PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[smallcoal]

Hi dean,abernant was based in hirwaun across from tower colliery Steve Gould ,Jimmy the rat ,John floyd were drivers they pulled out of port talbot they had trans cons ,Steve got his own tipper now ,Robbins were both haulage and removals they still going but in white only on removals and storage in fforestfach a couple pics of Robbins removal trucks cheers John

[pete_smith]

smallcoal:
Hi dean,abernant was based in hirwaun across from tower colliery Steve Gould ,Jimmy the rat ,John floyd were drivers they pulled out of port talbot they had trans cons ,Steve got his own tipper now ,Robbins were both haulage and removals they still going but in white only on removals and storage in fforestfach a couple pics of Robbins removal trucks cheers John

Hi John,
Was that Abernants yard on the island where you turn right into industrial estate and its on the left hand corner? There seemed to be a few operating out of there? Pete

[smallcoal]

pete smith:

smallcoal:
Hi dean,abernant was based in hirwaun across from tower colliery Steve Gould ,Jimmy the rat ,John floyd were drivers they pulled out of port talbot they had trans cons ,Steve got his own tipper now ,Robbins were both haulage and removals they still going but in white only on removals and storage in fforestfach a couple pics of Robbins removal trucks cheers John

Hi John,
Was that Abernants yard on the island where you turn right into industrial estate and its on the left hand corner? There seemed to be a few operating out of there? Pete

Hi Pete yes it was on the corner of the roundabout it still there now used by a bus company cheers John

[chris_webb]

pete 359:

DEANB:
Wincanton Guy Big J Wincanton guy.

Hi Dean, I think the big J could have been based at sully near barry? Wincanton had quite a large
presence in South Wales back then.Regards Andrew.

Thanks Andrew !

I think Wincanton bought out Valley Carriers who worked out of BP Plastics Barry? Was formerly Distillers Plastics?
If I’m wrong somebody will put me right.

[deanb]

smallcoal:
Hi dean,abernant was based in hirwaun across from tower colliery Steve Gould ,Jimmy the rat ,John floyd were drivers they pulled out of port talbot they had trans cons ,Steve got his own tipper now ,Robbins were both haulage and removals they still going but in white only on removals and storage in fforestfach a couple pics of Robbins removal trucks cheers John

Thanks John for your comments,i did wonder if Abernant was Welsh company. Thanks for the Robbins
removal bedford pics. Every removal company in the land had a Bedford !

Chris Webb:

pete 359:

DEANB:
Wincanton Guy Big J Wincanton guy.

Hi Dean, I think the big J could have been based at sully near barry? Wincanton had quite a large
presence in South Wales back then.Regards Andrew.

Thanks Andrew !
I think Wincanton bought out Valley Carriers who worked out of BP Plastics Barry? Was formerly Distillers Plastics? If I’m wrong somebody will put me right.

[deanb]

Some of you may find this brings back some memories.

Click on pages twice.

[deanb]

Anyone remember S.Jones from Bethnia ■■?

Click on pages twice

[windrush]

That’s a brilliant article to read! Proper old fashioned ‘make do and mend’ haulage that will probably never happen in the UK nowadays, making a truck last by adapting it to changing trends in their aspect of haulage. Good to read about the less publicised areas of the transport industry as well.

Pete.

[carl_williams]

The Doulton Ford pantechnicon is based on the Ford Passenger Chassis with body by Boalloy we had one the same. It was our first Turbo Charged vehicle & extremely fast. I understand (confirmed at our last drivers reunion) that it was pulled in on the M6 doing 96 MPH although at times it may have exceeded that as the driver mistakenly thought the police would stop following & trying to catch him as he crossed into Scotland

[240_gardner]

DEANB:
One for “240Gardner”

P & O Roadways ERF

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Splendid, thank you!

Pandoro always did a better livery job with the sleepers, I thought, by painting the whole side white and using bigger letter - it was advice they took after winning the 1978 Comical Motor livery competition. Here’s a link to one on Flickr, from Chris Richard’s brilliant photostream:
B576YFV by chris.farnah, on Flickr

[240_gardner]

DEANB:
Antells heavy haulage. These fellas have got some rare old stuff.

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That’s a raee shot of Antell’s Atkinson ‘Leader’ 6x2 tractor, before they stretched it and rebuilt it as a double drive tractor with a sleeper cab.

