adr:
Not a very clear pic but just found it in another box, from my days on Leyland Transport, Cowley. Taken in our yard (BJ Henry’s old yard) early 80s!
is that a buffalo chris,not sure memory failing me lol but i do remember B J Henry’s car park??spent many a time hiding there when the ol’ man was loading/drinking tea lol happy days eh??
Retired Old ■■■■:
:Muckaway:
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I’ve got this until tomorrow night when this will be tidied up and resprayed, and I get mine. The interior is unbelievable for an 06 reg. I’ve been a bit OCD this week with keeping it as I found it.
So where’s all the photos of the new one, then? Still polishing, I s’pose?
Getting it tomorrow morning mate. Had a choice of a 59 plate 380 or the sister of the one I’ve been driving; I’m having the sister wagon with the 420.
What’s all this “choosing” business? Most times, when joining a new employer, I’d be pointed in the direction of the roughest heap, given a handful of delivery notes and told to go!
Molly-coddled youngsters! Bah, humbug!
Retired Old ■■■■:
What’s all this “choosing” business? Most times, when joining a new employer, I’d be pointed in the direction of the roughest heap, given a handful of delivery notes and told to go!
Molly-coddled youngsters! Bah, humbug!
Ah, but it isn’t a ‘new employer’ now ROF, he has been there a couple of weeks now! Positively long service for our Muckaway! 
Pete.
Gold watch next week, then?
I was expecting a Tax Disc after driving for one firm for five years!
Andrew Morrison:
adr:
Not a very clear pic but just found it in another box, from my days on Leyland Transport, Cowley. Taken in our yard (BJ Henry’s old yard) early 80s!is that a buffalo chris,not sure memory failing me lol but i do remember B J Henry’s car park??spent many a time hiding there when the ol’ man was loading/drinking tea lol happy days eh??
Hi Andy, how’s the new pony going mate? I give you a call some time this week! Yes mate, I got a soft spot for the old Buffalo’s I’m afraid, them & Mandator’s/Mastiff’s & Clydesdale’s, that was our fleet up at Cowley, after his Scammell Highwayman/AEC Mammoth Minor Chinese 6 my ol’ man had a Buffalo on Mobil, FBW 557S Fleet No 557, like the Oxford Bus Company they took their fleet No’s from the Reg.No. Regards Chris
adr:
Andrew Morrison:
adr:
Not a very clear pic but just found it in another box, from my days on Leyland Transport, Cowley. Taken in our yard (BJ Henry’s old yard) early 80s!is that a buffalo chris,not sure memory failing me lol but i do remember B J Henry’s car park??spent many a time hiding there when the ol’ man was loading/drinking tea lol happy days eh??
Hi Andy, how’s the new pony going mate? I give you a call some time this week! Yes mate, I got a soft spot for the old Buffalo’s I’m afraid, them & Mandator’s/Mastiff’s & Clydesdale’s, that was our fleet up at Cowley, after his Scammell Highwayman/AEC Mammoth Minor Chinese 6 my ol’ man had a Buffalo on Mobil, FBW 557S Fleet No 557, like the Oxford Bus Company they took their fleet No’s from the Reg.No. Regards Chris
Hi Chris , didnt those Buffalos, do Leyland at Swindon ? regards Keith .
kingswinford kit:
adr:
Andrew Morrison:
adr:
Not a very clear pic but just found it in another box, from my days on Leyland Transport, Cowley. Taken in our yard (BJ Henry’s old yard) early 80s!is that a buffalo chris,not sure memory failing me lol but i do remember B J Henry’s car park??spent many a time hiding there when the ol’ man was loading/drinking tea lol happy days eh??
Hi Andy, how’s the new pony going mate? I give you a call some time this week! Yes mate, I got a soft spot for the old Buffalo’s I’m afraid, them & Mandator’s/Mastiff’s & Clydesdale’s, that was our fleet up at Cowley, after his Scammell Highwayman/AEC Mammoth Minor Chinese 6 my ol’ man had a Buffalo on Mobil, FBW 557S Fleet No 557, like the Oxford Bus Company they took their fleet No’s from the Reg.No. Regards Chris
Hi Chris , didnt those Buffalos, do Leyland at Swindon ? regards Keith .
