British road Services

sammyopisite · 19 July 2011 19:58

I reckon it was a dual purpose idea slicks for the dry and thread for for the wet roads F1 as copied again
cheers Johnnie

bewick · 19 July 2011 20:34

Now if the “slicky” tyre had been on the fron’t axle and the “tread” on the second steer,now that would be to invite trouble! But them old lads new how to get the best out of their rubber in the safest way.And you have to remember that in those years a lot of gear was in short supply so you had to sqeeze every mile out of a tyre,even beyond the “acceptable” even for those far off years!! Bewick.

tidderson · 19 July 2011 20:54

Chris Webb:

Trev_H:

TIDDERSON:
Another from Guildford Depot

Is that a Birmingham/West Brom motor at Shalford depot ? looks like my old supervisor stepping out of the cab Joe Kurtain (sp?)

Hi Trev,it’s a “VP” Brum reg so could be your mate.

Yes it was a Birmingham lorry MVP 494 1E186 Photo taken 31/7/1958 Yard foreman on the handle winding up the hook!

tidderson · 19 July 2011 21:54

TIDDERSON:

v7victor:
One to keep this thread going!!

[A few from Guildford in the early 50’s and 60’s

Another view from the other end of the yard + Portswood Road Southampton

harry_gill · 20 July 2011 09:19

TIDDERSON:

TIDDERSON:

v7victor:
One to keep this thread going!!

[A few from Guildford in the early 50’s and 60’s

Another view from the other end of the yard + Portswood Road Southampton

hiya,
These pics bring back memories just how the old BRS yards used to look when I got my first start with them in the late 50s, always a mixed bag of entirely British motors, the only difference with our place it was completely undercover but just as busy although quite pleasant when transhipping or roping and sheeting when the weather was bad, was I spoiled or what, the yard is still there and still in use by a timber company, drove past a little while ago and imagined myself just vanishing through the front entrance with the old Octopus and trailer, happy days.
thanks harry long retired.

trev_h · 20 July 2011 16:30

TIDDERSON:

Chris Webb:

Trev_H:

TIDDERSON:
Another from Guildford Depot

Is that a Birmingham/West Brom motor at Shalford depot ? looks like my old supervisor stepping out of the cab Joe Kurtain (sp?)

Hi Trev,it’s a “VP” Brum reg so could be your mate.

Yes it was a Birmingham lorry MVP 494 1E186 Photo taken 31/7/1958 Yard foreman on the handle winding up the hook!

My old foreman Joe told me he drove an AEC 8 legger at Brum and often back loaded from Ockley bricks nr. Guildford, looks very much like him in the picture, an ex coldstream guard I got a few clips round the ear off him

chris_webb · 20 July 2011 17:44

Another Birmingham reg Bristol with an FF code.With two rad blinds I expect FF stood for “■■■■■■■ frozzen”

tidderson · 25 July 2011 22:34

Chris Webb:
Another Birmingham reg Bristol with an FF code.With two rad blinds I expect FF stood for “[zb] frozzen”

Started life in Nov.1953 as 41E670 based at Blaby,Leicester. Later transfered to Dunstable FF12

curnock · 26 July 2011 23:27

TIDDERSON:

Chris Webb:
Another Birmingham reg Bristol with an FF code.With two rad blinds I expect FF stood for “[zb] frozzen”

Started life in Nov.1953 as 41E670 based at Blaby,Leicester. Later transfered to Dunstable FF12

how did you find that information out ■■

harry_gill · 27 July 2011 09:01

curnock:

TIDDERSON:

Chris Webb:
Another Birmingham reg Bristol with an FF code.With two rad blinds I expect FF stood for “[zb] frozzen”

Started life in Nov.1953 as 41E670 based at Blaby,Leicester. Later transfered to Dunstable FF12

how did you find that information out ■■

hiya,
The BRS got their money’s worth out of these old girls, I got my first start at Blackburn depot in 1958 aged 22 there was several of these in 8 wheeler and artic form, as dependable as the day was long and although a bit spartan and zero extras they was quite warm, the ride was a bit hard and many drivers claimed compensation for bad backs, in the mid 60s when I got a second start at Blackburn, depot “was made redundant in the early 60s” and the Bristols were still evident most of them from the early 50s, you never saw them broken down and although dated the maintainance was done to a high degree, still plenty about on the “show” circuit which proves how good they was and they wasn’t affected too badly with the tin worm.
thanks harry long retired.

