Past Present and in Between in Pictures (Part 1)

[bewick]

Buzzer:
Sunday service, Buzzer.

That’s a great of the Hauliers Invincible steer John as it looks like it was new at the time. Hauliers packed up in 1963 when the Barrow Ironworks closed although they may have kept going a little while running out of the Iron Works in Millom. The main of their fleet was on Contract licences but they did have a couple on “A” licence which Bradys bought from them when they finished one being an Albion Reiver which was still knocking about on locals when I was at Bradys but it was still in Hauliers green and was never painted up as Bradys. I hope Frank Sleddon ( Leyland 680) sees the shot of the Guy as he knows a lot more of the history of transport in Barrow than I do ! Cheers Dennis.

[dave_docwra]

My late Uncle Ken Butler r.i.p back in the day,

[suedehead]

Bewick:

Buzzer:
This is an odd one of door to door sales of Sunlight soap in Holland, Buzzer

Good job Holland is flat because if that knacker encountered anything resembling a very slight incline it would throw down ! Cheers Dennis.

Bit like a Merc then

[suedehead]

Not my pic

[deanb]

Can remember seeing the Taunton Meat Marathon.

Heres a few more.

[suedehead]

Not my pics

[suedehead]

Looks like the Honda plant Swindon, which is currently in the process of closing down

[kempston]

Suedehead:
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Looks like the Honda plant Swindon, which is currently in the process of closing down

Mate of mine I worked with at shanks drove for a distribution company out of Ridgemont and had a daily run to Honda at Swindon, can’t for the life of me remember the name of the company.

[pete_smith]

Kempston:

Suedehead:
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Looks like the Honda plant Swindon, which is currently in the process of closing down

Mate of mine I worked with at shanks drove for a distribution company out of Ridgemont and had a daily run to Honda at Swindon, can’t for the life of me remember the name of the company.

Collected our bins out of Honda last month, that was the end of the foundry that cast the engine blocks. A new warehouse is being built on the site, not an Amazon one for a change!

[buzzer]

Monday, Monday Buzzer.

[deanb]

Nice to see the Bedford camper van.

[elsa_lad]

Punchy Dan:
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New Volvo

Very impressive Dan, you did a good job with the trailer, bet you was disappointed when that job didn’t come off so you had no use for trailer.

[spardo]

Buzzer:
ANY ONE RECOGNISE THE ROAD

My vote is for Woodhead, but, wherever it is. a bit of dodgy overtaking by the look of it.

[oiltreader]

Thanks to dave docwra, Suedehead, Punchy Dan, Buzzer and DEANB for the pics
One of Buzzer’s post and the story.
archive.commercialmotor.com/arti … has-a-beef
Oily

[oiltreader]

Spardo:

Buzzer:
ANY ONE RECOGNISE THE ROAD

My vote is for Woodhead, but, wherever it is. a bit of dodgy overtaking by the look of it.

This is defo Woodhead and boot it, guessing this would not have been the only instance… dodgy par for the course
Oily

[ray_smyth]

Buzzer:
Monday, Monday Buzzer.

The location looks very much like the A6 on Shap Fell, with the Scammell and the Seddon lorries heading northbound. Cheers, Ray Smyth.

[spardo]

oiltreader:

Spardo:

Buzzer:
ANY ONE RECOGNISE THE ROAD

My vote is for Woodhead, but, wherever it is. a bit of dodgy overtaking by the look of it.

This is defo Woodhead and boot it, guessing this would not have been the only instance… dodgy par for the course
Oily

Oh yes, that is a classic and toe curling picture. I really hope the black Scania was broken down and that wasn’t a really dodgy bit of overtaking.

[chris_webb]

oiltreader:

Spardo:

Buzzer:
ANY ONE RECOGNISE THE ROAD

My vote is for Woodhead, but, wherever it is. a bit of dodgy overtaking by the look of it.

This is defo Woodhead and boot it, guessing this would not have been the only instance… dodgy par for the course
Oily

Yes A628 Woodhead near the western exit of the old Woodhead line tunnel.
I’ve been passed by cars and wagons just there when loaded and on way back to Maltby on nights.

[buzzer]

Sorry to disappoint you all but the caption with this picture said it was Shap, Buzzer.

[bewick]

Buzzer:
Sorry to disappoint you all but the caption with this picture said it was Shap, Buzzer.

It was a Seddon publicity shot road testing their new Motor Panelled cab 32/4 unit prior to the launch in early '68 ( IIRC) and it had the RR220 engine fitted as standard and the DB 6:600 box and Group axle. This particular spec made it the cheapest 32 tonner at the time although the Big J 220 RR engined unit was a close second or possibly equal to the Seddon on price ------ do me a favour and pass the bucket to throw up into !!