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DEANB:
pete smith:
Morning Dean,
Hayes roadways Darlaston, good to see you back on the airwaves mate!Thanks Pete,dont know how you remember them all !
tyneside:
Think,the car in the Drinkwater Sabey photo is a Austin Cambridge or Morris Oxford. TynesideI reckon your right “tyneside” as i thought that as my uncle had one when i was a kid !
atlas man:
Hi Symphony were a leeds based companyCheers “atlas man”
Ray Smyth:
Hi Dean, The car looks like an Austin Cambridge or a Morris Oxford with Farina bodywork, not 100% sure.Cheers, Ray.
I knew you would know Ray.
windrush:
Yes Dean, MTC are no longer. One of my neighbours and some of my friends drove for them at various times, and an occasional contributor on these pages worked for them as well. There are plenty of pics of their Dodges, Bedfords and the family on Facebook. George Lowe offered me a job a few years ago but a week away in a Clydesdale four wheeler with a sleeper box didn’t really appeal. We did (briefly) get around to talking about money: " The more I pay you means my wages clerk has to work harder to deal with it, and I find that money spoils a good worker/boss relationship anyway" so I stayed at Tilcon and slept in my own bed!Pete.
Thanks for confirming Pete !
Nice story about the tent and trailer !
ArcDaz:
Daz, Seem to remember you like Don Bush trucks.
Hello Dean thats correct i do love a bit Don Bush trucks i think they look the part and look very smart livery too.Happy Xmas to you and Paul etc etc for all these Fantastic Photos and all the brilliant memories keep it up with the great work Best wishes DazI remember seeing there trucks about Daz,but i dont think they were a very large company. Think they operated around 5 trucks but
someone on here may know more about them.ArcDaz:
Hi Dean just making an inquiry to see if paul or Mark or yourself have any of the following truck pics of Blandford and Webb or Allseasons from Dorset as a gentleman named Kevin Stockley has sent me a Private Message Regards Daz
Here you go Daz,ask him if he has any of G.Marks Transport of Wimborne who had the yard next to the Green Man pub as that was
my grandads company. Pic below.
HI Dean much appreciated for posting the two pictrues of Blandford & Webb ERF bulker tippers.I will asked Kevin if he has any pics of your grandads trucks which you have mentioned in your comment above of G Marks transport from wimborne
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[zb]
anorak:ERF-NGC-European:
Here we go0
Not too late am I?
Carryfast:
She’s aged well like her Westminster sister.
carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1293493As opposed to 1100, Maxi and Allegro.
Pffffttt. Although they were not as great as the great Mr. Issigonis might have wanted, the cars you mention were at least comparable with the European competition. The 1100 sold well all over Europe. The Maxi had a 5 speed 'box before most other cars, and a modern OHC engine years before the ordinary Dagenham Dustbin.
In contrast, those banger-racing Austins were outdated at launch- drum brakes on the front, cart springs at the back ffs. Look at the scans up there^- engine lifting hooks were supplied and fitted as standard, and shown in the brochure LOL. How are you going to sell into countries with a proud engineering history, like Italy, by advertising engine-out maintenance?
When the 1100/1300 was current I was asked whether somebody should buy an ■■■■■■ instead of a 1300. I replied that if you wanted something that looked flash, with bright colours and chrome, take the Ford. If you wanted good engineering and comfort take the 1300. I believe that was valid comment. I also drive one of the very first Maxis (on areasonably long trip, London.Bristol and return, and loved it apart from the cable (I believe it was) gear shift mechanism. It was not smooth but I thought it might simply need wearing in. I agree about the Cambridges etc. except for the Rolls- engined Van Den Plas Princess R. I loved that.
