PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[deanb]

ArcDaz:
ARC Constructor.
Hi Dean i am on the ball now Fab pics mate of the ARC Constructor tipper plus the Andrews ERF Tpper ett etc Daz

Cheers Daz.

Ray Smyth:
“DEANB”

Mainland Market Deliveries DAF, from Porsmouth i think ■■

Hi Dean, Yes, Mainland Market Deliveries were from Portsmouth. Cheers, Ray.

Thanks for confirming Ray.

windrush:
I went past Slaters old yard at Kirby Misperton last monday and it still looks much the same as it did in 1976 when I was there.

Pete.

vwvanman0:
The R A scania artic tipper was Reid Atkinson, Google suggests they are no more.

Steve

Thanks for the name Steve !

tastrucker:
Hello DEAN ,Knighton Haulage ,not sure if they are still about they were based near the station their.
Ianto and Mantronic ,A N Richards years ago were also hauliers in their own right had the first MANs in this area and were based up near Brymbo . You say you see them down Brecon way ,i have spoken to an old mate of mine and that MAN you see is on hire to Potters of Welshpool ,they haul rubbish to a landfill site somewhere in the Brecon area ,Potters had 2 a day a few years back doing that ,thank you Trevor

Thanks for the comments Trevor,good stuff as always chap.

240 Gardner:

Paul C Gee:
As you can imagine I was well pleased and that spot in the grass by the turning for Ross became one of my favourite spots to take photos!!! The fact that there was a rather nice bakery in Ross had very little to do with it!!!

This must have passed by whilst you were in the bakery, Paul!

Good pic Chris ! To be fair Paul use to ride bloody miles taking pics back then so cant blame him for being
in the bakery !

[deanb]

One from your part of the world Pete !

Midland Container Transport Scania.

Odd colour scheme on the AB Holland Mercedes.

Richard Read MAN.

Turners. I assume thats a subbie Graham ?

Mervyn Price Scania.

Ridgway Scania.

D & F Coleman tidy Volvo.

Probably wrong but trailer looks like Wincanon and CRW unit ■■?

Spiers & Hartwell tidy Scania from Evesham.

Morgan Transport Scania.

[chris_webb]

Morning Dean.
I would say the ERF pulling the Turners powder tank is an ex Blue Circle unit,Turners did have the contract for the site in Hope,Derbyshire.

[matty03]

DEANB:
Kingstown Furnishings with a hire Volvo F7.

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Anyone recognise the ERF bulker ■■?

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Andrews Plant Hire from Wareham.

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Minster Fuels who were originally based in Wimborne but then moved to West Moors.

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ARC Constructor.

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Any idea where the Minster roadtrain photo was taken? My grandad ran the minster fleet. Thanks

[paul_c_gee]

240 Gardner:
This must have passed by whilst you were in the bakery, Paul!

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Shame I missed them!!! Have to admit I still dream about the Pasties and Apple Danish!!! - if only I could have afforded to buy a bit more film who knows what I would have got!!! Used to limit myself to 3X36 shot films a day!!! Looking forward to time travel and popping back with my Digital Camera!!! - Take care and keep safe - Paul

[smallcoal]

D&f Coleman from cinderford used to be big steel hauliers out of Newport years ago

[roadcruiser]

Hi

The yellow ERF pulling the Turners trailer was indeed one of a number Turners operated on contract to Blue circle cement,incidentally the CRW unit i believe looks to be hauling an old Cyril Knowles bulk tanker ,both these companies previously being absorbed by Turners…

Cheers

[deanb]

Chris Webb:
Morning Dean.
I would say the ERF pulling the Turners powder tank is an ex Blue Circle unit,Turners did have the contract for the site in Hope,Derbyshire.

Thanks for the comments Chris.

Matty03:
“DEANB”

Minster Fuels who were originally based in Wimborne but then moved to West Moors.

Any idea where the Minster roadtrain photo was taken? My grandad ran the minster fleet. Thanks

Welcome Matty03 ,i see its your first post ! That pic was taken on the Wimborne bypass.

I will send you a private message later as thats intresting about your grandad running those motors.

smallcoal:
D&f Coleman from cinderford used to be big steel hauliers out of Newport years ago

Thanks for the info John.

roadcruiser:
Hi

The yellow ERF pulling the Turners trailer was indeed one of a number Turners operated on contract to Blue circle cement,incidentally the CRW unit i believe looks to be hauling an old Cyril Knowles bulk tanker ,both these companies previously being absorbed by Turners…

Cheers

I like the name “roadcruiser” Thanks for the comments. Was not sure about the trailer so i am glad you recognised it was a
Cyril Knowles one !

