Ive said it before Adrian, thats a loverly old F series mate, she’s a bute mate 
RE. T Godbold Atkinson. I see this vehicle on the A14 at ipswich only last week and as usual was pulling a bulk tipper.
marky:
They were mid-mounted pushers - in front of the drive axle.One of the Fodens was put on the road, but when it was found to be less economical than the existing Scammells doing the same work, the others were left in factory primer and never registered. They are still there, and as has been the case with enquiries for other items belonging to Harrisons, they are not for sale at the present moment.
I have been told that Harrisons have never, EVER sold a vehicle that saw service with them and that there are over sixty Scammells still in their ownership. This is unconfirmed, but highly likely.
holy thread resurrection Batman…
there were four Foden S80’s - three were put on the road, although none did much work. One was never registered (but is painted up - not in primer). One of the registered ones has been sold and is on the preservation “scene”. The other three are waiting patiently in Tinsley…
Harrisons have sold some other vehicles off - an H reg. Highwayman with an export vented roof has been sold, a D reg. Highwayman unit with cycle front wings was sold a couple of weeks ago. One of the Handyman units (with the pre-Michelotti cab) is currently being restored with another owner.
They still have lots and lots of vehicles…
Look at the date on my original post, Robin…
The Foden and the Scammells were sold after I posted. I saw the Foden on one of its first outings on the 2006 Trans-Pennine Road Run.
marky:
Look at the date on my original post, Robin…The Foden and the Scammells were sold after I posted. I saw the Foden on one of its first outings on the 2006 Trans-Pennine Road Run.
no probs – I wasn’t picking you up on it but I just thought I’d update that part as I have recently been to Harrisons!
cheers
So roughly what units & trailers do Harrisons still have, and officially how many of the S80’s?
who are the company in manchester that operate older green erf’s? maybe barretts?
whenever i go that way i see c,d,e reg age still looking tidy.
mines a b-reg volvo f10 but it’s a wrecker so doesn’t count.(though it’s rusty enough).
harrisons sounds like an interesting place.do you think anyone will have a yard full of xf 105’s or the like in 30 years time?
J Barrett, nr Oldham. Long time ERF operators
380streamline:
So roughly what units & trailers do Harrisons still have, and officially how many of the S80’s?
basically any that you’ve seen - they still have…
a few ERF C series - only one still working
most of the Scammell Highwayman units - 3 have been sold
several Handyman units- one was sold and is being restored
they still have 3 (only one is unregistered - but it is signwritten) of the original 4 S80s - the sold one is on the preservation circuit
trailers – they have many many many…
Scammell Rigid 8’s - they still have the entire fleet that was laid up in the late 60’s / early 70s - one is nearing completion of its restoration - just the cab to be painted
and a few other odds and sods
here’s the Flickr group for Harrisons with some recent pictures taken in the yard
flickr.com/groups/1105081@N22/
Fantastic, great set of pics 
380streamline:
Fantastic, great set of pics
cheers
marky:
I’ve been told about Harrisons, but while they are stil in the throes of sorting out what they still possess, I think it would be stepping on their toes if I divulge anything else.When I said that they have kept everything - I meant EVERYTHING.
Anyone know the current state of Harrisons yard/?
ghinzani:
marky:
I’ve been told about Harrisons, but while they are stil in the throes of sorting out what they still possess, I think it would be stepping on their toes if I divulge anything else.When I said that they have kept everything - I meant EVERYTHING.
Anyone know the current state of Harrisons yard/?
fryske:
380streamline:
So roughly what units & trailers do Harrisons still have, and officially how many of the S80’s?basically any that you’ve seen - they still have…
a few ERF C series - only one still working
most of the Scammell Highwayman units - 3 have been sold
several Handyman units- one was sold and is being restoredthey still have 3 (only one is unregistered - but it is signwritten) of the original 4 S80s - the sold one is on the preservation circuit
trailers – they have many many many…
Scammell Rigid 8’s - they still have the entire fleet that was laid up in the late 60’s / early 70s - one is nearing completion of its restoration - just the cab to be painted
and a few other odds and sods
here’s the Flickr group for Harrisons with some recent pictures taken in the yard
flickr.com/groups/1105081@N22/
The Rigid 8 restoration is now complete -
Hi all,
I remember reading in T+D a few years ago about a comany from Newark called Rose who were running an early Leyland/Scammell Constructor (T45) as well as a VERY late (registered with an ‘A’ prefix if I remember rightly) Leyland Octopus as well as ERF A series yard shunter. Any one got any info?
STEVE OWEN:
about 15 yrs ago or so i had a scammell crusader FWX 183T was the reg, i broke down not to far from harrisons and limped to their yard where i stayed for half the day while i waited for a tow, what a place to be when your driving a scammell! had the pleasure of meeting the old man who let me in the office and gave me a tour of the place, what you can see from the road is only a bit, you should see round the back or in the shed, lots of highwaymans under sheets, real old 8 leggers even chain driven tractor unit, even the office was astep back in time with the old bakerlite phone! as for the 2nd axle he told me they were added to make them legal for 32t as the old highwayman would have a max of 28t gross when built, and they were old steer axles robbbed from other trucks and welded at the linkage so they would not steer.
on another note in the 60s and 70s my old man used to drive a highwayman reg 660VMA for chettles, northants, which was ex shellmex bp as it was then called i used to go regular from wellingborough to widnes, was a good run back then, now i’m still in the bonneted trucks but in canada, but lots of fond memories.
