PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[deanb]

Kempston:
Thanks DEANB, I have today found my photos, I’m meeting my sister Wednesday and am hoping she can show me how to scan them and post them on here. I have some of the Foden he had after the AEC was retired with a couple of shots of me in it. Believe it or not I used to drive it around building sites! Can you imagine being able to do that today! The driver can barely drive onto a building site nowadays without someone walking in front waving a red flag. The Foden reg was SNK 316R fleet no.DGS82

“Kempston” Excellent fire the old scanner up and lets see the pics !

Heres a few of E.Hull’s.

[deanb]

“240Gardner” Heres one that Chris will like.

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[deanb]

Rank Hovis Foden.

Grace Admixtures Volvo FL10

Hazelwood Scania.

Waitrose Volvo FM.

Anyone recognise the tidy Volvo low loader.

Sealand tanker.

M Way DAF bulker. Always runs a smart fleet of trucks.

Cant make the name out on the Volvo ■■?

Commercial collections ERF.

Harold Read ERF bulker.

[hrs]

oiltreader:

moomooland:
Think you removal guys need to start your own ‘Removal’ thread here on Trucknet

Revival on the way you removal guys have been sent packing .
Oily

[kingswinford_kit]

DEANB:
Some fair trucks.

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Hi DEAN ,great shot of Atki XDE 15J ,that was ex Albert Vaughn Haverford west ,and later with Charles Footman ,be good to know if she is in preservation ,regards Keith

[moomooland]

This ERF ‘E’ Series Reg No H19 RRT is seen here being operated by Harold Read of Longhope Gloucestershire.

H19 RRT was originally registered new in January 1991 to Richard Read also of Longhope in Gloucestershire.
Photograph courtesy of Chris Farnah

[gazsa401]

I’m sure I read somewhere that Commercial Collections had the last 2 Gardner powered ERFs to built as the owner was a dyed in the wool Gardner man
Sadly they were replaced by ■■■■■■■ engines due to reliability problems

[coomsey]

Interesting Dean. I never drove an automatic in my time on the road, I wasn’t fussed, I’d had an auto Toyota Cressida n weren’t that mad for it. When I was on the opencast Shand bought 6 Terex trucks, 5 had semi electric boxes, a joy to use, then mine ,of course, a fully automatic. All went well for the first year or so then one day I’m loaded pulling hard up a steep ramp in third. She takes it into her mind to drop into first. Holey moley she nearly put me through the screen. God only knows what revs she managed. The guy behind me, who answered to the name Camel W**ker, came close to decapitating his self. Soon after she was converted to semi box. That’s her in the pic, I’m the good looking fella in the hat. Cheers Paul

DEANB:
“240Gardner” Heres one that Chris will like.

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[deanb]

kingswinford kit:

DEANB:
Some fair trucks.

Hi DEAN ,great shot of Atki XDE 15J ,that was ex Albert Vaughn Haverford west ,and later with Charles Footman ,be good to know if she is in preservation ,regards Keith

I would imagine “240Gardner” will know Keith !

moomooland:
ERF ‘E’ Series Reg No H19 RRT is seen here being operated by Harold Read of Longhope Gloucestershire.H19 RRT was originally registered new in January 1991 to Richard Read also of Longhope in Gloucestershire.Photograph courtesy of Chris Farnah

Thanks for the info Paul.

gazsa401:
I’m sure I read somewhere that Commercial Collections had the last 2 Gardner powered ERFs to built as the owner was a dyed in the wool Gardner man Sadly they were replaced by ■■■■■■■ engines due to reliability problems

Thanks for your comments Gary.

coomsey:
Interesting Dean. I never drove an automatic in my time on the road, I wasn’t fussed, I’d had an auto Toyota Cressida n weren’t that mad for it. When I was on the opencast Shand bought 6 Terex trucks, 5 had semi electric boxes, a joy to use, then mine ,of course, a fully automatic. All went well for the first year or so then one day I’m loaded pulling hard up a steep ramp in third. She takes it into her mind to drop into first. Holey moley she nearly put me through the screen. God only knows what revs she managed. The guy behind me, who answered to the name Camel W**ker, came close to decapitating his self. Soon after she was converted to semi box. That’s her in the pic, I’m the good looking fella in the hat. Cheers Paul

Quality pic chap ! Sounds like you slowed down a tad quick ! Bloody automatics are crap in my opinion unless its a Volvo .Some of the MAN,s and DAF’s i have drove had a mind of there own and would
pull away about 5 minutes after you wanted them too !