Hi Keith, yes mate we had 2 wagons driven by Barry Harper & Les Jackman that did 2 trips to Swindon a day each from 733/Unipart at Cowley. Nice easy job if you don’t mind repetition! Regards Chris
adr:
kingswinford kit:
adr:
Andrew Morrison:
adr:
Not a very clear pic but just found it in another box, from my days on Leyland Transport, Cowley. Taken in our yard (BJ Henry’s old yard) early 80s!is that a buffalo chris,not sure memory failing me lol but i do remember B J Henry’s car park??spent many a time hiding there when the ol’ man was loading/drinking tea lol happy days eh??
Hi Andy, how’s the new pony going mate? I give you a call some time this week! Yes mate, I got a soft spot for the old Buffalo’s I’m afraid, them & Mandator’s/Mastiff’s & Clydesdale’s, that was our fleet up at Cowley, after his Scammell Highwayman/AEC Mammoth Minor Chinese 6 my ol’ man had a Buffalo on Mobil, FBW 557S Fleet No 557, like the Oxford Bus Company they took their fleet No’s from the Reg.No. Regards Chris
Hi Chris , didnt those Buffalos, do Leyland at Swindon ? regards Keith .
Hi Keith, yes mate we had 2 wagons driven by Barry Harper & Les Jackman that did 2 trips to Swindon a day each from 733/Unipart at Cowley. Nice easy job if you don’t mind repetition! Regards Chris
Cheers Chris ,thanks for that , regards Keith
windrush:
Retired Old ■■■■:
What’s all this “choosing” business? Most times, when joining a new employer, I’d be pointed in the direction of the roughest heap, given a handful of delivery notes and told to go!
Molly-coddled youngsters! Bah, humbug!Ah, but it isn’t a ‘new employer’ now ROF, he has been there a couple of weeks now! Positively long service for our Muckaway!
Pete.
This is my second week, Pete. It’s a new venture by them, hence choosing a wagon. Of the three new drivers I’ve the most tipper experience. I managed to get someone to take four loads of muck the other day to use as subsoil on a landscaping job to save me time running it to Tubney Wood tip (and saving our customer a tidy sum in tipping charges). 
Seriously it is a really nice job, I’m happy (for once)
it looks very smart inside. 
oiltreader:
Retired in Malta, with thanks to hamster!.
Oily
Oily, do you know whereabouts in Malta this was taken? My boss’ are very keen on tracking this down with a view to restoring it…
Muckaway:
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Here she is; The “Leedale” will be given the heat gun treatment apparently when it’s signwritten in David Einigs’ livery. There’s a good chance the sunvisor will have “AW Cleaver” on it. The interior was a bit scruffy but after attacking it with some pound shop products and a few “decorations”
You were just waiting for the sun to come out! 
They say we’ll be having sun up here, too. Sometime in May, possibly.
Muckaway:
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Mine in the workshop on Thursday afternoon with a broken diff.
Credit to Dan though, new diff delivered Friday morning and all fixed by the afternoon ready for me to work Saturday.
if it didn’t have a name on the visor, it could be mistaken for a ex Hills of Swindon shed.
bjf:
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hi everyone. I have been reading and looking at the old photos for weeks and have now registered. this is my first of many photos. sat with my dad in an old buffalo, year 1972, lorry driver of the year.
Hi bjf, Welcome to the forum. For me fascinating 1st pic you put on there , as you may have seen from some of my pics on this thread I did my Apprenticeship on Leyland Transport, Cowley, what was your Dad’s name & how long was he on there for? Regards Chris
DONT YOU RECOGNISE HIM ? YOU HAVE MENTIONED HIM BEFORE ON HERE. WHEN YOU PASSED YOUR TEST HE LET YOU TAKE THE CLYDSDALE TO BICESTER FOR TEST, YOU WERE TOLD TO REMOVE THE FLAGS FROM WINDSCREEN. THIS WAS WHAT HE TOLD ME TO REPLY. I WORKED AT BRS WITH JAKEY AND HE HAS MADE A MENTION TO ME BEFORE.