Something similar happened to me in 2001 when the Jeep I was driving cracked its camshaft at the traffic lights at the bottom of Junction 34. Pete Harrison recovered it to his yard for me and loaded it on another hauliers curtainsider to send it home. Brian Harrison(RIP) gave me a tour of the yard and it was like a step back in time…locomotives…old mechanical suspension trailers…Scammells galore!..and that office was a total time warp with the bakelite 'phone and a lovely little old lady who produced mug fulls of tea in rapid succession,the old fashioned stationery,the painted timber panelling. I was totally taken by the Scammells…they had given trojan service and there were five units sitting in the yard on the button ready for service at that time. All servicing was done in house by the two brothers and Pete was pretty handy at the painting and sign writing. There were also several 40ft flat trailers dating from the 1970’s under covers which were brand new and never used. The whole experience was like stepping on to the production set of a 1960’s film. Brian was a mine of information and new every square inch of the British isles. He told me he used to cycle all over the UK and Ireland for his annual holidays in the 1960’s. He knew the name of every town and village you could mention…he was better than any GPS. He was a fascinating man to converse with as he was so lucid and clear about the history of UK industry in general as well as the haulage industry. I have often broken down/needed help in my many years on the road but this hour of need was certainly the most enjoyable! Extremely hospitable and very helpful people. I dropped by a few years later to say hello and had a good chat with Brian. I was saddened when he told me he was terminally ill,but that man had great spirit…Does anyone know is Peter Harrison still doing a little bit of haulage?
Riverstick:
STEVE OWEN:
about 15 yrs ago or so i had a scammell crusader FWX 183T was the reg, i broke down not to far from harrisons and limped to their yard where i stayed for half the day while i waited for a tow, what a place to be when your driving a scammell! had the pleasure of meeting the old man who let me in the office and gave me a tour of the place, what you can see from the road is only a bit, you should see round the back or in the shed, lots of highwaymans under sheets, real old 8 leggers even chain driven tractor unit, even the office was astep back in time with the old bakerlite phone! as for the 2nd axle he told me they were added to make them legal for 32t as the old highwayman would have a max of 28t gross when built, and they were old steer axles robbbed from other trucks and welded at the linkage so they would not steer.
on another note in the 60s and 70s my old man used to drive a highwayman reg 660VMA for chettles, northants, which was ex shellmex bp as it was then called i used to go regular from wellingborough to widnes, was a good run back then, now i’m still in the bonneted trucks but in canada, but lots of fond memories.Something similar happened to me in 2001 when the Jeep I was driving cracked its camshaft at the traffic lights at the bottom of Junction 34. Pete Harrison recovered it to his yard for me and loaded it on another hauliers curtainsider to send it home. Brian Harrison(RIP) gave me a tour of the yard and it was like a step back in time…locomotives…old mechanical suspension trailers…Scammells galore!..and that office was a total time warp with the bakelite 'phone and a lovely little old lady who produced mug fulls of tea in rapid succession,the old fashioned stationery,the painted timber panelling. I was totally taken by the Scammells…they had given trojan service and there were five units sitting in the yard on the button ready for service at that time. All servicing was done in house by the two brothers and Pete was pretty handy at the painting and sign writing. There were also several 40ft flat trailers dating from the 1970’s under covers which were brand new and never used. The whole experience was like stepping on to the production set of a 1960’s film. Brian was a mine of information and new every square inch of the British isles. He told me he used to cycle all over the UK and Ireland for his annual holidays in the 1960’s. He knew the name of every town and village you could mention…he was better than any GPS. He was a fascinating man to converse with as he was so lucid and clear about the history of UK industry in general as well as the haulage industry. I have often broken down/needed help in my many years on the road but this hour of need was certainly the most enjoyable! Extremely hospitable and very helpful people. I dropped by a few years later to say hello and had a good chat with Brian. I was saddened when he told me he was terminally ill,but that man had great spirit…Does anyone know is Peter Harrison still doing a little bit of haulage?
he was running a C series ERF April 2009 – no idea about now
hi all,
back in the summer of 1989 i took this photo whilst southbound on the m1.i had just loaded refractorie bricks at dinnington for port talbot and came steaming past this old soldier!
regards andrew
Hi all! Just thought I’d share this photo. The M A N is our garage shunter and the Scania is in everyday use, a cracking truck!
The Buffalo is, fortunately, just for showing!
on the subject of harrisons yard at tinsley as far as i know it never had a gate,the last one in parked across the opening.
I was coming down from Goole once, when a mudguard brackett snapped. A very nice bloke from Harrisons welded it back on. When I asked him how much, he said “Nowt Lad, but give this invoice to your boss (£10), and have a few pints out of him for using your loaf, when you could have gone to a main dealer”
I had a look at the Highwayman, and would have loved to have had a drive of one! 