PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[mantronic]

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.

Hey Dean thats great news ,he must love the place ! but i guess its the best place for action . has Paul come across MDW haulage from Nash road they had a couple of German ERFs in a eye catching graffiti style livery ? thanx MT

[truckercraig]

Mark R:
Wonderful set of photos today Dean… Hope Mark wasn’t standing in the middle of the road when these trucks came round the corner!.. This is a great picture, with the driver clearly visible, I’m always intrigued as to who they are and if there still around. Thanks for sharing them with us.

I can answer this question!!,the driver is Mike Stanley and I know this because he’s my Dad!,he drove for Farralls for over 40 years and I spent so many school holidays in that lorry,he’s only retired from driving lorries in the last few years,it’s the second pic of one of his old lorries you’ve pictured so far,I’m only up to page 220 something so far,you pictured a 1418 Merc of Farralls that he had for a short while too,thanks for all you’ve posted Dean,you also posted a Commercial Motor from 1976 which has my Dad in it when he was learning to drive an Artic in a Atki Viewline,cheers Dean you’re a star.

[kingswinford_kit]

DEANB:
T.Alun Jones Scania. This fellas trucks always look smart.

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Anyone know who the Foden belongs to ■■ Possibly a livestock haulier looking at the bull on the front ■■

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Tidy Foden of Chris C Hazel.

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M.E.Edwards mighty 143.

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CLWYD Transport Scania from Wrexham.

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Supreme Salt Company ERF

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Tibbett & Britten DAF.

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Flying Cargo Volvo F86.

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Belfield DAF.

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Cant make the name out on the ERF so not sure if the same as RTS on the tanker ■■?

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Hi Dean ,Chris Hazel are from Wofferton nr Ludlow ,regards Keith

[coomsey]

Just a quickie Dean ! Go careful with the spelling, if you hop on a bus n the driver asks you for the fare ,pay him,if a fair,get the tent n clowns out or fayre n you’re gonna need some serious jousting lessons !! cheers Coomsey

[tastrucker]

DEANB:
T.Alun Jones Scania. This fellas trucks always look smart.

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Anyone know who the Foden belongs to ■■ Possibly a livestock haulier looking at the bull on the front ■■

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Tidy Foden of Chris C Hazel.

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M.E.Edwards mighty 143.

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CLWYD Transport Scania from Wrexham.

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Supreme Salt Company ERF

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Tibbett & Britten DAF.

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Flying Cargo Volvo F86.

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Belfield DAF.

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Cant make the name out on the ERF so not sure if the same as RTS on the tanker ■■?

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hello DEAN ,yes Mid Wales trucks are always smart !! i think Paul has a liking for T Alun Jones , and yes again Mervyn Edwards has several big powered Scanias ,he is from Llanfair caereinion out of Welshpool .
Edge Transport ,you have shown a Crusader are no longer in Wrexham,and have relocated to Deeside industrial park ,thank you DEAN ,Trevor.posting.php?mode=quote&f=35&p=2620135#

[kingswinford_kit]

Hi Trevor ,M E Edwards regularly visits Knighton sheep auctions on a Thursday saw one last week a XF Daf .
From your neck of the woods can you remember Morwyn of Meifod ? green Scanias on stock work ,regards Keith

[deanb]

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

Nice pic Graham,its featured in one of those articles i posted.

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

Pete.

Thanks Pete.

Chris Webb:

gingerfold:

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

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.

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

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

Glad you liked that Kev,thanks for the info and pics chap.

[deanb]

240 Gardner:

DEANB:
Pandoro ERF.
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No.262, Fleetwood Depot vehicle, thank you

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

No worries Chris, thanks for the info about the pic chap.

It would be nice if other people that pop pics on various facebook groups off this thread
also put info on here before posting them on facebook !

[deanb]

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.

Thanks for the input “ramone” and “Chris Webb”

[deanb]

tastrucker:
“DEANB” T.Alun Jones Scania. This fellas trucks always look smart.

hello DEAN ,yes Mid Wales trucks are always smart !! i think Paul has a liking for T Alun Jones , and yes again Mervyn Edwards has several big powered Scanias ,he is from Llanfair caereinion out of Welshpool .
Edge Transport ,you have shown a Crusader are no longer in Wrexham,and have relocated to Deeside industrial park ,thank you DEAN ,Trevor.
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. Hey Dean thats great news ,he must love the place ! but i guess its the best place for action . has Paul come across MDW haulage from Nash road they had a couple of German ERFs in a eye catching graffiti style livery ? thanx MT

Yes he likes it there “MT” but the weather was crap this time ! Will have a word about MDW for you !

