The Cumbrian Tipper Operators Page

hodgeturbo · 3 August 2012 20:31

Bewick:
A question for “Hodge”,IIRC Victors garage was at Embleton in the 70’s,in the old JW Graham depot after they moved over the road,when did Victor leave Embleton?.And when did Victor change his fleet colour from Green to Blue? Cheers Dennis.

hi dennis vic moved to flimby in 1980 and his first blue and white lorry was A653 BRM which was also he"s first new 112

stanfield · 8 August 2012 22:23

One from the Penrith area here for you.

cumbrian_gill · 9 August 2012 07:39

Stanfield:
One from the Penrith area here for you.0

Hello Stansfield
Thankyou for that photo marra. I’ve never heard of Ellgestone’s before, do you and anyone else on this forum know anything about them?
Kindest regards
CG

cattle_wagon_man · 9 August 2012 08:56

■■■■■■■■ gill:

Stanfield:
One from the Penrith area here for you.0

Hello Stansfield
Thankyou for that photo marra. I’ve never heard of Ellgestone’s before, do you and anyone else on this forum know anything about them?
Kindest regards
CG

Hi ■■■■■■■■ Gill,
The easiest way to find out is to dial the telephone number displayed on te side of the cab.
Maybe this advice might help your curiosities

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

cumbrian_gill · 9 August 2012 10:54

cattle wagon man:

■■■■■■■■ gill:

Stanfield:
One from the Penrith area here for you.0

Hello Stansfield
Thankyou for that photo marra. I’ve never heard of Ellgestone’s before, do you and anyone else on this forum know anything about them?
Kindest regards
CG

Hi ■■■■■■■■ Gill,
The easiest way to find out is to dial the telephone number displayed on te side of the cab.
Maybe this advice might help your curiosities

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

Hello cattle wagon man
Isn’t that a bit cheaky? I don’t think I’ve got the guts to do that
Kindest regards
CG

night_shift_bri · 9 August 2012 22:00

Does anybody remember when the A74 was being rebuilt as motorway possibly in the 80s there was a whole load of foreign registered tippers on the job. I seem to remember it was around the Gretna area. The rumour was that they were Italian. Does anybody know the what the score was?

bewick · 9 August 2012 22:41

■■■■■■■■ gill:

cattle wagon man:

■■■■■■■■ gill:

Stanfield:
One from the Penrith area here for you.0

Hello Stansfield
Thankyou for that photo marra. I’ve never heard of Ellgestone’s before, do you and anyone else on this forum know anything about them?
Kindest regards
CG

Hi ■■■■■■■■ Gill,
The easiest way to find out is to dial the telephone number displayed on te side of the cab.
Maybe this advice might help your curiosities

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

Hello cattle wagon man
Isn’t that a bit cheaky? I don’t think I’ve got the guts to do that
Kindest regards
CG

They still use “smoke signals” in Fletchertown and they can’t be seen as far as Penrith,Caldbeck fell blocks the view !! Bewick.

dave_the_renegade · 9 August 2012 22:47

■■■■■■■■ gill:

cattle wagon man:

■■■■■■■■ gill:

Stanfield:
One from the Penrith area here for you.0

Hello Stansfield
Thankyou for that photo marra. I’ve never heard of Ellgestone’s before, do you and anyone else on this forum know anything about them?
Kindest regards
CG

Hi ■■■■■■■■ Gill,
The easiest way to find out is to dial the telephone number displayed on te side of the cab.
Maybe this advice might help your curiosities

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

Hello cattle wagon man
Isn’t that a bit cheaky? I don’t think I’ve got the guts to do that
Kindest regards
CG

Hi ■■■■■■■■ Gill,
Look on Vosa site “operators search”. You will find out where they are from etc.
Cheers Dave.

cumbrian_gill · 10 August 2012 07:58

Dave the Renegade:

■■■■■■■■ gill:

cattle wagon man:

■■■■■■■■ gill:

