Hello again,heres todays stuff,Cheers Bubbs, 
I remember seeing those tanks on the ERF artic,was the transport company Sims of Calne,can’t make the name out,the tanks might be out of Imperial Smelting Avonmouth,not sure.
Chris Webb:
I remember seeing those tanks on the ERF artic,was the transport company Sims of Calne,can’t make the name out,the tanks might be out of Imperial Smelting Avonmouth,not sure.
Can remember seeing tanks like that aswell,pretty sure thats not a Syms motor in the pic though.
that Roger Bettley ■■■■■■■■■■ strato 4x2 unit dsny half bring back memories…not seen them for years,- think they were from Stoke on Trent?-- btw; those were the exact units we had when i did my stint at Hanson Tankers on the acid job> seem to remember they were great pullers and of course the twin splitter meant we didnt lose much on the hills either. brilliant little units . cheers d
Roger Bettley was based in the Sandbach area when he ran tanks. Here’s another strato for you,remember these?they ran one or two.
Chris Webb:
I remember seeing those tanks on the ERF artic,was the transport company Sims of Calne,can’t make the name out,the tanks might be out of Imperial Smelting Avonmouth,not sure.
They look like Bromine tanks to me and could be either from Associated Octel or Great Lakes Chemical
Suedehead:
Chris Webb:
I remember seeing those tanks on the ERF artic,was the transport company Sims of Calne,can’t make the name out,the tanks might be out of Imperial Smelting Avonmouth,not sure.Can remember seeing tanks like that aswell,pretty sure thats not a Syms motor in the pic though.
didn’t the Ollis group do the Imperial or Commonwealth smelting job whatever it was called (I know that’s not an Ollis motor but they did sub a bit)
bubbleman:
Hello again,heres another bunch of cuttings,Cheers Bubbs,
hiya,
Marc, a bit of a tall order but you’re only showing a bit of the script on the Mack
pic sorry to bother you but is it possible to show all the info.
thanks harry, long retired.
Hello Harry,bit careless of me mate 
…is this better?,Bubbs,
bubbleman:
Hello Harry,bit careless of me mate
hiya,
Thanks Marc I just thought there might have been a bit more to read.
thanks harry, long retired.
dm61:
that Roger Bettley ■■■■■■■■■■ strato 4x2 unit dsny half bring back memories…not seen them for years,- think they were from Stoke on Trent?-- btw; those were the exact units we had when i did my stint at Hanson Tankers on the acid job> seem to remember they were great pullers and of course the twin splitter meant we didnt lose much on the hills either. brilliant little units . cheers d
Would this be one of the units that you were thinking of dm61.
Maybe Chris Webb can tell us which registration area was AJ, I dont think it was Uddersfield. 
mushroomman:
dm61:
that Roger Bettley ■■■■■■■■■■ strato 4x2 unit dsny half bring back memories…not seen them for years,- think they were from Stoke on Trent?-- btw; those were the exact units we had when i did my stint at Hanson Tankers on the acid job> seem to remember they were great pullers and of course the twin splitter meant we didnt lose much on the hills either. brilliant little units . cheers dWould this be one of the units that you were thinking of dm61.
Maybe Chris Webb can tell us which registration area was AJ, I dont think it was Uddersfield.
No,it weren’t 'uddersfelt.“AJ” was Yorks North Riding up to 1974,then Middlesborough after that. 
bubbleman:
Hello Harry,bit careless of me mate
This one was also assembled in Bolton . Its also your picture i think Mr Bubbs .
Chris here are a couple you sent to me last year.10
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Can anyone help my relative (Brian) locate the whereabouts of a AEC MK3 Mammouth Major 8 wheeler registration number SLD 789. When looking for pictures I found a couple on your forum with the A E Evans white spirit tanker. Brian was the driver of that White Spirit lorry when the phot was taken. He remembers the tanker being taken off when he left cira 1970 and was told that it was going to a museum.
jlp:
Chris here are a couple you sent to me last year.10
Can anyone help my relative (Brian) locate the whereabouts of a AEC MK3 Mammouth Major 8 wheeler registration number SLD 789. When looking for pictures I found a couple on your forum with the A E Evans white spirit tanker. Brian was the driver of that White Spirit lorry when the phot was taken. He remembers the tanker being taken off when he left cira 1970 and was told that it was going to a museum.
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Hi jlp,I didn’t know that SLD 789 fleet 122 had been preserved. I do remember the motor as I loaded it at Purfleet with W S whilst my wagon was under repair.What happened to it after that I don’t know,but it would be nice if somebody else knew.
Thanks for the reply Chris I’ll and the link to articulationpix. I’ll get more details from Brian (Wales) it seems that you may have meet briefly, he would have been in his early twenties back in 1970.
When I get more I’ll let you know.
John
mushroomman:
dm61:
that Roger Bettley ■■■■■■■■■■ strato 4x2 unit dsny half bring back memories…not seen them for years,- think they were from Stoke on Trent?-- btw; those were the exact units we had when i did my stint at Hanson Tankers on the acid job> seem to remember they were great pullers and of course the twin splitter meant we didnt lose much on the hills either. brilliant little units . cheers dWould this be one of the units that you were thinking of dm61.
Maybe Chris Webb can tell us which registration area was AJ, I dont think it was Uddersfield.
ayup mm>thanks for jogging the memory banks with the Strato photos…, and Chris (slight late replying,just got back in off another neet shift)- appen you’re both not too far off…the remaining ERFs had west yorks (UB/UG/NW/WX etc) regs, and the Atkis had AJ/PY regs,and were sourced from North East Truck n Van at Billingham, handy for dropping by as we were in and out of Wilton (Dupont) and Aniline /Nitrobenzene plant, Stockton tankwash,Seal Sands for the Benzine etc, and closest of all,the Nitric plant (East Gate) Billingham…most if not all those spots i reckon you will have tipped or loaded in a time or3 cheers for now d