DEANB:
pete smith:
Morning Dean,
Hayes roadways Darlaston, good to see you back on the airwaves mate!Thanks Pete,dont know how you remember them all !
tyneside:
Think,the car in the Drinkwater Sabey photo is a Austin Cambridge or Morris Oxford. TynesideI reckon your right “tyneside” as i thought that as my uncle had one when i was a kid !
atlas man:
Hi Symphony were a leeds based companyCheers “atlas man”
Ray Smyth:
Hi Dean, The car looks like an Austin Cambridge or a Morris Oxford with Farina bodywork, not 100% sure.I knew you would know Ray.
windrush:
Yes Dean, MTC are no longer. One of my neighbours and some of my friends drove for them at various times, and an occasional contributor on these pages worked for them as well. There are plenty of pics of their Dodges, Bedfords and the family on Facebook. George Lowe offered me a job a few years ago but a week away in a Clydesdale four wheeler with a sleeper box didn’t really appeal. We did (briefly) get around to talking about money: " The more I pay you means my wages clerk has to work harder to deal with it, and I find that money spoils a good worker/boss relationship anyway" so I stayed at Tilcon and slept in my own bed!Pete.
Thanks for confirming Pete !
Nice story about the tent and trailer !
ArcDaz:
Daz, Seem to remember you like Don Bush trucks.
Hello Dean thats correct i do love a bit Don Bush trucks i think they look the part and look very smart livery too.Happy Xmas to you and Paul etc etc for all these Fantastic Photos and all the brilliant memories keep it up with the great work Best wishes DazI remember seeing there trucks about Daz,but i dont think they were a very large company. Think they operated around 5 trucks but
someone on here may know more about them.ArcDaz:
Hi Dean just making an inquiry to see if paul or Mark or yourself have any of the following truck pics of Blandford and Webb or Allseasons from Dorset as a gentleman named Kevin Stockley has sent me a Private Message Regards DazHere you go Daz,ask him if he has any of G.Marks Transport of Wimborne who had the yard next to the Green Man pub as that was
my grandads company. Pic below.
Hi Dean this is great information you have given me here about your grandads company G Marks transport of Wimbrne Surperd pictures again PS i have sent another message to Kevin Stockley regarding pics of G marks transport his reply no sorry Daz
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Hi Dean do you remember this one.also do you remember J J Norton timber merchants the last lorry i remember a tidy little Bedford tk i remember the driver but cant remember his name he was into aviation photography.
windrush:
I like how in the Austin leaflet it states ‘that it is impossible to lock your keys in the ignition’ because I managed it with mine…twice!Mine was the later 1622 cc A60 version, the one in the brochure is the earlier A55.
Pete.
Locked your keys in twice, classic Pete ! Can you imagine the coppers doing that today !
tastrucker:
“DEANB”RA & CE Platt Mercedes. Cant remember if we have had one on before,anyone know where they are based ■■
Hello DEAN ,and welcome back ,the ERF to me looks like Malcolm Edwards of Ford nr Shrewsbury ,he had all ERFs then ,but i see he has got Scanias now and the odd Renault .
Platts are from Llay Wrexham ,but they are running Volvos and MANs now ,thank you Dean ,Trevor
Thanks for the info Trevor.
stargazer148:
Hi Dean interesting pictures there. dalkeith bus station is now a Morrison’s store cheers Ray
Thanks Ray, i do find those articles very intresting.
tyneside:
Hi DeanThe Cambridge brochure must have been an export model as it is LHD. Any idea which country it was aimed at.
Not sure if it is my eyes or I have one too many cans but is the body up half a ram on the Copes DaF■■?
Tyneside
I think it was a general brochure “tyneside” as at the bottom of the back page there is a bit about export availability. Leyland were still a world powerhouse in the 50’s/60’s
when you see where they exported trucks around the world,bit like Bedford.
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anorak” “ERF-NGC-European”
Here we go
Not too late am I?
Carryfast:
She’s aged well like her Westminster sister.
carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1293493As opposed to 1100, Maxi and Allegro.
