DEANB:
ICI Mammoth Major 1967.5
AEC Mammoth Major’s and Mammoth Minor’s 1966.
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Mamooth Minor.
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The Erf is Eden Vale daries
Morning Dean.
Thanks for the info about ICI,I would like to have seen their transport routing office in operation.I remember seeing those Mammoth Major and Minor units pulling the bin trailers down to Gloucester and Pontypool.They liked to get their vehicles double shifted,and I think they did a changeover somewhere en route between Teesside and Gloucester/Pontypool.It was certainly a decent job driving for them.
A E Evans bought an ex Thomas Allen AEC Mammoth Minor and ran it out of Sheffield.Ken Snell was regular driver but I got to drive it once or twice,it was a nice unit,brakes were very good.I don’t have a photo of it in Evans grey livery but it was XBY 508G and shown in the photos in Thomas Allen’s colours.
Thats Ukon (pronounced Yukon) Trucking.
They were quite big in the late 70’s, I don’t when they packed up, but I’d guess early 80’s.
They were based in Harlow at their peak, though I think they might have ended up in Whitham.
Mostly Dafs and Volvos as I recall, and they had quite a few old step frame tilts, I think much of their export work was forklifts, all topped off with groupage, I reckon they had some fridges too.
All the best, Keith
DEANB:
Anyone recognise the Scammell Trunker tanker ■■?9
It looks like it is in BP Oil colours - you can just make out the BP Shiled on the side of the barrel. Maybe an ex SMBP motor re-painted after the brand split.Philmac Seddon Atkinson tanker.
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Antell’s Atkinson leaving Poole docks. Was that second axle a conversion Chris ■■
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Selwood Volvo,looks like possibly Southampton.
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A.T.Richardson Volvo F86.
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Whitbread Seddon.
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John Golding MAN. Used to like his American trucks.
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Anyone recognise the ERF bulker ■■
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Baileys Crusader.
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Think it says Williams Bros from Wales on the Foden.
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Hi Dean, good to see the Williams Bros Scania, here are a few I took around 1977?, around the Alltami yard, near Mold, first one a new 111
Scania in their top yard in Alltami
a rare Volvo on the fleet, can’t recall his name, cockney lad with a beard drove it…maybe Barry Waddy maybe able to recall ■■
Bottom yard
Willy Bros ran the fleet at Mostyn Docks, usually timber , also had a fleet of “pinks” , Bedford TKs on local parcels
Bottom yard, outside of the workshop, a lone S80 Foden…oh dear…but if you could swap to a Scania…wooops 
Willy Bros subbie OD, from Wrexham , we had another cubbies truck on some months ago, Graham Amos…aka Shiny Tank
last one…keep up the good work Dean! SBF10
ERF-NGC-European:
robroy:
The cab on that Atki is one of the best sleeper conversions I’ve seen on one.I agree! I think it’s the depth that does it. Lowe’s of Paddock Wood came close with their Borderes on European work.
Ro
The Lowe Borderers were fitted with the “official” Atkinson sleeper cab and called the ‘Nightingale’, converted by Ellis & Son of Five Oaks Green in Kent, on behalf of Atkinson Vehicles (London) Limited of Nightingale Lane, Balham and sister company to the NIghtingale Engineering Company at the same address.
The very first Nightingale was built onto a Leader chassis for Lowe:
And here are the photos taken of it at Nightingale Lane after being prepped for delivery:
Strangely, it seems to have lost its tubeless rims between Balham and Paddock Wood! Lowe had at least three Borderers with the Nightingale cab too
The Antell Leader conversion does indeed have a neat sleeper, and I agree that the length makes all the difference (ooh-er), but I think that a new full length roof moulding makes them look so much smarter too - that’s something that the Riding sleeper conversion had in common with the Nightingale. I have a Riding roof in my garage…
Here’s a link to Chris Richards’ photo on Flickr, showing what I believe was the last of c.200 sleeper conversions built by W & J Riding, this one for Pandoro in 1981:
LCK480N by chris.farnah, on Flickr
kmills:
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Thats Ukon (pronounced Yukon) Trucking.
They were quite big in the late 70’s, I don’t when they packed up, but I’d guess early 80’s.
They were based in Harlow at their peak, though I think they might have ended up in Whitham.
Mostly Dafs and Volvos as I recall, and they had quite a few old step frame tilts, I think much of their export work was forklifts, all topped off with groupage, I reckon they had some fridges too.
