I remember SCA well, I drove a MaggieD back to LeHavre from Mont Blanc when the driver was taken ill. If I remember rightly the man’s name that ask me to drive was Mullins or something close to that. The driver had a suspected Heart attack but was ok 2 days later thankfully.
Regards
OJ just knew you were old enough to remember SCA, Neil Wilson aka “The Professor” who drove for DIT I think drove foe them and think he met and married his Mrs who worked in the shipping office in Southampton, On another point can remember the customs men on top of the tankers taking samples, never quite understood why they had empty thermos flasks with them when they were doing it especialy as they had a tea hut Buzzer
I remember SCA well, I drove a MaggieD back to LeHavre from Mont Blanc when the driver was taken ill. If I remember rightly the man’s name that ask me to drive was Mullins or something close to that. The driver had a suspected Heart attack but was ok 2 days later thankfully.
Regards
OJ just knew you were old enough to remember SCA, Neil Wilson aka “The Professor” who drove for DIT I think drove foe them and think he met and married his Mrs who worked in the shipping office in Southampton, On another point can remember the customs men on top of the tankers taking samples, never quite understood why they had empty thermos flasks with them when they were doing it especialy as they had a tea hut Buzzer
Like the samples the food inspector used to take from our Pasta load, I used to give them a box of spaghetti, 24kgs (52 lbs).
The wine we brought in, they took 1 bottle from a dozen boxes for a varied check.
I remember a ex Milkman called Dan on SCA who forgot to tie down the soft top on the trailer after he was stopped on Mont Blanc Dogana inbound to Milan. As he moved down the Blanc towards Aosta, the sheet grabbed the wind and floated to the valley below. No he did not look for it, arriving in MIlan was a tight time so continued on his way. I hated those top sheets, the man who agreed to them certainly did not have anything above shoulder height to think with.
Regards… OldishJoda
We used to regularly load back out of a printing works in Milan. It was common for the dogana to eagerly climb into the back of the tilt sure in the knowledge of the dirty mags they’d find. It was an endless source of amusement for us, the look on their faces when they discovered the Wickes’ catalogues.
I love that picture of Taylor’s Transport. Says it all. A mixed post war fleet, the 3 bosses (Father, Brother & Son?) wearing their ties so you know who’s who and strategically standing to advertise the details on the door (which I can’t read ), and all the drivers in varying stages of casual workwear. You can almost read their characters, the young lad, superstitious, with his 2 horseshoes, open end up but maybe not his additions), the old retainer, years with the brothers, standing 3rd driver from left, almost at attention, which war was he in? First one, no doubt. And what about him, 4th from right. Jack the Lad, a hit with the ladies, or perhaps he just thinks so.
So, does anyone know these people, and am I right? If someone does, I hope I haven’t offended someone’s Dad or Grandad.
Bewick’s recent post;
Hiya Franky, now I know all the Dodge engines were bought in from the loose engine Manufacturers i.e. Perkins, Leyland & AEC so in your excellent technical explanation —which is which ? Cheers Bewick.
Sorry Dennis I’ve just seen this post of yours ref the LAD Dodge, apart from Dodge Petrol motors being fitted in the lighter models there were Perkins P and R6, Leyland O.370 and later the AEC 7.7 and 6.354 but presume these were for the 12/14 Ton GCW tractors D308 D309 models. However I’ve just had a quick search on the Comm Motors Archive on this site and in the 7 March 1958 issue it has a three page article and pictures of the new Dodge LAD release if those interested want to find out more, unfortunately I couldn’t download the pages to put on here. Franky.
About 1963/64 we got two new LAD Dodges within about 6 months of each other. Both 4 wheel flats with wood livestock boxes built by George Hallowell, Morpeth.
One was reg 8267 UP the other was EUP 664B. Both had Perkins 354 engines and Eaton two speed axles.
UP would catch pigeons (literally)
EUP had a low speed diff and would only go up to about 50mph.
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), and all the drivers in varying stages of casual workwear. You can almost read their characters, the young lad, superstitious, with his 2 horseshoes, open end up but maybe not his additions), the old retainer, years with the brothers, standing 3rd driver from left, almost at attention, which war was he in? First one, no doubt. And what about him, 4th from right. Jack the Lad, a hit with the ladies, or perhaps he just thinks so. 
Cheers Bewick.
