Hi Haddy, the AEC Marshall in your photo looks like a Wisbech Roadways motor an offshoot of Knowles Transport of Wimblington.
Cheers Leyland 600
More from your side of the borders Oily, regards servo
Wells Next the Sea - a mark of where the water came to has been engraved on the wall, opposite the quay (so it came over the harbour wall and across the road)
Iâve seen it lapping the quay at normal high tide
Lovely picture of the AEC - I have watched wagons being loaded there in the 70s
Donât talk about sugar beet ⌠Anyone that drove to North Norfolk in the 70s (probably before too) and got behind a tractor & high trailer brimming with sugar beet will know that one good bump in the county road and a âconcrete footballâ was propelled at your car bonnet or windscreen!
Gardner 120:
Wells Next the Sea - a mark of where the water came to has been engraved on the wall, opposite the quay (so it came over the harbour wall and across the road)Iâve seen it lapping the quay at normal high tide
Lovely picture of the AEC - I have watched wagons being loaded there in the 70s
Donât talk about sugar beet ⌠Anyone that drove to North Norfolk in the 70s (probably before too) and got behind a tractor & high trailer brimming with sugar beet will know that one good bump in the county road and a âconcrete footballâ was propelled at your car bonnet or windscreen!
Gardner 120:
Wells Next the Sea - a mark of where the water came to has been engraved on the wall, opposite the quay (so it came over the harbour wall and across the road)Iâve seen it lapping the quay at normal high tide
Lovely picture of the AEC - I have watched wagons being loaded there in the 70s
Donât talk about sugar beet ⌠Anyone that drove to North Norfolk in the 70s (probably before too) and got behind a tractor & high trailer brimming with sugar beet will know that one good bump in the county road and a âconcrete footballâ was propelled at your car bonnet or windscreen!
There was no harbour wall there in those days it was all flat when we used to work off the quay. I donât know when it was built but when there is a threat of an extra high tide the flood boards would be placed in the gaps which normally allow the fishermanâs vehicles on and off the quay.Cheers Haddy.
A bit before my time, the Gt. Yarmouth Port and Haven Authority would, in busy times, send a gang of dockers up to Wells to work. Come to think of it they were sometimes sent to Ipswich as well, both ports being 50 odd miles from Yarmouth.
Haddy - it was flat then, I meant quay not wall - my bad
Looks like this was taken during a foot and mouth epidemic judging by the straw disinfectant mat that every vehicle had to drive over to minimise the risk contamination.
He,s a few modern ones regards servo88
haddy:
Looks like this was taken during a foot and mouth epidemic judging by the straw disinfectant mat that every vehicle had to drive over to minimise the risk contamination.
Probably 1967 although that Albionâs 30 or more years old then!
rastone:
Traffic waiting at the cross roads over the A50 at Uttoxeter when Alton Towers was getting into a theme park !Iâm 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 !!
Hi rastone, top pic Austin Princess, Standard 8, Morris Oxford, ?,?, Hillman Husky bottom pic Wolseley 1500, Austin Cambridge, Austin A35, Austin A40 van, Austin Cambridge and Ford Popular. Info for the younger ones
Oily
This one for the scenery, over the bridge from Skye, Keltic Seafare Sprinter heading west for collection no doubt.
Oily
oiltreader:
rastone:
Traffic waiting at the cross roads over the A50 at Uttoxeter when Alton Towers was getting into a theme park !Iâm 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 !!Hi rastone, top pic Austin Princess, Standard 8, Morris Oxford, ?,?, Hillman Husky bottom pic Wolseley 1500, Austin Cambridge, Austin A35, Austin A40 van, Austin Cambridge and Ford Popular. Info for the younger ones
Oily
Austin Sheerline
Tony
rastone:
oiltreader:
rastone:
Traffic waiting at the cross roads over the A50 at Uttoxeter when Alton Towers was getting into a theme park !Iâm 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 !!Hi rastone, top pic Austin Princess, Standard 8, Morris Oxford, ?,?, Hillman Husky bottom pic Wolseley 1500, Austin Cambridge, Austin A35, Austin A40 van, Austin Cambridge and Ford Popular. Info for the younger ones
Oily
Austin Sheerline
Tony
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Oily
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Now that, s what you call a snap Oily, Spot on.
, are you going to Ingliston truckfest,i was talking to the owner of Skeldons transport. He was sending 2 of his DAF,s there & what smart motor,s they are. A credit to the man who is a true gentleman and very obliging & i thank him for allowing me to take some snaps of his new wagon before it hit the road. Nothing was a problem to him, Regards Gordon.