Febrys. Chipping Sodbury

[life_s_a_gas]

I’ve just spent most of the afternoon looking through this forum and was wondering if anyone out there could tell me anything about Febrys of Chipping Sodbury as there name has been mentioned on some threads.

My grandfather, Curly Francis, drove bulk tankers for them for years & my father, Roger Francis drove tippers for them for some time. I can remember going on days out with my grandfather in his lorry. Very exicting for a young lad.

I used to have a picture of my grandfather being handed the keys to a brand new Leyland 8 wheel tanker but have lost it over various house moves.

I must of caught the lorry driving bug because I’ve been doing it myself for many years now. Some of the names on the Western transport thread ring a bell.

Any memories or pictures involving Febrys would be much appreciated.

[mark_r]

Heres one to be getting on with. Ive got loads more somewhere.
Hope its ok.

[life_s_a_gas]

Thanks Mark.

[bob-lad]

class pic that mark

[chris_webb]

Yes,nice photo Mark.I remember Febrys well,a big company.Are they still going or have they pulled t’pin?

[bob-lad]

long gone chris , there were about 3 big outfits in the same road sadly no more

[chris_webb]

bob-lad:
long gone chris , there were about 3 big outfits in the same road sadly no more

Thanks for that Bob,I’ve lost touch with these old companies and they seem to get less and less whilst there seems to be more DHL,ES and Wincanton.

[basilbrush]

Life’s a Gas:
I’ve just spent most of the afternoon looking through this forum and was wondering if anyone out there could tell me anything about Febrys of Chipping Sodbury as there name has been mentioned on some threads.

My grandfather, Curly Francis, drove bulk tankers for them for years & my father, Roger Francis drove tippers for them for some time. I can remember going on days out with my grandfather in his lorry. Very exicting for a young lad.

I used to have a picture of my grandfather being handed the keys to a brand new Leyland 8 wheel tanker but have lost it over various house moves.

I must of caught the lorry driving bug because I’ve been doing it myself for many years now. Some of the names on the Western transport thread ring a bell.

Any memories or pictures involving Febrys would be much appreciated.

They’ve been gone for years now. The yard is now an established housing estate that looks like it’s always been there. There’s a CD with about 100 R&W Febry photos on it. I was told by someone that it can be bought at some of the shows.

There’s only one Febry family running their own lorries nowadays, that’s Bruce & his Son Matthew Febry. R & W Febry were their Uncles & Great Uncles.

BB

[neil_b]

HI CHAPS I HAVE GOT SOME PHOTOS OF R & W FEBRY INCLUDING AERIAL PHOTO OF THE YARD THERE WAS A TYRE ADVERT IN COMMERCAL MOTOR WHICH SAID THEY OPERRATED 120 LORRIES WILL TRY AND FIND IT AND GET PUT ON

[logger]

Some pictures of Febrys lorrys given to me by Burt Booy who drove for them in the sixtys and is now in his ninetys.

[stanfield]

One or two photos here of Febrys transport which I have purchased from Bob Hobbs at transportphotos.com/road/photo The photos were taken by Adrian Cypher and are copyright to Bob Hobbs who has given me written permission to post them.





I will post some more for you later but in the meantime if you go onto transportphotos.com/road/photo and type Febrys in the search box you can check out Bobs photos first hand.

[lawrence_dunbar]

I used to back load off Febreys in the 60s, usually Rice Bran fro Avonmouth Docks up to Nitrovits Mills in the north east, it used to be full of Weavels,but they used die when exposed to the cold, the mills used to unload it & leave it outside in case they got into the mill.sorry to hear they no longer operate,Regards Larry

[lawrence_dunbar]

I used to back load off Febreys in the 60s, usually Rice Bran fro Avonmouth Docks up to Nitrovits Mills in the north east, it used to be full of Weavels,but they used die when exposed to the cold, the mills used to unload it & leave it outside in case they got into the mill.sorry to hear they no longer operate,Regards Larry

[stanfield]

Here are the other Febrys photos I promised.
transportphotos.com/road/photo

[phil_h]

Some nice pics I haven’t seen before my dad and brother drove for febrys in the day Gary and reg howse there was a picture of dads f88 on here at one time bubblepics I think.some good memories school holidays up to pitstone ,Reigate buckland sand using old roads tetbury bibury ah memories Gary now at castle cement dad retired but still holds license he drives my f12 to afew shows for bit of fun with lads called steelboys .