Leggetts was another regular i used to see. Was amusing to see the Volvo F12’s and f89’s “waiting” for the SLACK ATKI’s to catch up!
[b]dont know where this was taken, reckon it was somewhere in Swiss.
Anyone have a clue?[/b]
Muttenz .
And the geezer in the check shirt & long hair was a Brummie that used to work for 'em.
Great pics Ash and what a great topic. No other way to say it.
Now what have Ash’s pics done for my memory??
Promotor was as I remembered.
The Hercock’s wagon was parked in Asia Shop’s ■■■■■■■■■■■■.
(Remember how there always seemed to be an Asia Shop wag and drag with the rainbow coloured tilt in that spot??)
IIRC we used to buy “Blanc” tickets from one of the Dover agents, double-barrelled name, but I’m not sure whether it was Ferry Frightening, I remember 'em anyway.
I used to see Swains (and Caddy’s) a lot in Serge’s Shell garage at Pont d’ Ain.
IIRC Martintrux were from Chadwell in Essex.
Leggett’s seemed to be everywhere- couldn’t miss 'em. I saw them a lot in Como customs.
(Near a certain errr… Saturday cash-for-cabotage specialist 
)
David Croome went over to wag and drags later on. Weren’t they from Sheerness or thereabouts?? My mates Eddie “the rabbit” and Roger Faill went on for them. You ex-ME guys might remember Roger (Faill freight from Blackpool, he had a Bedford TM) He could strip and build an engine without breaking sweat or getting his hands dirty.
Some of the best camion stew was served in a dropped swap-body in Gebruder Weiss’ yard in Vienna, preceded by the obligatory commy block V. EEC football match, all done whilst the wags did the cooking. (The wags had a choice and always chose cooking rather than playing football. )
Another few names spring to mind- Hicks and M.A.T. (South Wales) and Hangartner’s and Kessler. (Swiss)
M&B (Northampton) Starring Polish Joe, who spoke about six languages really well.
Ron-azur (French fridges.) AKA mysteron transport
Yes Ash, I think you should write a book. I’m sure you’d get no end of help from the guys on here.
I see you’re in Milton Keynes. Is Harry Mason still about??
Tony Kessler had a bit of bad luck. For years he did well as a O/D running Swiss / Manchester on a really good Chemical contract. He used to clear at Manchester Container Base.His brother in law worked in the office for Ciba Geigy Ag ,I think & gave him all the work. His son became of age & so he came off the road & expanded the fleet. It happened all within a matter of weeks. He attended a wedding in Swiss & at the reception his brother stood up to make a speech. He announced he was dying of Aids & hadn’t got long to live.He died shortly after wards. At the same time Tony’s firm went bust & Tony suffered a massive mental breakdown. He was found walking along the autobahn out of Basel with his passport in his hand & plane ticket in his pocket. He told the police he was going to Milan, totally out of his head. Sad really,until he got ambition he was a rock solid bloke
And that geezer Racine , Aisa Shop , used to run around as a double for Rasputin.He sold his old bangers ,got subbies & lived happily ever after.
Geat pic`s again truckerash
Any in your collection Ash from Cadwallader Oswestry & Dee Valley Llangollen
Cheers
Wow, I go away for a couple of days in the hills and when I come back there’s a 3 page thread which seems to have developed into a ‘who’s going to stump Ash for a pic’ contest. 
Lot’s of good memories there, for me included, but here’s my contribution to the contest. Any pictures of Cheverall’s of Luton Ash? Your neck of the woods mate, Ian only had 6 motors, all MANs, but it was a nice little outfit to work for, while it lasted. 
truckerash:
nice to read all the chat lads. bringin back a few good memories for me.
time to put a few more pics on then:
heres one for you Ian, Promotor F12 with a South African driver, if I remember correctly, his name was George.
Heres the Hercock roadtrain “Roman” in his F12
and how many of you knew Hercocks did a bit of heavy haulage?
this is how Hercocks ended up for those who didnt recognise the Derby and White name
Leggetts was another regular i used to see. Was amusing to see the Volvo F12’s and f89’s “waiting” for the SLACK ATKI’s to catch up!
dont know where this was taken, reckon it was somewhere in Swiss.
Anyone have a clue?
and now a few more to jog yer memories…
who remembers FERRY FRIGHTNING ?
Swains with a French reg 111 and Martintrux, night shot at Dover
Early David Croome F12 especially for JJ72. Croomy had a Mack, ill have to sort that 1 out and post it if anyones interested?
and finally one of my favorite outfits, PATRICKS. They always had top o the range kit. This F88 wagon and drag is a cracker!
now owned by Rogers who have also recently taken KENTVALE over as well.
so, am i putting too many photos on here? Do you guys want to see more?
Or should I be thinking about a book…[/b]
fantastic pictures trucker ash.the hercock low loader was a one of i remember that turning up in the yard i dont think ever went far at all if memory serves me correct,the work fell thru for it the unit became hercocks wrecker eventually,the driver of the wagon and drag was called angie a great lad who i think lives in italy now.darby white international finished eventually and fred darby started up pickarby based in leicestershire which to didnt last.brilliant pix that bring memorys flooding back wen i used to go abroad with my dad martintrux and leggetts i remember well do you remember a fridge outfit called comart and what about hicksons of covenrty and cadwallerder what about s jones with the tankers had a fantastic time with one of there lads once at the back of aosta in the lakes.i will ask my dad if he has any old pics aswell.
