Past Present and in Between in Pictures (Part 1)

[kevmac47]

[servo88]

A nice collection of snaps Kev, keep them rolling, Gordon

[oiltreader]

Thanks to servo88, rastone, kevmac47 and lurpak for the pics, varied and welcome:D

The kevmac draught horse takes me back to a time when they were still an important part of farming, and in particular as a youngster always looking to be given the reins whilst sat on the cart, kidding myself I was in charge, not really it was the horse, obeying quiet commands from the horseman. In the wintertime the horses were pretty much confined to the stable, an odd outing pulling a sledge tho’ this was not that good for the animal as the snow balled up on the underside of the hoof, no grip and joint injurious to the poor beast. To this day I still love to watch the muscle movement of a horse be it heavy, such docile power or the thoroughbred with grace and speed,’ am off on my rambles , so here’s a couple of pics from Sacrewell Farm near Peterborough where we’ve stopped a couple of times.
Oily

[oiltreader]

More Clydesdales, this time in Malta.
Oily

[oiltreader]

lurpak:
Taken at chieveley the other week

One to make Oily jealous

Ade

“One to make Oily jealous” … ha ha Ade, I’ll stick with this
Oily

[rastone]

More Van Bodies Lancs

[pete_359]

oiltreader:
Two more from and thanks to trunker08.
Oily

hi oily,
thanks for posting ghb 547n a truck from my childhood,was new to j&m transport in south wales.
regards andrew.

[trunker08]

Hi Pete 359, re GHB 547. i had that for a short while, while at “jd’s”, that pic had 20 ton fisons ex ipswich for fisons stock yard at Perth, back of the the Perth Motel, in Scotland, the car bodey was for garage in Glasgow, cheers, t/08

[servo88]

This thread just gets bigger & better Oily, /some shop eh/ regards servo

[servo88]

[tyneside]

One or two more from Canada

[tyneside]

While we are on an equine theme here is one of my Grandfather’s hearses circa 1910 ready to take some poor soul on their final journey. The house behind was built by my great uncle in 1909 and apart from a couple of years in the late forties remained in the family until 2005.

[rastone]

Picture of a couple of motors taken from the Staffordshire side on the old A50 before the new bridges were built.They are going in the Stoke direction Note the K.P.Nuts Seddon

[gardner_120]

I was just in Wells Next the Sea last weekend - yes the 1953 storm wreaked havoc along the East Coast - it did a lot of damage in Hunstanton, Essex and Holland - over 1800 people lost their lives (storm surge)

The next huge storm was 1978 - here’s a photo of another big ship left “high and dry” - there was also one ‘deposited’ in the football field, 50 yards away and (across the beach road) from the channel.

Also a nice shot of the quay in calmer times 1960s

[haddy]

Lawrence Dunbar:
I took this photo from a picture on the wall of a diner at Wells next to the Sea, I wonder what the history of it is, ■■, Regards Larry.

Hiya Larry, I have been in touch with my mate from Wells and he has told me that the boat, an ex MTB the “Terra Nova” and being used by the scouts was washed up onto the quay during the horrendous 1953 floods. As you probably know most of the east coast suffered on that February night, I was only five at the time but remember it well as I live near Gt. Yarmouth.
The lorry was probably BRS and could have been a Seddon or a Thornycroft. The main haulier after denationalisation was Tom Grange who ran mainly Albions and Dodges, I think it was the early '70s when they packed up. We used to work out of Wells in the '60s and I have lost plenty of sweat on that quay. They have let the harbour silt up and just fishing boats and leasure craft use it now but it was once thriving, the railway lines are still there. I have in the past put on a few photos which I will have to dig out an repost here on Trucknet. Anyway, here is another shot of the “Terra Nova” Best regards Haddy.

[lawrence_dunbar]

haddy:

Lawrence Dunbar:
I took this photo from a picture on the wall of a diner at Wells next to the Sea, I wonder what the history of it is, ■■, Regards Larry.

Hiya Larry, I have been in touch with my mate from Wells and he has told me that the boat, an ex MTB the “Terra Nova” and being used by the scouts was washed up onto the quay during the horrendous 1953 floods. As you probably know most of the east coast suffered on that February night, I was only five at the time but remember it well as I live near Gt. Yarmouth.
The lorry was probably BRS and could have been a Seddon or a Thornycroft. The main haulier after denationalisation was Tom Grange who ran mainly Albions and Dodges, I think it was the early '70s when they packed up. We used to work out of Wells in the '60s and I have lost plenty of sweat on that quay. They have let the harbour silt up and just fishing boats and leasure craft use it now but it was once thriving, the railway lines are still there. I have in the past put on a few photos which I will have to dig out an repost here on Trucknet. Anyway, here is another shot of the “Terra Nova” Best regards Haddy.

That’s great Info Haddy, Thank you, Regards Larry.

[haddy]

Here’s a couple more of the Wells quay in busier times.

[oiltreader]

Thanks to rastone, servo88, tyneside, Gardner 120, and haddy, a fine mix of past and present

A couple thanks to trunker08, back when lorry driving was a real job of skill acquired with the treble i ingenuity,intuition and initiative.
Oily

[rastone]

Construction of the first new bridge over the River Dove on the A50 between Uttoxeter and Doveridge

[rastone]

Traffic waiting at the cross roads over the A50 at Uttoxeter when Alton Towers was getting into a theme park !

I’m sure you older members remember this cross road as a fairly dangerous place with many folk not stopping at the halt sign.Note the Bond Minicar.
Tony.
By the way not had an answer to the quiz photo. Wake up Mr Wakefield !!