truckerash:
I know they were old nails and looking back now, probably embarrassing to drive, but lets see your pics
That looks like a V8 badge on the front of the Berliet- not exactly embarrassing, except maybe for the drivers of the F89s!
rondavies:
hutpik:
Hi Ian.Thats interesting to know,that Goldy went to OZ.
As to the reg,it was Jimmy Withers motor.Nice guy,we ran together a couple of times.It may have been me that posted a pic of his motor some time ago on here.MikeIs this the photo you were referring to?
That’s the one.
Nice lad was Jimmy,very quiet but good at what he did.Punched that old F88 to and from Teheran a few times.
Where is he now?
truckerash:
bestbooties:
Ash,How about this?
I wondered if you’d put that pic up mate. Nice one. Got any info then?
Ash,
Don’t know any more than anyone else mate.I took this pic as I drove past,never stopped.I had heard about the couple of guys that had set up on that garage some time earlier,I don’t know what that Bedford camper is for,maybe they were living in it.
Hi all,I seem to remember that yonks ago someone mentioned that Jimmy had gone back to farming as his family were into it.
Those guys with the Scammel ‘‘should’’ have made money as it was the worst winter for about 50yrs when they were parked at Eleskirt.There were trucks off the road almost each km so it was a good time for wreckers.There was also that recovery\service\repair RABA wrecker from Hungarocamion trundeling about in eastern Turkey at the same time doing a bit for '‘capitalism’.[they must have made a bloody fortune]Mike
Hi Ash
the Berliet belonged to a good friend of our family a guy called Roy Draycot hence the RD international on the cab he was based in Thurmaston Leics
used to work at MURPHY BROS in Thurmaston along with my dad Trev Jones who took these photos while working in Jeddah i went overland in 1975 to Tehran 9wks total trip remember seeing the Guy J4 stuck on TAHIR mountain as for the ERF and FODEN i do believe they were something to do with WILKES who were based in Queniborough Leics i also have a tragic photo of one of wilkes MANs that crashed in the dessert with fatel results who also was a friend of the family , Cheers Glynn50.
Hi Glynn.If i remember correctly Roy Draycot worked first for Wilkes of Syston,i think he had a MAN before he drove\bought the Berliet.Mike
hutpik:
Hi Glynn.If i remember correctly Roy Draycot worked first for Wilkes of Syston,i think he had a MAN before he drove\bought the Berliet.Mike
Yes Mike he worked for a lot of local companys as did my dad they both worked at ITS (instant transport services) thurmaston this where my dad did his first trip to Tehran in a Merc 1418 reg OFA135M wilkes had MAN 16.232,s with column gearchanges, when i was in Tehran we were at the international trade fair 1975 and Roy was with us spent a lot miles in the Berliet lhd it was a rare beast in the uk.
cheers Glynn.
hutpik:
Hi all,I seem to remember that yonks ago someone mentioned that Jimmy had gone back to farming as his family were into it.
Those guys with the Scammel ‘‘should’’ have made money as it was the worst winter for about 50yrs when they were parked at Eleskirt.There were trucks off the road almost each km so it was a good time for wreckers.There was also that recovery\service\repair RABA wrecker from Hungarocamion trundeling about in eastern Turkey at the same time doing a bit for '‘capitalism’.[they must have made a bloody fortune]Mike
Where did Ron the Con fit in with his International Rescue Company? Didn’t he get ousted from Turkey after muscling in on some local recovery agent.
Another AEC just out of shot
orientmack:
Hier is one
Looks like an Astran Scania towards the end of the line
rondavies:
hutpik:
Hi Ian.Thats interesting to know,that Goldy went to OZ.
As to the reg,it was Jimmy Withers motor.Nice guy,we ran together a couple of times.It may have been me that posted a pic of his motor some time ago on here.MikeIs this the photo you were referring to?
Whats the craic with the pipes going into the Commer ? van.
Is the driver trying to top himself? 
LB76:
Another AEC just out of shot
Spiers of Melksham?
The PB Commer could be ATS if the pic is still in England as they had lots of them but a little more yellow I thought.
Suedehead:
LB76:
Another AEC just out of shotSpiers of Melksham?
It looks navy blue and red to me
tribsa:
The PB Commer could be ATS if the pic is still in England as they had lots of them but a little more yellow I thought.
Remember them well,used to drive a “threpenny bit” FG for NTS the late 70s.
Quality motors !! 
Looks like Dover Western dock btw?
Suedehead:
tribsa:
The PB Commer could be ATS if the pic is still in England as they had lots of them but a little more yellow I thought.Remember them well,used to drive a “threpenny bit” FG for NTS the late 70s.
Quality motors !!
Looks like Dover Western dock btw?
Brits had an agent who did trailer repairs in Dover that they owned, might be from there. I have had many TIR cords replaced by them.
Is that an Archbold motor behind Ian
Hullo,
I’ve been trying to think of the bloke from Knaresborough, was on for Whittles (long before I was) he had a few motors, he used to go by the name of Bostumus. If I am not mistaken there was a write up about him in one of the Rags, he was one of the first to buy a magirus deutch ? Later in life I met his son, he moved to France and was running a French motor. Come on Malcolm, you must know. 
Cheers, Archie.
Hi all.As you all so rightly surmised that was a tyre co next to Jimmy.We both reloaded in Giresun for Cadburys with hazelnuts.On the way back the bogie axel spring holder snapped on Jimmys motor causing the axel to twist.This led to the tyres wearing badly before we could bodge it up with blocks of wood,then having it welded.By the time we got to Dover the tyres were bad so he had new ones fitted.As Jim wanted to take the old ones back and the load was quite high we put them on top of the cab.[It looked quite ‘macho’].Loads of people asked Jim about his ‘‘tough’’ trip.Life was fun.Mike
