Thanks for the kind comments “daleman” but the Bewick thread had deteriorated into just a lot of banter so I decided to pull the plug on it . However which part of the UK are you from ? Regards Dennis.
Onward / Ackworth Transport had a depot at Birtley behind the A1 M services. IIRC the drums were Castrol products.
Originally from Rochdale so I remember your work there (Makins) and the demolished hairdressers.
Fully understand why you pulled the thread but thanks for putting it up there for a while.
:Hiya daleman now the Hairdressers episode was a nightmare and I was only glad it was at 6am and not later in the day ! The incident was down to the stupidity of the Driver and not Bewick Transport . But no one was hurt so all was well that ended well . Cheers.
Happily I am sure that SDU took my joke in the way that it was intended, he knows of my love for Australia. 
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Carryfast struggling with the syncro 'box?
Are they Mazda R100 coupes?
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Ah, but the person who took the photo did not show all of the crawlers in front of the 86, and I hardly think that 8 cars would have troubled it much even on that terrain. 
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If those car transporters were tipping ME, then would they have loaded some general cargo, such as heavy pallets for the return trip? Long way to go back empty.
I do remember UK hauliers loading palletised wine in livestock carries after tipping France or Spain. Special bodies are useful, but can still be used for other things.
I don’t think we got any of those Lancia Betas, they may have sent some, but they rusted away before arrival.
Lancias and other Italian cars of the 70’s certainly had a reputation for rust, and poor electrics.
I went to buy a Fiat 124 Coupe and was impressed with the sprung driver’s seat. Until I realised it was the floor bending as I sat in it.
I didn’t buy it.
Much later I saw a pretty red Lancia Beta targa top for sale. Again as rotten as a pear.
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I don’t mind a good pair.
I think you’re right (but it is a blurry photo).
One of my favourite cars is the Alfasud - quirky (and very skewed in RHD) but a brilliant thing to drive. Even in Australia they rust for fun but I still want one.
Strewth, get the Australians involved and the standard/tone of the conversation plummets. On the other hand, Us UK correspondents are slightly more sophisticated and refined. Take for example…our hero, he’s right up there with refinement and sophistication. 
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Don’t get him started on Bristols GOM. 
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MFP ran livestock trailers that had curtains stowed in the bulkhead and used for backloads of vino ect.Very heavy tare weight though.
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Yep. That is who was thinking of, but couldn’t remember the name.