Yea you are right it is the same family… jonny used to do abit of driving for hastings. He then went on to buy an 8wheeler bulk blower N ran that through hastings who also have two 8 wheeler bulk blowers n two artic bulk blowers delivering all over ■■■■■■■ to farms. Jonny then also bought a volvo artic tipper and got rid of the 8 wheeler. He is also big in to farm contracting
cattle wagon man:
cochrane 798:
■■■■■■■■ gill:
cattle wagon man:
This ■■■■■■■■ hauliers well-presented Scania was parked in Brough, a couple of miles from Warcop , over Easter weekend, when I took the photograph. Maybe too far from ■■■■■■■■ Gills hometown for him to expand on any details.Cheers , cattle wagon man.
Hello CWM
Certainly not to far marra for me to explain further!
According to my records, Heron run 4 Scania R Topline’s ( 3 R620’s and 1 R560).
They work for T R Handley on bulk haulage work out of Shap Quarry.
They company seems to buy all its trucks new and sell them on privately and they seem to buy new tippers
too.Hope this helps marra
Kindest regards
CGHerons have walking floors as well as tippers and the main of the work is through hastings at penrith
Hi “Cochrane 798” ,
Welcome to TNUK., and enjoy .
Thanks for the info ., re: Heron.I know there is a farming family of the same name in Warcop , so possibly this is of the same.Sometimes “■■■■■■■■ Gill” types fantasy and guesswork rather than obtain the full facts beforehand.
He`s stuck in his cocoon in west ■■■■■■■ , and is unable to break from that shell, therefore we must allow for his misgivings.Cheers , cattle wagon man.
Gess work CWM 
■■?
I’ve only seen a Heron with a walking floor the other day marra so I didn’t know that
All my information is gained through talking to drivers, spotters and making observations!!!
Some gess work!!
Kindest regards
CG
Hi “■■■■■■■■ Gill” ,
Have you ever considered talking directly to the OWNERS of these fleets 
They are the ones who can ( or maybe reserve ) the full facts . This would reduce your guessing game on TNUK.
Also , these owners might realise your (knowledge ) of transport , and then explain to you the day-to-day scheduling involved.
This possible employment opportunity could be the start to your destiny as a haulier.
Cheers , cattle wagon man.
cattle wagon man:
Hi “■■■■■■■■ Gill” ,
Have you ever considered talking directly to the OWNERS of these fleets
They are the ones who can ( or maybe reserve ) the full facts . This would reduce yourguessing gameon TNUK.
Also , these owners might realise your (knowledgeThis possible employment opportunity could be the start to your destiny as a haulier.
Cheers , cattle wagon man.
Look CWM,you want a bit of a reality check 
because you are assuming that CG thinks along the same lines as yourself when,in fact,I would suggest he is a reet pain in the ■■■ and if he had come hanging around our depot I’d have set the Rottweiler on him and his Ilk 
I’ve never heard such a load of Bollox,“I get my info off drivers,other spotters (oh yea!) and by my own observations” which equates to the BS CG puts onto the TN site,say no more then,I rest my case so “dinna boil yer watter” CWM he’s only a daft lad still wet be’hint the lugs eh! Cheers Dennis.
■■■■■■■■ gill:
truckfing:
Bit of a trailer mix up with these two CG. One at Scotch Corner and one on the Atlantic Highway in Cornwall.
Excellent photos trucking marra
Kindest regards
CG
Great pics CG,from one of the most sensible people on these forum’s. David AKA TRUCKFING puts some nice pics on a lot of threads.
Cheers Dave.
Hi Dennis ,
My (secret 
) advice to " C.G." is that when he contacts the hauliers direct ,…is that hes told exactly where to go :unamused: :smiley: . It was nobbut a wind-up to him , and you and I can have peace of mind that he wont be telephoning either of us .
Mind you , feel sorry for the unfortunate hauliers who could get the calls. 
Have a (peaceful 
) weekend.
Cheers , cattle wagon man.
Thanks for the kind words Dave (the Renegade). I have been taking photos for a lot more years than I care to remember but I do remember once when Ernie Moore had an old Albion Reiver (with the exposed radiator, not sure of the model number). I saw it every morning when I went to pick up my paper bag at the village shop and then one morning there was a brand new ERF in it’s place. I rushed home to get my camera. Wish I had taken the Albion. I was lucky because I then worked in the trade and heard a lot of gossip but I had no chance to repeat things wrongly like CG has. Maybe drivers wind him up or tell fibs and then he puts it on here in good faith and then people jump down his throat. It is a good thing that he takes an interest. When I started taking slides I contacted a lot of hauliers about visiting their yards. I never turned up out of the blue and always had a nice response and a welcome when I got there. Several have shown me where the keys are and told me to move any I want but I haven’t done that, I think it is going a bit too far.
