gingerfold:
DEANB:
Some from the dodgy mile away folder. Some of these may be a challenge to try and identify !
Army. Whats the make AEC ■■?
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AEC Militant Mk.1 (6x4)
Hi “gingerfold”,
My very old brain tells me I once drove a 6x4 Militant that had a tranfer box to convert to 6x6 or has the brain finally given up ■■?
Nothing to do with your answer I know, but perhaps you know ■■? Harvey
Silentnight Beds of Barnoldswick used quite a number of contractors to pull their trailers like the Fiat above which was operated by P & B Dodgson.
Another was Mick Tyson (Transport) Ltd of nearby Skipton who ran both tractor units and prime movers on the job back in the 80’s.
HRS:
gingerfold:
DEANB:
Some from the dodgy mile away folder. Some of these may be a challenge to try and identify !
Army. Whats the make AEC ■■?
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AEC Militant Mk.1 (6x4)Hi “gingerfold”,
My very old brain tells me I once drove a 6x4 Militant that had a tranfer box to convert to 6x6 or has the brain finally given up ■■?
Nothing to do with your answer I know, but perhaps you know ■■? Harvey
Hi Harvey, no your brain hasn’t given up, there were 6x4 and 6x6 versions of Militants, the 6x4 was usually designated General Cargo 10 tonner in military parlance, and the 6x6 was usually a recovery vehicle, or other specialist design.
JAKEY:
Thank you DEAN for the BRS Seddon , not sure what depot that was from and as far as I know we did not have any like that, we were Midland up to around 1980 ,then Western BRS .
Phoot attached of a yard shot at Oxford ,during the change over .
Thanks for the pic JAKEY ! 
gingerfold:
DEANB:
Some from the dodgy mile away folder. Some of these may be a challenge to try and identify !
Anyone recognise the Leyland/AEC bulker ■■?AEC Marshal
Army. Whats the make AEC ■■?
AEC Militant Mk.1 (6x4)Thanks for confirming the make and models “gingerfold”
pete 359:
Hi Dean,
Thanks for more great images.That F10 was owned and ran by Fred Ames,or Freddie The Fly as he was more commonly known.He ran out of The Abbey for many years…Thanks for the details Andrew,everyone of the Welsh drivers seem to have a nickname !
marktaff:
Hi Dean,
The Leyland is National Carriers Ltd NCL.
Regards MarkYou are right Mark as funny enough Paul sent me a message confirming it was National Carriers !
smallcoal:
pete 359:
Hi Dean,
Thanks for more great images.That F10 was owned and ran by Fred Ames,or Freddie The Fly as he was more commonly known.He ran out of The Abbey for many years…Freddie the fly and his son Gareth the gnat,they had another partner driving for them can’t remember his name ,I’m not sure if his initial was part of the name Fred & e
Thanks for the info and photo John !
Chris Webb:
Hi Dean,the tired and scruffy looking Merc is one of Consolidated Land Services Ltd of Scunthorpe.Thanks for the name Chris,i dont know how you remember them all !!!
Dieseldog66:
THe Volvo F7 drawbar is one of Whoberley Transport from CoventryThanks for the name “Dieseldog66”
moomooland:
3Silentnight Beds of Barnoldswick used quite a number of contractors to pull their trailers like the Fiat above which was operated by P & B Dodgson.Another was Mick Tyson (Transport) Ltd of nearby Skipton who ran both tractor units and prime movers on the job back in the 80’s.
Thanks for the info and pics Paul ,good stuff !
gingerfold:
Hi “gingerfold”,
My very old brain tells me I once drove a 6x4 Militant that had a tranfer box to convert to 6x6 or has the brain finally given up ■■?
Nothing to do with your answer I know, but perhaps you know ■■? HarveyHi Harvey, no your brain hasn’t given up, there were 6x4 and 6x6 versions of Militants, the 6x4 was usually designated General Cargo 10 tonner in military parlance, and the 6x6 was usually a recovery vehicle, or other specialist design.
