Hi does anyone know what happened to Wm Rowe & Sons Atkinson Ex Gritter MHV512L ?
paul allen:
Hi does anyone know what happened to Wm Rowe & Sons Atkinson Ex Gritter MHV512L ?
Hi Paul i have been asking the same question for years but with no luck, i was involved in turning it from a gritter to a recovery vehicle and did a few miles either in the drivers seat or behind on a straight bar.
Wm Rowe & Sons went bust in the early 90’s and MHV 512L was sold by the receivers and that is the last i saw of it.
Thanks for the Reply Mate.
I beleieve it survives somewere (SORN on the DVLA website) I have know idea were tho,do you have anymore pics of it? Im restoring an Atki Gritter myself and am a member of the Atkinson owners club Gritter Register so any info of when Rowes got it and pics would be very helpful…
Cheers
Paul 
paul allen:
Thanks for the Reply Mate.
I beleieve it survives somewere (SORN on the DVLA website) I have know idea were tho,do you have anymore pics of it? Im restoring an Atki Gritter myself and am a member of the Atkinson owners club Gritter Register so any info of when Rowes got it and pics would be very helpful…
Cheers
Paul
All the pictures i have found so far of MHV 512L are on this thread starting on page 3, i dont have any pictures of her when she was a gritter. Would be interested to see your Atki Gritter, or be of any help.
Great Pictures…Heres a link to my flickr page with my Atki on it…:-
flickr.com/photos/37406071@N … 752209038/
…Thanks…
Cheers great pictures
The final resting place for this ERF B series 6x4 180 Gardner cattle box once operated by Wm Rowe & Sons Ltd.
nice one …t1 where did you find that pic is the truck still there …is that RCF **** i think it was
CRAIG-D:
nice one …t1 where did you find that pic is the truck still there …is that RCF **** i think it was
I took that picture yesterday afternoon and yes well remembered it is RCF 733Y.
Tamworth1:
CRAIG-D:
nice one …t1 where did you find that pic is the truck still there …is that RCF **** i think it wasI took that picture yesterday afternoon and yes well remembered it is RCF 733Y.
where abouts it she resting now
CRAIG-D:
Tamworth1:
CRAIG-D:
nice one …t1 where did you find that pic is the truck still there …is that RCF **** i think it wasI took that picture yesterday afternoon and yes well remembered it is RCF 733Y.
where abouts it she resting now
Huddlesford nr Lichfield.
P Whalley & Sons Ltd ran vehicles for many years from Watling Street Wilnecote Tamworth their main activities were general haulage, tipper work and cattle transportation. Houses on Orkney Drive now stand where the old yard was.
Tamworth1:
P Whalley & Sons Ltd ran vehicles for many years from Watling Street Wilnecote Tamworth their main activities were general haulage, tipper work and cattle transportation. Houses on Orkney Drive now stand where the old yard was.
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Just oozes nostalgia all over that picture, what a great take 
great photo i remember seeing them motors as a youngun
Remember Phill whalleys trucks used to run out of tac at kettlebrooke the lads used sling a hammock between the 2 windows to sleep in they where good lads there names escape me now i know there was a jock obviously he was called jimmy.There was dave the fitter who went on to work for frakins at dosthill, good picture andy.
tam1 av ya come across any rea photos that seems to be the one firm i cant find pics of and yet they were a decent sized well known tamworth firm
Carl:
tam1 av ya come across any rea photos that seems to be the one firm i cant find pics of and yet they were a decent sized well known tamworth firm[/quoteSorry Carl not come across any REA or Washingtons yet will keep looking
cheers mate this is the only one ive found
http://britishlorryphotographs.fotki.com/erf/seenbetterdays/r-e-aucott.html#media
Carl:
cheers mate this is the only one ive found
http://britishlorryphotographs.fotki.com/erf/seenbetterdays/r-e-aucott.html#media
Cheers Carl not seen that picture before, that A series ERF had seen much better days and ran with the Gibbons name on the door.
It certainly is difficult to find pictures of REA. Some of there wagons were also sign written Gibbons and Washingtons. Im pretty sure the A and B series artics my Dad drove were sign written this way.
Also found this cutting today of my Dad, Im presuming this is the same Clarkes transport mentioned on this thread. Hadn’t even realised my Dad drove for them, always remember him driving for Aucotts mainly, mind you, I think this picture is probably older than me! He certainly never mentioned working for Clarkes. Not sure of the date of the cutting, but guess its mid 60’s.