Stanfield:
One from the Penrith area here for you.0

Hello Stansfield
Thankyou for that photo marra. I’ve never heard of Ellgestone’s before, do you and anyone else on this forum know anything about them?
Kindest regards
CG

Hi ■■■■■■■■ Gill,
The easiest way to find out is to dial the telephone number displayed on te side of the cab.
Maybe this advice might help your curiosities

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

Hello cattle wagon man
Isn’t that a bit cheaky? I don’t think I’ve got the guts to do that
Kindest regards
CG

Hi ■■■■■■■■ Gill,
Look on Vosa site “operators search”. You will find out where they are from etc.
Cheers Dave.

Hello Dave
I’d hadn’t though of looking on their. Its an excelent site which is a credit to VOSA.
Thanks for your advise Dave
Kindest regards
CG

hodgeturbo · 11 August 2012 20:13

■■■■■■■■ gill:

Dave the Renegade:

■■■■■■■■ gill:

cattle wagon man:

■■■■■■■■ gill:

Stanfield:
One from the Penrith area here for you.0

Hello Stansfield
Thankyou for that photo marra. I’ve never heard of Ellgestone’s before, do you and anyone else on this forum know anything about them?
Kindest regards
CG

Hi ■■■■■■■■ Gill,
The easiest way to find out is to dial the telephone number displayed on te side of the cab.
Maybe this advice might help your curiosities

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

Hello cattle wagon man
Isn’t that a bit cheaky? I don’t think I’ve got the guts to do that
Kindest regards
CG

Hi ■■■■■■■■ Gill,
Look on Vosa site “operators search”. You will find out where they are from etc.
Cheers Dave.

Hello Dave
I’d hadn’t though of looking on their. Its an excelent site which is a credit to VOSA.
Thanks for your advise Dave
Kindest regards
CG

derek egglestones packed up now ive heard he as bought a sandwich shop at warwick bridge

bewick · 11 August 2012 20:18

hodgeturbo:

■■■■■■■■ gill:

Dave the Renegade:

■■■■■■■■ gill:

cattle wagon man:

■■■■■■■■ gill:

Stanfield:
One from the Penrith area here for you.0

Hello Stansfield
Thankyou for that photo marra. I’ve never heard of Ellgestone’s before, do you and anyone else on this forum know anything about them?
Kindest regards
CG

Hi ■■■■■■■■ Gill,
The easiest way to find out is to dial the telephone number displayed on te side of the cab.
Maybe this advice might help your curiosities

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

Hello cattle wagon man
Isn’t that a bit cheaky? I don’t think I’ve got the guts to do that
Kindest regards
CG

Hi ■■■■■■■■ Gill,
Look on Vosa site “operators search”. You will find out where they are from etc.
Cheers Dave.

Hello Dave
I’d hadn’t though of looking on their. Its an excelent site which is a credit to VOSA.
Thanks for your advise Dave
Kindest regards
CG

derek egglestones packed up now ive heard he as bought a sandwich shop at warwick bridge

Theres a chance for you yet then Hodge!!! How many “butties” canta’ git oot of an unsliced loaf ? Wat? only yan!!! Cheers Dennis.

hodgeturbo · 11 August 2012 20:29

Bewick:

hodgeturbo:

■■■■■■■■ gill:

Dave the Renegade:

■■■■■■■■ gill:

cattle wagon man:

■■■■■■■■ gill:

Stanfield:
One from the Penrith area here for you.0

Hello Stansfield
Thankyou for that photo marra. I’ve never heard of Ellgestone’s before, do you and anyone else on this forum know anything about them?
Kindest regards
CG

Hi ■■■■■■■■ Gill,
The easiest way to find out is to dial the telephone number displayed on te side of the cab.
Maybe this advice might help your curiosities

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

Hello cattle wagon man
Isn’t that a bit cheaky? I don’t think I’ve got the guts to do that
Kindest regards
CG

Hi ■■■■■■■■ Gill,
Look on Vosa site “operators search”. You will find out where they are from etc.
Cheers Dave.

