PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[hrs]

bubbleman:
Hello Dean,you asked who’s Atkinson this was…well I can tell you who it used to belong to…Ron Dunne from Swindon,I asked my pal Adrian Cypher who photographed most of his lorries and he tells me that this Atki was a second hand acquisition and he only saw it when Ron Dunne took over part of the old Vickers site in Swindon and only behind locked gates therefore being one that got away…the giveaway is the fact that on all of his motors he wrote “delivered on time” across the front of the lorry somewhere and if you look real close you can see it scrawled across the top of the radiator…sorry to waffle on,Cheers Bubbs,

God help me !!! for one dreadfull moment I thought there was another model Atkinson, the “Acquisition”, heading for a dark room now. Harvey

[kenfig_bill]

Hello DEAN …great shots as usual …love the Sam Bowkett S40 Foden …they bought a couple of those from Eric Ward Monmouth …also the FWT Ross …Fred Williams Transport S39 Foden also based in Monmouth .
Maybe Paul has some Eric Ward shots …remember them at Alcan Rogerstone …and Alcoa Gowerton …great stuff from S Wales DEAN …Geraint .

[deanb]

kmills:

smallcoal:
Morning dean ,the Oakley marathon consisted of 3 brothers Trevor,Arthur,roger,Trevor started rotherwas transport pulling out of metal box and bsc p talbot ,Trevor and roger are in jail last I heard stealing plant equipment only Arthur is still in bisiness they from Hereford, I drove for Trevor he put the firm in liquidation and done a runner we had to chase the liquidators for wages holiday pay and all expenses cheers John ,

Smallcoal, my Dad recalls that Arthur was father to Trevor and Roger, and that he passed away many years ago. My Dad drove for Trevor in around 1970 for a short while, he drove an ERF reg OVJ 888 G, 180 Gardner & 5 spd Splitter box. The ERF was bought by Graham Roberts , of Ross Roadways / Roberts Transport.

Thanks for your comments “kmills”

smallcoal:

kmills:

smallcoal:
Morning dean ,the Oakley marathon consisted of 3 brothers Trevor,Arthur,roger,Trevor started rotherwas transport pulling out of metal box and bsc p talbot ,Trevor and roger are in jail last I heard stealing plant equipment only Arthur is still in bisiness they from Hereford, I drove for Trevor he put the firm in liquidation and done a runner we had to chase the liquidators for wages holiday pay and all expenses cheers John ,

Smallcoal, my Dad recalls that Arthur was father to Trevor and Roger, and that he passed away many years ago. My Dad drove for Trevor in around 1970 for a short while, he drove an ERF reg OVJ 888 G, 180 Gardner & 5 spd Splitter box. The ERF was bought by Graham Roberts , of Ross Roadways / Roberts Transport.

Hi k mills Arthur still got his name on the trucks I was in there last year and one of the staff told me go see Arthur where the pallet was to go I will check to see did Trevor treat him alright cause we never saw him till he wrapped up cheers John ,who was you father

Thanks for your input John !

kmills:
Smallcoal, my Dad is Ken Mills (I’m Keith) - he was only at Oakley’s for a short while, so perhaps not long enough for anything untoward to happen - but he describes the Oakley’s as ‘colourful charachters’. He reeled off various ‘interesting’ stories, as much to do with their personal lives as the transport. It’s a shame that my dad wont use the computer and doesn’t have a phone, so he never visits TNUK - and I live in Aus, but I’m visiting the mother country at the moment, so I’m able to ask him about the past.
Cheers Keith

Thanks Keith “colourful charachters”

bubbleman:
Hello Dean,you asked who’s Atkinson this was…well I can tell you who it used to belong to…Ron Dunne from Swindon,I asked my pal Adrian Cypher who photographed most of his lorries and he tells me that this Atki was a second hand acquisition and he only saw it when Ron Dunne took over part of the old Vickers site in Swindon and only behind locked gates therefore being one that got away…the giveaway is the fact that on all of his motors he wrote “delivered on time” across the front of the lorry somewhere and if you look real close you can see it scrawled across the top of the radiator…sorry to waffle on,Cheers Bubbs,

Thanks Bubbs for your comments !

