fryske:
wazzy-porter:
hiya im looking for a picture of phill jones (mid wales transports) v8 4 serise scania if anybody has a pic of this truck could you possible upload it to the siteWhat’s the reg?
SF03 the start of the reg is i cant remeber the rest of it
Last new lorry bought SA 400.Not a patch on the swb Defender previously posted.180 Gardner/fuller/eaton DD.It used to eat third diffs,not man enough for the job.Dad reckons this lorry never paid for itself.We still have the name board in the garage it rotted off,talk about quality!!Photo taken at Praills Hereford having had new body made and fitted by them.Another incredible company no longer with us,they even made there own lorry many years ago.Was it called a Proctor?? Im sure somebody will know out there.
richgriff:
s Hereford having had new body made and fitted by them.Another incredible company no longer with us,they even made there own lorry many years ago.Was it called a Proctor?? Im sure somebody will know out there.
Keen to improve their fleet’s performance, Norwich haulier Proctor Springwood Ltd of Mousehold developed a small range of Perkins-engined trucks with Moss gearboxes & rear axles. In 1949 Proctor’s distributor Praill’s of Hereford took over production resulting in almost every firm nationalised into BRS Hereford having at least one Proctor. Others were transferred from other branches and it became a “Proctor hot spot” with Hoovers in Merthyr having the largest fleet. Production ceased in 1952.
Courtesy of Classic Commercial.
Cheers Dave.
Another from Roy Morgan’s collection.An ERF of Owens of Llanelli.
Thanks for that Dave,there is always someone out there has the relevant info.“Every day`s a school day.”
Dave the Renegade:
richgriff:
s Hereford having had new body made and fitted by them.Another incredible company no longer with us,they even made there own lorry many years ago.Was it called a Proctor?? Im sure somebody will know out there.Keen to improve their fleet’s performance, Norwich haulier Proctor Springwood Ltd of Mousehold developed a small range of Perkins-engined trucks with Moss gearboxes & rear axles. In 1949 Proctor’s distributor Praill’s of Hereford took over production resulting in almost every firm nationalised into BRS Hereford having at least one Proctor. Others were transferred from other branches and it became a “Proctor hot spot” with Hoovers in Merthyr having the largest fleet. Production ceased in 1952.
Courtesy of Classic Commercial.
Cheers Dave.
An old Austin,seen at a show by Roy Morgan.
richgriff:
Thanks for that Dave,there is always someone out there has the relevant info.“Every day`s a school day.”Dave the Renegade:
richgriff:
s Hereford having had new body made and fitted by them.Another incredible company no longer with us,they even made there own lorry many years ago.Was it called a Proctor?? Im sure somebody will know out there.Keen to improve their fleet’s performance, Norwich haulier Proctor Springwood Ltd of Mousehold developed a small range of Perkins-engined trucks with Moss gearboxes & rear axles. In 1949 Proctor’s distributor Praill’s of Hereford took over production resulting in almost every firm nationalised into BRS Hereford having at least one Proctor. Others were transferred from other branches and it became a “Proctor hot spot” with Hoovers in Merthyr having the largest fleet. Production ceased in 1952.
Courtesy of Classic Commercial.
Cheers Dave.
No problem rich,I just got the info via google.
Cheers Dave.
A Seddon seen coming through Dolgellau,on the road run.
A couple of old ERF’s seen by Roy Morgan.
Found these in an old trunk with a few old ledgers.
WOW.Flashing indicators as well.
Dave the Renegade:
Can’t remember who had the Foden. David Gwynne owner driver had the ERF.
What happened to Nash Rocks? I used to load them at Gill Mill around 99/00. They were running to Topmix at Radley Oxon I think they were doing it through SITA.
Hi rich,
fascinating to see those invoices,it just highlights the reason there were so many Bedfords aroud,half the price of the Dodge and a lot of other lorries,but they did a good bit of work throughout the UK.A totally different world to these days in costs even taking into account the value of a pound compared to todays rate.
Cheers Dave.
An Albion seen by Roy at a vintage show.
A parrot nosed Dodge leading a convoy of classic lorries.
A Leyland flanked by the Morgan Brothers lorries.
A couple of American fire appliances taken by Roy and Ann in the States.
A restoration project for Harry Gill and Chris Webb,this AEC tipper should keep them busy through the winter.
Muckaway:
Dave the Renegade:
Can’t remember who had the Foden. David Gwynne owner driver had the ERF.
What happened to Nash Rocks? I used to load them at Gill Mill around 99/00. They were running to Topmix at Radley Oxon I think they were doing it through SITA.
Hi Muckaway,
Nash Rocks were bought by Minorco, whe in turn were swallowed up by Anglo American and now run under the Tarmac banner,along with the ex Tilcon Quarry up this way.
Cheers Dave.
John ( Cannonball ) Chamberlain seen here with DT’s lorry which he was driving yesterday.John was giving it a good clean when we saw him 
Dave the Renegade:
Hi rich,
fascinating to see those invoices,it just highlights the reason there were so many Bedfords aroud,half the price of the Dodge and a lot of other lorries,but they did a good bit of work throughout the UK.A totally different world to these days in costs even taking into account the value of a pound compared to todays rate.
Cheers Dave.
It maybe just me Dave, but I think the Bedford was better to drive.
cheers
John.
