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Note the 2 day cabs with the curtains round… my ole man used to have a piece of board that went across the door handles as a bed, but was not fabcy enough to have curtains, mostly covered as much of the window as he could with coats etc
I had a 110 like that with Rodney G. Closs of Bulwell. It had a proper sleeping job inside. The back of the driver’s seat would drop down to reveal a cushioned surface which joined up exactly with the bench passenger seat. It was as comfortable as any sleeper cab and the only problem was the lack of storage space.
As to curtains, it had a proper curtain rail all round the cab and the thick curtains were even colour coded to match the wagon’s livery, turquoise.
Once again Marc more brilliant pictures.
I enjoyed seeing the Nobles Transport Ford D series, I.I.R.C. fleet number 125
was my first ever artic.
I remember the Leyland Marathon from Youngs Seafoods who had a depot in Heywood near Manchester. And it can carry 8 metre prawns
Better go and re-enforce the barby.
Wow! didn’t expect to see any of these on here, I had a few of those. When I was running a couple of small Commer’s I decided to go up market and get a 7.5 ton D series. I didn’t know 'til after I had bought it that it was only the four cylinder model, think it was 0707.Mind you compared with the commer’s it was the dogs do-da’s The reg number was POF ■■?R so we called it POF the magic wagon (you know after the kids song) I had it for years, rebuilt the engine, put a s/h cab on it after a crash, great run about. Bought a few more 13 and 16 tonners as well, tell you about them another time. Got some pictures somewhere, will try to put 'em on when I find them.
Fantastic pics mate keep em comin.Looking at the g plant motor brought back some memories,i used to park up with some of their lads in the 70s at tower bridge[tooley st].
Hi ya gazzer!
It looks like a leyland octopus to me or a A.E.C. not really sure,but my dad drove one just like that For saville’s brewery supplies (aldridge) long gone
now though.I’ll have to ask him…
All the best (Wagsie)
and get a 7.5 ton D series. I didn’t know 'til after I had bought it that it was only the four cylinder model, think it was 0707.Mind you compared with the commer’s it was the dogs do-da’s The reg number was POF ■■?R so we called it POF the magic wagon (you know after the kids song) I had it for years, rebuilt the engine, put a s/h cab on it after a crash, great run about. Bought a few more 13 and 16 tonners as well, tell you about them another time. Got some pictures somewhere, will try to put 'em on when I find them. 
