Punchy Dan:
DEANB:
Anyone remember Sharples tippers from Eardisley, always liked the look of these.5
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Dave the renegade would have loved these .
You beat me to it Dan!
Dean, Please could you post these on the Mid Wales thread? There is one of DTR’s mates that looks in and knew all the Sharples drivers, Cheer’s Pete
Edwards was originally started in 1946 by Geoff Edwards and was run under the name of ‘Edwards of Hull Ltd’ until around 1998 when they changed the name to Edwards Logistics.
Found this interesting little snippet regarding Edwards of Hull from September 1956 in the Commercial Motor Archive
When Edwards of Hull, Ltd applied last week to add two vehicles totaling 6 tons to their A licence the Yorkshire Licensing Authority said that they had built up traffic which British Road Services had neglected.
Mr. R. E. Paterson, for the applicants, said that they were engaged exclusively on a trunk service to Bristol and South Wales with eight vehicles and also had a B-licensed vehicle in Hull for collection and delivery.
There was no other regular service to the Southwest of England from Kingston upon Hull.
Following demands from customers, a twice-weekly journey to Exeter, Torquay, Taunton and Plymouth had been started.
In the year ended July 1955 the company’s own vehicles had earned £17,189 and hired transport £19,426.
One for Pete Smith ! 
Applebys Defender.
E.Tomlinson ERF
Link F10
Hill Bros Seddon Atkinson from Wigan.
BA Rogers Mercedes tipper.
Foden wrecker.
JB Mc Bean ERF
C Blake & Son Seddon Atkinson
Multi Line Furniture Dodge.
Anyone recognise the Borderer ■■?
AG Wood ERF tipper.
moomooland:
0Edwards was originally started in 1946 by Geoff Edwards and was run under the name of ‘Edwards of Hull Ltd’ until around 1998 when they changed the name to Edwards Logistics.Found this interesting little snippet regarding Edwards of Hull from September 1956 in the Commercial Motor Archive
When Edwards of Hull, Ltd applied last week to add two vehicles totaling 6 tons to their A licence the Yorkshire Licensing Authority said that they had built up traffic which British Road Services had neglected.
Mr. R. E. Paterson, for the applicants, said that they were engaged exclusively on a trunk service to Bristol and South Wales with eight vehicles and also had a B-licensed vehicle in Hull for collection and delivery.
There was no other regular service to the Southwest of England from Kingston upon Hull.
Following demands from customers, a twice-weekly journey to Exeter, Torquay, Taunton and Plymouth had been started.
In the year ended July 1955 the company’s own vehicles had earned £17,189 and hired transport £19,426.
I understood that, at some stage, Edwards was acquired by Ideal Standard, and which was one of their major customers
DEANB:
Hopkins Bros Defender.0
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The Mk.1 (a Black Knight) was new to Gibbs of Fraserburgh
Multi line not heard of them but creative had their own haulage creative had a furniture plant in Bridgend,outline was from llantrisant all belonged to the Christie Tyler group ,also action furniture Bridgend and associated as seen above cheers John
DEANB:
One for Pete Smith !Applebys Defender.
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Nice one Dean, Thank you very much
DEANB:
E.Tomlinson ERF9
Link F10
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Hill Bros Seddon Atkinson from Wigan.
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BA Rogers Mercedes tipper.
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Foden wrecker.
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JB Mc Bean ERF
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C Blake & Son Seddon Atkinson
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Multi Line Furniture Dodge.
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Anyone recognise the Borderer ■■?
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AG Wood ERF tipper.
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J B McBean from Kirknewton Mid Calder are still going strong
They were long time ERF users they ran some of the last Gardner powered ERFs made
They often subbed off Stirlands with pet food and I often back loaded from them when up “Scotch”
Punchy Dan:
DEANB:
Anyone remember Sharples tippers from Eardisley, always liked the look of these.5
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Dave the renegade would have loved these .
smallcoal:
Hi dean ,when we loaded trailers in bsc pt each firm had about 10 shunters day and night we would load 7 trailers a day if lucky 5 was the max so road drivers were busy ,they would be local,Midlands,north,north east,Scotland and north wales cheers John
Thanks for the info John ! 
smallcoal:
DEANB:
Anyone remember Sharples tippers from Eardisley, always liked the look of these.5
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The one in the green t shirt is George ,there was Ray ,they would load out of port talbot for the midlands George drove an 8 wheel foden a newer model good boys they were Jean was the owner
Thanks again John,there seems to be alot of firms you know about at the momment !
pete smith:
Punchy Dan:
DEANB:
Anyone remember Sharples tippers from Eardisley, always liked the look of these.5
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Click on pages twice to magnify to read.
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2
1
0
Dave the renegade would have loved these .
You beat me to it Dan!
Dean, Please could you post these on the Mid Wales thread? There is one of DTR’s mates that looks in and knew all the Sharples drivers, Cheer’s Pete
Must have misread that message Pete, i popped them on the South Wales thread ! 
moomooland:
0Edwards was originally started in 1946 by Geoff Edwards and was run under the name of ‘Edwards of Hull Ltd’ until around 1998 when they changed the name to Edwards Logistics.Found this interesting little snippet regarding Edwards of Hull from September 1956 in the Commercial Motor Archive
When Edwards of Hull, Ltd applied last week to add two vehicles totaling 6 tons to their A licence the Yorkshire Licensing Authority said that they had built up traffic which British Road Services had neglected.
