I see a BATHGATE SCANIA enjoying the sun. Eddie.
I used to drive the MRCT Scania SHK 446R in the mid 80’s. This was a day cab motor used for day runs only and did not have a bed so nobody was expected to stay out in it. The wagon pulled well considering it was just a straight five speed gearbox. No range change, no splitter either! This was an early 111 with a dreadful gear lever gaiter system which didn’t work too well. I used to shove an arm of my old coat over the gear lever and tie the end up with a bit of string. This kept the engine noise down to an acceptable level.
It was good for shunting because there was plenty of room at the back of the cab to connect the suzies up.
MRCT were a good firm to work for in those days. Ady and Graham Moore were great fella’s and looked after me well.
Regards.
Stirling.
norfolktrucker:
A few more from me…
…that Edmunds B series colour scheme looks very similar to (I think) Edwards from the Shropshire area - about the same era as well
A couple of naff photos of work turned out by Lydney Bodyworks.
Cheers Phil.
Numbum:
A couple of naff photos of work turned out by Lydney Bodyworks.
Cheers Phil.
Nothing naff about those Phil, keep them coming.
Cheers Dave.
prattman:
found another page on Fodens. regards prattman
Superb Prattman, many thanks for posting your scrapbook pages. 
With this one, the Foden at the bottom was brand new to Don Sie at Hazelcroft. He must have been feeling particularly flush that week as he usually bought second hand! 
i would have you know bonkey that don bought TWO fodens that week . ernie potts had one and arthur taylor had the other . bloody horrible gutless things , they had the gardner 201 turbo in them . cheers , dave
moomooland:
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That foden at the bottom must be on a test run , thats sandbach im sure . thank you Trevor
tastrucker:
moomooland:
43102That foden at the bottom must be on a test run , thats sandbach im sure . thank you Trevor
tastrucker:
moomooland:
43102That foden at the bottom must be on a test run , thats sandbach im sure . thank you Trevor
Or could be Crewe Trevor - Crewe School of Motoring is advertised above the shop. 
Chris Webb:
tastrucker:
moomooland:
43102That foden at the bottom must be on a test run , thats sandbach im sure . thank you Trevor
tastrucker:
moomooland:
43102That foden at the bottom must be on a test run , thats sandbach im sure . thank you Trevor
Or could be Crewe Trevor - Crewe School of Motoring is advertised above the shop.
That noisy ■■■■■■■ used to run up through Kendal every day,obviously on test,and it would come back down from Shap a couple of hours later.Cheers Dennis.
Hiya,well done Prattman for keeping the thread going,Shakeysteve sent these to me…
Thanks to Steve for sending these,Cheers Bubbs, 
bubbleman:
Hiya,well done Prattman for keeping the thread going,Shakeysteve sent these to me…
Thanks to Steve for sending these,Cheers Bubbs,
Good to see the maestro back on the thread,keep em coming Marc.
Cheers Dave.
Three stalwarts down in Warminster yesterday. At the left is Adrian Cypher, many of his own lorry photographs have appeared on the Old Lorries forum being posted by others (sadly very many of them uncredited to him), in the middle is Marcus aka the Bubbleman himself - a marvelous and generous guy - and on the right is Gordy Hayes, along with Marcus the creator of the enthusiast meetings held in Keysham. All three are longtime friends of Martin and they and others were attending a 70th birthday celebration at Warminster Services for Martin Phippard the journalist and a man long associated with the selling of Volvo trucks here in the south west. He is also half of CP Productions (the other being his great friend Pete Connock) and above all one of the nicest people I, and many others have ever met and know.
The suitably adorned Scania tractor headed up the celebratory run-past on the Warminster bypass which was viewed by Martin, who is very unwell, and his family. After the run-past the trucks returned to the services at Warminster where everyone gathered for group photographs and presentation of a 70th birthday cake by Volvo to Martin.
For more information go to the Forum topic I have created entitled ‘A Celebration down in Warminster’ for the story behind this happening and pictures of trucks and lorries that took part there on Saturday 12th October.
Come on everyone, post more pictures on this long established thread. We have got to do justice to Marcus aka Bubbleman (see the previous entry) for all his past efforts over the years and get it up to a million views. We cannot let it fall off of page one.
Here is a contribution from me.
Leaving Buncefield,
Later livery for London Carriers
Hanger Lane when the lights go green
All the above were taken by Arthur Ingram
Aye , youre right , Retriever,Bubbleman` ( and all other contributors too ) have made this thread a " Trip down Memory Lane" .
" Happy Wandeder" , is the name adorned on the front of John Batemans Atkinson . Johns livestock and general haulage business was based in Scales , near Aspatria , ■■■■■■■■ formerly ■■■■■■■■■■ ).
John`s son , Colin , now owns an identical Atkinson , which he proudly displays at vintage rallies as a tribute to his late father.
My thanks go to Colin , for allowing me to display this photograph.
Cheers , cattle wagon man.
