PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[paul_john]

marktaff:

DEANB:
Vanguard Machinery Removals Foden. Anyone know if this company is still going ?

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Click on pages twice to read.

Article from 1970.

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Article from 1976.

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Hi Dean,
Vanguard were taken over by Pickfords in the 90s. …the heavy haulage and machinery side was amalgamated with Pickfords Heavy Haulage…and the industrial and commercial moving side was amalgamated with Pickfords Office and Commercial moving.
But I think they are no more…I worked with a lot of the boys from the office and commercial side in the 90s out of Bristol some tidy lads.

Regards Mark

Hi Dean and Mark.
Just a few minutes ago I was watching Scott Andrews heading into Wembley down the M40/A40 on his vlog.
Just past the old Hoover factory in Perivale you also pass Vanguards building.It showed signs advertising Vanguard self storage. Looks as if they are in a different business now.
In the photo behind the Foden is one of their Mercedes 307/308s. Those machinery boys worked long hours back in the day.

[deanb]

marktaff:

DEANB:
Vanguard Machinery Removals Foden. Anyone know if this company is still going ?

Hi Dean,
Vanguard were taken over by Pickfords in the 90s. …the heavy haulage and machinery side was amalgamated with Pickfords Heavy Haulage…and the industrial and commercial moving side was amalgamated with Pickfords Office and Commercial moving.
But I think they are no more…I worked with a lot of the boys from the office and commercial side in the 90s out of Bristol some tidy lads.

Regards Mark

Good stuff Mark ! Now you mention Pickford’s that does ring a bell.

Frankydobo:
Slightly off topic, Archie Nettlefold bought his own island, Burgh Island near Plymouth and built an art deco hotel, Noel Coward, Agatha Christie, Lord Mountbatten and The Beatles all stayed there. Chris Webb probably has also stayed whilst on a dodgy!

Burgh Island was shown on the last programme where Peter Davison (Dr Who) and Christopher Timothy (James Herriot) drive around Britain in a nice Morgan, good programme (still showing) meeting people with motoring interests including Lorries and travelling on many old routes. Franky.

Thanks for the comments Franky.

Paul John:
Hi Dean and Mark.
Just a few minutes ago I was watching Scott Andrews heading into Wembley down the M40/A40 on his vlog.
Just past the old Hoover factory in Perivale you also pass Vanguards building.It showed signs advertising Vanguard self storage. Looks as if they are in a different business now.
In the photo behind the Foden is one of their Mercedes 307/308s. Those machinery boys worked long hours back in the day.

Thanks for the input Paul John,you did well to spot the mercedes ,never noticed that !

[deanb]

Some odds and sods.

Click on pages twice.

Love these old adverts. Anyone remember the Goggomobil ■■ Advert from 1960 so bit before my time.

ERF advert 1960. Trucks had character back then unlike all the modern crap now that all looks the same.

Seddon 1960.

Thornycroft 1960.

AWD 1962.

Murfitts Wisbech 1964.

Locomotors 1970.

Great little article from 1967. Link Road Transport from Hull.

[deanb]

Some Welsh and border trucks.

How about this beauty from a Volvo brochure.Isaac Caswell F88 !

RW & D Lambert Foden still hard at it. Paul took this pic last week.

Dawsons Scania 113.

Owens Volvo.

Owen Transport Scania from Shropshire somewhere ■■

Ken Jones Scania.

Action Services Volvo.

Harper Haulage Volvo.

Steve Swain DAF. If anyone has a Swains of Stretton brochure they want to flog can they PM me.

Tidy Besblock Foden,not sure where they are from ■■?

[deanb]

Bloody central barrier. Tidy Smith’s of Bury.

Travis Perkins Seddon Atkinson.

James Nuttall Scania.

Fagan & Whalley Scania. There trucks always look smart.

Phil Hanley Scania.

Anyone know where Slims Transport’s ERF is from ■■?

Supreme Haulage Scania.

