Past Present and in Between in Pictures (Part 1)

[oiltreader]

From the A9 at Ardullie.
Oily

[erfguy]

ECN 73. Ian that’s correct I did and its one of a few that I don’t have a photo of possibly because it was a bit of a rushed job towards the end as I was going to Kendal Steam Gathering and it was a chance to hand it over there. The rush was that great that Friday night and early Saturday morning saw me sat in the motorhome at Kendal doing the signwriting on the cab!!! these were the days before decals. But I made it and Bill was quite chuffed with it. Eddie.

[lawrence_dunbar]

oiltreader:
Cheers to cattle wagon man and Buzzer for the pics

another line up of Comets, the last one I’m not sure what purpose it had, if this is the original , the Newcastle(BB) lads might know, all thanks to Tom Holland for sharing’
Oily

If I remember correctly this motor was to do with the Blood Transfusion Concern ?, It is a Newcastle Reg 1953 , Regards Larry.

[cattle_wagon_man]

Lawrence Dunbar:

oiltreader:
Cheers to cattle wagon man and Buzzer for the pics

another line up of Comets, the last one I’m not sure what purpose it had, if this is the original , the Newcastle(BB) lads might know, all thanks to Tom Holland for sharing’
Oily

If I remember correctly this motor was to do with the Blood Transfusion Concern ?, It is a Newcastle Reg 1953 , Regards Larry.

Im not wishing to become embroiled in the discussion about the Leyland Comet , reg. no. TBB 938,..........but was it a Mines Rescue Support Vehicle ,belonging to the Coal Board ? I seem to think that the late Tom Snape , Leyland , owned something similar . Please correct me if Im wrong.

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

[kevmac47]

crowbar:

crowbar:

ERF64cu1:

erfguy:
I preferred it in the Armstrong colours to what it is now. Eddie.

You made a model of it Eddie, if i remember correctly. Iain

l also have many memories of both the waggon and Billy a great lad .l had the honour of taking him on his last ride with his beloved ECN73 RIP crowbar

Here’s a shot of Bill with his Comet. A true character, it was a privilege to call him a friend. Regards Kev.

[bewick]

Question,were the cabs on the Normal control Comets made by Briggs ? If so were they larger versions of the Ford 4D and Parrot Nose Dodge ? Cheers Dennis.

[retired_old_fart]

Am I missing something, or has that Bewick chap got his “Forward” and “Normal” mixed up?

[bewick]

Retired Old ■■■■:
Am I missing something, or has that Bewick chap got his “Forward” and “Normal” mixed up?

What you on abart’ ROF,my post clearly states “Normal” Bewick.

[tidderson]

Parked up in Exeter tonight

[retired_old_fart]

Bewick:

Retired Old ■■■■:
Am I missing something, or has that Bewick chap got his “Forward” and “Normal” mixed up?

What you on abart’ ROF,my post clearly states “Normal” Bewick.

Does NOW, you cheat!

[cattle_wagon_man]

oiltreader:

Buzzer:
Can you believe they delivered coal with one of these three wheelers, Buzzer.

Nice one Buzzer, a Reliant mebbe, tho’ Raleigh also made 3 wheelers about then.
Oily

Hi all ,
A Commercial Motor magazine , dated July 3 rd. 1953 , shows the Reliant van.

“Fit for Purpose” ,…so says the advert .

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

[buzzer]

Hard day ahead hand balling that load into some farmers awkward store shed, Buzzer,
PS. where were they from, any one know ?

[oiltreader]

cattle wagon man:

Lawrence Dunbar:

oiltreader:
Cheers to cattle wagon man and Buzzer for the pics

another line up of Comets, the last one I’m not sure what purpose it had, if this is the original , the Newcastle(BB) lads might know, all thanks to Tom Holland for sharing’
Oily

If I remember correctly this motor was to do with the Blood Transfusion Concern ?, It is a Newcastle Reg 1953 , Regards Larry.

Im not wishing to become embroiled in the discussion about the Leyland Comet , reg. no. TBB 938,..........but was it a Mines Rescue Support Vehicle ,belonging to the Coal Board ? I seem to think that the late Tom Snape , Leyland , owned something similar . Please correct me if Im wrong.

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

Hi cwm, your mention of mines rescue got me looking and found this, if you scroll down, used at pits in the north east
healeyhero.co.uk/rescue/Stat … icles3.htm
Oily

[oiltreader]

Thanks to kevmac47, Buzzer, TIDDERSON and cattle wagon man for the pics

a bit further afield, Pegaso in Chile,
Oily

[oiltreader]

Three more at home in España.
Oily

[oiltreader]

Buzzer:
Hard day ahead hand balling that load into some farmers awkward store shed, Buzzer,
PS. where were they from, any one know ?

Aberdeen, tho’ I hadn’t heard of them.
Oily

[oiltreader]

A tad over the top , a load o’ bull, each to his own I suppose.
Oily

[lawrence_dunbar]

cattle wagon man:

Lawrence Dunbar:

oiltreader:
Cheers to cattle wagon man and Buzzer for the pics

another line up of Comets, the last one I’m not sure what purpose it had, if this is the original , the Newcastle(BB) lads might know, all thanks to Tom Holland for sharing’
Oily

If I remember correctly this motor was to do with the Blood Transfusion Concern ?, It is a Newcastle Reg 1953 , Regards Larry.

Im not wishing to become embroiled in the discussion about the Leyland Comet , reg. no. TBB 938,..........but was it a Mines Rescue Support Vehicle ,belonging to the Coal Board ? I seem to think that the late Tom Snape , Leyland , owned something similar . Please correct me if Im wrong.

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

You could be right there CWM, It could have been the NCB, Motor They did have a one at Philadelphia Depot at Houghton - le - Spring IIRC, Regards Larry.

[robert1952]

Imagine that Peterbuilt rolling into a UK testing station! Vosa would think it was Christmas (that is, is the copper on the first roundabout hadn’t already made the driver remove the clutter so he see where all the prams were)!

Now then, while posting, I’ve found a couple more rather unusual comets. Robert

[leyland600]

Hi Oily. CWM & Larry D, I am fairly sure the Mines Rescue Comet was owned by the lare Tom Snape from Leyland, I remember seeing it on display at a rally held in Leyland some years ago. I have known Tom for about 35 years a keen Leyland preservationist with a penchant for buses. He owned a Leyland Tiger PS1 with Plaxton body ex Bee Line Hartlepool then ex William Low of Tomintoul. He then acquired CRN 80 the ex Preston Corporation Tiger PS1 from my mate Robbie Boyes which we had bought from a civil engineering contactor called Mick Conlon from Bamber Bridge. I drove it back to Silloth on a cold day during Christmas week in 1977 with the aformentioned Robbie and one of his drivers William Gate known to Bewick. After losing interest in the Tiger it was sold to Tom about 2 years later who then sold it on to ■■■■■■■ ClassicCoaches at Ravenstonedale a regular performer on all their services and often as a telivision star the most recent being in “Call The Midwife” when it was dressed up to look scruffy as a Scout troop bus. ( funny thing I noticed when it allegedly broke down in the story and the young nurse was sitting in the cab trying to start the it when instructed by her boy friend fidding under the bonnet she leaned forward and appeared to be pressing the starter button on the dash board, as most busmen will know the starter button is on the control box on the cab rear bulkhead, typical tv producers error for authenticity) Tom’s next bus was Ribble 1729 a Leyland Titan PD 3/4 with MCW body which in 1963 was based at Carlisle depot and one which I drove frequently on city services. Sadly Tom died last year.