Not sure if it was the same bloke but one of these demo units parked up at the next farm to Foukes’s farm, and used to run into Quicks at Bretton the ford dealer.
Another borrowed from CCCPs thread, and worlds apart from the F10, but on fleet at the same time!!! 
borrowed…
Some of those George Mayers motors from Saltney nr. Chester were always covered in red mud/dust, what on earth did they carry on those ?
Trev_H:
Some of those George Mayers motors from Saltney nr. Chester were always covered in red mud/dust, what on earth did they carry on those ?
Hi Trev
It was red oxide from shotton steel they had a tipping trailer , do you remember when old man Mayers bought all those Merc units to replace the borderers?
Yes mate I remember the Atki’s was suprised when they got Mercs. Thanks for the info yes it looked the colour of red lead paint on the tippers.
Trev_H:
Yes mate I remember the Atki’s was suprised when they got Mercs. Thanks for the info yes it looked the colour of red lead paint on the tippers.
Don’t know how true the story was but I was told Mr Mayers senior had shares in Bejam, pre runner to Iceland , which funded the Merc’s…■■?
I remember Barry Mayers having a bump in one when it was almost new…in a car park in Leeds 
happy Dayz
all new houses now round where Mayers yard was…i was at Colas/Laybond just in river lane 5 mins form mayers yard.
Georges lorries used to come to Laybond Friday afternoon for a flyer Monday morning. i used to load them when
i was loaded and sorted…one of my pals told me George had a steamer at the back of the yard… it diapered
he doesn’t know where it went…he used to mess around in Georges yard all the time he was mates with one of the sons
I used to deliver up the road from them every day to Oliver Rix, do you remember them John?
Trev_H:
I used to deliver up the road from them every day to Oliver Rix, do you remember them John?
There’s a name from the past, and Sunblest with their Borderers and FG vans! I worked at Quicks at Bretton 78 to 82, we used to look after the colas trucks
steelboyf10:
who remembers this truck racing in Donnington…1983/4?
Here is a pic of it from Shropshire thread,it’s oxo3’s pic so i hope he don’t mind me moving it,did this truck survive?
steelboyf10:
Trev_H:
Yes mate I remember the Atki’s was suprised when they got Mercs. Thanks for the info yes it looked the colour of red lead paint on the tippers.Don’t know how true the story was but I was told Mr Mayers senior had shares in Bejam, pre runner to Iceland , which funded the Merc’s…■■?
I remember Barry Mayers having a bump in one when it was almost new…in a car park in Leeds
happy Dayz
Evening all,
now there is a very convoluted and rather interesting tale to tell…abaejam, (the Abthorpe family), Myres…and the eventual integration…(now there is a smooth word for such a bloody operation)!..into Iceland…who became one of my major rental clients in the 80s.
But Bejam was the business model that they followed…and why not ?..it really was light years ahead of the market…and in distribution dear old Frank Petch really did innovate!
Cheerio for now.
Hey everyone, does anyone remember my taid’s company “JD THOMAS & SON” red lorries where roland young is today in Conwy Morfa? They were previously in Penmaenmawr. I absolutely love hearing stories and seeing pictures if you have any regarding my taid’s company!
Diolch
Cracking pic from the net
Think that daf pic is off the front of TRUCK magazine from the 80s
steelboyf10:
Cracking pic from the net
Didn’t they pull out of what is now Glanbia cheese at Y-For? and they ran a 2500 drawbar also,any pic’s?
Poor driver behaviour" has contributed to delays caused by tunnel works on the A55 in north Wales, the transport minister has said.
Edwina Hart said she knew the closures to install new lighting in the Penmaenbach tunnel, in Conwy county, had caused “frustration” for motorists.
