hi yes arthur duckett was a knacker man in later years drove a volvo f 86 short wheelbase tractor unit whith very short cattle body come to pick up a down cow around 2000 used a colt .45 to shoot her hell of a bang ian b
ianb2242:
hi yes arthur duckett was a knacker man in later years drove a volvo f 86 short wheelbase tractor unit whith very short cattle body come to pick up a down cow around 2000 used a colt .45 to shoot her hell of a bang ian b
Yes, I’d heard of his shoulder holster activities Ian, he certainly had a nice paint job considering the job he did. I used to laugh at his advert in the paper where he assured farmers he could quieten their nasty bull in a second.
I also like to see the R.J. Free Volvo F7 8 wheeler earlier in the thread, the man driving for them was Roy Lockyer & he was one of the nicest men god ever put breath into. Sadly he went into hospital for a routine operation & never came out. I can remember him comnig up to me the day before he went into hospital, he shook my hand & declared his fear of undergoing the surgery. A man it was a privelege to know & it’s nice to see his truck on here.
BB
morning my birdies, looking for some help,can anyone on here remember colin tuck from henstridge???had several tippers on for the duck squadron,he also ran trucks on international work out of peter greens at evercreech,he had two big fodens,one called the wessex worrior,was candy apple red with george and the dragon painted on the full lenth of the side pannels, crome wheels and twin eminox pipes, the other was grey in colour with viking worriors,i worked for him for some time both on international and out of most of the dust holes on the mendips,IF ANY OF YOU LADS HAVE ANY PHOTOS OF THE TWO FODEN I WOULD REALLY BE VERY HAPPY TO KNOW AND GET A COPY OF THEM,most of you will remember me as the BANDIT,from shaftesbury,and also worked for dave cox from wilton,i had a volvof88,brown and cream,i also worked for IAN ROOT from salisbury,driving a high spec foden eight wheeler,white and orange,had a cat in her with an eaton twinsplitter gear box.can any of you also tell me if dybach is still with us, worked for the duck squadron for many years then went to magges transport,was a very good mate of mine but lost touch when i moved up to norfolk.also does anyone on the mendips know the where abouts of GENERAL LEE, alan diment is his proper name although he had several other names given to him by you mendip boy, but cant mention them on here,would like to make contact with him as he my well have some photos of the fodens in question, you can PM me with any info.BEST REGARD TO YOU ALL DOWN THERE ON THE MENDIPS. BEV WYATT/THE BANDIT. 
I am sure some of you guys will have worked out of here ? This is W.King’s Quarry at Triscombe, when Tarmac bought it (and Fenacre) back in 1983…
And also may be worked out of this one ? The toast rack is still sitting in the quarry, some 25 years after the last lorry left…This is Redland’s Westdown Quarry, next door to Hoveringham’s Asham Wood, that were run together as a JV from 1972 onwards as RH Roadstone, and later as Tarmac until 1985 when they closed, the site is now owned by Hanson…
love the old quarry pics tarmac what was the toast rack? looks like concrete supports for for some sort of long gone plant
moose
TARMAC:
I am sure some of you guys will have worked out of here ? This is W.King’s Quarry at Triscombe, when Tarmac bought it (and Fenacre) back in 1983…
Thats a real old fashioned quarry pic TARMAC,looks as if it was mothballed for a while ?
A few of Ross Hillman’s at Nunney Catch.
Ok, so they are from just over the border in Wiltshire but a common sight in the Mendips, and pretty too!
~Mike~
Cosmic:
A few of Ross Hillman’s at Nunney Catch.
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Ok, so they are from just over the border in Wiltshire but a common sight in the Mendips, and pretty too!~Mike~
They do like their midlifts…
TARMAC:
I am sure some of you guys will have worked out of here ? This is W.King’s Quarry at Triscombe, when Tarmac bought it (and Fenacre) back in 1983…
HI THERE I USED TO COLLECT STONE OUT OF TRISCOME QUARRY IN 1960 DUCKETS USED TO HAUL OUT OF THERE ALSO ROBERTS FROM BRIDGWATER WHITH THAMES TRADERS MIGHT BE INTRESTING TO SOMEBODY
hi bev wyatt my dad used to drive for ian root and i have pics some where of that lovely white and orange erf with the bandit on the door i will post the two lorries on here as soon as i find them oh and my dads name was wobbley pete quinton
ian root
ian root
Moose:
love the old quarry pics tarmac what was the toast rack? looks like concrete supports for for some sort of long gone plant
moose
When the stone was crushed, it was then sorted into different sizes (Dust, 6mm, 10mm, 14mm, 20mm, 28mm ), each size was stored in a separate rack, and loaded via loading shovel from the sides…known as a toast rack. Its quite strange seeing that there, and its vissible on Google Earth too…considering the place closed down 25 years ago, there is still stone in the racks…
Published today, a must for you guys I think…
From shipowners to quarrymasters, this new book pays tribute to the vision of John Foster Yeoman
ANGELA Yeoman OBE DL and Kurt Larson, both Fellows of the Institute of Quarrying, have contributed to a long-awaited book on the history of Foster Yeoman Ltd — the largest independent quarrying company in Europe prior to its sale in 2006.
Somerset-based historian Robin Thornes has written ‘The Yeoman Story’, a 327-page account of the development of the family business, with particular emphasis on the vision and pioneering spirit of John Foster Yeoman, who died in 1987 but left a legacy that is unlikely to be repeated in the industry.
Currently available in a hardback edition packed full of photographs and diagrams, the book will be required reading for anyone interested in a unique approach to the quarrying industry. A limited number of copies will be available directly through Angela Yeoman’s office, and she will be happy to send a signed copy to anyone ordering from a UK address.
Cheques for £15, plus £5 postage and packing (£20 in total - payable to Angela Yeoman), together with return address details, should be sent to: Southfield House, Whatley, Frome, Somerset BA11 3JY.
Overseas orders will be best served by visiting www.amazon.com and typing in the title: ‘The Yeoman Story’.
My grandfather used to haul stone out of Triscombe with a steam Foden in the mid-1920s. He was killed in an accident in 1927. The main firm working out of Triscombe was W J King of Bishops Lydeard, they might even have owned the quarry.
Don’t know when that picture was taken but it looked pretty much like that when I was a kid in the 1950s/60s.
intertype7:
My grandfather used to haul stone out of Triscombe with a steam Foden in the mid-1920s. He was killed in an accident in 1927. The main firm working out of Triscombe was W J King of Bishops Lydeard, they might even have owned the quarry.
Don’t know when that picture was taken but it looked pretty much like that when I was a kid in the 1950s/60s.
Hi would love to see that picture…W.J.King would have owned Triscombe then, Tarmac bought the quarry in about 1984, and put the new plant up in 1988, shame it had all gone by 2002…some of the coated plant was resurected into the current coated plant at Henlade near Taunton…
Installing the new plant in Feb 1985
Busy working in Summer 1993
Back to nature, Summer 2005
