PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[piston_broke]

ParkRoyal2100:

DEANB:
F.T.Collier & Son Maggie bulker from somewhere in Wiltshire.

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Melksham, Deano, according to t’internet

F.T Collier and Son used to be based at Chippenham back in the (G)olden days. They used to have a two tone green livery, mostly ERF’s A’s and B’s but with the odd Maggie dropped into the mix… There is a Michael Collier still running now, I presume he’s a relation, based in Melksham. The last time I saw him in our place he was running a smart silver Merc Actros

Great pics again Dean, triggering some great memories

Happy New Year to you, Paul and Mark

[pete_smith]

Hargreaves:
The maroon &a white scania with the hay turner on the back is probably from Crowle near Worcester pity I can’t remember the company

John Cooper?

[punchy_dan]

pete smith:

Hargreaves:
The maroon &a white scania with the hay turner on the back is probably from Crowle near Worcester pity I can’t remember the company

John Cooper?

North lincs up by Scunthorpe I think

[pete_smith]

Hi Dean,
My lad has been round and sorted my log in details out today.
The Blue 143 was operated by D R Smith from Aldridge and was previously owned by Brian Dobson, I think it maybe in Ireland but it does survive.

Eco Oils are now part of the Slicker Recycling group.

[pete_smith]

Punchy Dan:

pete smith:

Hargreaves:
The maroon &a white scania with the hay turner on the back is probably from Crowle near Worcester pity I can’t remember the company

John Cooper?

North lincs up by Scunthorpe I think

That’s the one Dan but I have only just noticed that Worcester mentioned!

[deanb]

Mark R:
Newton Transport are from Snodland near Maidstone Kent…Been going years and used to run Atkinson Borderers and 400 Series. Always smartly turned out too.

Thanks for the info Mark,heres another one.

Hargreaves:
The maroon &a white scania with the hay turner on the back is probably from Crowle near Worcester pity I can’t remember the company

I popped a bit on page 583 about Texacos Marathons incase you missed it.

Piston broke:
“ParkRoyal2100” “DEANB”
F.T.Collier & Son Maggie bulker from somewhere in Wiltshire.

Melksham, Deano, according to t’internet

F.T Collier and Son used to be based at Chippenham back in the (G)olden days. They used to have a two tone green livery, mostly ERF’s A’s and B’s but with the odd Maggie dropped into the mix… There is a Michael Collier still running now, I presume he’s a relation, based in Melksham. The last time I saw him in our place he was running a smart silver Merc Actros

Great pics again Dean, triggering some great memories

Happy New Year to you, Paul and Mark

Thanks for the details about Collier’s,and Happy New Year to you.

pete smith:
“Hargreaves” The maroon &a white scania with the hay turner on the back is probably from Crowle near Worcester pity I can’t remember the company
John Cooper?

I reckon your right Pete,just had a look and it looks like one of there thats been sold on. Same red and white on cab.

Punchy Dan:
“pete smith” “Hargreaves” The maroon &a white scania with the hay turner on the back is probably from Crowle near Worcester pity I can’t remember the company

John Cooper?

North lincs up by Scunthorpe I think

Yes Dan Crowle near Scunthorpe.

pete smith:
Hi Dean,
My lad has been round and sorted my log in details out today.
The Blue 143 was operated by D R Smith from Aldridge and was previously owned by Brian Dobson, I think it maybe in Ireland but it does survive.

Eco Oils are now part of the Slicker Recycling group.

Good stuff Pete “The Knowledge” Smith.

[parkroyal2100]

Piston broke:

ParkRoyal2100:

DEANB:
F.T.Collier & Son Maggie bulker from somewhere in Wiltshire.

Melksham, Deano, according to t’internet

F.T Collier and Son used to be based at Chippenham back in the (G)olden days. They used to have a two tone green livery, mostly ERF’s A’s and B’s but with the odd Maggie dropped into the mix… There is a Michael Collier still running now, I presume he’s a relation, based in Melksham. The last time I saw him in our place he was running a smart silver Merc Actros

Great pics again Dean, triggering some great memories

Happy New Year to you, Paul and Mark

Thanks Paul, I was just going off internet comments.

