Demountable chemical tanks carried on a flat, not that uncommon back in the day. The Octopus belonged to E.P. Potter & Co. Ltd. of Little Lever, Bolton, a division of A.C.C. Chrome & Chemicals, and it was a lorry I was very familiar with as a teenager. Potter’s was managed by the family for its entire existence of 101 years, closing in 1969 and they were world leaders in the manufacture of chromium based chemicals, but also produced Sulphuric and Hydrochloric acids. There is a lot of attention to detail in the way the tanks were carried and secured if the photo is studied closely. And, can anyone identify the location? The photo was taken on 21st December 1966.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Thats a good looking truck Lawrence ! Any more pics of it ? 
2 x Davies with there mighty V8’s.
Lawrence Dunbar:
windrush:
gingerfold:
0Daimler coach
Albert Spiers, one of the ‘Spiers of Melksham’ family. Travelled on some of his coaches, not that one though.
Pete.
Hi Pete, This is a 1939 Reg Daimler & a smart looking bit of gear IMO, Thankfully made just before the war broke out IIRC There were no more produced until 1945/6, Regards Larry.
It had a Burlingham body which looks more modern than 1939, so almost certainly re-bodied in the 1950s, which was common procedure amongst coach operators.
gingerfold:
Stanfield:
Some nice looking motors their Lawrence.Our very own Punchy Dan 2
E&F Beattie of Ardwick Manchester.1
Dodge D309 this model was fitted with 10 stud wheels 0Was the 309 Leyland 0.400 engine or AEC AV470? Memory fade!
The one my Dad drove had the Leyland engine in. A 4 wheeler tipper went like s— of a shovel.
Dodge 308 = Perkins engine
Dodge 309 = Leyland engine
Dodge 310 = AEC engine
Okay, we’ll have a look at a few E photos
Starting with Elephant Transport Ltd. in Ceylon, now Sri Lanka.
ERF Eight Wheeler, Turners (Soham) Ltd. at Fordham Depot
ERF B Series
ERF E6 Rigids
ERF E14, bought second-hand when Turners was expanding rapidly and needed additional vehicles, 14 litre ■■■■■■■■ Eaton Twin Splitter gearbox, driver Ivan Lupson, a long-serving Turners driver.
ERF Eight Wheeler
ERF Six Wheeler
attachment=0]ERF Six Wheeler.jpg[/attachment]
ERF ECX and ECT the last of one type and first of the other type. All the bigwigs of ERF were present for this occasion at Turners.
gingerfold:
ERF Eight Wheeler, Turners (Soham) Ltd. at Fordham Depot0
Nice pic. I wonder if his rear-view mirror cleared the bulge in the load! Robert
gingerfold:
ERF B Series0
Or C-series even! Another nice pic though 
. Robert
The very 1st ERF
Sadler Tankers of Thornaby & Oldham
Sadler Tankers after being taken over by the Stiller Group
TF & WS of Newcastle upon Tyne
