Here’s another restored one from Reids owned by Robert Laidlaw.Photo from C&V Commercials mag,3 page write up about him and his lorries in this months mag.
HI ,Folks , The pic ,of Reids ego cab Leyland REG no STB 550 C ,We ran an ex J C Finney ERF reg STB 5OO C ,close a ,cheers Barry
b.waddy:
HI ,Folks , The pic ,of Reids ego cab Leyland REG no STB 550 C ,We ran an ex J C Finney ERF reg STB 5OO C ,close a ,cheers Barry
I believe the Leyland was new to Dutton Transport of Whalley
hi all,
as i recall ? the reads two pedal beaver sadly caught fire and was totally burnt out,along with the boden tri-axle.
regards andrew.
240 Gardner:
b.waddy:
HI ,Folks , The pic ,of Reids ego cab Leyland REG no STB 550 C ,We ran an ex J C Finney ERF reg STB 5OO C ,close a ,cheers BarryI believe the Leyland was new to Dutton Transport of Whalley
I am sure that STB 550 C was a very early production Leyland Beaver to be fitted with the (then) new Ergomatic cab.
It was first used as a publicity for Leyland Motors, and is photographed alongside one of T. Brady & Sons` L.A.D. Leylands
in the parking area of the Mayfield Cafe on the A 6.
Am I correct in thinking that STB 550 C caught fire not long after Reids Transport had carried out a thorough
restoration ? Perhaps someone can enlighten me , please.
Cheers, cattle wagon man.
My post had overlapped as I checked the reg. no. as I typed . 
Thanks , pete 359 for confirming the sad fate of STB 550 C.
Cheers, cattle wagon man.
Great to see John Ward’s Guy again Bubbs 
What a terrific bloke he was, always had time for a chinwag, very sadly missed 
Trev.
Piston broke:
A few more for you…The very first…
7The old ■■■■■■■ the left was still working… Note the reg…
The Park potato motors mine, now in the colours of Lyndhurst Garden Nurseries
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Another of my favourite pics…
3A very famous fleet. Are they still going?
2A rare old girl…
1Vic Haines always had a smart fleet of ERF’s…
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Hi timmyticket
Have you any photo’s of the old girl in her new colours? It would be great to see them…
I have only a few grubby old tippers today - just showing a couple of branches of the huge Febry family tree…
The first three were ran by grandsons of R W Febry… second couple are son and grandson of Jos K Febry but I can’t remember the relationship between them all… It gets VERY confusing 
Originally owned from new by Randolph Smith. Treated like one of the family by him until his retirement. 250 ■■■■■■■■ Fuller box and Kirkstall back end… 19 and a half tonnes payload at 30490kgs gross - we thought THAT was a heavy tare, its nothing like as heavy as they are nowadays
Bought new
Second hand and pulled like a train…
Both bought new by Jos K and taken on by JB and MJ
Bought second hand by JB and MJ. 1989 F reg awaiting a repaint…
Piston Broke, my first wagons’ mgw was 30490 (F reg Foden 4300) and I could only carry 18700! I can just squeeze 19t on our new MANs nowadays.
Tou said Febry Bros Constructor went well, the old chap says his X reg one did too. It was a great starter in cold weather, but the clutch was horribly heavy though.
bubbleman:
Hello again lads,still feeding you these old restored lorries…wont be long before we go back to the cuttings
That first pic was taken outside the Park Cafe on Faringdon rd nr the railway village.
The building is still there,albiet an Itie resturant.
Hello again,another dose of good pics from Paul…well done mate,heres todays selection of old stuff ,Cheers Bubbs, 
lemonmouth:
Great to see John Ward’s Guy again BubbsTrev.
Your right Trev - we always had great banter with John on the North of England 2-day runs
Hi Marc,
Great nostalgic pics as usual.Nice to see " The Direct Transport " Foden from Gobowen.It used to be good seeing their wagons still on the road long after most firms had moved onto the newer stuff.
Cheers Dave.
Hi Marc
Ditto what Dave said, some cracking motors there…
Re the Foden eight legger DGG 6… In your pic its green, in mine a couple of pages back, she’s blue. I know mine was taken around '91, can you remember when and where you took yours? Definitely a purposeful looking old girl…
Hello again lads,The old 8 Wheel Foden heavy haulage tractor Paul was took at Stourpaine,not sure of the year but at the time it was owned by Foden enthusiast Ian Perrett,its been about for years and still looks good.Heres todays stuff,I wonder if the one on the back of the low-loader in the 1st pic was ever finished…I dont think the large mirrors were standard on that model ,Cheers Bubbs,
Bye 'ell Bubbs, some handsome machines there. Top class.
Hi Marc
Behind your pic of Siddle Cooks Contractor is this old girl…is she still around I wonder?
Just a few more from Truckfest again - including a Constructor that was driven by my mate until he retired, fresh out of the box - and a couple of random’s to finish off with…
grumpy old man:
Bye 'ell Bubbs, some handsome machines there. Top class.
Well Said - some real top class stuff there,
How do you manage to keep em coming Bubbs?
You never cease to amaze me !!!
Hi Bubbleman
Heres a photo of AWF 434 B as she is today HALE & HEARTY and living near DUMFRIES and looking a million dollars, Eddie.