All the best, Keith
Yes they were indeed based in Harlow for many years, as a kid growing up, I remember seeing their trucks about often, seem to think they were either based in Riverway, or its was a regular unloading/loading point. I seem to remember they had an american unit, may have been a White Road Commander or a Mack. They had a stunning fleet from the eyes of a 10 year old boy.
robroy:
The cab on that Atki is one of the best sleeper conversions I’ve seen on one.
I agree Rob,good looking motor. 
ERF-NGC-European:
"robroy"The cab on that Atki is one of the best sleeper conversions I’ve seen on one.I agree! I think it’s the depth that does it. Lowe’s of Paddock Wood came close with their Borderes on European work.
NMPRo
Good shot of a couple of well worked Atki’s Ro.
Suedehead:
The Erf is Eden Vale daries
Thanks “Suedehead”
Chris Webb:
Morning Dean.
Thanks for the info about ICI,I would like to have seen their transport routing office in operation.I remember seeing those Mammoth Major and Minor units pulling the bin trailers down to Gloucester and Pontypool.They liked to get their vehicles double shifted,and I think they did a changeover somewhere en route between Teesside and Gloucester/Pontypool.It was certainly a decent job driving for them.
A E Evans bought an ex Thomas Allen AEC Mammoth Minor and ran it out of Sheffield.Ken Snell was regular driver but I got to drive it once or twice,it was a nice unit,brakes were very good.I don’t have a photo of it in Evans grey livery but it was XBY 508G and shown in the photos in Thomas Allen’s colours.
Thanks for the comments and photos Chris ! I like the colour scheme of Thomas Allen.
kmills:
Thats Ukon (pronounced Yukon) Trucking.
They were quite big in the late 70’s, I don’t when they packed up, but I’d guess early 80’s.
They were based in Harlow at their peak, though I think they might have ended up in Whitham.
Mostly Dafs and Volvos as I recall, and they had quite a few old step frame tilts, I think much of their export work was forklifts, all topped off with groupage, I reckon they had some fridges too.
All the best, Keith
Thanks for the information Keith,good stuff.
DCK4168:
DEANB:
Anyone recognise the Scammell Trunker tanker ■■?It looks like it is in BP Oil colours - you can just make out the BP Shiled on the side of the barrel. Maybe an ex SMBP motor re-painted after the brand split.
Thanks for the info “DCK4168”. Others are saying Shell,although i have seen pics with Shell and BP on the same tanker like
the one below.
For anyone intrested did a bit about the Trunker on page 312.
Heres a bit about the Trunker from 1965.
Click on twice to read.
steelboyf10:
last one…keep up the good work Dean! SBF10
Fantastic photos “steelboyf10” Thanks for posting.
Heres a few more.
Not sure if these 2 Atki’s are the same company as same name but different colour scheme ?
240 Gardner:
The Lowe Borderers were fitted with the “official” Atkinson sleeper cab and called the ‘Nightingale’, converted by Ellis & Son of Five Oaks Green in Kent, on behalf of Atkinson Vehicles (London) Limited of Nightingale Lane, Balham and sister company to the NIghtingale Engineering Company at the same address.The very first Nightingale was built onto a Leader chassis for Lowe:
And here are the photos taken of it at Nightingale Lane after being prepped for delivery:
Strangely, it seems to have lost its tubeless rims between Balham and Paddock Wood! Lowe had at least three Borderers with the Nightingale cab too
The Antell Leader conversion does indeed have a neat sleeper, and I agree that the length makes all the difference (ooh-er), but I think that a new full length roof moulding makes them look so much smarter too - that’s something that the Riding sleeper conversion had in common with the Nightingale. I have a Riding roof in my garage…
Here’s a link to Chris Richards’ photo on Flickr, showing what I believe was the last of c.200 sleeper conversions built by W & J Riding, this one for Pandoro in 1981:
Excellent post Chris,very intresting. Will have a look and see if i have anything on those sleepers.
Heres a few more with sleepers.
tc trans:
“kmills”
Thats Ukon (pronounced Yukon) Trucking.
They were quite big in the late 70’s, I don’t when they packed up, but I’d guess early 80’s.
They were based in Harlow at their peak, though I think they might have ended up in Whitham.
Mostly Dafs and Volvos as I recall, and they had quite a few old step frame tilts, I think much of their export work was forklifts, all topped off with groupage, I reckon they had some fridges too.
All the best, KeithYes they were indeed based in Harlow for many years, as a kid growing up, I remember seeing their trucks about often, seem to think they were either based in Riverway, or its was a regular unloading/loading point. I seem to remember they had an american unit, may have been a White Road Commander or a Mack. They had a stunning fleet from the eyes of a 10 year old boy.
Thanks for your comments “tc trans” about Ukon. Be nice to see a pic of the American motor.