I know the spelling is wrong ,but its the bridge out of Portugal into Spain at Tuie,Tewwey ,or something like that
You got it right Nigel that’s where it is, like you say Geoff it is a long way from Axminster. Just had the pleasure of meeting John Vanadee’s grandchildren with his daughter.R.I.P. John , he would be a very proud grandad.
Attached is a screen cap from a youtube vid (The Sweeney series 4 Ep 3, “Drag Act”) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEQdp700pU4)
I’m interested in whether the F89 (F88/290?) might have been an Axminster wagon - bit hard to tell I know, but give it a shot.
ParkRoyal2100:
Attached is a screen cap from a youtube vid (The Sweeney series 4 Ep 3, “Drag Act”) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEQdp700pU4)I’m interested in whether the F89 (F88/290?) might have been an Axminster wagon - bit hard to tell I know, but give it a shot.
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Should think more likely Frigoscandia, Buzzer.
Evening all,
Buzzer, Im sorry to disagree, but with the aid of my new bifocalist spectacles…(Specsaver specials), I reckon that is an Axminster lorry…the colour seems right, its got the Garanor lady on the grill, and the lettering looks right on the bumper…but of course I could be wrong!!!
Now John Thaw…when I came away from lorries and having sold the business I had to sign a clause to stay out of the particular business area that we worked in for a period of five years.No problem, so off I went indulging in all the childish interests that I had never been able to pursue before…importing exotic lorries, cutting and shutting less exotic versions, and generally having a whoopee time.
But I had always had a hang up about my lack of any formal academic qualifications…well I did have a school certificate…(that is not a certificated school…for those old enough to remember them)!!! So with encouragement from my wife, (who was getting fed up with having her kitchen window view spoiled by Kenworths, and T34 Tanks), I took a Degree course…and having secured that…I went on to an MBA…part of which was taken in the hallowed halls of Oxford.
At the same time a film crew, and said M Thaw were filming in and around the very same college that myself and other past their sell by date individuals were trying to secure our academic credentials. Each night I would report back to base to avail my good lady of the facts that I had failed to grasp during the day…not aided by the fact that my mobile telephone was of recent past days residing in a rather deep and muddy portion of the Oxford Canal…having fallen from my Harris Tweed jacket pocket as I endeavoured to prove my gymnastic ability by walking over the parapet of a rather old bridge…Thus I had to make use of a public telephone facility to ensure communication…
Now in said collegiate hall, under an archway was a wall mounted public telephone…which despite the amount of money posted into its deep cash box never worked…oh frustration…
Untill all was revealed one late afternoon, when I witnessed same telephone apparatus removed from the wall, and placed on a trolley and from thence loaded into a Ford Cargo box van…a theatrical prop from said M Thaws filming…
Teneous link I know, but I did see him, (and was struck by his very pale complexion)…
Perhaps Id better go now…
Cheerio for now.
Buzzer, have to agree with saviem on this one defo an axminster truck .same truck appears on page 1 of this thread .Those last heifers calved down yet ? cheers Dennis
Thank you Buzzer, Saviem, Dennis for your input and thanks Park Royal that is definitely PTT924R which Edgar Fowler was the driver it had the Garanor girl as well as the Esso Stop Marseille ■■■■■■■ the grill the only other lorry I know to have these on were Ginger John on a F12 belonging to S.T.S.Thanks Dean also hope I aint missed anyone.
You just cant believe this site at times how people can find stuff for other people is fantastic.
That was a great find ParkRoyal.
No worries Dean. I just happened on it when I was watching that episode, and though I couldn’t be sure the livery looked right from what I remember of seeing Axminster wagons around (I lived in Langport and worked for an antiques shipper in Somerton in the very early 80s, so would have been used to seeing their wagons). You’re right, sometimes stuff happens on here you can’t quite believe - I post a blurry screen dump of something that might be relevant and within days someone’s not just confirmed it but identified which wagon 
This was the last new vehicle I drove for Peter, on the Daf stand at the Bath and West show EDV225T superb lorry loads of room in the cab, later I was lucky enough to own and drive a Super Space Cab Daf.
Cliff luxton:
This was the last new vehicle I drove for Peter, on the Daf stand at the Bath and West show EDV225T superb lorry loads of room in the cab, later I was lucky enough to own and drive a Super Space Cab Daf.
Hi Cliff good old work horses wern’t they.I have driven mostly DAFs in my career and think they rate pretty well.Cheers Geoff
Well done Steve welcome to the thread hope you have some more pics to put on here or any input at all, think I was gone before your time I left in 86 but as I said before really enjoyed my time working there. I don’t know where John Sweet is now.Dennis is the only other ex driver and office boy that is on here ,no offence Den.
Cliff luxton:
Well done Steve welcome to the thread hope you have some more pics to put on here or any input at all, think I was gone before your time I left in 86 but as I said before really enjoyed my time working there. I don’t know where John Sweet is now.Dennis is the only other ex driver and office boy that is on here ,no offence Den.
thanks for the welcome cliff …i will try to find some more pics soon …was the truck i think…no …xyc75x renalt bridport gundry…there when you were about…thanks agan steve…