DEANB:
Excellent post Chris,very intresting. Will have a look and see if i have anything on those sleepers.
Heres a few more with sleepers.
Thanks for those, Dean. The ones from Riding, Parkinson, Hoyle, Rogers and the unlettered two-tone blue motor are all Riding conversions, whilst the ones from Leggett and Cork are Jennings pods. The Blackpool Van Transport motor has a Longton Coachcraft pod (uncannily similar to the Jennings ) whilst the others look like decent jobs from other coachbuilders. The Grose cab looks similar to various others Iâve seen from the West Country, and might be the work of Longwell Green Coachworks of Brizzle, who used to build complete cabs for Bristol Commercial Vehicles in the 1950s and 1960s
vwvanman0:
The speed the blurred GUY is traveling it must have an 8 potter fitted surely?!?
Great photos as ever Dean.
Steve
windrush:
The sackloaders were fairly common at one time, I remember one company having them fitted to all their lorries but the drivers rarely used them as most of their work was loading bags from mills where they came down a shute.
Pete.
Thanks Pete,bit before my time chap ! I imagine they saved some hard graft though if you were loading from
the floor.
Chris Webb:
Hi Dean.
Iâm not sure where Barracloughâs yard was but they did a lot of pipes out of Hepworths near Holmfirth.Wagon has a JX 'uddersfield plate.
Evening Chris,
I should have checked the archives chap ! Looks like they used owner drivers.
Singo55:
"Chris Webb"Hi Dean.
Iâm not sure where Barracloughâs yard was but they did a lot of pipes out of Hepworths near Holmfirth.Wagon has a JX 'uddersfield plate.
They were from Thurlstone Chris and your right worked out of Hepworths and Stocksbridge steels.Probably be a chap called Harold driving that one he later had a B series proper grafter.
Thanks for the comments âSingo55â
240 Gardner:
âDEANBâ
Excellent post Chris,very intresting. Will have a look and see if i have anything on those sleepers.
Heres a few more with sleepers.
Thanks for those, Dean. The ones from Riding, Parkinson, Hoyle, Rogers and the unlettered two-tone blue motor are all Riding conversions, whilst the ones from Leggett and Cork are Jennings pods. The Blackpool Van Transport motor has a Longton Coachcraft pod (uncannily similar to the Jennings ) whilst the others look like decent jobs from other coachbuilders. The Grose cab looks similar to various others Iâve seen from the West Country, and might be the work of Longwell Green Coachworks of Brizzle, who used to build complete cabs for Bristol Commercial Vehicles in the 1950s and 1960s
Evening all, sorry this is a little late as Iâve been catching up with the posts, I recognise as couple of motors from a few pages back.
Iâm sure the ERF is 1 of Express Dairies, they had a depot in Honiton,
and Iâm not sure but the colour scheme of the Routman is a lot like Glendenings of Ashburton, Iâve seen some pictures somewhere of their graveyard in their quarry and Iâm sure there were some like this.
Nice to see some good photos posted by all. Hope all are well and keeping clear of this dam virus. Nigel
Anyone know what B & B stands for on the Volvo F86. Loaded with rolls of paper â â
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Anyone recognise the French Saviem draw-bar leaving Poole docks â â ?
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Forbeys Transport parked close to a Renault truck garage just round the corner in Poole.
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Rossiter & James ERF.
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Spanish Pegaso.
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Dont think we have had a Barraclough & Son motor on before. Anyone know where they were from â â
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Hi Dean ,great content as usual ! Rossiter and James were based at Parkend in the Forest of Dean ,looks like scrap bound for Llanwern .
Lloyds of Ludlow with Bell containers for Bellport Newport ,regards Keith
Punchy Dan:
I wouldnât worry about it Denzil theyâre long gone now a bit like another firm of that time
Dan you are naughty, But I like you , Mind you I dont think that Denzil will bear you a grudge, He is just having a bit of banter, And without this where would we all be , Hope you and yours are all keeping well my friend, Regards Larry.
