prattman:
here’s a few photo’s of two firms from Carlisle the owner of TM haulage has slipped from my memory I think his name was Ted …
regards prattman.
Ted Maltzhan, originally a Taylors of Worcester driver that moved to Carlisle in the 80s, we took our CPC together in 82, he now works as a trainer at Riverside on the Gist job. The other Scania owner/d guy, Matt, used to run for him out of UB Carlisle, he is now on Jenkys., I had a pint with him in Birmingham last year, first time we met in 25yr, haven’t seen Ted for about 12yrs.
Yer beat me to it “robroy” as anyone can see that the colour and lettering style was identical to Taylors of Martley and it was convenient that the O/D’s initials were TM ! Bewick.
prattman:
here’s a few photo’s of two firms from Carlisle the owner of TM haulage has slipped from my memory I think his name was Ted …
regards prattman.
Ted Maltzhan, originally a Taylors of Worcester driver that moved to Carlisle in the 80s, we took our CPC together in 82, he now works as a trainer at Riverside on the Gist job. The other Scania owner/d guy, Matt, used to run for him out of UB Carlisle, he is now on Jenkys., I had a pint with him in Birmingham last year, first time we met in 25yr, haven’t seen Ted for about 12yrs.
Yer beat me to it “robroy” as anyone can see that the colour and lettering style was identical to Taylors of Martley and it was convenient that the O/D’s initials were TM ! Bewick.
Yeh, good point Dennis, I see it’s on a ■■■■■■■ RM plate, not sure if it belonged to Taylors originally though, although they did base motors at The Fleece, and later Watt’s yard, so maybe it was a purchase from Grahams to them, I don’t remember if it was the motor that Ted was on for them or not, or if he got it second hand locally.
I can remember in the early 1960`s that Tommy Coward owned a Seddon 2/3 tonner with the same type of cab.
The cab doors were of the “suicide” type, i.e. rear hinged.
Perhaps you are correct, It was the Doncaster Reg that made me think it may have been a British Ropes motor as they did run some of them at that time, Regards Larry.
Perhaps you are correct, It was the Doncaster Reg that made me think it may have been a British Ropes motor as they did run some of them at that time, Regards Larry.
I can remember in the early 1960`s that Tommy Coward owned a Seddon 2/3 tonner with the same type of cab.
The cab doors were of the “suicide” type, i.e. rear hinged.
Cheers, cattle wagon man.
So you wern’t the only one that charged up and down the Dale in puddle jumper CWM,Tommy was there years before you took over with the Karrier !
I can remember in the early 1960`s that Tommy Coward owned a Seddon 2/3 tonner with the same type of cab.
The cab doors were of the “suicide” type, i.e. rear hinged.
Cheers, cattle wagon man.
So you wern’t the only one that charged up and down the Dale in puddle jumper CWM,Tommy was there years before you took over with the Karrier !
Thats right , Dennis. :slight_smile: Coward Bros. had the upper handas well,......with their "A Licences" , as you will know very well. :unamused: :laughing: :laughing: Their small Seddon was one of theirrunabouts , and they also owned a couple of 1950s Morris Commercials, but I`m too young to remember them.
Heres my puddle jumper` again, this time loaded with a small consignment of hay destined for a smallholding farm in
nearby Middleton. Their was no proper road to the farm , so access was via fields with narrow gateways to squeeze through.
And…before you ask…NO…we didn`t load " 9 high" on my Bantam …well …not that day.
erfguy:
The wee Karrier must have had a fair turn o speed Roy you have blown the wiper blade up onto the roof. Eddie.
Hi Eddie,
The wiper blades were hopeless when the cattle container was removed. The airflow then directed the wipers up and over the top of the windscreen, …and that was when travelling at 20 m.p.h. - half of its maximum
speed . Raindrops moved quicker than a Karrier Bantam .
But, I suppose the nearside wiper could act as a bird scarer , - and stop the b*ggers from nesting in the load of hay .
Bewick.
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The airflow then directed the wipers