PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[240_gardner]

Ray Smyth:
Hi Dean, T.I. Automotive was one of many Tube Investment firms throughout the U.K.
This tall trailer would have carried stillages of silencers and exhaust pipes for the motor
industry. There was a large T.I. factory in Blackpool producing exhaust systems, but I
cant recall their name, I imagine Chris, 240 Gardner will have better Blackpool knowledge
than me. Other T.I. firms that I can remember were T.I. Raleigh Cycles, T.I. Creda Cookers,
T.I. Desford, T.I. Stainless, T.I. Weldless, T.I. Markland Scowcroft, T.I. England Tubes, the last
five companies were steel tube stockholders, all producing and supplying different types of tubes.

Cheers, Ray Smyth.

You’re too kind, Ray, thank you. The name you’re looking for is TI Bainbridge, based at, I think, Squires Gate.

Their haulage was carried out for many years by Norman Billington, but Tom Riding stepped in when Billington’s business failed. There are a number of Bainbridge photos on Paul’s splendid Riding website, and here’s a cracking example:
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[finbarot]

Hi Dean

I love the blue AEC muck tipper back aways.It must have been taken on a Saturday morning with the driver wearing a white shirt and jacket and tie.Tip a couple of loads, swap the boots, then into the pub for a session!! Or perhaps he has a court appearance

[jshepguis]

Still a cracking thread still Dean and thanks to you Paul and Mark for it’s continuation. Enjoyed the post about A Stevens as they were from village i lived in so knew all the drivers along the years. My uncle drove for them a few times and was given this F86 motor from new.

Later on used to do a few second man long load trips with my good friend Andrew Simpson who sadly passed away a few years now. This photo was taken at Michaelwood services with some 90 foot beams on the extendable pole trailers en route from BSC Lackenby to Carmarthen.

As the article says because Stevens specialized with steel out of the various steel factories that abounded on Teesside they had very few standard 40ft trailers so backloads were almost non existant. They did get from BSC a certain amount of a return rate, but rates as usual got squeezed and another family haulage concern called it a day.
Next photo loading out of BSC Malleable pipeworks in Stockton with a 60ft flat.

And another one this time a 40ft skeletal trailer, square wheel at Penrith bound for Glasgow.

[chris_webb]

steelboyf10:
Hi dean

Yes loaded out of Shotton, and thanks for uploading the article on the works, I had’t seen it before. Interesting to read how the BSC motors did the local work (good drops) and external hauliers did the other work…no change there then! I see an Alf Parry BMC in the article, a firm who was working in there until the end, when all the independent hauliers had to 10% sub via TDG, which heralded the end for most including the firm I worked for, Shones.

I have put a picture of a Harris “legend” Alistair (aka Mayor of Mold, as he was once), who I believe only recently passed away, the A series ERFs had 240 Gardner’s in them I recall, and they had a yard just outside of the works alongside the A55, other guy in the cab is Gareth Peers aka young snicker

The weigh bridge shot brought back some memories, wonder how many others enjoyed the joys of “check weigh’s” when the tickets didn’t match the payload, so they sent you back to get the coils re weighed…deep joy! - oh the power of the weigh bridge boys!. There we some real characters so far as drivers, in the late 70’s and 80’s, you would not gat away with some of the stunts pulled today !!!

I will dig out some pics of the regular hauliers if any ones interested, I have loaded some onto the North Wales thread in the past.

Steelboy,I well remember the “power of the weighbridge boys” at BSC Shotton.We used to load crude benzene out of by-products plant there int 70s and I was just a tad over 32520kg or 32 tons in owd money.I chucked off all my hoses,tools,jack,wheelbrace and owt else I could get rid of to get under, which I just managed.It was a long way back to by-products and the plant men didn’t like the idea of pumping any off back into storage.

[arcdaz]

DEANB:
Dave Atley Plant DAF. Drivers got a pipe on the go,dont see many people smoking pipes anymore. Looks like a Datsun behind.