Dieseldog66:

Mark R:
I think the Guy Big J transporter might have been one of Lathams or one of their old ones. It looks like the right color and I know they had them. Great pictures today, thanks.

The Car Transporter is one of Cartransport (BRS) from Coventry, they had a number of them on S,T plates, your right about the colour though, after the take over of Lathams, they all got painted that colour Blue. Cliff

Thanks for your input Cliff !

tankerian:
Dean

Love the Woodside Brothers F86.

My late step father worked for Woodsides for over 30 years, can’t make out if its him.

Thought i was the only person with any Woodsides pictures, I’ve put a few on Trucknet…

My day has been made, a very happy chappy

You should know by now “Tankerian” you never know what Paul took photos off ! Bearing in mind he still
has an awful lot of photos to catalogue who knows what will turn up !

HRS:

bubbleman:
Hello Dean,you asked who’s Atkinson this was…well I can tell you who it used to belong to…Ron Dunne from Swindon,I asked my pal Adrian Cypher who photographed most of his lorries and he tells me that this Atki was a second hand acquisition and he only saw it when Ron Dunne took over part of the old Vickers site in Swindon and only behind locked gates therefore being one that got away…the giveaway is the fact that on all of his motors he wrote “delivered on time” across the front of the lorry somewhere and if you look real close you can see it scrawled across the top of the radiator…sorry to waffle on,Cheers Bubbs,

God help me !!! for one dreadfull moment I thought there was another model Atkinson, the “Acquisition”, heading for a dark room now. Harvey

You just need some therapy Harvey !

kenfig bill:
Hello DEAN …great shots as usual …love the Sam Bowkett S40 Foden …they bought a couple of those from Eric Ward Monmouth …also the FWT Ross …Fred Williams Transport S39 Foden also based in Monmouth .
Maybe Paul has some Eric Ward shots …remember them at Alcan Rogerstone …and Alcoa Gowerton …great stuff from S Wales DEAN …Geraint .

Thanks Geraint, Paul will enjoy reading your comments ! I dont think there are any Eric Ward pics in this
batch but will have a look ,but there may be some in the future.

[smallcoal]

kmills:
Smallcoal, my Dad is Ken Mills (I’m Keith) - he was only at Oakley’s for a short while, so perhaps not long enough for anything untoward to happen - but he describes the Oakley’s as ‘colourful charachters’. He reeled off various ‘interesting’ stories, as much to do with their personal lives as the transport. It’s a shame that my dad wont use the computer and doesn’t have a phone, so he never visits TNUK - and I live in Aus, but I’m visiting the mother country at the moment, so I’m able to ask him about the past.
Cheers Keith

Ask him does he know Dave Yates jenks ,or any of the other boys here some pics cheers John

[deanb]

oiltreader:
"Oily may be able to confirm he knows his car transporters " I’d give way to dieseldog66 and transporterman on that one Dean, though not sure if transporterman looks in on this thread. Still keeping an eye open for Progressive transporters
Cheers
Oily

Might have put this on before Oily,cant remember !

[deanb]

smallcoal:

kmills:
Smallcoal, my Dad is Ken Mills (I’m Keith) - he was only at Oakley’s for a short while, so perhaps not long enough for anything untoward to happen - but he describes the Oakley’s as ‘colourful charachters’. He reeled off various ‘interesting’ stories, as much to do with their personal lives as the transport. It’s a shame that my dad wont use the computer and doesn’t have a phone, so he never visits TNUK - and I live in Aus, but I’m visiting the mother country at the moment, so I’m able to ask him about the past.
Cheers Keith

Ask him does he know Dave Yates jenks ,or any of the other boys here some pics cheers John

Great photos again John,and here’s another !

[deanb]

One for Andrew.