[kempston]

DEANB:

Kempston:
Thanks DEANB, I have today found my photos, I’m meeting my sister Wednesday and am hoping she can show me how to scan them and post them on here. I have some of the Foden he had after the AEC was retired with a couple of shots of me in it. Believe it or not I used to drive it around building sites! Can you imagine being able to do that today! The driver can barely drive onto a building site nowadays without someone walking in front waving a red flag. The Foden reg was SNK 316R fleet no.DGS82

“Kempston” Excellent fire the old scanner up and lets see the pics !

Heres a few of E.Hull’s.

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Great photos again DEANB,
Don’t know if anyone has any of A.E.R. Inskip transport from Bedford ? They did quite a bit of work for me towards the end.

[deanb]

Wilkinson Transport Seddon Atkinson.

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[deanb]

Pochin Fodens.

Same truck as in the advert.

[barrywaddy]

WE , BOUGHT THAT WILKOS ATKI UAE 537 T , JUST A BIT OF USELESS INFO CHEERS BARRY

[windrush]

That S21 Foden in Tilcon livery was a concrete pump I think, a lad who was on the same HGV course as me at Slaters Transport near Pickering in 1976 to get our class 2 licence was going to drive one of those when he passed. He was Bradford based, I wonder where that pic was taken?

Pete.

[toshboy]

DEANB:
Pochin Fodens.

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Hi " DEAN B" , Would you know if POCHINS was an RMC owned company (before they were bought out by CEMEX ) -toshboy

[smallcoal]

Hi dean I had an am CB in the house when they first came out still got 2 now in the shed always been on the CB years

[240_gardner]

kingswinford kit:
Hi DEAN ,great shot of Atki XDE 15J ,that was ex Albert Vaughn Haverford west ,and later with Charles Footman ,be good to know if she is in preservation ,regards Keith

It was still hanging about as a chassis cab in the north west until quite recently (2/3 years ago) but I believe it was eventually cut

XDE 15J defender by Terry, on Flickr
XDE15J Atkinson Defender . Ex-Albert Vaughn . Haverfordwest . by Dave Fawcett, on Flickr
pair defenders by Terry, on Flickr
Defender by Terry, on Flickr
Pair of defenders by Terry, on Flickr

[tribsa]

Hi Dean
The pictures are still very good & interesting the Volvo bulker is Georges Haulage from Devon I think.
Cheers
Rich

[deanb]

Kempston:

DEANB:
Heres a few of E.Hull’s.

Don’t know if anyone has any of A.E.R. Inskip transport from Bedford ? They did quite a bit of work for me towards the end.

Cant see any photos of A.E.R.but something may appear ! Did you own E.Hull’s ■■?

barrywaddy:
WE , BOUGHT THAT WILKOS ATKI UAE 537 T , JUST A BIT OF USELESS INFO CHEERS BARRY

windrush:
That S21 Foden in Tilcon livery was a concrete pump I think, a lad who was on the same HGV course as me at Slaters Transport near Pickering in 1976 to get our class 2 licence was going to drive one of those when he passed. He was Bradford based, I wonder where that pic was taken? Pete.

Not sure exactly where the pics were taken Pete,but i would imagine in Sandbach or close by as Mark
was working at Foden.

Heres a bit on Slaters Transport who you mentioned.(click on page once)

toshboy:

DEANB:
Pochin Fodens.

Hi " DEAN B" , Would you know if POCHINS was an RMC owned company (before they were bought out by CEMEX ) -toshboy

Sorry dont know “toshboy” but Daz or Bonkeydollocks may know ■■

smallcoal:
Hi dean I had an am CB in the house when they first came out still got 2 now in the shed always been on the CB years

Hello John, they were very popular for a while in the 70s !

240 Gardner:

kingswinford kit:
Hi DEAN ,great shot of Atki XDE 15J ,that was ex Albert Vaughn Haverford west ,and later with Charles Footman ,be good to know if she is in preservation ,regards Keith

It was still hanging about as a chassis cab in the north west until quite recently (2/3 years ago) but I believe it was eventually cut

I thought you might know Chris ! Thanks for the pics,shame it was not preserved !

tribsa:
Hi Dean
The pictures are still very good & interesting the Volvo bulker is Georges Haulage from Devon I think.
Cheers Rich

Thanks Rich, yes you are spot on with that name,we have had a fair few of his on here but cant always
remember as there are so many different companies !

[deanb]

Massey Wilcox.

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