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Ridgers Transport DAF rings a distant bell,anyone know where they are from ■■ I think they maybe from Poole or Lychett Matravers.
Imagine he has either just shipped into Poole or collected that trailer off Poole docks.

8

Whites MAN chucking out some smoke with a Don Bush Routeman behind. Whites had a large gravel/sand quarry thats now a
large landfill between Wimborne & Poole.

7

Laurent French DAF heading for Truckline,Poole.

6

Chris Dare DAF heading for Poole docks to drop that trailer off.

5

“steam” Heres another blue tipper. Volvo F86 seen here at Gravel Hill just before the Darbys corner roundabout.

4

Water Services Seddon Atkinson.

3

Anyone know what MID stands for and where the Merc is from ■■

2

Bejam Scania.

1

Anyone know where the JOBS Volvo was from ■■

0

Hi Dean would you have the photo of the Don Bush Routeman tipper which is behnd the Whites Man eight wheel tipper by any chance Daz

[hrs]

Ridgers transport were Poole way, father and son if I remember right.
Did a bit of trading round the dealerships. Harvey

[buzzer]

HRS:
Ridgers transport were Poole way, father and son if I remember right.
Did a bit of trading round the dealerships. Harvey

Ridger’s transport were from Lymington where they also ran a garage, I worked alongside them out of Pompey on SCAC trailer traction they had two units working out of there for RH&D who were based in Poole but think they did traction out of there also for RH&D, Buzzer.

[bewick]

Chris Webb:

steelboyf10:
Hi dean

Yes loaded out of Shotton, and thanks for uploading the article on the works, I had’t seen it before. Interesting to read how the BSC motors did the local work (good drops) and external hauliers did the other work…no change there then! I see an Alf Parry BMC in the article, a firm who was working in there until the end, when all the independent hauliers had to 10% sub via TDG, which heralded the end for most including the firm I worked for, Shones.

I have put a picture of a Harris “legend” Alistair (aka Mayor of Mold, as he was once), who I believe only recently passed away, the A series ERFs had 240 Gardner’s in them I recall, and they had a yard just outside of the works alongside the A55, other guy in the cab is Gareth Peers aka young snicker

The weigh bridge shot brought back some memories, wonder how many others enjoyed the joys of “check weigh’s” when the tickets didn’t match the payload, so they sent you back to get the coils re weighed…deep joy! - oh the power of the weigh bridge boys!. There we some real characters so far as drivers, in the late 70’s and 80’s, you would not gat away with some of the stunts pulled today !!!

I will dig out some pics of the regular hauliers if any ones interested, I have loaded some onto the North Wales thread in the past.

Steelboy,I well remember the “power of the weighbridge boys” at BSC Shotton.We used to load crude benzene out of by-products plant there int 70s and I was just a tad over 32520kg or 32 tons in owd money.I chucked off all my hoses,tools,jack,wheelbrace and owt else I could get rid of to get under, which I just managed.It was a long way back to by-products and the plant men didn’t like the idea of pumping any off back into storage.

Hiya Chris, Happy New Year ! Did you have to reach “an accommodation” with HMRC to let you back into England ? Talking of weighbridges ( which didn’t figure very highly at times when I were a Trailer Mate at Bradys) Anyhow I recall one trip to S.Wales when we had 5ton of Signode strapping spread between the Octopus and trailer for a 'lal steel works at Griffiths Town, the other 22ton was our usual load for The Abbey. Well we weighed in at 37 ton 'owd money, got it off then weighed out legal at 32 ton ! The 'Owd lad on the bridge stuck his head out the window and shouted "You Brady Boys want locking up " !!! Happy days All the best Dennis. PS how’s the weather in Thirsk ? a bit white I guess as we have had a covering in Kendal so that tells me a lot of other places are getting a ■■■■ load !!