Chrysler Dodge.

■■■ Mercedes.

Spar Scania.

Harrison’s ERF

Anyone recognise the Atkinson ■■?

W Matthews Guy.

Anyone recognise the Volvo F86 ■■?

Think its G L Baker Guy.

MJ Bennett’s tidy Seddon Atkinson.

[tankerian]

DEANB:
Woodside Bros Volvo F86

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Anyone recognise the Guy ■■?

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Oakley Transport Marathon.

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Anyone recognise the Atkinson ■■?

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Richard Read ERF

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S Johnston Seddon Atkinson.

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Tidy DAF of M & B Ltd.

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SW Bowkett Foden.

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J H Whitehead ERF

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Anyone recognise the ERF ■■?

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[punchy_dan]

Bakers Guy will be the 8 pot as witnessed by newmercman

[ianto]

The Atkinson could be Frome Valley Transport Hereford

[smallcoal]

The way them coils are loaded on the two pics is absolutely shocking and the sheeting bet they wore the drive tyres down on the units cheers John

[paul_john]

smallcoal:
The way them coils are loaded on the two pics is absolutely shocking and the sheeting bet they wore the drive tyres down on the units cheers John

Hi all. John I never carried coils, but neither of those two trailer are loaded correct what ever they are carrying!
Dean, brilliant photo’s as usual. Andrew will enjoy the one of J&M for sure.

Once again, thank Paul for the photos, and thank you for posting them.

Cheers Paul

[ray_smyth]

DEANB:
You may find this of intrest Rowly.

Click on page twice to magnify to read.

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HI Dean, The Catnic Scania 81 Reg No. CHB 284V was owned by a long time friend of mine in its later life.
As soon as he finds his photo of CHB 284V, I will post it on this thread. Ray Smyth.

[jshepguis]

Used to remember when with my dad always saying about the difference of placing those big one off coils just a foot out of place ,how different the ride was literally bouncing up the road with the unit nodding all the way or if it was sat in the sweet spot it was completely different.
This was with Sandersons Atkinson Borderer 180 Gardner and either 33ft or 40 ft coil carriers Boden and Yorks mostly. Those coils out of Llanwern etc were usually around 15 to 16 ton a big lump sat on those trailers, got a slightly better ride with 2 smaller ones but even if those were not quite sat right you noticed the rougher ride.
I still loved every minute of it, and thanks once again Dean Paul and Mark for these photo’s and memories they bring back.

[smallcoal]

jshepguis:
Used to remember when with my dad always saying about the difference of placing those big one off coils just a foot out of place ,how different the ride was literally bouncing up the road with the unit nodding all the way or if it was sat in the sweet spot it was completely different.
This was with Sandersons Atkinson Borderer 180 Gardner and either 33ft or 40 ft coil carriers Boden and Yorks mostly. Those coils out of Llanwern etc were usually around 15 to 16 ton a big lump sat on those trailers, got a slightly better ride with 2 smaller ones but even if those were not quite sat right you noticed the rougher ride.
I still loved every minute of it, and thanks once again Dean Paul and Mark for these photo’s and memories they bring back.

The coils on them are about 18 ton the back of the coil should be in front of the first axle that balancing the load equally between tractor and trailer like the one in the pic cheers John

[deanb]

tankerian:

DEANB:
Woodside Bros Volvo F86

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Anyone recognise the Guy ■■?

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Oakley Transport Marathon.

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Anyone recognise the Atkinson ■■?

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Richard Read ERF

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S Johnston Seddon Atkinson.

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Tidy DAF of M & B Ltd.

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SW Bowkett Foden.

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J H Whitehead ERF

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Anyone recognise the ERF ■■?

