Cumbria companies

truckfing · 12 January 2014 20:17

Bit of novelty here from the ■■■■■■■ Steam Gathering

cattle_wagon_man · 14 January 2014 14:17

Following-on with the theme from the ■■■■■■■ Steam Gathering , here`s another from the Longtown area.

A Bedford ( CA ? ) undergoing a restoration/rebuild . The handy picnic table is already fitted in place.

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

bewick · 15 January 2014 13:01

cattle wagon man:

Bewick:

cattle wagon man:
Hi Dennis ,
Aye , I most certainly do know Athol . I`ll not make any further comment about him. .

Now , exactly when did L.S.f.B. have an Anglo-Saxon language teacher ? Before ,…or after your time ?

Cheers , Anon.

I only knew him via Tommy Stables from Crooklands,who bought a good dog or two off him other than that I didn’t know him from adam so don’t link me to anything good or bad which you may be privvy to. Cheers Dennis.

Do you know about the " Wanted,- good sheepdog" advertisement in the Westmorland Gazette many years ago ?
It was supposedly penned (no pun intended ) by Tommy . If youd like to know the story , Ill tell you.
Tommy used to own the Crooklands (Hotel) 60 years ago , back in the days when it was a farm.

Again ,as for Athol and his wife ,…no comment !

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

“Wanted,good sheep dog,must have excellent night vision” Am I correct CWM.? Cheers Dennis.

cattle_wagon_man · 15 January 2014 13:42

Bewick:

cattle wagon man:

Bewick:

cattle wagon man:
Hi Dennis ,
Aye , I most certainly do know Athol . I`ll not make any further comment about him. .

Now , exactly when did L.S.f.B. have an Anglo-Saxon language teacher ? Before ,…or after your time ?

Cheers , Anon.

I only knew him via Tommy Stables from Crooklands,who bought a good dog or two off him other than that I didn’t know him from adam so don’t link me to anything good or bad which you may be privvy to. Cheers Dennis.

Do you know about the " Wanted,- good sheepdog" advertisement in the Westmorland Gazette many years ago ?
It was supposedly penned (no pun intended ) by Tommy . If youd like to know the story , Ill tell you.
Tommy used to own the Crooklands (Hotel) 60 years ago , back in the days when it was a farm.

Again ,as for Athol and his wife ,…no comment !

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

“Wanted,good sheep dog,must have excellent night vision” Am I correct CWM.? Cheers Dennis.

Correct ! It was declared " Best advert of the Year" by the farming community .
You must have heard the story,…but I bet that Tommy didn`t tell you why the dog needed good night-time vision.
The advertisement created a lot of laughter at Kendal Auction the following Monday, and Tommy suffered a lot of (well-deserved)
humiliation . No-one ever admitted to being responsible to placing the advert , unless you know more.

The outcome was that no more livestock were stolen , or went missing !

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

bewick · 15 January 2014 13:50

cattle wagon man:

Bewick:

cattle wagon man:

Bewick:

cattle wagon man:
Hi Dennis ,
Aye , I most certainly do know Athol . I`ll not make any further comment about him. .

Now , exactly when did L.S.f.B. have an Anglo-Saxon language teacher ? Before ,…or after your time ?

Cheers , Anon.

I only knew him via Tommy Stables from Crooklands,who bought a good dog or two off him other than that I didn’t know him from adam so don’t link me to anything good or bad which you may be privvy to. Cheers Dennis.

Do you know about the " Wanted,- good sheepdog" advertisement in the Westmorland Gazette many years ago ?
It was supposedly penned (no pun intended ) by Tommy . If youd like to know the story , Ill tell you.
Tommy used to own the Crooklands (Hotel) 60 years ago , back in the days when it was a farm.

Again ,as for Athol and his wife ,…no comment !

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

“Wanted,good sheep dog,must have excellent night vision” Am I correct CWM.? Cheers Dennis.

Correct ! It was declared " Best advert of the Year" by the farming community .
You must have heard the story,…but I bet that Tommy didn`t tell you why the dog needed good night-time vision.
The advertisement created a lot of laughter at Kendal Auction the following Monday, and Tommy suffered a lot of (well-deserved)
humiliation . No-one ever admitted to being responsible to placing the advert , unless you know more.

