Scrapbook Memories (Part 1)

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS OLD TIME LORRIES, COMPANIES AND DRIVERS (INTERACT
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Some great stuff as usual Marcus keep it coming especially rare pictures like this one which i have added to the Northwest Trucks site :slight_smile:

Regards Paul Anderson Northwest Trucks

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bubbleman:
Hello again,another mixture. :laughing:

The first is Marwin transport in a spot of trouble,part of Carmens I think…bestbooties will know :laughing:

Cheers Bubbs. :wink:

Marwin was indeed an early aquisition of the Carmans/Brit European group.I think they were originally collecting milk from local farms,but this and the subject in the picture was well before my time.

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Hi again,Thanks to Ian for the info on the Marwin tpt Dodge. :laughing: ,another bunch of oldies. :laughing: :laughing:

Hope these are of interest.

Cheers Bubbs. :wink:

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Hi Marc,
Great load of pics once again,keep em coming mate.
Cheers Dave.

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Hello then,thanks Dave,just wish I had more pics from up your way :smiley:

How about a mixture for a change :unamused:

Hope these are ok.

Cheers Bubbs. :wink:

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Hi Marc, todays pics kicked the memory into gear the “Wynns” Pacific and “Granville Morris” Leyland are wagons I recall seeing regular and this thread is like a fine wine it gets better or maybe that is senile dementure kicking in. :smiley: cheers Johnnie

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Hi marc , I wonder if thats the same Pacific that Mike Lawrence has now?
Gavin

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Hi marc (again) Do you have a date for the pic of Dover on p 63 ? I would think very early 80’s. when I first went that way some time in the late 70’s the elevated road was not there. When it was first built it went right out over the sea, probably farther than in this pic.They have reclaimed so much land that the road is now well inland. Is it possible to blow these pics up? I have been trying to see where the old cafe was (it should be just beyond the flyover where the multi storey building is shown)The queue off of the boats went right past it. Some drivers have been known to send their mates on an earlier ferry so they could be waiting in the cafe when they docked as they queued for customs the driver would jump out of his truck and run into the cafe with his ‘goodies’ give them to his mate and then go through custom ‘clean’. Customs never worked it out :laughing:
Gavin

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bubbleman:

Another fine selection Marc, thank you! You must have a very heavy duty scanner :open_mouth:

Anyway, as you can see, this rare old motor is still clinging on to life, having had several owners along the way. The last I heard, it was with an enthusiast who has previously completed some very smart heavy haulage restorations, so I hope we will see it restored to its former glory one day.

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bubbleman:
Hello again,another mixed bunch. :laughing:

The last ones for Bert. :laughing:

Cheers Bubbs. :wink:

Thanks Bubbleman,

This photo was taken in the early 90’s. By an truckrun from the Nienoord Truckers of Leek. Driver at that time was Marteheus Por. He past a way in january 2007 at the age of 63. (R.I.P.)


Me at the wheel in the same truckrun. (C) J.B. Geertsma


The golden tractor for 100 years Frans Maas and there behind the fist DAF 95 Spacecab in the same truckrun. (C) J.B. Geertsma


In the same truckrun an DAF 95 310 ATI tractor. (C) J.B. Geertsma

Regards, Bert Wolters

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This little lad could have been me, wonder what he is up to now.

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Fab pic of the Smiths Foden they are local to us nice to see, thanks for sharing them with us.

Martin.

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Wheel Nut:
This little lad could have been me, wonder what he is up to now.

“ainacs”]Hi Marc a couple more of Rob Rymers pics for you

First one is a Wimpey Scammell (I think) 483ATL the words written by it say Winchester By-Pass to Compton and Southampton. 153’ long and 126 tons. Fab assembly (Excavat

This is Wimpey Scammell 483ALT One of Three Senior Constructors out of Central Plant Lancaster Rd Southall in the 60s,did spare Driver on them.

Next is a newspaper cutting the caption below the pic reads; An impressive view of one of the two consignments of huge steel girders each 78ft long and weighing 3 tons which are due to leave Winchester for Manchester tomorrow.
The girders 23 in all are being supplied by Conder Engineering Company Limited of Winchester, for a 150ft span building in Manchester.
The two lorries transporting the girders will be escorted by police and will take the whole of Sunday to complete the journey.

Just look at the overhang? Anyone know who did this job?

Regards Pat
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bubbleman:
Hello then,thanks Dave,just wish I had more pics from up your way :smiley:

How about a mixture for a change :unamused:

Hope these are ok.

Cheers Bubbs. :wink:

more excellent work marcus, thanks - especially for the one of VVN910S which I’ve never seen before (Malcolm Johnson’s motor IIRC) If that vessel’s all stainless there’d be some cash to be had from the local scrappers :laughing:

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ben walker:
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Wheel Nut:
This little lad could have been me, wonder what he is up to now.

“ainacs”]Hi Marc a couple more of Rob Rymers pics for you

First one is a Wimpey Scammell (I think) 483ATL the words written by it say Winchester By-Pass to Compton and Southampton. 153’ long and 126 tons. Fab assembly (Excavat
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Next is a newspaper cutting the caption below the pic reads; An impressive view of one of the two consignments of huge steel girders each 78ft long and weighing 3 tons which are due to leave Winchester for Manchester tomorrow.
The girders 23 in all are being supplied by Conder Engineering Company Limited of Winchester, for a 150ft span building in Manchester.
The two lorries transporting the girders will be escorted by police and will take the whole of Sunday to complete the journey.

Just look at the overhang? Anyone know who did this job?

Regards Pat
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rapidgem:
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And finally,who on here remembers these things :smiling_imp: :grimacing:

Before tachographs and didgi’s way back in the 60s these were the spy in the cabs,come on then you old buggers tell us how you fiddled them :laughing: :lo

There were a few ways supposedly to fiddle them, when the company got wind of it being tampered with they just sent it to servis in Gloucester, they would check it out send back a report of what was being done to it, then you got your marching orders.

Hey Bubbs, it would seem that the spy in the cab has been with us since the dawn of time, here’s an ad I came across in ‘Motor Transport’ mag February 28th, 1927, Price 3D:-

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Hi rapidgem. I remember these being fitted in the early 60s you put a full weeks cards in so it only had to be opened at the end of each week.One way to b–ls them up was to wrap a hot wet towel round them and the heat made the ink inside run which then made a mess of any readings on the cards,(they soon got rid of them out of the wagons)more trouble than they were worth.

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My dads mate used to jack one wheel of the ground and leave it ticking over,whilst in the caffe.Bit of a dangerous practice i know,
but he maintained it left a trace as if he was driving.Apparantly the vibration was the key to its opperation.

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Hello again,not been on since Friday so thanks for the replies,Gavin,the Dover shot…sorry mate,no info…Ben the new fella’s having a bit of trouble posting though :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

Heres todays bitz. :stuck_out_tongue: :stuck_out_tongue:

Hope these are ok.

Cheers Bubbs. :wink:

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It was either that,or buy skinless rice pudding!