I had another visit to “The Honeyfarm” last week. Apologies for the repeats, but there are also a few new ones. Regards Kev.
Bye 'ell, that ERF is a handsome machine. I’ll volunteer to do a week with that. 
On second thoughts maybe not, with my arthritic knees I’d never be able to get mounted, I’d need a ladder
Us old lads can remember(just) the day when we could leap in and out of those things without a second thought, now it would take quite a bit of planning 
grumpy old man:
Bye 'ell, that ERF is a handsome machine. I’ll volunteer to do a week with that.On second thoughts maybe not, with my arthritic knees I’d never be able to get mounted, I’d need a ladder
Us old lads can remember(just) the day when we could leap in and out of those things without a second thought, now it would take quite a bit of planning
You’re not alone with the dodgy knees GOM. Probably due to jumping out of those old b######s!!! 
Regards Kev.
Hi Kev i,v got a second hand power wheel chair, never raced or rallied, 12 month,s test would suit you down to the ground. But you,d need a class 1 to take the joy stick, 
Regards Gordon
Hi Kevmac and GOM, that Chainbridge ERF 8 legger is one fast motor, about 6 years ago while taking part in the Tyne Tees Rally in my own ERF 46G LV whilst running in convoy approaching Sedgefield that ERF came up from behind passing everything and really was motoring. I believe it is an ex Pollock Transport motor.
Cheers, Leyland 600.
kevmac47:
Have to post in two lots, PC is fighting back!!! Regards Kev.9876543210
Hi Kev, The Vickers Tracked Machine IIRC Jack Olding at Birtley was the main dealer for them in those good old days Regards Larry.
Hi Lawrence, your mention of Jack Olding at Birtley is a blast from the past, there was also SLDC (Scottish Land Development Co) were also on or near this site, they were AEC dumptruck agents.
Cheers Leyland 600
Thanks to kevmac47 and servo88, what a fine lot 
, Chainbridge Honey Farm is defo on my list again going south. Nice people, young Mr Robson giving plenty of his time for a chat about what had been done, also to do.
This one of the owner of the Foden in Kev’s photo.
Oily
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“waiting for Oily, to rock and roll” with my new raptor sharp vision servo… definitely 
Oily
Taken at Red Row show Today, Regards Larry.
Thanks to Lawrence Dunbar and servo88 for the pics
A tidy old Actros snapped April this year and shared thanks to Graham Richardson.
Oily
Just had a closer look at painted over name on cab ■■ Knowles, anybody enlarge on that.
oiltreader:
Thanks to Lawrence Dunbar and servo88 for the picsA tidy old Actros snapped April this year and shared thanks to Graham Richardson.
Oily
Just had a closer look at painted over name on cab ■■ Knowles, anybody enlarge on that.
Cyril Knowles used to own those and pull Civil and Marine trailers, was he not a footballer aka nice one Cyril nice one son, etc etc cheers Buzzer.
Pic of the Blue Boar service station on A5 at Watford Gap,is this where George Varney’s yard is now?,Cheers Pete
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1970commer:
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Now you Debyshire and Staffordshire lads who’s the chap.This a quiz not looking for infoTony
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Sorry it’s taken so long to get back Tony, the man in the photo admiring the Jowett is the one and only Jim Marsh, do you deliver my prize or do I have to come to collect it ?
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WELL DONE Missed the prize date I’m afraid !Tony
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All the times I spent roaming around his yard - - - I would never have recognised him!! Mind you, I never, ever, saw him so smartly dressed - greasy brown overalls only!Steve
Buzzer:
oiltreader:
Thanks to Lawrence Dunbar and servo88 for the picsA tidy old Actros snapped April this year and shared thanks to Graham Richardson.
Oily
Just had a closer look at painted over name on cab ■■ Knowles, anybody enlarge on that.Cyril Knowles used to own those and pull Civil and Marine trailers, was he not a footballer aka nice one Cyril nice one son, etc etc cheers Buzzer.
Hi Buzzer, can’t think there’s a connection to Cyril Knowles the footballer, Spurs 1960s/70s, he died youngish at 47. My buddie Alan Long (Alan Long Transport) and myself regularly attended the then First Division games, made a point of being back home for Sat afternoons. From Oxford it was an hour either way to QPR or Coventry, they were at home on alternate Saturdays, fortunate to have seen some of the greats of football, Bestie for me was head and shoulders above them all.
Oily