Pffffttt. Although they were not as great as the great Mr. Issigonis might have wanted, the cars you mention were at least comparable with the European competition. The 1100 sold well all over Europe. The Maxi had a 5 speed 'box before most other cars, and a modern OHC engine years before the ordinary Dagenham Dustbin.
In contrast, those banger-racing Austins were outdated at launch- drum brakes on the front, cart springs at the back ffs. Look at the scans up there^- engine lifting hooks were supplied and fitted as standard, and shown in the brochure LOL. How are you going to sell into countries with a proud engineering history, like Italy, by advertising engine-out maintenance?
They were still making them in India up until not that long ago from memory “anorak”
Suedehead:
“windrush” I like how in the Austin leaflet it states ‘that it is impossible to lock your keys in the ignition’ because I managed it with mine…twice!Pete.
windrush:
“tyneside” Hi DeanThe Cambridge brochure must have been an export model as it is LHD. Any idea which country it was aimed at.
Not sure if it is my eyes or I have one too many cans but is the body up half a ram on the Copes DaF■■?
Tyneside
Not all the pics are LHD though, the front view and the dash panel are RHD. They were brilliant cars, very simple and cheap to maintain and comfortable to drive. The BMC J4 van was mechanically the same, and the MGB was similar mechanically in many ways as well. I had an Austin first when I passed my test and then later bought a three year old Morris Oxford series six from the BMC dealership I worked at. Until I got married I was travelling 400 miles each weekend for eighteen months visiting my fiancee. Neither ever let me down but alas the ‘metal moth’ got to the Oxford eventually and I sold it and bought a 1974 Vauxhall VX4/90 and then two Cortinas…oh dear!
Pete.
I was only a kid when my uncle had one Pete but i thought they looked a smart car and it seemed to go ok from what i can remember. 400 miles each weekend…
Suedehead:
“DEANB” Some muck away tippers.Cant make the name out on the Volvo F6 ■■
F6 tipper looks like on of RA and WJ Harveys
Thanks for the name “Suedehead”
robthedog:
Ings Transport from just outside Fordingbridge. They must have been bigger than i thought as we have had alot of there motors
on here. Are they still going does anyone know ■■ Last time i saw one was at Portsmouth waiting to ship out and they were doing
traction work off the docks.Ings are long gone Dean packed up donkeys years ago
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Few of Ings here
Cheers Rob,i did not know they had packed up shame. Always remember seeing there 2800’s about.
ArcDaz:
“DEANB”Here you go Daz,ask him if he has any of G.Marks Transport of Wimborne who had the yard next to the Green Man pub as that was
my grandads company. Pic below.
HI Dean much appreciated for posting the two pictrues of Blandford & Webb ERF bulker tippers.I will asked Kevin if he has any pics of your grandads trucks which you have mentioned in your comment above of G Marks transport from wimborne
Cheers Daz.
Dipster:
“anorak”Pffffttt. Although they were not as great as the great Mr. Issigonis might have wanted, the cars you mention were at least comparable with the European competition. The 1100 sold well all over Europe. The Maxi had a 5 speed 'box before most other cars, and a modern OHC engine years before the ordinary Dagenham Dustbin.
In contrast, those banger-racing Austins were outdated at launch- drum brakes on the front, cart springs at the back ffs. Look at the scans up there^- engine lifting hooks were supplied and fitted as standard, and shown in the brochure LOL. How are you going to sell into countries with a proud engineering history, like Italy, by advertising engine-out maintenance?
When the 1100/1300 was current I was asked whether somebody should buy an ■■■■■■ instead of a 1300. I replied that if you wanted something that looked flash, with bright colours and chrome, take the Ford. If you wanted good engineering and comfort take the 1300. I believe that was valid comment. I also drive one of the very first Maxis (on areasonably long trip, London.Bristol and return, and loved it apart from the cable (I believe it was) gear shift mechanism. It was not smooth but I thought it might simply need wearing in. I agree about the Cambridges etc. except for the Rolls- engined Van Den Plas Princess R. I loved that.
