Love seeing the Swindon Brs wrecker again , it was a fleet tractor unit (most likely truck rental then on general then a a wrecker)
Casual Observer:
That’s “a face only a mother could love” !!!
I think that funny looking motor is a bedford TM with 290 ■■■■■■■ the reason I know is that ones reg is egc156x I had egc 157 we also had egc 159 I knew of egc158 and there is on this thread I think a pic of egc 155 marked up for “cosby doors” painted orange the 2 on the firm I worked for were also orange before being painted , but I dont know what firm owned them I am assuming it was not cosby doors but a transport firm doing cosbys work, not sure if I like that funny grill though , fredm
retriever:
moomooland:
Taken on Great George Street in Rochdale outside the now demolished Carlton Club.
Yes, I believe the location is detailed in the book in which this picture appears. I remember spending a few hours identifying the location for additional information for the caption. It’s a great shot.
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I know this road well didnt recognise it from the picture at first . It is parked outside what used to be the main night club in Rochdale in the 90s . Great pic
bubbleman:
That’s brave…using a Roadtrain as a wrecker, mind you I suppose it could hook itself onto any lorry and get itself towed in with all that lifting gear on it 
bubbleman:
A bit of useless LEC trivia; The company owners son was ex racing driver, David Purley(RIP). He was awarded a George Medal (or Cross, I don’t know what the difference is) for trying to rescue fellow F1 driver Roger Williamson from his burning car in the '73 Dutch Grand Prix. The footage is on YouTube, where the marshalls stood and did nothing.
youtube.com/watch?v=VGtW9UgjeVI
newmercman:
bubbleman:
That’s brave…using a Roadtrain as a wrecker, mind you I suppose it could hook itself onto any lorry and get itself towed in with all that lifting gear on it
Was thinking that meself,mind you it is on the hard shoulder !!
I think that motor was still in use up until a couple of years ago, as a wrecker for Thamesdown busses.
Hello again,heres some more old pics.
Cheers Bubbs, 
Some random old black & whites
Hi again,good pics Robroy…well done heres a few more from me.Apologies for the poor quality of the first one.
Cheers Bubbs,
bubbleman:
One from West Oxfordshire, Carterton to be specific. Smiths last 8w Leyland must’ve been registered at the same time as we had G986 RJO.
This is the 1930s in Newcastle upon Tyne, My late Grandfather drove for Curries, you can just see the tail end of one of their motors. Regards Larry.
Hello lads,heres a few more oldies. 
I think the last one has gone into preservation with Kingtrucker143…Pete359 (Andrew) will put me right if I’m mistaken
Cheers Bubbs,
hi marcus,
re: the 143,you are spot on right mate see you on saturday.
regards andrew.
Heres a more recent shot of the same 143, as Andrew and Marcus said now with Pete Chamberlain [kingtrucker143] and still based in the Bristol area. Still very much a working truck. Pete even goes over the water in it [Isle of Wight]
Neil.
That’s my ol girl, still working hard, just parked her up after a nice run up to Whitehaven in ■■■■■■■■ Attached picture is one that I took when it belonged to I.J.McGill, who I bought it from.
mechanic77:
Heres a more recent shot of the same 143, as Andrew and Marcus said now with Pete Chamberlain [kingtrucker143] and still based in the Bristol area. Still very much a working truck. Pete even goes over the water in it [Isle of Wight]
Neil.0
She’s a credit to you mate, very nice indeed.
Hello again,good info on the 143,my good pal Gordie Hayes drove her on McGills,he didnt want to part with it 
…heres todays stuff
Cheers Bubbs,
How is Gordie, is he actually retired now? I usually see him at truckfest shepton, give him my regards.
Cheers Pete.
Hello Pete,Gords finished now,his injury with his leg made it difficult for him to walk and getting up into the lorry was very painfull,he’s now passed 65 so he’s done enough…he’s a good pal,we’ve done a lot of miles together.Pete if you’re at a loose end Saturday night our clubs having a lorry slide show at the Fears Institute ,why not come along,Gord will be there
Cheers Bubbs,