steve my mate lenny smith from tutbury worked at tomlinsons did you work with him ■■
Knew Lenny well, and his dad, too. Is he still with Tag Taylor?
Steve.
hi steve no hes at n r evans at hilton he left tags 3 yrs ago after 15 years service greatblokenever new his dad but heard alot about him i worked for tag myself for 8yrs
Ste46:
Knew Lenny well, and his dad, too. Is he still with Tag Taylor?Steve.
Driver Steve Jones of Wm Rowe & Sons did many a mile in KDD 163V, ERF B Series with 240 ■■■■■■■
Wm Rowe & Sons Iveco 190-32 G980 OLG loading scap down some narrow streets in Twickenham for Tame Valley Alloy’s.Circa 1991
andy were they york trailers with the diamond shape holes in the chassis ■■?
CRAIG-D:
andy were they york trailers with the diamond shape holes in the chassis ■■?[/quoteYes mate Rowes had a few of them, doing the balance beams was a horrible job
yes i remember working with tony doing a few …they were the ones with the big rubber bush through them wernt they …think tony cut some off n welded new ones on …oh and before the days of bolt on kingpins cutting of the complete rubbing plate and pin and welding new ones in …grease ,metal grindings and swarf in you hair
CRAIG-D:
yes i remember working with tony doing a few …they were the ones with the big rubber bush through them wernt they …think tony cut some off n welded new ones on …oh and before the days of bolt on kingpins cutting of the complete rubbing plate and pin and welding new ones in …grease ,metal grindings and swarf in you hair
Them were the days mate, or maybe not !!
Gaydon 8/9 June 2013, A good turn out of vehicles from Tamworth and surrounding area.
The all new Crane Fruehauf Speedliner been shown to CF trailer operators around Lincolnshire in the mid 90’s
Well done to Blakeman Motor Services of Tamworth for making a fine job of restoring the Atkinson twin steer, seen here at Gaydon 09/06/13
Tamworth1:
Well done to Blakeman Motor Services of Tamworth for making a fine job of restoring the Atkinson twin steer, seen here at Gaydon 09/06/13
Nice to see it out and about again - I remember it being rallied in the late 80s, when it belonged to Chris Bexton. I believe it was new to Tyburn.
One of the greatest trucks ever built 113 360 bullet proof workhorses and so easy to work on chippy had a tidy little fleet didn’t he…
Tamworth1:
Chippy Transport from Amington Tamworth did alot of work out of Turners Asbestos Kettlebrook.
MIKE P:
One of the greatest trucks ever built 113 360 bullet proof workhorses and so easy to work on chippy had a tidy little fleet didn’t he…Tamworth1:
Chippy Transport from Amington Tamworth did alot of work out of Turners Asbestos Kettlebrook.
Yes Mike Chippy did have a very tidy fleet just a shame he was and still is such a miserable git, think you might be looking through rose coloured glasses mate with regards to the 113 360 ! 
No definitely not my grandad had a fleet of 40 113 360s and 380s they were excellent trucks most double shifted day and night worked to death cracking trucks mate never a moments bother. haulage makes you miserable at times that’s for sure. Dave Williams was with me on Tuesday I showed him this thread he was impressed…
Tamworth1:
MIKE P:
One of the greatest trucks ever built 113 360 bullet proof workhorses and so easy to work on chippy had a tidy little fleet didn’t he…Tamworth1:
Chippy Transport from Amington Tamworth did alot of work out of Turners Asbestos Kettlebrook.Yes Mike Chippy did have a very tidy fleet just a shame he was and still is such a miserable git, think you might be looking through rose coloured glasses mate with regards to the 113 360 !
Tamworth1:
Chippy Transport from Amington Tamworth did alot of work out of Turners Asbestos Kettlebrook.
if i remember right it was the L reg 113 (top pic) that got wrote off up in scotland the lad said he was looking at sheep lol …if it was birds and not the feathered sort it wouldnt have been so bad but sheep ffs it got replaced with a streamline