It’s now in preservation after a life in showland:
KLG287L Atkinson by teapotcircus, on Flickr

[moomooland]

Interesting article there Dean as Tom Riding hired a few motors to Bailee Freight Services.

Atkinson Borderer Reg No RWW 144M Fleet No 25 ‘Flamboyant’ was originally registered new on the 1st of April 1974.
Fitted with a ■■■■■■■ 220 engine in line with a Fuller 610 gearbox It is seen here in the livery of Bailee Freight Services of Yarm to whom it was on hire from W & J Riding.
Bailee built up a good business and opened a depot at Heysham harbour to move fertiliser to Ireland with Riding’s also hiring them around 30 trailers at the time.
When Tom Riding asked the late Mr Ken Potts, a founding director of the company, what livery did he wish to display on the vehicles he immediately said the colours of Leeds United Football Club.
After the hire period RWW 144M returned to the Riding fleet, retaining the same fleet number and name, as can be seen in the picture below.

After coming off hire to Bailee Freight Services of Yarm Atkinson Borderer Reg No RWW 144M Fleet No 25 ‘Flamboyant’ was brought in to the workshop at Longridge, fitted with an in house sleeper cab and repainted back into the familiar Riding livery.
Assigned to the general haulage fleet it remained in service for a number of years until, on the 9th of June 1981, it was finally sold on to a Mr John Lowes of Newcastle on Tyne for the sum of £1,700 plus vat.
Photograph courtesy of Geoff Milne.

[smallcoal]

Hi dean ,s Jones are still around this pic was put on by Chepstow chap hope you don’t mind me borrowing it a few of his trucks cheers John

[gingerfold]

Bewick:
As the ropes are that close it looks like it might be a “net” on that Wright Foden load ! Cheers Dennis

Yes, I thought the roping was a “belt and braces” job. Possibly it was a load of small plastic sacks, which were notoriously difficult to secure. There have been some good examples of the sheeting art on this thread. Fond memories.

[gingerfold]

Bewick:
As the ropes are that close it looks like it might be a “net” on that Wright Foden load ! Cheers Dennis

Yes, I thought the roping was a “belt and braces” job. Possibly it was a load of small plastic sacks, which were notoriously difficult to secure. There have been some good examples of the sheeting art on this thread. Fond memories.

[smallcoal]

DEANB:

smallcoal:
Hi dean,abernant was based in hirwaun across from tower colliery Steve Gould ,Jimmy the rat ,John floyd were drivers they pulled out of port talbot they had trans cons ,Steve got his own tipper now ,Robbins were both haulage and removals they still going but in white only on removals and storage in fforestfach a couple pics of Robbins removal trucks cheers John

Thanks John for your comments,i did wonder if Abernant was Welsh company. Thanks for the Robbins
removal bedford pics. Every removal company in the land had a Bedford !
Hi dean yes Bedfords and ford were removal favourites here’s a pic of w Jones Bedford which was driven by Johnny brimfield

Chris Webb:

pete 359:

DEANB:
Wincanton Guy Big J Wincanton guy.

Hi Dean, I think the big J could have been based at sully near barry? Wincanton had quite a large
presence in South Wales back then.Regards Andrew.

Thanks Andrew !
I think Wincanton bought out Valley Carriers who worked out of BP Plastics Barry? Was formerly Distillers Plastics? If I’m wrong somebody will put me right.

[deanb]

windrush:
That’s a brilliant article to read! Proper old fashioned ‘make do and mend’ haulage that will probably never happen in the UK nowadays, making a truck last by adapting it to changing trends in their aspect of haulage. Good to read about the less publicised areas of the transport industry as well.Pete.

Glad you enjoyed it Pete !

240 Gardner:

DEANB:
One for “240Gardner”
P & O Roadways ERF
Splendid, thank you!
Pandoro always did a better livery job with the sleepers, I thought, by painting the whole side white and using bigger letter - it was advice they took after winning the 1978 Comical Motor livery competition. Here’s a link to one on Flickr, from Chris Richard’s brilliant photostream:
B576YFV by chris.farnah, on Flickr

Thanks for the link and pic Chris,will have a look later !

240 Gardner:

DEANB:
Antells heavy haulage. These fellas have got some rare old stuff.

That’s a raee shot of Antell’s Atkinson ‘Leader’ 6x2 tractor, before they stretched it and rebuilt it as a double drive tractor with a sleeper cab.

