Hi Eddie, can you not remember those two old grey Fodens that Niven’s had from Carlisle ? they were dead slow 28 mph flat out, I nearly ran into the back of one just through the railway bridge west of Dumfries I had forgotton it was ahead of me until I got through the bridge. With regard to my ERF I was at Caldbeck one Sunday morning to visit a former haulier friend with it when a man approached me from the village showing interest in the wagon, turned out he was a son of James Bowen.
Cheers, Leyland 600
There`s always summat interesting to see and read about on this thread . 
Thanks must go to all the contributors.
An early-morning line-up of various Leylands , photographed a couple of years ago , at the Border Steam Fair , Carlisle .
Cheers , cattle wagon man.
Robert Johnstone the tipper operator from Dalmellington finished up or was maybe forced to.Well they had a wee bit o a chequred history shall we say. So I don’t know what will happen to his vintage fleet… Eddie.
erfguy:
Robert Johnstone the tipper operator from Dalmellington finished up or was maybe forced to.Well they had a wee bit o a chequred history shall we say. So I don’t know what will happen to his vintage fleet… Eddie.
…like as I said earlier ,…there`s always summat interesting ( or new) to learn on here .
Thanks , “ERFGuy” for that info.
Cheers , cattle wagon man.
Thats interesting news erfguy whatever the cause.
Cheers Leyland 600
Thanks to erfguy, Buzzer and cattle wagon man for the pics 
just noticed that MBB222 had a previous life, also one from erfguy’s neck of the woods. all thanks to Ronnie Cameron.
Oily
Buzzer:
Hi Oily now this is what you call First class delivery, happened today in Gosport, Hampshire cheers Buzzer.
Hi Buzzer There’s a good postie for you, he’s making sure he found someone in 
. tho’ he’s a bit wide o’ the letterbox.
Oily
The McInnes ERF was painted by Tommy Thompson many of the older TN members will remember Tommy restoring and rallying a Leyland Hippo in London Scottish livery. Eddie.
Forgot to mention the youthfull looking John Tennant from the Forth standing next to Tommys Leyland. Eddie.
A newer Leyland this time , but not built for travelling on the roads. 
How many of you can remember the T.V. advert for Smiths Scampi Fries? The advert showed a Leyland Roadrunner boxvan being driven out of the sea . It was carrying a newly-caught consignment of scampi . :slight_smile: Nowtfishy` 
in that ,…but a good gimmick at the time.
This is the actual “vehicle” . it is a half-scale model , specially built for the filming of the advert.
It now resides on display at the British Commercial Vehicle Museum at Leyland.
Cheers , cattle wagon man.
Hi Eddie, Colin Bateman’s Atkinson L745 was also painted in pseudo London Scottish livery when owned by Arthur Ramage, there is a good chance that Tommy painted that one also. Here is a photo of the Atki when it arrived in ■■■■■■■ for further restoration and on completion.
Cheers Leyland 600
oiltreader:
Thanks to erfguy, Buzzer and cattle wagon man for the pics
Oily
This great looking ERF MBB222, 1948 Reg, Newcastle upon Tyne, I wonder if any one knows its orignall owner from new ?, Regards Larry.
Gerald I think Tommy was involved in the Atki him and Arthur were good mates. Eddie.
Thanks to erfguy, cattle wagon man and Leyland600 for the pics one from ■■■■■■■■ K Colquhoun of Carlisle, ring a bell anyone 
.
Oily
Leyland600:
01Hi Eddie, Colin Bateman’s Atkinson L745 was also painted in pseudo London Scottish livery when owned by Arthur Ramage, there is a good chance that Tommy painted that one also. Here is a photo of the Atki when it arrived in ■■■■■■■ for further restoration and on completion.
Cheers Leyland 600
How many guesses do I get L600 as to the location of the low-loader shot ,and for a bonus point I’ll have a guess at what is parked next to it with the polythene wrapping. 
Cheers Bewick.
Buzzer:
1Couple more oldies, Buzzer.
Took my test in a Bedford like that when I was 17…scared the life outa the examiner,showing off -failed 
Buzzer:
1Couple more oldies, Buzzer.
Two great photos there Buzzer, Both 1948 Reg,s, The first wagon I drove was a one like the Austin in 1955, But I would have preferred the O model Bedford, they had a much better braking system IMO, happy days, Regards Larry.