steelboyf10:
One of the first , there were some demo’s with OWL reg, on an S plate
Hi Dean,
Not been on fully for a while my mum not been to good but hopefully getting better now.
Hope yourself Paul and Mark have had a good Christmas…looking forward to the next 12 months of gems Dean.
The AEC 6 wheeler with cable drums on board is Murphy’s of Swansea …but sadly no more.
Regards Mark
I remember Billy Robinson’s red F88 290 and then his F10 Buzzer but it’s a registration number that eludes me for once!
DEANB:
Griffiths Pallets MAN.Viridor MAN skip truck.
Co op/ Leo’s Scania.
Possibly an ex BP ERF ■■?
Anyone recognise the ERF ■■?
Anyone recognise the Volvo car transporter ■■?
SIT Logistics Volvo.
Looks like Turners Iveco.
Kenny Renault.
Imperial tankers Iveco.
Good to see a photo of X514 APY in this great thread DeanB, I have driven 514. Here’s a couple of others owned by Imperial I have driven, I will say that IVECO’s are about the worst things I have ever driven, Regards, Mizzo.
gazzer:
I remember Billy Robinson’s red F88 290 and then his F10 Buzzer but it’s a registration number that eludes me for once!
Gazzer do you remember when Billy bless him had a row with his step dad who financed the trucks IIRC drove one in the garage doors and straight through demolishing the whole building in Minstead near Lyndhurst, it was a wooden structure before it went, its over to Harvey then to see if he can confirm my beliefs, Buzzer
Buzzer:
Got a feeling that F10 was sold by Princes Commercials, Southampton to Billy Robinson, ( W.J.Robinson ) he bought an F88 on an R reg and as soon as the F10 came out he had one of those and the number plate rings a bell, Maybe Harvey or Gazzer can throw some light on the subject and tell me if I am right or wrong, Buzzer.
gazzer:
I remember Billy Robinson’s red F88 290 and then his F10 Buzzer but it’s a registration number that eludes me for once!
was it this one Buzzer, Gazzer?? unfortunately not the same reg as Keen’s and a F12 not F10.
regards
Colin
nilocekyd:
Buzzer:
Got a feeling that F10 was sold by Princes Commercials, Southampton to Billy Robinson, ( W.J.Robinson ) he bought an F88 on an R reg and as soon as the F10 came out he had one of those and the number plate rings a bell, Maybe Harvey or Gazzer can throw some light on the subject and tell me if I am right or wrong, Buzzer.gazzer:
I remember Billy Robinson’s red F88 290 and then his F10 Buzzer but it’s a registration number that eludes me for once!was it this one Buzzer, Gazzer?? unfortunately not the same reg as Keen’s and a F12 not F10.
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regards
Colin
Hell where do you dig these pictures up from Colin, not quite the one but was not far out, only six digits in fact amazing find that one, Buzzer.
PS. Got F10 on the door F12 on the grill.
Hell where do you dig these pictures up from Colin, not quite the one but was not far out, only six digits in fact amazing find that one, Buzzer.
PS. Got F10 on the door F12 on the grill.
the internet is a wonderful thing! 
so it has, well spotted John.
regards
Colin
That F10 badge on the door isn’t original though - the early F10’s & 12’s had the plated weight in the badge too - ie 1217 or 1220, and ditto for the F10’s.
The badge didnt have the ‘F’ in it either.
I think that’s what they were like anyway.
Cheers Keith
marktaff:
Hi All,
I remember my old man buying a brand new Bedford chassis cab …after the bodie was built it was put on to the road on th 4th of April 1977…it was registered on an R plate.
He also purchased another new Bedford chassis in June that same year…and again after the bodie was built it was put on to the road in 24th September 1977…it was registered on an S plate.
Regards Mark.
Thanks for your input Mark ,where’s the pics of the mighty Bedford ■■ 
smallcoal:
Anyone recognise the Merc milk tanker ■■
I think it’s pattermoresAnyone recognise the Scania ■■ Possibly Hanson’s ?
Yes it’s one of hansons
Thanks for the name and confirming one of Hansons John.
oiltreader:
Hi Dean ref the AEC 1967 Progressive order, the first two Mercurys with 7 car trailers came to Oxford, I collected both from Coventry. Alan Long and I ran night trunk with them to Carlisle, day man to Edinburgh or Glasgow tip then load Imps at Linwood for south it was a doddle of a job, lasted about six month then MAT ran trains from Cowley.
The 6 car in the picture was driven by Johnny Pratt, a loner, always ran on his own and kept a very smart wagon, adding a few extras. The trailer is a in house job, cutting a 5 car and forming a “well” for the extra car.
Oily
Sounds like that pic brought back some memories Oily,thanks for the info.
steelboyf10:
one of the latest 88s I saw, now in Ireland
Thanks for the various pics “steelboyf10” Will do a bit on the F10 soon.
kevmorrow:
Hi DEAN
The Reliance tank in your image looks familiar.