TruckerCraig:
"Mark R"Wonderful set of photos today Dean… Hope Mark wasn’t standing in the middle of the road when these trucks came round the corner!.. This is a great picture, with the driver clearly visible, I’m always intrigued as to who they are and if there still around. Thanks for sharing them with us.
I can answer this question!!,the driver is Mike Stanley and I know this because he’s my Dad!,he drove for Farralls for over 40 years and I spent so many school holidays in that lorry,he’s only retired from driving lorries in the last few years,it’s the second pic of one of his old lorries you’ve pictured so far,I’m only up to page 220 something so far,you pictured a 1418 Merc of Farralls that he had for a short while too,thanks for all you’ve posted Dean,you also posted a Commercial Motor from 1976 which has my Dad in it when he was learning to drive an Artic in a Atki Viewline,cheers Dean you’re a star.

Always nice when someone sees someone they know or a truck they have driven Craig. You have a bit of
ctaching up to do if you are on page 220.

tastrucker:
“DEANB” T.Alun Jones Scania. This fellas trucks always look smart.

M.E.Edwards mighty 143.

hello DEAN ,yes Mid Wales trucks are always smart !! i think Paul has a liking for T Alun Jones , and yes again Mervyn Edwards has several big powered Scanias ,he is from Llanfair caereinion out of Welshpool .
Edge Transport ,you have shown a Crusader are no longer in Wrexham,and have relocated to Deeside industrial park ,thank you DEAN ,Trevor.

Yes i think you are right he does seem to like the Welsh motors. Thanks for the comments Trevor.

kingswinford kit:
Hi Trevor ,M E Edwards regularly visits Knighton sheep auctions on a Thursday saw one last week a XF Daf .
From your neck of the woods can you remember Morwyn of Meifod ? green Scanias on stock work ,regards Keith

Thanks for the input Keith.

[deanb]

A bit about the Scammell Mechanical Horse Scarab and Townsman.

Anyone know anything about the raised axle ■■ Not seen that before.

[deanb]

Scammell Mechanical Horse Scarab was built from 1933.

Click on pages twice to read.

From 1957.

From 1960.

From 1965.

[deanb]

Scammell Scarab brochure.

Click on pages twice to read.

[deanb]

The Scammell Townsman was announced in 1964 to supercede the Scarab.

Click on pages twice to read.

Scammell also developed a four wheel Scarab in 1962.

[deanb]

Scammell article.

This article mentions a Tri-van which was a heavier duty vehicle.

[deanb]

Some Welsh and border motors.

Owens Volvo.

Charles Footman Foden. Where were they based ■■

S.M.Davies Scania.

A.Evans & Son tidy 143 Scania.

Ken Jones Transport DAF.

C.G.A.Transport MAN from Shropshire.

C.L.Jeffs DAF. Not sure where they are based ■■

Elliott Blackmore ERF from Shropshire. Dont think we have had one of these on here before ■■ Where are they
based Trevor/Keith ■■

J.G.Haulage DAF.

Heres one for “Punchy Dan”. Cracking looking Foden hard at it for Les Hughes & Son. Anyone know where
they were based ■■

[deanb]

Elliotts Foden.

International Supermarkets DAF.

Anyone recognise the Maggie ■■?

Anyone recognise the Seddon taken at Ferndown. Could possibly be an ex Christopher Hill motor looking at the
colour.

E.F.Phillips Octopus.

Abbey Hill Fiat.

Upton Oil Foden.

Shamara Heavy Haulage Foden.

We have had a few pics of this owner driver’s Volvo F10.Seen here pulling a Interoute trailer off Poole docks.

Spiller & Wilkins Scania bulker.

[windrush]

That Scammell Townsman of Harveys of Bristol used to regularly travel the A4 through Reading on its way to London, pre M4 of course.

Pete.

[fodenway]

DEANB:
A bit about the Scammell Mechanical Horse Scarab and Townsman.

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Anyone know anything about the raised axle ■■ Not seen that before.

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Don’t panic - it’s only the spare wheel.

[ianto]

DEANB:
Some Welsh and border motors.

Owens Volvo.

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Charles Footman Foden. Where were they based ??Charles Footman based at LLanpumpsaint near to Carmarthen still going does general haulage and hay and straw Look like box culverts on the trailer out of ALBION Concrete/Hansons Llangadog which closed in early 2000s

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S.M.Davies Scania.

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A.Evans & Son tidy 143 Scania.

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Ken Jones Transport DAF.

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C.G.A.Transport MAN from Shropshire.

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C.L.Jeffs DAF. Not sure where they are based ■■

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Elliott Blackmore ERF from Shropshire. Dont think we have had one of these on here before ■■ Where are they
based Trevor/Keith ■■

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J.G.Haulage DAF.

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Heres one for “Punchy Dan”. Cracking looking Foden hard at it for Les Hughes & Son. Anyone know where
they were based ■■

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