A big thanks to Trev Jones in NZ for the Commer pics.
Oily
HI Kev (kevmac47), now this is a LUMP, from Queensland Oz and thanks to wallyir, and the power is a Mack.
Oily
Another big Job, south side Cromarty Firth bridge A9, police ■■■■■■ and traffic stop on north side of bridge.
Oily
, Vanaja with AEC engine.
On the many occasions I’ve travelled north on the A9 to Caithness and looked down from the Helmsdale river bridge at Rapson’s garage, thinking one day I will call in and see if I can find the ex Aberdeenshire County Council Mack snowplough power unit which rests there, well yesterday was the day. I asked the " garage fitter" if I could take some photos and during our chinwag I gathered he was Mr Rapson who willingly gave a free hand as it were, with regard to the Mack it had been, re-cabbed from the original canvas top and having seen them working in my youth was able to tell him the orginals were petrol engined, now I read somewhere that they were converted to Leyland diesel engine and was a little surprised to find this one with an AEC engine, the faded AEC plate can be seen on the engine. In his words they used it as a wrecker, with the intention of preservation, but the spare time for such a job never materialised.
Yes I have posted photos of the machine before but they were shared, I have now been in the presence of a legend of times long past, touched it whilst reminiscing and thinking, not the monster I remember as a young lad.
Oily
Still at Rapsons and during our confab, I was told go behind the Daf and you’ll get a shot of the history, behind the Daf at the kerb was a drop into the river, so at great risk and personal sacrifice 
not forgetting a non swimmer .
Oily
I’ve blown up the two larger pics and tho’ I took the photos, the copyright of these two belong to Rapson and Sons and So I am grateful to them for access to part of their history.
Oily
Stanfield:
Who remembers this outfit from wayback…Harris Road Services
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Aye I can remember Harris,s they had a contract out of Slough with Mars Bars, One of their drivers based at Darlington used to get into The Derry Café in the 50/60s , Cant remember his name but he was a canny lad, He drove a Bedford TK Box Van 4 wheeler in those days, Happy days may I add, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Stanfield:
Who remembers this outfit from wayback…Harris Road Services
0Aye I can remember Harris,s they had a contract out of Slough with Mars Bars, One of their drivers based at Darlington used to get into The Derry Café in the 50/60s , Cant remember his name but he was a canny lad, He drove a Bedford TK Box Van 4 wheeler in those days, Happy days may I add, Regards Larry.
Harris’s became a TDG Group Co in the late 50’s early 60’s,not sure when exactly,I got to know one of their drivers who ran on nights with a coiler,from Brymbo to Iver Heath and back every night,he drove an ERF LV,it was before the “A” series came out.Cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Stanfield:
Who remembers this outfit from wayback…Harris Road Services
0Aye I can remember Harris,s they had a contract out of Slough with Mars Bars, One of their drivers based at Darlington used to get into The Derry Café in the 50/60s , Cant remember his name but he was a canny lad, He drove a Bedford TK Box Van 4 wheeler in those days, Happy days may I add, Regards Larry.
Harris’s became a TDG Group Co in the late 50’s early 60’s,not sure when exactly,I got to know one of their drivers who ran on nights with a coiler,from Brymbo to Iver Heath and back every night,he drove an ERF LV,it was before the “A” series came out.Cheers Dennis.
Harris had a TK Bedford box van on the Mars job based at Carlisle in 1972 ran to Middleton and back on nights must have been a job that were few and far between
