rward:
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
Hi rowly,one of the drivers who had a d series ridgd went by the name boots can’t remember what his name was always pulled out of outline cheers John
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
Sounds like a right “doss” for Shunters “small coal” some of our shunters loaded, sheeted and roped 12 to 15 trailers most days ! cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
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 JohnSounds like a right “doss” for Shunters “small coal” some of our shunters loaded, sheeted and roped 12 to 15 trailers most days ! cheers Dennis.
Hi Dennis,the trouble with port talbot with the bay’s you could only put so many in and every shunter went in turn sometimes you could have 2 bays and it depended on the crane drivers what mood they are in then the queues on the weighbridge a daily slog each day cheers John
smallcoal:
Bewick:
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 JohnSounds like a right “doss” for Shunters “small coal” some of our shunters loaded, sheeted and roped 12 to 15 trailers most days ! cheers Dennis.
Hi Dennis,the trouble with port talbot with the bay’s you could only put so many in and every shunter went in turn sometimes you could have 2 bays and it depended on the crane drivers what mood they are in then the queues on the weighbridge a daily slog each day cheers John
Just on “The wind up” “small coal” 
no criticism intended mate ! I know what your saying about the practices that went on in The Abbey from the days I went in on the Brady Octopus and trailer delivering Signode strapping from Barrow Steel ! The longest waits we had to reload for the N. West were always in Neath MB, but it was a decent bar in The Club !! had a pint or two in there !! Cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
smallcoal:
Bewick:
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 JohnSounds like a right “doss” for Shunters “small coal” some of our shunters loaded, sheeted and roped 12 to 15 trailers most days ! cheers Dennis.
Hi Dennis,the trouble with port talbot with the bay’s you could only put so many in and every shunter went in turn sometimes you could have 2 bays and it depended on the crane drivers what mood they are in then the queues on the weighbridge a daily slog each day cheers John
Just on “The wind up” “small coal”
I know that Dennis mate glad you enjoyed a Welsh pint 
cheers John
My partner just read on FB John Raymond has had a trailer stolen in Birmingham jr2005 any one spots it ring Jr. at Bridgend cheers John
Dieseldog66:
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.
Thank you. For whatever reason, it was a firm I had never crossed paths with, nor even heard of, until fairly recently, but they seem a tidy outfit and their restored motors look well.
A couple more Leggett pictures…
smallcoal:
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
Thanks John, i thought they were still going,thanks for letting me know. Bad news for Jones then ! 
smallcoal:
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
Cheers John, you certainly have a good knowledge of all the hauliers/drivers !
Chepstow chap looks like he took alot of photos !
smallcoal:
rward:
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 rowlyHi rowly,one of the drivers who had a d series ridgd went by the name boots can’t remember what his name was always pulled out of outline cheers John
Bewick:
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 JohnSounds like a right “doss” for Shunters “small coal” some of our shunters loaded, sheeted and roped 12 to 15 trailers most days ! cheers Dennis.
smallcoal:
Bewick:
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 JohnSounds like a right “doss” for Shunters “small coal” some of our shunters loaded, sheeted and roped 12 to 15 trailers most days ! cheers Dennis.
Hi Dennis,the trouble with port talbot with the bay’s you could only put so many in and every shunter went in turn sometimes you could have 2 bays and it depended on the crane drivers what mood they are in then the queues on the weighbridge a daily slog each day cheers John
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Bewick:
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 JohnSounds like a right “doss” for Shunters “small coal” some of our shunters loaded, sheeted and roped 12 to 15 trailers most days ! cheers Dennis.
Hi Dennis,the trouble with port talbot with the bay’s you could only put so many in and every shunter went in turn sometimes you could have 2 bays and it depended on the crane drivers what mood they are in then the queues on the weighbridge a daily slog each day cheers John
Just on “The wind up” “small coal” no criticism intended mate ! I know what your saying about the practices that went on in The Abbey from the days I went in on the Brady Octopus and trailer delivering Signode strapping from Barrow Steel ! The longest waits we had to reload for the N. West were always in Neath MB, but it was a decent bar in The Club !! had a pint or two in there !! Cheers Dennis.