[deanb]

m.a.n rules:
dean, M I D stood for midland industrial deliveries and were based nuneaton area and the bloke who owned it was the biggest ■■■■■■ i have ever met… suffice to say the company never lasted long…

Classic,thanks for the info chap.

Ray Smyth:
Hi Dean, T.I. Automotive was one of many Tube Investment firms throughout the U.K.
This tall trailer would have carried stillages of silencers and exhaust pipes for the motor
industry. There was a large T.I. factory in Blackpool producing exhaust systems, but I
cant recall their name, I imagine Chris, 240 Gardner will have better Blackpool knowledge
than me. Other T.I. firms that I can remember were T.I. Raleigh Cycles, T.I. Creda Cookers,
T.I. Desford, T.I. Stainless, T.I. Weldless, T.I. Markland Scowcroft, T.I. England Tubes, the last
five companies were steel tube stockholders, all producing and supplying different types of tubes.

Cheers, Ray Smyth.

Thanks for the info Ray,good stuff chap.

ArcDaz:
“DEANB”

Whites MAN chucking out some smoke with a Don Bush Routeman behind. Whites had a large gravel/sand quarry thats now a
large landfill between Wimborne & Poole.

Hello Dean all these pictrues are spot on again that shot of the whites Man eight wheel with the Don Bush Routeman tipper following behind sure is a stunner and a great catch too.PS I think Jobs had a dairy depot at Hanworth near Ealing area from 1920 to 1987 Currently Dairy Crest now Daz

Thanks for the info on Jobs dairy Daz.

Glad you like the Carefoot article and Mark never caught the Routeman behind the MAN.

But heres one we had earlier in the thread.

steelboyf10:
Hi dean

Yes loaded out of Shotton, and thanks for uploading the article on the works, I had’t seen it before. Interesting to read how the BSC motors did the local work (good drops) and external hauliers did the other work…no change there then! I see an Alf Parry BMC in the article, a firm who was working in there until the end, when all the independent hauliers had to 10% sub via TDG, which heralded the end for most including the firm I worked for, Shones.

I have put a picture of a Harris “legend” Alistair (aka Mayor of Mold, as he was once), who I believe only recently passed away, the A series ERFs had 240 Gardner’s in them I recall, and they had a yard just outside of the works alongside the A55, other guy in the cab is Gareth Peers aka young snicker

The weigh bridge shot brought back some memories, wonder how many others enjoyed the joys of “check weigh’s” when the tickets didn’t match the payload, so they sent you back to get the coils re weighed…deep joy! - oh the power of the weigh bridge boys!. There we some real characters so far as drivers, in the late 70’s and 80’s, you would not gat away with some of the stunts pulled today !!!

I will dig out some pics of the regular hauliers if any ones interested, I have loaded some onto the North Wales thread in the past.

Thought you might like that article “steelboyf10”,and thanks for the pics.

Any particular reason why Harris was a legend ■■ Pop the pics on chap as i may have something on the companies then again
i may not !

pete smith:
Hi Dean,
H W Pryce where from Wellington, sadly no longer in business

Thanks Pete !

pete smith:
Dean,
S B Waste are from Wolverhampton and have quite a large fleet of skips, hooks and artic ejector fleet. That Volvo is fitted with a Trent Industry body complete with an up and away tailgate.

I thought you would know that one Pete,good stuff chap.

240 Gardner:
“Ray Smyth” Hi Dean, T.I. Automotive was one of many Tube Investment firms throughout the U.K.
This tall trailer would have carried stillages of silencers and exhaust pipes for the motor
industry. There was a large T.I. factory in Blackpool producing exhaust systems, but I
cant recall their name, I imagine Chris, 240 Gardner will have better Blackpool knowledge
than me. Other T.I. firms that I can remember were T.I. Raleigh Cycles, T.I. Creda Cookers,
T.I. Desford, T.I. Stainless, T.I. Weldless, T.I. Markland Scowcroft, T.I. England Tubes, the last
five companies were steel tube stockholders, all producing and supplying different types of tubes.

