On the 15th May 2004 one of Teasdales ERFs was broken down on the A49 in Cheshire and this gallant EC was bringing a replacement unit to keep things moving.
Two DAF CFs, belonging to J.Sharp & Son of Silecroft, near Millom.
Considering their age , the DAFs look very tidy , and have been well cared-for.
Photographed at Kendal Auction, September 2012.
This family-run business also used to operate similar DAFs pulling ( proper ) A-frame drawbar trailers
on bulk milk transport. Does anyone have photographs of these , please ?
Cheers, cattle wagon man.
cattle wagon man:
Two DAF CFs, belonging to J.Sharp & Son of Silecroft, near Millom.
Considering their age , the DAFs look very tidy , and have been well cared-for.
Photographed at Kendal Auction, September 2012.This family-run business also used to operate similar DAFs pulling ( proper ) A-frame drawbar trailers
on bulk milk transport. Does anyone have photographs of these , please ?Cheers, cattle wagon man.
not in the best of circumstances outside whitbeck church
Hi CWM, I met one of Sharp,s rigids a few weeks ago on the A 595 between Wigton and Carlisle with a cattle container on which looked like one of their old ones that has been in service for years. I also saw another of their wagons recently carrying the demountable furniture removal van which also has seen many years service.
Cheers Leyland 600.
Leyland600:
Hi CWM, I met one of Sharp,s rigids a few weeks ago on the A 595 between Wigton and Carlisle with a cattle container on which looked like one of their old ones that has been in service for years. I also saw another of their wagons recently carrying the demountable furniture removal van which also has seen many years service.
Cheers Leyland 600.
I think Sharps must be about the last of “the old time” country Hauliers in ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ to the likes of Pickthalls.I recall that ADB was not averse to the odd local household removal,infact,IIRC they moved some of my relatives at one time in the early 50’s,Oh,and IIRC old ADB himself was a bit of an accomplished electrician and he did some re-wiring in a property our family lived in at Ireby !! I can’t remember wether this was before he bought Jakes business !!Cheers Bewick.
Aye Bewick lots of farming folks that were hired were frequently moved to a new farm or cottage using the local cattle haulier with a nice clean washed out cattle container usually covered with a sheet to carry out household removals normally on a Saturday morning. Bells of Wigton had two demountable furniture containers which were lifted on and off by a gantry and set down on their former horse drawn four wheeled household coal sales flat cart with a little handwheel that you wound on to appy the handbrake.
Not at all surprised at the Ireby amature ( or was it armature winding) electrician. I wonder what elf n safety would make of it today.
We all did all sorts of little jobs for various customers etc often to get yourself tipped and away.
Cheers. Leyland 600.
These photos have just appeared on Flickr, though I’m sure I’ve seen at least the Nelson’s photo before:
1950 Maudslay BCB 373 by colinfpickett, on Flickr
1962 Leyland Comet LAD Artic FEO 31 by colinfpickett, on Flickr
Nice old shots those two Chris,I think your right about the E.Nelson one IIRC it is a Peter Davies pic taken in the Vauxhall plant in Luton early 60’s vintage.Bit of gen about the job it was on,Nelsons had the traffic out of a Carburettor factory on Park Rd. Barrow and they ran some sort of daily trunk to Luton,I can’t just recall what make of Carbs they were and I think the job “fizzled” out in the later 60’s.The Brady artic was a basic Comet(not a Super)and it was first reg’d Ist Feb 1960,it is shot here loaded with British Cellophane ex the Sandscale Works also on Park Rd.Barrow,I recall it was running while I was at Bradys and it was disposed of on 1st June 1970,they certainly had a hard life the Brady Comets as they were at the bottom of the “pecking order” on the Fleet and got all kinds of drivers on them of various capability !!! You know what I mean !! Cheers Dennis.
