One of the places I worked early 70s going a long time before I started & still going strong today a family run business
I remember my old fella driving a Thorny Sturdy with that cab. It was one of five in the fleet, all with removable livestock containers although these were not often removed. There was one Thorny Sturdy Star with the glass fibre cab- shared with Guy- which had a 5-speed overdrive box. There would probably have been more subsequently, but for the demise of the local dealer coupled with the advent of the Bedford S-type. As I recall, based on knowledge of a 8- or 9-year old, they were all ultra reliable when run on regularly-changed Morris’ Golden Film oils.
Thanks to coca cola kid and Lawrence Dunbar for the pics 
and for r o f two more Sturdys, also a nostalgia chord plucking video here…youtube.com/watch?v=6-oy3tewfVk for the rest of you and don’t mention it to grumpy old man the tickover music (to my ears anyway) of the Routemaster and the Matador might be too much for him 
Oily
Three Thornycrofts from me, Buzzer.
oiltreader:
Thanks to coca cola kid and Lawrence Dunbar for the picsand for r o f two more Sturdys, also a nostalgia chord plucking video here…youtube.com/watch?v=6-oy3tewfVk for the rest of you and don’t mention it to grumpy old man the tickover music (to my ears anyway) of the Routemaster and the Matador might be too much for him
Oily
that Youtube clip, 5 minutes of absolute pleasure for this owd lad, (and yes, the AEC burbling away WAS music), where to start? yon cream coloured 8 wheel Atky, magnificent, I’ve always had a soft spot for a Thorny, so many wonderful machines on show there, I’ve nothing but unlimited admiration for the fellas who put their money and endless hours of graft to be able to show us things like those. Well done to em all.
Thanks to Stanfield, Buzzer and Lawrence Dunbar for the pics a bit puzzled by the wagon behind the Beaver, rad cap to me says Leyland, rad grill to me (not that well informed), unusual 
a few from the capital of the north.
Oily
Remember these ■■? Copied from an old Truck magazine.
I sure do, It belonged to my late great uncle Isaac Smile,s family run Co, this is one of his first wagons, Thank you for posting it, Regards Larry.
A1 - A57 McDonalds south
I never liked them fh4s when they came out but I starting to like them and that’s it of the nicest ones I have seen
Lawrence Dunbar:
I sure do, It belonged to my late great uncle Isaac Smile,s family run Co, this is one of his first wagons, Thank you for posting it, Regards Larry.
The young lad sitting behind the wheel in Isaacs first wagon is the grey haired fellow in this picture of one of their Trader Tippers He was Isaacs son Tommy Smiles AKA As The Bull, Happy long gone days, Regards Larry.
mappo:
Remember these ■■? Copied from an old Truck magazine.I wonder where that Atky. originated from, it’s a Leeds registration and by the look of the tipper body it MIGHT have come from Fred Chappell.
I’ve got a feeling that I knew that motor when it was new.
grumpy old man:
mappo:
Remember these ■■? Copied from an old Truck magazine.I wonder where that Atky. originated from, it’s a Leeds registration and by the look of the tipper body it MIGHT have come from Fred Chappell.
I’ve got a feeling that I knew that motor when it was new.Its an Hanson of Wakefield motor, The bought several of them from Comberhill Garage, The ran then on local & distance work running coke from Gateshead to Melton Mowbray, Regards Larry.
Here’s a couple for today, Buzzer.
