Some busy street scenes from Newcastle. the colour one is looking north up Northumberland Street. I think it may still have been the A1 at the time. Tyneside
Coopers Auctions Newcastle. Very well known on Tyneside. Started at the bottom of Westgate Road selling horses, carriages etc. Not sure what year they were established but my Grandfather used to buy and sell stuff there in the 1920’s and 30’s. Moved out of the town in the 70’s to a large site at
Portobello, Birtley, just behind the M/way services. Still there and despite having had several different ownerships and trading names over the years is still referred to as “Coopers”
Hi Tyneside, Thanks for posting these great pictures, The driver of the Halley looks very happy 
, Perhaps he got double dividend, Regards Larry.
Really good set of pic’s there. Some nostalgic and others plain interesting. Thanks.
Buzzer:
Definitely in the past just look at the motor going the other way is that an FG ? Buzzer.
Yep: FG!
Found these on Facebook Robert nmp
Buzzer:
Definitely in the past just look at the motor going the other way is that an FG ? Buzzer.
And a Cawthorn and Sinclair Artic from Birtley - looks like a Merc. Big company at one time,did a lot of work for Caterpillar,I remember their yard well as it was next door to Durham Chemicals where I tipped Xylene regularly int 70s.
Chris Webb:
Buzzer:
Definitely in the past just look at the motor going the other way is that an FG ? Buzzer.And a Cawthorn and Sinclair Artic from Birtley - looks like a Merc. Big company at one time,did a lot of work for Caterpillar,I remember their yard well as it was next door to Durham Chemicals where I tipped Xylene regularly int 70s.
Hi Chris, I was thinking F88.
Oily
oiltreader:
Chris Webb:
Buzzer:
Definitely in the past just look at the motor going the other way is that an FG ? Buzzer.And a Cawthorn and Sinclair Artic from Birtley - looks like a Merc. Big company at one time,did a lot of work for Caterpillar,I remember their yard well as it was next door to Durham Chemicals where I tipped Xylene regularly int 70s.
Hi Chris, I was thinking F88.
Oily
Plus 1 Oily look at the wing over the front wheel, Buzzer
Buzzer:
oiltreader:
Chris Webb:
Buzzer:
Definitely in the past just look at the motor going the other way is that an FG ? Buzzer.And a Cawthorn and Sinclair Artic from Birtley - looks like a Merc. Big company at one time,did a lot of work for Caterpillar,I remember their yard well as it was next door to Durham Chemicals where I tipped Xylene regularly int 70s.
Hi Chris, I was thinking F88.
OilyPlus 1 Oily look at the wing over the front wheel, Buzzer
My late sister worked in the C&S office at Birtley for several years in the 70’s / 80’s
Tyneside
Thanks to Ray Smyth, tyneside, Buzzer and gazsa401 for the pics
Oily
Amos Meer ERF snapped on the A40 at Longford Island Gloucester, all credit to SCP for the photo.
Didn’t Cave Wood take over/buy Cawthorns in the early 80’s they used to use our yard to change over,Bryan Robson the footballers dad worked for them also a firm from down south VT or VM transport turquoise Volvos if I remembe correctly.Cawthorns ran Maggie’s and Mercs.
They certainly did run 88’s Oily your truck spotting is spot on! From a 1971 Comm Motor mag. Franky.
Buzzer:
oiltreader:
Chris Webb:
Buzzer:
Definitely in the past just look at the motor going the other way is that an FG ? Buzzer.And a Cawthorn and Sinclair Artic from Birtley - looks like a Merc. Big company at one time,did a lot of work for Caterpillar,I remember their yard well as it was next door to Durham Chemicals where I tipped Xylene regularly int 70s.
Hi Chris, I was thinking F88.
OilyPlus 1 Oily look at the wing over the front wheel, Buzzer
Yes,you are a right,it’s an F88.It’s just that I were so used to seeing C and S running Mercs that I assumed it was. 
The late Jim Wilkinson was an authority on Halley wagons he would probably have given us chapter and verse on this one.
Cheers, Leyland 600
Leyland600:
The late Jim Wilkinson was an authority on Halley wagons he would probably have given us chapter and verse on this one.
Cheers, Leyland 600[/quoteYes Gerald, I’m sure Jim could have given us chapter and verse on on the Halley
