Can you remember the York Hose Master gadget that was fitted on the unit to hold the old rubber hose type air lines with the palm couplings, They didn’t seem to catch on though because not long after this period the coloured suzies came on the scene, Regards Larry.
Bewick:
pete smith:
Nice one Dennis,was the landing legs they tried to fob you off with,them square design with round feet on that took forever to wind down,single speed? Shame really way things worked out for York and C/F as every other trailer you saw was made by them,as for a tipple i giving the Jamesons a hammering! ta,PeteYou ■■■■ head
Cheers Dennis.
I got two sets on my trailer [hooklift drawbar]new legs every 2/3 yrs sealed for life! Up your neck of woods monday Dennis,up that donkey path to Millom then upto Maryport,moving asbestos waste to Dudley to a landfill back of John Leddingtons yard in fact,keeping ■■■■■■■ clean!ta,Pete
ERF-Continental:
Always nice transportation-solutions and keen on weight-saving!Attached some extractions of the HOBO MkII (1979) and Teamster (1973)
The last picture showing the triaxle appears to have a York Hosemaster fitted ?, Regards Larry.
Evening all, York Trailers…Fred Davies really tried to give the Industry a positive image…“if you`ve got it…” and was a great innovator, and sadly not well recognised as such.
Used their Cannock branch a lot, (Delta Way), 5th wheels on Atkinson, and Volvo`s, plus no end of deals on trailers…
Remember glancing through the back window of a , (well worn), ex Trevor Morris Big J , having collected a new spread axle York tandem from Cannock, at the longest set of air lines that you have ever seen…yes it was coming off the back…followed by “foul mouthed” Alan Meddings,(what a delightful Manager to appoint), screaming that had not checked the locking bar. Soon shut up when he saw the safety clip in place…and then realised that the jaws had given way!!! New 5th wheel, no arguments…only time that I have ever known it to happen, and York made sure that all was 100%
All my vans for the London Rubber Contract were York, Tandems on air, with stainless steel back ends, very smart, very cheap, very good quality… and the family bought a couple of Freightmasters…is it really so long ago?..and they were great vans, gave a smooth ride even on springs, never broke any Furniture, (even on Sicilian Roads)!
Nice professional outfit York, the industry owes Fred Davies quite a lot!
Cheerio for now.
I’ve got to agree with Saviem,York’s were inovators although not everything they dreamt up was successful but as far as their “bread and butter” lines went the York Big D was market leader and I specified nothing else for many years but JOST couplings seem to take over in later years.We always reckoned that the York axles were better braked than the ROR axles on the Cranes,the Yorks were much smoother and easier on the linings.But as I said the Bewick fleet would have continued to be exclusively York if they had been prepared to improve the gearing on the landing legs,they wouldn’t so we voted with our fleet.Cheers Bewick.
This is a late 1970 shot of the second artic I put into service and the second trailer which was a YORK SL34 34ft long tandem axle,I took the shot on the day I collected both from the coach painters in Lancaster.I had this and a new single axle SL24 both built with high headboards as we were carrying loads of Paper sacks back North from Robinson Sacks on the Esplanade at Rochester,Kent, but eventually we removed the slatted headboard on this tandem trailer back to the standard two foot one.I think I sold the single axle to to Scotts of Penrith,the local Atki dealer.PS note the flat feet on the landing legs Pete.
Nice shots Dennis, What sort of paint did they use in those days, It was allways Techoloid when I used to hand paint the wagons & trailers in the good old days, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Nice shots Dennis, What sort of paint did they use in those days, It was allways Techoloid when I used to hand paint the wagons & trailers in the good old days, Regards Larry.
I think it was ICI Larry but in later years we dealt very well with Masons it was a better finish and a lump cheaper than “paying through the nose” for the ICI “name” eh!.We dealt direct with Masons (from Derby) both for those we repainted in house and the new stuff we had done at different places for which we supplied the paint and just paid for the labour.Cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Nice shots Dennis, What sort of paint did they use in those days, It was allways Techoloid when I used to hand paint the wagons & trailers in the good old days, Regards Larry.I think it was ICI Larry but in later years we dealt very well with Masons it was a better finish and a lump cheaper than “paying through the nose” for the ICI “name” eh!.We dealt direct with Masons (from Derby) both for those we repainted in house and the new stuff we had done at different places for which we supplied the paint and just paid for the labour.Cheers Dennis.
Aye Dennis I can remember the ICI Stuff Polyurethane Or just Urethane, It was expensive as I recall plus there was only certain places where it could be purchased, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Bewick:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Nice shots Dennis, What sort of paint did they use in those days, It was allways Techoloid when I used to hand paint the wagons & trailers in the good old days, Regards Larry.I think it was ICI Larry but in later years we dealt very well with Masons it was a better finish and a lump cheaper than “paying through the nose” for the ICI “name” eh!.We dealt direct with Masons (from Derby) both for those we repainted in house and the new stuff we had done at different places for which we supplied the paint and just paid for the labour.Cheers Dennis.
Aye Dennis I can remember the ICI Stuff Polyurethane Or just Urethane, It was expensive as I recall plus there was only certain places where it could be purchased, Regards Larry.
