PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[pv83]

Cheers Dean

Was that taken at the Dorset steam fair?

[deanb]

moomooland:
Now there’s a rare beast i cannot recall seeing a colour picture of a Sainsburys Leyland Buffalo before.
Nice one Mark and thanks for posting Dean.

Glad you liked the Buffalo Paul. Heres a couple more.

Click on pages twice to read.

[deanb]

pete smith:
Morning Dean,
A good pic of Len Cranes Fowler traction engine, this was new in 1928 to John Thompson boiler makers from Bilston Staffs. It was used with another traction engine to deliver the boilers and spent the last few years of its working life as a yard crane retiring in the late 60’s, they used to chain to rear of the engine down so it would lift more!
Sadly Len Passed away in 2015, that is Len in the 2nd pic, the engine is still owned by his family but I reckon if it was sold there is a good chance it would be converted in to a showmans engine. Len used an F88 first then a F10 which he fitted with a tag axle to move her around, Cheer’s Pete

Spot on with regard to the F10 Pete. We had a few pics of the F88 but just found one of the F10.

The F88.

[ray_smyth]

Hi Dean, Further to my comments of the TV lorry series “The Brothers”, last night I was watching
“Who do you think you are” on BBC 1 from 8pm. Its subject was a comedienne called Katherine Gray
who I had never heard of. Her 8 times grandparents had connections with Newfoundland and Nova
Scotia in Canada, and Poole and Corfe Castle in your neck of the woods. They were connected with
the massive Codfish trade from Canada to the UK, and in particular to Poole. Vast amounts of Cod
were caught, spread out on enormous tables on the quayside to dry, then they were salted in order
to preserve them for their long voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, no fridges in them days.
There was a brief shot of “Barfleur” at Poole, and also a scene at the Bankes Arms in Corfe Castle,
which used to be called The Ship Inn. You may be able to watch it on Catch-Up TV or the BBC i player.
Regards, Ray.

[pete_smith]

DEANB:

pete smith:
Morning Dean,
A good pic of Len Cranes Fowler traction engine, this was new in 1928 to John Thompson boiler makers from Bilston Staffs. It was used with another traction engine to deliver the boilers and spent the last few years of its working life as a yard crane retiring in the late 60’s, they used to chain to rear of the engine down so it would lift more!
Sadly Len Passed away in 2015, that is Len in the 2nd pic, the engine is still owned by his family but I reckon if it was sold there is a good chance it would be converted in to a showmans engine. Len used an F88 first then a F10 which he fitted with a tag axle to move her around, Cheer’s Pete

Spot on with regard to the F10 Pete. We had a few pics of the F88 but just found one of the F10.

The F88.

Morning Dean,
Thank you for the pics of Len’s F10, he put the tag axle on it as that engine weighs 21 ton plus depending on how much water and coal is on board! The F10 is still about, last time I saw her it was down my mates yard with the Fowler and the Burrell showmans. Len also ran a haulage company, the yard was just off Burnt Tree Island in Tividale, he ran some sleeper cabbed Ford D Series rigids and a Volvo F6, they had the same livery as the Volvo units. If you can find any photo’s of those there will be a case of single malt on its way South!.
Another pic of the Fowler at Len’s wake held at the Black Country Museum, Cheer’s Pete

[deanb]

pv83:
Cheers Dean

Was that taken at the Dorset steam fair?

Yeah would have been there chap.

[deanb]

Ray Smyth:
Hi Dean, Further to my comments of the TV lorry series “The Brothers”, last night I was watching
“Who do you think you are” on BBC 1 from 8pm. Its subject was a comedienne called Katherine Gray
who I had never heard of. Her 8 times grandparents had connections with Newfoundland and Nova
Scotia in Canada, and Poole and Corfe Castle in your neck of the woods. They were connected with
the massive Codfish trade from Canada to the UK, and in particular to Poole. Vast amounts of Cod
were caught, spread out on enormous tables on the quayside to dry, then they were salted in order
to preserve them for their long voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, no fridges in them days.
There was a brief shot of “Barfleur” at Poole, and also a scene at the Bankes Arms in Corfe Castle,
which used to be called The Ship Inn. You may be able to watch it on Catch-Up TV or the BBC i player.
Regards, Ray.

Thanks for the info Ray, the Barfleur has been about for a while now chap.

I reckon it must have been a bit windy when she was trying to dock at Poole !

[deanb]

pete smith:
Spot on with regard to the F10 Pete. We had a few pics of the F88 but just found one of the F10.