One of their two-tone green Fodens (courtesy coach-farmer on flickr)

[oiltreader]

“Car and Commercial Deliveries from Northfield,Birmingham Guy Big J4T”
Hi Dean reading the articles brought back some memories about low bridges, once having to turn back and re-route and on a couple of occasions cars off the bottom deck and drop the top deck go under and reload other side that was artics and on a wagon and drag once with second hand 1100s on board having to really tighten the chains down on the suspension(Hyrolastic) gaining two three inches with the mate up top giving a running progress report, middle of the road with arch bridges, trees were also a PITA. At drops some checkers were very fussy going over cars with a fine tooth comb before giving a signature, others were happy with a walk round, spare wheel, toolkit etc., No special route maps no height sticks back then just word of mouth from mates.
Oily

[dipster]

oiltreader:
“Car and Commercial Deliveries from Northfield,Birmingham Guy Big J4T”
Hi Dean reading the articles brought back some memories about low bridges, once having to turn back and re-route and on a couple of occasions cars off the bottom deck and drop the top deck go under and reload other side that was artics and on a wagon and drag once with second hand 1100s on board having to really tighten the chains down on the suspension(Hyrolastic) gaining two three inches with the mate up top giving a running progress report, middle of the road with arch bridges, trees were also a PITA. At drops some checkers were very fussy going over cars with a fine tooth comb before giving a signature, others were happy with a walk round, spare wheel, toolkit etc., No special route maps no height sticks back then just word of mouth from mates.
Oily

This reminded me of an occasion many years ago when I worked at a Austin distributor. They had a car delivery and each one the 3 cars on the top deck of the trailer had a deep gash- about 1+ inches deep! -right along the roof. The screens had gone too. Apparently the driver was as surprised as the bloke who was waiting to check them. That problem took a while to sort out and those cars hung about for a long time before they moved on. Doubtless 3 customers were disappointed too.

[deanb]

ParkRoyal2100:
“DEANB”
F.T.Collier & Son Maggie bulker from somewhere in Wiltshire.

F.T Collier and Son used to be based at Chippenham back in the (G)olden days. They used to have a two tone green livery, mostly ERF’s A’s and B’s but with the odd Maggie dropped into the mix… There is a Michael Collier still running now, I presume he’s a relation, based in Melksham. The last time I saw him in our place he was running a smart silver Merc Actros

One of their two-tone green Fodens (courtesy coach-farmer on flickr)

Thanks for the pic “ParkRoyal2100”

oiltreader:
“Car and Commercial Deliveries from Northfield,Birmingham Guy Big J4T”
Hi Dean reading the articles brought back some memories about low bridges, once having to turn back and re-route and on a couple of occasions cars off the bottom deck and drop the top deck go under and reload other side that was artics and on a wagon and drag once with second hand 1100s on board having to really tighten the chains down on the suspension(Hyrolastic) gaining two three inches with the mate up top giving a running progress report, middle of the road with arch bridges, trees were also a PITA. At drops some checkers were very fussy going over cars with a fine tooth comb before giving a signature, others were happy with a walk round, spare wheel, toolkit etc., No special route maps no height sticks back then just word of mouth from mates.
Oily

I imagine you certainly have to have your wits about you with new cars on the top. Especially as the trucks basically keep the bushes and trees cut back these days,you only have to follow a lorry and see how the trees by the side of the road just clear the tops of the trailer. I imagine the other thing that was very easy to do if you were not
concentrating was push the wrong button and move the upper deck down by mistake.There must have been loads of crushed cars over the years Oily.

Re your comments on height limits and no height stickers in the cab,that became law on march the 6th 1979.

Dipster:
“oiltreader"Car and Commercial Deliveries from Northfield,Birmingham Guy Big J4T[/i]”
Hi Dean reading the articles brought back some memories about low bridges, once having to turn back and re-route and on a couple of occasions cars off the bottom deck and drop the top deck go under and reload other side that was artics and on a wagon and drag once with second hand 1100s on board having to really tighten the chains down on the suspension(Hyrolastic) gaining two three inches with the mate up top giving a running progress report, middle of the road with arch bridges, trees were also a PITA. At drops some checkers were very fussy going over cars with a fine tooth comb before giving a signature, others were happy with a walk round, spare wheel, toolkit etc., No special route maps no height sticks back then just word of mouth from mates.
Oily

This reminded me of an occasion many years ago when I worked at a Austin distributor. They had a car delivery and each one the 3 cars on the top deck of the trailer had a deep gash- about 1+ inches deep! -right along the roof. The screens had gone too. Apparently the driver was as surprised as the bloke who was waiting to check them. That problem took a while to sort out and those cars hung about for a long time before they moved on. Doubtless 3 customers were disappointed too.

I imagine it was very easily done to damage cars whilst driving normally purley down to my comments above re trees etc not being cut back by the Councils like they
use to.

[deanb]

We have had a fair few of Leggetts motors on here.

Click on pages twice to read.

Long Distance Diary from 1992.

[deanb]

Anyone recognise the DAF bulker. The red and blue on the unit may help ?

Anyone know where the King Scania is based ?

Dont remember having a Dent motor on before,anyone know where they are based ?

R.H.Stevens Group Renault bulk tanker.

Taymix ERF who were from Pimperne just outside Blandford.

Albert Davies Foden bulker from Shrewsbury.

