PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

deanb · 16 February 2019 07:10

Newell & Wright F88.

Army or ex Army Foden.

Prestons of Potto Seddon Atkinson.

M.H.Warren Seddon Atkinson from Somerset.

Leonard Crane Volvo F88.

Ken Abram Mercedes.

Anyone recognise the AEC livestock truck ■■?

Drinkwater Sabey Foden.

Says Gil-Flex on the trailer but not sure if thats the haulier as the trailer looks red. Anyone recognise the Merc ■■

W.H.Geer Foden from Parkstone,Poole.

deanb · 16 February 2019 07:11

National Coal Board.

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smallcoal · 16 February 2019 08:09

DEANB:
D.R.Wheeler Foden tipper.

9

Oswestry Waste Paper Mercedes.

8

Hall & Pickles ERF from Poynton.
Hi Dean hall and pickles got a place in cross keys as well
7

Tidy Scania of P & G Marsh from Shropshire.

6

Berwyn Volvo.

5

Another independent haulier Judds Transport taken over by a larger company. I believe Gregory’s bought them.

4

Friel Scania.

3

S.J.Griffiths Scania. Powerful for a 6 wheeler.

2

N.Groom Haulage MAN from South Wales.
An owner driver does container work
1

Hicks Scania.

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retired_old_fart · 16 February 2019 10:20

Hi, Dean, The Hall & Pickles ERF is one of about a dozen contract vehicles supplied and operated by David Bratt of Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, one of my (many!) former employers. I started off with a pretty ancient, but fast, Leyland 4-wheeler, graduating to an ERF similar to the one pictured. Later I had control (mostly!) of an ERF EC11 and when the steel distribution went a bit slack, used it on general haulage. Bratts were a super little family and were an excellent employer.
H&P’s South Wales branch, mentioned by smallcoal was serviced by a fleet of ‘orrible, tatty motors belonging to Hicks’, if I recall correctly. They also had a depot in Daventry.

ray_smyth · 16 February 2019 11:20

I have had an email from a gentleman called Peter Kenrick. Peter is a former HGV driver and also
a transport enthusiast, whom I met a couple of years ago at a Model Railway Exhibition in Crosby,
Merseyside. I don’t know any precise detail, but Peter owned, or part owned a Leyland Beaver which
was ex Jarvis Robinson Transport from Bootle. His email informs me that this Leyland Beaver has been
recently filmed in an episode of “Endeavour” for ITV, and will appear in tomorrow nights episode of the
show which starts at 8 p.m. Are there any Trucknet members out there, with far better Digital/Laptop
skills than the basic things that I am capable of, that are capable of watching the episode and downloading
any images of the Leyland ?.

Kind Regards, Ray Smyth.

chris_webb · 16 February 2019 11:58

420 bhp in a 26t gross six - legger? Why all that power I wonder? The Scania 420 also runs at 44t gross.

I’m getting old…………………….
Or jealous appen.

gingerfold · 16 February 2019 15:15

DEANB:
Anyone recognise the AEC livestock truck ■■?

Wm Rowe from Tamworth, here’s one of their Marshal’s that had a long life.

Rowe Marshal.jpg

piston_broke · 16 February 2019 21:28

Chris Webb:
:shock:

420 bhp in a 26t gross six - legger? Why all that power I wonder? The Scania 420 also runs at 44t gross.

I’m getting old…………………….
Or jealous appen.

That looks like a road planning body on the Scania so chances are he tows a trailer with the planer on, to and from the jobs - hence the seemingly vast power…

420 horses in a 6 isn’t uncommon nowadays, especially down on the Mendips

Don’t fret too much, I’m getting old too…

…certainly not jealous though!

jonmea · 16 February 2019 22:37

Piston broke:

Chris Webb:
:shock:

420 bhp in a 26t gross six - legger? Why all that power I wonder? The Scania 420 also runs at 44t gross.

I’m getting old…………………….
Or jealous appen.

That looks like a road planning body on the Scania so chances are he tows a trailer with the planer on, to and from the jobs - hence the seemingly vast power…

420 horses in a 6 isn’t uncommon nowadays, especially down on the Mendips

Don’t fret too much, I’m getting old too…

…certainly not jealous though!

there is one six wheeler in west wales on contract to tarmac with a 480

jonmea · 16 February 2019 22:40

DEANB:
Some Welsh motors.

Dyfed Steels DAF.

9

Gwynedd Shipping Volvo.

8

Tarmac ERF.
the tarmac ERF was owned by William Morgan. truck has long gone and he has retired

7

Anyone recognise the DAF ■■?

6

A.J.Carrington & Sons ERF.

5

R.J.Mason Volvo from Newport.

4

Owens trailer being pulled by Seabourne Transport. Are they a Welsh company ■■

3

Hicks Volvo.

2

Mansel Davies Volvo.

1

Chilton Bulk Transport Volvo

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kmills · 17 February 2019 01:05

Dean, Gil-Flex was a trailer hire company - part of the giant Unilever group.
Haven’t seen them around since the late 70’s at a guess.

Cheers, Keith

hrs · 17 February 2019 08:18

420 bhp in a 26t gross six - legger? Why all that power I wonder? The Scania 420 also runs at 44t gross.

I’m getting old…………………….
Or jealous appen.
[/quote]
Maybe a VBG at the back to pull a second tipper trailer ■■? poss, or am i also a little Jealous., antway payload crap Harvey

sniffy · 17 February 2019 09:01

HRS:
420 bhp in a 26t gross six - legger? Why all that power I wonder? The Scania 420 also runs at 44t gross.

We ran some 420s on tramping work, converted 6x2 tractors into 6x2 rigids with 20ft bodies on, running at 25T they returned 13MPG against the old one with I think 320 in at around 8mpg, and the drivers loved them cos they just dropped onto top gear and away they went

deanb · 17 February 2019 14:34

smallcoal:
Hall & Pickles ERF from Poynton.
Hi Dean hall and pickles got a place in cross keys as well

N.Groom Haulage MAN from South Wales.
An owner driver does container work

Thanks for the info John, good stuff chap !

Retired Old ■■■■:
Hi, Dean, The Hall & Pickles ERF is one of about a dozen contract vehicles supplied and operated by David Bratt of Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, one of my (many!) former employers. I started off with a pretty ancient, but fast, Leyland 4-wheeler, graduating to an ERF similar to the one pictured. Later I had control (mostly!) of an ERF EC11 and when the steel distribution went a bit slack, used it on general haulage. Bratts were a super little family and were an excellent employer.
H&P’s South Wales branch, mentioned by smallcoal was serviced by a fleet of ‘orrible, tatty motors belonging to Hicks’, if I recall correctly. They also had a depot in Daventry.

Cheers “ROF” That comment “many former employers” made me laugh !!

Heres an F88 to keep the blood pressure right chap !

Ray Smyth:
I have had an email from a gentleman called Peter Kenrick. Peter is a former HGV driver and also
a transport enthusiast, whom I met a couple of years ago at a Model Railway Exhibition in Crosby,
Merseyside. I don’t know any precise detail, but Peter owned, or part owned a Leyland Beaver which
was ex Jarvis Robinson Transport from Bootle. His email informs me that this Leyland Beaver has been
recently filmed in an episode of “Endeavour” for ITV, and will appear in tomorrow nights episode of the
show which starts at 8 p.m. Are there any Trucknet members out there, with far better Digital/Laptop
skills than the basic things that I am capable of, that are capable of watching the episode and downloading
any images of the Leyland ?.

Kind Regards, Ray Smyth.

Hopefully someone can help you Ray.

gingerfold:
Anyone recognise the AEC livestock truck ■■?

Wm Rowe from Tamworth, here’s one of their Marshal’s that had a long life.

You did well to spot that one Graham,thanks for the name !

jonmea:
Tarmac ERF.
the tarmac ERF was owned by William Morgan. truck has long gone and he has retired

Good stuff “jonmea” thanks for the info.

kmills:
Dean, Gil-Flex was a trailer hire company - part of the giant Unilever group.
Haven’t seen them around since the late 70’s at a guess.
Cheers, Keith. quote]

Thanks for the info about Gil-Flex Keith.

Thanks for the comments from everyone about the big engined Scania,i did wonder if it possibly did pull a trailer. Good stuff chaps.