CJA1:
M/Mill from behind the War Museum Cheers Chris.
Just watching Granada reports, Tony and Lucy in the new studio, great backdop of the Manchester Mill,
Here’s an older one
CJA1:
0240 Gardner:
gingerfold:
In the early 1970s it became more cost effective to ship containers of flour over to Northern Ireland. One such container seen leaving Beaufort Road Mill, Birkenhead. and second picture shows one being handled in Belfast.Cracking N.I.T. photos, thank you! There were some more taken of a Spillers tank, perhaps at Preston Dock, in the early 70s, and featuring an early Borderer. You don’t have copies of those, perchance?
CJA1:
Hi 240 Do u mean one like this? Cheers Chris.The very photo I had in mind!! Thank you very much - I had a copy of it from the local paper, but a poor quality print that was rather dog-eared after 40 years!
Sniffy:
CJA1:
M/Mill from behind the War Museum Cheers Chris.Just watching Granada reports, Tony and Lucy in the new studio, great backdop of the Manchester Mill,
Here’s an older one
Rank Hovis Manchester Mill. Still the same site of the Hovis mill that was built in about 1906 and destroyed by the Luftwaffe during the Manchester Blitz in WW2. Greenwoods Mill was next door and that also was acquired by Ranks. An underground conveyor system delivered imported wheat into both mills from the dockside grain silos (or elevator as it was called) in the years when Manchester Docks was a large and busy port. Hence the address of the Rank Hovis mill today, Elevator Road.
gingerfold:
Sniffy:
CJA1:
M/Mill from behind the War Museum Cheers Chris.Just watching Granada reports, Tony and Lucy in the new studio, great backdop of the Manchester Mill,
Here’s an older one
Rank Hovis Manchester Mill. Still the same site of the Hovis mill that was built in about 1906 and destroyed by the Luftwaffe during the Manchester Blitz in WW2. Greenwoods Mill was next door and that also was acquired by Ranks. An underground conveyor system delivered imported wheat into both mills from the dockside grain silos (or elevator as it was called) in the years when Manchester Docks was a large and busy port. Hence the address of the Rank Hovis mill today, Elevator Road.
Hi Gingerfold, Great Info Mate, Ers one of the Fodons we inherited At M/C Mill Good Old Motor Cheers Chris. PS How U Doin Mate?
CJA1:
Hi Gingerfold, av got any Idea of the Origins of this old Flour Firm [Timmins]? Cheers Chris.
Great photo of this 1937/8, Thornycroft. Reagards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
CJA1:
Hi Gingerfold, av got any Idea of the Origins of this old Flour Firm [Timmins]? Cheers Chris.Great photo of this 1937/8, Thornycroft. Reagards Larry.
[Iconic] This is one of RHM Most Iconic Logo"s Always across the tank end [rear], Cheers Chris
CJA1:
Lawrence Dunbar:
CJA1:
Hi Gingerfold, av got any Idea of the Origins of this old Flour Firm [Timmins]? Cheers Chris.Great photo of this 1937/8, Thornycroft. Reagards Larry.
[Iconic] This is one of RHM Most Iconic Logo"s Always across the tank end [rear], Cheers Chris
And a Badge of Quality Chris.
CJA1:
Hi Gingerfold, av got any Idea of the Origins of this old Flour Firm [Timmins]? Cheers Chris.
Timmins and Tudors mill was off a5 bout a mile past montford bridge,there was an 8 legger atki doing the rallys a few years back[purple cab]with Mytton mills on headboard,mill may still be standing think they made it into units but not sure been 25 yrs since i been past,ta,Pete
Hi Steve heard this was about but not seen it before any pics with unit?cheers Keith flourpower
Sniffy:
A more recent variation on a Ranks Tank0
Sniffy:
A more recent variation on a Ranks Tank0
Roberts Bakery at Northwich was at one time partly owned by Hovis, after the formation of Rank Hovis McDougall in the early 1960s the exclusive flour supply arrangement that Hovis had with Roberts continued, and Rank Hovis is still the sole flour supplier to them now. What the ownership of Roberts is now I don’t know, but the Roberts family is still heavily involved. It has always been managed and run as an independent bakery.