Hello Dave
I’d hadn’t though of looking on their. Its an excelent site which is a credit to VOSA.
Thanks for your advise Dave
Kindest regards
CG

derek egglestones packed up now ive heard he as bought a sandwich shop at warwick bridge

Theres a chance for you yet then Hodge!!! How many “butties” canta’ git oot of an unsliced loaf ? Wat? only yan!!! Cheers Dennis.

dont joke about it dennis the way diesels going it might be a good option haha

lynchy · 11 August 2012 21:13

night shift bri:
Does anybody remember when the A74 was being rebuilt as motorway possibly in the 80s there was a whole load of foreign registered tippers on the job. I seem to remember it was around the Gretna area. The rumour was that they were Italian. Does anybody know the what the score was?

Castelli Girola,or summit like that was the firm,came over with no idea,but likely cheap,polluted rivers,ran on red,ended up getting put off job,Barrs did at least some of the ‘sorting out’ of the job after that I think?

cumbrian_gill · 12 August 2012 12:15

hodgeturbo:

■■■■■■■■ gill:

Dave the Renegade:

■■■■■■■■ gill:

cattle wagon man:

■■■■■■■■ gill:

Stanfield:
One from the Penrith area here for you.0

Hello Stansfield
Thankyou for that photo marra. I’ve never heard of Ellgestone’s before, do you and anyone else on this forum know anything about them?
Kindest regards
CG

Hi ■■■■■■■■ Gill,
The easiest way to find out is to dial the telephone number displayed on te side of the cab.
Maybe this advice might help your curiosities

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

Hello cattle wagon man
Isn’t that a bit cheaky? I don’t think I’ve got the guts to do that
Kindest regards
CG

Hi ■■■■■■■■ Gill,
Look on Vosa site “operators search”. You will find out where they are from etc.
Cheers Dave.

Hello Dave
I’d hadn’t though of looking on their. Its an excelent site which is a credit to VOSA.
Thanks for your advise Dave
Kindest regards
CG

derek egglestones packed up now ive heard he as bought a sandwich shop at warwick bridge

Hello hodgeturbo
Thankyou for that info marra. What sandwich shop in Warick Bridge? I was there yesterday and I couldn’t see one?
Kindest regards
CG

bewick · 12 August 2012 13:40

The Gadgy who has the Sandwich shop at Warwick Bridge probably had advanced warning when CG passed through passport control at Red Dial,so he “boarded” up his premises and had the rest of the day off at home eh!!! Bewick.

bewick · 12 August 2012 14:02

It dosen’t bear thinking about,the price of diesel to-day Paul,but thinking back over the years the price of derv was as relevent then as it is to-day in actual monetary terms.The problem as I see it with regards to to-days operating costs,is that hauliers have not kept their rates up in line with the rises in derv costs.I can recall a steady percentage of 20/22% spend on fuel out of a vehicles earnings,this did rise a bit in the early 80’s but then dropped back again until the early 90’s.Wages,NHI and drivers exces.accounted for another similar 20/22% IIRC.So to-day the industry has arrived at a point where 50 or maybe 60% of earnings is going straight out in fuel cost,so IMO all the blame cannot be laid at the door of the fuel cos. and,of course,HMG takes over 60% of the cost of a litre of derv in taxes! Most of the blame can be put down to hauliers believing they can operate at suicidal rates.Over 20 years ago I can re-call we were getting £16 per ton to the London area for 20ton loads of paper,and a lot more for smaller deliveries,what kind of rates are to be had now-a-days for hauling a similar load over 275 miles or so? Cheers Dennis.

cumbrian_gill · 12 August 2012 16:58

Bewick:
The Gadgy who has the Sandwich shop at Warwick Bridge probably had advanced warning when CG passed through passport control at Red Dial,so he “boarded” up his premises and had the rest of the day off at home eh!!! Bewick.

