Here you go Chris adr , who is this then ?
Back to driving the big stuff today.
Cracking motor, it pulls really well despite having “only” 360bhp.
JAKEY:
Here you go Chris adr , who is this then ?
Hi Steve, 1st many thanks for your help on Thursday mate, much appreciated! I think that is Pete Ashwood one of the Night blokes, hard to make it out but it looks bit like him? He later married Vi(olet), the Office cleaner on Transport Dept up our BJ Henry’s Yard. Regards Chris
I’ve still got the knack of loading tippers.
The 8w carries 19.2, on checking the weigher I’d loaded 19.36. 
Muckaway:
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Yesterday started with a spot of puddle-jumping.
I thought you were on an eight legger, according to an earlier post Nathan ?
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
Muckaway:
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Yesterday started with a spot of puddle-jumping.I thought you were on an eight legger, according to an earlier post Nathan ?
Cheers Dave.
They’ve got three tippers, Dave. I drive the 6 and the 8 (haven’t learnt to do both at the same time yet 
) but I took the puddle jumper out the other day while waiting for a job to start. I do yard work occasionally on the JCB or on the 360. Nice varied job, no big sites, no bonus scheme, no load targets and nobody to race against.
Going in today to do some overtime, cleaning etc.
There is a couple of old sayings----- “Happy as a pig in ----” or alternativley “As happy as a dog with a bladder full ■■■■ and a street full of lampposts” !! Cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
There is a couple of old sayings----- “Happy as a pig in ----” or alternativley “As happy as a dog with a bladder full ■■■■ and a street full of lampposts” !! Cheers Dennis.
‘Blessed is the man that stoppeth where he be’ Regards Chris
Has anyone noticed the massive influx of “exportable” 8wheel tippers racing about between Oxford and Bicester? They’re on stone from Ardley to the rebuilding of the Oxford-Cambridge line.
There’s a notice up in Ardley quarry listing the number of offences found by DVSA personnel, all by lorries going to and from Ardley, speeding, seatbelts and tachos being the main ones.
For retro lorry fans, plenty of Foden Alphas, Volvos and even a Hino FY or two to spot.
A sticky load yesterday morning, handball or confront my “backator-phobia”?
I got on well with it, yet when I drove plant I could never master the control method (X pattern) whereas I could get on with Case and Cat machines.
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A sticky load yesterday morning, handball or confront my “backator-phobia”?
I got on well with it, yet when I drove plant I could never master the control method (X pattern) whereas I could get on with Case and Cat machines.
i’m the same with a jcb!! i’m not too bad at driving a 360 and i can use the front bucket on a jcb well enough to load a lorry with ,none too clever with the backacktor though lol
Here’s one for Muackaway
coca cola kid:
Here’s one for Muackaway
Lovely, what part of Oxfordshire are they from? I’d like a Leyland badge for this old girl but I reckon by then I’ll have a new one.
Piece of advice here chaps; If on a wet day you’re on muck with an alloy body, bring something to read while the load falls out. 
I can see why the replacement 6wheeler will have a steel body.
andrew.s:
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A sticky load yesterday morning, handball or confront my “backator-phobia”?
I got on well with it, yet when I drove plant I could never master the control method (X pattern) whereas I could get on with Case and Cat machines.i’m the same with a jcb!! i’m not too bad at driving a 360 and i can use the front bucket on a jcb well enough to load a lorry with ,none too clever with the backacktor though lol
That’s weird- exactly the same as me! Maybe it’s to do with lorry drivers being accustomed to the controls (gear lever, hand brake, indicators, etc) being in a “forward & reverse” and “left & right” direction? When I had a couple of years on plant hire I was OK on Poclain 360s and Case 380s, also Case tracked loading shovels but I could never get my head around the JCB system. We had a pair of brothers on the firm who were magic with the JCB but neither of them had ever had anything to do with lorries.
Good to see you back to playing in the mud, Nathan. Your boots were starting to look a bit too clean!
toshboy:
Hi BigG-Unit.
How some things get remembered from childhood as large as life ,so clear as if yesterday ! Yes i would say that you visited chawley works -a long way from donnington when your young . The best i can do is to suggest a search --google Oxford CC history search ■■■■■■ bricks and theres a few shots of the place of days gone by .regarding the steam engine --now that would be interesting , toshboy
http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/external/■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■
Resurrecting an old discussion I know, but I was bored and just Googled “Chawley Brick Works” and this gem came up. Very interesting reading.
Muckaway:
toshboy:
Hi BigG-Unit.
How some things get remembered from childhood as large as life ,so clear as if yesterday ! Yes i would say that you visited chawley works -a long way from donnington when your young . The best i can do is to suggest a search --google Oxford CC history search ■■■■■■ bricks and theres a few shots of the place of days gone by .regarding the steam engine --now that would be interesting , toshboyChawley Brick and Tile Works
Resurrecting an old discussion I know, but I was bored and just Googled “Chawley Brick Works” and this gem came up. Very interesting reading.
I agree Nathan very interesting being a ‘local’ ,but all under concrete and bricks today !. It is said that William Amey started in 1920 with a horse and cart delivering stone and the mention of Rockley fits in with him living just up the road. also the Timbmet connection was interesting .
When I was demobbed I started on W.C AMEY as a tipper driver and migrated to the haulage department on long distance work ,they had around a dozen wd Bedfords and Timbmet were a customer ,we carried timber to all parts for them ,winter time we had regular runs to Glasgow with coffin boards of all things!. when loaded we had to go to Banbury road office at a big house to get the delivery notes from a Mr Kemp as mentioned. his name I believe was Ben. never forget that he always gave us drivers six pence (worth 3 mugs of tea those days). As nationalisation was looming and AMEY was not willing to sell the trucks ,we had permits to work via BRS for a while .eventually we had restricted 60 mile radius licences which were transfered
to tippers, at that point I left and joined the ‘enemy’ BRS .and so another interesting chapter in haulage, like yourself mate get plenty of experience in all aspects of trucking ----toshboy
I liked the fact that when the brickworks were going bust, they let go some old diggings and a stockpile of bricks to settle the debt (now Norreys Lane). Agree with you Toshboy, interesting to read that Timbmet was formed out of the redundant works saw mill. A customer of ours is starting some building work near the old workings so if we get some work up there I’ll try and get some photos.
Did anyone see the T.Barry Man unit on it’s side on the A420 at Kingston Bagpuize? I reckon Kardos will be giving away wine to customers this year.