I did my apprenticeship on BMCs, O-model petrol Bedfords & S-types, Dave. I was of the age when “bigger” is “better” and Big T boots with tight jeans were all considered a must for the young lorry driver. And the longer the journey, the better, of course!
hiya,
I once drove an f88 complete with sleeper cab and under the bunk was a couple
of sealed boxes filled I believe with pulverised slate and connected to the water
cooling system in one way or another having a valve of sorts for winter/summer
operation it must have worked to some extent, I never slept in the cab but when
returning to the motor after a night in the digs and in midwinter the cab wasn’t
ever frosted up and ready to drive away, there was about 4 Volvo f 88s but only
this one was fitted out with this set-up, anybody else come across this idea ■■.
thanks harry, long retired.
Retired Old ■■■■:
I did my apprenticeship on BMCs, O-model petrol Bedfords & S-types, Dave. I was of the age when “bigger” is “better” and Big T boots with tight jeans were all considered a must for the young lorry driver. And the longer the journey, the better, of course!
I was the same Casey, always wanting to drive bigger and more powerful wagons. But I started on BMC FG four cylinder builders lorries when I was 19 and the on to Bedfor TK’s at 14 ton gross. I never worried what boots I wore as long as they were strong and had no holes in them. 
The rest of the stuff I drove as the regular driver was Commer Maxiload, Dodge K series and Bedford KM .
Did drive an ergo cabbed Leyland Comet, Seddon 13/4 D series Ford six wheeler, also earlier drove a BMC FFK and numerous others now and then.
Cheers Dave.
Another load of timber.
Two of Paul Booths motors.
Axmen don’t compare with these blokes 
Seen on the A44 at Stanner Radnorshire. Have a look on the name on the front.
Dave the Renegade:
A M A N artic, seen on the A4112 at Whiehill near Weobley, Herefordshire.
Hi Dave , Nice shot , didnt there used to be a garage up on that corner ? regards Keith .
kingswinford kit:
Dave the Renegade:
A M A N artic, seen on the A4112 at Whiehill near Weobley, Herefordshire.Hi Dave , Nice shot , didnt there used to be a garage up on that corner ? regards Keith .
Yes still there Keith,just out of sight behind the trailer. Whiitehill Garage, just repairs these days, no pumps.
Cheers Dave.
A Mercedes artic, seen on the A44 at Dunfield near Kington.
Dave the Renegade:
Seen on the A44 at Stanner Radnorshire. Have a look on the name on the front.
Hello dave thats one of those new Dafs , havent seen many about yet thank you Trevor .
tastrucker:
Dave the Renegade:
Seen on the A44 at Stanner Radnorshire. Have a look on the name on the front.Hello dave thats one of those new Dafs , havent seen many about yet thank you Trevor .
Quite right Trevor. I thought it was a Volvo FH coming towards me until I saw Daf on the front.
Cheers Dave.
One from up above where Harry Gill lives, seen on the A44 near Kington.
Dave the Renegade:
A M A N artic, seen on the A4112 at Whiehill near Weobley, Herefordshire.
hello again dave i can remember that road futher on wasnt there a place called dilwyn with a bad bend in it before it was by passed ? , back in those days that leominster road was very busy . thank you Trevor .
tastrucker:
Dave the Renegade:
A M A N artic, seen on the A4112 at Whiehill near Weobley, Herefordshire.hello again dave i can remember that road futher on wasnt there a place called dilwyn with a bad bend in it before it was by passed ? , back in those days that leominster road was very busy . thank you Trevor .
Yes a couple of miles further on Trevor, it was bypassed in the 1970’s. Still quite a few heavies using that route.
Cheers Dave.
That brings back a few more memories- I used to collect milk in churns around Weobley and Dilwyn with, firstly a petrol O-model Bedford and then a Morris like Greengrass’ for Hereford Dairies. Horrible livery- cream with purple wings, based in Bullingham Lane, Hereford.
Retired Old ■■■■:
That brings back a few more memories- I used to collect milk in churns around Weobley and Dilwyn with, firstly a petrol O-model Bedford and then a Morris like Greengrass’ for Hereford Dairies. Horrible livery- cream with purple wings, based in Bullingham Lane, Hereford.
I remember those dairy lorries Casey. Have driven a Morris Commercial exactly like Greengrass. Ernest Deacon builders from Kington had two of them. Both identical to the Heartbeat one,only coloured red, heavy on the steering and a tight fit if you had two passengers in the cab when going to a building job.
Cheers Dave.
A Volvo FM reefer, seen on the A44 near Kington.
A load of churns was a bit tight for space & weight on the Morris, Dave. The Bedford was better but it was a bit slow.
I used to go in early, do a load of third-of-a-pint bottles around the city schools, then collect churns from the Dilwyn area, then out again with a full load of bottles to the branch in Worcester.
Retired Old ■■■■:
A load of churns was a bit tight for space & weight on the Morris, Dave. The Bedford was better but it was a bit slow.
I used to go in early, do a load of third-of-a-pint bottles around the city schools, then collect churns from the Dilwyn area, then out again with a full load of bottles to the branch in Worcester.
You were doing a fair old mileage in those days for petrol engined lorries. I can remember the O type Bedfords Passey Nott and J & P Turner at Kington had several of them. Also Kem Transport from Marlbrook used to do the milk churn collections for Cadbury’s, from the farms with them.
Cheers Dave.