You “swallowed” the Dictionary or what Larry ? I bet you won’t be even able to spell those two words in an hours time when the couple,or three large malts have started working eh! 
I think it was summat like Poly *** but it was still bloody expensive but they tried to convince you that it kept it’s shine longer than other manufactures paint,it didn’t ! A bit like Michelin tyres,they expected you to pay a premium when the alternatives were just as good and cheaper into the bargain eh! Happy Days! now I might just try a canny night cap,got some Black Grouse,£15 a bottle in ASDA Cheers Dennis,
Bewick:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Bewick:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Nice shots Dennis, What sort of paint did they use in those days, It was allways Techoloid when I used to hand paint the wagons & trailers in the good old days, Regards Larry.I think it was ICI Larry but in later years we dealt very well with Masons it was a better finish and a lump cheaper than “paying through the nose” for the ICI “name” eh!.We dealt direct with Masons (from Derby) both for those we repainted in house and the new stuff we had done at different places for which we supplied the paint and just paid for the labour.Cheers Dennis.
Aye Dennis I can remember the ICI Stuff Polyurethane Or just Urethane, It was expensive as I recall plus there was only certain places where it could be purchased, Regards Larry.
You “swallowed” the Dictionary or what Larry ? I bet you won’t be even able to spell those two words in an hours time when the couple,or three large malts have started working eh!
Dennis you’ve been robbed its only £14.99, at Aldi, You must have money to burn, Eh Ha Ha, Regards Larry6.
We used Masons paint at the quarry when I worked for Tilcon and it gave a good hardwearing finish. The synthetic Mercedes Red faded badly after a few years but the Dresden Blue kept its shine OK as did Dumper Yellow!!. A pity that Masons finished as I used their paints at home on restored machinery.
Pete.
Don’t forget the York tipper trailers ,I’ll scan the pictures I have at some point.
The site that York trailers operated from on Yafforth Road, Northallerton has just been levelled in the last year, I believe it’s now going to be a housing estate. York trailers was a large employer for a small town and just seemed to close down overnight.
smokinbarrels:
The site that York trailers operated from on Yafforth Road, Northallerton has just been levelled in the last year, I believe it’s now going to be a housing estate. York trailers was a large employer for a small town and just seemed to close down overnight.
What was the reason for the closure of what appears to be a very good trailer manufacturer .?
ERF-Continental:
Would like to illustrate quite some details as well as range-info. Enjoy it!
Great shots of the various York products that were available over the years they were in business.If my memory serves me right from the era I was in the Industry York’s two market leading products at that time were the BIG “D” coupling and the Freightmaster van.However,York always had to play second fiddle to Crane Fruehauf/Boden in the platform and tipper trailer segment of the industry.The Boden designed running gear coupled with the ROR axles were classed as the best set up so the Crane Fruehauf always commanded a higher price both as new and certainly in the secondhand market place.There were,of course,plenty of other smaller trailer manufacturers years ago with one or two specialising,and leading,in their chosen field,I’m thinking here of the coil carriers built by M&G and AHP and then there were a few large hauliers that stuck religiously to one of the smaller builders.Suttons of St.Helens ran Dyson trailers,Robsons of Carlisle were big users of Northerns and,peculiarly, Smith of Maddiston were big operators of Highway trailers which were built in Andover 400 miles to the south of the SOM Head Office.Anyway thats my recollection of the trailer industry in my time.Cheers Bewick.
Hello Bewick
Not to forget a few more in the early '70’s : Taskers of Andover - became part of John Brown Engineering Group
Cravens Holmally - vans etc - got amalgamated with Taskers
Merriworth in Erith - had a lot of London and Southern TIR companies
Peak Trailers - believe were taken over by Pacton
Then there were the specialist bodybuilders like Cooks of Rainham building TIR Tilt bodies onto other chassis
OzzyHugh:
Hello BewickNot to forget a few more in the early '70’s : Taskers of Andover - became part of John Brown Engineering Group
Cravens Holmally - vans etc - got amalgamated with Taskers
Merriworth in Erith - had a lot of London and Southern TIR companies
Peak Trailers - believe were taken over by PactonThen there were the specialist bodybuilders like Cooks of Rainham building TIR Tilt bodies onto other chassis
Your quite right Ozzy there were a lot more,the likes of Primrose,BTC,Brockhouse,Doughty,Hoynor,Walker and later on Tinsley (British Steel) etc.Plus of course the many Body builders the most famous and best being Bo-Alloy Tautliner.Cheers Bewick.
Well, about the survivors…when you belong to a rich family, we all can make it, but when you
later can depend on brothers and sisters for rentals…evidence is there with RENTCO and Fruehauf,
TIP/GE and Strick, AVIS and Volkswagen, Hertz and Ford, DAF and TCH and so on…
On the continent York did suffer some competition with strong DAF and NETAM-Fruehauf as well as
Pacton (van der Ploeg, Paul, van Weelde) LAG (Burg-group) and Van Hool for BeNeLux, whereas in
Germany mainly Kögel, Schmitz consumed the pie.