Past Present and in Between in Pictures (Part 1)

[pete_smith]

heres a couple of past and present,1st pic from mid 60’s and 2nd 2006,i think truck in front of threpenny bit cab bmc is the truck in present photo,but i will stand to be corrected

[oiltreader]

pete smith:
heres a couple of past and present,1st pic from mid 60’s and 2nd 2006,i think truck in front of threpenny bit cab bmc is the truck in present photo,but i will stand to be corrected

Hi Pete Smith, cheers for the pics the black and white one should strike a chord with someone as to where it might be, the UJ reg was Shropshire(Shrewsbury) back in them days. I am inclined to think more like the early 50s than 60s.
Oily

[oiltreader]

Here’s a few from lurpak, cheers Ade.
Oily

[pete_smith]

hi Oily they where taken in corn hill wolverhampton outside JN Millers,got a couple more to put on, but i posted few on flour millers thread feel free to use em if u want cos they my own pics and if they make someone happy why not,ta Pete

[pete_smith]

heres a few more Oily,all photos date stamped by “albion motor car co.ltd” and dated 1927/28

[pete_smith]

heres another two,1st pic another shrops reg for you Oily,next 2 the albion is parked where leyland terrier is loading also top of 2nd pic i pretty sure thats one of Billly Cappers guys waiting to tip,ta,Pete

[retired_old_fart]

oiltreader:

pete smith:
heres a couple of past and present,1st pic from mid 60’s and 2nd 2006,i think truck in front of threpenny bit cab bmc is the truck in present photo,but i will stand to be corrected

Hi Pete Smith, cheers for the pics the black and white one should strike a chord with someone as to where it might be, the UJ reg was Shropshire(Shrewsbury) back in them days. I am inclined to think more like the early 50s than 60s.
Oily

Austin A40 Somerset would have been early 50s but the car following is a Farina-bodied BMC of some description, introduced in 1959.

[pete_smith]

this pic took from top of mill showing over head view,“UJ” reg truck would be where austin? is parked its dated 28/8/64

[pete_smith]

1st pic when brand new,2nd an 3rd as she is now,my last posting now gents as bloody work tomorrow and camping out all week,ta,Pete

[buzzer]

Have posted this on another thread but it deserves another showing as I think its the muts nuts, Buzzer.

[harry]

pete smith:
heres a couple of past and present,1st pic from mid 60’s and 2nd 2006,i think truck in front of threpenny bit cab bmc is the truck in present photo,but i will stand to be corrected

The trucks in the black and white snap have split screens.

[valkyrie]

oiltreader:

adr:
Hi Eddie, just going through old pics & thought this was a good memory jogger for you, this how you would remember my Dad from when you worked together Regards Chris

Hi Chris, that’s a brill photo , early 50s I’d say, the car is a 1936 Hillman Minx, not sure about the make of tent yes pretty much as I remember your dad, thanks for that.
Eddie

The motorcar is,I would say,a circa 1938-1940 -1945-1948 Humber,a Hawk,or a Snipe,or a Super Snipe - they all looked alike! Here is a website of
photographs and specifications of these Humber motorcar models:-
caclassiccars.com/classic-humber.htm

pete smith:
1st pic when brand new,2nd an 3rd as she is now,my last posting now gents as bloody work tomorrow and camping out all week,ta,Pete

The discovery and news of TWO surviving Albion HD57 Rigid Eight-Wheeler Lorries in less than 24 hours - indeed of any rare motor vehicle model -
is outstanding and great!!! - and RARE!
The discovery of the first Albion HD57 came on EBay UK yesterday afternoon,Sunday,6th April,2014:-
Albion HD57 ex-Bulwark Tanker Lorry is for sale on EBay UK,and needs a major restoration.It’s location is Peterculter. Yes. I too had never heard of the joint and wondered where the hell it is I looked in the UK Atlas:Peterculter is near Aberdeen,Scotland. The EBay UK sale:-
ebay.co.uk/itm/CLASSIC-TRUCK … 258c123ec9

And then,a few hours later,I came across this post of the Albion HD57,Tipper-bodied,Eight-Wheeler Lorry,NJW 23,registered in July 1954 in Wolverhampton and operated by J.N.Miller Ltd,Wolverhampton. I hope this lorry is safe and sound and that it will be preserved and restored! Where is it’s location? Just the name of the town will do…if you do not mind,please

VALKYRIE

[pete_smith]

albion is near bedford,breaks my heart to see her like that as i used to go to work with my dad and play in the cab! ta pete ps.i own a chieftain that jn millers operated,the only one without a wolverhampton reg!

[oiltreader]

Great lot of pics Pete Smith and thanks for offer/use of your photos from the Flour Miller thread and a fine looking Scania from Buzzer
also info from VALKYRIE, tho’ I’m sticking with Hillman Minx, maybe a year or two later, the only thing that I can see a wee bit unusual is the sidelight shape and angle, anyway here’s another 8wheel Albion which I posted a while ago and may be of interest.
Ref. the ebay Albion at Peterculter pronounced Petercooter, North Deeside road (A93) south of Aberdeen.
Oily

[leyland600]

Hi Pete. The Albion Chieftain with single pane windscreen is a Pilot cab built by Pilot Engineering and Tipping Gears from Bolton. The Albion HD57 has a Boalloy cab I think.
To Oily, The HD 57 Albion at Petercooter is that in Stuart Walker’s yard. ?
Cheers. Leyland 600.

[pete_smith]

spot on leyland 600,chieftain has got pilot cab[serial no.B1786] not sure about HD57 cos it was bought with cab already built from albion motors perry bar depot birmingham,ta,Pete

[pete_smith]

Here’s a shot inside the HD for you Leyland 600,ta,Pete

[pete_smith]

Sorry forgot to add photo!

[kevmac47]

[buzzer]

Some of my own trucks from the past including the little P cab on the end, Buzzer.