PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[tribsa]

Hi Dean
LCM were from one of the Lychetts I think they sold to Dyce carriers for them to have a poole depot

Cheers

Rich

[tribsa]

Hi Dean

I think LCM came from one of the Lychetts & sold to Dyce carriers for them to have a depot in Dorset

Cheers

Rich

[ramone]

DEANB:

jshepguis:
ERF tanker will be Runcorn Transport Services, Chris Webb will probably have more info on them.

Thanks for the comments about the ERF and DAF chap !

Chris Webb:

DEANB:
Machins Transport Marathons from Spalding.

I used to see Machins from Surfleet every night on Woodhead when I were on nights late 70s/early 80s . They had a depot in Manchester and didn’t hang about.

Cheers Chris.

oiltreader:
“Anyone know who the Foden belongs to ■■ Possibly a livestock haulier looking at the bull on the front ■■”
Hi Dean the Foden looks like A B E of Ledbury.
Oily

Cheers Oily,thanks for the name !

Hot rod32:
The Volvo car transporter is one of Mobile Services from Ellistown near Coalville Leicestershire. I think we scrapped the Volvo about two years ago.

Cheers for the name and info “Hot rod32”

jonmea:
Dawson’s Scania from Wales ,anyone know where ■■

Dawsons are from Porthmadog North Wales.
Nice personal number. they supply beer to the North Wales pubs

Cheers “jonmea” good stuff chap !

Retired Old ■■■■:
“oiltreader” Anyone know who the Foden belongs to ■■ Possibly a livestock haulier looking at the bull on the front ■■
Hi Dean the Foden looks like A B E of Ledbury.
Oily
I can confirm that. Andy Boyle Enterprises.

Thanks for confirming “ROF”

Chris Webb:
“jshepguis”

ERF tanker will be Runcorn Transport Services, Chris Webb will probably have more info on them.

A E Evans who I worked for never carried acids like RTS so I don’t know much about Runcorn Transport Services,I think they finished up in the TDG group,had a big fleet at one time.Their original livery was dark green similar to Leather’s Chemicals of Bradford.

I am shocked Chris you dont know about a tanker company ! …Thats a first !

Heres a Leather Chemicals motor !

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kmills:
ABE are not livestock hauliers, just proudly showing off a Hereford Bull, famous the world over.
I actually have one too - tattood on my shoulder, so I don’t forget that I come from Hereford…

Cheers Keith

Thanks Keith !

niknak:
“smallcoal” Hi dean ,roadline had a depot in skewen nr neath ,ups got it now,some roadline pics,the 4th pic has removal trucks in the background

Cheers John,Thanks for the pics, heres a bit more about Roadline.

Roadline were everywhere when i was a kid like TNT today !

I agree they were everywhere years ago chap ! Heres another one.

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oiltreader:
Hi Dean, this may be of interest to you.

ByPass construction at Wessex Way Bournemouth 1968, all credit to Philip Howard, there’s one or two more pics here.
Oily

Cheers Oily, great pics chap !

kevmorrow:
Hi DEAN
I worked for Thompson Brothers Setchy Kings Lynn no photos about 1985 and Albert Dents Hilgay, We used to call regularly into Machins warehouses Spalding and Holbeach Lincs. Lockwood’s distribution had taken over the contract for Smedleys Little Sutton and Wisbech plants and this had an impact on Machins.
1995 Lockwoods had lost the contract to Applied Distribution who were shareholders in HL Foods who owned Smedleys. Applied distribution had their main contract as Sainsbury distribution Maidstone and Long gone Campbells Kings Lynn. Applied Distribution was bought out by Tibbett and Britain 1998.
A couple of Machins drivers started up their own companies namely Jack Garn, Garns Transport Spalding and Jim Welch of Fowler Welch.
Other companies in the area that are still going strong, Turners, Gee Bee Transport Kings Lynn, Salters Wisbech, Knowles Wisbech, Waymans Sutton Bridge, Bretts Guyhurn and of course Ken Thomas Guyhurn.
Regards Kev

Thanks Kev,great post and pics chap ! I will have a look and see what i have on some of those companies !

I dont think the Marathon is a Leathers Chemicals , the trailer certainly looks ex Leathers but I think Leathers had gone by 78 (T reg Marathon ) and didn`t they run Scanias in dark green near the end ?

[chris_webb]

I dont think the Marathon is a Leathers Chemicals , the trailer certainly looks ex Leathers but I think Leathers had gone by 78 (T reg Marathon ) and didn`t they run Scanias in dark green near the end.

Hi Ramone.I asked a friend of mine about that same Marathon and he told me that Leathers ran in that livery for a while.They did run dark green Scanias near the end.Here’s another photo of another of their Marathons that Paul took.When I was on market work late 60s I had an ex Leathers MK5 Mandator AKU 384B but it didn’t last long after being double shifted at Leathers and on market job as well. It was a very fast machine………….

[chris_webb]

I dont think the Marathon is a Leathers Chemicals , the trailer certainly looks ex Leathers but I think Leathers had gone by 78 (T reg Marathon ) and didn`t they run Scanias in dark green near the end.

