Bradford hauliers

[ramone]

lespullan:

ramone:

lespullan:
note the number plates on the Atki’s
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My dad got 1 brand new at Longs Les , it was a 180 Gardner and a 6 speed DB box , a J reg i think . It ended up as a shunter at Courtaulds at Great Horton, a pile of crap is how i think he described it and thats after coming off a 59 Mammoth major and drag 38mph , i think they were still buying Mandators at the time and it wasnt long before the 1418s started arriving.

I quite liked my time driving Atki’s 180 + DB box, you just couldn’t push them but we certainly did a lot of work and miles in them, did you notice the Atki’s reg were the same, I started at Edwards Bell, then it went Nuttall’s notice City Road, Bradford on cab door, then it went Renwicks , good enjoyable job and the money was ok. Les.

yeah i noticed the registrations , was the Renwicks photo taken on city rd by the sea , it looks quite exotic . There was a photo of 1 of Longs Atkis in 1 of the vintage magazines last year i can`t remember which 1 and it was a small photo. Where do you keep finding these pics Les ?

[lespullan]

ramone:

lespullan:

ramone:

lespullan:
note the number plates on the Atki’s
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My dad got 1 brand new at Longs Les , it was a 180 Gardner and a 6 speed DB box , a J reg i think . It ended up as a shunter at Courtaulds at Great Horton, a pile of crap is how i think he described it and thats after coming off a 59 Mammoth major and drag 38mph , i think they were still buying Mandators at the time and it wasnt long before the 1418s started arriving.

I quite liked my time driving Atki’s 180 + DB box, you just couldn’t push them but we certainly did a lot of work and miles in them, did you notice the Atki’s reg were the same, I started at Edwards Bell, then it went Nuttall’s notice City Road, Bradford on cab door, then it went Renwicks , good enjoyable job and the money was ok. Les.

yeah i noticed the registrations , was the Renwicks photo taken on city rd by the sea , it looks quite exotic . There was a photo of 1 of Longs Atkis in 1 of the vintage magazines last year i can`t remember which 1 and it was a small photo. Where do you keep finding these pics Les ?

I’ve just about finished renovating the house so starting to get board, I have time to look through lorry photos now, sad I know, I mentioned to Fran about applying for my licence back as I gave it up, the look was enough and the comment your 69 you [zb] ejit. Les.

[lespullan]

This is a Stanfield photo, sums up wool haulage back in the day. Les.

[lespullan]

[ramone]

Ironically Colins just retired and a new FH arrives, i have been given some photos of Bowers Scanias but i dont have a scanner

[lespullan]

ramone:
Ironically Colins just retired and a new FH arrives, i have been given some photos of Bowers Scanias but i dont have a scanner

I don’t think he would be bothered about a new motor, last time I spoke to him I got the impression he’d had enough, last year I bought a Kodak Verite 55 printer, scanner etc. etc. under £50 at Tesco, its easy to use and great on ink. Les.

[lespullan]

Leeds now Bradford when I worked there.

[lespullan]

Henry Long, S type Bedford’s, here’s the link where I got the photos, flickr.com/photos/rl-indio/8354170513/

[lespullan]

[lespullan]

[axletramp]

lespullan:
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Hi Les, there was another Mitchells at the bottom of Oak Lane behind the row of shops.
I think they did a lot of work out of Lister’s Mill just up the road.

[lespullan]

axletramp:

lespullan:

Hi Les, there was another Mitchells at the bottom of Oak Lane behind the row of shops.
I think they did a lot of work out of Lister’s Mill just up the road.

This one, cant remember 4 wheelers, he had a few E R F artics, Dave Fenton and Charlie ? drove for him, maybe before your time, think they did all wool don’t remember seeing them with anything else on. Les.

[gloves]

lespullan:

axletramp:

lespullan:

Hi Les, there was another Mitchells at the bottom of Oak Lane behind the row of shops.
I think they did a lot of work out of Lister’s Mill just up the road.

This one, cant remember 4 wheelers, he had a few E R F artics, Dave Fenton and Charlie ? drove for him, maybe before your time, think they did all wool don’t remember seeing them with anything else on. Les.

Few from my collection to get the grey cells working

Barry/Gloves

PS Sorry if I have put some of these photos up before on other sites!!! Still stir the memories for some including SCUD, MSG and SCRAPMAN

[youngdave]

Hi gloves have you got any photos of Bebbs of cullingwoth.
Cheers dave.

[gloves]

YOUNGDAVE:
Hi gloves have you got any photos of Bebbs of cullingwoth.
Cheers dave.

Sorry if you have seen some of the tow trucks before on other sites, but still interesting as over 30 years since photo’d them.

Not many from Bebbs though, as I had started to photo tippers, mixers, powder tankers etc. Then only bothered with flats if they had a hiab on

Barry

[lespullan]

Found this on flickr. Les.

[lespullan]

Be nice to see what you have, any J Moran or more in your line Rand and Asquith, Brighouse. Les.

[youngdave]

lespullan:
Be nice to see what you have, any J Moran or more in your line Rand and Asquith, Brighouse. Les.

Thanks gloves & les for the photos of Bebbs worked there 17 years on the road and in the garage
The old 240 wrecker was the first 88 we got we ended up putting a 290 engine in her
when we made her into a wrecker went like a train.
Was that J Moran that worked out of Barrets on the steel job.

Cheers dave.

[lespullan]

Hi Dave, I worked for John Moran as mechanic, took my class 1 and went driving for him, my first driving job for him was on Barrett steel, then on to English Electric foundry work, overnights, miles, etc. Les.

[youngdave]

lespullan:
Hi Dave, I worked for John Moran as mechanic, took my class 1 and went driving for him, my first driving job for him was on Barrett steel, then on to English Electric foundry work, overnights, miles, etc. Les.

Hi Les John liked his old comers painted dark army green knew them well used to work for Lancaster & winters on
Thornton road went into Barretts often. Knew a few drivers i think there was copper wire Louis Bill Tabbner
Ken Thornton some more i can’t remember.
Cheers dave.