Just an observation- isn’t it great that many Scottish hauliers have retained their distinctive traditional liveries instead of going down the cheaper route of, “Factory white with a bit of vinyl signwriting”?
oiltreader:
kevmac47:
The road I live on is in the middle of of major upgrade of the water mains at the moment,
access is for residents only plus the contractors for the duration of the job. great entertainment!!
the signs, and the obvious diggers and dumpers working. Of course when one donkey ignores the signs
the rest follow, they get quite annoyed when they ask the workers, can you move to let me through?
of course the gentleman builders are very polite
A. no they won’t move, B. the road is blocked off altogther for at least another week,
and C. they will have to reverse out.
Some machine that is Kev, cheers for the pics
some don’t even bother, obivously beyond their capability. I admire those who do have the skill and that includes the fairer ■■■.
Oily
Here’s one of the business end of the vacuum digger Oily. The driver also mentioned he has the capability to drive the vehicle remotely from his control box, he can move the vehicle up to eight feet without climbing into the cab!! 
although he did say it’s not legal to use this facility in the UK. Regards Kev.
Two photos taken I,m sure at the Steam Fair @ Grappenhall just outside Warrington , I think 2006 / 7 . Don,t know much about the trucks
Boatchaser:
Two photos taken I,m sure at the Steam Fair @ Grappenhall just outside Warrington , I think 2006 / 7 . Don,t know much about the trucks
Great photos, The Cameron Foden belonged to Fergusons from Blyth at one time, It had a Gardner engine, The late Harry Peverley used to look after it, The back is fitted out for sleeping in, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Boatchaser:
Two photos taken I,m sure at the Steam Fair @ Grappenhall just outside Warrington , I think 2006 / 7 . Don,t know much about the trucksGreat photos, The Cameron Foden belonged to Fergusons from Blyth at one time, It had a Gardner engine, The late Harry Peverley used to look after it, The back is fitted out for sleeping in, Regards Larry.
I had a great aunt who worked at Gardner,s all her life, she was Hughie Gardner,s Personal Secretary for many years, she retired from Gardners and new all the Gardner family. I remember her telling tales of the Gardner ,s buying sports cars Jag etc and taking them into the factory and having the petrol engine taken out and a Gardner put in its place My Dad,s family lived in Patricroft Peel Green Rd not far from the factory
Lawrence Dunbar:
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Sorry about the quality of the photos, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Lawrence Dunbar:
0Sorry about the quality of the photos, Regards Larry.
Lawrence great photos, wish I,d been around when they cleared her house out after she passed away can you image the stuff she had amasted. I know they gave her share,s in Gardner instead of cash bonuses, but when Perkins bought them out she sold the lot . Dragon of a lady but loved Gardner,s
Lawrence Dunbar:
And here it is a Jaguar refitted with the Gardner 4 LK, Regards Larry.0
We once had a fitter who put a 4LK into an old Daimler car. It was a big car, it had once been part of the Royal fleet of vehicles.
Gardner’s also had a Lagonda with a 6LK fitted, the only one of that engine they produced I believe.
Pete.
Boatchaser:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Sorry about the quality of the photos, Regards Larry.
Lawrence great photos, wish I,d been around when they cleared her house out after she passed away can you image the stuff she had amasted. I know they gave her share,s in Gardner instead of cash bonuses, but when Perkins bought them out she sold the lot . Dragon of a lady but loved Gardner,s
And so do I 
, Regards Larry.
Thanks to lurpak, kevmac47, Lawrence Dunbar and Boatchaser for the pic, a fine lot
The long and short of it thanks to Richard.
Oily
Visiting family in Wildomer Riverside County South California at the moment and I saw these two trucks delivering to a nearby housing estate currently being built
Boatchaser:
Found 1 more photo from Grappenhall Steam Show 2006/7[/ Now that’s a good old Foden S18 1949 Reg, Regards Larry.