David Williams Ltd from Tamworth ran this immaculate Rolls Royce powered Scammell Routeman, many thanks to Dave Morgan for this picture.
remember that scammell well and that aec is a corker mate
This vehicle started its life as a snow plough then converted into a recovery vehicle by Wm Rowe & Sons
Tamworth1:
many thanks to Dave Morgan for this picture.
is that Sutton Coldfield Dave Morgan?
it sure is mate the one and only dai Morgan !!!
richellis78:
Tamworth1:
many thanks to Dave Morgan for this picture.is that Sutton Coldfield Dave Morgan?
Is he still going? He was on the buses for a long time, I remember many a long hour watching a slide show in his back room!
Another tidy motor from the David Williams fleet
W Humphries & Sons were truck dealers from Fazeley Tamworth who ran this 1963 Foden S21 with Gardner engine and five speed gearbox. This Foden started life for Air products as a six wheeler, it was then converted and the recovery body fitted by Stockport company Owen and Fielding and painted by Bostock & Barsby. Picture taken on the B5493 Ashby road some time around the mid 80’s
Wm Rowe & Sons from Elford Tamworth had a large fleet of cattle trucks working out of cattle markets such as Lichfield, Derby and Banbury, this AEC Mercury driven for many years by Bob Ridgeway was captured on the A38 at Canwell.
Dad used to drive for these…not quite Tamworth but close
Great picture dockspotter any idea of the year ?
Tamworth1:
Great picture dockspotter any idea of the year ?
I seem to recall 1957 ish
My uncle drove for ? Rowe of Alrewas. The lorries were a GUy flatbed and a AEC bulker this was convertible type. I recall them being blue and red. Nrs Rowe also had a livestock lorry too
W. Barker & Sons` Scania arrives at Hawes Auction Market , to load breeding lambs , earlier this autumn .
Cheers , cattle wagon man.
AEC Mercury cattle truck of Wm Rowe & Sons park up at Elford in the mid 80’s
that was the last aec to come off the road wasn’t in andy
CRAIG-D:
that was the last aec to come off the road wasn’t in andy
Yes mate i think so
Factiod…
Crane trailers (based at Bassets Pole) were the first builders of aluminium livestock trailers and were taken over by the Fruehauf Corp (USA)
not a lot of people know that
ERF C Series which is been restored by J Clarke Transport Ltd of Elford nr Tamworth
