Carl:
hi dan i drove for your dad i started with one of the magnums and then got bf 52 brand new this pic was taken at bakewell truckshow where i got second in the renault class with her
Very smart lookin Renault Premium with the bullet proof Renault engine, one of the most reliable trucks around at that time.
stralisnumerouno colin packed in many years ago colin gave me my first driving job i had a daf 1900 he still had a few iveco fiats i rember the cargo and ex my brother in law alan drove the 1721 cargo here it is in blue hawks colours next to alan strtch strettons scanny at tamworth carnival
tamworth 1 that were a good lorry it had the solo cab which was brilliant
tamworth carnival in its good days lucky if you get 2 floats now lol
Clarkes Transport driver Brian Simpkins had this Iveco Euro Star 430 cursor10 until he retired, here seen loading packing cases at Goodpacking on Lichfield road ind est Tamworth.
The Iveco’s best thing was its well designed cab, the rest was poor, new engine after two years fitted under warranty by Iveco.
Wm Rowe recovery out to one of Gander plants road sweepers on the A38 at Streethay in the 80’s
Tilford Transport in the 90’s parked in the old Smurfit Mill on Lichfield road Tamworth, houses are now on this site.
In the picture is the proud owner Steve Tilford who had worked for a few Tamworth companies such as Clarkes, Smith Bros and Smurfit before setting up himself.
Saw a Tilford Transport motor on the M6 today, they are still going then?
Yes Trev they run out of Lichfield road Ind est Tamworth these days still on general haulage.
i remember when tilfords used to park at the box factory next to coton car n van hire unusual colours but very tidy motors
another small firm still going is harrisons formally sammy harrison when i were a kid my then neighbour drove an s80 foden for him,tamworth 1 do you remember furnishings italia from glascote and whalley,s transport
Carl:
i remember when tilfords used to park at the box factory next to coton car n van hire unusual colours but very tidy motors
another small firm still going is harrisons formally sammy harrison when i were a kid my then neighbour drove an s80 foden for him,tamworth 1 do you remember furnishings italia from glascote and whalley,s transport
Hi Carl, i cannot remember Furnishings Italia but can remember Whalley’s Transport didnt he have a relation who did cattle transport ?
Tilford Transports first truck a Merc 16-17 in Polesworth carnival, followed by a Guy Big J of Swift Ways
Blakeman Motor Services from Mile Oak Tamworth, owner Graham Blakeman x CTS mechanic for many years has restored these vehicles to a very high standard and has used CTS colours.
Polesworth Carnival in the late 70’s Clarke’s Tranport Seddon Atkinson 400 with ■■■■■■■ power pulling a well decorated trailer.
Gibbs & Canning from Glascote Tamworth, Manufacturers of Terracotta, sinks, pipes and chimmey pots in the Tamworth Carnival in 1933.
brilliant t1 my neighbour when i was a kid drove for burt swift (swiftways) i spent many a time riding round in them guy big j,s
Carl:
brilliant t1 my neighbour when i was a kid drove for burt swift (swiftways) i spent many a time riding round in them guy big j,s
Cheers Carl, do you have any pictures of them Big J’s ?
t1 ive got some somwhere mate this is the only 1 i got on me laptop mate
