danny_mk2:
Anyone got any color photographs of the fleet or know of any websites that may have any pics, Trying to get hold of some photos 70’s and 80’s but having no luck!!!
I’ve not seen any colour pics, but there was a B&W feature on them in the Atkinson house magazine c.1964.
There were a couple of other occasions where they featured in the Atki mags: Hanson had chassis no. 20,000 brand new, and also operated the only Atki built in the U.K. with the Australian Atkinson cab.
I knew I’d get there eventually… DWW 112H, Atkinson chassis no FC20000:
All the pictures coming up from the 60’s only show them to be using Atkinson’s and the odd Mercedes.
I could well be wrong, but did they also have a few 6 wheeler Albion’s and 8 wheeler Foden S21’s in that Green and Red livery ? I’d be interrested to find out from any of you lads with a better memory … Thanks.
Tipit; “Yorkshire firm I think, who ran a fleet of all black Atkinson’s called Slater’s”
Peter Slaters ran from a garage on Leeds/Huddersfield road at Drighlington. In their day they were well known as cowboys and speed merchants.They got into trouble with the Ministry and the Transport Manager and I think someone else did time. Shortly after this they folded or were bought out, can’t remember which. Hope this helps.
The one with the Skippy cab was involved in an accident and was repaired and fitted with a regular cab. My mates dad, Ronnie Chappell, drove it once or twice. Yes, they did have a big fleet of Foden S21s, and Albions and a few AECs as well.
The Yorkshireman:
Tipit; “Yorkshire firm I think, who ran a fleet of all black Atkinson’s called Slater’s”
Peter Slaters ran from a garage on Leeds/Huddersfield road at Drighlington. In their day they were well known as cowboys and speed merchants.They got into trouble with the Ministry and the Transport Manager and I think someone else did time. Shortly after this they folded or were bought out, can’t remember which. Hope this helps.
Whilst tracing my family tree I found the family origionated from East Ardsley in the 1850’s, I didn’t know where it was till I noticed it on the cab doors of Slater’s wagons.
And thanks Fodenway for confirming they did have some Foden’s and Albion’s after all. As they also ran AEC’s as well then … I wonder if this had once been an R. Hanson’s wagon previously, (going off the curve at the back of the body.)
The Yorkshireman:
Tipit; “Yorkshire firm I think, who ran a fleet of all black Atkinson’s called Slater’s”
Peter Slaters ran from a garage on Leeds/Huddersfield road at Drighlington. In their day they were well known as cowboys and speed merchants.They got into trouble with the Ministry and the Transport Manager and I think someone else did time. Shortly after this they folded or were bought out, can’t remember which. Hope this helps.
Whilst tracing my family tree I found the family origionated from East Ardsley in the 1850’s, I didn’t know where it was till I noticed it on the cab doors of Slater’s wagons.
And thanks Fodenway for confirming they did have some Foden’s and Albion’s after all. As they also ran AEC’s as well then … I wonder if this had once been an R. Hanson’s wagon previously, (going off the curve at the back of the body.)
I’m pretty sure this one was new to Shaws - the registration is from Huddersfield, whereas most of Hansons were done at Wakefield, either with HL (Wakefield) or WR/WW/WY etc. for the old Yorkshire West Riding. The body is the same style as Hansons though, but there were some other local operators with them, Frank Hensby from nearby Netherton was one if I remember right.
I live about 2 miles from where R.Hanson had their garage at Grangemoor. I can’t to remember the name of the tipper firm that was there before.I used to catch a lift of some of their lads in a morning when I was fiddling back to truck. I went for a job there once but I can’t remember why I turned it down. I think it might have been the size of the bloody loading shovel they gave me to practice with. They always seemed to keep the fleet in decent nick.
The Yorkshireman:
Tipit; “Yorkshire firm I think, who ran a fleet of all black Atkinson’s called Slater’s”
Peter Slaters ran from a garage on Leeds/Huddersfield road at Drighlington. In their day they were well known as cowboys and speed merchants.They got into trouble with the Ministry and the Transport Manager and I think someone else did time. Shortly after this they folded or were bought out, can’t remember which. Hope this helps.
Ayup,Slaters were in Gildersome,not Drighlington.I knew a few of the drivers and yes they were a bit speedy,same as all other coal tippers if I remember correctly .Another fleet in the area was Carr of Morley who packed in transport and became Maggi-deutz agents.Think Cawoods took over Slaters but the Garage on the crossroads closed later. cheers Joe.