The outcome was that no more livestock were stolen , or went missing !

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

Now then Roy,don’t speak ill of the dead Is that why the “Crooklands” was referred to as “The Rustlers Arms” I wonder ? Cheers Dennis.

cattle_wagon_man · 17 January 2014 20:31

R.I. Stamper , Kirkbride , fleet line-up last weekend ,- as a guard of honour to the boss , John. R.I.P.

Thanks , Roy.

cattle_wagon_man · 17 January 2014 22:42

A ■■■■■■■■ haulier has purchased his first livestock container .
Im not too sure exactly what type of animals hes intending to transport ,…but looking at the photograph ,…hes nabbed a beaver tail` at the back.

I only thought he wanted to transport alpacas ,…but that`s another story .

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

hodgeturbo · 17 January 2014 22:49

dennis heres a photo howard Thompson sent for you.paul

cattle_wagon_man · 18 January 2014 11:58

I.T. Shaw & Son`s Scania 164 L , as it refuels at Crooklands Diesel pump .

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

bewick · 18 January 2014 22:02

hodgeturbo:
dennis heres a photo howard Thompson sent for you.paul

Thanks for that Paul,I have actually got this shot in my archive,Yea,thats my old Marra H.T. but I could never work out who the ugly little ■■■■ was sat on the wall eh! Oh!,and where would this shot have been taken ? Great shot though of, happier,hard working times Cheers Dennis.

hodgeturbo · 19 January 2014 15:00

Bewick:

hodgeturbo:
dennis heres a photo howard Thompson sent for you.paul

Thanks for that Paul,I have actually got this shot in my archive,Yea,thats my old Marra H.T. but I could never work out who the ugly little [zb] was sat on the wall eh! Oh!,and where would this shot have been taken ? Great shot though of, happier,hard working times Cheers Dennis.

I"ll ask howard where it was taken

hodgeturbo · 19 January 2014 15:01

eskett quarry

prattman · 25 January 2014 21:09

A couple of Andrew Blake’s previous Scania’s taken in the mid 90’s. regards prattman.

cumbrian_gill · 26 January 2014 11:29

prattman:
A couple of Andrew Blake’s previous Scania’s taken in the mid 90’s. regards prattman.

Excellent photos prattman

I’m sure the plate M2 AWB is now on a Scania 124L Topline 6 wheel low loader

Kindest regards
CG

cattle_wagon_man · 26 January 2014 16:41

Duerden`s Meat , from Lindal in Furness, near Ulverston , have recently purchased this Volvco FH unit.
I understand it was previously owned by D.Steven & Son , Wick , Scotland.

Photographed on the loading dock at Lancaster Auction Mart.

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

hodgeturbo · 30 January 2014 22:15

looking good there Thomas!

cattle_wagon_man · 1 February 2014 14:52

A trio of Glen Harley`s fleet , lined-up on parade at the ■■■■■■■ Steam Gathering , a couple of years ago.

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

hodgeturbo · 1 February 2014 17:34

hodgeturbo:

Bewick:

hodgeturbo:
dennis heres a photo howard Thompson sent for you.paul

Thanks for that Paul,I have actually got this shot in my archive,Yea,thats my old Marra H.T. but I could never work out who the ugly little [zb] was sat on the wall eh! Oh!,and where would this shot have been taken ? Great shot though of, happier,hard working times Cheers Dennis.

I"ll ask howard where it was taken

he cant remember where they were at dennis

robthedog · 1 February 2014 19:49

That is a beavertail with a de mount cattle box on top isn’t it ?

cattle wagon man:
A ■■■■■■■■ haulier has purchased his first livestock container .
Im not too sure exactly what type of animals hes intending to transport ,…but looking at the photograph ,…hes nabbed a beaver tail` at the back.

I only thought he wanted to transport alpacas ,…but that`s another story .

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

robroy · 1 February 2014 20:19

Anybody got any pics of Edgar steel A&B Series ERF units (early 80s) that operated out of what is now Stamper’s yard at Kirkbride, or even KTS and/or John Story (red Leyland 4 wheelers) both from Kirkbride??