[deanb]

“roadcruiser” Reckon you are spot on chap.

[pete_smith]

Morning Dean,
Midland Container Logistics where originally based in Union Road Oldbury and then moved to The Vigo in Aldridge, I did about 4 weeks on agency for them before starting my current job, that Scania was on the fleet as well as some Daf’s and a Volvo FH, Cheer’s Pete

[deanb]

pete smith:
Morning Dean,
Midland Container Logistics where originally based in Union Road Oldbury and then moved to The Vigo in Aldridge, I did about 4 weeks on agency for them before starting my current job, that Scania was on the fleet as well as some Daf’s and a Volvo FH, Cheer’s Pete

Morning Pete

Thanks for the info chap ! You and a few other’s on here never cease to amaze me with your knowledge and memory.

[pete_smith]

DEANB:

pete smith:
Morning Dean,
Midland Container Logistics where originally based in Union Road Oldbury and then moved to The Vigo in Aldridge, I did about 4 weeks on agency for them before starting my current job, that Scania was on the fleet as well as some Daf’s and a Volvo FH, Cheer’s Pete

Morning Pete

Thanks for the info chap ! You and a few other’s on here never cease to amaze me with your knowledge and memory.

Hi Dean,
It is only because I’ve spent the last 40 years messing around with transport, some of us never learn mate!

[deanb]

One of the things i miss on the road most these days is traditional company colour schemes.

The Irish boys had some cracking looking fleets back in the 70s/80s dominated by Volvo’s and Scania’s.

[deanb]

J.A.Millar Transport.

Click on pages twice to read.

[deanb]

Super Swedes.

Click on pages twice.

Scania invaders.

[deanb]

Click on pages twice to read.

This is a really good read about two of the most iconic trucks.

[deanb]

Bentons DAF from your part of the world Pete.

One from your way Trevor. Gammonds.

Tarmac Volvo.

7 Valley Volvo.

Anyone know where the Countrywide Express MAN is from ■■?

Lloyd Maunder ERF. Welsh ■■?

R.Hillman ERF. Think we have had one on before but can remember where they were based ■■?

Brittania Scania pantecnicon.

Anyone recognise the Mercedes ■■?

JSM Recovery from Bury ERF wrecker.

[deanb]

“Cockerdog” Blandford & Webb DAF.

E.F.Phillips Octopus from Parkstone & Southampton.

Sharwoods Mercedes.

Puritan Maid ERF.

GAT GB Services Renault car transporter. Dont remember seeing one of these before anyone know where they were from ■■?

RMC Constructor tipper.

A.J.Maiden Volvo seen here in Parkstone,Poole.

Lynx ERF.

Laura Ashley Scania. Princess shed behind.

TFE Renault heading for Truckline,Poole.

[windrush]

Ross Hillman’s quarries are based in Westbury Dean.

Pete.

[cockerdog]

DEANB:
“Cockerdog” Blandford & Webb DAF.

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Cracking picture there Dean (thanks Mark S Bailey). That’s one of two Daf 2300’s that were bought by Smith Bros of North Waltham from Morey’s Daf of Southampton. The other one was a a six wheeler bulk blower. Both were painted in Smith’s blue and yellow livery before the B&W take over which is when they were repainted green. This one is actually my dad’s lorry (Smith’s allocated vehicles to single drivers) but, it’s not him driving - it looks to me like the chap that had the other Daf!!! Dad could have been on leave or doing a bit of locum work for All Seasons!! Anyway, I bet the driver’s pee’d off because, that Barham ‘fold flat’ body was a pig of a thing to fold up and down and my guess is, he’s either done a bulk tip before doing the bagged delivery with the flat, or he’s got a bulk job after the bag delivery!!! If it was running on flat work for a day or more they used to drop the tailboard off - it was like towing a parachute!!
B&W ran this vehicle for a good length of time. Once the body got beyond economical repair it was replaced with a flat bed (I have a photo of this somewhere) and I think that, when BOCM took over B&W, they re-bodied it again with a curtain sider.
E.F.Phillips Octopus from Parkstone & Southampton.

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Sharwoods Mercedes.

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Puritan Maid ERF.

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GAT GB Services Renault car transporter. Dont remember seeing one of these before anyone know where they were from ■■?

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RMC Constructor tipper.

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A.J.Maiden Volvo seen here in Parkstone,Poole.

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Lynx ERF.

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Laura Ashley Scania. Princess shed behind.

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TFE Renault heading for Truckline,Poole.

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