Cumbria companies

cumbrian_gill · 2 December 2013 19:59

truckfing:
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.

Thankyou Truckfing marra, I won’t be stopping any time soon !!!

I couldn’t tell you the last time I saw an 4 x 2 either!!!

Kindest regards
CG

cumbrian_gill · 2 December 2013 20:02

Bewick:

■■■■■■■■ gill:

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

Isn’t it past your bed time “CG” Bewick.

Can’t go to bed at 8.06pm marra!!

Far to early marra for us young ones!!!

Kindest regards
CG

dave_the_renegade · 2 December 2013 20:28

A ■■■■■■■■ wagon, seen on the A5 near Shrewsbury.

malc_step · 2 December 2013 20:33

Hi C.G,
I will give you some help to keep Dennis and Roy happy!!!

Cheers Malc.

dave_the_renegade · 2 December 2013 20:36

I have always thought these have an impressive looking fleet from ■■■■■■■■

malc_step · 2 December 2013 21:12

Dave the Renegade:

I have always thought these have an impressive looking fleet from ■■■■■■■■

Hi Dave,
They have a lot on parcel trunking and milk tanker work as i know,don’t know
what else they do.
Dont think they will have this now

Cheers Malc.

dave_the_renegade · 2 December 2013 21:17

malc step:

Dave the Renegade:

I have always thought these have an impressive looking fleet from ■■■■■■■■

Hi Dave,
They have a lot on parcel trunking and milk tanker work as i know,don’t know
what else they do.
Dont think they will have this now

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Cheers Malc.

They still do livestock and general haulage, also a national fork lift delivery/collection service among other things. Read up about them recently.
Cheers Dave.

prattman · 2 December 2013 22:45

Hi Guesty 44

As regards to drivers who work/worked for Buckles I’m sorry but I do not know any of them I just know the gaffer David Buckle. regards prattman.

guesty44 · 3 December 2013 06:25

prattman:
Hi Guesty 44

As regards to drivers who work/worked for Buckles I’m sorry but I do not know any of them I just know the gaffer David Buckle. regards prattman.

Hiya “prattman”
Thanks anyway just a thought. Maybe someone out there will come back.
GUESTY44

truckfing · 3 December 2013 08:10

Dave the Renegade:

malc step:

Dave the Renegade:

I have always thought these have an impressive looking fleet from ■■■■■■■■

Hi Dave,
They have a lot on parcel trunking and milk tanker work as i know,don’t know
what else they do.
Dont think they will have this now

0

Cheers Malc.

They still do livestock and general haulage, also a national fork lift delivery/collection service among other things. Read up about them recently.
Cheers Dave.

Here’s an example of the livestock side and by the look of the bumper maybe they go
over the water. Did they also have a Hino dealership at one time? I have pictures of a
couple of Hino demonstrators with Armstrong’s name on them.

dave_the_renegade · 3 December 2013 12:23

truckfing:

Dave the Renegade:

malc step:

Dave the Renegade:

I have always thought these have an impressive looking fleet from ■■■■■■■■

Hi Dave,
They have a lot on parcel trunking and milk tanker work as i know,don’t know
what else they do.
Dont think they will have this now

0

Cheers Malc.

They still do livestock and general haulage, also a national fork lift delivery/collection service among other things. Read up about them recently.
Cheers Dave.

Here’s an example of the livestock side and by the look of the bumper maybe they go
over the water. Did they also have a Hino dealership at one time? I have pictures of a
couple of Hino demonstrators with Armstrong’s name on them.

They are agents for Hino and Isusu David, with a place in Glasgow as well.
Cheers Dave.

cumbrian_gill · 3 December 2013 19:36

malc step:
Hi C.G,
I will give you some help to keep Dennis and Roy happy!!!

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Cheers Malc.

Hello malc step

Excellent photos marra

Kindest regards
CG

hodgeturbo · 8 December 2013 19:44

greggains maryport

mcwilliam · 9 December 2013 10:17

I have just read that Dent Ltd have gone into administration but the haulage side of the business Is OK, another fine company down the pan…

mcwilliam · 10 December 2013 22:38

Robsons

mcwilliam · 10 December 2013 22:50

Robsons

harry_gill · 10 December 2013 23:04

hiya,
Often wondered how many motors Robson’s had in their heyday being
a Scottish runner in my early days as a driver found them to be very
prolific and never a day went by without seeing several, funny how a
huge company can vanish virtually overnight like they did.
thanks harry, long retired.

bewick · 11 December 2013 18:04

harry_gill:
hiya,
Often wondered how many motors Robson’s had in their heyday being
a Scottish runner in my early days as a driver found them to be very
prolific and never a day went by without seeing several, funny how a
huge company can vanish virtually overnight like they did.
thanks harry, long retired.

Not just sure how many motors Robsons ran in their hayday “H” but they just disappeared into United Glass on takeover and their head office was relocated to Flitwick in Bedfordshire,Stan and George retired and the new MD was a UG man called Herbert Nettleship.Cheers Dennis.

leyland600 · 11 December 2013 19:16

Hi Bewick, at the time of Stan’s sell out to United Glass the fleet was reckoned to be about 180 vehicles which I guess would be about right.
Cheers, Leyland 600

bewick · 11 December 2013 20:15

Leyland600:
Hi Bewick, at the time of Stan’s sell out to United Glass the fleet was reckoned to be about 180 vehicles which I guess would be about right.
Cheers, Leyland 600

Thanks for the info L600,did you ever sub a load or two off Robsons ? It’s a pity that Percy Unsworth from Cartmel dosen’t come on to TN,now he could give “chapter and verse” on Robsons operations during during his time as a sub-contractor in the 50’s/60’s and 70’s.Cheers Bewick.