B222 XKN 1985
Mr Philpttâs F12 in my Yard This is the one that got burnt in the fire in the Holeness Yard up Newington Estate Barry was parked in the next compound at the time circa 1988 â â
No Sorry the Silver One is Jim Sebestaâs Merc
First Lorry 1983 Seddon Atkinson purchased of Freddy Stanton worked for Salters at Rainham Essex 19 hours a Day plus Overtime
Seddon Atkinson was S Reg 1977
Thanet Way on the way to Ramsgate, I worked for Detrafor from 1985 to 1988 then Isotran (Merzareo), Castle Line, Robert International (Sandwich), Ferryline in Petbows Yard (Germany Fords), Ferrymasters, John Dee (Italy Work) Sealane (Dover), Southern Marine (Dover West) G B Freight, and a Few more I cant Remember.
Teaching the Boy how to Wee up The Wheel.
Some nice pictures there â â â â . Never knew your first motor was the ex Stanton Seddon AtkiâŠremember doing Sheerness âstoreâ with them when I started out in late 80s. Donât remember seeing any RJ Matthew lorries on the fruit job though. My dad worked for William Elvys (remember them) and various other local firms.
Flyingrabbit:
Thanet Way on the way to Ramsgate, I worked for Detrafor from 1985 to 1988 then Isotran (Merzareo), Castle Line, Robert International (Sandwich), Ferryline in Petbows Yard (Germany Fords), Ferrymasters, John Dee (Italy Work) Sealane (Dover), Southern Marine (Dover West) G B Freight, and a Few more I cant Remember.Teaching the Boy how to Wee up The Wheel.
You didnât teach him very well as he should be standing on the kerb, as not to get his shoes too wetâŠ
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Flyingrabbit:
Thanet Way on the way to Ramsgate, I worked for Detrafor from 1985 to 1988 then Isotran (Merzareo), Castle Line, Robert International (Sandwich), Ferryline in Petbows Yard (Germany Fords), Ferrymasters, John Dee (Italy Work) Sealane (Dover), Southern Marine (Dover West) G B Freight, and a Few more I cant Remember.Teaching the Boy how to Wee up The Wheel.
You didnât teach him very well as he should be standing on the kerb, as not to get his shoes too wetâŠ
Well Spotted and He Had Sandals OnâŠ
My Dad had a spell on Detrafor, spent many a Saturday washing this down at Newington.
Like father, like son I guess! This is mine, still need a few bits to finish off.
SeldomSeenKid:
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My Dad had a spell on Detrafor, spent many a Saturday washing this down at Newington.
0Like father, like son I guess! This is mine, still need a few bits to finish off.
Yes I remember him well!
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Davidâs Streamline, I hope he is not the other side cooling the brakes!
Nice Picture Thats One of the Last of its kind (Series 3) I never liked the look of the next Model so changed mainly to Magnums, who cares what they did to the gallon etc as long as they looked nice!!!
I was on Towmasters at Queenborough between 1977 & 1979 unfortunately I donât have any photos of their lorries (ERFâs Red & White then Blue & White) but I found this picture of my DAF 280, Towmasters used to hire Tractor units from a Company in Broxbourne
After Towmasters a lot of the drivers went on to Ridham Freight Services in 1979, some of the Ridham Freight drivers went over to Towmasters so it was a bit of a swop around. Ridham Freight had a bit of a clear out of the old gang, some had been caught running âdodgyâ & parking at Neils (naughty naughty) A guy called Tony Love who had been working for Micky White Trucks took over Ridham Freight Services after Bowaters got shot of it, he went on to obtain some motors from Micky, mainly Mercs & Dafs (Sleeper Cabs woppee!!) he renamed it Routier Freight Services (French for Roadways as he explained) also it meant not having to get new sheets being still R F S on them. I left in 1981 after getting caught parking âdodgyâ at the Bridgewood CafĂ© Bluebell Hill (naughty naughty).
Think this is 1978 as my Dad had this from new, taken at Newington station by the looks of it.
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Yes it is The Yard behind was Ian Thornes he ran bulk tippers mainly scrap to Ridham Dock Frag from Medway Secondary Metals Bloors Warf Lower Rainham I worked at MSM also in 1975 to 1976
Mark R:
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Mark R:
Ive got quite a few photos of RJ Matthews motors. Will have to dig them out. Ive got one of B222 XKN (Volvo) also got loads of photos of Bill Thompsons, Barrios, and just about every other Kent haulier. Must be well into the thousands now!!.Would be good to see some Bill Thompson pics.
I would post some if I couldâŠnot sure how though.
At the bottom of the text box where you enter a post are three button " save, Preview, submit"
Under that Iâd two tabs, âOptions and Upload attachmentâ
Click on âUpload Attachmentâ and you should get a âchoose fileâ icon, click on this and find the picture you want on your device, then click the add file icon at the end of the box you clicked the choose file icon
Bill Thompson was a âheroâ of mine when I was a young kid, I spent some time going to Germany I. One of his 1632 V10âs, just the best truck ever, and looked so smart!
SeldomSeenKid:
0Think this is 1978 as my Dad had this from new, taken at Newington station by the looks of it.
Is this the same Newton that is still operating from Aylesford?