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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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Hi Dean
The CAT GB car transporter was based in Southampton docks,owned and operated by HSL Vehicle movements.
CAT GB are the U.K. importers for Renault vehicles and as far as I know they are still in Southampton docks
Hi Dean VNG 359S the Davies Turner F89 came into the Davies fleet later in life here are a couple pictures of her, Buzzer.
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Anyone recognise the Mercedes ■■?
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Mercedes might be bleach of lavant ?
DEANB:
“roadcruiser” Reckon you are spot on chap.0
Hi Dean,
Nice picture of the Cyril Knowles DAF , i think most of those old Knowles trailers have probably been withdrawn by now. I ve seen the odd trailer in Turners livery with CRW written on …
Cheers
robthedog:
6GAT GB Services Renault car transporter. Dont remember seeing one of these before anyone know where they were from ■■?
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Hi Dean
The CAT GB car transporter was based in Southampton docks,owned and operated by HSL Vehicle movements.
CAT GB are the U.K. importers for Renault vehicles and as far as I know they are still in Southampton docks
CAT isn’t and wasn’t the importer, but is an automotive logistics business, originally established by Renault and subsequently sold on. I once had an interview with them in Dunstable for something or other, in their Renault days and learned quite a bit about them
To quote from their website, groupecat.co.uk/about-cat-uk/
Since 1986, CAT UK have been supplying automotive manufacturers with bespoke finished vehicle, compound management and technical services solutions at sites across the country. Originally established by Renault to provide finished vehicle services in the UK, we are now independent and work with some of the biggest names in automotive.
Meanwhile, HSL (at Marchwood?) was acquired, I think, by Jacobs Holdings, and merged into the large Ontime Automotive group that they were then building, along with Sheertrucks and others
MANTRONIC:
Trevor/tastrucker ,always wondered where H Pughs were from see them around the Brecon area and also the slaughter house up at Dowlais
Who are A N Richards are they from up your way ? again see them around Brecon ,but they tip locally and back up the A470 ,usually a maroon MAN with walking floor trailer ,thanx MT
PS welcome back Dean !
Hey Trevor ,Gotcha !! ,their is a waste transfer station at Felin Fach just before you hit Brecon ,went past it on Thursday afternoon and said unit was their inside tipping ,i was surprised what a big site it has become , MT
Now -part of the 2 Sisters food group. Based at Willand near Tiverton just off the M5 Haulage now done by MRCT based at the same place
windrush:
Ross Hillman’s quarries are based in Westbury Dean.Pete.
Thanks Pete ! 
Heres one from 1976.
Cockerdog:
“DEANB” “Cockerdog” Blandford & Webb DAF.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.
Thanks for the info “Cockerdog”, its nice that it was your dads old motor. Shame he was not driving it.
robthedog:
GAT GB Services Renault car transporter. Dont remember seeing one of these before anyone know where they were from ■■?Hi Dean
The CAT GB car transporter was based in Southampton docks,owned and operated by HSL Vehicle movements.
CAT GB are the U.K. importers for Renault vehicles and as far as I know they are still in Southampton docks
Good stuff Rob,thanks for the info. 
Buzzer:
Hi Dean VNG 359S the Davies Turner F89 came into the Davies fleet later in life here are a couple pictures of her, Buzzer.
Great pics Buzzer, what a small world. That motor must have done some work after coming off the Middle East then being worked all
round Europe. Must have had some miles on her when you sold it.
robthedog:
Anyone recognise the Mercedes ■■?Mercedes might be bleach of lavant ?
Good call,looks like there colour green !
roadcruiser:
“DEANB”roadcruiser" Reckon you are spot on chap.
Hi Dean,
Nice picture of the Cyril Knowles DAF , i think most of those old Knowles trailers have probably been withdrawn by now. I ve seen the odd trailer in Turners livery with CRW written on …
Cheers
Thanks for the comments chap.
240 Gardner:
GAT GB Services Renault car transporter. Dont remember seeing one of these before anyone know where they were from ?CAT isn’t and wasn’t the importer, but is an automotive logistics business, originally established by Renault and subsequently sold on. I once had an interview with them in Dunstable for something or other, in their Renault days and learned quite a bit about them
To quote from their website, groupecat.co.uk/about-cat-uk/
Since 1986, CAT UK have been supplying automotive manufacturers with bespoke finished vehicle, compound management and technical services solutions at sites across the country. Originally established by Renault to provide finished vehicle services in the UK, we are now independent and work with some of the biggest names in automotive.
