harry_gill:
hiya,
Dave that’ll do for me i’ll get the train down there, every time i did something that size the outfit was on the floor usually 70 tons and up but that looks like a nice light flying load.
thanks harry long retired
Hi Harry,
You are probably right about the weight,not that I know much about heavy haulage. I will ask Fred what weight those cabins were,judging by the trailers,wouldn’t think they would be very heavy,especialy with the overhang on the trailer of Patrick’s.
Cheers Dave.
Re White tippers
I was in Kitwee Zambia Feb/March earlier this year and round the corner two white ones a Foden and a Volvo with a little green and yellow in the corners so as you say. Its nice to see a little personal touch. The Volvo i saw i’am certain i used to see on the M54 really smart with plenty marker lights. I did’nt get a photo as the people i was with did’nt do trucks. I saw more ERFs than I thought possible many still in company colours.
John.
hiya,
Dave is the Hereford Galvanizers anything to do with Painter Bros the pylon makers where i’ve loaded out of several times or is that gone now, i seem to remember taking angle iron there from Jarrow many moons ago.
thanks harry long retired.
Hi Harry,
Can’t answer that,Painter Bros were in Holmer Rd, Hereford Galvanisers are in Redbarn Drive by Sun Valley,don’t think they are connected,but someone wil know. I will ask Fred Rawlings,his son has driven for them,for about twenty years.
Cheers Dave.
One of Caefoot’s MAN artic bulk tippers,seen on the A49 between Dorrington and Leebotwood.
This pic is a bit smaller,please tell me if you prefer them this size.
Dave the Renegade:
How many of you remember the tipper operators from the Kington and Knighton area on the welsh borders, many of them working out of the Gore, Strinds, Dolyhir and Nash quarries, Many tippers are still operating in the area, but only a handful of older operators.
Hi Dave,i used to work out of Gore for Tilcon in the 70s-80-90s,i have a lot of tilcon tipper photo’s but cannot find anywaqty to upload some on here…cheers…countycruiser…
Dave the Renegade:
How many of you remember the tipper operators from the Kington and Knighton area on the welsh borders, many of them working out of the Gore, Strinds, Dolyhir and Nash quarries, Many tippers are still operating in the area, but only a handful of older operators.
Hi Dave,i used to work out of Gore for Tilcon in the 70s-80-90s,i have a lot of tilcon tipper photo’s but cannot find anywaqty to upload some on here…cheers…countycruiser…
Hi countycruiser,
Were you local to the Gore,or came into the Gore from another Tilcon Quarry.
Cheers Dave.
Greetings Countycruiser, I used to call at Gore when I drove for Stuart Burgin (STB TRANSPORT) in the '90’s at the time of the M5 widening, I guess our paths must have crossed. Get those pics on here, ex Tilcon myself!!