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smallcoal:
Bewick:
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 JohnSounds like a right “doss” for Shunters “small coal” some of our shunters loaded, sheeted and roped 12 to 15 trailers most days ! cheers Dennis.
Hi Dennis,the trouble with port talbot with the bay’s you could only put so many in and every shunter went in turn sometimes you could have 2 bays and it depended on the crane drivers what mood they are in then the queues on the weighbridge a daily slog each day cheers John
Just on “The wind up” “small coal”I know that Dennis mate glad you enjoyed a Welsh pint
smallcoal:
My partner just read on FB John Raymond has had a trailer stolen in Birmingham jr2005 any one spots it ring Jr. at Bridgend cheers John
Lets hope someone spots it ! 
240 Gardner:
Dieseldog66:
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.Thank you. For whatever reason, it was a firm I had never crossed paths with, nor even heard of, until fairly recently, but they seem a tidy outfit and their restored motors look well.
Thanks for your input “240gardner”
scania81:
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
Thanks for your comments Dai, pop your photos on if you have some.
Dieseldog66:
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.
Always a good place to break down in the middle of a high street !!! 
rward:
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
Thanks Rowland !
barrywaddy:
Paul , The pics are fantastic keep them coming , Cheers Barry
Cheers Barry , Paul certainly did capture loads of old companies that are no longer with us and loads
that alot of us had forgot about. Its amazing what memories come back when you see a photo !
moomooland:
2
A couple more Leggett pictures…1July 1983.
0Heading out of Dover.
Photograph courtesy of Adrian Cypher.
Nice pics Paul, thanks for posting !
Some pics.Got a few here with no names !
Anyone recognise the Scania 110 ■■?
Anyone recognise the Commer,from Wales ■■?
Anyone recognise the Atkinson ■■?
Anyone recognise the Scania 110 ■■?
RJ Brown Van Hire,smart Transcon.
Anyone recognise the DAF ■■?
Henley Scania 110.
Smart looking ERF of AW Waldram.
Avon Seddon.
National coal board Marathon overtaking ARC leyland.
DEANB:
Some pics.Got a few here with no names !Anyone recognise the Scania 110 ■■?
9
Anyone recognise the Commer,from Wales ■■?
8
Anyone recognise the Atkinson ■■?
7
Anyone recognise the Scania 110 ■■?
6
RJ Brown Van Hire,smart Transcon.
5
Anyone recognise the DAF ■■?
4
Henley Scania 110.
3
Smart looking ERF of AW Waldram.
2
Avon Seddon.
1
National coal board Marathon overtaking ARC leyland.
0
Red and blue Scania from Northampton,cannot read the outfits name though.
David
DEANB:
moomooland:
2
A couple more Leggett pictures…1July 1983.
0Heading out of Dover.
Photograph courtesy of Adrian Cypher.Nice pics Paul, thanks for posting !
And another…
LEGGETT FREIGHTWAYS by colin pidoux, on Flickr
DEANB:
Some pics.Got a few here with no names !Anyone recognise the Scania 110 ■■?
6
Is that Harris Transport from Far Cotton?
DEANB:
Some pics.Got a few here with no names !Anyone recognise the Scania 110 ■■?
9
Anyone recognise the Commer,from Wales ■■?
8
Anyone recognise the Atkinson ■■?
7
Anyone recognise the Scania 110 ■■?
6
RJ Brown Van Hire,smart Transcon.
5
Anyone recognise the DAF ■■?
4
Henley Scania 110.
3
Smart looking ERF of AW Waldram.
2
Avon Seddon.
1
National coal board Marathon overtaking ARC leyland.
0
the red and blue scania 110 was harris haulage from Northampton , my dad spray painted a few of them, had a couchette fitted
tony
240 Gardner:
DEANB:
moomooland:
2
A couple more Leggett pictures…1July 1983.
0Heading out of Dover.
Photograph courtesy of Adrian Cypher.Nice pics Paul, thanks for posting !
