fryske:
I hope you’re back soon Dave - here’s something to bump the thread a bit!A little different but here’s one of Grocontinental’s DAFs parked-up near Birmingham on Monday night - it was very cold…
Grocontinental DAF DX09BZO by fryske, on Flickr
Hi Steve,
They have some smart Reefers that outfit.
jonmea:
Good news that Dave is getting better.
few pics of G F Potter from Welshpool
I would imagine these were taken at Welshpool showground Merfyn.
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
jonmea:
Good news that Dave is getting better.
few pics of G F Potter from Welshpool
I would imagine these were taken at Welshpool showground Merfyn.
Cheers Dave.
yes Dave welshpool showground. Few years back now. the n reg scania 143 was new in those pics.
jonmea:
Dave the Renegade:
jonmea:
Good news that Dave is getting better.
few pics of G F Potter from Welshpool
I would imagine these were taken at Welshpool showground Merfyn.
Cheers Dave.yes Dave welshpool showground. Few years back now. the n reg scania 143 was new in those pics.
I thought by the sloping ground and the big tree’s in the background that it was Welshpool Merfyn.Potters have always had a smart fleet of vehicles.
Cheers Dave.
A builders merchants Daf,seen on the A438 at Kings Acre Halt,Hereford.
Looking at the Wolseley/Builder Center DAF, I’ve noticed that company liveries seem to get worse as they evolve. Ie; look back to the days of Hall & Co and then the original red Builder Center Livery. Same could be said of Hansons (always preferred ARC colours, and Hanson blue to “Heidelburg White”. Dare I mention Smiths current livery, compared to the pre '95 colours? 
Muckaway:
Looking at the Wolseley/Builder Center DAF, I’ve noticed that company liveries seem to get worse as they evolve. Ie; look back to the days of Hall & Co and then the original red Builder Center Livery. Same could be said of Hansons (always preferred ARC colours, and Hanson blue to “Heidelburg White”. Dare I mention Smiths current livery, compared to the pre '95 colours?
Most of the current colours with firms revolve around white.I think its all down to cost,white is the factory colour,then stick some vinyls on,and they leave it at that.The vehicles seem to lack the character of the signwritten lorries of a few years back.
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
Muckaway:
Looking at the Wolseley/Builder Center DAF, I’ve noticed that company liveries seem to get worse as they evolve. Ie; look back to the days of Hall & Co and then the original red Builder Center Livery. Same could be said of Hansons (always preferred ARC colours, and Hanson blue to “Heidelburg White”. Dare I mention Smiths current livery, compared to the pre '95 colours?Most of the current colours with firms revolve around white.I think its all down to cost,white is the factory colour,then stick some vinyls on,and they leave it at that.The vehicles seem to lack the character of the signwritten lorries of a few years back.
Cheers Dave.
I bought a new wagon in 1989 Dave and having studied the colour chart I opted for blue but when it arrived it was white so that was the colour from then on but at that time it was a bit unusual and I had plenty of signwriting on it. No stickers allowed.
truckfing:
Dave the Renegade:
Muckaway:
Looking at the Wolseley/Builder Center DAF, I’ve noticed that company liveries seem to get worse as they evolve. Ie; look back to the days of Hall & Co and then the original red Builder Center Livery. Same could be said of Hansons (always preferred ARC colours, and Hanson blue to “Heidelburg White”. Dare I mention Smiths current livery, compared to the pre '95 colours?Most of the current colours with firms revolve around white.I think its all down to cost,white is the factory colour,then stick some vinyls on,and they leave it at that.The vehicles seem to lack the character of the signwritten lorries of a few years back.
Cheers Dave.I bought a new wagon in 1989 Dave and having studied the colour chart I opted for blue but when it arrived it was white so that was the colour from then on but at that time it was a bit unusual and I had plenty of signwriting on it. No stickers allowed.
White was a bit more unusual then David,but it’s quite a common colour now.As you say if they are signwritten,it looks a lot better.At least the vinyls these days tend to stay on betteer than years ago.There was nothing worse than seeing a vehicle with lettering missing.
Cheers Dave.
Looks like I’ll have no internet for a while as of midnight, so to all the regulars on this thread a Merry Christmas.
And to Dave, excellent work throughout the year, hope you’re feeling better soon.
Cheers, happy Christmas.
[quote="hammer"Looks like I’ll have no internet for a while as of midnight, so to all the regulars on this thread a Merry Christmas.
And to Dave, excellent work throughout the year, hope you’re feeling better soon.
Cheers, happy Christmas.[/quote]
Sorry to hear you are without your internet for a while hammer.Don’t know your christian name,but
Have a good christmas to you and your family
Maria looks to be doing a good trade at the snack van,on the A438 at Letton,Herefordshire.Layby looks as if its been flooded recently.
We don’t only get snow now,this was taken in the 1950’s.
and i bet the post was delivered and the roads didnt grind to a compleat halt
Dave the Renegade:
We don’t only get snow now,this was taken in the 1950’s.
They had Morris 8 vans then,everyone just got on with things,snow just came and went each year.
Cheers Dave.
One of Bayliss Brothers artics,seen on the A438 near the Crow Turn,Herefordshire.
When do the quarries near you close down for Christmas Dave? We finish today (I think last loading at 2pm, so get a move on! 
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Muckaway:
When do the quarries near you close down for Christmas Dave? We finish today (I think last loading at 2pm, so get a move on!
A bit of confusion this way Nathan,they were supposed to be open until 11am tomorrow,but with the heavy snow there are hardly any lorries in them today.Was talking to a mate of mine about 1pm today,he was the only lorry at the Gore.
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
Muckaway:
When do the quarries near you close down for Christmas Dave? We finish today (I think last loading at 2pm, so get a move on!A bit of confusion this way Nathan,they were supposed to be open until 11am tomorrow,but with the heavy snow there are hardly any lorries in them today.Was talking to a mate of mine about 1pm today,he was the only lorry at the Gore.
Cheers Dave.
One of our East European cousins was in while I was parking up at 11.30 (left Ardley at 8am, on site at Neasden for 9.20 and back at Ducklington for 11 o’clock) with a self drive rented grab 8 wheeler,asked what time pit shut (2pm) and then he said “but I come back at 3…” 
just seen on bbc news site that tarmac are closeing down the building product side of theier business 550 jobs to go all over the country including dolhyr quarry