Thanks Harvey andgingerfold for your comments.
Cannons Transport Scania 111.
Tank Freight Seddon Atkinson.
W.Graham & Sons Volvo F86 from Brigg.
Howarth Bros ERF.
Holdsworth Transport ERF.
Fleur de Lys Mercedes.
Cory Distribution Seddon Atkinson 400.
Anyone recognise the ERF draw-bar ■■?
Rossiter & James ERF bulker.
Hi dean,fleur de lys from a village with same name not far from Caerphilly
smallcoal:
Hi dean,fleur de lys from a village with same name not far from Caerphilly
Thanks for the info John.
Heres a clipping from 1976.
DEANB:
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Great photos there Dean
Wills were a part of the Imperial Tobacco Group
I often took Tobacco products from their massive Nottingham factory to their distribution centre in Avonmouth
Then often reloaded cigars from their factory in Ashton Gate Bristol or loaded raw leaf Tobacco for manufacturing back in Nottingham and often cardboard,and other packaging from Temple Mead
Also delivering and reloading from other factories/Depots such as Alexandra Parade(Glasgow) East Kilbride,Spennymoor,Newcastle,Ipswich and Liverpool
All but one of their factories were all closed by 2014 the Nottingham factory closed in April 2016 with the loss of over 600jobs
Ending cigarette and tobacco manufacturing in the UK
The Nottingham site has been sold for redevelopment but the RDC is still operating with all cigarettes being manufactured in Poland and sent over by road
HRS:
Good morning Dean,
Oldacre services was (could still be) an amimal feed business in Bishops Cleeve, noth of Cheltenham.
The owner started the Merc dealer in Swindon expanding to two other outlets.
Mike Mudie (an old friend) was the sales director and Richard Bond the general manager.
When he sold it off, Mike and Richard bought the Worcester branch and it became, Mudie Bond Worcester.
The old grey cells still working, however useless the information. Harvey[/quoteHi Dean,
This is my mate Paul Maguire brother Steve Maguire driving the Merc they later started Maguires Transport of Bishops Cleeve and run out of Oldacres at the start,Later this Merc had a curtainsider body fitted.The Bishops cleeve mill is long gone now a Tesco superstore.Oldacres became oldaces dalgety then part of ABN.Oldacres services was the workshop side and Mercedes dealers then became Mudie bond now they are gone as Rygor bought them out cheers flourpower.
T.C.Cadwaladr & Sons ERF.
WCV Service Unit . Think its a Renault ■■?
Whos the Scania belong to ■■
One for Dazz ! Hall Aggregates Routeman.
ERF tanker.
F.V.Bugler DAF taken at Westbourne between Poole and Bournemouth.
Suttons ERF.
Anyone recognise the AEC tanker ■■
Downing Bricks Foden,with HUB Bedford TK behind.
Anyone recognise the tidy Volvo F10 with the unusual trailer ■■?
gazsa401:
WD & HO Wills trucks.
Great photos there Dean
Wills were a part of the Imperial Tobacco Group
I often took Tobacco products from their massive Nottingham factory to their distribution centre in Avonmouth
Then often reloaded cigars from their factory in Ashton Gate Bristol or loaded raw leaf Tobacco for manufacturing back in Nottingham and often cardboard,and other packaging from Temple Mead
Also delivering and reloading from other factories/Depots such as Alexandra Parade(Glasgow) East Kilbride,Spennymoor,Newcastle,Ipswich and Liverpool
All but one of their factories were all closed by 2014 the Nottingham factory closed in April 2016 with the loss of over 600jobs
Ending cigarette and tobacco manufacturing in the UK
The Nottingham site has been sold for redevelopment but the RDC is still operating with all cigarettes being manufactured in Poland and sent over by road
Glad that brought back some memories Gary.
FLOURPOWER:
Good morning Dean,
Oldacre services was (could still be) an amimal feed business in Bishops Cleeve, noth of Cheltenham.
The owner started the Merc dealer in Swindon expanding to two other outlets.
