Picked this up from the interweb
Patons and Baldwins was a major post-war wool manufacturing giant in Darlington, renowned for its massive, modern factory at Lingfield Point, which was once the world’s largest single-storey wool plant, producing vast quantities of yarn and employing thousands until its closure in 1980; the site is now a thriving business park, Lingfield Point. The company, formed from a merger, even built homes and amenities for its huge workforce, but faced decline by the 1960s, though the Patons brand still exists under The DMC Group.
We did a lot of local work for Briggs Amasco Roofing (part of Tarmac) and in the seventies the roofing repairs at Paton’s were similar to painting the Forth Bridge.
We would deliver roofing materials from their depot in Birtley down to Darlington about twice a week.
Is Fergusons actually still ’ Fergusons’’ (of Blyth) as such?.., or were they taken over…they have branches all over now, and look to be a big outfit.
One of Barnes Rawtenstall steamers which apparently went as far as Cornwall , that must have been a trip and half. If it’s the same company i’m thinking of they ran green Seddon Atkis in the 80s/90s
Fergusons is still privately owned. Alan Ferguson OBE is still in charge along with a board of directors. I think one or two of the Redpath family are still involved.
You can dig them out “ramone” ! First shot is my long gone Pal Harry Fearon leaning on one of his early motors. Harry went on to build up and run a good business eventually running Volvos firstly F86’s then F88’s. His right hand man was John Irving who eventually bought the business off Harry. The fourth shot is the Leyland Comet run by O/D Don Bewick ( no relation) who was from Plumland between Cockermouth and Aspatria. Don mainly subbed off BRS back in the day but eventually ran Scania 81 6 wheeler prior to retiring in the mid 80’s I think.Don’s long established hobby was running trail hounds which was a sport based in what was Cumberland and Westmorland. The Octopus was one of J W Grahams Ltd from Embleton near Cockermouth and it is an early 60’s shot loading pulp wood in probaly Winlatter forest . The wood was destined for the Bowater newspring mill at Ellesmere Port. The Octopus would more than likely reload with animal feeding stuff from Liverpool back to a feed merchant in Cockermouth. I don’t anything about Tuers .
Also discovered that the Leyland now owned by Bowkers was originally new to Ben Barnes,
the strapped photo was at 2025 Trans Pennine run, and the older photo (from google) looks to be in its last operator livery…quite the working life for a vehicle…….
I thought they may be of interest to you Dennis
Invincible, best cab of its day. 
The irony threw some canvas over it all to secure it but obviously not to keep it dry.
As opposed to getting away with no sheets if the weather could be trusted.
Now that’s a turn up for the book CF I wasn’t aware that you worked for Joseph Hoyle back in the day ! Were you a London based shunter ? Because that load looks like it could be imported Liner Board from London !
Anyway Happy New Year to you CF and many of them !
I second that comment 
Must have been, he never did any decent distance work. 
I’m guessing that sheeting job didn’t meet your standards Bewick.Was wondering if the photo was taken by the customer because rejected it ?.
But a classic example of sheets are mean’t to keep it dry not to hold it on the deck.Could certainly get away with not sheeting reels if the weather was good enough.It’s the ropes that are meant to hold it.
I see that the poor man’s Devil’s Advocate has emerged from hibernation.