H & N Bounds Volvo FL10 bulker. Think we have had one on before and it says South West on front,anyone know where ■■

Someone may recognise the ERF bulker ■■?

Swain DAF from Kent somewhere ■■

[chris_webb]

Hi Dean.
Swains Transport are still going as far as I know.Their main depot was Strood but they had a depot in Manchester.

I liked the article about night trunking,did over 8 years on nights. Link Transport from Hull I remember very well as they used to drop wet fish into fish and chip shop doorways overnight,seen them in West Midlands regularly.

[wideboybob]

DEANB:
Bloody central barrier. Tidy Smith’s of Bury.

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Travis Perkins Seddon Atkinson.

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James Nuttall Scania.

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Fagan & Whalley Scania. There trucks always look smart.

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Phil Hanley Scania.

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Anyone know where Slims Transport’s ERF is from ■■?

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Supreme Haulage Scania.

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H & N Bounds Volvo FL10 bulker. Think we have had one on before and it says South West on front,anyone know where ■■

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Someone may recognise the ERF bulker ■■?

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Swain DAF from Kent somewhere ■■

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H N Bounds are from tiddenham chase, chepstow. this one is coming off the M48 heading up to chepstow.

[me_paul_101]

DEANB:
Bloody central barrier. Tidy Smith’s of Bury.

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Travis Perkins Seddon Atkinson.

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James Nuttall Scania.

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Fagan & Whalley Scania. There trucks always look smart.

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Phil Hanley Scania.

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Anyone know where Slims Transport’s ERF is from ■■?

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Supreme Haulage Scania.

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H & N Bounds Volvo FL10 bulker. Think we have had one on before and it says South West on front,anyone know where ■■

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Someone may recognise the ERF bulker ■■?

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Swain DAF from Kent somewhere ■■

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H & N Bounds are from Tidenham Chase on the B4228 between Chepstow and St. Briavels…Always well turned out, yellow & blue were there livery but like most firms now having white cabs with stickers…Straight talking Nigel Bounds is the main man. Salt of the earth, calls a spade a spade. Great bloke…

[logger]

H and N Bounds are based at Tidenham Chase nr Chepstow and still run a nice fleet of lorries ! Southwest truckers was a drivers club in the 80s/90s sure I was a member for a while .

[marktaff]

Paul John:

marktaff:

DEANB:
Vanguard Machinery Removals Foden. Anyone know if this company is still going ?

Click on pages twice to read.

Article from 1970.

Article from 1976.

Hi Dean,
Vanguard were taken over by Pickfords in the 90s. …the heavy haulage and machinery side was amalgamated with Pickfords Heavy Haulage…and the industrial and commercial moving side was amalgamated with Pickfords Office and Commercial moving.
But I think they are no more…I worked with a lot of the boys from the office and commercial side in the 90s out of Bristol some tidy lads.

Regards Mark

Hi Dean and Mark.
Just a few minutes ago I was watching Scott Andrews heading into Wembley down the M40/A40 on his vlog.
Just past the old Hoover factory in Perivale you also pass Vanguards building.It showed signs advertising Vanguard self storage. Looks as if they are in a different business now.
In the photo behind the Foden is one of their Mercedes 307/308s. Those machinery boys worked long hours back in the day.

Hi Paul,
The Vanguard self storage building you are talking about on the A40 heading in to central London …just before the Hanger Lane juction for the North Circular I believe still belongs to the Pickfords removal operation of today which is now privately owned.

When the Pickfords operation was broken up and sold a few years ago …Pickfords Industrial and heavy haulage was sold along with the Vanguard name to Ainscough industrial.

That building of Vanguard on the A40 is well known for having certain vehicles placed on the roof…the last time I past it about three weeks ago there was an helicopter on the roof .

Regards Mark

[piston_broke]

DEANB:
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Anyone know where Slims Transport’s ERF is from ■■?

