Does anyone remember BRS having a yard on the outskirts of Boston Lincolnshire pictures as well please if possible
The depot was in London Road Wyberton, part of Lincoln branch. Can’t find any depot photos yet but have a few of the lorries based there. Peter
scania81:
TROOPER 8011:
BRS Northern - DAF 95 - (F584EMA):
2BRS Preston - MAN - (H885WAU):
1BRS Leeds - Mercedes - (J925NAV):
0The Leeds depot was by the football ground Elland Road,quite often you could see some of the motors in the background when Leeds f.c were being filmed
on the training pitch in the 1970,s.About 2 years ago i noticed the clerical offices of Brs was still standing in Lady lane.
It`s completely flattened now nothing left just a car park for match days
JAKEY:
Southampton depot , we had D124 AND D123HEU at Wallingford , 6x2 flyers ,80 plus loaded all day and every day even up Shap , not that I did that
I had D214 OAT ■■? I think , that was a DAF 2800 ATI on hire from CSL iirc , it needed a blindfold to get it up the hills gutless to say the least but then I got a 1729 Powerliner new that was on hire from Hill Hire and the DAF didn`t seem that bad at all . 
I had a DAF 2800 ATI at Rickaby and Lee in Bradford.
It was a bit slow going uphill but on the flat and downhill it was the fastest motor I’ve ever driven.
For example -Low Moor to Tesco Crick in 2 hours 
Why do BRS motors look like they’re on their last legs, is it because they’re on their last legs ?
Liked it better in George Reads markings,
coomsey:
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Why do BRS motors look like they’re on their last legs, is it because they’re on their last legs ?
Hiya,
Ah’ but they were maintained (mechanically) to the highest standard
and you rarely saw one on the hard shoulder, broken down.
thanks harry, long retired
harry_gill:
coomsey:
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Why do BRS motors look like they’re on their last legs, is it because they’re on their last legs ?Hiya,
Ah’ but they were maintained (mechanically) to the highest standard
and you rarely saw one on the hard shoulder, broken down.
thanks harry, long retired
Never judge a book by it’s cover eh Harry? Cheers Paul not very long retired
leylandlover:
Liked it better in George Reads markings,
She’d earned her corn by then, don’t suppose you’ve got a picture in her original colours cheers Paul
harry_gill:
coomsey:
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Why do BRS motors look like they’re on their last legs, is it because they’re on their last legs ?Hiya,
Ah’ but they were maintained (mechanically) to the highest standard
and you rarely saw one on the hard shoulder, broken down.
thanks harry, long retired
Spot on Harry ,but remember many of these vehicles which all came from reluctant previous hauliers were neglected by them prior to handing over to BRS .!
toshboy:
harry_gill:
coomsey:
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Why do BRS motors look like they’re on their last legs, is it because they’re on their last legs ?Hiya,
Ah’ but they were maintained (mechanically) to the highest standard
and you rarely saw one on the hard shoulder, broken down.
thanks harry, long retiredSpot on Harry ,but remember many of these vehicles which all came from reluctant previous hauliers were neglected by them prior to handing over to BRS .!
Well this MK 5 AEC Tipper would have been new to the BRS, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
toshboy:
harry_gill:
coomsey:
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Why do BRS motors look like they’re on their last legs, is it because they’re on their last legs ?Hiya,
Ah’ but they were maintained (mechanically) to the highest standard
and you rarely saw one on the hard shoulder, broken down.
thanks harry, long retiredSpot on Harry ,but remember many of these vehicles which all came from reluctant previous hauliers were neglected by them prior to handing over to BRS .!
Well this MK 5 AEC Tipper would have been new to the BRS, Regards Larry.
There looks to be some " non-B.R.S. " signwriting on the front of the cab Larry. Also were not B.R.S. tippers finished in grey ?
Regards. John.
Yes they were Grey, But this MK 5 wasnt even made when Denationlisation came into force in 1953 , Regards Larry.
BRS should have had a well maintained fleet, the taxpayer probably paid towards most of it!
Pete.
coomsey:
leylandlover:
Liked it better in George Reads markings,She’d earned her corn by then, don’t suppose you’ve got a picture in her original colours cheers Paul
Lawrence Dunbar:
toshboy:
harry_gill:
coomsey:
Why do BRS motors look like they’re on their last legs, is it because they’re on their last legs ?Hiya,
Ah’ but they were maintained (mechanically) to the highest standard
and you rarely saw one on the hard shoulder, broken down.
thanks harry, long retiredSpot on Harry ,but remember many of these vehicles which all came from reluctant previous hauliers were neglected by them prior to handing over to BRS .!
Well this MK 5 AEC Tipper would have been new to the BRS, Regards Larry.
New to Geo Reed. Nationalised in 1965. They tippers were later repainted grey
There is no way that a commercial buy out in 1965 could be termed “nationalisation”( which ended in 1950 when Labour got kicked out ) Geo. Read would have been offered a price for his business which he chose to accept and the offer would have been quite a substantial one I guess as it was tax payers money BRS were paying with so well done George ! I bet you were laughing all the to your Bank ! Cheers Bewick.
Young George is no longer with us, Dennis.
You are correct about the “decent” price offered to the firm, also bought at the same time was James Smith (Bicknor) Ltd. also from the Forest. Both firms’ vehicles were merged into BRS Forest of Dean Branch, based at Read’s depot, Merrin End Garage in Mitcheldean. Old photos on TNUK show lorries in Smith’s Green, Read’s Crimson as well as BRS red and the grey of BRS tippers.
An added incentive was that George Read was appointed Branch Manager, with John Jones of Smith’s as Traffic clerk.
You will be pleased to know that we spent your money wisely!