When I first started there was only the Commercial Motor to get information and they were not geared up for spotters. I sat by the motorway at the bottom of the village any chance I got and even tried taking pictures then but neither me or my camera were up to that.
truckfing:
Thanks for the kind words Dave (the Renegade). I have been taking photos for a lot more years than I care to remember but I do remember once when Ernie Moore had an old Albion Reiver (with the exposed radiator, not sure of the model number). I saw it every morning when I went to pick up my paper bag at the village shop and then one morning there was a brand new ERF in it’s place. I rushed home to get my camera. Wish I had taken the Albion. I was lucky because I then worked in the trade and heard a lot of gossip but I had no chance to repeat things wrongly like CG has. Maybe drivers wind him up or tell fibs and then he puts it on here in good faith and then people jump down his throat. It is a good thing that he takes an interest. When I started taking slides I contacted a lot of hauliers about visiting their yards. I never turned up out of the blue and always had a nice response and a welcome when I got there. Several have shown me where the keys are and told me to move any I want but I haven’t done that, I think it is going a bit too far.
When I first started there was only the Commercial Motor to get information and they were not geared up for spotters. I sat by the motorway at the bottom of the village any chance I got and even tried taking pictures then but neither me or my camera were up to that.
Super photo’s as always David. I am lucky in the fact that most of the haulage people know me, but then I am three times+ CG’s age. Its good to see a young bloke with an interest in lorries, far better than some of the things that some young people get up to. Or as in some cases don’t bother to do anything other than loaf about.
Cheers Dave.
here’s a few photo’s of David Buckles E.R.F.'s of days gone by and one of Trotters Foden and lastly Dave Atkinson Peterbilt. regards prattman.
Dave the Renegade:
truckfing:
Thanks for the kind words Dave (the Renegade). I have been taking photos for a lot more years than I care to remember but I do remember once when Ernie Moore had an old Albion Reiver (with the exposed radiator, not sure of the model number). I saw it every morning when I went to pick up my paper bag at the village shop and then one morning there was a brand new ERF in it’s place. I rushed home to get my camera. Wish I had taken the Albion. I was lucky because I then worked in the trade and heard a lot of gossip but I had no chance to repeat things wrongly like CG has. Maybe drivers wind him up or tell fibs and then he puts it on here in good faith and then people jump down his throat. It is a good thing that he takes an interest. When I started taking slides I contacted a lot of hauliers about visiting their yards. I never turned up out of the blue and always had a nice response and a welcome when I got there. Several have shown me where the keys are and told me to move any I want but I haven’t done that, I think it is going a bit too far.
When I first started there was only the Commercial Motor to get information and they were not geared up for spotters. I sat by the motorway at the bottom of the village any chance I got and even tried taking pictures then but neither me or my camera were up to that.
Super photo’s as always David. I am lucky in the fact that most of the haulage people know me, but then I am three times+ CG’s age. Its good to see a young bloke with an interest in lorries, far better than some of the things that some young people get up to. Or as in some cases don’t bother to do anything other than loaf about.
Cheers Dave.
Thanks Dave marra !!
Ok, I often get it wrong but I could be doing worse couldn’t I??
Kindest regards
CG
■■■■■■■■ gill:
Dave the Renegade:
truckfing:
Thanks for the kind words Dave (the Renegade). I have been taking photos for a lot more years than I care to remember but I do remember once when Ernie Moore had an old Albion Reiver (with the exposed radiator, not sure of the model number). I saw it every morning when I went to pick up my paper bag at the village shop and then one morning there was a brand new ERF in it’s place. I rushed home to get my camera. Wish I had taken the Albion. I was lucky because I then worked in the trade and heard a lot of gossip but I had no chance to repeat things wrongly like CG has. Maybe drivers wind him up or tell fibs and then he puts it on here in good faith and then people jump down his throat. It is a good thing that he takes an interest. When I started taking slides I contacted a lot of hauliers about visiting their yards. I never turned up out of the blue and always had a nice response and a welcome when I got there. Several have shown me where the keys are and told me to move any I want but I haven’t done that, I think it is going a bit too far.
When I first started there was only the Commercial Motor to get information and they were not geared up for spotters. I sat by the motorway at the bottom of the village any chance I got and even tried taking pictures then but neither me or my camera were up to that.
Super photo’s as always David. I am lucky in the fact that most of the haulage people know me, but then I am three times+ CG’s age. Its good to see a young bloke with an interest in lorries, far better than some of the things that some young people get up to. Or as in some cases don’t bother to do anything other than loaf about.
Cheers Dave.Thanks Dave marra
Ok, I often get it wrong but I could be doing worse couldn’t I??
Kindest regards
CG
Hi CG,
No one has ever got everything right. I certainly haven’t,and anyone who says they have are liars !
Keep taking an interest in lorries and the road haulage industry, its been a lifelong passion of mine growing up with my Dad being a lorry driver, then driving them myself.
I am still involved in road haulage as a CPC holder for three hauliers,and have a lot of mates in the haulage industry. You could certainly do worse. Keep taking your photo’s and posting them on TNUK.
I and many others get a lot of pleasure looking at them.