Hello Bewick
May I just remind you that I do get out and about in ■■■■■■■ & the North East and I regularly travel up to Carlisle and the Brampton/Longtown area. I know you mean no harm in your ‘jokes’ and ‘remarks’, but I do feel that I need to remind you every now and then about my travels in ■■■■■■■
Kindest regards
CG
P.S Passport Control isn’t at Red Dial. Thats Maryport!!!

hodgeturbo · 12 August 2012 19:44

Bewick:
It dosen’t bear thinking about,the price of diesel to-day Paul,but thinking back over the years the price of derv was as relevent then as it is to-day in actual monetary terms.The problem as I see it with regards to to-days operating costs,is that hauliers have not kept their rates up in line with the rises in derv costs.I can recall a steady percentage of 20/22% spend on fuel out of a vehicles earnings,this did rise a bit in the early 80’s but then dropped back again until the early 90’s.Wages,NHI and drivers exces.accounted for another similar 20/22% IIRC.So to-day the industry has arrived at a point where 50 or maybe 60% of earnings is going straight out in fuel cost,so IMO all the blame cannot be laid at the door of the fuel cos. and,of course,HMG takes over 60% of the cost of a litre of derv in taxes! Most of the blame can be put down to hauliers believing they can operate at suicidal rates.Over 20 years ago I can re-call we were getting £16 per ton to the London area for 20ton loads of paper,and a lot more for smaller deliveries,what kind of rates are to be had now-a-days for hauling a similar load over 275 miles or so? Cheers Dennis.

thats why i have just sold my artic dennis 50/55%fuel is just to much.

bewick · 12 August 2012 20:50

■■■■■■■■ gill:

Bewick:
The Gadgy who has the Sandwich shop at Warwick Bridge probably had advanced warning when CG passed through passport control at Red Dial,so he “boarded” up his premises and had the rest of the day off at home eh!!! Bewick.

Hello Bewick
May I just remind you that I do get out and about in ■■■■■■■ & the North East and I regularly travel up to Carlisle and the Brampton/Longtown area. I know you mean no harm in your ‘jokes’ and ‘remarks’, but I do feel that I need to remind you every now and then about my travels in ■■■■■■■
Kindest regards
CG
P.S Passport Control isn’t at Red Dial. Thats Maryport!!!

Aye I know there’s Passport,or to use modern jargon,Border Control,at Maryport but thats only if your boarding a White Star clipper to emigrate to “The New World” !! have you ever thought of doing that CG,they are looking for likely lads like you in America,who knows what you could achieve,you could probably make “fast eddie” look like a novice compared to the outfit you could create in the USA running 3000miles from coast to coast Oh! but would the string be long enough on the 'Lal wooden motor!!! Cheers Bewick.

bewick · 12 August 2012 20:52

hodgeturbo:

Bewick:
It dosen’t bear thinking about,the price of diesel to-day Paul,but thinking back over the years the price of derv was as relevent then as it is to-day in actual monetary terms.The problem as I see it with regards to to-days operating costs,is that hauliers have not kept their rates up in line with the rises in derv costs.I can recall a steady percentage of 20/22% spend on fuel out of a vehicles earnings,this did rise a bit in the early 80’s but then dropped back again until the early 90’s.Wages,NHI and drivers exces.accounted for another similar 20/22% IIRC.So to-day the industry has arrived at a point where 50 or maybe 60% of earnings is going straight out in fuel cost,so IMO all the blame cannot be laid at the door of the fuel cos. and,of course,HMG takes over 60% of the cost of a litre of derv in taxes! Most of the blame can be put down to hauliers believing they can operate at suicidal rates.Over 20 years ago I can re-call we were getting £16 per ton to the London area for 20ton loads of paper,and a lot more for smaller deliveries,what kind of rates are to be had now-a-days for hauling a similar load over 275 miles or so? Cheers Dennis.

thats why i have just sold my artic dennis 50/55%fuel is just to much.

But how long can Hauliers keep on squeezing the “stone” Paul,the blood has got to stop dripping sometime eh! Cheers Dennis.