DEANB:
Punchy Dan:
Pete the M&R your thinking of were featured on the Bedford TM brochure from Manor Farm thurleigh Bedford ,I’ve not seen any lorries recently but I have seen ones which say Manor Farm storage .Thanks for the comment Dan.
MANTRONIC:
Mansel Davies Volvo. Hey Dean ,awesome shot ,did take any of his F10/12s ? thanx MTM.K.Morgan Scania. See these around the Brecon area not sure where they are based !MT
Thanks for the comments “MT”.
Heres a few older Mansel Davies “F” series Volvo’s,will have a word with Paul
and see if there are any more chap.Hey Dean ,thanx a lot ,im sure Paul will produce the goods ,will have to call him the Welsh Wizard !! MT
Your right he did.
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Froggy55:
“DEANB”Whats the best looking leyland truck ever built in your opinion ■■?
I reckon the Leyland Super Hippo was an awesome looking motor.
The bonneted Super-Hippo was certainly very good looking, with a well-balanced style, especially the sleeper-cab version. They were also built in Spain
Glad someone agreed “Froggy55”
kingswinford kit:
“DEANB”Not had these on before. Setten & Durward DAF,anyone know about them ■■?
Hi Dean ,Setton and Durward were from Llandrindod Wells ,they manufactured office equipment ,but have since closed ,regards Keith
Good stuff Keith,thanks for posting.
oiltreader:
Hi boardo96, one of the snappers would most certainly have been Barry Lewis, a favourite spot for him.
R. J. Coles Volvo FH16 600 Reg. No. WA13 BKV makes light of a heavy task, having left The Port of Teignmouth on 17 April 2014 all credit to Barry Lewis for the text and photo.
OilyCracking pic Oily !
ArcDaz:
“DEANB” Some odds and sods.“Daz” Roueman fitted with a Telma retarder. That would have been expensive to fit back then. Must have been working in
a hilly area.Hello Dean just playing catch up now and just been looking through all the recent photos that you have posted on this thread from Paul Mark and yourself the paper cuting out of an old truck mag of the ARC Routeman tipper looks great there and say it looks brand new at the time when pic was taken. Thank you for posting all the other excellent gems ARC Leyland tipper etc etc keep safe Guys Best Wishes to all involved Regards Daz
You got to keep up Daz !!!
ArcDaz:
“DEANB”Don Bush Leyland Constructor.
Dean i have to say i love the Don Bush fleet of tippers they look very smart indeed you have posted some up before on this thread Daz
Heres one you have not seen before Daz.
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Dean what can i say mate you are right there in what you have said in your above comment i have never seen that Breg Leyland constructor tipper before that Don Bush fleet look very much the same as Greenhams fleet which are nolonger going Many thanks for posting them pics DazBuzzer:
Apologies for posting but thought this was interesting as it was about the first all alloy livestock container built on a 1936 Albion with a P6 engine, as you know livestock things I like, Buzzer.You dont have to apologise “Buzzer” Thanks for posting an intresting read.
Must admit i never realised they were making alloy bodies back in the 30’s. With regard to it being twin deck,that would
be for sheep and pigs ,or midget cows !!
DEANB:
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A very smart-looking truck, that Scammell! Must I understand that the trailor’s bogie is driven from the tractor using two articulated shafts? Thanks.
boardo96:
Evening all, just had 5 minutes to catch up with today’s post, some more cracking snaps and articles I see thanks to you chaps, I know this lock down is a pain but at least there’s plenty to see of interest on here, hopefully if we all hang in there for a bit longer we’ll be inundated with fresh photos in the near future, not saying that I don’t enjoy the oldies, we all do, I only hope there wo’nt be to many car drivers getting in the way of your cameras.
Thanks for reply earlier Paul, I’ve been fortunate (or sometimes not so fortunate) to work for myself since “96”, not had half the experiences as some of the chaps on here reading there stories but I have done a few various types of work over the years. I’ll see if I can learn to post some pics so I’ll apologise now chaps for the numerous attempts and ■■■■ ups!