Cheers, Ray Smyth.

You’re too kind, Ray, thank you. The name you’re looking for is TI Bainbridge, based at, I think, Squires Gate.

Their haulage was carried out for many years by Norman Billington, but Tom Riding stepped in when Billington’s business failed. There are a number of Bainbridge photos on Paul’s splendid Riding website, and here’s a cracking example:

Thanks for the info Chris.

finbarot:
Hi Dean

I love the blue AEC muck tipper back aways.It must have been taken on a Saturday morning with the driver wearing a white shirt and jacket and tie.Tip a couple of loads, swap the boots, then into the pub for a session!! Or perhaps he has a court appearance

A fair few driver’s used to wear a tie back then Tony.

jshepguis:
Still a cracking thread still Dean and thanks to you Paul and Mark for it’s continuation. Enjoyed the post about A Stevens as they were from village i lived in so knew all the drivers along the years. My uncle drove for them a few times and was given this F86 motor from new.

Later on used to do a few second man long load trips with my good friend Andrew Simpson who sadly passed away a few years now. This photo was taken at Michaelwood services with some 90 foot beams on the extendable pole trailers en route from BSC Lackenby to Carmarthen.

As the article says because Stevens specialized with steel out of the various steel factories that abounded on Teesside they had very few standard 40ft trailers so backloads were almost non existant. They did get from BSC a certain amount of a return rate, but rates as usual got squeezed and another family haulage concern called it a day.
Next photo loading out of BSC Malleable pipeworks in Stockton with a 60ft flat.

And another one this time a 40ft skeletal trailer, square wheel at Penrith bound for Glasgow.

Thanks for your comments “jshepguis” and thats a cracking post.

Love the pics of the early flat top F10 and the F86,good stuff chap.

I went through the archives and found a couple more bits about them that may intrest you.

Foden.

An early bogie they had built in 1963 for those long loads.

Click on twice to read.

Chris Webb:
“steelboyf10” Hi dean

The weigh bridge shot brought back some memories, wonder how many others enjoyed the joys of “check weigh’s” when the tickets didn’t match the payload, so they sent you back to get the coils re weighed…deep joy! - oh the power of the weigh bridge boys!. There we some real characters so far as drivers, in the late 70’s and 80’s, you would not gat away with some of the stunts pulled today !!!

Steelboy,I well remember the “power of the weighbridge boys” at BSC Shotton.We used to load crude benzene out of by-products plant there int 70s and I was just a tad over 32520kg or 32 tons in owd money.I chucked off all my hoses,tools,jack,wheelbrace and owt else I could get rid of to get under, which I just managed.It was a long way back to by-products and the plant men didn’t like the idea of pumping any off back into storage.

Thanks for the comments Chris. Unfortunately you find alot of muppets get power crazy once given a uniform or title !

HRS:
Ridgers transport were Poole way, father and son if I remember right.
Did a bit of trading round the dealerships. Harvey

I thought they were but Buzzer is right they are from Lymington. I am like you Harvey and use to see them in and around
Poole docks,Christopher Hills etc.

Buzzer:

HRS:
Ridgers transport were Poole way, father and son if I remember right.
Did a bit of trading round the dealerships. Harvey

Ridger’s transport were from Lymington where they also ran a garage, I worked alongside them out of Pompey on SCAC trailer traction they had two units working out of there for RH&D who were based in Poole but think they did traction out of there also for RH&D, Buzzer.

Your bang on Buzzer Found a couple of old one’s we had on before.

Bewick:
“Chris Webb”

Steelboy,I well remember the “power of the weighbridge boys” at BSC Shotton.We used to load crude benzene out of by-products plant there int 70s and I was just a tad over 32520kg or 32 tons in owd money.I chucked off all my hoses,tools,jack,wheelbrace and owt else I could get rid of to get under, which I just managed.It was a long way back to by-products and the plant men didn’t like the idea of pumping any off back into storage.

