Hey
I’m just wondering if anyone has any photos of three lorries that my hubby used to drive when he drove for Ridings…
He says they were called Tenacious, Swift sure and the Iron Duke.
I’m hoping something will crop up - he’s always talking about Ridings!
Thanks
Mrs P:
HeyI’m just wondering if anyone has any photos of three lorries that my hubby used to drive when he drove for Ridings…
He says they were called Tenacious, Swift sure and the Iron Duke.
I’m hoping something will crop up - he’s always talking about Ridings!Thanks
hiya,
There’s another thread on here at the moment entitled W & J Riding Longridge Preston that may be of interest, there’s also another website called Northwest Trucks there are loads of Riding’s pics on that one, i know i’ve looked and also and i’m an ex Riding’s driver but from the late 1960s, just Google Northwest Trucks and you’ll spot a long line-up of W & Js motors happy hunting.
thanks harry long retired.
Hello Mrs P - I think I might be able to help with your husband’s request.
Riding’s sometimes used the same names on different wagons, so hopefully the ones I’ve found are the right motors:
Tenacious - Fleet No 34 - OSX 234J:
Swiftsure - Fleet No 61 - PSX 80K:
The last one may not be the correct motor, as there was also a Borderer with the name Iron Duke (f/n 53, UTD 700M) but I haven’t got a picture of it. However, I have found this picture of a later motor carrying the same name:
Iron Duke - Fleet No 14 - COL 628V:
harry_gill - Yes we’ve already had a look at Northwest Trucks… spent a long time reminiscing over that website!
marky - Thank you so much for finding those pictures! The first two made his little face light up like a kid on Christmas morning! Apparantly he drove Tenacious the whole time it was at Ridings.
The Iron Duke is a later model, the one he drove we do have a small picture of, the reg is UTB 706M.
Might set these out in a pencil drawing for a pressie 
Thanks again for your help!
You’re very welcome - I suspected that the picture of Iron Duke was the wrong one, given that the others were both Atkinsons.
OSX and PSX were both wagons that came from Monklands Haulage in Scotland when they ceased operations - both they & Ridings being part of TDG at the time. I got the registration number of the original Iron Duke wrong because I was trying to read a scan of a hand-written fleet list from 1978 - I wasn’t sure whether it was 700 or 706.
If I manage to find a picture of UTB, I’ll stick it on here.
I should’ve looked a little harder before posting my first reply really - here’s a picture of UTB 706M; after it finished work with Ridings. It’s seen here at the 2003 Atkinson Rally at Botany Bay, Chorley. It’s present owner, Nathan Yeo had had the wagon a little over 12 months when this picture was taken.
marky:
You’re very welcome - I suspected that the picture of Iron Duke was the wrong one, given that the others were both Atkinsons.OSX and PSX were both wagons that came from Monklands Haulage in Scotland when they ceased operations - both they & Ridings being part of TDG at the time. I got the registration number of the original Iron Duke wrong because I was trying to read a scan of a hand-written fleet list from 1978 - I wasn’t sure whether it was 700 or 706.
If I manage to find a picture of UTB, I’ll stick it on here.
Splendid, that man! 
And UTB 706M came second hand to Riding from Pandoro (fleet no.131), having started life with Ferrymasters (Ireland) Limited.
Well… thank you very very much for finding that for me!
We both appreciate it a lot
Mrs P:
Well… thank you very very much for finding that for me!
We both appreciate it a lot
Mrs P.
It seems like Marky has hit the spot perfectly. You mention pencil drawings. have a look at this lad, he has done some amazing stuff that I have seen exhibited locally. I have mentioned him on here before and he got many favourable comments
Malc
Wheel nut - thanks for that link, I agree, his work is brilliant.
I am going to draw it myself - I admit I’m more inclined to draw people than motors but I daresay I’ll give it a good shot!
This is my most recent (if the link works) … not a great picture of it though!
amylee-jeeves.deviantart.com/art … eeves&qo=0
Mrs P:
Wheel nut - thanks for that link, I agree, his work is brilliant.
I am going to draw it myself - I admit I’m more inclined to draw people than motors but I daresay I’ll give it a good shot!This is my most recent (if the link works) … not a great picture of it though!
amylee-jeeves.deviantart.com/art … eeves&qo=0
Very nice images and artwork
Nathan Yeo sent me a few more photo’s of his Atki to post
I never knew Ken Miller ran that wagon - cheers for the pictures. It looks like the back pillars were shot-at way back then too, judging by the same jaunty angle of the door tops while it was in Miller’s livery.
Still a nice wagon and looks well with the variety of different trailers Nathan has pulled with it.
marky:
I never knew Ken Miller ran that wagon - cheers for the pictures. It looks like the back pillars were shot-at way back then too, judging by the same jaunty angle of the door tops while it was in Miller’s livery.Still a nice wagon and looks well with the variety of different trailers Nathan has pulled with it.
I don’t think they ever ran it commercially, Mark - they were its first owners in preservation, as I recall. I did photograph it in their yard during their brief ownership of it. I also gave Nathan a pic of it whilst still working with a local O/D, Warren Jones.