Big thanks to VALKYRIE for all the info and the Foden pic my limited awareness of Pierce Arrow was in lorry/truck form and have in the past posted pics of them.
Cheers also to kevmac47 and cattle wagon man for photos
On the way home last trip, we detoured via the A82, stopping for a cuppa in Fort William, saw the Fair and thought maybe a chance of a pic, on asking a chap,( who turned out to be one of the owners, mid 60s maybe older) if I could take a snap or two, no problem, thus starting a very engaging chat, all the wagons they had ever had, the self maintaining of their fleet, with intuitive adaption of parts etc to keep them going, a true lorry man, I was also put wise to drawbar unit and trailers legal length limit of 27 metres, with certain exemptions with regard to MOT requirement, his run ins with VOSA, what a character and a joy to be in the company of, couldn’t get away, anyway on site (a bit cramped and inaccessible to the wagons) were from what I could see were 4 ERFs, and the Magnum
CWM and Lawrence you are almost spot on with Johnny Bateman,s ERF “Smilin Thru” Colin his son and a close friend of mine has some records and from memory says it is 1937/8 and the Registration ANT 225 cam from Salop. As a lad I remember this wagon regularly attending Wigton Auction Mart.
Cheers, Leyland 600.
These ERF,s That belonged to my late great Uncle Isaac Smiles were 1938 regs to, They were taken by the MOD For the war effort & were seen in France by two of his sons , They were never returned to England They must have had a hammering I think, Regards Larry.
Hi Stanfield, That Leyland crisp van looks as though it may be a TD7 or TD8 Titan or TS7 / TS8 coach bus chassis circa 1937/8, ideal for carrying crisps with a low height chassis and possible a higher diff ratio if a coach chassis.
Regards, Leyland 600.
Retired Old ■■■■:
I notice the “factory” body on the Bedford S-type. Not many of those around, even in those days. And, of course, the single nearside fog lamp.
Passey Nott at Kington,had three S type Bedfords with those bodies Casey,all bought new from Vincent Greenhouse at Lyde.
Cheers Dave.
Hi, Dave. All our Bedfords at that time were bodied in our own workshop except for the A-model tipper that my old chap drove which had a “factory” dropside body. Later TKs came with mostly Thornes bodywork with their own detachable livestock containers but I remember some flatbed TK Bedfords had Greenhous bodies.
Retired Old ■■■■:
Hi, Dave. All our Bedfords at that time were bodied in our own workshop except for the A-model tipper that my old chap drove which had a “factory” dropside body. Later TKs came with mostly Thornes bodywork with their own detachable livestock containers but I remember some flatbed TK Bedfords had Greenhous bodies.
Did you work for Vincent Greenhouse Casey ? Passey Nott had a load of new Bedfords of them.
Cheers Dave.
Retired Old ■■■■:
Hi, Dave. All our Bedfords at that time were bodied in our own workshop except for the A-model tipper that my old chap drove which had a “factory” dropside body. Later TKs came with mostly Thornes bodywork with their own detachable livestock containers but I remember some flatbed TK Bedfords had Greenhous bodies.
Did you work for Vincent Greenhouse Casey ? Passey Nott had a load of new Bedfords of them.
Cheers Dave.
No, Dave, that was during my time at Gouldings, Newent. They always had a multi-skilled garage staff consisting of two fitters. These would be supplemented by the new drivers who spent some time helping in the workshop before they were allowed on the road. Since my old chap spent most of his working life there, I could usually be found hanging around the place after school and during weekends & holidays helping drivers or fitters or maybe cleaning up around the yard. I suppose it was inevitable that I should drift into haulage despite my parents’ insistence that I should “learn a proper trade” by going into the workshop at the Bristol Omnibus Company’s Gloucester depot.
Retired Old ■■■■:
Hi, Dave. All our Bedfords at that time were bodied in our own workshop except for the A-model tipper that my old chap drove which had a “factory” dropside body. Later TKs came with mostly Thornes bodywork with their own detachable livestock containers but I remember some flatbed TK Bedfords had Greenhous bodies.
Did you work for Vincent Greenhouse Casey ? Passey Nott had a load of new Bedfords of them.
Cheers Dave.
No, Dave, that was during my time at Gouldings, Newent. They always had a multi-skilled garage staff consisting of two fitters. These would be supplemented by the new drivers who spent some time helping in the workshop before they were allowed on the road. Since my old chap spent most of his working life there, I could usually be found hanging around the place after school and during weekends & holidays helping drivers or fitters or maybe cleaning up around the yard. I suppose it was inevitable that I should drift into haulage despite my parents’ insistence that I should “learn a proper trade” by going into the workshop at the Bristol Omnibus Company’s Gloucester depot.
Passey Notts must have come from Luton,unless someone in Hereford fitted the body.They didn’t have a fitter in those days and the bodies on their Bedfords looked identical to the one in the pic.
Cheers Dave.
adr:
No doubt some of our senior members will recognise this!
Last year there was one for sale at an antiques and collectors fair at Norwich,and although I’ve never used one I wish I had bought it now to go with my collection of old bits and pieces. I think the bloke wanted about £35.00 for it. Cheers Haddy.
my limited awareness of Pierce Arrow was in lorry/truck form and have in the past posted pics of them.