Meanwhile, HSL (at Marchwood?) was acquired, I think, by Jacobs Holdings, and merged into the large Ontime Automotive group that they were then building, along with Sheertrucks and others
Thanks for the comments and link Chris,good stuff chap.
TIDDERSON:
Now -part of the 2 Sisters food group. Based at Willand near Tiverton just off the M5 Haulage now done by MRCT based at the same place
Thanks for the details chap.
Pics from 2006.
Owens DAF.
Anyone recognise the Iveco ■■?
AAG Distribuion Scania.
T.D.Williams DAF.
Mansel Davies Volvo.
Bob Cameron Iveco.
John Raymond DAF.
Richard Tovey Magnum.
Layezee DAF.
Pemberton Volvo.
Pics from 2005.
Firstline MAN.
Anyone recognise the Volvo refuse compactor.
Rostock Trans Volvo.
Anyone make he name out on the DAF’s trailer ■■
Dutch DAF.
Ian Armstrong Volvo bulker.
Croome Volvo.
Anyone recognise the Mercedes ■■?
Kappa Mercedes.
Look like Horror ■■ Transport on the DAF.
Some odds and sods.
Click on pages twice to read.
Thoresen Ferries.
Ford into Europe 1964.
NCK Rapier crane.
Spotlight Leyland. 1969. The Macrete 8 wheeler looks a tad heavy on the backend.
Mighty Bedford in New Zealand.
Bedford Specials.
One for Chris, Atkinson Viewline 1968.
Daz, Sabey Routeman.
“Look like Horror ■■ Transport on the DAF”
Hottot of Newton Abbot Dean, this photo courtesy of Graham Richardson.
Oily
TIDDERSON:
Now -part of the 2 Sisters food group. Based at Willand near Tiverton just off the M5 Haulage now done by MRCT based at the same place
Lloyd Maunder or otherwise known as LMA also had a feed feed mill in Uffculm village only about 3 miles from the slaughterhouse in Willand. The mill is now run by ABN.
DEANB:
Pics from 2005.Firstline MAN.
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Anyone recognise the Volvo refuse compactor.
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Rostock Trans Volvo.
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Anyone make he name out on the DAF’s trailer ■■
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Dutch DAF.
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Ian Armstrong Volvo bulker.
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Croome Volvo.
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Anyone recognise the Mercedes ■■?
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Kappa Mercedes.
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Look like Horror ■■ Transport on the DAF.
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Merc could be a mk2 bathroom supplies
Sent from goodness knows where
Buzzer:
Never seen a LHD Seddon Atkinson before, BuzzerView this then
Buzzer:
Never seen a LHD Seddon Atkinson before, Buzzer
There’s a whole thread on them, Buzzer! Here’s the link:
oiltreader:
“Look like Horror ■■ Transport on the DAF”
Hottot of Newton Abbot Dean, this photo courtesy of Graham Richardson.
Oily
Cheers Oily ! 
Nice pic.
boardo96:
"TIDDERSON"Now -part of the 2 Sisters food group. Based at Willand near Tiverton just off the M5 Haulage now done by MRCT based at the same placeLloyd Maunder or otherwise known as LMA also had a feed feed mill in Uffculm village only about 3 miles from the slaughterhouse in Willand. The mill is now run by ABN.
Thanks for the info “boardo96”
blue estate:
“DEANB”Anyone recognise the Mercedes ■■?
Merc could be a mk2 bathroom supplies
Thanks for the possible name chap.
Buzzer:
Never seen a LHD Seddon Atkinson before, Buzzer
Not a fan of those Buzzer,my grandad bought one. 
robthedog:
Buzzer:
Never seen a LHD Seddon Atkinson before, BuzzerView this then
Cheers Rob.
ERF-NGC-European:
Buzzer:
Never seen a LHD Seddon Atkinson before, BuzzerThere’s a whole thread on them, Buzzer! Here’s the link:
