PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[deanb]

ERF-NGC-European:
ERF experimented with an 8-wheeler A-series but didn’t make any. I think what people forget is that during, and well into, the mid-'70s and even beyond, ERF were making several different models all at the same time (overlapping each other’s production runs). The A-series tractor units, older-design LV-cabbed rigids and units, B-series, all the metal-cabbed models (like the NGCs, MGCs, MDCs etc) were all rolling off the production line. Robert

I agree with that comment Robert, as alot of manufacturers seem to often pop on a part that was
normally either on another model or a newer model. A typical example is the F88,often i see pics
with a 290bhp having a 240bhp air stack up the back of the cab,or a 240 with a 290 grill. I think it
was a case with alot of manufacturers that if they run out of one part like an indicator,grill etc
they would just pop another one on off a similar model. As long as it was not going to affect the
way the truck operated,they are not going to stop the production line,made perfect sense.

[deanb]

moomooland:
Reed AEC Mercury think the Reg No should be SKO 511H.
Publicity companies had a habit of airbrushing number plates on adverts in those days, so the picture would not become dated to quick.

Good point Paul,never gave airbrushing number plates out a thought until i read that,makes sense !

ERF-NGC-European:
Couple of P-reg ERFs, so could have been new in '76, just before the R-reg came out. Robert

Good pics Robert !

coomsey:
Medication Dean? 4 pints of Pedi to be taken before meals, can’t get a prescription for it mind

gazsa401:

DEANB:
One for “gazsa401” Stirlands

Thanks for that photo DEANB
Here’s a picture of trailer JS 82 with another axle fitted and refurbished for a contract Stirlands had for over 30 years with Raleigh Bicycles in Nottingham

Nice pic chap !

Mark R:

DEANB:
One for “Mark R” Towmaster

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Wow awesome pic, exactly the same as my Uncle used to drive. Thank you.

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No worries !

[deanb]

Carryfast:

windrush:
Regarding levelling the load, I presume the driver (a Derbyshire based one so used to doing the job right

I used to always level tippers and bulkers.It took just a few minutes or less by dragging the tipped edge of the same shovel bucket used to load it,across the top.

artic monkey:
CE & CA Wagstaff tidy F10
wagstaffs from doncaster dean, used to do a lot of work off goole docks.

Thanks for info “artic monkey” tidy motor !

moomooland:
1 Jacmi Transport of Hull was owned by J Marr (Seafoods} Ltd of Hessle near Hull.
J.Marr are still very much in business today J. Marr website

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Cheers Paul,thanks for pic and link !

windrush:
We used to service and repair Marrs fleet of BMC FG’s based at Hook, Hants, when I worked in Reading back in the early 70’s. Garage reeked of fish for days! Changed a spring on a Foden S36 of theirs as well once.

Pete.

BonkeyDollocks:
Some crackers have appeared just recently Deano pal. More power to your elbow sonny!

The pic of Dave Hulme’s ERF was a long way from home as he usually carted aggregates from Peakstone quarry at Dove Holes to Pioneer concrete at Chadderton and other depots. The one I meant is reproduced along with another of Hulmes tipping at Chadderton back in the day.

Cheers “BonkeyDollocks” nice pic chap !

BonkeyDollocks:
I also loved seeing Ian Bolshaw’s Octopus the other week. Never knew he ran one! Here’s a B series he ran well into the 80s.

Thats whats good about the pics chap, you forget or didnt know companies run certain motors etc !

Punchy Dan:
Nice to see Coopers Dean ,I wondered how long it would be ,my Dad had up to 14 subbies a day in smethwick dept at one time ,he moved coopers scrap from the early 70s until retirement in 2005 ,I can’t remember when but they were bought out by EMR , he went to places like lydney,sharpness ,Sheffield, Alwarke,Smac,swallow nest ,Gkn sheep-bridge ,kiverton park ,fishers Lincoln ,Baxi bamber bridge,Liverpool docks ,weir todmorden ,Eccles,qualcast,Stanton and staveley,forgemasters,river Don castings, by water pipes clay cross,William lees Dronfield,stillington County Durham,he also bought in the big rough stuff from the demolition of hams hall power station,some loads would be new range rovers to be crushed 3 in a tipper body ,I went passed coopers old place in Swindon yesterday .

Glad they bring back some nice memories ,Paul will like that. You must have done some miles in them ERF’s
as a kid then “Punchy Dan”

Stanfield:
Dave Hulmes ERF CKV136N same motor as the one in Pauls photo
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Nice pic John !

[pollystag]

Tidy mercedes,anyone recognise it ■■

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I think the merc in this photo will belong to the vesty group as it is a byd reg, they took over UCC, Geo.Davies, and AD Forsey of weston super mare who had a MB dealership and supplied all the mercs.
steve.

