Scrapbook Memories (Part 1)

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS OLD TIME LORRIES, COMPANIES AND DRIVERS (INTERACT
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Well done Bubbs on making the 100, here’s a picture of my 100 year old cart its had a few loads on its back over the years

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:wink: Your spoiling us now Bubbs ! :smiley:

This looks like it could have been one of Connell & Finnegans pre delivery, what do you say bob-lad.

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hi bubbs, well done on getting your first ton up, looking forward to the next ton, the driver of van hee transcon was Billy Boden, he was ex B-R-S, T-V-T-E, he did a few trips to the M-E with that unit, he nick name was OLD BILLY BODEN, it was taken from the reg of that lorry O-B-B, :stuck_out_tongue: :stuck_out_tongue: happy days, :slight_smile: :slight_smile: keep them coming bubbs, bumper

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Well done Bubbs, more of the same please.

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WELL DONE BUBBS

100 NOT OUT - WE HOPE !! - CONGRATULATIONS ON A FANTASTIC THREAD

Regards
Ant

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TIPIT:
:wink: Your spoiling us now Bubbs ! :smiley:

This looks like it could have been one of Connell & Finnegans pre delivery, what do you say bob-lad.

I don’t know what Bob thinks but I reckon it’s a sure bet that it’s a Connell and Finnegan motor.I remember them well running scrap over Woodhead to BSC Fox’s at Stocksbridge.

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Well done Bubbs, great site with many fans. Please keep up the good work.
Cheers Paul

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Just imagine the entertainment you would have given us if it WAS “Spank Monthly”,you had purchased all those years ago.Well done Marcus.Keep it up.

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i thought the same as you when i saw that motor it does look like a c and f but wer’nt the bodies built on an angle paul mite shine a light on this

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Hello again,Hey…even more nice comments…thanks once more :laughing:

Hope these are ok.

Cheers Bubbs. :wink:

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bubbleman:
Well hello lads…Totally blown away :blush: ,just looked at whats been put on since yesterday…everyones dug deep to find something to bump the thread to 100 pages…well done.When I posted the first pic yonks ago I never thought for a minute that a,I’d still be sticking stuff on everyday and b,the enjoyment and pleasure these silly bits of paper has given to so many…and oh yeah introducing me to a whole load of new mates…thanks to everyone. :laughing:

Hiya …that ford of Mellors was on a Tea contract for the Co-op in Crewe.Mr Mellor looked after that lorry like a baby it was washed and cleaned
3 maybe 4 times a week. it was his pride and joy…Don’t know what happened to it when it was sold.
John.

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3300John:

Mr Mellor looked after that lorry like a baby it was washed and cleaned
3 maybe 4 times a week. it was his pride and joy…

You couldn’t say the same about any of these. Untill looking inside the cabs of 4 of them parked up for sale at Belle Vue Auctions one time, I always fancied a drive of one. But all of the cabs looked like they had never been cleaned out in the 5 years they had them, and interiors were tore to bits !
<–Thanks for finding this photo though Bubbs, another reminder of the Buxton tippers that have gone.–>

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Superb job. I look at this thread every couple of days to catch up and have seen many memories like the title says. Like a lot of others I WISH I’d taken many more photos, but here are the photos I might have taken. Thanks :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

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Hello lads,heres a few more cuttings. :laughing:

Hope these are ok.

Cheers Bubbs. :wink:

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been watching the thread from day one, brilliant stuff, much appreciated

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Hello lads,found some old clippings with some American wagons over here. :laughing: so they’re included today. :laughing:

Hope these are ok.

Cheers Bubbs. :wink:

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hi bubbs, that pikky of the KM and york trailer brings back memories of my time with Smiths of hanham,not far from you ,i suspect,.when i was given the KM after a couple of weeks i asked for my old TK with leyland 400 and 2speed axle back,
that KM was useless,and shook my bleedin teeth out!! :unamused: :unamused: …chris

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Is there a reason why that ERF European looks like a Scania 141 with a few changes??

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Hi again,I remember Smiths of Hanham Trunkera1,the TKs,KMs and the mastiffs…and Jeremy Smith :laughing: .OK Scanias today with a couple ofs 80s and 81s for Harry cos they’re his favorites :laughing: :laughing:

Hope these are of interest.

Cheers Bubbs. :wink:

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hiya,
When i drove an 80 Marc, i was never short of matches to light the Woodbines, other drivers used to toss boxes of the things at me when being overtaken and that was everybody, what a pill that was enough to put you off haulage forever, although it would have made a tidy 4 or 6 wheeled rigid, but they was never a 32 tonner.
thanks harry long retired.