And several more here: viewtopic.php?f=28&t=92144&hilit=leggett+borderer
Really good photo’s today, especially the two eight wheelers. My dad drove an Atki like that for R & E Jones. Scrap down to Wales and coal back to Kent. Or was it the other way round. A long time ago now!
Thanks for sharing the pics.
The transcon is from r j Bowns Caerphilly they were ford dealers they supplied all the fords for Christie Tyler,it is towing a catnic trailer rowly would know more on this cheers John
240 Gardner:
A couple more Leggett pictures…
This was another Chris which was taken at the same time by Adrian Cypher when it was brand new in 1973.
DEANB:
smallcoal:
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 JohnThanks John, i thought they were still going,thanks for letting me know. Bad news for Jones then !
smallcoal:
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 JohnCheers John, you certainly have a good knowledge of all the hauliers/drivers !
Chepstow chap looks like he took alot of photos !smallcoal:
rward:
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 rowlyHi rowly,one of the drivers who had a d series ridgd went by the name boots can’t remember what his name was always pulled out of outline cheers John
Bewick:
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 JohnSounds like a right “doss” for Shunters “small coal” some of our shunters loaded, sheeted and roped 12 to 15 trailers most days ! cheers Dennis.
smallcoal:
Bewick:
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 JohnSounds like a right “doss” for Shunters “small coal” some of our shunters loaded, sheeted and roped 12 to 15 trailers most days ! cheers Dennis.
Hi Dennis,the trouble with port talbot with the bay’s you could only put so many in and every shunter went in turn sometimes you could have 2 bays and it depended on the crane drivers what mood they are in then the queues on the weighbridge a daily slog each day cheers John
Bewick:
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 JohnSounds like a right “doss” for Shunters “small coal” some of our shunters loaded, sheeted and roped 12 to 15 trailers most days ! cheers Dennis.
Hi Dennis,the trouble with port talbot with the bay’s you could only put so many in and every shunter went in turn sometimes you could have 2 bays and it depended on the crane drivers what mood they are in then the queues on the weighbridge a daily slog each day cheers John
Just on “The wind up” “small coal” no criticism intended mate ! I know what your saying about the practices that went on in The Abbey from the days I went in on the Brady Octopus and trailer delivering Signode strapping from Barrow Steel ! The longest waits we had to reload for the N. West were always in Neath MB, but it was a decent bar in The Club !! had a pint or two in there !! Cheers Dennis.
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Hi dean ,w Jones wrapped up in the 90’s after 90 years trading there was no work for 18 ton box vans so niel called it a day ,will Jones started the bisiness ,then handed it to his son Phil ,who handed it to his nephew niel who was a money grabbing (zb) would buy second hand parts for the trucks no workshop the fitter used to go and service them at the drivers houses cheers John
smallcoal:
Bewick:
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 JohnSounds like a right “doss” for Shunters “small coal” some of our shunters loaded, sheeted and roped 12 to 15 trailers most days ! cheers Dennis.
Hi Dennis,the trouble with port talbot with the bay’s you could only put so many in and every shunter went in turn sometimes you could have 2 bays and it depended on the crane drivers what mood they are in then the queues on the weighbridge a daily slog each day cheers John
Just on “The wind up” “small coal”I know that Dennis mate glad you enjoyed a Welsh pint
smallcoal:
My partner just read on FB John Raymond has had a trailer stolen in Birmingham jr2005 any one spots it ring Jr. at Bridgend cheers John
Lets hope someone spots it !
240 Gardner:
Dieseldog66:
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.Thank you. For whatever reason, it was a firm I had never crossed paths with, nor even heard of, until fairly recently, but they seem a tidy outfit and their restored motors look well.
Thanks for your input “240gardner”
scania81:
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
Thanks for your comments Dai, pop your photos on if you have some.
Dieseldog66:
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.
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.
Always a good place to break down in the middle of a high street !!!
rward:
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
Thanks Rowland !
barrywaddy:
Paul , The pics are fantastic keep them coming , Cheers Barry
Cheers Barry , Paul certainly did capture loads of old companies that are no longer with us and loads
that alot of us had forgot about. Its amazing what memories come back when you see a photo !
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