LB76:
Hi there, Pormore haulage was run from Garboldisham by Susan who was in the office at Wyatts (Fridged Freight) and chap name of Podmore , Pat Pearce who was on Wyatt’s with me drove their first lorry which was a 290 F88, Pat ended up in the office at Wyatt’s so he would have been a good catch for any aspiring International Haulier.
The Podmore that ran for us Travenol/ Baxter Healthcare ran from Thetford – Warrington- Basingstoke, I,m sure had Blue DAF 2800 4 of them only driver i can remember was Jimmy kerney (not sure spelling ) Pat Pearce rings a bell ■■
LB76:
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That 1st photo - Barsoe - is awesome Bill ! You must get some more of Al’s pics on here mate 
Bill;- This is close to your old one mate;- 377W. Driver is Viv Nixey, Jubilee Way homebound from Italy.
Robert “Doddsy” Brown had this immaculate 140 brand new from Hamblins of Rushden Northants. Here she on day 1 at Loughborough collecting his brand new matching trailer from Southfields.
Soon after, Doddsy got a contract with Chapman & Ball so had her repainted. Pictured in Saudi with C&B “kangaroo” trailer.
hi all,
anyone on here know who owns and runs the red underlift 140 wrecker my mate saw dragging a dead one in on the m20 near aylesford kent today.
regards andrew.
Not sure about MAT, that number rings a bell, it looks like Hudson Wards 111
Very similar registration if not!
Where are you Brian?
I can assure you that is a 141 i rebuilt the engine thats how i know. The number plate is hidden a bit by the angle of the photo.
darn it , senility sets in, the angle of the bull bar was what i meant to say!
A “few” more from my collection;
Patrick International, Kettering, always had very impressive looking trucks which obviously attracted me and my camera!!!
This has to be one of my all time favourite photos…3 140’s together! Awesome. GVV 7N - JNH 950N - EBD 234K
EBD 234K was reputed to be one of first 140’s in the UK. Put straight to work at the local carnival a week after delivery.
On route to Italy along with NRP 950L, her “little stable mate”.
GVV 7N brand new, collecting new trailer from York’s.
Tipping “smelly” skins in Italy.
Never a weight problem for a 140!!!
JNH 950N regularly worked on machinery movements
Caught up in a serious smash in France, she was recovered back to Kettering and laid to rest at the back of the yard.
Patricks always had one “top of the range” truck with all the bells and whistles on the fleet. SVV 833R arrives at Dover.
In 1978, Patrick’s celebrated 100 years trading (leather industry) and to mark the occassion they put a specially painted 141 - YVV 78S (and an F12) on the fleet.
A second 141 was soon added - CVV 100T.
Along with CVV 200T (in original blue and white colours) these were the last 141’s on the fleet 
Although UK spec V8’s were always eye (and ear) catching for a photo, for me, you could not beat a Dutch spec one, or better still, a Scandinavian one! They just seemed so much more “meaty” and put the UK one’s in the shade for pure looks and grunt! Enjoy these…
Especially for LB76 Some proper drawbars starting with THE best from the awesome fleet of Gasa 
Bet this Swiss guy got awfully hot at night!
Greek ones sounded especially throaty, normally straight through pipes!
Not to be outdone, the Cloggys always looked pretty good too. This fine pair were owned by brothers Theet and Thoe Remie. I worked with them regularly, really great lads.
An Austrian looking high and mighty!
And top of the list, the fine trucks from Denmark
Awesome looking rig! Check out the unusual air intake.
140 & very early 142. Nice pair.
Lovely stuff Ash i will put my favorite photo of all time in here it’s been seen before but you can never see too much of a good thing - or so the saying goes!
truckerash:
OK; Here are my contributions, although of course I am totally bias to one particular operator of the mighty 140 V8.
Some of these images were not published in the book and have never been seen before!
Is this THE BEST image of a 140 EVER TAKEN ?
The first V8 Asian Transport had was ELK 384J. Frenchman Bobby Vallas seen here posing ontop of Tahir on route to Iran.
JLL 686K seen here at Chislehurst just after a partial respray at the time when Asian was rebranding to Astran. Bob Paul can just be seen at the wheel.
John Williams loading carpets in Tehran.
Gordon Pearce also drove JLL. Pictured here at -20 in Yugoslavia.
Nice example of a brand new 140 run by J&T.
!(http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii240/F89fan/11.jpg[/imKJN 671P was originally a 4x2 rigid/drawbar, but was later cut down to a tractor unit.
Dave Poulton posing with 671 when brand new and loaded for its first trip to the Doha exhibition 1975.
And here she is crossing H4.
And after she was cut down.
■■■■ Snow was the regular driver of KJN 680P. Like 671 it was also cut down. Pictured at the Doha depot, ■■■■ has the white shorts on.
■■■■ hated American trucks, much prefering his Swedish V8… pictured here taking a leak on the wheels of a Frediriki Kenworth!
!(http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii240/F89fan/15.jpg[/imgAstran had 3 of the 4x2 roadtrains. KVX 859P was the third one.
And here she is after the “cut down” and respray with Geoff Frost posing.
Now here’s a puzzle!.. a 4th roadtrain…reg is JVX 436N…
And here, a totally different truck but with same reg!!!
It appears that the truck was “brand spanking new” and needed photos taking for publicity. As it was unregistered, the Scania dealer provided a set of plates. It was eventually registered as KVX. Simples…Dave Poulton said that PHK 172M was the best truck he ever drove! 6x4 and pulled like a train…
Geoff Frost drove it when it was sent to the Doha depot, but complained that the huge tyres were totally useless on the highways, but awesome when pulling double trailers across the desert!!!
NVW 484P - a truly iconic truck! Dave Poulton and John Williams pose on route to Pakistan. KJN 671P can just be seen
behind (John’s truck).
On route through Turkey.
And parked at the Doha depot. Check out the tiny White conventional!
And finally…After leaving Astran, JOHNNY HOLLAND set up in Australia and bought himself this most impressive 141…
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I’m with you ash the picture of Dave Poultons 140 from the cover of your book is great that picture and the one of the 142 throwing up a dust cloud in the desert that’s your avatar just sums up astran the middle east run and the ultimate truck of there era without any words))
Not impressed by the wheels.