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Slims Transport were from the Bristol area. He used to haul blocks and beams from Wick and Wickwar for RMC, hence the colours. The guys name was John - cracking sense of humour, nice bloke and a little overweight!

[tastrucker]

DEANB:
Some Welsh and border trucks.

How about this beauty from a Volvo brochure.Isaac Caswell F88 !

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RW & D Lambert Foden still hard at it. Paul took this pic last week.

4

Dawsons Scania 113.

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Owens Volvo.

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Owen Transport Scania from Shropshire somewhere ■■

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Ken Jones Scania.

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Action Services Volvo.

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Harper Haulage Volvo.

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Steve Swain DAF. If anyone has a Swains of Stretton brochure they want to flog can they PM me.

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Tidy Besblock Foden,not sure where they are from ■■?

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Hello DEAN ,the R E Owen Scania is Ted Owen sadly no longer with us a true gentle man from Lydbury North which is between Craven Arms and Bishops Castle .He had about 6 units and sold out to A W Jenkinson who have a depot in Craven Arms .
Besblock Dean are from Telford they have been going since the 1980s thank you Trevor

[paul_john]

marktaff:

Paul John:

marktaff:

DEANB:
Vanguard Machinery Removals Foden. Anyone know if this company is still going ?

0

Click on pages twice to read.

Article from 1970.

9

8

7

6

Article from 1976.

5

4

3

2

Hi Dean,
Vanguard were taken over by Pickfords in the 90s. …the heavy haulage and machinery side was amalgamated with Pickfords Heavy Haulage…and the industrial and commercial moving side was amalgamated with Pickfords Office and Commercial moving.
But I think they are no more…I worked with a lot of the boys from the office and commercial side in the 90s out of Bristol some tidy lads.

Regards Mark

Hi Dean and Mark.
Just a few minutes ago I was watching Scott Andrews heading into Wembley down the M40/A40 on his vlog.
Just past the old Hoover factory in Perivale you also pass Vanguards building.It showed signs advertising Vanguard self storage. Looks as if they are in a different business now.
In the photo behind the Foden is one of their Mercedes 307/308s. Those machinery boys worked long hours back in the day.

Hi Paul,
The Vanguard self storage building you are talking about on the A40 heading in to central London …just before the Hanger Lane juction for the North Circular I believe still belongs to the Pickfords removal operation of today which is now privately owned.

When the Pickfords operation was broken up and sold a few years ago …Pickfords Industrial and heavy haulage was sold along with the Vanguard name to Ainscough industrial.

That building of Vanguard on the A40 is well known for having certain vehicles placed on the roof…the last time I past it about three weeks ago there was an helicopter on the roof .

Regards Mark

Hi Mark.
You certainly know your facts about Pickfords and the changes over the years.
Watching Scott making a delivery just off the hanger lane girotary system was strange. As you mentioned the north circular is one of the exits and took me back to my days at Henley’s
of Wembley just a few minutes from there.
Thanks for your reply.

Regards Paul

[pete_smith]

tastrucker:

DEANB:
Some Welsh and border trucks.

How about this beauty from a Volvo brochure.Isaac Caswell F88 !

RW & D Lambert Foden still hard at it. Paul took this pic last week.

Dawsons Scania 113.

Owens Volvo.

Owen Transport Scania from Shropshire somewhere ■■

Ken Jones Scania.

Action Services Volvo.

Harper Haulage Volvo.

Steve Swain DAF. If anyone has a Swains of Stretton brochure they want to flog can they PM me.

Tidy Besblock Foden,not sure where they are from ■■?

Hello DEAN ,the R E Owen Scania is Ted Owen sadly no longer with us a true gentle man from Lydbury North which is between Craven Arms and Bishops Castle .He had about 6 units and sold out to A W Jenkinson who have a depot in Craven Arms .
Besblock Dean are from Telford they have been going since the 1980s thank you Trevor

Hi Trevor,
One of Owens restored,NMP, Cheer’s Pete

[tastrucker]

pete smith:

tastrucker:

DEANB:
Some Welsh and border trucks.