Thanks for your comments “Dipster”
truckworld:
Hi Dean do you remember this one.also do you remember J J Norton timber merchants the last lorry i remember a tidy little Bedford tk i remember the driver but cant remember his name he was into aviation photography.
Thanks for the pic “truckworld”
Norton timber rings a bell ,where was there yard ■■
I do indeed remember that old Leyland of James Bros,heres a pic and a couple of adverts.
Click on pages once to read.
Having a few issues chap’s as computer was in the shop again yesterday and got it back last night but everything is different and its a pain in the arse.Cant find stuff,scanner is set up
different,going to take a while to sort everything out.
DEANB:
Having a few issues chap’s as computer was in the shop again yesterday and got it back last night but everything is different and its a pain in the arse.Cant find stuff,scanner is set up
different,going to take a while to sort everything out.
It all depends on your age Dean , I send for the son or grandson for tech problems .
The Carter trailer setup looks good, in practice the loading/unloading of the top deck took a while via electric screw lift, see the main rear pillar cage. Carter had some good strong lightweight designs and at times stretched ministry regs beyond the allowable.
Doing a grand job again Dean .
Oily
rigsby:
DEANB:
Having a few issues chap’s as computer was in the shop again yesterday and got it back last night but everything is different and its a pain in the arse.Cant find stuff,scanner is set up
different,going to take a while to sort everything out.It all depends on your age Dean , I send for the son or grandson for tech problems .
age I’ve been doing my own PC repairs for years, go to the manufacturer’s website enter your model and serial number and get them to run a diagnostic test, check the report lift the bonnet tweak tweak and the jobs a good un
Oily
rigsby:
DEANB:
Having a few issues chap’s as computer was in the shop again yesterday and got it back last night but everything is different and its a pain in the arse.Cant find stuff,scanner is set up
different,going to take a while to sort everything out.It all depends on your age Dean , I send for the son or grandson for tech problems .
i know what you mean “rigsby” the youngsters know what they are doing.
oiltreader:
The Carter trailer setup looks good, in practice the unloading of the top deck took a while via electric screw lift, see the main rear pillar cage. Carter had some good strong lightweight designs and at times stretched ministry regs beyond the allowable.
Doing a grand job again Dean
Oily
Yeah thats an unusual trailer Eddie with the 2 cars stacked above one another. Those old mags from the 50’s & 60’s have some very intresting bits and bobs in them !
A.G.Jessop was a local builder. Not sure how many trucks he had.
Heres a bit about the Jessop Foden new in 1976.
Click on page twice to read.
New Milton Sand & Ballast Mercedes.
Think its Gateway Supermarkets.
That stripe seems familiar. Did Wincanon run some motors with that on ■■
H.D.Young Transport had a yard Southampton way i think. Looks like the old Winchester bypass chaps,tad tight in places when passing another motor.
Presco buildings Ford. Had a V8 motor from memory. Passed my test in one of those !
Dont think we have had a Presco one on before,anyone know where they were from ■■
Anyone recognise the Seddon Atkinson grain bulker ■■
“truckworld” Bit before your time i think ! They operated a fair few of these Bisons. Norton timber,Paul Gee reminded me that they were at the end of West Quay Road
and Christopher Hill’s were next door.
TNT Seddon Atkinson.
Jack Richards ERF.There is an article on page 210 for anyone intrested in Jack Richards.
Daz, A couple today ! Nice mixed fleet of Blue Circle Cement seen here by the railway tracks next to Poole station. Long gone now.
Buzzer:
Dean think the name on the F12 says Rolleson, cheers Buzzer.
JJT 973 V when owned by Graham Richardson from Poole (G A Richardson Transport) he bought it brand new.
DEANB:
New Milton Sand & Ballast Mercedes.9
Think its Gateway Supermarkets.
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Anyone recognise the Seddon Atkinson grain bulker ■■
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TNT Seddon Atkinson.
