Thanks to pyewacket947v, Leyland 600, Lawrence Dunbar, Buzzer and Ray Smyth for the pics
the craics going well ![]()
Oily
Highlanders


Thanks to pyewacket947v, Leyland 600, Lawrence Dunbar, Buzzer and Ray Smyth for the pics
the craics going well ![]()
Oily
Highlanders


21 February 1986
Christian Salvesen Depot
Mobbs Road
Lowestoft
Suffolk
Eng.
A well used ERF A series(?) tractor, in use as a yard shunter.
Its a very wet Saturday morning, reminds me of weather we endured roping & sheeting in the past, Buzzer

21 February 1986
Christian Salvesen Depot
Mobbs Road
Lowestoft
Suffolk
Eng.
A well used ERF A series(?) tractor, in use as a yard shunter.
Not an A Series but it has the LV cab, the later A Series used a modified LV cab with setback front axle known as the 7LV, they often get mistaken and misnamed especially in multi wheeled rigids. The A Series was only produced as a tractor unit and four wheel rigid for drawbar use. Franky.
Hi Buzzer
This ERF looks like one of Davidsons of Coundon (near Bishop Auckland) They used to have a lot of Bedford KM four wheel tippers but then a younger family member took over and they moved onto more eight wheelers and artics, still all tippers. IIRC they took over the farm milk collection business (about 6 four wheel tankers) when Ridley Transport Allendale (Bill Hancock) packed in.
Davidsonโs yard is still there but from what I know it is rented to various concerns and they no longer operate any vehicles,
Tyneside

Frankydobo:
21 February 1986
Christian Salvesen Depot
Mobbs Road
Lowestoft
Suffolk
Eng.A well used ERF A series(?) tractor, in use as a yard shunter.
Not an A Series but it has the LV cab, the later A Series used a modified LV cab with setback front axle known as the 7LV, they often get mistaken and misnamed especially in multi wheeled rigids. The A Series was only produced as a tractor unit and four wheel rigid for drawbar use. Franky.
Looks like one of Firmin Coates old motors?
Frankydobo:
21 February 1986
Christian Salvesen Depot
Mobbs Road
Lowestoft
Suffolk
Eng.A well used ERF A series(?) tractor, in use as a yard shunter.
Not an A Series but it has the LV cab, the later A Series used a modified LV cab with setback front axle known as the 7LV, they often get mistaken and misnamed especially in multi wheeled rigids. The A Series was only produced as a tractor unit and four wheel rigid for drawbar use. Franky.
Thanks Franky, I never get it right, hence the question mark in brackets. ![]()
28 February 1986
British Bakeries
Granby Avenue
Garretts Green Ind Est
Garretts Green
Birmingham
West Mids
Eng
CLP 127H, a LAD cabbed Albion Clyesdale tanker, covered in a heavy frost.
i am not sure whether it was still in use at this point, it looked intact but a bit forlorn,.
The bakery as since gone and Mothers Pride is no more.
Buzzer:
Sunday morning and its stopped raining, Buzzer
Itยดs just started here! So thatโs my Sunday in the garden done forโฆ
2 March 1986
Leinwardine
Herefords
Eng.
Ex MoD Commer Superpoise 4x4 recovery truck,
Waiting for the next call to help.
Buzzer:
Sunday morning and its stopped raining, Buzzer
I Recall Corringdons were based near Weldon in Northants possibly near the Lancasshire Steel end of the steel works is that correct.
Dig

pyewacket947v:
2 March 1986
Leinwardine
Herefords
Eng.Ex MoD Commer Superpoise 4x4 recovery truck,
Waiting for the next call to help.
Hi, At the age of 17, early in 1961, I joined the T.A. ( Territorial Army ), and not long after, I passed my driving test
on a Bedford S type 3 tonner. The most dreadful lorry to drive was the Commer Superpoise 4 tonner 4 wheel drive.
From memory, it had a 6 cylinder petrol engine, but for some reason it was flat out just around 40 m.p.h. I am glad
that I didnt have to drive it very often. I remained with the T.A., R.E.M.E. for the next 5 years. Cheers, Ray Smyth.