hiya,
Thanks for the info 240 Chris, you kept me up most of the night looking through that site, thouroughly enjoyed it, actually drove Bowker 38 CBV 311C when it came off nights, did a week on John’s Bowker 47 “was’nt i honoured” shunted Bowker 11 a few times got Bowker 56 NCB 463h Scania 80 brand new what a pill asked Bill for “the powerhouse” the ■■■■■■■ engined Bowker 38 back after one trip with that thing, and there was others which i remember.
thanks harry long retired.
A few more to help this thread along
Regards Pat
A mix of adverts from Headlight magazine and photos from other magazines.
flatman001,
Thanks for those!
Great to see the Rowe Hillmaster. I believe Mr Duckett is still running today, unfourtunatley without the Hillmaster.
Would like to know whose Bison that was in the last image - Somerset plates.
All the best,
Andrew
Just had another carrier pigeon land with a message from Bubbleman (Marcus).
When i catch it will post reply soon 
Some old tankers to keep the thread ticking over.
I remember all of them except Trolene.
Chris Webb:
Some old tankers to keep the thread ticking over.
I remember all of them except Trolene.
Chris could this have been Trolene? It looks like a Norfolk company with a depot in Ipswich docks
Trolene Oil has been established since 1938. The company has now changed hands from its original owner and we are now incorporated with: Southern Counties Fuels.
Trolene was founded by Fred Taylor. After World War 2 Fred’s eldest son Dennis took the driving seat. Then in 1989 Fred’s youngest son Ralph took over the family business after spending many years in the commercial transport industry.
The H Jones tanker markings are interesting, Simple and effective 
Like you I remember the other other names.
Chris could this have been Trolene? It looks like a Norfolk company with a depot in Ipswich docks
Arthur Ingram would tell you, he took the photo
Hi quite a few chaps from north Wales worked on that channel tunnel they said it was a big job.If thats how they started( machine and dump truck)in the water i can see how the job run out of money and did’nt get finished on time.And people say about the Irish wanting things tipping in three equal half’s.
silly John.
3300John:
Hi quite a few chaps from north Wales worked on that channel tunnel they said it was a big job.If thats how they started( machine and dump truck)in the water i can see how the job run out of money and did’nt get finished on time.And people say about the Irish wanting things tipping in three equal half’s.
silly John.
The Russian Belaz dumpers were being used by Arthur Duckett to help build the anti flood walls along the North Somerset coastline in the early 80’s. They did not comply with Construction & Use Regs and ran at 40 tonnes under special types and were only supposed to carry one large piece of stone. Other hauliers complained that sometimes his lorries carried more than one piece of stone for which he was fined £5,500.
That old atki borderer with the l/loader and elephant looks like one of william nuttalls of clifton m/c old motors.
regards dave.
Just had another carrier pigeon message from Bubbleman (Marcus).
He tells me it looks like it may be some time before he is back on the road he has had a number of people look at his computer and they cant solve the problem so it could be terminal 
He is also in the process of moving house over the next few weeks so would have been off line for a while anyway until his new broadband connection was up and running.
He sends his regards and says a big thank you to all of you who are keeping the flag flying and hopes to be back on line in the near future.
On another subject i never realised that Bassetts had a depot in Russia you learn something every day
Regards Paul Anderson Northwest Trucks
Renault “Longline”
Steve
moomooland wrote -:
“On another subject i never realised that Bassetts had a depot in Russia you learn something every day”
moomooland,
I think you’ll find it’s in Rosnettit 
Great pics Marc will be impressed.
Regards MaggieD
Hi here’s a few to keep Marc’s excellent thread going
Regards MaggieD
dafdave:
That old atki borderer with the l/loader and elephant looks like one of william nuttalls of clifton m/c old motors.
regards dave.
It’s actually from a little further away than that, Dave: it was a brand new Borderer on the fleet of Munns Yellow Trucking of Kingston. No, not “-upon Hull”, nor even “-upon-Thames”, but Kingston Ja_mai_ca!!
MaggieD:
moomooland wrote -:
“On another subject i never realised that Bassetts had a depot in Russia you learn something every day”moomooland,
I think you’ll find it’s in Rosnettit
Great pics Marc will be impressed.
Regards MaggieD
I’ll bet you got a shock with that spelling??it looks a nice place to visit.I think some page three girls came from there.■■
That old 8 legger Thornycroft of Watts Bros, is the most ugly truck I have seen in my life 
240 Gardner:
dafdave:
That old atki borderer with the l/loader and elephant looks like one of william nuttalls of clifton m/c old motors.
regards dave.It’s actually from a little further away than that, Dave: it was a brand new Borderer on the fleet of Munns Yellow Trucking of Kingston. No, not “-upon Hull”, nor even “-upon-Thames”, but Kingston Ja_mai_ca!!
Well thanks for that mate,fantastic were they get to int it lol.
regards dave.
A few mor photos and Headlight mag ads.