Hiya Chris, Happy New Year ! Did you have to reach “an accommodation” with HMRC to let you back into England ? Talking of weighbridges ( which didn’t figure very highly at times when I were a Trailer Mate at Bradys) Anyhow I recall one trip to S.Wales when we had 5ton of Signode strapping spread between the Octopus and trailer for a 'lal steel works at Griffiths Town, the other 22ton was our usual load for The Abbey. Well we weighed in at 37 ton 'owd money, got it off then weighed out legal at 32 ton ! The 'Owd lad on the bridge stuck his head out the window and shouted "You Brady Boys want locking up " !!! Happy days All the best Dennis. PS how’s the weather in Thirsk ? a bit white I guess as we have had a covering in Kendal so that tells me a lot of other places are getting a [zb] load !!

[chris_webb]

Bewick:

Chris Webb:

steelboyf10:
Hi dean

Yes loaded out of Shotton, and thanks for uploading the article on the works, I had’t seen it before. Interesting to read how the BSC motors did the local work (good drops) and external hauliers did the other work…no change there then! I see an Alf Parry BMC in the article, a firm who was working in there until the end, when all the independent hauliers had to 10% sub via TDG, which heralded the end for most including the firm I worked for, Shones.

I have put a picture of a Harris “legend” Alistair (aka Mayor of Mold, as he was once), who I believe only recently passed away, the A series ERFs had 240 Gardner’s in them I recall, and they had a yard just outside of the works alongside the A55, other guy in the cab is Gareth Peers aka young snicker

The weigh bridge shot brought back some memories, wonder how many others enjoyed the joys of “check weigh’s” when the tickets didn’t match the payload, so they sent you back to get the coils re weighed…deep joy! - oh the power of the weigh bridge boys!. There we some real characters so far as drivers, in the late 70’s and 80’s, you would not gat away with some of the stunts pulled today !!!

I will dig out some pics of the regular hauliers if any ones interested, I have loaded some onto the North Wales thread in the past.

Steelboy,I well remember the “power of the weighbridge boys” at BSC Shotton.We used to load crude benzene out of by-products plant there int 70s and I was just a tad over 32520kg or 32 tons in owd money.I chucked off all my hoses,tools,jack,wheelbrace and owt else I could get rid of to get under, which I just managed.It was a long way back to by-products and the plant men didn’t like the idea of pumping any off back into storage.

Hiya Chris, Happy New Year ! Did you have to reach “an accommodation” with HMRC to let you back into England ? Talking of weighbridges ( which didn’t figure very highly at times when I were a Trailer Mate at Bradys) Anyhow I recall one trip to S.Wales when we had 5ton of Signode strapping spread between the Octopus and trailer for a 'lal steel works at Griffiths Town, the other 22ton was our usual load for The Abbey. Well we weighed in at 37 ton 'owd money, got it off then weighed out legal at 32 ton ! The 'Owd lad on the bridge stuck his head out the window and shouted "You Brady Boys want locking up " !!! Happy days All the best Dennis. PS how’s the weather in Thirsk ? a bit white I guess as we have had a covering in Kendal so that tells me a lot of other places are getting a [zb] load !!

Morning Dennis,and a Happy New year to you me owd.I paid my IOM tax last June,four months after we left the island,came to £1-85p.
Yes,it snowed all day here yesterday and there’s a load of it further up ont hills,both Dales and Nth York Moors.Our house is a stone’s throw from the island where the A170 to Scarborough goes via Sutton Bank,no traffic using it at the moment.
Talking of weighbridge incidents,I loaded Acetone one saturday at BP Saltend Hull for Turriff and was a few cwt over.Weighman wanted to get finished so he told me to pull front of Mandator up to take some weight off,with my feet clear of bridge of course.I thought he were taking the ■■■■ but it worked.

