PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[boardo96]

DEANB:

boardo96:
F Sweeting & Son,
I’m sure they were from Banwell, Somerset
Used to run quite a few crane and tippers lorries on ECC, Camas, Aggregate Industries work,
Did a lot out of Callow Rock, Cheddar.

Nigel ,Paul confirmed that was a Sweeting motor and sent me this one !

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Hi gents , yep, that’s a Sweetings motor but a different member of the family,
This is one of W Sweeting from Weston super Mere, all doing similar work and still operating.

ps the driving lessons aren’t going to bad thanks, getting better all the time, I’m thinking of leaving my crash helmet at home soon. Cheers

[boardo96]

DEANB:
Alliance Temperature Renault. Dont think we have had one on before,anyone know where they are from ■■

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CRW MAN.

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GARN Scania.

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TDG Mercedes.

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Pemberton Tippers Volvo.

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Owens Volvo.

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Anyone recognise the ERF ■■?

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Evans Bros Volvo tipper and Walters Transport ERF behind.

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Ken Jones Volvo.

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Anyone recognise the Volvo,says Hay & Straw merchants on the door.

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I can’t make out the wording on the cab but I think the Straw lorry could be one of Michael Piddslys from Honiton or an ex one of his at least, the initials on the end of the number would make it so

[sime17]

Hard to be sure without a date, but the ex Pidsley Volvo straw wagon and drag belonged to a company from West Wales at the time of the photo. I used to drive an identical one for Davies Farm Seeds of Llanboidy Carmarthenshire around 2007/8.

[deanb]

bridgend:
“DEANB”

Anyone recognise the ERF ■■?

the blue erf looks like Ian Mathews from cowbridge he had two lorries on blue circle aberthaw a really nice fellow ex penllyne fitter.

Thanks for the name “bridgend”

I take it you are talking about the red Fodens when you mentioned Penllyne.

Click on page twice to read.

[deanb]

smallcoal:
Hi dean and Paul,hope you didn’t sneak into wales on the back of a lorry taking pics of our bridge at briton ferry ,behind Walters is j pearce glynneath,crw no longer going as is ken jones sold to keedwell

You must have X-ray vision John to have spotted the Pearce motor !

DISPATCHER:
Hi dean sent you a pm

logger:
“DEANB”

Not had a G.M.Bath motor on before,anyone know about them ■■

G M Bath is Gary Bath from Winterbourne nr Bristol . Still operating a smart fleet of lorries now liveried BIT

Thanks for the comments “logger”

boardo96:
“DEANB” "boardo96"F Sweeting & Son,
I’m sure they were from Banwell, Somerset
Used to run quite a few crane and tippers lorries on ECC, Camas, Aggregate Industries work,
Did a lot out of Callow Rock, Cheddar.

Nigel ,Paul confirmed that was a Sweeting motor and sent me this one !

Hi gents , yep, that’s a Sweetings motor but a different member of the family,
This is one of W Sweeting from Weston super Mere, all doing similar work and still operating.

ps the driving lessons aren’t going to bad thanks, getting better all the time, I’m thinking of leaving my crash helmet at home soon. Cheers

Good stuff Nigel re Sweetings.

“crash helmet”

boardo96:
“DEANB”

Anyone recognise the Volvo,says Hay & Straw merchants on the door.

I can’t make out the wording on the cab but I think the Straw lorry could be one of Michael Piddslys from Honiton or an ex one of his at least, the initials on the end of the number would make it so

You did well to spot that Nigel.

sime17:
Hard to be sure without a date, but the ex Pidsley Volvo straw wagon and drag belonged to a company from West Wales at the time of the photo. I used to drive an identical one for Davies Farm Seeds of Llanboidy Carmarthenshire around 2007/8.

Thanks for confirming that “sime17” and the Volvo pic was taken in Wales.

[deanb]

“boardo96” Nigel here’s a mill you may remember well, as very close to you.

Click on pages twice to read.

[deanb]

Anyone recognise the Volvo ? There is a logo on the side but cant read it,but someone may recognise the shape.

TAF MAN from France. I dont know if they are sill going but used to be a regular sight, and years ago operated some Amercian Ford’s.

Breen Transport DAF.

Enviromental Waste Control DAF.

Ford Motor Company Volvo.

MDW MAN.

Someone may recognise the private number plate on the Volvo THT ■■?

Anyone recognise the Volvo,fairly distinctive colour scheme ■■

H & N Bounds smart Volvo bulker.

Anyone recognise the Renault Magnum ■■?

[deanb]

Meacher’s ERF from Southampton.

H.J.Cutlers Mercedes from Poole.

Nightingale ■■ Seddon Atkinson.

Elliotts yard shot featuring their wrecker. Thats not a good advert for Foden’s,as thats what they operated back then ■■
Will have a word with Paul as i dont think they did 3rd party recovery work but could be wrong. The Fodens were replaced
by MAN’s.

Anyone know what the model the Foden is ? Was the Triumph known as the TC from memory ■■ Think they
were mainly 2 litres but someone wiill know.

Always nice to see a Dorchester Transport motor. Seen here leaving Poole docks and no doubt was tipping a load of clay for
loading onto a boat. Used to do and still do alot of grain boats at Poole. He would have still been sheeted if grain as would
not have wanted a wet trailer.

Freightline Scania from Bristol.

Dont think we have had a Burt Boulton motor on before. Anyone know where they were from ■■

“finbarot” Drinkwater Sabey Volvo F7.

Tankfreight Iveco tanker.

J.Coates Leyland from Leicester.

