Dawson Freight F88 from Leighton Buzzard.
DEANB:
Dawson Freight F88 from Leighton Buzzard.
Also had a depot in Bedford Dean, bloke a couple of doors down from my mum used to drive an F88 tanker for them, not sure he was supposed to but often used to park it on a piece of waste ground near there. He left there to drive for Charles Wells Brewery back when that used to be a good job! 
I’ve found quite a few more photos of theirs but it says copyright so probably better not post them. There was also a tie up with Fredrick Rays who also had a depot in Bedford who in turn had some tie up with E.Hull of Bedford. Fredrick Ray also has some kind of charity type trust in Bedford with a close made up of retirement bungalows named Rays Close, there is a small plague on the entrance stating this and have to say it’s a very nice location and well maintained.
Kempston:
“DEANB”Dawson Freight F88 from Leighton Buzzard.
Also had a depot in Bedford Dean, bloke a couple of doors down from my mum used to drive an F88 tanker for them, not sure he was supposed to but often used to park it on a piece of waste ground near there. He left there to drive for Charles Wells Brewery back when that used to be a good job!
Nice pic of the GUY Kempston, heres a couple of there Marathons.
NMP Part of a collection i bought.
Few here of K.Watson Transport from Bedford, big ERF operators in their day mainly eight wheeler bulkers. No longer going. Nmp.
A few photos of local skip company Paul Riches Skips, I’ve given work to Paul in the past and always came across as a decent person, very hard working and not afraid to get his hands dirty, have often seen him driving something himself when needs must, lorries are usually well turned out. Nmp
One which is used at rallies nowadays.
niknak:
BRS Bedford?
My uncle drove for them out of the Bedford depot.
Some photos of E. Hull transport of Bedford, long gone now and now the yard of Keyline builders merchants, funnily enough I had my covid jab next door to it a couple of weeks ago. First photo is in W.H.Allens Bedford where I served my apprenticeship in mechanical engineering.
niknak:
BRS Bedford?
Its a BMC “niknak”
Kempston:
Some photos of E. Hull transport of Bedford, long gone now and now the yard of Keyline builders merchants, funnily enough I had my covid jab next door to it a couple of weeks ago. First photo is in W.H.Allens Bedford where I served my apprenticeship in mechanical engineering.
Nice pics Kempston, heres another one of there F89.
DEANB:
Kempston:
Some photos of E. Hull transport of Bedford, long gone now and now the yard of Keyline builders merchants, funnily enough I had my covid jab next door to it a couple of weeks ago. First photo is in W.H.Allens Bedford where I served my apprenticeship in mechanical engineering.Nice pics Kempston, heres another one of there F89.
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Thanks for that Dean, greatly appreciated. I’ve been looking for photos to post on here and one company that used to be on the side of the A1 at sandy has eluded me so if you have any on your vast collection I would appreciate it. Darlows, from memory they had red cabs, I think they relocated to Peterborough but not totally sure about that.
Kempston:
DEANB:
Kempston:
Some photos of E. Hull transport of Bedford, long gone now and now the yard of Keyline builders merchants, funnily enough I had my covid jab next door to it a couple of weeks ago. First photo is in W.H.Allens Bedford where I served my apprenticeship in mechanical engineering.Nice pics Kempston, heres another one of there F89.
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Thanks for that Dean, greatly appreciated. I’ve been looking for photos to post on here and one company that used to be on the side of the A1 at sandy has eluded me so if you have any on your vast collection I would appreciate it. Darlows, from memory they had red cabs, I think they relocated to Peterborough but not totally sure about that.
A1 Sandy near speed camera area Lewis Bros back in the 60’s, Commers, and own number plates I remember, I think Richard Lewis had RCL, market garden produce mostly I think…
OldishJoda:
Kempston:
DEANB:
Kempston:
Some photos of E. Hull transport of Bedford, long gone now and now the yard of Keyline builders merchants, funnily enough I had my covid jab next door to it a couple of weeks ago. First photo is in W.H.Allens Bedford where I served my apprenticeship in mechanical engineering.Nice pics Kempston, heres another one of there F89.
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Thanks for that Dean, greatly appreciated. I’ve been looking for photos to post on here and one company that used to be on the side of the A1 at sandy has eluded me so if you have any on your vast collection I would appreciate it. Darlows, from memory they had red cabs, I think they relocated to Peterborough but not totally sure about that.
A1 Sandy near speed camera area Lewis Bros back in the 60’s, Commers, and own number plates I remember, I think Richard Lewis had RCL, market garden produce mostly I think…
Yes definitely right location and yes they did do mostly garden produce predominantly potatoes I believe.
Yes definitely right location and yes they did do mostly garden produce predominantly potatoes I believe.
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I remember laying under 1 of the Commers changing a blower shaft on the A1 near what is the Pitstop now !
Other North Bedfordshire haulage companies I remember…
Andy Summerfield of Maulden… Market Garden produce…
Eric Hedley Lobb of Clophill… Bricks and Market Garden produce.
Don Caisley Cranfield… Coal originally in 60’s, then approx 65 to 72 Italian.
European Traction Services… out of College Farm Great Barford, involving John Cooper, John Cahill, Tom Buckle, European work mainly.
John Cooper had his own vehicles after ETS…