bubbleman:
Hello again,reference the Dijco Leyland ,if you look back to page 114 you’ll see the same wagon with a Superior trailer on its back…all these were took on Pucklechurch tdg estate.The first pic today is a Big J at Pucklechurch.Cheers Bubbs.
Another great selection, thank you! Did you ever catch any Northern Ireland Trailers or Pandoro at Pucklechurch or Frampton Cotterell?
bubbleman:
excelled yourself today marcus, thanks and thanks for the dijco info - that MAN has to be ex Fransens doesn’t it?
Hello,Dunno if any one else is having problems getting Trucknet up on their pc but I am…never mind got on eventually. 
jj72…your’e right with the M.A.N Fransens old livery…all those years I took that pic and never realised it 
…straight up.
Gregory and Son F88 at Grahams tpt cafe,North Petherton.1979ish.
Essex reg 110 seen in Dorchester lorry park.
Colin Prices F88 at Gavallis cafe,Briton Ferry.
Fancy signwritting on Heals ERF.
This one photographed on Gordano M5
Brooks cafe ,Gloucester for this DAF
L.D.O.Y finals at Cranfield.
Waiting to be collected at the DAF dealers in Avonmouth.
Billy Downtons Transcon…the usual worn out motors he ran is in the background.
Tidy old 400 series Sed/Atk for RHM
Hope these are of interest,
Cheers Bubbs. 
Hello Bubbs, hope you don’t minde me putting a couple of pics of Dad’s on your thread. Regards Alan.
DADS F86
bubbleman:
Hello,Dunno if any one else is having problems getting Trucknet up on their pc but I am…never mind got on eventually.
yep, i haven’t been able to sign in on-and-off for 3 days, old bookmark u/s and some google results are too 
bubbleman:
jj72…your’e right with the M.A.N Fransens old livery…all those years I took that pic and never realised it
it was that bumper wot gave it away, I always liked their livery - another one to add to the list of models to be completed before domesday, maybe
Hello Swazie1…magic stuff mate,cracking shot of Dads Bubble.Heres a couple of pics that might interest you…Walter.M.Hatton with Huddersfield on the trailer…is this the same mob that Dad drove for.Both pics have Permatrans on the units but there was a tie up with Swains of Stretton as the motorway shot shows the Merc in Swains livery…Over on the Southampton thread I think its mentioned that Hattons were took over by Renwicks,how come Swains have become involved■■?
Hope these are of interest.
Cheers Bubbs.
BUBBS YOU HAVE SORTED IT BEEN TRYING FOR AGES TO FIND PICS SWAINS WITH HATTONS TRAILERS . THE HUDDERSFIELD CONNECTION WAS STORESAFE WHO ORIGINALLY BROUGHT HATTONS NICE ONE BUBBS REGARDS ALAN
SORRY BUBBS BACK THEN IT WAS ALL TO DOWITH PERMITS FOR INTERNATIONAL WORK TIR ORIGINAL WOULD EXPLAIN IT BETTER
swayze1:
Hello Bubbs, hope you don’t minde me putting a couple of pics of Dad’s on your thread. Regards Alan.
mind, you’ve probably made his day - great photos. any idea where this and the one in your second post were taken please?
Hi,cos getting on this site is becoming a hit or miss job I thought I’d better stick a few on while I can.I rudely forgot to answer Chris (240 Gardners) Question…no sorry mate no more N.I.T/Pandora pics…all I have are on the NORTHWEST TRUCKS site.
TM`at Newlyn,Penzance.
Same location as the Bedford,Stevensons ERF.
Swains F88 at Canons Marsh lorry park,Bristol.
Dunkerleys S80 Foden at Staple Hill,Bristol.
Early days at Kings with this old Foden.
F89 of K.W.Golding at Kingswood.
Cullimores ERF in Stroud lorry park.
John Goldings Mack 6x4 parked up for the weekend at Chipping Sodbury.
The same driver of the Mack brings the KW home to Sodbury.
Syms ERF at ■■■■■■■■■■ basin,the drivers having a pot o’ tea in Browns cafe. 
Hope these are ok.
Cheers bubbs.
bubbleman:
Hi,cos getting on this site is becoming a hit or miss job I thought I’d better stick a few on while I can.I rudely forgot to answer Chris (240 Gardners) Question…no sorry mate no more N.I.T/Pandora pics…all I have are on the NORTHWEST TRUCKS site.Cheers bubbs.