Mike Mudie (an old friend) was the sales director and Richard Bond the general manager.
When he sold it off, Mike and Richard bought the Worcester branch and it became, Mudie Bond Worcester.
The old grey cells still working, however useless the information. HarveyHi Dean,
This is my mate Paul Maguire brother Steve Maguire driving the Merc they later started Maguires Transport of Bishops Cleeve and run out of Oldacres at the start,Later this Merc had a curtainsider body fitted.The Bishops cleeve mill is long gone now a Tesco superstore.Oldacres became oldaces dalgety then part of ABN.Oldacres services was the workshop side and Mercedes dealers then became Mudie bond now they are gone as Rygor bought them out cheers flourpower.
Thanks for your comments Keith. I popped an article on about Maguires back on page 208 !
Heres another one chap !
Click on pages twice to read.
DEANB:
smallcoal:
Hi dean,fleur de lys from a village with same name not far from CaerphillyThanks for the info John.
Heres a clipping from 1976.
Hi Dean & John,
This company had a factory in forestfach Swansea to in the late 70s early 80s…they produced Pies and Pasties…If I’m right they took over a long established Swansea company called Avana.
Regards Mark
DEANB:
FLOURPOWER:
Good morning Dean,
Oldacre services was (could still be) an amimal feed business in Bishops Cleeve, noth of Cheltenham.
The owner started the Merc dealer in Swindon expanding to two other outlets.
Mike Mudie (an old friend) was the sales director and Richard Bond the general manager.
When he sold it off, Mike and Richard bought the Worcester branch and it became, Mudie Bond Worcester.
The old grey cells still working, however useless the information. HarveyHi Dean,
This is my mate Paul Maguire brother Steve Maguire driving the Merc they later started Maguires Transport of Bishops Cleeve and run out of Oldacres at the start,Later this Merc had a curtainsider body fitted.The Bishops cleeve mill is long gone now a Tesco superstore.Oldacres became oldaces dalgety then part of ABN.Oldacres services was the workshop side and Mercedes dealers then became Mudie bond now they are gone as Rygor bought them out cheers flourpower.Thanks for your comments Keith.
Heres another one chap !
Click on pages twice to read.
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This was at Priday Metford flour millers Gloucester docks they got bought by Spillers then closed down the mill is now flats any Priday motors in Pauls collection?Ccheers Keith
marktaff:
DEANB:
smallcoal:
Hi dean,fleur de lys from a village with same name not far from CaerphillyThanks for the info John.
Heres a clipping from 1976.
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Hi Dean & John,
This company had a factory in forestfach Swansea to in the late 70s early 80s…they produced Pies and Pasties…If I’m right they took over a long established Swansea company called Avana.Regards Mark
Mark, they also bought out Thomas Pies of Merthyr Tydfil. The deal went sour and Stan set sons Stan JR and Peter up as Peters savory products.
Stan and Peter sold out to Grand Met, who nearly bankrupt the company and it was then bought back by a previous director of Peters.
Paul
DEANB:
T.C.Cadwaladr & Sons ERF.9
WCV Service Unit . Think its a Renault ■■?
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Whos the Scania belong to ■■ It looks like one of W.H.Malcombs from Brookfield Glasgow. Regards Larry.
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One for Dazz ! Hall Aggregates Routeman.
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ERF tanker.
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F.V.Bugler DAF taken at Westbourne between Poole and Bournemouth.
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Suttons ERF.
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Anyone recognise the AEC tanker ■■
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Downing Bricks Foden,with HUB Bedford TK behind.
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Anyone recognise the tidy Volvo F10 with the unusual trailer ■■?
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Dean the red Volvo with dropside trailer is Baileys from Stoke on Trent ,I think the trailer is for collecting China clay from Cornwall to the potteries ,I’ve posted a lot of similar pictures of theirs on the old Stoke on Trent thread cheers Dan’l.
The scania belongs to WH Malcolm the name on the doors and headboard JH Cunninghame was a Glasgow firm Malcolms bought in the early 70s as far as I believe