Donât worry about the roping Dennis , we had one chap who wouldnât pull a tautliner only a flat and he loaded paper from Tilbury regular . His sheeting was superb , tight as a drum but he only put a rope round the front and one round the back . His reasoning was if reels were carried loose in a tautliner , he had no need to do any different . He was a proper driver who knew how to handle a lorry though and never had a load shift .
rigsby:
Donât worry about the roping Dennis , we had one chap who wouldnât pull a tautliner only a flat and he loaded paper from Tilbury regular . His sheeting was superb , tight as a drum but he only put a rope round the front and one round the back . His reasoning was if reels were carried loose in a tautliner , he had no need to do any different . He was a proper driver who knew how to handle a lorry though and never had a load shift .
I believe that one R&S expert on here mentioned in the past that the sheets secure the load and not the ropes, it must be right as he said so.
Punchy Dan:
I wouldnât worry about it Denzil theyâre long gone now a bit like another firm of that time
Well Danâl I believe the term is called âFact Checkâ and I can tell you that Bewick Transport Services Ltd. is very much alive and well ! However, while I am not at liberty to divulge the Companyâs future plans all I would say to you is when the Foden is âwheezingâ lightly loaded no doubt, up some of the grades on the UK M/ways you should drive well to the left and keep your elbows in Mate ! Otherwise you may get under the feet and possibly âbaulkâ the smart signal red 80 tonner that wants to get on past ! You could always get sucked along in the backdraught if you knocked the Foden out of cog and save a bit on diesel !
Iâve got to hand it to you Danâl you are one hell of an Artiste How many hours did it take for you to do that painting of is it a âDerbyshire â â â â â Hawkâ or could it be âThe short legged Ooâ me Goolies Birdâ. Iâll have to look in my RSPB handbook and check it out !
Possibly as well Dan, although Dennisâs alledged new partnership with Carryfast as his adviser may well take off big style âStobart likeâ? Letâs face it, there couldnât possibly be a better combination. We will watch eventâs unfold with bated breath.
windrush:
Possibly 0 as well Dan, although Dennisâs alledged new partnership with Carryfast as his adviser may well take off big style âStobart likeâ? Letâs face it, there couldnât possibly be a better combination. We will watch eventâs unfold with bated breath.
windrush:
Possibly 0 as well Dan, although Dennisâs alledged new partnership with Carryfast as his adviser may well take off big style âStobart likeâ? Letâs face it, there couldnât possibly be a better combination. We will watch eventâs unfold with bated breath.
Pete.
Luvverly Jubberly ! anyone got a spoon and some pouring cream ?
windrush:
Possibly 0 as well Dan, although Dennisâs alledged new partnership with Carryfast as his adviser may well take off big style âStobart likeâ? Letâs face it, there couldnât possibly be a better combination. We will watch eventâs unfold with bated breath.
Pete.
Luvverly Jubberly ! anyone got a spoon and some pouring cream ?
You lads up in the prosperous north got all the cream anyway, whereas us poor folk down here in the north midlands usually got the spoon (and often the rough end of a wooden one at that).
) whilst the others look like decent jobs from other coachbuilders. The Grose cab looks similar to various others Iâve seen from the West Country, and might be the work of Longwell Green Coachworks of Brizzle, who used to build complete cabs for Bristol Commercial Vehicles in the 1950s and 1960s
, Hope you and yours are all keeping well my friend, Regards Larry.
and I can tell you that Bewick Transport Services Ltd. is very much alive and well ! 
Otherwise you may get under the feet and possibly âbaulkâ the smart signal red 80 tonner that wants to get on past ! 
How many hours did it take for you to do that painting of is it a âDerbyshire â â â â â Hawkâ or could it be âThe short legged Ooâ me Goolies Birdâ. Iâll have to look in my RSPB handbook and check it out ! 
as well Dan, although Dennisâs alledged new partnership with Carryfast as his adviser may well take off big style âStobart likeâ? Letâs face it, there couldnât possibly be a better combination. We will watch eventâs unfold with bated breath.