On the A4 Colnbrook Bypass once upon a time, all credit to scp for the photo.
Hi Oily ,great period shot their ! RR at that time was hauling a lot of paper pulp out of Sudbrook nr Newport ,cheers Oily regards Keith
Cheers Keith, another one for you. All credit to Richard Says for the photo.
Oily
Hi Oily ,have to confess do not know of Matthews ,great pic regards Keith
I very much doubt it but my dad worked for Matthews meat transport when I was a kid in the 50’s. Could it be anything to do with that same family I wonder.
Hi Oily ,A Evans an old established timber haulier from Bishops Castle Shropshire ,not sure re-Marsh think they are from the Telford area ,regards Keith
Buzzer:
Well respected Devon company now gone, Buzzer
He was good boy for not roping over that fly-sheet but I really do think he should have roped down those cars on the top of the load
It’s OK, Robert, they’ve got their handbrakes on and they’ve been left in gear.
You’ve stirred the grey matter again ROF.
1965ish load Cowley to Luton with instructions along the lines “there will be a Show car in your return load, it’s going to the Bath and West at Shepton” arrived at Slip End Vauxhall car pound and first car in the line up a new model Cresta 3.3 litre automatic, so top deck front( on hind sight it should have been at the back) handbrake on in P(park) two more behind it, deck up cars chained down, sounds fierce but that was the way in them days, ratchet cylinder and pawl with hook chain winding, 3 more on bottom deck and Cowley bound. Unloading and the Cresta last off, undoing the last chain at the front that meant hanging onto the front of the cab reaching up, well was just getting down and saw the car slowly disappearing from view, bloody norah!!!, now with a considerable rake on the top deck momentum was considerable and speed gathered shooting it across the yard and only stopping when hitting another car, a Morris 1000, easily shunted into another car, that’s 3 cars not quite in showroom condition anymore This all happening outside the depot manager’s office window, with him and I not being best mates he was quickly out to inform me I was sacked, having stood up to him before I opened the Cresta door(s****ing myself with fingers crossed) and asked him to check in P and handbrake on, it duly was so some relief. Ignored him and loaded for the next day, him telling me “somebody else will be driving that wagon tomorrow” 5.00 am following day off up the road. HO at Coventry had overruled, the reason why could be told in another story.
Oily
Edit…just found a photo of an identical car, same colour. 1965 to 1972 production.
I had one of those Crestas (second hand…) when they were current. Mine was a 3.3 litres 6-cylinder auto in top spec trim. They tacked another name on to the car though, It was known as a Viscount, very posh. I loved it, loads of torque.
Yup,I had one too,black with 3 speed column change,lovely car,although it leaked rainwater from the rear screen rubber,so much so I could have kept fish in rear passengers footwell.
Dipster:
I had one of those Crestas (second hand…) when they were current. Mine was a 3.3 litres 6-cylinder auto in top spec trim. They tacked another name on to the car though, It was known as a Viscount, very posh. I loved it, loads of torque.
My Dad got a new Viscount from Adams & Gibbon Newcastle in 1966. As stated 3.3 litre, and 3 speed auto, all leather Upholstery plus electric windows. Reg was KVK 710D and he got change from £1800.00.
Tyneside
Hi Dipster, 5thwheel and tyneside my post should have read 3.3 litre, now sorted. Talking Vauxhall, I also remember the Viva GT of that era quite pokey it was.
Oily
2300 engine in HC Viva at the British motoring heritage museum at Gaydon, photo thanks to Paul Brown.
Hello Oily ,A E Evans from Bishops Castle also have a 8 wheeler as well .Marsh are potato merchants from Bridgnorth ,good to see a bit of Shropshire Oily ,thank you Trevor
Renault Magnum all credit to Richard Says for the photos.
Hey up Oily are Magnums still made
Thanks Gary
Sadly I think not Gary, they were superceded by the T-Range I think. Sadly because imo the most imaginative cab ever produced and my own firm favourite.
Renault Magnum all credit to Richard Says for the photos.
Hey up Oily are Magnums still made
Thanks Gary
Sadly I think not Gary, they were superceded by the T-Range I think. Sadly because imo the most imaginative cab ever produced and my own firm favourite.
My brother worked at RHCV a subsidiary of the RH Group in Nottingham
RH Transport had some of the first Magnums in the country fitted with the Mack V8 engine
I think they were badged AE500s
The engines were unreliable as the liners went pourus and caused a lot of downtime
Another Nottingham haulier Ted Coombes ran a Renault engined Magnum
He traded had BJ Transport and did a lot of work out of Carters Soft Drinks at Kegworth
I’ve only driven a Magnum once and I totally agree with you Spardo the cab was totally better than any other on the market at the time especially for driver comfort and storage
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This all happening outside the depot manager’s office window, with him and I not being best mates he was quickly out to inform me I was sacked, having stood up to him before I opened the Cresta door(s****ing myself with fingers crossed) and asked him to check in P and handbrake on, it duly was so some relief. Ignored him and loaded for the next day, him telling me “somebody else will be driving that wagon tomorrow” 5.00 am following day off up the road. HO at Coventry had overruled, the reason why could be told in another story.
