D P S are based in Shrewsbury and O S S have become part of the Slicker Recycling Group
C M Mercer are from the Leominster area, I see them taking spuds in to the McCains factory in Wombourne, I see mainly Volvo’s from their fleet.
DEANB:
Anyone recognise the ERF tipper ■■
Hi Dean the ERF tipper could have been ex Hanson by the look of cab and the alloy tipper body
9L.E.Jones Scania.
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Dont think we have had a Samskip motor on before,anyone know where they were based ■■
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Think its a Tarmac Foden.
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Dont remember having a Freelance motor on before,anyone know where they are based ■■
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Maxi Volvo.
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TDG ERF.
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John Bywater tidy Volvo.
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Bowmur Scania.
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OSS Group ERF.
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Buzzer:
Hi Dean Botley Mills is no way the same today as you would have remembered it, there is still a shop/store there selling all manor of animal feed etc but the rest of the mill now consists of various retail outlets selling lots of different things, the mill was originally powered by the water of the upper reaches of the Hamble river.
As for cattle containers they are not allowed any effluent to escape and new ones have tanks built into the floor at the rear and this is emptied when washing out, also most ventilation is above bum height of the animals to prevent the inevitable, Cheers Buzzer
Thanks for the comments Buzzer. I remember back then the M27 had not been finished as it was built in stages,and you
went through Southampton if you were coming from Bournemouth direction to get to Botley. 
stargazer148:
Hi Dean Thomason & Kelly is the name on the dodge cheers Ray
Thanks for the name Ray.
240 Gardner:
“DEANB”
Not had a Rhys Davies motor on for a while.Not likely to be any new ones either, by the sound of it, since they went into administration earlier this month. It seems that the new owners who bought it last year, aren’t actually supporting it
Yeah bad news Chris. 
240 Gardner:
“DEANB”Heres a bit more about them.
Marvellous, thanks Dean
And a Chandler cartoon thrown in too! He used to do cartoons for the Atkinson house magazine in the late 60s and early 70s
5thwheel:
“DEANB”Anyone make the name out on the Dodge ?
Anyone make out the name on the door of the Merc ■■
Hi Dean,
The Dodge is Thomason & Kelly
The Mercedes,Frank Squires ? is pulling a SoM trailer with carbon black tanks,obviously a sub contractor.
David
Thanks for the name on the Dodge and the Mercedes David.
tyneside:
"Buzzer"Hi Dean Botley Mills is no way the same today as you would have remembered it, there is still a shop/store there selling all manor of animal feed etc but the rest of the mill now consists of various retail outlets selling lots of different things, the mill was originally powered by the water of the upper reaches of the Hamble river.
As for cattle containers they are not allowed any effluent to escape and new ones have tanks built into the floor at the rear and this is emptied when washing out, also most ventilation is above bum height of the animals to prevent the inevitable, Cheers BuzzerHi Buzzer
Containers are still being designed / built with low level ventilation, it all depends on deck heights etc. Don’t think slurry tanks are compulsory, just checked Parkhouse Coachworks website and they will install tanks on certain designs but as an optional extra.
Tyneside
Thanks for the input Tyneside.
ArcDaz:
“DEANB”Daz, Not sure where McArdle were based ■■
Hay Dean you have made day and blown my mind with this McArlde Routeman pictrue this company was a big favourite of mine back in there days they were based in West London Wembley there yard was not that far away from Stadium they were a very big company with 60 tippers in there fleet and lots of plant working on various job in London and out of London they did loads ground work on the motor ways M25 etc etc. There fleet of tippers were Routmans AEC Maggies running with Volvo low loaders the list goes on dean but sadley they went bust in 2013 Keep up with the fantastic on this group and i hope you do come across more old pics of Jimmy McArlde tippers this one is a bonus to me Happy new year Dean Paul Mark and every one in this group for the nice pics Regards Daz
Thanks for your comments Daz,will have a word with Paul and see if he has any more pics of McArdle’s trucks.
dave docwra:
“DEANB”Daz, Not sure where McArdle were based ■■
I think that would be one of Jim McArdle’s tippers, He had a depot in Wembley & I think their main depot was out Langley/Colnbrook way
Thanks for confirming what Daz said Dave.
pete smith:
Morning Dean,
I see you have been busy!
The Scania is one of Shane Fletchers trading as Leominster Plant and Demolition with his Trent Industry bodied AHP tipping trailer. He is still trading and has a Volvo FM hook loader now.
Thanks for the name Pete !
pete smith:
D P S are based in Shrewsbury and O S S have become part of the Slicker Recycling Group
Thanks for the info Pete,heres one of the Slicker group.
pete smith:
C M Mercer are from the Leominster area, I see them taking spuds in to the McCains factory in Wombourne, I see mainly Volvo’s from their fleet.
