PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[deanb]

I always find it intresting when you go to some companies and they still have a really old forklift or tug truck that they are still using or
is tucked away in the corner. I remember going to one a couple of years ago and a brand new fork lift that they had for a week
had broken down ! Elecrical sensor issues ! They had to ge there old one out that was over 40 years old !

Heres a bit about BEV electric trucks,tractors and loco’s.

Click on twice to read.

[robthedog]

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Abacus Logistics are from Southampton (Eling Wharf at Totton, if my ageing memory serves me right), and were one of the hauliers that I took on to work directly for MOL during my time as head of logistics there. I think we probably started using them around 2006/7.

Indeed run by the Carr brothers

[essexpete]

DEANB:

smallcoal:
“DEANB”

Think it says Multi Serv on the door of the ERF. Looks like a steel load.
Multi serv with an ex faber prest slidaflex who they took over

Thanks for the info John.

Kempston:
“DEANB”

Dont think we have had a Crisp Malting Group motor on before,anyone know where they are from ■■

I believe they are from Norfolk but I’ve been racking my brains as seem to recall seeing their motors parked up near Bury StEdmunds but could be wrong. It was bugging me so found this to confirm, Fakenham Norfolk.

Thanks for the comments “Kempston” Great pic,looks like they run a very tidy fleet.

240 Gardner:
“robthedog”
Not a lot of tread on the ERF front tyre

Very eagle-eyed! Considering its age at the time of the photo, I think it may possibly have been a yard shunter

essexpete:
“DEANB”

I remember your dad mentioning the Thornycroft Trusty a while back.

Heres some odds and sods about it and a road test from 1957.

Road test 1957.

Thanks for posting. Interesting to look through. I wonder how the Thornycroft rated along side other popular 8 wheelers of the day? Some of the cabs look smart. It reads that the marque had some upto date features with assisted steering and effective brakes.

Hello Pete, Reading the test they seemed very impressed with it and it all seems very positive. Like you say it featured some upto date
features that no other 8 wheeler at the time had according to the article. I think i have one for the Leyland Octopus which i will pop on.

I have updated that post as somehow i missed off the last page so you may want to read the last page…

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Thanks!

[robthedog]

robthedog:

240 Gardner:
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Abacus Logistics are from Southampton (Eling Wharf at Totton, if my ageing memory serves me right), and were one of the hauliers that I took on to work directly for MOL during my time as head of logistics there. I think we probably started using them around 2006/7.

Indeed run by the Carr brothers

Dean

They didn’t have a depot at Hurn airport but used to run about 3 or 4 motors a night out of there for target express up to there hubs which became city link until its demise so don’t know if they still have work out of there or not

[deanb]

Anyone recognise the Mercedes tipper ?

Delaware Volvo from Ireland.

Anyone know where the Sutton Scania is from ■■

Anyone make out the name on the Volvo,nice to see some company colours.

James Young Mercedes.

Anyone recognise the Foden ■■

Are Brackmills still going ? Is it the same Brackmills as the F12 does anyone know ■■

Quinns Renault.

Kuehne Nagel DAF.

[deanb]

Elliotts MAN returning to its Bournemouth base.

Italian Fiat heading to Truckline. Pretty sure that truck used to go to FBG Trident near Bristol.

Greenwoods DAF seen here after collecting aload of washing machines for Zanussi off Poole docks. Trailers used to ship in
unaccompanied.

Anyone recognise the Octopus ■■

Cant make the name out on the Roadrain ■■ Has 2 x Zanussi trailers so imagine hes taking those to Poole docks to ship out.

“finbarot” Drinkwater Sabey Foden.

Anyone recognise the Foden seen here in Bournemouth ■■ Possibly one of Raymond Brown’s ?

Silcock Express DAF car transporter.

CO-OP Volvo.

[robthedog]

Cant make the name out on the Roadrain ■■ Has 2 x Zanussi trailers so imagine hes taking those to Poole docks to ship out.

Hi Dean
That Roadtrain I reckon will be Heronfreight, they used to pull Zanussi don’t know if it was part of Greenwood’s or an independent co

[arcdaz]

DEANB:
Elliotts MAN returning to its Bournemouth base.

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Italian Fiat heading to Truckline. Pretty sure that truck used to go to FBG Trident near Bristol.

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Greenwoods DAF seen here after collecting aload of washing machines for Zanussi off Poole docks. Trailers used to ship in
unaccompanied.

