Errrrr … the two blank rectangles on the previous posting must have been taken during one of the
light snow showers we had earlier this week !!!
Cheers , cattle wagon man.
cattle wagon man:
Errrrr … the twoblankrectangles on the previous posting must have been taken during one of the
light snow showers we had earlier this week !!!
Cheers , cattle wagon man.
It must be what they call down South " a white out " 
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Hi Guys and Gals,
SHAP --was always my unluckiest trip -never got a summer run-blue eyed boys got those ! first trip broken crown wheel turning into jungle another was inner rear blowout -next was blocked radiator .changed employer to BRS after those experiences -guess what new Seddon artic i was chuffed and then 2 nd gear smashed at the summit ! i never gave up and never had further probs over the years-- Toshboy
This photograph was taken in October 2010 , at the original location of the Leyland Shap Fell Clock .
As there was a re-unveiling ceremony of the Clock in Kendal that day , there was a road run of older vehicles from the Shap Fell Memorial Stone on the A 6 summit , down to Kendal . As a token of the memory of this famous Clock , the convoy briefly stopped here as a mark of respect , and to enable photographs to be taken.
Among the procession that day were : Glen Harleys Leyland Super Comet , the Hudsons A.E.C./Leyland recovery vehicle , Malcolm Handley`s E.R.F. 4 wheeler , and an Austin A 35 van.
All these motors were built before the opening of the M 6 Motorway .
Nostalga , eh folks ? !
Cheers , cattle wagon man.
Lawrence Dunbar:
One of the greatest hauliers of all times, with their huge fleet of Fodens.0
Got that print of Alan Spillett’s Larry,a great pic,also one of a Moffat’s A series ERF artic reefer in the same location.
Cheers Dave.
Aye he allways made a good job of them.I had another one of Haytons Riever on the Jungle Lorry Park, I gave It to a friend of mine he works forJakey Adams has done for about 12 years or more His old man drove the Riever for Hayton thats why I passed it on to him. Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Aye he allways made a good job of them.I had another one of Haytons Riever on the Jungle Lorry Park, I gave It to a friend of mine he works forJakey Adams has done for about 12 years or more His old man drove the Riever for Hayton thats why I passed it on to him. Regards Larry.
Got a postcard pic of that one Larry.Have about fifty of his prints and one original.A talented bloke who has reached the retirement age now,but still has some good stuff left to get rid of.Trouble is I’ve run out of wall space.
Cheers Dave.
I took these shots yesterday. I was on Shap the day they unveiled the memorial stone, that day it was blowing a blizzard and it was early May if I recall correctly. As you can se it was a lovely (if very windy) day Wednesday, after hearing the
Nice picture Kev, Ive had many a 20 miniter in the same lay bye some years ago in the 50s Eh the good old cold days. Regards Larry.
When I was there a couple of years ago it looked like the monument needed re-doing as the lettering was very faded and didn’t photograph well.
Pete.
windrush:
When I was there a couple of years ago it looked like the monument needed re-doing as the lettering was very faded and didn’t photograph well.Pete.
Your right about the lettering Pete, it is wearing badly. I suppose it shows how exposed that spot really is. regards Kev.
Lawrence Dunbar:
This is the wagon I got stuck on Shap in winter TBR.997, With the frozen Hydrovac, A very bad winter , lots of work for wreckers, I remember one of James Hemphills atics snapping a prop shaft, another reccy job for the Big hairy chested Hudsons driver, Happy Memmories, Larry
Went over SHAP this summer (in car) on holiday after all these years and realised how different to how i remembered it ,anyhow some pics as a reminder of the long gone working days
You older boys who used to go over Shap will remember Mrs o’leary’s guest house,on Lowther st. In Kendal ? 
I cant recall that one, but stayed at Mrs O’shea , “Drum Lee” not far from lorry park by the river, very good,
trunker08:
I cant recall that one, but stayed at Mrs O’shea , “Drum Lee” not far from lorry park by the river, very good,
Clara’s (Mrs.Ediss) would have been the main digs in Kendal during the years prior to the M6 opening,her place was at the top end of New Road car park in the shadow of the Provincial Insurance building,her digs were always busy,night and day.Great old lass,I used to deliver her newspapers as a lad,got the best Christmas tip on the round there for the few years I did the round.Happy Days,Cheers Bewick.
Anybody remember the digs in penrith across rd from main Leyland agents,i think the name of the agents was andersons 1970s.Got towed in there with a super comet 4 wheeler with a rocker arm broke,had to wait o/night for the repair,the dig was excellent but cant recall the name,come on you owd uns help me out.
regards dave.
I managed to make it one time to the Jungle cafe In a bad snowstorm and I was stuck there for 3 days
dafdave:
Anybody remember the digs in penrith across rd from main Leyland agents,i think the name of the agents was andersons 1970s.Got towed in there with a super comet 4 wheeler with a rocker arm broke,had to wait o/night for the repair,the dig was excellent but cant recall the name,come on you owd uns help me out.
regards dave.
I think the repair firm would have been Davidsons,they were a similar operation to Hudsons of Sandside,I believe they met each other on Shap summit,Hudsons looking after the southern slopes and Davidsons the northern end down to Penrith. Cheers Bewick