Past Present and in Between in Pictures (Part 1)

[john_west]

In my humble opinion, the LAD cab was a step backwards from the earlier Leyland design. Admittedly the Brady Octopus photo posted by Bewick on the Seddon thread looks the business, but actually the Nairn Leylands look more modern.

As to the wagons running out of Scotland on a Sunday, the fifties were a bit early for me, but when I was heading North from Barrow up to Biggar, ready to load timber on Monday morning in summer 1969, the flow of Scots wagons heading the other way was endless.

Our Scottish Australian, Backsplice, was one, driving one of what seemed liked hundreds of ‘Allison’s Freightlines’. I loved that they were called Freightlines, it seemed so modern compared to ‘transport’ or ‘haulage’

Happy days, oh to be 21 again…Maybe not!

John.

[lespullan]

[leyland600]

Aye John, as a young apprentice standing outside Cowans Sheldons craneworks on London Rd, Carlisle at dinner times 1957 to 62 my mate and I watched endless lines of wagons heading both north and south with great quality motors from all over the UK, there were also a lot of motors that left a lot to be desired both in appearance, turnout and roadworthiness. There was a number of serious collisions on both London Rd and Scotland Rd. The council erected some Keep Left bollards on Scotland Rd near the Knowe Rd junction which became known as Carlisle’s Aunt Sally as they rarely survived more than 3 or 4 nights without getting flattened. There were a few multi lorry collisions on this stretch of road some fatal all at about 25 to 30 mph.
I am glad that I did witness this long gone colourful scene, wish I had had a digital camera back then.
Cheers, Leyland 600

[ray_smyth]

Great colour scheme on the 2 Nairn Linoleum Leyland 8 wheelers,
and also on the wee Scamell Scarab 3 wheeler. When I was brought
up in Liverpool, Lino was usually referred to as “Floorcloth”, but here
in Wigan it is known as “Oilcloth”. Plenty of “Handball” on the Leylands.

Regards, Ray Smyth.

[pete_smith]

Someone has been copying the back of the cab on one of Bewicks 8 pot Big J’s,

[oiltreader]

Leyland600:
Hi oily, I remember seeing these Nairn Linoleum Octopuses coming down through Carlisle regularly in the late 1950s early 60s, I believe they were owned by A. Wishart of Kirkcaldy. I had forgotten just how magnificent they looked. Scottish haulage at its very best. Just imagine a couple of these coming down in convoy on a Sunday afternoon interspersed with Guard Bridge Paper, James Kemp of Leslie, Hugh Harper’s ERFs and Wm Russell of Bathgate and lots more famous Scottish operators. . This sort of scene was re-enacted almost every Sunday through Carlisle and the A6 to Penrith.
Cheers, Leyland 600.

Aye Leyland600 when walking up the street of an evening from the digs in Corporation Rd, I would almost be walking backwards to see what was coming next a never ending stream of all makes, sizes, firms heading south and mostly sheeted loads or tanks. It was good to be part of something of which the like will never be seen again.
Oily

[oiltreader]

Ray Smyth:
Great colour scheme on the 2 Nairn Linoleum Leyland 8 wheelers,
and also on the wee Scamell Scarab 3 wheeler. When I was brought
up in Liverpool, Lino was usually referred to as “Floorcloth”, but here
in Wigan it is known as “Oilcloth”. Plenty of “Handball” on the Leylands.

Regards, Ray Smyth.

We had the same names and also waxcloth for it Ray and being apprenticed(upholstery and cabinetwork) in the workshop of a house furnisher, I’ve had a bit of experience with it. The load on the lorry(2nd pic) consists of rolls of lino and in the tubes are Congoleum squares, it was a very popular way of covering bare boards but awful bloody stuff to handle, it came out of the tube semi rigid and was easily torn if you didn’t get it warmed somehow, the customer would have japanned ( a black lacquer) a border on the floor and the patterned congoleum square then laid down. My first big wheel driving(buses) was 1956 in Kirkcaldy, I couldn’t get away from the stuff
Oily

[leyland600]

No Pete.its Steve Richardson, dedicated Atki - Gardner man.
Cheers, Leyland 600.

[oiltreader]

Thanks to lespullan and Leyland600 for the pics , The Brooichladdie

Lithuanian fridge in Dingwall, don’t know who is shunting it.
Oily

[lespullan]

[boatchaser]

Found this photo in my books today, the little lad is now 6ft and in his 20,s. It was taken on the Deakin Ind Est in Earlstown these guys would overnite I think early 2000,s

[leyland600]

Les, I ken A.J.M weel as a former neighbouring haulier and fellow coach operator.We often helped each other out on busy summer days when all the school trips were on etc. Tony trading as Carr’s Coaches ran a very rare Scania - Metro - Cammell - Weymann bodied bus on schools a former demonstrator I seem to remember.
Cheers, Leyland 600

[lespullan]

Leyland600:
Les, I ken A.J.M weel as a former neighbouring haulier and fellow coach operator.We often helped each other out on busy summer days when all the school trips were on etc. Tony trading as Carr’s Coaches ran a very rare Scania - Metro - Cammell - Weymann bodied bus on schools a former demonstrator I seem to remember.
Cheers, Leyland 600

I knew you’d like that one, . Les.

[bewick]

Hiya Gerald, This is a shot of an ex AJM ( a.k.a. Mayor of Silloth ) unit which I bought from a dealer pal of mine after a “sudden rush of blood to the heed eh!” It was just about the oldest motor agewise I’d ever bought but I was short of a few units at the time and there wasn’t much about. I’m pleased to say that it did us a great job the first Lad we put on it loved it and it ran as well and worked just as hard as the new ones. It was a late '82 and must have been one of the first 112’s into the UK IIRC it ended its days shunting around the East Lancs Mill at Radcliffe IIRC. Cheers Dennis.PS one second thoughts I’m 12 months out as the X reg’d 82’s and 112’s were the first into the UK. !

[dirty_dan]

Had to pic of some old Classic yesterday,our pilotcardriver did alot of new deliverys of them a long time ago…

Danne

[pv83]

Nice pic’s Danne!
Did you brought it directly to the scrapyard
Or did some lucky lad in Africa bought it…?

Cheers, Patrick

[oiltreader]

Thanks to pete smith, Leyland600, lespullann, Boatchaser, Bewick and Dirty Dan for the pics

A CAMB BF 300, Italian and probably Fiat power more here google.co.uk/search?q=CAMB+ … 80&bih=611
Oily

[dirty_dan]

pv83:
Nice pic’s Danne!
Did you brought it directly to the scrapyard
Or did some lucky lad in Africa bought it…?

Cheers, Patrick

You wouldent think that this machine was used as a spare until last year eh? But that how it was! Well its now parked up at there yard and i dont know whats going to happend with it,but it is true fun to move them old uns

Danne

[pete_smith]

Don’t know the origins of this photo, will remove if requested,

[pete_smith]

This one is off e-bay, I think it is a Peter Davies photo, A TK punching above its weight!!