Lonewolf Yorks:
For me these are brilliant but frustrating. I’m always on the lookout for modelling inspiration and its here by the bucketful. But I can’t model a vehicle in black and white
Course you can, Robert Wiseman or CPC Paisley.
Somebody must have a Corn Products picture 
Aaaaaaahhhhhh!! The pic of the Inter City Transport motor sent shivers down my spine! I remember them moving on to the Industrial Estate where we little local hauliers had grouped and plied our trade, working happily side by side, not treading on each other toes and usually helping each other out where we could. We were able to rent space in warehouses as our needs required, measured up on a monthly basis. Then they came on and rented an entire warehouse and proceeded to mop up all the work from local businesses at an unbeatable rate. After a year or so they moved off again but still offered a service of collection to other depots. This could not have suited many of the companies though as they turned to find local hauliers again. Sadly, by this time serveral had gone to the wall as the '90s recession took hold. 
Wheel Nut:
Lonewolf Yorks:
For me these are brilliant but frustrating. I’m always on the lookout for modelling inspiration and its here by the bucketful. But I can’t model a vehicle in black and whiteCourse you can, Robert Wiseman or CPC Paisley.
Somebody must have a Corn Products picture
Here’s a Corn Products motor.Black and white,bit of chrome and silver paint and you’re away wolfie. 
Nice picture Chris. Thanks. I have spent some time in CPC. I nearly got married one night in the club 
Wheel Nut:
Nice picture Chris. Thanks. I have spent some time in CPC. I nearly got married one night in the club
You got away unscathed then Malc?
I remember CPC on the road,did they have their own transport or was it subbed out to S and R or Harold ? Some of the motors had West Yorks reg numbers I think.
Chris Webb:
Wheel Nut:
Nice picture Chris. Thanks. I have spent some time in CPC. I nearly got married one night in the club
You got away unscathed then Malc?
I remember CPC on the road,did they have their own transport or was it subbed out to S and R or Harold ? Some of the motors had West Yorks reg numbers I think.
That Brown and Polson motor was a subby I think, but I thought CPC drivers were like Shell men and rode about with their nose in the air. I’m sure later before they closed the plant the transport was 3rd party.
Spent a lot of time running from Croda Oils to CPC
Aye,I know what you mean,a cut above the rest they thought,I’ve met one or two like that.We all used the same roads though .
Croda is a big concern now by the sounds of it.In the 70s they bought Synthetic Chemicals at Knottingley and they also had a place at Rawcliffe Bridge,side of the canal.They were into tar products as well,they bought Midland-Yorkshire Tar Distillers and called it Croda Hydrocarbons.God knows what they own now.
Chris Webb:
Aye,I know what you mean,a cut above the rest they thought,I’ve met one or two like that.We all used the same roads though
Croda is a big concern now by the sounds of it.In the 70s they bought Synthetic Chemicals at Knottingley and they also had a place at Rawcliffe Bridge,side of the canal.They were into tar products as well,they bought Midland-Yorkshire Tar Distillers and called it Croda Hydrocarbons.God knows what they own now.
Croda grew into a monster, then it seemed to destroy itself. In Hull there was Croda Oils on Stoneferry (Now Cargill). Croda on Oak Road off Clough Road that did stearines and fatty acids. John L Seaton on Bankside who made Linseed Oil among other things. There was a big plant in Rawcliffe Bridge and a bakery supplies in Oldham. I remember going to Croda Erith or maybe Belvedere. Synthetic Chemicals and the place across the canal were part of Croda but have had an identity chrisis and now owned by Shell I think.
Croda still has its European head office at West Cowick in an old stately home. I doubt they will be pleased if you pop in with a 44tonner though
Hello again …heres a Corn Products ERF but the writings gone 
We did ERFs a few days ago but sod it lets do them again
Hope these are ok.
Cheers Bubbs. 
bubbleman:
I remember that there was trouble about this photo - all nicely posed and professionally photographed, used for press releases and also for the certificates for a very short-lived safe driving award scheme… and then I asked why they’d used a damaged van for the photos 
Look at the roof of the van at the nearside front, and you can see that it’s been smacked!!
Incidentally, this is a sister vehicle to UBV 380V, which is preserved now in Pentleton & Hare colours.
Love the Towmasters pic Marcus. My uncle used to drive for them at their Sheerness depot. He was on night trunk and every Friday id meet him up the road and go for a ride to Milton Keynes or somewhere and do a change over with a northern driver, we,d then tip in London or Lenham Storage before going home.
Great memories thanks mate.
Heres a Towmaster ERF from the archive.
Mark R:
Love the Towmasters pic Marcus. My uncle used to drive for them at their Sheerness depot. He was on night trunk and every Friday id meet him up the road and go for a ride to Milton Keynes or somewhere and do a change over with a northern driver, we,d then tip in London or Lenham Storage before going home.
Great memories thanks mate.
They did a Scotch changeover as well in the early 80s from their Denaby depot and didn’t hang about.They would sneak up behind you on the A1 with no lights and then whap them all on as they passed you,usually holding a lighted match up.
Nice pic Mark,brings a few memories back.
Hi again,great ERF shots from Mark R and Flatman…quality pics
Apologies for another mixture of cuttings.
Hope some of these are of interest.
Cheers Bubbs.
Hello…Scanias today.
Hope these are ok.
Cheers Bubbs.
bubbleman:
Hello…Scanias today.Hope these are ok.
Cheers Bubbs.
Another fine selection Marc, thank you!
Hello, DAFs today.
Hope these are ok.
Cheers Bubbs.
bubbleman:
Hello, DAFs today.
Gaskell’s of Upholland - what a rascal outfit they were!!