[bonkeydollocks]

Stanfield:
Dave Hulmes ERF CKV136N same motor as the one in Pauls photo
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Good on ya Stanbo! That was taken by the late Colin Wright in Tunstead quarry May 1981. I remember speaking to him about it and he told me he drove straight into the quarry and parked near the road stone weighbridge. He then spoke to the lad on the outbridge about taking photographs of the lorries and the bloke told him ‘as long as he didn’t get run over, it’d be alright!’ Just try doing that today!

[deanb]

pollystag:
Tidy mercedes,anyone recognise it ■■

I think the merc in this photo will belong to the vesty group as it is a byd reg, they took over UCC, Geo.Davies, and AD Forsey of weston super mare who had a MB dealership and supplied all the mercs.
steve.

Thanks for the info “pollystag”

BonkeyDollocks:

Stanfield:
Dave Hulmes ERF CKV136N same motor as the one in Pauls photo
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Good on ya Stanbo! That was taken by the late Colin Wright in Tunstead quarry May 1981. I remember speaking to him about it and he told me he drove straight into the quarry and parked near the road stone weighbridge. He then spoke to the lad on the outbridge about taking photographs of the lorries and the bloke told him ‘as long as he didn’t get run over, it’d be alright!’ Just try doing that today!

[deanb]

coomsey:
Bludy ell you couldn’t move for them. Must have been going round with me eyes shut.
So LV chassis with A series cab, using stock up? R reg probably stood for a while in the corner.

“coomsey” I reckon it was old stock and registered at a later date !

Intresting article about trucks mothballed and registered after they had been bought !

Click on pages twice to view !

[deanb]

Bartrums F88

Dyfed Plant Hire F86

Calor Gas Atkinson.

Think its Williams Bros ERF

H Dewi Evans Maraton.

[bonkeydollocks]

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Thats whats good about the pics chap, you forget or didnt know companies run certain motors etc !
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Indeed Dean me ole mucker. It’s an education in the nicest possible sense. There’s companies I remember seeing as a kid I’d totally forgot about and seeing the lorries takes you down memory lane. That’s what’s so good about the photos. I’m so frickin’ glad people like Paul had the foresight to take all the pics when the rest of us were just happy to see the wagons flying past!

[deanb]

BonkeyDollocks:
Indeed Dean me ole mucker. It’s an education in the nicest possible sense. There’s companies I remember seeing as a kid I’d totally forgot about and seeing the lorries takes you down memory lane. That’s what’s so good about the photos. I’m so frickin’ glad people like Paul had the foresight to take all the pics when the rest of us were just happy to see the wagons flying past!

Yes could not agree more people like Paul,Mark and Bubbs on here,really did a good job of saving these
pics for us all to now look back on !

[deanb]

Anyone recognise this tired looking Atkinson ■■?

Anyone recognise the Seddon Atkinson draw-bar ■■?

Douglas Millar F10

Says Churchfields on the trailer of the GUY ■■

Cant make name out on the ERF,but its from Holmes Chapel ■■?

[deanb]

Wilson International F88

Pennine Transport Seddon Atkinson

Weblo Seddon.

Mitchell Cotts Bedford TK draw-bar. I bet that was slow in a head wind !

Anyone recognise the Marathon tanker ■■?

[kevmac47]

This LV cabbed ERF was new to the Burmah group in 1970, it was stored until 1972 then allocated to Castrol. Hence the “L” suffix, myself and Iain Wilkinson (who still owns it) acquired it for preservation in 1990. The tractor was painted in 1993 approx. it still looks good today.

[suedehead]

DEANB:
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Says Churchfields on the trailer of the GUY ■■

Churchfields dairy from Salisbury.

[bob-lad]

love these pictures dean the erf b series 6 wheeler is one of harris of holmes chapel they had about half a dozen motors on the old a 50 . wonder whos the yellow atki was with the Manchester reg

[chris_webb]

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[hrs]

DEANB:
Anyone recognise this tired looking Atkinson ■■?

This old motor would have belonged to Meachers transport, Southampton. Still going strong to day using MAN since the demise of ERF and thier dealership ( KL Commercials) Harvey

[chris_webb]

Chris Webb:
Anyone recognise the Marathon tanker ■■?

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The Marathon tanker with a JP Warrington reg is pulling a load of Hydrochloric Acid and I would hazard a guess at it being one of Runcorn Transport Services (RTS),or maybe an owner driver working for them,the standard livery was dark green.They had several Marathons and tri-axle trailers.I’m open to other suggestions though as usual

[jshepguis]

The Calor Atkinson is a strange one a mark one cab on an N reg which would be Mark 2 Borderer era, wonder what the story is behind that?

[bob-lad]