Dean one from down your end, Buzzer
Buzzer:
Here is another Dean, cheers Buzzer
Four in line trailer. Used to go to Christopher Hill’s and Blandford & Webb as a kid in my grandads trucks Buzzer. In those days
Christopher Hill’s motors were red and Blandford & Webb were green. Both long gone.
Chris Webb:
Bewick:
ramone:
The H.Bakers Mammoth Minor gave problems , apparently it threw flames from the exhaust according to one of their drivers who is sadly no longer with us. It went back to Tillotsons in Bradford but they couldn`t cure it. The 4 x 2 Mandator loading bales was eventually sold to B.Holmes waste paper in Bradford and my dad drove it . By this time it was 10 years old and past its best , it was a regular over the M62 running at full weight to Ramsbottom
I was H Bakers mechanic when the Mammoth Minor was in the fleet. It went through exhaust boxes pretty regular due to the heat. The ‘flame’ was actually very hot gas and would show when the engine was pulling hard uphill, as the exhaust pipe was facing out to the road. I took one of AECs top engineers out in it one evening and climbing towards Windy Hill on the M62 he lifted the bonnet cowl and the exhaust gases could be seen in the exhaust manifold coming out of the engine. The manifold was glowing nearly white with the heat. I think the engineer also went white when he saw it (unless it was my driving). He went back to his office the following day and did some negotiating with Bakers. Due to the age of the truck and economics of a replacement engine it was never replaced. During the years I worked on it and occasionally drove it there were never any problems (apart from the exhaust).
yorkpensioner:
Chris Webb:
Bewick:
ramone:
The H.Bakers Mammoth Minor gave problems , apparently it threw flames from the exhaust according to one of their drivers who is sadly no longer with us. It went back to Tillotsons in Bradford but they couldn`t cure it. The 4 x 2 Mandator loading bales was eventually sold to B.Holmes waste paper in Bradford and my dad drove it . By this time it was 10 years old and past its best , it was a regular over the M62 running at full weight to RamsbottomI was H Bakers mechanic when the Mammoth Minor was in the fleet. It went through exhaust boxes pretty regular due to the heat. The ‘flame’ was actually very hot gas and would show when the engine was pulling hard uphill, as the exhaust pipe was facing out to the road. I took one of AECs top engineers out in it one evening and climbing towards Windy Hill on the M62 he lifted the bonnet cowl and the exhaust gases could be seen in the exhaust manifold coming out of the engine. The manifold was glowing nearly white with the heat. I think the engineer also went white when he saw it (unless it was my driving). He went back to his office the following day and did some negotiating with Bakers. Due to the age of the truck and economics of a replacement engine it was never replaced. During the years I worked on it and occasionally drove it there were never any problems (apart from the exhaust).
The driver at H Baker was Derek Sharp who drove the truck at the time.
Buzzer:
Dean never knew these had trucks on contract to Panda soft drinks, Buzzer
That’s a nice picture Buzzer. Taymix used to do pretty much all the Panda work for Hall and Woodhouse with Dorchester Transport doing the odd pallet or two but eventually built up to full loads in competition with Taymix. Dorchester won the work in the end and put on four liveried F12s and curtains to start off with. Cheers Dorset
Dorset:
Buzzer:
Dean never knew these had trucks on contract to Panda soft drinks, BuzzerThat’s a nice picture Buzzer. Taymix used to do pretty much all the Panda work for Hall and Woodhouse with Dorchester Transport doing the odd pallet or two but eventually built up to full loads in competition with Taymix. Dorchester won the work in the end and put on four liveried F12s and curtains to start off with. Cheers Dorset
We have Andy Woodhouse living in our village which is Bursledon near Southampton he is one of the family but dont think he has an active roll any more, Buzzer
Buzzer:
Dorset:
Buzzer:
Dean never knew these had trucks on contract to Panda soft drinks, BuzzerThat’s a nice picture Buzzer. Taymix used to do pretty much all the Panda work for Hall and Woodhouse with Dorchester Transport doing the odd pallet or two but eventually built up to full loads in competition with Taymix. Dorchester won the work in the end and put on four liveried F12s and curtains to start off with. Cheers Dorset
We have Andy Woodhouse living in our village which is Bursledon near Southampton he is one of the family but dont think he has an active roll any more, Buzzer
Do you pop in for a beer buzzer 
yorkpensioner:
Chris Webb:
Bewick:
ramone:
The H.Bakers Mammoth Minor gave problems , apparently it threw flames from the exhaust according to one of their drivers who is sadly no longer with us. It went back to Tillotsons in Bradford but they couldn`t cure it. The 4 x 2 Mandator loading bales was eventually sold to B.Holmes waste paper in Bradford and my dad drove it . By this time it was 10 years old and past its best , it was a regular over the M62 running at full weight to RamsbottomI was H Bakers mechanic when the Mammoth Minor was in the fleet. It went through exhaust boxes pretty regular due to the heat. The ‘flame’ was actually very hot gas and would show when the engine was pulling hard uphill, as the exhaust pipe was facing out to the road. I took one of AECs top engineers out in it one evening and climbing towards Windy Hill on the M62 he lifted the bonnet cowl and the exhaust gases could be seen in the exhaust manifold coming out of the engine. The manifold was glowing nearly white with the heat. I think the engineer also went white when he saw it (unless it was my driving). He went back to his office the following day and did some negotiating with Bakers. Due to the age of the truck and economics of a replacement engine it was never replaced. During the years I worked on it and occasionally drove it there were never any problems (apart from the exhaust).
It was the late Joe Greenhough who told me about the flames , Did Derek Sharp get LKU 103G new there’s a photo on here sonewhere of it being loaded and it looked new. My dad got it when it was 10 years old and seen better days when he worked at B Holmes waste paper
Hi Dean wonder if you can throw any light on this shot, the tractor unit looks like its got the Coakes markings on it, cheers Buzzer
Buzzer:
Hi Dean wonder if you can throw any light on this shot, the tractor unit looks like its got the Coakes markings on it, cheers Buzzer
I was told that Mr Perry who owned Dorchester & Wareham Transport also owned Blandford Transport and i see it has a Wareham number
on the door. I cant actually remember seeing a Blandford Tpt motor so they may have finished before i started going out in my grandads
trucks,but remember Dorchester & Wareham very well. 
DEANB:
Buzzer:
Hi Dean wonder if you can throw any light on this shot, the tractor unit looks like its got the Coakes markings on it, cheers BuzzerI was told that Mr Perry who owned Dorchester & Wareham Transport also owned Blandford Transport and i see it has a Wareham number
on the door. I cant actually remember seeing a Blandford Tpt motor so they may have finished before i started going out in my grandads
trucks,but remember Dorchester & Wareham very well.1
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Dean, Harry Perry bought Blandford Transport in 1963 from the Cuff family, the Blandford yard was closed and trucks transferred to Wareham. The Guy was the last truck to bear the livery, and ended up as the shunter at Dorchester Transport’s yard in Poundbury.
Should have added that the name had disappeared by the 80’s, company was dissolved 1993.
DEANB:
robthedog:
EFPThey run a fair few Volvo’s Rob,and also AEC’s and Leylands.
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I wonder how the late Octopus compared with a Routeman for the driver and the operator?
