Some old Seddon’s, Buzzer
Must have been no fun to drive international trips with a Volvo F 86 without even a bunk!
Froggy55:
Must have been no fun to drive international trips with a Volvo F 86 without even a bunk!
Not as bad as when I first went abroad in a day cab Mandator with a great engine lump In between the seats but two boards cut to size resting on the window ledges and a 3" thick piece of foam and home made curtains we managed, when you are young you grabbed the opportunity to venture abroad and lots like me jumped at the chance, Buzzer
I did quite a few " Nights Out " in the early 1970s, mainly in Mk 1 & Mk 2 Day cab Atkinsons. I had a
piece of 4 inch thick foam, about 2 feet wide, and its length was exactly the length of the engine
cover in the cab, fore and aft. The foam was long enough for me because I am only 5ft 4"ins.
The home made curtains were held up with Bulldog clips. Later in the 70s/80s when I had my own lorries,
I did several nights away in a 16ton Ford D series, which had a 3 seater cab, which, when the gear stick
was in first gear position, the 3 seats produced a ■■■■■ bed, and again, curtains with Bulldog clips.
This Bedford KM which I had in 1979 was also a 3 seater cab, which provided a good bed.
Ray Smyth.
A Howard Tenan’s fleet lineup from 1963, Buzzer
Well turned out photo of Howard Tennent drivers , my dad drove for Howard Tennents when they used to work out of willenhall radiator, running to British Leyland bathgate the good old days, up and over shap.
suefrank:
Well turned out photo of Howard Tennent drivers , my dad drove for Howard Tennents when they used to work out of willenhall radiator, running to British Leyland bathgate the good old days, up and over shap.
Its been a mixed bag with HT, they took over Willenhall Radiators, they packed engines and did “just about when you need them” into the motor manufacturing plants, Armstrongs of Beverley & Mitchell Cotts owned them for a while. They distributed Honda motorcycles in the UK
I have delivered tyres into Honda to Howard Tenens warehouse
Buzzer:
Think Showerings were from Zummerzet but may be wrong, Buzzer
Cider makers from Shepton Mallet and always big ERF users. Still around but I don’t know what they run now? They had the legend ‘Up from Zummerset’ written on their trucks! 
Pete.
windrush:
Buzzer:
Think Showerings were from Zummerzet but may be wrong, BuzzerCider makers from Shepton Mallet and always big ERF users. Still around but I don’t know what they run now? They had the legend ‘Up from Zummerset’ written on their trucks!
Pete.
Hi Pete and John. Babysham a sparkling wine iirc was their headline drink. A little green bottle with a pony on it and a slogan it had a little kick in it! A drink for females.
Paul
Paul John:
windrush:
Buzzer:
Think Showerings were from Zummerzet but may be wrong, BuzzerCider makers from Shepton Mallet and always big ERF users. Still around but I don’t know what they run now? They had the legend ‘Up from Zummerset’ written on their trucks!
Pete.
Hi Pete and John. Babysham a sparkling wine iirc was their headline drink. A little green bottle with a pony on it and a slogan it had a little kick in it! A drink for females.
Paul
Babycham is still available, however the brand is owned by an Australian company now. I remember their ERF four wheelers with four and five cylinder Gardner engines , sometimes with a ‘drag’ behind them, around the UK. The drivers were away for most of the week when delivering to Scotland.
Pete.
Pete.