Obviously a restoration job, Buzzer
Came across this in Germany, bit harsh after losing the match of the year eh 
Always nice to see a lorry with my name on it, ta Buzzer.
And no Oily, my name’s not Volvo… 
The Bowyers LD vans were actually BRS contract vehicles. We repaired under warranty a lot of BMC vehicles that BRS operated under their contract scheme.
Pete.
albion1938:
windrush:
Rackcliffes of Guildford ran a lot of Bedfords, they were regular visitors at the London mills like Spillers and Ranks when dad was loading there back in the sixties. The first Bedford TK I ever saw was one of theirs, I thought it looked strange but little knowing at the time that a few years later I would be repairing the things!Pete.
When the TK came out, they were a bit of a revolution. My late big brother who was a lot older than me was driving one of those Morris LCFO (LD on steroids) for a local firm, always well overloaded as they should have had a lorry for their work really, but they’d promised him a new TK. I used to ride shotgun with him when I was off school, we went everywhere spotting TKs and it was amazing how quickly the big users took them up they were soon everywhere. He got fed up with waiting for his and went to work at father’s firm driving an FFK instead. About a week after he moved he was a bit peeved to spot a brand new TK resplendent in his last employer’s livery.
Bernard
I remember the first lift I got in a TK when in RAF. It was 1960 or 61 and a Tower Hill Transport TK artic from Boston stopped for me at the A57/A1 island near Worksop around midnight.It was pulling a tandem axled trailer,loaded with spuds for Liverpool and Manchester and it really struggled at Swallownest and Handsworth hills on outskirts of Sheffield.I bailed out in Sheffield,my home city,and I always wonder how that TK coped with Woodhead.Incidentally I had a lift with the same driver a few weeks later but he was working for a different company by then. He was still wearing his old army battledress like a lot of drivers at that time.
Buzzer:
Afternoon bunch, Buzzer
Great stuff Buzzer. When I was out and about today I saw a ‘Swains’ motor near Newby Bridge. Dark green cab. My brain immediately said ‘Swains of Stretton’, but it just had ‘Swains’ on the front and Manchester on the door. Would that still be the same company, or has that gone the way of all old hauliers?
John West:
Buzzer:
Afternoon bunch, BuzzerGreat stuff Buzzer. When I was out and about today I saw a ‘Swains’ motor near Newby Bridge. Dark green cab. My brain immediately said ‘Swains of Stretton’, but it just had ‘Swains’ on the front and Manchester on the door. Would that still be the same company, or has that gone the way of all old hauliers?
I would imagine that would be Swains of Strood in kent, they also have a depot in Manchester.
The West ■■■■■■■■■■ Farmers Albion Chieftain NAO 432 Chassis No 73172C with an ULW of 3tons 9cwt was first registered on 11/11/1953. Surprisingly heavy as were a number of WCF Chieftains bought around this time when local hauliers managed to get theirs down to just under the 3 ton mark which allowed them to run at 30mph rather than 20mph. Probably did not matter to the WCF men as they were mostly on local farm deliveries on narrow country roads not far from their various depots.
Cheers Leyland 600.
Seen today what a beauty
Buzzer:
Some of Peter Gilders from whom I bought several second hand Scania’s, Buzzer
Any regulars through Poole back in the 70’s,80’s,90’s and 2000’s will know that fella,Raymond Brown.
Kempston,
Good morning, the ERF in the photo is from BRS Shotton and looks to be tipping at Vauxhall Luton.
The Atki behind it is one of Jack Watkins of Abergavenny. So we have one delivering steel from North Wales and the other probably from South Wales.
Regards, Allan
Buzzer:
Afternoon bunch, Buzzer
Is it my eyesight or does that Tk not have any indicators ?
