Nice photos Bubbs.
That TK 6-legger reminds me of the one I had occasionally out of Sheffield Market………….hard work. 
emmerson2:
Bubbleman,you put a post on April 6th which contained a pic of Brian Harris’ Scammell. I recognised this lorry as I knew Harris very well, in fact we were drinking buddies in our local. He damaged the front grille and bumper and couldn’t find replacements, but I found a grille (can’t remember where; it’s over 30 years ago) He made the bumper out of a piece of RSJ, of which he had plenty, being a scrap metal merchant!
Sadly Harris died very suddenly about 9 years ago, but his daughter and son still run the business, and his widow still lives in our village. When I saw the pic, I phoned his daughter and pointed it out to her. Very emotional moment, as you can imagine, as that is her Dad in the cab.
Apparently the lorry still exists, sold to " some Irish showmen in London" she believes, only a couple of years ago, and it has been seen at a couple of shows.
Just thought this might bring the old Scammell to life!Cheers, Emmerson
Hi,
There’s a Funfair/Showman family based in Maidenhead.
“Carters”
They definitely run vintage Scammell Lorry.
I know Maidenheads it’s not London.
But to a Northerner it’s south. [emoji4]
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Lawrence Dunbar:
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I have oft’ wondered what Buzzer’s day job was !! Anon 1.
Buzzer:
W & J Riding yard scene, Buzzer
Just you “non handlers” feast your eyes on all those immaculate sheeted and roped loads stood at Longridge of Yesteryear ! The Great man will be looking down on that shot ( if he has his lap top with him of course 
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Bewick:
Buzzer:
W & J Riding yard scene, BuzzerJust you “non handlers” feast your eyes on all those immaculate sheeted and roped loads stood at Longridge of Yesteryear ! The Great man will be looking down on that shot ( if he has his lap top with him of course
Not up to your standard Dennis , should have sheeted over the headboard , that’s a lot of wind resistance when they get motoring .
rigsby:
Bewick:
Buzzer:
W & J Riding yard scene, BuzzerJust you “non handlers” feast your eyes on all those immaculate sheeted and roped loads stood at Longridge of Yesteryear ! The Great man will be looking down on that shot ( if he has his lap top with him of course
Not up to your standard Dennis , should have sheeted over the headboard , that’s a lot of wind resistance when they get motoring .
Of course they are all up my standard Dave 
, well roped so there would be very little resistance plus nowt would get wet as the load was drums ! and don’t forget W & J R were the “bees knees” in general haulage and I would further suggest that fleet shots of a BRS depot with a similar array as tidy will be about the same chance as finding a side shot of an 8LXB BIg J. 
Cheers Dennis
Bewick:
rigsby:
Bewick:
Buzzer:
W & J Riding yard scene, BuzzerJust you “non handlers” feast your eyes on all those immaculate sheeted and roped loads stood at Longridge of Yesteryear ! The Great man will be looking down on that shot ( if he has his lap top with him of course
Not up to your standard Dennis , should have sheeted over the headboard , that’s a lot of wind resistance when they get motoring .
Of course they are all up my standard Dave
Hiya,
The Riding’s shot must have been on a weekend you didn’t get to hang
around in Toms yard for very long, collection note in your hand and go
unless of course your hours were up, I worked there when the Atki’s
were well and truly established, good job but bad to get too early in
the morning and home at going home time due to the busy roads and
I had to get to and from Darwen in those days.PS I never found t’wash.
Another shot of the Beck & Pollitzer DAF.
Good pic of the Rington’s line up Larry, the Wife’s Paternal Grandmother drove a Pony and Trap for them around this time, she was Scottish from a Farming family of Stewarts in the Trossachs so was used to handling Horses and Cattle. She married a Tyne River Wherryman Robert Bagnall Bailey who’s relations were some of the Tyneside champion Oarsmen, a huge sport on the working rivers of Britain back then. One of them Robert (Bob) Bagnall was the first to use a sliding seat in competition in 1871, fixed seats being used at the time even the rest of the crew used fixed seats. Tyneside rowing crews were some of the best in the world at the time because of the long arm stroke they perfected by using a sliding motion on fixed seats, an American invented the sliding seat to replicate the motion of these rowers and Bagnall saw this when in the US and decided to use it. The crew won the race and the sliding seat was a huge success and is still used today. The actual seat is now kept in the Discovery Museum, Newcastle. Just a little different Scrapbook Memory Franky.
Hi Franky, Thats great stuff from the long gone past, But very interesting to say the least, Take care & stay safe my friend, Regards Larry.