Right again Pete about Mercer’s ! Paul sent me these pics of Volvo’s today.
ArcDaz:
“DEANB” Anyone recognise the ERF tipper ■■
Hi Dean the ERF tipper could have been ex Hanson by the look of cab and the alloy tipper body
Yeah you could be right Daz.
Dean that catnic piece made my day sedak belonged to fC brooks transpot al those loads were one dropped coz if they were multi dropped they would look ■■■■ best job I had in my life money great conditions great drivers great many sadly gone rip I’m still best friends with the remainers as for them mercs absolutely crap rubbish and my boss called me in office and said coz your doing lots of miles northen southen irlande Scotland you can have brand new merc double bunks and all the extras soon swapped it for 2 year old scania with driver who loved anything new wat a job regards rowley ward
rward:
Dean that catnic piece made my day sedak belonged to fC brooks transpot al those loads were one dropped coz if they were multi dropped they would look [zb] best job I had in my life money great conditions great drivers great many sadly gone rip I’m still best friends with the remainers as for them mercs absolutely crap rubbish and my boss called me in office and said coz your doing lots of miles northen southen irlande Scotland you can have brand new merc double bunks and all the extras soon swapped it for 2 year old scania with driver who loved anything new wat a job regards rowley ward
Morning Rowley, Glad that brought back some good memories chap,stay safe !
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Some odds and sods.
“windrush” Trouble at the quarry Pete ! (1991) 
Some Foden sales from 1965.
leyland 1962.
Material Movements Seddon Atkinson 301.
Cant remember if we have had a Phil Jenkins motor on before,anyone know where they were based ?
Anyone know where the Murrays Scania is from ■■
Nice to see Guppy’s old Commer. Been running around for years although off the road now,but no doubt they still have it.
Based in Corfe Mullen near Wimborne.
Anyone recognise the Renault pulling the Scac trailer on traction work from Poole docks i would imagine,as seen
here heading towards Poole.
Pretty sure we have had Star Transport on before,but not sure where they were based.
Anyone recognise the Scania car transporter ■■
Heres another company i miss seeing on the road, Syms of Calne.
Remember seeing this mighty 141 of Waters Bros about,think they were from Cadnam.
I am too good to you Daz.
Dean maybe wrong but think the Renault was run by the car parts place they ran in this country, I have pulled loads of SCAC trailers mainly from Pompey first to there Reading distribution depot and there after to there purpose built new place at Swindon, usually it was containers on skelly’s.
Waters Bros were based at Cadnam and worked soley for R.F.Giddings at Bartley, two Brothers Dave & Mike who had a son who think still does a bit, as for Giddings that became a big concern making alot of fencing supplies, went by last week and now owned by a new company. Waters started out with a feather in the cap GUY six wheeler and installed a HIAB loader on it then eventually moved on to the Scania’s, cheers Buzzer.
Morning Dean,
Phil Jenkins where from Bilston West Midlands or Staffordshire in old money. The driver of that ERF works for me now so I’ll show him the pic when he gets back to yard. Cheer’s Pete
DEANB:
Material Movements Seddon Atkinson 301.9
Cant remember if we have had a Phil Jenkins motor on before,anyone know where they were based ?
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Anyone know where the Murrays Scania is from ■■
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Nice to see Guppy’s old Commer. Been running around for years although off the road now,but no doubt they still have it.
Based in Corfe Mullen near Wimborne.6
Anyone recognise the Renault pulling the Scac trailer on traction work from Poole docks i would imagine,as seen
here heading towards Poole.5
Pretty sure we have had Star Transport on before,but not sure where they were based.
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Anyone recognise the Scania car transporter ■■
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Heres another company i miss seeing on the road, Syms of Calne.
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Remember seeing this mighty 141 of Waters Bros about,think they were from Cadnam.
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I am too good to you Daz.
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Hi Dean, The Murrays Scania is from some where in ■■■■■■■■■■■ I believe the area, along with Westmorland is
now called ■■■■■■■■ Dennis will know exactly where Murrays are from. Happy new Hogmanay, Ray Smyth.
Star transport were/are from Thetford Norfolk.