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Thanks for adding the photo “Tankerian”

Punchy Dan:
Bakers Guy will be the 8 pot as witnessed by newmercman

ianto:
The Atkinson could be Frome Valley Transport Hereford

Thanks Ian !

smallcoal:
The way them coils are loaded on the two pics is absolutely shocking and the sheeting bet they wore the drive tyres down on the units cheers John

John, i suppose if its the first time you have loaded a coil you could get it wrong ■■ However you would
no doubt learn from your mistake and not do it again as i bet the unit was a bit light on the front end.
Out of intrest when you loaded them out of steel works did the crane driver not position it in the
correct place on the trailer or did he take direction from the driver ■■

Paul John:

smallcoal:
The way them coils are loaded on the two pics is absolutely shocking and the sheeting bet they wore the drive tyres down on the units cheers John

Hi all. John I never carried coils, but neither of those two trailer are loaded correct what ever they are carrying!
Dean, brilliant photo’s as usual. Andrew will enjoy the one of J&M for sure.

Once again, thank Paul for the photos, and thank you for posting them.

Cheers Paul

Thanks for your comments Paul.

Ray Smyth:

DEANB:
You may find this of intrest Rowly.

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Click on page twice to magnify to read.

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HI Dean, The Catnic Scania 81 Reg No. CHB 284V was owned by a long time friend of mine in its later life.
As soon as he finds his photo of CHB 284V, I will post it on this thread. Ray Smyth.

Thanks for your input Ray,look forward to seeing the pic !

jshepguis:
Used to remember when with my dad always saying about the difference of placing those big one off coils just a foot out of place ,how different the ride was literally bouncing up the road with the unit nodding all the way or if it was sat in the sweet spot it was completely different.
This was with Sandersons Atkinson Borderer 180 Gardner and either 33ft or 40 ft coil carriers Boden and Yorks mostly. Those coils out of Llanwern etc were usually around 15 to 16 ton a big lump sat on those trailers, got a slightly better ride with 2 smaller ones but even if those were not quite sat right you noticed the rougher ride.
I still loved every minute of it, and thanks once again Dean Paul and Mark for these photo’s and memories they bring back.

Thanks for the comments “jshepguis”, dont think we have any more Sanderson pics at the moment !

smallcoal:

jshepguis:
Used to remember when with my dad always saying about the difference of placing those big one off coils just a foot out of place ,how different the ride was literally bouncing up the road with the unit nodding all the way or if it was sat in the sweet spot it was completely different.
This was with Sandersons Atkinson Borderer 180 Gardner and either 33ft or 40 ft coil carriers Boden and Yorks mostly. Those coils out of Llanwern etc were usually around 15 to 16 ton a big lump sat on those trailers, got a slightly better ride with 2 smaller ones but even if those were not quite sat right you noticed the rougher ride.
I still loved every minute of it, and thanks once again Dean Paul and Mark for these photo’s and memories they bring back.

The coils on them are about 18 ton the back of the coil should be in front of the first axle that balancing the load equally between tractor and trailer like the one in the pic cheers John

Thanks for your comments and pic John.

[deanb]

Hoveringham Foden

Corona Crusader.

Leyland cars Marathon.

Chapman & Ball DAF

Anyone recognise the Atkinson ■■?

Air products ERF

Renwick’s Seddon Atkinson.

Pennine Haulage Atkinson.

I & E Cowgill Seddon Atkinson.

Sellers & Kent Foden

[bewick]

The two shots of the Woodside motors, the F86 and the Sed/Atk clearly show how the Irishmen created a “bomb proof” 40 ft 8x8 van, simply by taking a 40ft ISO box and sticking a tandem bogie and a set of landing legs under it ! They gave up sheeting and roping as a bad job in the early 70’s and converted to the ISO box, nothing too big or too heavy as long as they could “stuff it” into a “van” !! Cheers Bewick.

[moomooland]

Leyland Marathon Export Kit.

[smallcoal]

Hi dean,when you load in the steelworks you weigh in get a tare note with your tare unit number and trailer number and destination and what bay you loading from ,small print on bottom of note states ,it is the drivers responsible to ensure the trailer is loaded correctly so the crane driver takes instructions from the driver cheers John