Dont think we have had a Joda motor on before,anyone know where they are based ?

Ed Weetman tidy Volvo FM bulker.

H.J.Gough & Sons tidy Scania in Ennstone & Johnston colours. He wont get lost in the dark !

James Timms Volvo FH12 looks like Gloucester on the trailer.

[deanb]

NWF Fuels Foden tanker from ?

Not had a Birds motor on for along time,seem to remember they were from Birmingham. Are they still going ?

Tidy ERF of Squires.

Plain and simple colour scheme but still very tidy Scania of Bristol Fruit Sales.

Not had a Gilbraith tanker on for a long time.

Gullivers F88 on a mission. There was a Gullivers hire fleet who i think were from Bristol way ? Dont know if they also did haulage ?

Rheem Blagden (strange name) Guy Big J4T. Think it says Bristol on the door. Pic must have been taken around 1978,79 as there is a mention of Rubber Duck on the
windscreen.

A.H.Gore ERF bulker from Bristol.

Snakpak Food Products Scania 110. Anyone know where they were based ?

[mrsteel]

Dean B,
Good morning, Rheemco had a plant making steel drums in Silverthorn Lane in Bristol. Delivered two loads a day from Port Talbot steelworks back in the day before the M4 was fully completed.
Regards, Allan

[smallcoal]

Blue line transport was always on that contract from the steelworks as Allan said,they were down by st phillips estate James timms based on the old quedgley army camp by j12 m5 Gloucester

[robroy]

quote; Dent motor,.anybody know where they are based?

Dents are based in Penrith area,.and afaik are the main subbies to AW Jenkinson.

[pete_smith]

Hi Dean,
The ERF is one of Barry? Squires from Bloxwich, a couple of his former ERF’S are still around, a Merc user now I believe.
Birds are now part of the Montgomery group.

[logger]

Gullivers were a Bristol based rental company owned by Gabriel Harding , the only transport I can remember them doing was in I think the 90’s they had a fleet of refrigerated lorries doing europe which I dont think lasted for long . They built up a massive fleet of rental /contract hire lorries until going bust a few years ago .
Sad end to a long established company .

[kingswinford_kit]

DEANB:
NWF Fuels Foden tanker from ? Hi Dean ,think they are based in Nantwich Cheshire ,regards Keith

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Not had a Birds motor on for along time,seem to remember they were from Birmingham. Are they still going ?

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Tidy ERF of Squires.

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Plain and simple colour scheme but still very tidy Scania of Bristol Fruit Sales.

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Not had a Gilbraith tanker on for a long time.

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Gullivers F88 on a mission. There was a Gullivers hire fleet who i think were from Bristol way ? Dont know if they also did haulage ?

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Rheem Blagden (strange name) Guy Big J4T. Think it says Bristol on the door. Pic must have been taken around 1978,79 as there is a mention of Rubber Duck on the
windscreen.

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A.H.Gore ERF bulker from Bristol.

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Snakpak Food Products Scania 110. Anyone know where they were based ?

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[deanb]

Mrsteel:
Dean B,
Good morning, Rheemco had a plant making steel drums in Silverthorn Lane in Bristol. Delivered two loads a day from Port Talbot steelworks back in the day before the M4 was fully completed.
Regards, Allan

Thanks for the details Allan,good stuff.

M4 Motorway. 1965.

smallcoal:
Blue line transport was always on that contract from the steelworks as Allan said,they were down by st phillips estate James timms based on the old quedgley army camp by j12 m5 Gloucester

Thanks John,heres one of there Seddons.

robroy:
quote; Dent motor,.anybody know where they are based?

Dents are based in Penrith area,.and afaik are the main subbies to AW Jenkinson.

Thanks “robroy”. Posted a nice brochure about Jenkinson’s on page 293.

pete smith:
Hi Dean,
The ERF is one of Barry? Squires from Bloxwich, a couple of his former ERF’S are still around, a Merc user now I believe.
Birds are now part of the Montgomery group.

Thanks for the comments Pete,remember reading an article about Birds and they swore by there V8 Scanias.

Heres another one of Squires ERF’s.

logger:
Gullivers were a Bristol based rental company owned by Gabriel Harding , the only transport I can remember them doing was in I think the 90’s they had a fleet of refrigerated lorries doing europe which I dont think lasted for long . They built up a massive fleet of rental /contract hire lorries until going bust a few years ago .
Sad end to a long established company .

Thanks for the info on Gullivers “logger”. Now you mention it your right they did do Europe with fridges for a while,i remember seeing them.
Did not know they went bust.

Heres a clipping.

kingswinford kit:
“DEANB” NWF Fuels Foden tanker from ? Hi Dean ,think they are based in Nantwich Cheshire ,regards Keith

Thanks for the details Keith.