[deanb]

Horace Kendrick of Walsall.

Back on page 267 i posted an article about Kendricks and heres a bit more about them.

Some Foden press photos.

[deanb]

Also available in red…

Click on pages twice to read.

1967 clipping.

1973 article.

[deanb]

Anyone recognise the Volvo ■■

Could be a King Lifting motor ■■

A dreaded white one ! Anyone recognise the reg ■■

Had one of these on before,but i am buggered if i can remember the name ■■

Dont think we have had a Nynas on before,anyone no where they are from ■■

Planline Dutch flower Scania. These boys get about was going down a small B road in the New Forest last year and
one of these came around the corner.

A.Evans & Sons mighty 143.

Salop Caravans ERF.

Oswestry Waste Paper Renault.

Mark Thompson Foden. I assume hes an owner driver pulling for Hamson’s ■■

[deanb]

ARC brick/block truck.

Anyone recognise the Volvo tipper ■■ Seen here heading towards Parkstone,Poole.

Cracking looking Council Foden,proper working truck pic.Is that a snow plough attachment on the front ?

Anyone recognise the Foden ■■ Think the pic was taken up around Nantwich,Stafford area when Mark worked at Fodens.

Leggetts Scania.

JWQ Volvo.

Anyone recognise the DAF and Leyland tippers ■■ I seem to remember there was a company from the Southampton area
that had a few of those DAF tippers ■■

“finbarot” Looks like the Volvo’s are replacing the Fodens ■■

Daz, RMC Routeman seen here in Westbourne,Bournemouth.

E.T.Bentley Mercedes. Looks like its from Royston i think ■■

[pete_smith]

Morning Dean,
E T Bentley are/were from Foston on the A50 between Burton and Uttoxeter. The yellow Scania is one of Grampian chicks.
Thanks for the Horace Kendrick material and photo’s,

[pv83]

Looks like a Rawcliffe from Skemersdale unit to me mate

They used to have some heavy duty Nicolas trailers too, not sure if they still got them though.

[jshepguis]

Hi Dean
Guessing if heavy haulage outfit could be one of Rawcliffes?
As for the council Foden definitely snowplough attachment more than likely an Econ. Fitted many of those in my fitting days to various vehicles D series, ERF ,Maggie Duetz were what we had.Snowploughs used knock hell out of the Ford front chassis members!!

[windrush]

E.T Bentley were from Foston, Derbyshire, Dean. I bought a milking machine from one of their former drivers a few years ago.

Discussed here:
viewtopic.php?f=35&t=93642

Pete.

[arcdaz]

DEANB:

m.a.n rules:
dean, M I D stood for midland industrial deliveries and were based nuneaton area and the bloke who owned it was the biggest ■■■■■■ i have ever met… suffice to say the company never lasted long…

Classic,thanks for the info chap.

Ray Smyth:
Hi Dean, T.I. Automotive was one of many Tube Investment firms throughout the U.K.
This tall trailer would have carried stillages of silencers and exhaust pipes for the motor
industry. There was a large T.I. factory in Blackpool producing exhaust systems, but I
cant recall their name, I imagine Chris, 240 Gardner will have better Blackpool knowledge
than me. Other T.I. firms that I can remember were T.I. Raleigh Cycles, T.I. Creda Cookers,
T.I. Desford, T.I. Stainless, T.I. Weldless, T.I. Markland Scowcroft, T.I. England Tubes, the last
five companies were steel tube stockholders, all producing and supplying different types of tubes.

Cheers, Ray Smyth.

Thanks for the info Ray,good stuff chap.

ArcDaz:
“DEANB”

Whites MAN chucking out some smoke with a Don Bush Routeman behind. Whites had a large gravel/sand quarry thats now a
large landfill between Wimborne & Poole.