I stand corrected , I knew it was something with an “i” in it. Anyway it’s only that far away on a Map. (I am now holding up hand with very small gap between finger and thumb) Remind anyone of the old route planners?
Have just remembered the name of the tipper firm who were in the garage at Grangemoor before R. Hansons, It was Fred Hardy. They ran mainly 4 wheel tippers on the coal job. These memory tablets are quite good, I just wish I could remember to take them more often.
As someone has said earlier there were two Hansons in Transport in Huddersfield. The oldest one was Hanson Haulage, started by the Hanson family. Beginning with horse drawn carts. I believe they joined up before the war to make Hanson Holdsworth with connections in Halifax. They were nationalised by the Government and were hated by a lot of local hauliers as they were leading the opposition to nationalisation but then changed ships and were one of the first to sell out, so I was told through gritted teeth by a smaller haulier some years ago.
Afterwards they started up again as Hanson Haulage and had a depot ,still there on Woodlands road,at the side of ICI huddersfield. They worked as two departments the Blue side running a fleet internally and externally for ICI. The Red side at first ran from Woodlands road, and had Depots at Elland road, Leeds. This depot moved to new custom built premises at Pudsey,( Richardson road ?) They also had a Depot off City Road in London. They ran nightly trunks from both Leeds and Huddersfield all over the place. The two companies at Huddersfield split as the parcels service grew and the red side moved to a custom built depot about a mile further down Leeds road towards huddersfield, near to the old Hudds Town Football ground. This depot and the Pudsey one closed when the textile industries around Huddersfield closed down.
The main trunking fleet was led by 8 wheeler AEC Mammoth Major box vans open at the top for loading. This meant that they could load half a piece length of cloth above the height of the vans and pull a fly sheet over to seal it and keep it dry. They were bright red in colour and said HANSON in gold lettering down the side, they pulled drawbar trailers. They made quite an impressive sight, If anyone has any photo’s I would like to see them. The rest of the Trunking fleet was made up of old Albion wagon and drag which were then replaced by a variety of artics, AEC or Ford tractors. Some of the artic trailers were also open topped box vans (Cannonballs) to accompany the rigid box vans.
Hanson Transport is still on the go today, but they have forsaken the red and gold and look quite drab, you probably wouldn’t give them a second glance as they go by now.
danny_mk2:
Anyone got any color photographs of the fleet or know of any websites that may have any pics, Trying to get hold of some photos 70’s and 80’s but having no luck!!!
Yorkshireman.
Is this the Hansons you are thinking of with the AECs & Drawbars.These were once owned by Lord Hanson.(Red livery)
Its amazing what you find on the net hope its the one you wanted.
JOHN.
Hi Stanfield, Thanks for the e-mail. You have brought back a lot of memories with that picture. I started my career as trailer mate at Hansons quite often on the trucks pictured. There were two brothers who were the main day shunters at Huddersfield, Ronnie and Arthur Stansfield, any relation? I also mated Walt Hall on the eight wheeler flat and trailer occasionally on Liverpool trips. I ended up driving Fleet number 216 a 4 wheeler AEC and drawbar trailer, but don’t tell anybody because I was only 20 when I took it over. I think Walt is still alive but I don’t know about Ronnie and Arthur, they were two of the best Wagon and Trailer men I knew.
You haven’t any more photo’s like this one have you and where did you get it? I thought of contacting Hanson Logistics as it’s now called as I believe theres a cd with some of the history of the company and some pictures on it. I would like a photo of the old Albion Cheiftain which I drove for a long while, I had one with my son looking out of the window but i can’t find it now. It must be coincidence but I had a guy stop me this very morning at a car boot sale, he remembered me from working at Hansons in the 1960’s. I remembered him after a second or two he was called Gary Whitwam.
Thanks again for the photo and the memories. If you can tell me where it’s from I’ll see if I can get a copy. John.
I remember one of “Hansons” contract wagons an ERF day cab ran to Germany most weeks it was in Halliday Dye’s colours of dark green with dark red sign writing on. This was mid to late 70s and I can’t think of the lads name who drove it and I had several nights on the ferry with him.
They always seemed to keep the fleet in decent nick.
.Another fleet in the area was Carr of Morley who packed in transport and became Maggi-deutz agents.Think Cawoods took over Slaters but the Garage on the crossroads closed later. cheers Joe.
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