Hi Ramone.I asked a friend of mine about that same Marathon and he told me that Leathers ran in that livery for a while.They did run dark green Scanias near the end.Here’s another photo of another of their Marathons that Paul took.When I was on market work late 60s I had an ex Leathers MK5 Mandator AKU 384B but it didn’t last long after being double shifted at Leathers and on market job as well. It was a very fast machine…………. :lol
They also ran Mercs and MK5 Mammoth Majors.Not my photos………………

[mantronic]

DEANB:
Some from Wales.

Alan Price Volvo.

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Edge Transport MAN.

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CEFN-COCH Concrete Products DAF.

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Owens ERF bulker. Hey Dean another German ERF ! ,MA Evans are from Knighton up in Powys ,thanx MT

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Anyone recognise the DAF ■■ Think it may say Jones on the door ?

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M.A.Evans Scania.

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John Pearce DAF.

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Baynes & Son Scania.

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P.M.Rees & Sons ERF.

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Parry & Evans DAF.

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[deanb]

Buzzer:
Dean the Volvo is pulling what looks distinctly like a ROBA trailer, I may be wrong of course but they operated out of Southampton on International work think they had an office above one of the fruit market businesses at the bottom of the town and used hired traction from various companies, Buzzer

Thanks for the info Buzzer.

dave docwra:
“DEANB”]
Anyone recognise the Scania ■■?

I think the Scania may be P D Wharfage which was owned by Powell Duffryn, they had a many depots including Portslade Nr Hove.

Dave.

Thanks for the name Dave.

tribsa:
Hi Dean
LCM were from one of the Lychetts I think they sold to Dyce carriers for them to have a poole depot

Cheers

Rich

Thanks Rich ,probably Lychett Matravers then. I dont remember them personally but sounds about right
and Dyce still going strong.

Chris Webb:
I dont think the Marathon is a Leathers Chemicals , the trailer certainly looks ex Leathers but I think Leathers had gone by 78 (T reg Marathon ) and didn`t they run Scanias in dark green near the end.

Hi Ramone.I asked a friend of mine about that same Marathon and he told me that Leathers ran in that livery for a while.They did run dark green Scanias near the end.Here’s another photo of another of their Marathons that Paul took.When I was on market work late 60s I had an ex Leathers MK5 Mandator AKU 384B but it didn’t last long after being double shifted at Leathers and on market job as well. It was a very fast machine…………. :lol
They also ran Mercs and MK5 Mammoth Majors.Not my photos………………

Thanks for confirming that Chris and for the cracking pics. Thanks for your comment “ramone”

MANTRONIC:
“DEANB” Some from Wales.

Owens ERF bulker. Hey Dean another German ERF ! ,MA Evans are from Knighton up in Powys ,thanx MT

Alot of those German ERF’s about chap… Thanks for the comment “MT”

You will be pleased to hear that Paul has been away to Newport again last week.

[deanb]

kevmorrow:
Hi DEAN
I worked for Thompson Brothers Setchy Kings Lynn no photos about 1985 and Albert Dents Hilgay, We used to call regularly into Machins warehouses Spalding and Holbeach Lincs. Lockwood’s distribution had taken over the contract for Smedleys Little Sutton and Wisbech plants and this had an impact on Machins.
1995 Lockwoods had lost the contract to Applied Distribution who were shareholders in HL Foods who owned Smedleys. Applied distribution had their main contract as Sainsbury distribution Maidstone and Long gone Campbells Kings Lynn. Applied Distribution was bought out by Tibbett and Britain 1998.
A couple of Machins drivers started up their own companies namely Jack Garn, Garns Transport Spalding and Jim Welch of Fowler Welch.
Other companies in the area that are still going strong, Turners, Gee Bee Transport Kings Lynn, Salters Wisbech, Knowles Wisbech, Waymans Sutton Bridge, Bretts Guyhurn and of course Ken Thomas Guyhurn.
Regards Kev

You mentioned that you drove for Albert Dents from Hilgay “kevmorrow”, so this may bring back some
memories chap !

I found this motor with Dent’s on it,but not sure if its the same company ■■

[deanb]

Chris Webb,you mention Crow Carrying a bit so heres a couple of articles about them.

Two other articles about them are on pages 73 and 325.

[deanb]

Saviem Horsebox. W.D. ■■?

Salford Van Hire Mercedes.

Seddon Atkinson 401.

Esso Foden tanker.

J.E.Clark DAF bulker.

Anyone recognise the Volvo F88 ■■?

Lucas ERF.

Bovril Scania.

W.H.Ratcliffe MAN,not sure where they were from ■■

Think the Marathon is a BT motor ■■

[deanb]

North Western BRS Seddon Atkinson.

Bathgate Silica Sand Foden.

Sprinters Supplies & Equipment Bedford TM. Pretty sure we have not had one of these on before
anyone know anything about them ■■

Wincanton Chilled Distribution ERF.

Red Mercedes,someone may recognise the horse shoes on the front ■■

Hills Mercedes.

Fine Fayre Leyland Buffalo.