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Daz, A couple today ! Nice mixed fleet of Blue Circle Cement seen here by the railway tracks next to Poole station. Long gone now.
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Hello Dean i am pleased to see you are back up and running again with your computer after having a few issues and problems with it.What a cracking pictruce and a great seenery of the trucks at the old blue circle cement works in poole its such a shame to here this sad news that its long gone now like most of the other works in kent Dunstable Fullam etc etc which were our local deports near to us.i love RMC Ready Mix Leyland bison too Keep up posting all all these nice gems Take care for now chat soon All the Best Daz
DEANB:
New Milton Sand & Ballast Mercedes.9
Think its Gateway Supermarkets.
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Presco buildings Ford. Had a V8 motor from memory. Passed my test in one of those !
Dont think we have had a Presco one on before,anyone know where they were from ■■6
Anyone recognise the Seddon Atkinson grain bulker ■■
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“truckworld” Bit before your time i think ! They operated a fair few of these Bisons. Norton timber,Paul Gee reminded me that they were at the end of West Quay Road
and Christopher Hill’s were next door.4
TNT Seddon Atkinson.
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Jack Richards ERF.There is an article on page 210 for anyone intrested in Jack Richards.
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Daz, A couple today ! Nice mixed fleet of Blue Circle Cement seen here by the railway tracks next to Poole station. Long gone now.
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Hello Dean i am pleased to see you are back up and running again with your computer after having a few issues and problems with it.What a cracking pictruce and a great seenery of the trucks at the old blue circle cement works in poole its such a shame to here this sad news that its long gone now like most of the other works in kent Dunstable Fullam etc etc which were our local deports near to us.i love RMC Ready Mix Leyland bison too Keep up posting all all these nice gems Take care for now chat soon All the Best Daz
Hi Dean these are my five mixers that i have had down at Poole and various other plants when i started in 1984 there were six Bisons working out of the plant now in 2020 there is just two DAFs in the Cemex plant how things have changed. KPF386W the RMC Bison was local lad and owner driver Joe Cotterill now retired and does a bit of driving for me.
steam:
“Buzzer” Dean think the name on the F12 says Rolleson, cheers Buzzer.
JJT 973 V when owned by Graham Richardson from Poole (G A Richardson Transport) he bought it brand new.
Thanks for confirming that “steam” that was the same name that “truckworld” gave us.
Those containers were operated by Containerlink ■■ from memory who had an office in Truckline’s new office block. Does anyone know if Truckline had
any intrest the company ■■ Cant remember the name of the fella that worked there ?
Heres another pic of one of his F12’s.
ArcDaz:
“DEANB”
Daz, A couple today ! Nice mixed fleet of Blue Circle Cement seen here by the railway tracks next to Poole station. Long gone now.Hello Dean i am pleased to see you are back up and running again with your computer after having a few issues and problems with it.What a cracking pictruce and a great seenery of the trucks at the old blue circle cement works in poole its such a shame to here this sad news that its long gone now like most of the other works in kent Dunstable Fullam etc etc which were our local deports near to us.i love RMC Ready Mix Leyland bison too Keep up posting all all these nice gems Take care for now chat soon All the Best Daz
Yeah that was a good pic Daz with a few different manufacturers.
truckworld:
Hi Dean these are my five mixers that i have had down at Poole and various other plants when i started in 1984 there were six Bisons working out of the plant now in 2020 there is just two DAFs in the Cemex plant how things have changed. KPF386W the RMC Bison was local lad and owner driver Joe Cotterill now retired and does a bit of driving for me.
Thanks for the pics chap. What was the reg of your Bison ■■ I popped some stuff further up the page about James Bros and there Crane.
Anyone recognise the Volvo ■■
Nampak Mercedes.
Funfair ERF.
BOC DAF.
Hanson Volvo.
Anyone know where Mix-Concrete are from ■■
Bloody car.
Geest Mercedes.
Not been a good week for Mansel Davies.
W.F.Hall Mercedes.