Great photos as ever Dean
Steve
I think Murray’s were based at Longtown
Tyneside
“windrush” Trouble at the quarry Pete ! (1991)
Yes Dean, Michael is actually contributor on this forum, and owned one of the few firms that I would have worked for if my circumstances had been different. He may comment about the article if he reads this but it was a bad time, and anyone who had tippers in any UK quarries would agree with that. I doubt that things are much different these days either, Mick packed in a few year ago with the lorries but tippers have always been the ‘poor relatives’ in road haulage. It became far worse when the quarries got rid of their own transport and relied solely on hired hauliers. The quarry gets a large order: “Plenty of work for you lads” they would tell you. Then you get the rate, nearly always cut to the bone as the first thing cut was the rate, the price of material usually came later. So you had plenty of work, but you either did it for the rate given or stopped at home. Tarmac would have ‘SR’ printed on their tickets meaning ‘Special Rate’ which was not good to see! One case: Tilcons quarry near Kington on the Welsh Borders (near where Dave the Renegade rip lived) had a massive order for stone to the M5 widening yet the rate was so poor that many local hauliers refused to do it and just sat in the weigbridge all day hoping better work would come on. Tilcons own fleet based there had been sold. So we (now working for a haulier who purchased Tilcon tippers at our quarry and ran them himself) were sent down from Derbyshire to cart it, two drivers lodged down there all week at one time and others like myself did a few loads when in the area but hundreds of tonnes daily didn’t get delivered. In the end our gaffer realised that he was also losing money on it and we stopped going, I don’t know if the rate ever went up though?
Pete.
DEANB:
Anyone recognise the Scania ,says ■■? Plant & Demolition on door.9
Anyone know where Paul Cooke Transport are from ■■?
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Gregory DAF.
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Not sure if we have had a G.M.Mercer motor on before.Anyone know where they are based ■■
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Dont remember having a Clwyd Transport motor on before.
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Owens Volvo.
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Redferns tidy Foden.
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Baynes & Son Scania.
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Anyone know where D.P.S. Transport are from ■■
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Pentons have a great livery in my opinion.
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Hello DEAN ,i have been catching up some lovely pictures ,Clwyd transport are from Wrexham ,DPS you have featured before are from Yockleton betwwen Montgomery and Shrewsbury , and in that Foden article is Clay colliery they were from Dawley Shropshire before that area became Telford ,thank you and best wishes to you and Paul for 2021 ,Trevorhttp://www.trucknetuk.com/phpBB/posting.php?mode=quote&f=35&p=2726180#
Ray Smyth:
DEANB:
Material Movements Seddon Atkinson 301.9
Cant remember if we have had a Phil Jenkins motor on before,anyone know where they were based ?
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Anyone know where the Murrays Scania is from ■■
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Nice to see Guppy’s old Commer. Been running around for years although off the road now,but no doubt they still have it.
Based in Corfe Mullen near Wimborne.6
Anyone recognise the Renault pulling the Scac trailer on traction work from Poole docks i would imagine,as seen
here heading towards Poole.5
Pretty sure we have had Star Transport on before,but not sure where they were based.
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Anyone recognise the Scania car transporter ■■
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Heres another company i miss seeing on the road, Syms of Calne.
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Remember seeing this mighty 141 of Waters Bros about,think they were from Cadnam.
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I am too good to you Daz.
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Hi Dean, The Murrays Scania is from some where in ■■■■■■■■■■■ I believe the area, along with Westmorland is
now called ■■■■■■■■
Hi Dean you are a star mate i have to say you have been very good to me over the xmas period and now seeing this picture today it sure has put the iceing on the cake for me birthday thanks agaiin keept them coimg
Ray Smyth:
DEANB:
Material Movements Seddon Atkinson 301.9
Cant remember if we have had a Phil Jenkins motor on before,anyone know where they were based ?
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Anyone know where the Murrays Scania is from ■■
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Nice to see Guppy’s old Commer. Been running around for years although off the road now,but no doubt they still have it.
Based in Corfe Mullen near Wimborne.
Hi Dean another cracking pictrue I all so like is Guppys old commer grab tipper great to here this news it been running around for years i hope they kept hold of it that would be a nice classic to take out at shows.
6Anyone recognise the Renault pulling the Scac trailer on traction work from Poole docks i would imagine,as seen
here heading towards Poole.5
Pretty sure we have had Star Transport on before,but not sure where they were based.
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Anyone recognise the Scania car transporter ■■
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Heres another company i miss seeing on the road, Syms of Calne.
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Remember seeing this mighty 141 of Waters Bros about,think they were from Cadnam.
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I am too good to you Daz.
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Hi Dean, The Murrays Scania is from some where in ■■■■■■■■■■■ I believe the area, along with Westmorland is
now called ■■■■■■■■
ArcDaz:
“DEANB”I am too good to you Daz.
Hi Dean you are a star mate i have to say you have been very good to me over the xmas period and now seeing this picture today it sure has put the iceing on the cake for me birthday thanks agaiin keept them coimg
Happy Birthday Daz.
Had a word with Paul and dont think we have any more McArdle motors at the moment,however you never know whats coming
in the next batch !
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