London Carriers Seddon Atkinson.Cant remember if we have had one of these on before ?

Judge Haulage MAN. Dont think we have had one of these on before,anyone know anything about them ■■

Pandoro ERF.

[jshepguis]

Its a different company photo is of Dents of Spennymoor.

[gingerfold]

DEANB:
Chris Webb,you mention Crow Carrying a bit so heres a couple of articles about them.

Two other articles about them are on pages 73 and 325.

Crow’s new Silvertown Depot in 1969

[windrush]

W.H Ratcliffe are from Coton in the Clay, Derbyshire, Dean. They have been around a long while.

Pete.

[chris_webb]

gingerfold:

DEANB:
Chris Webb,you mention Crow Carrying a bit so heres a couple of articles about them.

Two other articles about them are on pages 73 and 325.

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Crow’s new Silvertown Depot in 1969
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I knew some of Crow Carrying drivers from Widnes depot.We used the same digs in Barking town centre,tankers were parked round back,loaded with owt from Toluene to Acids.

[erf-ngc-european]

There’s a Crow Carrying thread on here if anyone wants to bump it up and add to it. Here’s the link:

viewtopic.php?f=35&t=19884&hilit=crow

Robert

[kevmorrow]

DEANB:

kevmorrow:
Hi DEAN
I worked for Thompson Brothers Setchy Kings Lynn no photos about 1985 and Albert Dents Hilgay, We used to call regularly into Machins warehouses Spalding and Holbeach Lincs. Lockwood’s distribution had taken over the contract for Smedleys Little Sutton and Wisbech plants and this had an impact on Machins.
1995 Lockwoods had lost the contract to Applied Distribution who were shareholders in HL Foods who owned Smedleys. Applied distribution had their main contract as Sainsbury distribution Maidstone and Long gone Campbells Kings Lynn. Applied Distribution was bought out by Tibbett and Britain 1998.
A couple of Machins drivers started up their own companies namely Jack Garn, Garns Transport Spalding and Jim Welch of Fowler Welch.
Other companies in the area that are still going strong, Turners, Gee Bee Transport Kings Lynn, Salters Wisbech, Knowles Wisbech, Waymans Sutton Bridge, Bretts Guyhurn and of course Ken Thomas Guyhurn.
Regards Kev

You mentioned that you drove for Albert Dents from Hilgay “kevmorrow”, so this may bring back some
memories chap !

I found this motor with Dent’s on it,but not sure if its the same company ■■

Hi DEAN Cracking information about Albert Dents Hilgay. The following photos Peter Carters Shouldham. KGB Tilney St Lawrence and GeeBee Transport to name a few had taken Albert Dents work over when they closed down. Also photo of AEC taken in the 1920s at Setchy oil field. Older drivers would have seen the remnants of the nodding oil pumps off the A10 Between Kings Lynn and Downham Market up to early 1970s.
Cheers Kev

[240_gardner]

DEANB:
Pandoro ERF.

No.262, Fleetwood Depot vehicle, thank you

May I share it to the Pandoro Facebook group, please?

[ramone]

Chris Webb:
I dont think the Marathon is a Leathers Chemicals , the trailer certainly looks ex Leathers but I think Leathers had gone by 78 (T reg Marathon ) and didn`t they run Scanias in dark green near the end.

Hi Ramone.I asked a friend of mine about that same Marathon and he told me that Leathers ran in that livery for a while.They did run dark green Scanias near the end.Here’s another photo of another of their Marathons that Paul took.When I was on market work late 60s I had an ex Leathers MK5 Mandator AKU 384B but it didn’t last long after being double shifted at Leathers and on market job as well. It was a very fast machine…………. :lol
They also ran Mercs and MK5 Mammoth Majors.Not my photos………………

I remember in the very early '70s a neighbour was driving for Leathers and he had a V8 Mandator but not for long he then had a 110 Scania in the days when they took their motors home.In around 1974 he took the plunge and bought his first motor a Saviem . I thought at the time Leathers had gone and thats why he’d gone on his own , apparently not

[chris_webb]

ramone:

Chris Webb:
I dont think the Marathon is a Leathers Chemicals , the trailer certainly looks ex Leathers but I think Leathers had gone by 78 (T reg Marathon ) and didn`t they run Scanias in dark green near the end.

Hi Ramone.I asked a friend of mine about that same Marathon and he told me that Leathers ran in that livery for a while.They did run dark green Scanias near the end.Here’s another photo of another of their Marathons that Paul took.When I was on market work late 60s I had an ex Leathers MK5 Mandator AKU 384B but it didn’t last long after being double shifted at Leathers and on market job as well. It was a very fast machine…………. :lol
They also ran Mercs and MK5 Mammoth Majors.Not my photos………………

I remember in the very early '70s a neighbour was driving for Leathers and he had a V8 Mandator but not for long he then had a 110 Scania in the days when they took their motors home.In around 1974 he took the plunge and bought his first motor a Saviem . I thought at the time Leathers had gone and thats why he’d gone on his own , apparently not

Leathers ran eight V8s according to Graham Edge’s great little book,I think one was preserved. Ah,the days when you took the wagon home.