How about this beauty from a Volvo brochure.Isaac Caswell F88 !

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RW & D Lambert Foden still hard at it. Paul took this pic last week.

5

Dawsons Scania 113.

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Owens Volvo.

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Owen Transport Scania from Shropshire somewhere ■■

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Ken Jones Scania.

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Action Services Volvo.

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Harper Haulage Volvo.

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Steve Swain DAF. If anyone has a Swains of Stretton brochure they want to flog can they PM me.

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Tidy Besblock Foden,not sure where they are from ■■?

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Hello DEAN ,the R E Owen Scania is Ted Owen sadly no longer with us a true gentle man from Lydbury North which is between Craven Arms and Bishops Castle .He had about 6 units and sold out to A W Jenkinson who have a depot in Craven Arms .
Besblock Dean are from Telford they have been going since the 1980s thank you Trevor

Hi Trevor,
One of Owens restored,NMP, Cheer’s Pete

Hello Pete and thank you ,yes and complete with Teds initials ! forgot to say he also had 6 rigid Scania on Kronospan work Trevor.

[deanb]

Chris Webb:
Hi Dean.
Swains Transport are still going as far as I know.Their main depot was Strood but they had a depot in Manchester.

I liked the article about night trunking,did over 8 years on nights. Link Transport from Hull I remember very well as they used to drop wet fish into fish and chip shop doorways overnight,seen them in West Midlands regularly.

Yes i saw one of Swains recently Chris so definately still going. Posted an article about them earlier in the thread.

I enjoyed that old article about Link Transport chap,there are some cracking articles in the old magazines.

wideboybob:
H & N Bounds Volvo FL10 bulker. Think we have had one on before and it says South West on front,anyone know where ■■

H N Bounds are from tiddenham chase, chepstow. this one is coming off the M48 heading up to chepstow.

Thanks for the info Bob !

Me.Paul.101:
H & N Bounds Volvo FL10 bulker. Think we have had one on before and it says South West on front,anyone know where ■■

H & N Bounds are from Tidenham Chase on the B4228 between Chepstow and St. Briavels…Always well turned out, yellow & blue were there livery but like most firms now having white cabs with stickers…Straight talking Nigel Bounds is the main man. Salt of the earth, calls a spade a spade. Great bloke…

Yes thats something i like about the Welsh motors Paul,alot still have company colours rather than the crap white like you said.

logger:
H and N Bounds are based at Tidenham Chase nr Chepstow and still run a nice fleet of lorries ! Southwest truckers was a drivers club in the 80s/90s sure I was a member for a while .

Cheers “logger”

Piston broke:

DEANB:
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Anyone know where Slims Transport’s ERF is from ■■?

Slims Transport were from the Bristol area. He used to haul blocks and beams from Wick and Wickwar for RMC, hence the colours. The guys name was John - cracking sense of humour, nice bloke and a little overweight!

Thanks for the info “Piston broke” . “a little overweight”

tastrucker:
Owen Transport Scania from Shropshire.

Hello DEAN ,the R E Owen Scania is Ted Owen sadly no longer with us a true gentle man from Lydbury North which is between Craven Arms and Bishops Castle .He had about 6 units and sold out to A W Jenkinson who have a depot in Craven Arms .
Besblock Dean are from Telford they have been going since the 1980s thank you Trevor

Good stuff Trevor, thanks for the comments chap !

Paul John:
Hi Dean and Mark.
Just a few minutes ago I was watching Scott Andrews heading into Wembley down the M40/A40 on his vlog.
Just past the old Hoover factory in Perivale you also pass Vanguards building.It showed signs advertising Vanguard self storage. Looks as if they are in a different business now.
In the photo behind the Foden is one of their Mercedes 307/308s. Those machinery boys worked long hours back in the day.

