Yep, got it now! Thanks Nathan 
Quite a rundown sort of a place I remember but it had obviously been busy in the pastā¦I find places like that enthralling but, at the same time, quite sad to seeā¦
A few of us had a week of backloading from there to Cheltenham I believeā¦I think the sand was chucked about on a cricket pitch or a golf course then rolled inā¦ Tidy old job from memory - 4am start, crack on and finish about 1pm, lovely
Hope the job hunting is going wellā¦ 
Piston Broke, got an application form in for a local firm at the moment, but with Xmas theyāre shut 'til Jan 2nd. Got a nice old fashioned style job but work is dead hence me applying elsewhere (and theyāve got Hinos, which Iād like a go on 
). Anyhow, I know of a Buckingham based subbie who does sand out of H to Glos sports pitches etc, then backloads type 1 up this way and then either gets a load back Buckingham way or nights out and then resumes.
A erf returning to yard in redhill in 1980,sorry for blurry pic ,i didnt want to get knocked off me chopper bike.
Happy new year to all.
yea i can remember runnin out of redhill 1982+ bill was manager nice man,an yan was in the weigh bridge in fact i got on well with all the workers ,it use to scare me goin under the hopper theres not a lot of room but also a bend with my erf b series and a 32ft tipper it was a one shot deal, a few trucks got modifed goin under there, a good place to wash out up on the bridge and try to hold on to the hose pipe, and a good place for a shower, there were two low bridges to get in the site, an for a night out a walk up town and a drop of ale at the wheatsheaf ,we use to take our loads up to crossfields at warrington tip out then down to winsford for rocksalt tip somewear south of london no m25 so through london bothways,i love stoppin at petes the marina cafe winsford for a 500 mile breakfast with his gammon style bacon, i used to run with ashley tpt out stoke and stan ferniough tpt out macclesfield, halcion tpt, ed weetman tpt, i had a good crowd of lads to run with, and wonder were all the times gone, regards to all the boys who rememberā¦ kipper
Hi Nigel
My Dad used to be a haulage contractor with the BIS and started off with a Dodge 6 wheeler he went on to a Leyland Octopus and finally to an ERF. I have an old picture of my Dad (about 1957) and I standing in front of his Dodge I hope that it uploads OK. maybe some āoldā truckers out there may have known my Dad (Doug Oldham?) Cheers Pete 
3piece-wheel:
Good company to drive for with excellent pay and working conditions, i was employed at the Oakamoor Quarry mid 70s and did days/nights running to Uxbridge, Camberley, Redhill, Wrexham & Spennymoor with silica sand in 3 compartment tankers.
The small fleet at Moneystone quarry then consisted of 2 ERF Gardner 180 tractor units, 1 ERF 8 wheeler tanker and a 6 wheel Scammel 3 non tip tankers plus a tipping trailer for local work to Johnsons tiles at Longport etc.
There was a small quarry at Bramcote nr Nottingham which supplied sand with a few 4 wheel tippers to local foundries.
Most of the Oakamoor production went to glass bottle factories at St Helens, Worksop and Wigan by rail in open wagons until the line closed, then it was switched to road.
Sadly as John says the Moneystone site is in process of been cleared to make way for a liesure complex with a few hundred log cabins to follow in due coarse. Happy daysā¦
I thought there was only one lorry doing all the work out of moneystone>>>>>>>>>>>>Cannonballā¦ha ha ha
i worked a bit with Ronnie at Harrisons. years late i worked at Laybond Chester we collected from moneystone.
i must know you 3 piece wheelā¦ i used to shout to big Roy ā ā ? on the Cb from the quarry he worked at Bevens
for years but lost his ticket, he was on for Williamsons at Endon when he left school.he was always a big chap.
Hi John, H&P Williamsons from Endon, got the Sentinel steamer and a good collection of tractors, used to have a good set of lads working for them,Cheers Pete
pete smith:
Hi John, H&P Williamsons from Endon, got the Sentinel steamer and a good collection of tractors, used to have a good set of lads working for them,Cheers Pete
i knowā¦one rotted away in the bottom field many years agoā¦i used to play on the corn sacks at williamsons 50 odd years ago.
not seen the Sentinel or Dave Barlow for years, does the lorry come out much these days.
John
3300John:
pete smith:
Hi John, H&P Williamsons from Endon, got the Sentinel steamer and a good collection of tractors, used to have a good set of lads working for them,Cheers Petei knowā¦one rotted away in the bottom field many years agoā¦i used to play on the corn sacks at williamsons 50 odd years ago.
not seen the Sentinel or Dave Barlow for years, does the lorry come out much these days.
John
Hi John, Last time I saw the Sentinel was 4 yr ago at Onslow Park and the first time I went to Williamsons was 32yr ago with my Dad used to load off that wooden track conveyor that ran the length of the tin shed, sorry to B.I.S lads for hi jacking the thread, Cheers Pete
RMC-GAZ:
One i found on web,i have a couple of erfs returning to Redhill when i find them.
This picture can be found on eBay as the towing lorry is a Guy big j 4 and is for sale ,Iāve tried to screen shot but failed .
Did the ad say anything about an 8-cylinder Gardner, Dan?
Hi Paul alias wrinkly
I am Ronnie Cobley
You should remember me .I still work for Sibelco although left and came back 2 years ago 2014
Muckaway:
Piston broke:
Muckaway:
WBB is now Sebelko; Iāve loaded with play sand out of the new site at Godstone (had it called āRedhill Sandā when delivering it to some playground builders). Iāve loaded a couple of times out of Heath and Reach near the Agg Industries pit.
Last time I loaded out of Godstone, there were NIMBYs waving placards near the narrow lane you have to cross. Cleanest quarry Iāve ever been to.Heath and Reach has rung a few bells, Nathan! Iām sure Iāve been there but Iām damned if I can place it - remind me please?
Near the A5,near Leighton Buzzard Paul; Only been there a couple of times, backloading after delivering stone to Milton Keynes and Aylesbury.
Heath n Reach ringing a bell with me, would that be the one with single road into pit, I used to back load Fullers earth to Black land from that neck of the woods mid 70s. Seem to remember getting stuck regular when empty down there even with difflocks
Thank you fro the History of BIS They was all ways up & Down the A17
