Past Present and in Between in Pictures (Part 1)

[oiltreader]

Volunteers needed to look after the shop for a week starting tomorrow…in the meantime, one or two thanks to Bristol Lad.
Oily

[oiltreader]

A Burrell traction engine.
Oily

[oiltreader]

The Royal Highland Show opens today, so thanks to Ronnie Cameron, a couple from 2005.
Oily

[erfguy]

Harris had a depot in Carfin with a fleet o Bedfords then they moved into McCallums depot as you come out o Airdrie heading for Riggend. Eddie.

[kevmac47]

[v7victor]

erfguy:
Harris had a depot in Carfin with a fleet o Bedfords then they moved into McCallums depot as you come out o Airdrie heading for Riggend. Eddie.

Thats right Eddie,i stayed at Riggend transport cafe a couple of times in the late 60s,working for Tayforth,that was some place

[stanfield]

A couple of pics here taken by truck photographer Peter Davies to help keep the thread going for Oily

[leyland600]

Here are a couple of photos of the Rapson’s Mack taken a few years ago when it was parked at a house at the side of the A9 heading north out of Helmsdale towards Navidale. I think the house belonged to the Rapson family.

[leyland600]

I knew a lad called Arthur Dugdale who worked for Harris’s out of Carlisle but what he actually drove or did I don’t know.
Cheers Leyland 600

[leyland_680]

Leyland600:
I knew a lad called Arthur Dugdale who worked for Harris’s out of Carlisle but what he actually drove or did I don’t know.
Cheers Leyland 600

Sound like it is the driver I new from Carlisle only new his first name and that was Atrthur taking 1972 ish must been one of the easiest trunks you could ever have wished for Carlisle to Middleton ( Manchester ) and back Frank.

[truckfing]

Here’s another recycled number plate

[dave_the_renegade]

Stanfield:
A couple of pics here taken by truck photographer Peter Davies to help keep the thread going for Oily
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The Wardell Foden has a Herefordshire number.
Cheers Dave.

[mr_scammell]

Today loaded ready to leave depot this smart looking MAN.

[stanfield]

A couple more of Peter Davies great photos to keep the thread going for Oily while he is off line for a week.

and one from M Austin.

[retired_old_fart]

I don’t remember receiving his application for leave.

[adr]

oiltreader:

grumpy old man:
Oily my man, I’d like to thank you for this work you do on here, I get a lot of pleasure from it, especially the older motors.

Very kind of you Brian. thanks for that , I note your location is Dewsbury and by association reminds me of a couple o’ guys on the City of Oxford buses in the 50s, who were from Dewsbury, driver and conductor Bill Poole and John Hiscock, each bus had a trip sheet, with any fault report which had to be timed off and signed at the end of your shift, yeh you’ve guessed it, Poole Hiscock off and the time, a warning was given that this would cause offence to female staff and in future christian names should be included, bloody norah offend a clippie, not the ones I knew, hey I digress…off to look for an AEC, and with thanks to Len Rogers here it is.
Cheers
Oily

Hi Eddie, here’s a memory jogger from your Oxford Bus days, this is my Aunt Vera (mums side), she was a clippie from 1943-1960, also a pic of my Dads PSV badge when he was on there with you! Wish our buses were still painted those colours! Regards Chris

[adr]

Lovely restored Bristol + interior pic’. 4 in-line (tyre fitters delight ).

[basilbrush]

Mr Scammell:
Today loaded ready to leave depot this smart looking MAN.

A well kept fleet

BB

[b_waddy]

Hi Mr , Stanfield , the pics of the Foden 8 leggers are spot on esp ,the Wardles one ,i was at Kelsal yesterday a fine turn out esp ,the ERFs a bit hard going for my wheel chair and my pals that were trying to pull me around ,keep up the good work John , Cheers Barry

[stanfield]

Another couple here for you Barry.