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Anyone recognise the Octopus ■■

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Cant make the name out on the Roadrain ■■ Has 2 x Zanussi trailers so imagine hes taking those to Poole docks to ship out.

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“finbarot” Drinkwater Sabey Foden.

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Anyone recognise the Foden seen here in Bournemouth ■■ Possibly one of Raymond Brown’s ?

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Silcock Express DAF car transporter.

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CO-OP Volvo.

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Some more great golden oldies here again which you have posted up today Grand work Dean

[blue_estate]

240 Gardner:
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Abacus Logistics are from Southampton (Eling Wharf at Totton, if my ageing memory serves me right), and were one of the hauliers that I took on to work directly for MOL during my time as head of logistics there. I think we probably started using them around 2006/7.

Yep they’re still hauling containers and still at Eling wharf and same livery

Sent from my truck

[gazzap]

Hi all the orange road train is greenwood’s greenwoods was sold to baileys of westbury which in turn sold out to heron . Harold ronson owned the heron group he was one of people involved in the Guinness scandle
Regards gazzap

[buzzer]

Could the Volvo be W.T.Burden, the trailer looks enclosed and my thoughts are it is for potato carrying and it looks like something farms under the name on the door, Buzzer

[finbarot]

hi dean
Love the Drinkwater Sabey Foden Haulmaster.Possibly on its way to Truckfest?

[finbarot]

Dean
could the brown Foden S80 tipper be ex Henry Streeters of Croyden?
Great shots as per usual

[suedehead]

Noticed more than a couple of James Young lories. Did they hail from Stonehouse/ Stroud area ?

[smallcoal]

steelboyf10:
Hey Andrew, isn’t Lye Spencer have a drop in Southall, opposite Heathrow?, they had Mercs at that site…or are my grey cells making this up…

They always used to sign your notes, “marked with white rust”, one of Shone’s told them they were racist , on Friday always had a 12 o clock deadline, but we still stopped at Tern Hill on the way down!!!

Hi steelboy,yes lye southall used to go there regularly with blue line tip then load out of isle of dogs for Swindon ,lot of steel went from the abbey up there

[240_gardner]

DEANB:
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Just had a look at Paul’s website again and its a fantastic source of information,thanks for the link Chris.

Heres a bit about the Killingbeck auction when they finished.

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Ah the infamous “dead cat cab”! It didn’t sell at the auction, and we bought it, plus an ex-Riding cab, together with a few other other bits that didn’t sell.

The Killingbeck cab went on immediately to one of our Yorkshire friends the following weekend (unloaded by an AEC Militant!):

[240_gardner]

gazzap:
Hi all the orange road train is greenwood’s greenwoods was sold to baileys of westbury which in turn sold out to heron . Harold ronson owned the heron group he was one of people involved in the Guinness scandle
Regards gazzap

He was indeed, and he was sent down for it. He was Gerald Ronson, though
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ronson

[240_gardner]

robthedog:

240 Gardner:
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Abacus Logistics are from Southampton (Eling Wharf at Totton, if my ageing memory serves me right), and were one of the hauliers that I took on to work directly for MOL during my time as head of logistics there. I think we probably started using them around 2006/7.

Indeed run by the Carr brothers

Thanks for jogging my memory with that - I’d forgotten their name

[tc_trans]

robthedog:
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Cant make the name out on the Roadrain ■■ Has 2 x Zanussi trailers so imagine hes taking those to Poole docks to ship out.

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Hi Dean
That Roadtrain I reckon will be Heronfreight, they used to pull Zanussi don’t know if it was part of Greenwood’s or an independent co

Heron Freight were after Greenwoods, they had the contract with Electrolux for many years, Heron were to do with that guy Gerald Ronson who got embroiled in some share scandal, and then there was a management buy out that became Merlin Distribution. Merlin covered the Electrolux contract nationwide for many years, which then morphed into Feigemerlin after the Germans bought in.

[mrsteel]

Steel boy 10,
Hi, If you visited Lye Spencer at Southall you no doubt had dealings with Doug and the weasel that worked with him. Doug was a gentleman ( not ) whose main aim in life was to make life as difficult for a driver as he could.
When it all moved to Colnbrook he was just the same . He used to moan to us South Wales Faber boys the we were getting there the same time as the boys from Shotton and wanted to know why !. Apparently iirc he had a preference for the company of young men.
Regards Allan