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
■■■■■■■■ gill:
Dave the Renegade:
truckfing:
Thanks for the kind words Dave (the Renegade). I have been taking photos for a lot more years than I care to remember but I do remember once when Ernie Moore had an old Albion Reiver (with the exposed radiator, not sure of the model number). I saw it every morning when I went to pick up my paper bag at the village shop and then one morning there was a brand new ERF in it’s place. I rushed home to get my camera. Wish I had taken the Albion. I was lucky because I then worked in the trade and heard a lot of gossip but I had no chance to repeat things wrongly like CG has. Maybe drivers wind him up or tell fibs and then he puts it on here in good faith and then people jump down his throat. It is a good thing that he takes an interest. When I started taking slides I contacted a lot of hauliers about visiting their yards. I never turned up out of the blue and always had a nice response and a welcome when I got there. Several have shown me where the keys are and told me to move any I want but I haven’t done that, I think it is going a bit too far.
When I first started there was only the Commercial Motor to get information and they were not geared up for spotters. I sat by the motorway at the bottom of the village any chance I got and even tried taking pictures then but neither me or my camera were up to that.
Super photo’s as always David. I am lucky in the fact that most of the haulage people know me, but then I am three times+ CG’s age. Its good to see a young bloke with an interest in lorries, far better than some of the things that some young people get up to. Or as in some cases don’t bother to do anything other than loaf about.
Cheers Dave.Thanks Dave marra
Ok, I often get it wrong but I could be doing worse couldn’t I??
Kindest regards
CGHi CG,
No one has ever got everything right. I certainly haven’t,and anyone who says they have are liars !
Keep taking an interest in lorries and the road haulage industry, its been a lifelong passion of mine growing up with my Dad being a lorry driver, then driving them myself.
I am still involved in road haulage as a CPC holder for three hauliers,and have a lot of mates in the haulage industry. You could certainly do worse. Keep taking your photo’s and posting them on TNUK.
I and many others get a lot of pleasure looking at them.
Cheers Dave.
Thanks Dave marra
I will keep taking my photos marra, don’t worry about that!
All I’ve ever wanted to is drive trucks and I certainly won’t be dropping that ambition any time soon!
Kindest regards
CG
truckfing:
Thanks for the kind words Dave (the Renegade). I have been taking photos for a lot more years than I care to remember but I do remember once when Ernie Moore had an old Albion Reiver (with the exposed radiator, not sure of the model number). I saw it every morning when I went to pick up my paper bag at the village shop and then one morning there was a brand new ERF in it’s place. I rushed home to get my camera. Wish I had taken the Albion. I was lucky because I then worked in the trade and heard a lot of gossip but I had no chance to repeat things wrongly like CG has. Maybe drivers wind him up or tell fibs and then he puts it on here in good faith and then people jump down his throat. It is a good thing that he takes an interest. When I started taking slides I contacted a lot of hauliers about visiting their yards. I never turned up out of the blue and always had a nice response and a welcome when I got there. Several have shown me where the keys are and told me to move any I want but I haven’t done that, I think it is going a bit too far.
When I first started there was only the Commercial Motor to get information and they were not geared up for spotters. I sat by the motorway at the bottom of the village any chance I got and even tried taking pictures then but neither me or my camera were up to that.
Excellent photos trucking
Where was the Tolson taken marra??
Kindest regards
CG
It was taken in Kirkby Stephen at one of the Easter shows, must have been about 10 years ago
Dave the Renegade:
Hi Dennis,
Following on from your last post,I see that Crane Fruehauf has gone bust along with the other companies in the group that owned them.
Cheers Dave.
prattman:
here’s a few photo’s of David Buckles E.R.F.'s of days gone by and one of Trotters Foden and lastly Dave Atkinson Peterbilt. regards prattman.
Hiya “pratman” noticed ERFs of Buckles great pics Do you know Brian that
worked there? I spoke with him reguler on the CB many years ago up and down from the
Scotish country. EX;Smiths.
GUESTY44.
Take care.
truckfing:
It was taken in Kirkby Stephen at one of the Easter shows, must have been about 10 years ago
Thanks for that trucking marra
Excellent photo marra
Kindest regards
CG
■■■■■■■■ gill:
truckfing:
It was taken in Kirkby Stephen at one of the Easter shows, must have been about 10 years agoThanks for that trucking marra
Excellent photo marra
Kindest regards
CG
Isn’t it past your bed time “CG” Bewick.
Bewick:
■■■■■■■■ gill:
truckfing:
It was taken in Kirkby Stephen at one of the Easter shows, must have been about 10 years agoThanks for that trucking marra
Excellent photo marra
Kindest regards
CGIsn’t it past your bed time “CG”
He`s probably gone to the Shops to buy a big bone for your guard - sorry - pet dog , Dennis.
Prepare yourself for a visit soooooon,…well…before the maggots start eating the bone .
Cheers , Anon.
This picture show’s why you should keep taking photos CG. Only 10 years or so since I took it
but the DAF will be long gone. Not many 4x2 units on general haulage these days.