And jolly good pics those are too, thank you!
Marcus, when you are approachingn the age of 76 as I am. and you come across pictures that stir memories that have lain dormant in the brain for many years, that yourself, as the OP, and now others have posted on what is TNUK,s No1 Forum, without any shadow of a doubt ; Then you will realise the full value of “Scrapbook Memories”. You have been told, and told repeatedly to stop apologising for what you sometimes see as a pic. that is not up to the standards that you set yourself. To others, like me, every picture that has ever been posted on here has evoked memories of – a much loved and missed, former steed–a place–a former workmate–a former boss. A time when , if the going got tough, then the tough got going. Keep digging in that pile of memorabilia.It is always turning up great memories. Thanks for what you , and others put up for us all to enjoy. Keep up the good work. 
Robbo.
Buycrider:
Marcus, when you are approachingn the age of 76 as I am. and you come across pictures that stir memories that have lain dormant in the brain for many years, that yourself, as the OP, and now others have posted on what is TNUK,s No1 Forum, without any shadow of a doubt ; Then you will realise the full value of “Scrapbook Memories”. You have been told, and told repeatedly to stop apologising for what you sometimes see as a pic. that is not up to the standards that you set yourself. To others, like me, every picture that has ever been posted on here has evoked memories of – a much loved and missed, former steed–a place–a former workmate–a former boss. A time when , if the going got tough, then the tough got going.
Well said Robbo, absolutely spot on.
Ray
Hallo Bubbleman,
Sorry my english is not good.
Haben Sie auch Turkish TIR Fotos ?
Thanks
Greetings from Turkey
Orientmack
@Bubbleman orientmack above would like to know if you have any pictures of
any of the Turkish transport that travelled under the TIR banner and if so can you post a few please
Danke Pete
On the last page Bubbs posted a photo of Lloyds Mammouth Major restored as a dropside. Here is a photo of it new as supplied during the war to
William Butler & Co Bristol.
Until the early eighties convoys of heavy cranes would pass through Bristol on route from Bath to Avonmouth docks.I think this was the last one.
Another familiar site at the time on th M5 was Gillards moving these beams. This one is at Sedgemoor services so has not been moved far before taking a break.
Not far from Sedgemoor services was the base of Mike Lawrence.
The engine is King Edward now restored and running.
Braby,s still make these silos in Bristol. This one is passing the Bristol City ground when the tobacco bonds were opposite.
Parked in Avonmouth docks.
Phil 43 years on tankers what is a rope.
This is the first time I have seen this thread!! and I’m only up to page 7 . That snap of the Malta Cross rig was like the one I drove ,it was a left ■■■■■■.MC had one truck & the driver was called Terry ,a Londoner . They had stopped going thru Italy & bought their own boat ,transshipping the containers -Marseilles to Malta. We dropped the containers off on the docks & had to wait for fresh containers to UK. We parked the units on Quay de Belge & stayed in an all expenses paid hotel overlooking the yacht harbour .Great times ! Those containers were 10 footers & weights were all over the place . They were held on by 4 clamps that had to be tightened by a spanner at regular intervals . One guy forgot & about Avallon area in France the back one came off . The crane came to put it back on ,it weighed 11 tons;loaded with books .
The driver before me was a guy called Ray who left & bought those two Silver Night Krupps in the other snap . That snap was taken in the Borough Market in the late afternoon .We had to go thru the market to get to Customs clearance by the Thames . If you got there in the morning rush hour it was hell to get thru but the porters in those days were very helpful ; one even shook my hand saying it was a miracle I got round a sharp corner - I thought so too !
My truck was owned by a guy called Len from Tottenham who sold all his tippers - (Diamond Something or other?) & subbed for Mr Roe . I got the job whilst doing agency work in London- I was doing multi drops for Marsham Tyres in a small van when I read the advert in the Evening News .Len sold the truck to Sean Hurley from Chingford who bought a few more .Then Malta Cross got into 20’ containers & sent them by train . Now Sean was running to Italy with tilts for Euro Cross ,I came up with the name (blush )
I got in with the wrong crowd ,Sean & me fell out & the rest is mystery .Sean was a v.good bloke .
I wish those snaps had a date on them somewhere because M Cross was my first TIR firm .
As you can see I got time on my hands & gout in the knee.
Up to page 13! Will have to go back & read the words when I get to the last page . Great work Bubbles .