Also, Thanks Oily for the info and photo of Mr Coles’s smart looking motor, I do see this one quite regular,
and if I see a man with a camera when I’m down there I’ll shout hello Barry out the window, see what response I get.
Cheers Nigel
Thanks for the comments Nigel,always nice to get some new input on the thread. 
Cockerdog:
Who did you drive for “Cockerdog” ■■?Heres a few pics of the companies you mentioned. :wink
I’ve never been a driver Dean, except for a couple of years working for a marquee hire firm who had a few 7.5 tonners and even then I didn’t drive much.
My dad was/is the driver. I stumbled across Trucknet a few years ago looking for some pictures from the companies that dad drove for - he’s got a few but not too many so wanted to find some more.
This thread has been an absolute gem so, thanks to you and all the other contributors.
Dad’s first driving job was with a haulage company called Warwick & Barr from Whitchurch, Hampshire. Photo’s for this company must be rare as rocking horse ■■■ because I’ve not managed to find any - yet!! I think they went out of business in the late 1970’s
Dad left Warwicks in the mid 60’s and went to a company called Boyle & Ellis from Ramsdell, Hampshire. You have posted some pictures of lorries from John Boyle Transport - this is the same company although I’m not sure what happened to Ellis!!!
Then in 1969 he left Boyles and went to Smith Bros of North Waltham and to all intents and purposes is still there now!! He ‘survived’ all the sales and ‘take overs’ so worked for Smiths, All Seasons, Blandford & Webb, UAM, Cargill, Masstock and Agrii without changing job.
For the record he will be 78 this year and is still a full time driver but not HGV anymore!!
When something he would find interesting comes up, I make sure he gets to see it. He reckons Christopher Hill had a feed store on Poole quay which is where the Weatherspoons is now - if anyone would know the answer I’m sure you would, is he right?
Keep up the good work.
I love this thread.
Thanks for your comments chap, again nice to get some new input on the thread. I will have a look at those companies that you
listed but they are not ringing any bells. Your dad is right about Christopher Hill’s having a feed store on the quay. I will pop
something on about that later / next week. Fair play to your dad still working at 78 !
Thought you would like that one Daz.
Froggy55:
“DEANB”A very smart-looking truck, that Scammell! Must I understand that the trailor’s bogie is driven from the tractor using two articulated shafts? Thanks.
There is another article on page 217 about those multidrives.
Hanson Mercedes cement mixer.
Glendinning Foden.
J.B.Wheaton DAF.
Star Transport from Norfolk.
Evans Transport DAF.
Parker Steel Volvo.
New Milton Sand & Ballast Scania.
Anyone recognise the Volvo bulker ■■
Owens tidy Volvo.
Anyone recognise the Foden car transporter ■■
Anyone know where Lakin are from ■■?
Anyone know where John Pointon’s DAF is from ■■?
Anyone recognise the Foden ■■?
Arla ERF.
Trevor, Harris Road Haulage Scania from Shropshire.
Williams Transport DAF.
Anyone know where John Yarnold are based ■■
Anyone know where the WA Cope Foden is from ■■?
A & F Grant Scania.
Anyone know where the A & E Transport Scania is from ■■?
Morning Dean.
A and E Transport are from Sheffield,not sure if they are still operating though
Buzzer:
Apologies for posting but thought this was interesting as it was about the first all alloy livestock container built on a 1936 Albion with a P6 engine, as you know livestock things I like, Buzzer.
Interesting article, Ambrose Fox at Lancaster Built a couple of containers for us in the mid sixties using that alloy planking. But he used wood for the uprights, floor and decks. The alloy was also used for the fold down sides on the top deck. They were good strong builds but but the s*** used to stick in the grooves of the alloy which made for a lot of brushing when washing out.
