see behind!..
Thanks again, many fond memories of your dad.
Cheerio for now.
Hi Saviem
Yes the Scammell was at Codsall,taken in the mid eighties.
Not sure where the 400’s came from but I think I have an invoice somewhere,I will look it up.We still have a couple of them unused parked in a barn.
No idea who was carting the hay buy will find out.
Poor pic but one of the 400’s with I think a Rolls 220.
The unused one’s have a Big cam 290 ■■■■■■■ and the other a 240 Gardner both with Eaton boxes!
Evocative pictures Hereford 1971. I wanted a Big J in 1969, preferably with a Gardner, but you simply couldn’t buy them without a load of cash and a backhander then as a newcomer. I had to settle for BMC/Leyland Mastiffs.
What’s fascinating me in the pics is that the Mastiffs are actually the same height as the big Js, which I always thought of as bigger! Much more comfortable cab in the Mastiff - shame about the engine!
John
John West:
Evocative pictures Hereford 1971. I wanted a Big J in 1969, preferably with a Gardner, but you simply couldn’t buy them without a load of cash and a backhander then as a newcomer. I had to settle for BMC/Leyland Mastiffs.What’s fascinating me in the pics is that the Mastiffs are actually the same height as the big Js, which I always thought of as bigger! Much more comfortable cab in the Mastiff - shame about the engine!
John
Hi John
If I remember correctly the Mastiffs had a higher step up into the cab compared to the Guy’s,least for a small kid.
Will try to find some more pictures.
Saviem:
Evening all, ,Hereford 1971, Thank you for posting those pictures of your Dads, Tony
s fleet @ CB Smiths. Lovely fellow your Dad, always a Gentleman.........(even if he liked Guys)…I think that he may have bought his Seddon Atkinsons from “Square Deal Neil” when Neil Jones was at Rylands. I keep forgetting just how long ago those days really are!I presume that the Scammell was pictured at Codsall?..by the way who was bringing Hay into you behind an old Fordson?..should at least have put one mirror on the tractor to see behind!..
Thanks again, many fond memories of your dad.
Cheerio for now.
Hi Saviem
Yes I think three or four of the Seddon Atkinsons came from Rylands.
Here are a couple of pic’s of some unused one’s
pete smith:
hereford1971:
Some of my late fathers trucksHi Nigel,
Took in C+B Smiths? Here is a poor quality photo of the foundry, Cheer’s Pete
Evening Peter
Do you have any photos or information on a company based in Pear Tree Lane?
They ran a fleet of red tippers■■?
Cheers Nigel
Was it Mailes?
Pete.
hereford1971:
pete smith:
hereford1971:
Some of my late fathers trucksHi Nigel,
Took in C+B Smiths? Here is a poor quality photo of the foundry, Cheer’s PeteEvening Peter
Do you have any photos or information on a company based in Pear Tree Lane?
They ran a fleet of red tippers■■?Cheers Nigel
Morning Nigel,
There was Male and son as Pete (Windrush) mentioned, but their yard was at Pensnett, Coopers is the only one I can think of that was near to Pear Tree Lane, they ran Leylands and are still about with a couple of Volvo’s,also Brian Hill ran Leyland constructor’s,some more will spring to mind throughout the day no doubt! Cheer’s Pete
windrush:
Was it Mailes?Pete.
Morning Pete
No not Males and son.I think the name may have been Lowes ?
Nigel.