Ah Bubbs…Big J 21 tonner, ‘N’ box, 30’ tandem. 10.30am Booked delivery time, 8am.
I’d be up in the canteen with my roll-ups and a cup of tea, waiting on a shout. They always had a spare radio set lying about to let the drivers know their box was loaded. It could be a long wait…
Life in 1971.
Thanks for the memories Bubbs 
Bubbs. : Love the Big J’s, You wouldn’t have a pic of one of J. Hayward & Sons (Walsall) for my ‘Firms around Walsall’ thread would you? I remember they ran a few of those, think the later ones with the big letters G U Y on the rad grill. One driver swopped his round to Y U G 
mind, he did stand out from the rest!!
Hi Big g,I was gonna put this up in a few days time,sorry its not a Guy and perhaps its before your time.
Hope its ok
Cheers Marc.
Ah yes! I remember them, they had a good mixed fleet, all British, Scammell, Guy, Leyland and the odd Seddon, until eventually they had to go with Volvo and Scania. Like the crash bar! wonder if they got that off a Bedford TK.
Well thank you Marc for so quick a response, only thing is … I have no idea how to transfer it to the ‘Firms around Walsall thread’ !! 
bubbleman:
Hi Big g,I was gonna put this up in a few days time,sorry its not a Guy and perhaps its before your time.
Talking about Scammells here is a great period shot that can be found on the Northwest Trucks web site
Thanks Marc
Regards Paul Anderson
Hello again,another mixture today.
Italy and back in that Dennis…brave chap!!
Cheers Bubbs. 
Hi All
I bet the trunker with the jeep dolly had great traction or did it only go out on dry days. 
Hello once more,can I ask…are the recent postings going back too far(60s) I am clearing more stuff and there are quite a few cuttings from this period,please be honest…if you rather have 70s,80s or 90s pics then please speak up. 
60s then 
I bet that Kenworth turned a few heads back in the 60s.
Cheers Bubbs.
bubbleman:
Hello once more,can I ask…are the recent postings going back too far(60s) I am clearing more stuff and there are quite a few cuttings from this period,please be honest…if you rather have 70s,80s or 90s pics then please speak up.
These are brilliant as they are, thank you!! 60s & 70s are fine for an old grumpy like me!!
Another fine selection Marc. I enjoy all the pics you post on your thread, doesn’t matter which era they are from. I drove in the sixties, rode with my Dad throughout the fifties, find the later stuff in more recent times, through to the new ones have all got appeal. Keep em coming Marc.
Cheers Dave
60’s is good for me Bubbs, does anyone remember that Kenworth, I can’t recall ever seeing it. where were york trailers made?
dieseldog6:
60’s is good for me Bubbs, does anyone remember that Kenworth, I can’t recall ever seeing it. where were york trailers made?
Brilliant pictures on this thread !!
York trailers were made in Yafforth road Northallerton, N. Yorkshire they closed in July 2002 with the loss
of 70+ jobs.
Hope this helps.
JB.
Love them all Bubbs, but 60’s and 70’s for me!
My vote would go for the 60s & 70s as well Marc, there was just more manufactures and hauliers around.
HI Marcus
All years are great mate I like the 60s is good because we have a Foden just like the one on todays postings.
Thanks
Rich
I’ll go with the grumpy old men on this one, i started working in a garage in 1963 working on lorries as an apprentice fitter but then became a driver when i was old enough to get my licence so i really enjoy the 60/70’s photos, thanks very much for taking the time to post them. 
Charles
70s tippers always does it for me mate.
Whatever suits you Marc.Any era,as they`re all wonderful to look at.
hiya, just as they come bubbs, have given everything you’ve ever posted a good coat of looking at, thanks mate. thanks harry long retired.