Reliance Tankers had a contract with KRAFT foods formally known as (Southern Oil) Westinghouse Road Trafford Park late 1960s 70s. KRAFT then run their own fleet mid 1970s until 1982 then taken over by Acatos and Hutchinsons renamed many times Central Edible Oils then Trafford Edible Oils and Pura Food Transtore.
I worked for Smith and Robinsons also had a contract with Southern Oil many moons ago.
regards Kev
Thanks for the information and photo Kev,always nice when someone recognises a photo from an article.
dave docwra:
Question for you lads what would you drive if you had a choice of the two dafs old or new
Hard hat on, I would take the XF if that was what I had to use every day, I am sure they were not all the same but I had a bad experience with a 3300 with a vertical exhaust, noisiest motor I have ever driven when accelarating or pulling hard on a hill, I was glad to get back to my dinky F7 by the end of the week.
Dave…
Thanks for your comments Dave,must admit i prefer a manual compared to all these poxy new automatics.
windrush:
Tilcon bought out Hinckleys Dean, that Foden would be from their depot at Eaton Hall, Congleton, before the fleet was repainted in the Tilcon red and grey. Later, when the tanker fleet was sold off, Via Gellia transport took over everything and then they vanished as well!
Pete.
Thanks for eplaining that chap !
marktaff:
Hi Dean,
Not been on fully for a while my mum not been to good but hopefully getting better now.
Hope yourself Paul and Mark have had a good Christmas…looking forward to the next 12 months of gems Dean.
The AEC 6 wheeler with cable drums on board is Murphy’s of Swansea …but sadly no more.
Regards Mark
Thanks for the company name Mark, glad to hear mothers getting better !
mizzo:
Imperial tankers Iveco.Good to see a photo of X514 APY in this great thread DeanB, I have driven 514. Here’s a couple of others owned by Imperial I have driven, I will say that IVECO’s are about the worst things I have ever driven, Regards, Mizzo.
Thanks for your input Mizzo and comments !
Buzzer:
Got a feeling that F10 was sold by Princes Commercials, Southampton to Billy Robinson, ( W.J.Robinson ) he bought an F88 on an R reg and as soon as the F10 came out he had one of those and the number plate rings a bell, Maybe Harvey or Gazzer can throw some light on the subject and tell me if I am right or wrong, Buzzer.“gazzer”]I remember Billy Robinson’s red F88 290 and then his F10 Buzzer but it’s a registration number that eludes me for once!
was it this one Buzzer, Gazzer?? unfortunately not the same reg as Keen’s and a F12 not F10.
regards
ColinHell where do you dig these pictures up from Colin, not quite the one but was not far out, only six digits in fact amazing find that one, Buzzer.
PS. Got F10 on the door F12 on the grill.
Thanks for the comments Buzzer,gazzer and Colin.
kmills:
That F10 badge on the door isn’t original though - the early F10’s & 12’s had the plated weight in the badge too - ie 1217 or 1220, and ditto for the F10’s.
The badge didnt have the ‘F’ in it either.
I think that’s what they were like anyway.
Cheers Keith
smallcoal:
Raymond’s had a lot of volvo f10 and these courtesy of Chris farnah
Great pics John, the F10 was popular in a lot of big fleet’s.
Some odds and sods.
Click on twice to read.
This may intrest anyone who did Europe back in the 1970’s.
Adverts.
- Crane Fruehauf.
“Spardo” seem to remember you said you drove for Econofreight .We have had a few of there motors on here.
Click on pages twice to read.
Mark Chudley Iveco. Think they are a removal company ■■
Motorway scene.
Anyone recognise the Volvo tipper ■■ Could possibly be one of Crooks from Dorchester.
Anyone recognise the DAF ■■?
Foreign Volvo
Anyone recognise the MAN ■■?
G.Crook & Sons Hino from West Knighton near Dorchester.
Skan Scania.
W.Rolls DAF. See these alot around Poole.
Minster Fuels DAF tanker. Used to be based in Wimborne but moved years ago to West Moors.
Anyone recognise the Volvo F86 ■■
Streton Transport Volvo F7.
R.Turner Volvo F10. Can never understand why you would not put your phone number on the door ■■
Aylestone Transport Dodge.
E.C.Ward & Sons Foden.
We have not had one of Oscar Johnson’s on here for a while. Looks well loaded.
Pickfords Crusader.
Chamberlain ERF
Gifford Transport Scania.Anyone know where they were based ?
H & B Skewen Foden. Dont remember seeing one of these before.
Morning Dean you posted this a while back h&b skewen otherwise known as hinge & bracket transport reg is behind the wheel ,there’s a bsc road train passing gif fords on the other side of the pic
DEANB:
Looks like Turners Iveco.
And here is P930 YTL when it was new. It was part of Turner’s new European Division, which grew to about 14 trucks. It lasted about two years before the European venture was shut down. The Iveco and other trucks used on European work were spread around various company depots.
Hi Dean,
Chudley’s are a removal company from Ilminster just the other side of Taunton…did a lot of work with them…very respectable outfit nice trucks to…Mark is a very nice guy.
Regards Mark