Hello Dean all these pictrues are spot on again that shot of the whites Man eight wheel with the Don Bush Routeman tipper following behind sure is a stunner and a great catch too.PS I think Jobs had a dairy depot at Hanworth near Ealing area from 1920 to 1987 Currently Dairy Crest now Daz

Dean thats correct that was one we had earlier in the thread i think you posted that one back summer.Many Thanks for the share again and the info that Mark never caught the Routeman behind the whites Man tipper.
Thanks for the info on Jobs dairy Daz.

Glad you like the Carefoot article and Mark never caught the Routeman behind the MAN.

But heres one we had earlier in the thread.

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steelboyf10:
Hi dean

Yes loaded out of Shotton, and thanks for uploading the article on the works, I had’t seen it before. Interesting to read how the BSC motors did the local work (good drops) and external hauliers did the other work…no change there then! I see an Alf Parry BMC in the article, a firm who was working in there until the end, when all the independent hauliers had to 10% sub via TDG, which heralded the end for most including the firm I worked for, Shones.

I have put a picture of a Harris “legend” Alistair (aka Mayor of Mold, as he was once), who I believe only recently passed away, the A series ERFs had 240 Gardner’s in them I recall, and they had a yard just outside of the works alongside the A55, other guy in the cab is Gareth Peers aka young snicker

The weigh bridge shot brought back some memories, wonder how many others enjoyed the joys of “check weigh’s” when the tickets didn’t match the payload, so they sent you back to get the coils re weighed…deep joy! - oh the power of the weigh bridge boys!. There we some real characters so far as drivers, in the late 70’s and 80’s, you would not gat away with some of the stunts pulled today !!!

I will dig out some pics of the regular hauliers if any ones interested, I have loaded some onto the North Wales thread in the past.

Thought you might like that article “steelboyf10”,and thanks for the pics.

Any particular reason why Harris was a legend ■■ Pop the pics on chap as i may have something on the companies then again
i may not !

pete smith:
Hi Dean,
H W Pryce where from Wellington, sadly no longer in business

Thanks Pete !

pete smith:
Dean,
S B Waste are from Wolverhampton and have quite a large fleet of skips, hooks and artic ejector fleet. That Volvo is fitted with a Trent Industry body complete with an up and away tailgate.

I thought you would know that one Pete,good stuff chap.

240 Gardner:
“Ray Smyth” Hi Dean, T.I. Automotive was one of many Tube Investment firms throughout the U.K.
This tall trailer would have carried stillages of silencers and exhaust pipes for the motor
industry. There was a large T.I. factory in Blackpool producing exhaust systems, but I
cant recall their name, I imagine Chris, 240 Gardner will have better Blackpool knowledge
than me. Other T.I. firms that I can remember were T.I. Raleigh Cycles, T.I. Creda Cookers,
T.I. Desford, T.I. Stainless, T.I. Weldless, T.I. Markland Scowcroft, T.I. England Tubes, the last
five companies were steel tube stockholders, all producing and supplying different types of tubes.

Cheers, Ray Smyth.

You’re too kind, Ray, thank you. The name you’re looking for is TI Bainbridge, based at, I think, Squires Gate.

Their haulage was carried out for many years by Norman Billington, but Tom Riding stepped in when Billington’s business failed. There are a number of Bainbridge photos on Paul’s splendid Riding website, and here’s a cracking example:

Thanks for the info Chris.

finbarot:
Hi Dean

I love the blue AEC muck tipper back aways.It must have been taken on a Saturday morning with the driver wearing a white shirt and jacket and tie.Tip a couple of loads, swap the boots, then into the pub for a session!! Or perhaps he has a court appearance

A fair few driver’s used to wear a tie back then Tony.

jshepguis:
Still a cracking thread still Dean and thanks to you Paul and Mark for it’s continuation. Enjoyed the post about A Stevens as they were from village i lived in so knew all the drivers along the years. My uncle drove for them a few times and was given this F86 motor from new.

