G’day,
congrats and all that Bubbs mate,good effort,keep 'em coming. I noticed this Tree Havesting F7 and thought you might be interested in another,I took these pics back in 86 in Builth Wells,shame the lamp post was in the way. I think I’ll also post them on Dave’s Welsh thread and see if he has any more. Smart looking motor I like the paint sceam. On another note I’ve just bought Patrick Dyer’s Scania book,there are some great photos of your’s in there Bubbs,top job mate.
Cheers Jamie
thanks bubbleman,just a bit of moaning in the hope of turning
over page 60.then along comes a plastic kiwi now is that murphy
the one that ran transcons etc on euro work ?
Happy Birthday Bubbs.
Unusual mirror setup on that Big J. of Murphy’s
hiya,
I used to meet a Robinsons of half cab Foden fame regularly just off the North Circular Rd around Cricklewood way early am at an ICI distribution depot me delivering perspex him delivering dry ice and spoke to the shunter, the trunker being in his bed for the day, his views and the views of the long haul man did’nt match up to the views of Mr Robinson they hated the things and myself having had a little sit in one could understand why, very basic and i thought only suitable for yard shunting duties, methinks a touch of the penny pinching.
thanks harry long retired.
Hiya,hey we did it lads…60 pages on the threads 1st birthday,thanks to Jamie for the F7 pic,nice one mate. 
Bedfords today,or Beddies down under eh Jamie!!.
Hope these are ok.
Cheers Bubbs. 
hiya,
Bubbs I turned page 50 but failed page 60 ■■■■, but not deterred will try for the 70 and at the present rate of knots won’t be long coming round,give her some wellie, you can do it that box of yours must be bottomless and is certainly priceless.
thanks harry long retired.
Hello again,Harry I could see you were trying yesterday to knock it into page 60…thanks for trying,I think as replies go you and Pat (aniacs) are both top of the list…again thanks for your recollections,as far as I can tell I can go on for a while yet but I will be moving house soon so I will have to spend time doing my share of the packing so I may not be on every day like I am now.One thing Mrs Bubbs is not happy with the amount of stuff I’ve got so there will be a fair bit of chucking out 
Cheers Bubbs.
Fantastic pics bubbs,congrats on your anniversary and reaching 60 pages.Keep em coming im enjoying every minite of them and they revive many old memorys.
regards dave.
Hi Marcus,
Any idea what issue or what year this came from off page 11?
Get digging Marcus 
Regards Paul Northwest Trucks
Hi Is the reason that there are not too many pics of Irish trucks on here because only Gatsos have fast enough exposure to photograph them?
Sorry I’m logging off now. Gavin
Hi ,to answer Moomoo’s question,well the clipping comes from a copy of Commercial Motor but the date 
,all I can say Paul is when I was on fridge work I went to Thomasons quite a few times and they closed 2 or 3 years before we folded that would be the mid 90s…sorry to be a bit vague…as usual
Bubbs.
mr mcardle didn’t expect that from you 
well i think the thread deserves the credit that it gets for being a great reminder of the past and it would only diminish the joy people get from it to try and drag it down with snide comments. hope the thread continues for quite a time yet without controversy.
Hello once again,heres todays offering…Volvos.
Hope these are of interest.
Cheers Bubbs.
Gavin McArdle:
Hi Is the reason that there are not too many pics of Irish trucks on here because only Gatsos have fast enough exposure to photograph them?
Sorry I’m logging off now. Gavin
Good one Gavin.Dey were de days! We`re all as one now.
The John Billows 4wheeler was the start of his long connection with Volvos, that started what became a large dealership , in Kettering, that is still going today although not Billows anymore. Thats on an F plate which I think is 68/69.
Hi Marc congrats on 60
I maybe able to help you along a bit further (although that means you overtaking our Southampton thread
)
I have just found a couple of old CMs here at the back of the office from 1966 and 1970 so will try to post some bits from them
Regards Pat
Bubbs…Just a quick one, Do you remember some 6 wheeler F86 rigids about R or S reg 77/78 painted in CIBA GEIGY colours, Yellow and Blue quite unusual because they had Sleeper cabs 
You must have a picture or 3 in your collection
Here is a pic from a 1971 Commercial Motor
An Econofreight Atki loading a 60’ Carrimore trailer with a Railcar from the Derby works of British Rail to deliver to the Royal Albert Docks in London destined for Borneo.
Regards Pat
Hello all,Good stuff Pat…youre gonna get some stick if this thread overtakes the Southampton one .Trev ,I have a pic of the Ciga-giegy F86 in its second life…will put it up later…ok
Mixture today
Hope these are ok.
Cheers Bubbs.
Here you are Trev,this one is ex Ciga-giegy with the full sleeper cab…
Cheers Marc.