Scrapbook Memories (Part 1)

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS OLD TIME LORRIES, COMPANIES AND DRIVERS (INTERACT
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Hello there,heres a question I’ve been asked ,were A.D.Forsey part of the Vestey Group?..answers on a £20 note please to Bubbs c/o Trucknet :laughing: :laughing:

Heres one of theirs to start with to jog the grey matter. :laughing:

Hope these oldies bring back memories.

Cheers Bubbs. :wink:

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hiya,
The Guy Invincible of 66 vintage could pull nearly 21 tons on a four in line trailer legally, “or at least I did” or a good 20 tons with a thirty foot tandem, but Idon’t want one now, they tared off around 9 tons depending on trailer.
thanks harry long retired.

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I think those Velvos were a good truck :laughing:

those transit times for Cawthorn & Sinclair have probably been updated by Cavewood Calberson :laughing:

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Hiya bubbs…i’ve been trying to get this photo to scan for ages,this Seddon is fitted with a 8LXB and was a real eye catcher when new.
Mayday haulage always kept clean motors and this one been quite rare. they also had a long door Inviceable with a 6LX (150)

John

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Hiya …we’ve been to Llandudno transport festival this weekend and got a photo or two heres a Foden with a 290 Gardner. It was new to Middlewich
salt


John

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Thats a nice looking Foden John,did think about going to Llandudno on sunday,but decided to leave it as it wasn’t the warmst of weather. Will have to make an effort and get to one of the others.
Cheers Dave.

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bullitt:

Fantastic colours on these two pics. Where abouts were they taken??

Im guessing somewhere in Greece!! Looks ■■■■ hot where ever it was!!

hi bullitt

yes it was greece, last year before it went belly up. its in between athens and megara on the coast road to miss out the 10 euro toll.
it was`nt that hot that day , only about 36 degrees.

ed209trucks

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Hiya …a small collection of photo’s from Llandudno festival
this F88 has a ■■■■■■■ engine fitted



this is Alans Scammell powered by a 290 rolls






Heres Chris Bennett loaded for home

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Hiya …a small collection of photo’s from Llandudno festival
this F88 has a ■■■■■■■ engine fitted



this is Alans Scammell powered by a 290 rolls






Heres Chris Bennett loaded for home

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Dave the Renegade:
Thats a nice looking Foden John,did think about going to Llandudno on sunday,but decided to leave it as it wasn’t the warmst of weather. Will have to make an effort and get to one of the others.
Hiya Dave and all…sorry i cocked up with that post…Dave make sure you come to the festival next year it seems to keep getting bigger
i left on Tuesday morning and there was still enough tackle to have a show…You was right about the weather very sunny and dry but the
wind was crule you needed a good jacket.
John

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Looks like there was some great restored trucks there,many look like new,must cost a fair bit to get them in that condition :sunglasses: Thanks for posting them up John :smiley:

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Some realy great pic’s there John. :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

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More…




they have some new tackle at tha show for people to look at

John

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MOC:
Looks like there was some great restored trucks there,many look like new,must cost a fair bit to get them in that condition :sunglasses: Thanks for posting them up John :smiley:

Hiya MOC… the blue scania is from Chatam a mate of mine. and the twin steer ERF was new to Lowe from Paddock wood area
John

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ed209trucks:
…yes it was greece, last year before it went belly up. its in between athens and megara on the coast road to miss out the 10 euro toll.
it was`nt that hot that day , only about 36 degrees…

Thanks ed209, once again, stunning colours of blue!!!

Hot , dry, dusty roads running along a beautiful blue coastline with clear blue skies…love it :sunglasses: :sunglasses:

I miss European driving…Wish I was in Greece :cry: :cry:

Apologies for going off thread bubbleman.

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3300John:

MOC:
Looks like there was some great restored trucks there,many look like new,must cost a fair bit to get them in that condition :sunglasses: Thanks for posting them up John :smiley:

Hiya MOC… the blue scania is from Chatam a mate of mine. and the twin steer ERF was new to Lowe from Paddock wood area
John

Hi John,dont know the Scania but should have guessed the ERF could have been a Lowes,knew they ran a few twinsteers.
Think the new Livery threw me :laughing: :laughing: Did your mate come up from Chatham just for the show :sunglasses:

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bubbleman A D Forsey you got a rear view what about a front view i have a few photos of forseys lorries including front view of JYA 888D will try to get them posted

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MOC:

3300John:

MOC:
Looks like there was some great restored trucks there,many look like new,must cost a fair bit to get them in that condition :sunglasses: Thanks for posting them up John :smiley:

Hiya MOC… the blue scania is from Chatam a mate of mine. and the twin steer ERF was new to Lowe from Paddock wood area
John

Hi John,dont know the Scania but should have guessed the ERF could have been a Lowes,knew they ran a few twinsteers.
Think the new Livery threw me :laughing: :laughing: Did your mate come up from Chatham just for the show :sunglasses:

Hiya… sortof Norman who owns the scania has had some work done on her at a chaps place nr Ashbourne…Norman lived in Leek years ago
so he comes up to visit …He leaves his truck at a mates and dose half a dozen shows around Cheshire.and runs up and down in his van.
John

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Hello lads,Spot on pics John…many thanks for sharing them with us…magic mate :laughing: :laughing:

Todays dross :unamused:

Hope these bring back the memories.

Cheers Bubbs. :wink:

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Some lovely photos again, there seems to be a good choice of different vehicles as many on the show scene are getting a bit stale, although still a welcome sight.