Morning Dean,
Thank you for the pics of Len’s F10, he put the tag axle on it as that engine weighs 21 ton plus depending on how much water and coal is on board! The F10 is still about, last time I saw her it was down my mates yard with the Fowler and the Burrell showmans. Len also ran a haulage company, the yard was just off Burnt Tree Island in Tividale, he ran some sleeper cabbed Ford D Series rigids and a Volvo F6, they had the same livery as the Volvo units. If you can find any photo’s of those there will be a case of single malt on its way South!.
Another pic of the Fowler at Len’s wake held at the Black Country Museum, Cheer’s Pete

Morning Pete, where you been chap ■■

Thanks for the info on Leonard Crane F10 and the engine.

Case of single malt That could be expensive from your point of view chap.

[deanb]

Cafe’s 1967.

[deanb]

Cafe 1967.

[deanb]

Richardsons advert 1965.

[deanb]

J.S.Wingler Atkinson.

CMA ERF.

Hills Fun Fair Routeman.

A.J.Smith & Son Volvo F86.

Anyone recognise the Transcontinental ■■?

Foden.

C.T.A.Smith Foden.

AEC

Edwards Scammell.

Dodge.

[premier]

DEANB:

Mike Ponsonby:
hi dean
would you have any pics in your collection of Richardsons (oldbury & rugeley)
mainly atkinson back in the day and erf & volvo towards the end
they were also in celcon blocks livery aswell along with W T Allen and fred sherwood
just a thought thank you all
Mike P

I will have a word with Paul and see if he has anything on them Mike.

I have this pic of Richardsons but i dont know if its the company you are talking about ?

NMP

MaggieD:
Hi Dean,

The stone folly is in Warminster.

Regards
Richard

Thanks Richard,thats probably why i never recognised it as the town is bypassed you never go through it.

Dai jones:
Dean.p.m your email address please and il send you some more photos of Clwyd Ellis. I’m not brainy enough to download pics on this site!

jshepguis:
Saw registration which is a North Yorkshire reg, so this vehicle would have probably been from the Middlesbrough depot of Lion Tube company, not too sure how many other depots they had if any. Factory still at Middlesbrough although company is now part of the Van Leeuwen group.

Thanks for the info chap !

smallcoal:
Hi dean,John raymonds road train ended up in port talbot shunting

Thanks John.

kmills:
I don’t know what GTI stood for, but they were from the Canterbury area - it looks like that pic might be New Dover Rd.
GTI trucks used to be parked at various places in and Canterbury, but I don’t think they’ve been around since the late '80’s.
I worked with a chap back in the 90’s who had worked for them - on general European tilt work.

Thanks for your recollections “kmills” cant remember if we have had one on before,will have to have a look.

kingswinford kit:
“DEANB” Some oldies.

Hi Dean,love the Woolley Foden ,they were from Bucknell a small village in Shropshire ,had a fleet of Fodens on tar /bitumen etc .
They had a couple of twin steer units ex Horace Kendrick ,and ex BP Scammell Handymans ,regards Keith

Thanks for the info Keith ,those old trucks certainly had character !

We are still about Richardson Traction Ltd many years ago that picture of the [album]F12

[robthedog]

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R.S.Hill & Sons Volvo. Think they were from somewhere in Hampshire ■■?

4

R S Hill were from Fareham

[kingswinford_kit]

DEANB:
J.S.Wingler Atkinson.

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CMA ERF.

8

Hills Fun Fair Routeman.

7

A.J.Smith & Son Volvo F86.

6

Anyone recognise the Transcontinental ■■?

5

Foden.

4

C.T.A.Smith Foden.

3

AEC ex GUS ,Great Universal Stores Worcester ,possibly ,regards Keith

2

Edwards Scammell.

1

Dodge.

0

[pete_smith]

PREMIER:

DEANB:

Mike Ponsonby:
hi dean
would you have any pics in your collection of Richardsons (oldbury & rugeley)
mainly atkinson back in the day and erf & volvo towards the end
they were also in celcon blocks livery aswell along with W T Allen and fred sherwood
just a thought thank you all
Mike P

I will have a word with Paul and see if he has anything on them Mike.

I have this pic of Richardsons but i dont know if its the company you are talking about ?

NMP

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MaggieD:
Hi Dean,

The stone folly is in Warminster.

Regards
Richard

Thanks Richard,thats probably why i never recognised it as the town is bypassed you never go through it.