Hi Paul,
The Vanguard self storage building you are talking about on the A40 heading in to central London …just before the Hanger Lane juction for the North Circular I believe still belongs to the Pickfords removal operation of today which is now privately owned.

When the Pickfords operation was broken up and sold a few years ago …Pickfords Industrial and heavy haulage was sold along with the Vanguard name to Ainscough industrial.

That building of Vanguard on the A40 is well known for having certain vehicles placed on the roof…the last time I past it about three weeks ago there was an helicopter on the roof .

Regards Mark

Hi Mark.
You certainly know your facts about Pickfords and the changes over the years.
Watching Scott making a delivery just off the hanger lane girotary system was strange. As you mentioned the north circular is one of the exits and took me back to my days at Henley’s
of Wembley just a few minutes from there.
Thanks for your reply.

Regards Paul

Thanks for the comments Mark and Paul,good tuff chaps. The articles were intresting.

pete smith:
Owen Transport Scania from Shropshire somewhere ■■

Hello DEAN ,the R E Owen Scania is Ted Owen sadly no longer with us a true gentle man from Lydbury North which is between Craven Arms and Bishops Castle .He had about 6 units and sold out to A W Jenkinson who have a depot in Craven Arms .
Besblock Dean are from Telford they have been going since the 1980s thank you Trevor
Hi Trevor,
One of Owens restored,NMP, Cheer’s Pete

Nice pic Pete !

[kingswinford_kit]

DEANB:
Some Welsh and border motors.

Keith posted a R & B Transport Scania on page 376 but i reckon this immaculate ERF looks better !

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M.A.Evans Scania bulker.

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D.J.Thomas MAN.

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Ennstone DAF. Not sure where they are based ?

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Lloyds of Ludlow Scania.

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M.E.Edwards & Sons DAF.

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Looks like the Hick’s Volvo is on a mission.

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Hodnet Transport MAN.

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C&M Transport DAF.

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Danny Williams & Sons Volvo timber truck.

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Hi Dean ,good to see D J (Emyr) Thomas in the smart traditional colour scheme and not the later bland dull livery when they finished . They were based at Llanarth between Aberaeron and Cardigan .
Danny Williams another smart West Wales haulier from Lampeter ,have not seen them lately ,great stuff as usual Dean ,regards Keith .

[deanb]

kingswinford kit:
D.J.Thomas MAN.

Danny Williams & Sons Volvo timber truck.

Hi Dean ,good to see D J (Emyr) Thomas in the smart traditional colour scheme and not the later bland dull livery when they finished . They were based at Llanarth between Aberaeron and Cardigan .
Danny Williams another smart West Wales haulier from Lampeter ,have not seen them lately ,great stuff as usual Dean ,regards Keith .

Thanks for the info Keith,good stuff as always chap.

[pete_smith]

tastrucker:

pete smith:

tastrucker:

DEANB:
Some Welsh and border trucks.

How about this beauty from a Volvo brochure.Isaac Caswell F88 !

RW & D Lambert Foden still hard at it. Paul took this pic last week.

Dawsons Scania 113.

Owens Volvo.

Owen Transport Scania from Shropshire somewhere ■■

Ken Jones Scania.

Action Services Volvo.

Harper Haulage Volvo.

Steve Swain DAF. If anyone has a Swains of Stretton brochure they want to flog can they PM me.

Tidy Besblock Foden,not sure where they are from ■■?

Hello DEAN ,the R E Owen Scania is Ted Owen sadly no longer with us a true gentle man from Lydbury North which is between Craven Arms and Bishops Castle .He had about 6 units and sold out to A W Jenkinson who have a depot in Craven Arms .
Besblock Dean are from Telford they have been going since the 1980s thank you Trevor

Hi Trevor,
One of Owens restored,NMP, Cheer’s Pete

Hello Pete and thank you ,yes and complete with Teds initials ! forgot to say he also had 6 rigid Scania on Kronospan work Trevor.

Hi Trevor,
Is this the 6 legger?

[deanb]

Some oldies.