Cliff, looks like me coming down the Cenis loaded with fruit no doubt for some market or packhouse tipping tomorrow night spitafields ok but leeds ,Manchester and Liverpool was tough matchstick job again . remember I had a stepframe tilt tri axle with small wheels when driving for Axminster took a machine down to Rome way somewhere tipped rebuilt the tilt and reloaded tiles from Modena way I think a liitle bit heavy to say the least ha ha ! . back up over cenis I know what buzzer and mappo mean under run bar of trailer nearly touching the ground around the bends . Golden rule always adjust the brakes before coming home no retarders only exhaust brake on the renault cheers dennis .
mappo:
Hi Buzzer, when i was on for Squibby we had a step frame tilt on small axles and that
used to do the same…ground on the steps that is.
Thinking back, they had a few really bad tilts that used to bend banana shaped.
Wasn,t ideal when transiting Cenis loaded with loose scrap metal…
Having said that,they did later purchase new Trailor tilts , barn doors ,n all.
Nobody wanted to pull that step frame trailer of squibby’s, think Jim always had two spare wheels on that pile of crap, Buzzer.
Evening all,
Think that it was about `72, and the family asked, (told), me that I was needed to run down to the South with one of the last loads of medical equipment, as they had already lost the bulk of the job to Inter County, (later to emerge as TNT)…but the job payed well, and I had done it for years…and it was my duty…etc…etc…and I needed a holiday!.
I was by now fully employed, as an Atkinson salesman, (when on the rare occasion we could get them), but I cadged a few days off, and was given the families last “newish” lorry, an S39 Foden day cab, with the massive power of a .680 Leyland and of course a 12 speed. (Came from those “honest” brokers the Richardson twins, who had purchased, (stolen), all of Fodens unsaleable stock…and marked it up, at a retail figure that was still cheaper than one of those terrible Rolls Royce 220 Seddons that I was now reduced to selling)!
This job necessitated the rental of a 40ft van from those amiable rogues that ran TIPs operation in Willenhall…and they had picked for me a US Strick one…remember them, with the ribs on the outside, and yellow marker lights on each corner, and a pin position that made the back of the S39s cab, (and my bum), very close to the American front end!..But she turned ok, (and would she not, the wheelbase of the tractor was only 9ft 6in)!!!And all seemed well. And I never questioned what would happen if I had a puncture in one of those Trilex wheels!!!
So off I goes, normal route, but the power of the .680 was unbelievable…well remember my normal steed for this work was a Micky Mouse, with a 150, and then an S36, (with its blue “Portaloo” like interior), but the power and torque of a 180 Gardner.That .680 with the 12 speed was a flyer, and on Cenis was a revelation…(well she was to me)…I could change both up as well as down! Felt like a racing car…as long as you did not look at the speedometer.
Never forgot that trip, it was the last one that I made as a driver, and I thought that the outfit looked superb…(.well beauty is in the eye of the beholder)! But that van was the attraction, it was just so “un European” to everyones eyes, and coupled to the sad eyed Foden, really attracted attention.
Sorry Cliff, nothing to do with Axminster, blame Buzzer, and the pictures of Cenis…hey, those Trilex wheels never punctured…thank goodness!
Cheerio for now…and apologies for the personal rambling!
Saviem:
Evening all,Sorry Cliff, nothing to do with Axminster, blame Buzzer, and the pictures of Cenis…hey, those Trilex wheels never punctured…thank goodness!
Cheerio for now…and apologies for the personal rambling!
M. Saviem,
Interesting stuff. I remember the TIP American ribbed trailers, there’s a thread on here about them somewhere.
The wheels, I think, may have looked like Trilex, but certainly on all the American trailers we had in Saudi (some thirty or forty) were actually one piece. We liked them, they were lighter to handle, having no centre, and as long as you were careful getting them off (don’t undo all the bolts then tap with a hammer - the wheels would explode off the hubs!) and fitting them, they were no more bother than the European wheels.
John.
Cliff luxton:
Here’s three of the best in Cherbourg wonder where we were all going.I think it was Richard Jenkins with F10. Dave Brown with F89. Myself with the Daf.
Great seeing these lorrys again , I used to service them when you lot got back on Saturday mornings.
didn’t Roger White end with the F89 after the old French men Andre missed the boat, again.
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Thanks to Geoff, Dennis, Dave, Nigel, turbon, Robert, dibbs, Tony, Buzzer, Saviem, John West, m8nloc. For your input don’t worry about the connection Saviem we are always crossing the Mont Cenis on here. m8nloc your right Roger White also known as missieur blanc did drive the 89 but you got me stumped I don’t know who you are.Was it not father and son that came in the yard at Axminster on Saturday mornings you must be the son but I can’t remember the name,something to do with old age or all the vin rouge amongst other things.Thank you Dean also keep them coming.
Cliff luxton:
In the yard at Chard without a fridge trailer .
Roughing it that week then Cliff back with the tilts and curtainsiders not the elite fridge boys.lol Bottoms up Geoff
This little fella here is 41 years old now. Christmas decor and all in the cab, those were the days.
Cliff luxton:
This little fella here is 41 years old now. Christmas decor and all in the cab, those were the days.
Cliff whats the reg on that DAF mate, you would’nt put Great Britain on your bumper today as it aint no more, Buzzer.
Hi John your right about that.
VTT 789S
hi cliff hope u well dont worry m8 still britain and still great churchill would turn in his grave lol im sitting in harrisburg pennsylvania waiting to load back to canada in morning . not like being camped out at the seamans tho oh for those days 
Cliff luxton:
Hi John your right about that.
VTT 789S
Just wondered about that reg number as the F88 we had in the 90’s was VTA 872S, cheers Buzzer.
Hi Steve thought you had come home last heard you were driving for a Scottish firm.ah well good luck.
John being in Devon all the reg on new trucks were DV. TA. TT, FJ. I remember seeing Tony with your F88 bet u wish she was still in the yard.
I wish I still had F380JKK which came from you. I think this was in Portugal for Ron with a nice new trailer.
Just a little deviation here.Now that’s what you call an aperitif, in spain for a few day’s.First Ricard of the day but not the last.
and a another deviation oh well…
That’s good Dibbs we all worked together and are still friends after all these years. Thanks for the post.
This is Central Road Transport and Axminster Transport drivers taking a break at Norbert Jacqueline Auberge de Grosne between Chalon and Macon. Ron Hussey, Jack Dunham, Jock Macloed, Fred Brown, and I guess I had the camera.
Many years ago I witnessed this happen, I was following the timber lorry with far more than he should have had on up hill wouldn’t stop because he wouldn’t be able to pull away again. Old pegaso came down hill not enough room to pass and this is what happened timber lorry took front pillar out of cab and the roof came down on drivers head,no one was hurt but it was funny, not for the pegaso driver.
Cliff luxton:
Another good gathering at the Quaterdeck in West Bay on Saturday to celebrate Mickey Bristow birthday,now retired but drove for Framptons for many years.A lot of drivers from Poole but also Les travelled from Norfolk and Dave from Milton Keynes thank you all for a great night. .
Another one from our favourite mountain,could be you Dennis.
Cliff , i hope you showed Mickey the photo i posted on the Poole thread a while back !
I wonder if he remembered it as was back in 1987 !!
