Nice to see you boys back posting on here ! 
Heres an old one.
Walkers body builders.
Click on pages twice.
Dean , i like that advert , reminds me of dads old FG .
marktaff:
“marktaff”]“Dipster”]“smallcoal”]“marktaff”]Hi John,Yes that’s him he had a few artics as well his cab was green in colour ,yes he mostly pulled out of outline ,Steve Perry the transport manager for outline is traffic controller for Sheffield insulation in Cardiff ,Steve Jones with us owned a couple of the black erfs he knew your old man ,sorry about your mam give her my best ,bet you spoiling the baby
This mention of artics reminded me of an accident I was involved in during the late 60´s. I had what I thought was a great Ford Zodiac Executive that was hit up the rear whilst I was stopped at lights on Commercial road, Poplar. I was hit up the rear hit by a D Series artic removal van whose driver had fallen asleep over the wheel… This was told to me by coppers of the Met traffic police who were parked up at the lights. They witnessed the whole accident. I was slammed into the side of a KM artic that was coming out of the road to my left. My poor Ford did a lot of damage to that wagon and sent the driver flying across his cab, poor bloke. It was quite an accident.
This was the first artic removal wagon I ever saw (and then quite close up!). I seem to recall it was pale blue (a factory colour I think) with orange highlights. I believe it was based in Essex (Tilbury/Harwich?). Ring any bells?
Incidentally it took a long time to get paid out by their insurer and that only happened when I got legal counsel to write to them!
Hi Dipster,
The only company I can think of who ran removal artics back ten with those type of colours was Pickings from that sought of area ?Luckings that should have read
Two more of Lucking’s.Theres an article on page 304 of the Paul Gee thread about Luckings !
Hi Steve ,you will have to post a pic of the van mate ,how’s the new truck fairing with you
One for Carl Williams.
John ,not had the paintwork redone on the Man TGL yet was too busy .
JAKEY:
3.Our old Renault Commando sold this about 18 years ago.
Very nice condition you looked after that well mate what was she like pulling with no deflectorr
That was my brothers before his Daf LF , no drank fuel 
,dad did intend to fit a sleeper pod after going on the road but never did , cab did have a night heater and curtains though , porter was in the back though .
My brother was not keen on swapping her for the DAF at the time ,took a lot of arm twisting .
JAKEY:
That was my brothers before his Daf LF , no drank fuel
So your brother kept warm while the porter slept in the cold back 
how’s your nephew now all ok with him my dad not been well as I posted on the threads
JAKEY:
The old fleet .
I like the merc mate
DEANB:
One for Carl Williams.0
Thanks Dean, An excellent photo of our 1937 Bedford 30 cwt. If I’d known I was going to be photographed I’d have polished the windscreen a bit more so the photo would have shown the hansom, charming, driver. Well I suppose I don’t see myself as others see me!
Carl
Carl Williams:
DEANB:
One for Carl Williams.Thanks Dean, An excellent photo of our 1937 Bedford 30 cwt. If I’d known I was going to be photographed I’d have polished the windscreen a bit more so the photo would have shown the hansom, charming, driver. Well I suppose I don’t see myself as others see me!
Carl
The Wokingham Pantecnicon.
Click on page twice.
I worked in Wokingham but don’t remember that bodybuilder? Judging by the phone and reg numbers that was a good while before my time in the town (1974) though. MVC (Modern Vehicle Constructors) in Reading made a lot of pantechicons though, we used to service/repair those used by the Modern Display company (all on BMC chassis and they travelled overseas doing exhibitions etc and not removals) and they used MVC bodies.
Pete.