John Antell was a character knew him years ago he used to pull some big old Liebherr machines out
of Poole docks with that Atkinson.

moomooland:
2Interesting article there Dean as Tom Riding hired a few motors to Bailee Freight Services.

1Atkinson Borderer Reg No RWW 144M Fleet No 25 ‘Flamboyant’ was originally registered new on the 1st of April 1974.
Fitted with a ■■■■■■■ 220 engine in line with a Fuller 610 gearbox It is seen here in the livery of Bailee Freight Services of Yarm to whom it was on hire from W & J Riding.
Bailee built up a good business and opened a depot at Heysham harbour to move fertiliser to Ireland with Riding’s also hiring them around 30 trailers at the time.
When Tom Riding asked the late Mr Ken Potts, a founding director of the company, what livery did he wish to display on the vehicles he immediately said the colours of Leeds United Football Club.
After the hire period RWW 144M returned to the Riding fleet, retaining the same fleet number and name, as can be seen in the picture below.

0After coming off hire to Bailee Freight Services of Yarm Atkinson Borderer Reg No RWW 144M Fleet No 25 ‘Flamboyant’ was brought in to the workshop at Longridge, fitted with an in house sleeper cab and repainted back into the familiar Riding livery.
Assigned to the general haulage fleet it remained in service for a number of years until, on the 9th of June 1981, it was finally sold on to a Mr John Lowes of Newcastle on Tyne for the sum of £1,700 plus vat.
Photograph courtesy of Geoff Milne.

Thanks Paul great photos as usual ! Good stuff !

smallcoal:
Hi dean ,s Jones are still around this pic was put on by Chepstow chap hope you don’t mind me borrowing it a few of his trucks cheers John

Cheers John, nice pics i like the black and white one !

gingerfold:

Bewick:
As the ropes are that close it looks like it might be a “net” on that Wright Foden load ! Cheers Dennis

Yes, I thought the roping was a “belt and braces” job. Possibly it was a load of small plastic sacks, which were notoriously difficult to secure. There have been some good examples of the sheeting art on this thread. Fond memories.

Cheers Graham !

[deanb]

Carl Williams:
The Doulton Ford pantechnicon is based on the Ford Passenger Chassis with body by Boalloy we had one the same. It was our first Turbo Charged vehicle & extremely fast. I understand (confirmed at our last drivers reunion) that it was pulled in on the M6 doing 96 MPH although at times it may have exceeded that as the driver mistakenly thought the police would stop following & trying to catch him as he crossed into Scotland

Cheers Carl, thanks for the pic ! 96 MPH quality ! Was the driver an ex pilot !!!

Heres one of your Fodens heading into Poole,looks like the pic was taken near Branksome Station.
You may recognise the driver ■■

[marktaff]

marktaff:

DEANB:
Morris Young Foden

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Anyone recognise the Bedford tanker ■■? If you look close there is a pic of a cows head near the back
of the cab ■■

Hi all, I remember the Bedford TM…what I remember was there were three of them in total brand new in Nelsons Bedford compound in Swansea.
The name they ran under was Tom Harty Meat Supplies, hence the cows head on the cab…then often saw them on the road pulling 40ft fridges.

Hi Dean, i drive Robbins somebody posted pics above today !
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Marsh BVT Atkinson.

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P.D.Transport Services Mercedes.

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Vincent Jones & Son Marathon.Is that a Welsh motor ■■?

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I reckon Paul may know about Northwest Freighters ERF.

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Coles Volvo F86 bulker.Fair old load on it.

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Havard Bedford.

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Anyone recognise the Seddon Atkinson ■■?

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Watney Plant Hire DAF

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[carl_williams]

DEANB:

Carl Williams:
The Doulton Ford pantechnicon is based on the Ford Passenger Chassis with body by Boalloy we had one the same. It was our first Turbo Charged vehicle & extremely fast. I understand (confirmed at our last drivers reunion) that it was pulled in on the M6 doing 96 MPH although at times it may have exceeded that as the driver mistakenly thought the police would stop following & trying to catch him as he crossed into Scotland

Cheers Carl, thanks for the pic ! 96 MPH quality ! Was the driver an ex pilot !!!

Heres one of your Fodens heading into Poole,looks like the pic was taken near Branksome Station.
You may recognise the driver ■■

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Thanks very much Dean, I don’t recognise the driver but I don’t recognise as there is something missing i my mind, However I will ask amongst the drivers that are still arrund and hopefully someone will