Tyneside
Morning all, I think I’m right in saying John Pointon are from Leek,
they deal with animal byproducts, ran a few Merc as well.
pete smith:
Chris Webb:
Morning Dean.I think the ERF 8-legger tipper is one of C H Jones from Walsall area - Pete Smith will know them.Hi Chris,
You are correct, it is one of C.H Jones from Walsall, now better known as the owners of the “Keyfuels” brand,
pete.ask paul adams if this is the one they purchased and converted into a roro.my dad drove it
Chris Webb:
Morning Dean.
A and E Transport are from Sheffield,not sure if they are still operating though
Thanks for that Chris - they were still going in September 2018 when I took this one
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Buzzer:
Apologies for posting but thought this was interesting as it was about the first all alloy livestock container built on a 1936 Albion with a P6 engine, as you know livestock things I like, Buzzer.Interesting article, Ambrose Fox at Lancaster Built a couple of containers for us in the mid sixties using that alloy planking. But he used wood for the uprights, floor and decks. The alloy was also used for the fold down sides on the top deck. They were good strong builds but but the s*** used to stick in the grooves of the alloy which made for a lot of brushing when washing out.
Tyneside
Cheers Tyneside
We had a couple of Fox bodies, single deck wood in 1966 and two deck ally in 1969, I’ve got the bill for the last one £650, about £11,500 nowadays, what would a two deck 24’ box cost today ? I think its fair to say they were a bit rough buildwise but rock solid, but as you point out them ally boxes were crap-literally- when it came to washing out. I never drove them other than round the farm yard, I was 13 in 1969 so nowt to do with me!
boden:
tyneside:
Buzzer:
Apologies for posting but thought this was interesting as it was about the first all alloy livestock container built on a 1936 Albion with a P6 engine, as you know livestock things I like, Buzzer.Interesting article, Ambrose Fox at Lancaster Built a couple of containers for us in the mid sixties using that alloy planking. But he used wood for the uprights, floor and decks. The alloy was also used for the fold down sides on the top deck. They were good strong builds but but the s*** used to stick in the grooves of the alloy which made for a lot of brushing when washing out.
Tyneside
Cheers Tyneside
We had a couple of Fox bodies, single deck wood in 1966 and two deck ally in 1969, I’ve got the bill for the last one £650, about £11,500 nowadays, what would a two deck 24’ box cost today ? I think its fair to say they were a bit rough buildwise but rock solid, but as you point out them ally boxes were crap-literally- when it came to washing out. I never drove them other than round the farm yard, I was 13 in 1969 so nowt to do with me!
Hi Boden
Did you ever go to Fox’s place in Lancaster ? IIRC it was down a little lane in the middle of of the town which opened up onto the canal side.
We would take a new chassis cab over on a Sunday and Ambrose and his son were always there. We would go back over a few weeks later to collect, again on a Sunday and would always have to hang around for a couple of hours while the paintwork was being finished !!
Not sure if you are still involved with livestock but Parkhouse coachworks have a good website with videos demonstrating all the different combinations of lifting decks etc. that they build. Everything is alloy now and would not like to even guess the price of a new container.
Tyneside
“Trevor, Harris Road Haulage Scania from Shropshire”
Sister wagon at Dingwall which was quite regular.
Oily
oiltreader:
Wet and dry.
Oily
Oily - looks like they like their top spec Scanias - one I took last year
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DEANB:
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Glendinning Foden.
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curnock:
pete smith:
Chris Webb:
Morning Dean.I think the ERF 8-legger tipper is one of C H Jones from Walsall area - Pete Smith will know them.Hi Chris,
You are correct, it is one of C.H Jones from Walsall, now better known as the owners of the “Keyfuels” brand,pete.ask paul adams if this is the one they purchased and converted into a roro.my dad drove it
Hi Shaun,
No problem mate, I’ll ask Paul by email, Cheer’s Pete
robthedog:
Anyone know where the WA Cope Foden is from ■■?Pete Smiths neck of the woods (I think)
Hi Rob and Dean,
I think ergomatic man has answered the question?
Wally Cope is from Brownhills and as ergoman has stated ran Fodens but is now operating Scania’s, usually see them down Linghall quarry/landfill site in Rugby, that Foden in its previous livery. Cheer’s Pete
