Hope this doesn’t contravene any rules,it’s not exactly a bus,it was a sort of crew cab motor,used with a platform on the roof to cut branches etc off tree’s on the various bus routes,especially where double Decker’s ran.
Dave the Renegade:
Hope this doesn’t contravene any rules,it’s not exactly a bus,it was a sort of crew cab motor,used with a platform on the roof to cut branches etc off tree’s on the various bus routes,especially where double Decker’s ran.
hiya,
Reckon H&S would have a birthday with that set-up in this day and age Dave.
thanks harry long retired.
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
Hope this doesn’t contravene any rules,it’s not exactly a bus,it was a sort of crew cab motor,used with a platform on the roof to cut branches etc off tree’s on the various bus routes,especially where double Decker’s ran.hiya,
Reckon H&S would have a birthday with that set-up in this day and age Dave.
thanks harry long retired.
Absolutely right Harry,it would have to be done out of a cherry picker with half a dozen blokes around,also with traffic lights and sign’s galore.
Cheers Dave.
A rear view of the tree lopping motor,which was used for numerous duties.
Dave the Renegade:
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
Hope this doesn’t contravene any rules,it’s not exactly a bus,it was a sort of crew cab motor,used with a platform on the roof to cut branches etc off tree’s on the various bus routes,especially where double Decker’s ran.hiya,
Reckon H&S would have a birthday with that set-up in this day and age Dave.
thanks harry long retired.Absolutely right Harry,it would have to be done out of a cherry picker with half a dozen blokes around,also with traffic lights and sign’s galore.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
Remember seeing something similar when i was a young fellah the branches was clipped off and thrown into what was the passenger compartment and transported away to the next tree needing attention then to the tip when full and bit of hand ball for the lads well bus people don’t work very hard do they??. tin hat on.
thanks harry long retired.
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
Hope this doesn’t contravene any rules,it’s not exactly a bus,it was a sort of crew cab motor,used with a platform on the roof to cut branches etc off tree’s on the various bus routes,especially where double Decker’s ran.hiya,
Reckon H&S would have a birthday with that set-up in this day and age Dave.
thanks harry long retired.Absolutely right Harry,it would have to be done out of a cherry picker with half a dozen blokes around,also with traffic lights and sign’s galore.
Cheers Dave.hiya,
Remember seeing something similar when i was a young fellah the branches was clipped off and thrown into what was the passenger compartment and transported away to the next tree needing attention then to the tip when full and bit of hand ball for the lads well bus people don’t work very hard do they??. tin hat on.
thanks harry long retired.
I expect it’s all down to the council to do that type of work these days Harry.I will ask Dave Neville what that vehicle was called,he did say about it and referred to it by name,saying his Dad drove it.He’s an interesting bloke,will try and ask him some more when I pop his photo’s back,will try and get him on here,he drove for Entress and others before setting up in business himself.
Cheers Dave.
Another pic of the Midland Red runabout.
Dave the Renegade:
A break from Dave Neville’s lorries,his Dad drove for Midland Red and I would think judging by the pics Dave lent me was a mechanic. This one came to grief somewhere between Hereford and Shrewsbury.
Midland Red built their own buses for many years. This is a D5B
Between August 1950 and February 1952, a batch of one hundred vehicles entered service. Unlike the first batch, these were fitted with electrically operated four-leaf folding entrance doors, and to distinguish them from the earlier open-platform vehicles, they were designated the BMMO type code D5B.
Other notable changes to this second batch of vehicles included an improved seating design and a different radiator grille. These vehicles also had an emergency door fitted at the bottom of the staircase on the rear wall of the vehicle, which was a legal requirement on vehicles fitted with platform doors.
truckfing:
Dave the Renegade:
A break from Dave Neville’s lorries,his Dad drove for Midland Red and I would think judging by the pics Dave lent me was a mechanic. This one came to grief somewhere between Hereford and Shrewsbury.Midland Red built their own buses for many years. This is a D5B
Between August 1950 and February 1952, a batch of one hundred vehicles entered service. Unlike the first batch, these were fitted with electrically operated four-leaf folding entrance doors, and to distinguish them from the earlier open-platform vehicles, they were designated the BMMO type code D5B.
Other notable changes to this second batch of vehicles included an improved seating design and a different radiator grille. These vehicles also had an emergency door fitted at the bottom of the staircase on the rear wall of the vehicle, which was a legal requirement on vehicles fitted with platform doors.
Hi David,
That’s an interesting piece of information.I did wonder when I saw Midland Red on the grille.
Cheers Dave.
Back to Dave Neville’s lorries,don’t know much about this American motor,seen at the back of Dave’s yard.
Another Hereford haulier,seen in Dave Nevile’s yard.Dave’s staff also did car and commercial repairs.
Dave the Renegade:
A break from Dave Neville’s lorries,his Dad drove for Midland Red and I would think judging by the pics Dave lent me was a mechanic. This one came to grief somewhere between Hereford and Shrewsbury.
You sure that bus hasn’t got J&B on the side of it Dave 
cheers
John
altitude:
Dave the Renegade:
A break from Dave Neville’s lorries,his Dad drove for Midland Red and I would think judging by the pics Dave lent me was a mechanic. This one came to grief somewhere between Hereford and Shrewsbury.You sure that bus hasn’t got J&B on the side of it Dave
cheers
John
Not half as bad as the one you are referring too John .
Cheers Dave.
Another Midland Red motor,slid off the road.
With the old faithful to the rescue.
Dave the Renegade:
Back to Dave Neville’s lorries,don’t know much about this American motor,seen at the back of Dave’s yard.
Hi Dave not sure but that White road commander could have been ex Gammonds of Hereford they had run quite a few american motors over the years regards kk
kingswinford kit:
Dave the Renegade:
Back to Dave Neville’s lorries,don’t know much about this American motor,seen at the back of Dave’s yard.Hi Dave not sure but that White road commander could have been ex Gammonds of Hereford they had run quite a few american motors over the years regards kk
Yes KK,you are right about Gammonds running American kit.I remember Gammond himself coming up to Kington in the 50’s with a six wheeler International lorry,he was hauling some of Passey Nott loads in those days.
Cheers Dave.
Hi Keith,
Haven’t seen that one,see plenty of T Alun Jones wagons about,did get too Oswestry last year courtesy of our old mate oxo3 ,will go this year hopefully,also Gaydon which was good last year,plus one or two others.Did you go to Oswestry last year Keith,the trouble is when we are at these shows,we could pass one another without knowing,having never met.I did meet pete359, daibootsy and jonmea at Carmarthen last year.
Cheers Dave.
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hi Dave if you are going to Oswestry you will see me there. Im going with my scania 113 for the weekend. Hopefully going to Carmarthen as well
jonmea:
Hi Keith,
Haven’t seen that one,see plenty of T Alun Jones wagons about,did get too Oswestry last year courtesy of our old mate oxo3 ,will go this year hopefully,also Gaydon which was good last year,plus one or two others.Did you go to Oswestry last year Keith,the trouble is when we are at these shows,we could pass one another without knowing,having never met.I did meet pete359, daibootsy and jonmea at Carmarthen last year.
Cheers Dave.
hi Dave if you are going to Oswestry you will see me there. Im going with my scania 113 for the weekend. Hopefully going to Carmarthen as well
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Hi Merfyn,
Just had a look at the dates hopefully will be at Oswestry on the Sunday 15th May,and Carmarthen on July10th.
Hope to see you then.
Cheers Dave.
Another few in Dave Nevilles yard.