norman_ingram · 28 July 2011 16:26

I can remember in the early 70’s of stoppping at both of them depot’s, both were nice places to bunker up, I was on Camping Gaz the last time at Bladby.

v7victor · 28 July 2011 16:54

harry_gill:

curnock:

TIDDERSON:

Chris Webb:
Another Birmingham reg Bristol with an FF code.With two rad blinds I expect FF stood for “[zb] frozzen”

Started life in Nov.1953 as 41E670 based at Blaby,Leicester. Later transfered to Dunstable FF12

how did you find that information out ■■

hiya,
The BRS got their money’s worth out of these old girls, I got my first start at Blackburn depot in 1958 aged 22 there was several of these in 8 wheeler and artic form, as dependable as the day was long and although a bit spartan and zero extras they was quite warm, the ride was a bit hard and many drivers claimed compensation for bad backs, in the mid 60s when I got a second start at Blackburn, depot “was made redundant in the early 60s” and the Bristols were still evident most of them from the early 50s, you never saw them broken down and although dated the maintainance was done to a high degree, still plenty about on the “show” circuit which proves how good they was and they wasn’t affected too badly with the tin worm.
thanks harry long retired.

Used to get in the Blaby Arms pub now and again,a good place with plenty going on in the 70s. Vic.

tidderson · 4 August 2011 12:23

curnock:

TIDDERSON:

Chris Webb:
Another Birmingham reg Bristol with an FF code.With two rad blinds I expect FF stood for “[zb] frozzen”

Started life in Nov.1953 as 41E670 based at Blaby,Leicester. Later transfered to Dunstable FF12

how did you find that information out ■■

There’s a book called Bristol Goods Vehicles by Janes and Sposito that lists all the details of all the lorries made ,plus their reg. no.s and fleet numbers. The latter info. come from my fleet lists of the depots I collected as a BRS spotter in the 50’s and 60’s !
Photo of Pontypool depot in 1963

harry_gill · 4 August 2011 14:18

TIDDERSON:

curnock:

TIDDERSON:

Chris Webb:
Another Birmingham reg Bristol with an FF code.With two rad blinds I expect FF stood for “[zb] frozzen”

Started life in Nov.1953 as 41E670 based at Blaby,Leicester. Later transfered to Dunstable FF12

how did you find that information out ■■

There’s a book called Bristol Goods Vehicles by Janes and Sposito that lists all the details of all the lorries made ,plus their reg. no.s and fleet numbers. The latter info. come from my fleet lists of the depots I collected as a BRS spotter in the 50’s and 60’s !
Photo of Pontypool depot in 1963

hiya,
Great stuff “TIDDERSON”,hope you’ve got loads of pics and info and if so pile 'em on.
thanks harry long retired.

chris_webb · 4 August 2011 18:33

This was taken when BRS had allsorts of work,including market deliveries.Another one of my favourite photos as well,Fordham depot was near Ely,where Turners were based at one time - maybe still are?
I notice the AEC has a Lowestoft “BJ” reg.

BRS Angus area…

BRS Peterborough…

BRS Whittlesey…

And I wonder if Harry would sooner take this out rather than a Scania 80…

Anon

foden_01 · 4 August 2011 22:30

this is my Dad Stan Druse next to his albion where i dont know maybe rowley rd coventry ,what year would it be ,is the albion a artic any idea,s

numbum · 5 August 2011 09:50

Longwell Green Coachworks where the Bristol cabs were built. Conditions were a bit spartan.

Official photo taken in the lane outside the gate. Some photos have a manure heap behind the hedge.

Three photos taken at Spring Street depot Bristol. Just off the river. The one on the right has been recabed with an artic cab.

Three of the four HG,s that have been restored. The one on the left is the second one built and was presented to the museum in Bristol by BRS when it was withdrawn. I got it out on the road a couple of years ago and took it to a few shows including Lincoln Farm.
Nice to see that someone has got some useful info from the book I wrote about Bristol goods vehicles years ago. No firm was interested in printing it so Allen Janes and myself paid for it to be printed ourselves.This was pre computer days when all the photos had to be converted to dots and pasted up so it was a challenge. I still have some new copies, A4. 80 pages if anyone is interested in buying one please PM me.