Later on used to do a few second man long load trips with my good friend Andrew Simpson who sadly passed away a few years now. This photo was taken at Michaelwood services with some 90 foot beams on the extendable pole trailers en route from BSC Lackenby to Carmarthen.

As the article says because Stevens specialized with steel out of the various steel factories that abounded on Teesside they had very few standard 40ft trailers so backloads were almost non existant. They did get from BSC a certain amount of a return rate, but rates as usual got squeezed and another family haulage concern called it a day.
Next photo loading out of BSC Malleable pipeworks in Stockton with a 60ft flat.

And another one this time a 40ft skeletal trailer, square wheel at Penrith bound for Glasgow.

Thanks for your comments “jshepguis” and thats a cracking post.

Love the pics of the early flat top F10 and the F86,good stuff chap.

I went through the archives and found a couple more bits about them that may intrest you.

Foden.

3

An early bogie they had built in 1963 for those long loads.

Click on twice to read.

2

Chris Webb:
“steelboyf10” Hi dean

The weigh bridge shot brought back some memories, wonder how many others enjoyed the joys of “check weigh’s” when the tickets didn’t match the payload, so they sent you back to get the coils re weighed…deep joy! - oh the power of the weigh bridge boys!. There we some real characters so far as drivers, in the late 70’s and 80’s, you would not gat away with some of the stunts pulled today !!!

Steelboy,I well remember the “power of the weighbridge boys” at BSC Shotton.We used to load crude benzene out of by-products plant there int 70s and I was just a tad over 32520kg or 32 tons in owd money.I chucked off all my hoses,tools,jack,wheelbrace and owt else I could get rid of to get under, which I just managed.It was a long way back to by-products and the plant men didn’t like the idea of pumping any off back into storage.

Thanks for the comments Chris. Unfortunately you find alot of muppets get power crazy once given a uniform or title !

HRS:
Ridgers transport were Poole way, father and son if I remember right.
Did a bit of trading round the dealerships. Harvey

I thought they were but Buzzer is right they are from Lymington. I am like you Harvey and use to see them in and around
Poole docks,Christopher Hills etc.

Buzzer:

HRS:
Ridgers transport were Poole way, father and son if I remember right.
Did a bit of trading round the dealerships. Harvey

Ridger’s transport were from Lymington where they also ran a garage, I worked alongside them out of Pompey on SCAC trailer traction they had two units working out of there for RH&D who were based in Poole but think they did traction out of there also for RH&D, Buzzer.

Your bang on Buzzer Found a couple of old one’s we had on before.

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Bewick:
“Chris Webb”

Steelboy,I well remember the “power of the weighbridge boys” at BSC Shotton.We used to load crude benzene out of by-products plant there int 70s and I was just a tad over 32520kg or 32 tons in owd money.I chucked off all my hoses,tools,jack,wheelbrace and owt else I could get rid of to get under, which I just managed.It was a long way back to by-products and the plant men didn’t like the idea of pumping any off back into storage.

Hiya Chris, Happy New Year ! Did you have to reach “an accommodation” with HMRC to let you back into England ? Talking of weighbridges ( which didn’t figure very highly at times when I were a Trailer Mate at Bradys) Anyhow I recall one trip to S.Wales when we had 5ton of Signode strapping spread between the Octopus and trailer for a 'lal steel works at Griffiths Town, the other 22ton was our usual load for The Abbey. Well we weighed in at 37 ton 'owd money, got it off then weighed out legal at 32 ton ! The 'Owd lad on the bridge stuck his head out the window and shouted "You Brady Boys want locking up " !!! Happy days All the best Dennis. PS how’s the weather in Thirsk ? a bit white I guess as we have had a covering in Kendal so that tells me a lot of other places are getting a [zb] load !!

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Dean were the DAF tippers you were thinking of belonging to E.J.Thomas from Alton ? Buzzer