Ash,
Do you have any pics of Dagenham based Cammel Wagon?
or
A.Dowell & Sons
or
Grangewood
D’ know something? … this is an absolutely cracking forum & thread !
So, yes, Ash, more photos & memories please.
Evenin all: i used to look forward to coming home of an evening. After a hard days work (honestly), i’d walk in and the missus would make a nice mug a steamin T. Then id have a shower and when i came down my dinner would be ready. Ah bless, what a great gal!
Thats all changed now… Still hav the shower, but drink and dinner seems to flow all in one now, and then for the rest of the evening im on here, reading all your comments and then spending most of the evening looking for photos of the companies you lot are on about! and if ive got time, posting a few up before the 10.30 kerfew.
I have to admit though that tonight i am stumped!
well dun SPARDO: ive heard of Cheveralls but got no pics. sorry mate you’re the weakest link tonight 
for DIESELDAVE: Harry Mason no longer going but i know someone who might be able to contact him.
M&B Transport was local to me (im a Northampton lad born and bred).
I remember Polish Joe but cant recall what he drove. What about SPUD and MAUREEN who drove the 2 Scania 142’s? Anyone remember them 2? They used to run together all the time constantly on Italy.
and heres a couple of pics for HANSON:
BESTBOOTSIE youll like the next one. Especially for you, this ones even got A/Con.
few more general ones now, including Thompson Jewitt…aka TOM AND JERRY!
a nice Space Cab on Rokold.
and another local firm to me (still going today), C ■■■■
as i ate my dinner tonight i was thinkin… what about all the Irish fridge boys who we saw? So far all these pics are English. What about Dukes, Carna, East West, Persitts, Millars? And we musnt forget the Scottish lads… Wisharts, Curries, Bon Accord David Haigh etc etc. Best i put sum of them up too!
the idea of a photo scrapbook of the 80’s is now a very strong possibilty.
truckerash:
nice to read all the chat lads. bringin back a few good memories for me.
time to put a few more pics on then:
heres one for you Ian, Promotor F12 with a South African driver, if I remember correctly, his name was George.[/b]
South African George used to do the M/E for OHS driving a Mack.
didnt rokold look impressive set up more fantastic pics truckerash i knew comart exsisted tried to find pics the other week and no one had heard of them my dad has a lot of pics of hercocks so i will get them and try and put them on.i used to go over myself and im glad i did so i can enjoy and share the fantastic memorys theses pics bring.just thought of another what about beresfords of stoke and browns of leighton buzzard think they had american trucks at the time.
Keep em coming Ash there really making me smile Millars and East West would be good if you got em
truckerash:
What about Dukes, Carna, East West, Persitts, Millars?
Connolly’s used to run beef to Teheran in the '70’s.
In about '69-'70,before I started on the M/E,I used to do recovery work an the M6 at Keele MSA and would get talking to guys that did Turkey in AEC 8 leggers with drags on,Fridge Freight,can anyone remember that far back?
Double manned,NO sleeper cab?
truckerash:
ive heard of Cheveralls but got no pics.
I remember Cheveralls on the M/E,nice motors.
hanson:
beresfords of stoke and browns of leighton buzzard think they had american trucks at the time.
I’ve mentioned it before that Berrisfords only ever did one M/E trip to Teheran,then went back to what they knew best,Italy.
I remember a guy on for Browns af Leighton Buzzard named Roy who had a Mack doing M/E.
bestbooties:
hanson:
beresfords of stoke and browns of leighton buzzard think they had american trucks at the time.I’ve mentioned it before that Berrisfords only ever did one M/E trip to Teheran,then went back to what they knew best,Italy.
I remember a guy on for Browns af Leighton Buzzard named Roy who had a Mack doing M/E.
i think the topic is about old firms that used to go wherever not nessesarily m/e good info thou thanks
Do you have any pics of Dagenham based Cammel Wagon?
or
A.Dowell & Sons
or
Grangewood
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COR BLIMEY GUV’NOR! just wen i thought id done for the night, you throw this one at me.
well, heres a Camel Wagon and youll just have to wait for Grangewood!
bestbooties:
truckerash:
What about Dukes, Carna, East West, Persitts, Millars?Connolly’s used to run beef to Teheran in the '70’s.
In about '69-'70,before I started on the M/E,I used to do recovery work an the M6 at Keele MSA and would get talking to guys that did Turkey in AEC 8 leggers with drags on,Fridge Freight,can anyone remember that far back?
Double manned,NO sleeper cab?
here you go Ian, Fridged Freight! They ran some awesum rigs. A lot were day cabbed, all the AEC’s were and some of the Vabis’s had sleepers. They bought one of Asians old Vabis’s, fitted it with fridge boxes and sent it bacck to the desert! MAD…
please note: this photo is from Martin Phippard
Oh no…im slipping back a few years with these older pics so what about Lowes then? They did mostly NAFFI stuff to Germany, but i saw them in Italy occassionaly.
which one do you prefer■■?
montana man:
Keep em coming Ash
I think the thread of the year contest is closed, we have a winner.