Mancunian Transport still operating, now as an owner driver working for Freightliner Trafford Park has an ERF T reg 1999 and kept fine order 
Lawrence Dunbar:
They used to load back from The Port of Blyth with paper reels in the 80s Through Fergusons Of Blyth, For Manchester Area, Regards Larry.
I used to do a lot of n/east work from Manchester area. 70/80s,used to load back from s/land Hartlepool,newcastle area.Always plenty of mancunian tpt.trucks about Drivers used to say they were a decent com to work for.
regards dave.