[windrush]

Dean, many large fleets had their own recovery truck in those days, usually converted from one of their own older trucks. Far cheaper than using a third party and usually a lot quicker. At our quarry we just grabbed a spare tipper, dropped ten tonne on its back for traction and loaded up the straight bar and set off for wherever the truck had expired! I towed them back from Braintree, Ipswich, Kendal, Chester, Winchester, North London and many other places inbetween! You could guarantee either a a Gardner engine or a Foden gearbox expiring at least monthly.

Pete.

[boardo96]

DEANB:
Anyone recognise the Volvo ? There is a logo on the side but cant read it,but someone may recognise the shape.
Looks a bit like Co Op ?
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TAF MAN from France. I dont know if they are sill going but used to be a regular sight, and years ago operated some Amercian Ford’s.

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Breen Transport DAF.

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Enviromental Waste Control DAF.

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Ford Motor Company Volvo.

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MDW MAN.

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Someone may recognise the private number plate on the Volvo THT ■■?
Looks like one of Tim Hansfords from Bridgwater, I’ve seen a few like this, he’s got some yellow version 3 and 4
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Anyone recognise the Volvo,fairly distinctive colour scheme ■■

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H & N Bounds smart Volvo bulker.

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Anyone recognise the Renault Magnum ■■?

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[buzzer]

Dean as for the Foden wrecker it look’s very similar to the flatbed that Danny Dovey from Totton has in preservation and believe you have featured it at the great Dorset steam fair in the past, as for the triumph car I had one like that a Triumph 2000 six pot engine AMO 78B was the number, bought from a breaker as the back corner was bashed in but still drivable as was and don’t think I ever repaired it while in my ownership, the police were not so hot back then so as long as it had the light and indicator working you tended not to get bothered, Buzzer

[mantronic]

DEANB:
Anyone recognise the Volvo ? There is a logo on the side but cant read it,but someone may recognise the shape.

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TAF MAN from France. I dont know if they are sill going but used to be a regular sight, and years ago operated some Amercian Ford’s.

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Breen Transport DAF.

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Enviromental Waste Control DAF.

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Ford Motor Company Volvo.

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MDW MAN.

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Someone may recognise the private number plate on the Volvo THT ■■?

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Anyone recognise the Volvo,fairly distinctive colour scheme ■■ Hey Dean ,this is Griffiths plant from Llanfoist Abergavenny ,and thanx for the MDW , MAN ,are they a favourite of Pauls ? MT .

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H & N Bounds smart Volvo bulker.

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Anyone recognise the Renault Magnum ■■?

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[vwvanman0]

The freightline of Bristol Scania’s trailer is just like a curries of Dumfries, was there a link between the two or have they maybe just bought an old curries trailer?

Great photos as ever Dean,

Steve

[lawrence_dunbar]

The 8 wheel Foden Wrecker is a S 18 Made up till the late 50s IIRC, Regards Larry.

[robthedog]

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Dont think we have had a Burt Boulton motor on before. Anyone know where they were from ■■

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Hi Dean Burt Boulton had a depot in Eling Wharf Totton not sure if this was the only depot or there were more.
The Triumphs that we’re TC meant twin carb and were also available as a 2.5

[franglais]

robthedog:
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Dont think we have had a Burt Boulton motor on before. Anyone know where they were from ■■

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Hi Dean Burt Boulton had a depot in Eling Wharf Totton not sure if this was the only depot or there were more.
The Triumphs that we’re TC meant twin carb and were also available as a 2.5

That shape Triumph (mkII) was available as either a 2000 or 2500 six potter. None were single carbs surprisingly! The TC badge referred to trim levels according to wikipedia. Some of the the 2500 had a fuel injection system. The Lucas “spit system” wasn`t a huge success, some problems included getting a vapour lock after especially after refueling. My ole 2.5 TR6 was lucky to get much over 25mpg.

[tyneside]

Talking about Triumphs… The last one is taken in New Zealand, Intresting description on the stand at the front of the car,

Tyneside

[deanb]

windrush:
Dean, many large fleets had their own recovery truck in those days, usually converted from one of their own older trucks. Far cheaper than using a third party and usually a lot quicker. At our quarry we just grabbed a spare tipper, dropped ten tonne on its back for traction and loaded up the straight bar and set off for wherever the truck had expired! I towed them back from Braintree, Ipswich, Kendal, Chester, Winchester, North London and many other places inbetween! You could guarantee either a a Gardner engine or a Foden gearbox expiring at least monthly.

Pete.

Yeah i am sure you are right Pete,i can remember Beresford having one.

From your comments it would appear that the Gardner engines were not as good as i thought they were. What sort of mileage did they
normally do before giving up ■■

[deanb]

boardo96:
“DEANB”

Someone may recognise the private number plate on the Volvo THT ■■?
Looks like one of Tim Hansfords from Bridgwater, I’ve seen a few like this, he’s got some yellow version 3 and 4

Thanks for the information Nigel regarding the Volvo.

Did the John Derrick article bring back any memories as very close to you ?

[deanb]

Buzzer:
Dean as for the Foden wrecker it look’s very similar to the flatbed that Danny Dovey from Totton has in preservation and believe you have featured it at the great Dorset steam fair in the past, as for the triumph car I had one like that a Triumph 2000 six pot engine AMO 78B was the number, bought from a breaker as the back corner was bashed in but still drivable as was and don’t think I ever repaired it while in my ownership, the police were not so hot back then so as long as it had the light and indicator working you tended not to get bothered, Buzzer

Thanks for the comments Buzzer, heres that Doveys motor.