Dai jones:
Dean.p.m your email address please and il send you some more photos of Clwyd Ellis. I’m not brainy enough to download pics on this site!

jshepguis:
Saw registration which is a North Yorkshire reg, so this vehicle would have probably been from the Middlesbrough depot of Lion Tube company, not too sure how many other depots they had if any. Factory still at Middlesbrough although company is now part of the Van Leeuwen group.

Thanks for the info chap !

smallcoal:
Hi dean,John raymonds road train ended up in port talbot shunting

Thanks John.

kmills:
I don’t know what GTI stood for, but they were from the Canterbury area - it looks like that pic might be New Dover Rd.
GTI trucks used to be parked at various places in and Canterbury, but I don’t think they’ve been around since the late '80’s.
I worked with a chap back in the 90’s who had worked for them - on general European tilt work.

Thanks for your recollections “kmills” cant remember if we have had one on before,will have to have a look.

kingswinford kit:
“DEANB” Some oldies.

Hi Dean,love the Woolley Foden ,they were from Bucknell a small village in Shropshire ,had a fleet of Fodens on tar /bitumen etc .
They had a couple of twin steer units ex Horace Kendrick ,and ex BP Scammell Handymans ,regards Keith

Thanks for the info Keith ,those old trucks certainly had character !

We are still about Richardson Traction Ltd many years ago that picture of the [album]F12

Morning Premier,
Mike was asking about Richardsons from Rugeley Staffs, red motors, ERF’s and Volvo’s towards the end. Their yard was at the northern end of the town on the A51, houses built on the site now! Cheer’s Pete

[pete_smith]

DEANB:

pete smith:
Spot on with regard to the F10 Pete. We had a few pics of the F88 but just found one of the F10.

Morning Dean,
Thank you for the pics of Len’s F10, he put the tag axle on it as that engine weighs 21 ton plus depending on how much water and coal is on board! The F10 is still about, last time I saw her it was down my mates yard with the Fowler and the Burrell showmans. Len also ran a haulage company, the yard was just off Burnt Tree Island in Tividale, he ran some sleeper cabbed Ford D Series rigids and a Volvo F6, they had the same livery as the Volvo units. If you can find any photo’s of those there will be a case of single malt on its way South!.
Another pic of the Fowler at Len’s wake held at the Black Country Museum, Cheer’s Pete

Morning Pete, where you been chap ■■

Thanks for the info on Leonard Crane F10 and the engine.

Case of single malt That could be expensive from your point of view chap.

It would be expensive for someone Dean, I’d hide the cost in a job! I’ve never seen any pics of the haulage fleet that Len had! Cheer’s Pete

[mantronic]

DEANB:
Some Welsh motors.

Cargo Services DAF. Hey Dean ,do you think Paul enjoyed himself in Costa del Newport !? thanx for posting MT

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R.C. Marshall MAN.

8

R.G.Owen Scania.

7

K1 Logistics Iveco.

6

Masons Removals DAF

5

Some foreign motors.

Spanish Volvo.

4

French Maggie.

3

Spanish Pegaso overtaking a Morey DAF through the New Forest.

2

Spanish Pegaso on his way to ship out at Truckline in Poole.

1

French Volvo F89

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[deanb]

PREMIER:
“Mike Ponsonby” hi dean
would you have any pics in your collection of Richardsons (oldbury & rugeley)
mainly atkinson back in the day and erf & volvo towards the end
they were also in celcon blocks livery aswell along with W T Allen and fred sherwood
just a thought thank you all
Mike P

We are still about Richardson Traction Ltd many years ago that picture of the [album]F12

Thanks for the pics “PREMIER” nice to hear they are still going.

robthedog:
R.S.Hill & Sons Volvo. Think they were from somewhere in Hampshire ■■?

R S Hill were from Fareham

Thanks for confirming Rob.

kingswinford kit:
AEC ex GUS ,Great Universal Stores Worcester ,possibly ,regards Keith

Cheers Keith.

pete smith:
It would be expensive for someone Dean, I’d hide the cost in a job! I’ve never seen any pics of the haulage fleet that Len had! Cheer’s Pete

Thanks also for the comments on Richardsons.

MANTRONIC:
[“DEANB” Some Welsh motors.

Cargo Services DAF. Hey Dean ,do you think Paul enjoyed himself in Costa del Newport !? thanx for posting MT

Morning “MANTRONIC”, yes he likes going to Wales and he has just told me he is off back down there at the end of the year.
Cant keep up with him he has been all over the place lately.

[deanb]

We have had a few Army Scammells and leylands on here.