Mr. R. E. Paterson, for the applicants, said that they were engaged exclusively on a trunk service to Bristol and South Wales with eight vehicles and also had a B-licensed vehicle in Hull for collection and delivery.
There was no other regular service to the Southwest of England from Kingston upon Hull.
Following demands from customers, a twice-weekly journey to Exeter, Torquay, Taunton and Plymouth had been started.
In the year ended July 1955 the company’s own vehicles had earned £17,189 and hired transport £19,426.
Thanks Paul, its amazing whats in commercial motors archive, i have a look around it often !
240 Gardner:
moomooland:
0Edwards was originally started in 1946 by Geoff Edwards and was run under the name of ‘Edwards of Hull Ltd’ until around 1998 when they changed the name to Edwards Logistics.Found this interesting little snippet regarding Edwards of Hull from September 1956 in the Commercial Motor Archive
When Edwards of Hull, Ltd applied last week to add two vehicles totaling 6 tons to their A licence the Yorkshire Licensing Authority said that they had built up traffic which British Road Services had neglected.
Mr. R. E. Paterson, for the applicants, said that they were engaged exclusively on a trunk service to Bristol and South Wales with eight vehicles and also had a B-licensed vehicle in Hull for collection and delivery.
There was no other regular service to the Southwest of England from Kingston upon Hull.
Following demands from customers, a twice-weekly journey to Exeter, Torquay, Taunton and Plymouth had been started.
In the year ended July 1955 the company’s own vehicles had earned £17,189 and hired transport £19,426.I understood that, at some stage, Edwards was acquired by Ideal Standard, and which was one of their major customers
240 Gardner:
DEANB:
Hopkins Bros Defender.0
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The Mk.1 (a Black Knight) was new to Gibbs of Fraserburgh
I make you look good with naming them Atkinson’s !
smallcoal:
Multi line not heard of them but creative had their own haulage creative had a furniture plant in Bridgend,outline was from llantrisant all belonged to the Christie Tyler group ,also action furniture Bridgend and associated as seen above cheers John
There were and as far as i know still are a few firms that make sofas etc in Wales on a big scale.
pete smith:
DEANB:
One for Pete Smith !Applebys Defender.
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Nice one Dean, Thank you very much
gazsa401:
DEANB:
E.Tomlinson ERFLink F10
Hill Bros Seddon Atkinson from Wigan.
BA Rogers Mercedes tipper.
Foden wrecker.
JB Mc Bean ERF
C Blake & Son Seddon Atkinson
Multi Line Furniture Dodge.
Anyone recognise the Borderer ■■?
AG Wood ERF tipper.
J B McBean from Kirknewton Mid Calder are still going strong
They were long time ERF users they ran some of the last Gardner powered ERFs made
They often subbed off Stirlands with pet food and I often back loaded from them when up “Scotch”
Cheers “Gazsa401” for your comments !
Heres another Stirland motor !
Hi dean, unfortunately the South Wales furniture line owned by Christie Tyler has long gone they were the biggest in South Wales they used furniture firms as subbies ,w Jones had all his vans on it cheers John
Hi dean some Christie Tyler one courtesy of cc,I have been interested in trucks since I was young my uncle drove for Welsh firms I used to go with the drivers and knew every driver all Welsh firms I know about and interested in and working in the steelworks you got to know a lot of drivers cheers John
240 Gardner:
moomooland:
0Edwards was originally started in 1946 by Geoff Edwards and was run under the name of ‘Edwards of Hull Ltd’ until around 1998 when they changed the name to Edwards Logistics.Found this interesting little snippet regarding Edwards of Hull from September 1956 in the Commercial Motor Archive
When Edwards of Hull, Ltd applied last week to add two vehicles totaling 6 tons to their A licence the Yorkshire Licensing Authority said that they had built up traffic which British Road Services had neglected.
Mr. R. E. Paterson, for the applicants, said that they were engaged exclusively on a trunk service to Bristol and South Wales with eight vehicles and also had a B-licensed vehicle in Hull for collection and delivery.
There was no other regular service to the Southwest of England from Kingston upon Hull.
Following demands from customers, a twice-weekly journey to Exeter, Torquay, Taunton and Plymouth had been started.
In the year ended July 1955 the company’s own vehicles had earned £17,189 and hired transport £19,426.I understood that, at some stage, Edwards was acquired by Ideal Standard, and which was one of their major customers
01 858 7394 was Edwards of Hull Greenwich backload number in the early 70,s.
Loads of drops with the ideal standard work.[multidrop]
Remember B A Rogers had a driver called Tarzan who drove a Big j and went onto a Seddon atki 400.
Great photos Dean and if you go onto page 634 of the South Wales thread you will see me in front of a Western Brs 81 Scania
with my late dad.I am like smallcoal remembering all the drivers and firms like Hill,s,Blueline,JR etc.
Regards
Dai
240 Gardner:
DEANB:
Richard Ford Borderer.2
This was an operator that passed me by for many years, and I see that he has acquired a pair of previously restored Atkis and painted them in his livery - I think they look well, and nice to see that he actually operated them in the day.
11 RGF - Richard Ford by Adam Floyd, on Flickr
240 Gardner…I use to drive one of Richard’s Atkinsons back in the 70’s, I think he had 3 in total, use for local work and running from Chrysler Birmingham to High Ercall, I dropped a piston in one on Newport high street.
Hi small coal I new quire a few of the Christie Tyler drivers aLl nice blokes I often wonder wat happened to them all regards rowly
Paul , The pics are fantastic keep them coming , Cheers Barry