Denis The carburettor factory in Barrow was called Northen Enginering and now is Robert McBride soap factory.Where Bradys and Shaws used to do the haulage since 1999 Stobart have done it. The Leyland Comet FEO 31 is a vacuum brake Comet and I think this one and about 4 others where on contract licence to British Cellophane.This is a load of cardboard cylinders for putting cellophane in.Will have been loaded out of Bowaters Disley for Barrow Parked at Mayfield Garstang the driver will have been Mike Megee ? Look at spare wheel on trailer a drivers worst nightmare to have to change an inside wheel on a four inline trailer. Frank
if i remember correctly that dennison cabbed dodge was fitted with a 14 litre ■■■■■■■ when the cab was done
Leyland 680:
Denis The carburettor factory in Barrow was called Northen Enginering and now is Robert McBride soap factory.Where Bradys and Shaws used to do the haulage since 1999 Stobart have done it. The Leyland Comet FEO 31 is a vacuum brake Comet and I think this one and about 4 others where on contract licence to British Cellophane.This is a load of cardboard cylinders for putting cellophane in.Will have been loaded out of Bowaters Disley for Barrow Parked at Mayfield Garstang the driver will have been Mike Megee ? Look at spare wheel on trailer a drivers worst nightmare to have to change an inside wheel on a four inline trailer. Frank
Hiya Gerald,That was the name,Northern Engineering ! Quite amusing your comment about “Contract” licences at Brady’s,even the drivers at Bradys used to openly query as to why their trailer was sometimes loaded with 15 ton of steel when their motor was a BCL contract unit ?@**+='? “Don’t ask questions son,we’er busy,give us a ring when your tipped” !!Those Cardboard tubes were dammed heavy,well that length was,we regularly had anywhere up to 27 ton of them on the Octopus and trailer down to London Docks or a wharf,Oh! and working conciensiously within the strict parameters of the law was never one of their strongest suits,but you couldn’t help but admire both Jack and Bob snr.I always got on well with them,especially in later years,but I declined to follow their operational “blueprint” during my years running Bewick Transport! Happy days,Cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
Leyland 680:
Denis The carburettor factory in Barrow was called Northen Enginering and now is Robert McBride soap factory.Where Bradys and Shaws used to do the haulage since 1999 Stobart have done it. The Leyland Comet FEO 31 is a vacuum brake Comet and I think this one and about 4 others where on contract licence to British Cellophane.This is a load of cardboard cylinders for putting cellophane in.Will have been loaded out of Bowaters Disley for Barrow Parked at Mayfield Garstang the driver will have been Mike Megee ? Look at spare wheel on trailer a drivers worst nightmare to have to change an inside wheel on a four inline trailer. FrankHiya Gerald,That was the name,Northern Engineering ! Quite amusing your comment about “Contract” licences at Brady’s,even the drivers at Bradys used to openly query as to why their trailer was sometimes loaded with 15 ton of steel when their motor was a BCL contract unit ?@**+='? “Don’t ask questions son,we’er busy,give us a ring when your tipped” !!Those Cardboard tubes were dammed heavy,well that length was,we regularly had anywhere up to 27 ton of them on the Octopus and trailer down to London Docks or a wharf,Oh! and working conciensiously within the strict parameters of the law was never one of their strongest suits,but you couldn’t help but admire both Jack and Bob snr.I always got on well with them,especially in later years,but I declined to follow their operational “blueprint” during my years running Bewick Transport! Happy days,Cheers Dennis.
PS I think that Comet is fully loaded with Cellophane,it looks about right for it and it is well roped accordingly for a heavy load !
here is one of the new daf,s allocated to gist in carlisle,85-460 and this is my allocated truck brand new last sunday.only down side is its set at 52 for fuel saving but pulling a 16 .4 double decker it likes the fuel
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little ha ba:
here is one of the new daf,s allocated to gist in carlisle,85-460 and this is my allocated truck brand new last sunday.only down side is its set at 52 for fuel saving but pulling a 16 .4 double decker it likes the fuel
Which one we’re you driving before, I used to see plenty of the older XF’s as I was delivering into the Police station on Brunel way.
That and the tidy trucks from JWT!
little ha ba:
here is one of the new daf,s allocated to gist in carlisle,85-460 and this is my allocated truck brand new last sunday.only down side is its set at 52 for fuel saving but pulling a 16 .4 double decker it likes the fuel
Thats a smart one little ha ba.
Saw a really scruffy Gist DAF CF 4 x 2 the other day. Think the reg was a PN57 KPX with ■■■■■■■■■■■ on the side of the cab.
How many lorries do Gist have at Carlisle little ha ba?
Kindest regards
CG
hi dew i used to drive WA58HTJ and it was a flying machine,it just pulled all the time was gutted when it was took off me
hi cg there is 12 of the new ones and about ten of the old ones are being kept till after xmas then thet are going to another depot
one of the xf,s with a decker on
