The pic posted by Stanfield of the Harding Bros Mandator took me back, In the early seventies i drove one just like it for Hardings ehy610k the fridge in the pic was a hubbard powerd by a perkins 4108 driving a generator they were not very reliable, we carried a fitting with us to fill a tnk inside the trl with liquid nitrogen i think the system was called Polarstream, brought back some happy memories 
take care Melv.
Hello again,great FL10 pics Jamie…definatly would have struggled with loaded boxes 
…Suedehead wondered if Freightline Transport were still about…I went through my pics and from my recollections Curries swallowed them up in the mid 80s…here for a change from clippings are some proper photos.
This Mandator was up for auction at Shepton Mallet 1981
This old girl ended her days as a shunter in Avonmouth…note the cab locking system 
2 Bubbles at the Shepton Mallet auction
1 of I think 2 F88s they ran.
Smart 111 parked outside the yard in Bristol.
Pretty new 142 with a Curries box on
This is where it gets patchy…suddenly it becomes Freightline85… 
Then it goes to Tommy Williams…the original owner of Freightline
Now a few for Melv (papa numpty)
Hope these are of interest.
Cheers Bubbs. 
As always, cracking photos Bubbs.
Does this mean you’ve got another lock-up full of your own photos to go with all the cuttings?
A bit of writing to read for a change,
This 3 shilling pay rise a week in 1954 is equal to 15 pence in todays money ( for the younger drivers).
This 50% increase in the speed limit for heavies may also have been in force.
A few adverts from the same era.
Phil-43 years on tankers what is a rope.
Bloody drivers want 3 bob a week rise and then they come in with a mirror hanging off and it cost 13/- to replace it 
Next thing they will want the bloody mirrors automatic
Cheers Bubbs for the Harding pics, i was offline for a month & when i was catching up on here i think it was you, asking about a steel cabbed ERF that ran abroad for a co called Davies i wondered if you were thinking of a firm now long gone from Bath called Phelps & Davis as i remember they had one pale blue in colour, say hi to tony i think one of the pics was at one time his regular motor,Take Care Melv.
I wonder who ran this 142 originally?
It has an Ipswich reg no.,but the only firm I can remember from around that area who ran tag axle’s with the wheel turned the other way was Cowan Bros.,and I’m sure they never had a 142.
KW:
I wonder who ran this 142 originally?
It has an Ipswich reg no.,but the only firm I can remember from around that area who ran tag axle’s with the wheel turned the other way was Cowan Bros.,and I’m sure they never had a 142.
Hi,KW…Here she is when newish.
More cuttings from me soon.
Cheers Bubbs.
bubbleman:
Hello again,great FL10 pics Jamie…definatly would have struggled with loaded boxes
This Mandator was up for auction at Shepton Mallet 1981
This old girl ended her days as a shunter in Avonmouth…note the cab locking system
2 Bubbles at the Shepton Mallet auction
1 of I think 2 F88s they ran.
Smart 111 parked outside the yard in Bristol.
Pretty new 142 with a Curries box on
This is where it gets patchy…suddenly it becomes Freightline85…
Then it goes to Tommy Williams…the original owner of FreightlineNow a few for Melv (papa numpty)
Hope these are of interest.
Cheers Bubbs.
Bubbs, where was Freightlines yard in Brizzle ? - says in the ad Felton(never heard of it)did they mean Filton ?
hi Suedehead, not sure where Freightlines yard was,But Felton is out by Bristol Airport on the A38…chris
trunkera1:
hi Suedehead, not sure where Freightlines yard was,But Felton is out by Bristol Airport on the A38…chris
Cheers for that mate, like i said never heard of it but learn something every day
Hello again,Sorry I’ve not put any clippings on lately…to be honest it was getting a bit time consuming so I had a few days off …Anyway while I was away from the scrapbook I found some of my earliest photos that I took…now dont split your sides laughing cos I know they’re not very good but as this thread is all about old lorry pictures I thought they may bring memories to someone…When I look at these I can see they’re deteriorating and the colours are going and also my photography is still crap!! 
These 2 seen parked at the Venturers cafe,Bristol
This Marathon is seen parked on waste ground near Bristol docks
2 Crusaders overnighting at Canons Marsh lorry park,Bristol
Adams AEC parked up for the night near digs on Coronation road,Bristol
Bob Hassells fleet at Wick…all houses on the site now.
Containerlink ERF having a rest in Bristol.
Another ERF this time on an overnight stop in Bedminster,Bristol
Local Bristol haulier A and J Badman with a Mastiff artic.
This old girl was seen on Aust services,old Severn bridge.
Hope these are of interest.
Cheers Bubbs.
Great great pictures Marcus.Fair play for taking, and keeping them.
Marcus … they pics are fantastic mate… 
hi bubbs, great photos from your collection,they brought back memories when i used to deliver to the Bristol area, Anderson rubber at bedminster, the bond at canons marsh, Willis at Aston, Collins floors they were in the st Vincent area also parked many a night at canons marsh, nothing wrong with you photography, if you have adobe photoshop or something similar that should restore you colours back on the photos, thanks for the memories bubbs, 
bumper
Great pics bubbs keep em coming.That dig mentioned in the adams pic i think was mrs. williams,just down the road from a pub[forgot the name]that reputedly had the oldest bar in bristol stopped there regular myself yrs ago.Nowt to do with the thread i know but a bit of info i thought might interest some of the younger ones on here.
regards dave.
bubbleman:
Hello again,Sorry I’ve not put any clippings on lately…to be honest it was getting a bit time consuming so I had a few days off
These 2 seen parked at the Venturers cafe,Bristol
This Marathon is seen parked on waste ground near Bristol docks
2 Crusaders overnighting at Canons Marsh lorry park,Bristol
Adams AEC parked up for the night near digs on Coronation road,Bristol
Bob Hassells fleet at Wick…all houses on the site now.
Containerlink ERF having a rest in Bristol.
Another ERF this time on an overnight stop in Bedminster,Bristol
Local Bristol haulier A and J Badman with a Mastiff artic.
This old girl was seen on Aust services,old Severn bridge.Hope these are of interest.
Cheers Bubbs.
hi bubbs the piccy of Bob hassells motors brought back a few memories,worked for the geezer for a couple of years 70-72 ish,but not good memories im afraid…chris,also the photo of Edwards of Hull,used to get backloads of them when i was on ffor Smiths of Hanham,usually about 7-8 drops all round the local builders merchants with sanitary ware! 
Ah bubbs the gwynne bowen motor brings back some memorys.When i worked for fred snaylam[bolton]in the 70s/80s i used to load back off him. Usually it was tinplate for the n/west.The only prob was as anyone on, here who has been will know the load was usually out of bs at ebbw vale and when you went in there you didnt know how long you would be getting loaded,terrible place[now defunt]i have heard.
regards dave.
Nowt wrong with your pics Marc,good stuff,keep them coming mate.
Cheers Dave.