Currently the “spare” motor but seen in action back in January
COME ON SOMEBODY DOWN THERE MUST HAVE SOME PICTURES OF APPLEBY,S TIPPER,S/CAN REMEMBER TAYLOR,S AS WELL NO MATER WHAT YOU HAD YOU COULDNT CATCH HIS F7,S EVEN AT 32. 36. 38. TON OR EVEN MORE ON A GOOD DAY . NOTHING TO LOOK AT BUT COULD THEY GO.
truckerjames123:
Has anyone got any photos of MEIRS TRANSPORT, run by REG MEIRS.They were from Broad Lane , Bradmore, Wolverhampton and ran milk tankers doing collections for Mid-Counties dairies.
My grandad and great grandad both drove for them and would be well chuffed if anyone has any photos
JG
Funny old world is it not, Dennis Meirs ended up in Showell Lane Bushbury, grew “everso, everso big”, on the milk job, (Midland Counties, and Levedale Daries), and then became part of Wincanton.
Our family firm was sold into Meirs…then back in the 90s, I sold my Contract Hire business into Wincanton…small world is it not!!
On the window cill of Dennis Meirs office, (Crittal steel window frame), was a beautiful model of a 4x2 Milk Tanker, in their silver and blue livery. The farm we now own and work, well I used to come here as a small boy, when my Uncle was collecting churned milk for Levedale Daries, now my neighbours father, well his collections were done by Meirs!!! Small world eh!!
Cheerio for now.
Can anyone give me any information on a company called Oldbury Transfer?
I,ve made quite a few enquiries but have had no joy!
Regards Jack
anyone remember modern transport of wolverhampton, they had some wierd cabbed guys
Hi, thought I’d give this thread a shake!
Was up to visit my son a few weeks back, at Aldridge & he said there was a few old motors had moved in up the road just off the Northgate. we found a number to ring & a charming chap said he would come over in an hour & show us round. Turned out, it is the Birmingham Lorry Museum moved in after a bit of trouble with the Birmingham Council! Don’t know if it is a permanent move or not, but good to see they have somewhere to go. Spent an interesting hour or two (bit cold to stay longer) having a look round and chatting & will go back as they get sorted out & see the progress. Did manage to get a few pics so will try to get some on here now a again. A couple to be going on with, anyone any info on these?
I remember Hayes Transport loading out of District Iron and Steel down Brasshouse Lane on the A41 Holyhead Road near West Brom F.C. ground in late 60s,along with T.Baker who I think are still going?
Chris Webb:
I remember Hayes Transport loading out of District Iron and Steel down Brasshouse Lane on the A41 Holyhead Road near West Brom F.C. ground in late 60s,along with T.Baker who I think are still going?
Hi chris T baker is still goin based at cakemore road Rowley regis .
Baker’s and Hayes transport are still operating.
The starting handle hole in the front grille of the Fordson made me smile, It was a brave man that swung one of those sidevalve V8 Fords over, they could give a good kickback !
found these on web wood green school wednesbury 1979
i remember TI SIMPLEX,they were just off crankhall lane wbury and manufactured electrical switchgear and i think broadwell were in west bromwich
Hickinbottoms Bakery Stafford St wednesbury. painting signwriting This was the Display van the other side was like a shop window diplaying the bakeries various products The young man is Jeff Adams he assisted with the repainting it would about 1974 All the vehicles were coach painted and signwritten inside the vans was included in the repaint they used to paint 8 vans a month the bakery had a fleet of approx 280 vans
OK, here are 2 more !!
R.K.CRISP, Wharf Road, Tysley.
J T Storage & Haulage, Wellington Street, Winson Green
Any memories ■■
Anyone remember Reynolds transport red roadtrains,daf 95 and bedford tm pulled out of servo steel stourbridge,any photos?
3 more I’ve been thinking about, all from Netherton, early to mid 80’s
K&D Haulage, had premises round the back of Corrbets car sales pitch on Cinder Bank. Fleet was mixed, white and red livery, they had a Scania 141, Volvo F88, F86 a new Roadtran that lasted about 3 weeks before being written off, couple of AEC rigids and at least one 6 wheel Ford D rigid with a V8 they bought off CMT. Also serviced Stourbridge Pavings F86 and Dodge Commando tippers.
Elwell and Brown steels in New Road, (where Marcegaglia is now, PJ Butler / PJB / Oldbury Garage move their steel incidently) had a Transconi artic and a beaut of a Sed Atki 400 8 wheel rigid. White and black livery. Also there was a Leyland Bison in orange and brown that had their name applied for a bit, and a red F86 rigid was a regular visitor.
Laker Transport in Round Street. Started with an N reg DAF rigid and Ford D series, then moved onto artics and had, an F88, a Berliet that was just parked in the yard up the side of the garage and the only one of these I ever saw, it was the ex demo tractor for Hino, black and silver iirc. Didn’t last long in Round Street, not sure if they continued from another depot or not.
Marcegaglia !!,i moved most of their machinery into the factory 90’s
evogav78:
3 more I’ve been thinking about, all from Netherton, early to mid 80’sK&D Haulage, had premises round the back of Corrbets car sales pitch on Cinder Bank. Fleet was mixed, white and red livery, they had a Scania 141, Volvo F88, F86 a new Roadtran that lasted about 3 weeks before being written off, couple of AEC rigids and at least one 6 wheel Ford D rigid with a V8 they bought off CMT. Also serviced Stourbridge Pavings F86 and Dodge Commando tippers.
Elwell and Brown steels in New Road, (where Marcegaglia is now, PJ Butler / PJB / Oldbury Garage move their steel incidently) had a Transconi artic and a beaut of a Sed Atki 400 8 wheel rigid. White and black livery. Also there was a Leyland Bison in orange and brown that had their name applied for a bit, and a red F86 rigid was a regular visitor.
Laker Transport in Round Street. Started with an N reg DAF rigid and Ford D series, then moved onto artics and had, an F88, a Berliet that was just parked in the yard up the side of the garage and the only one of these I ever saw, it was the ex demo tractor for Hino, black and silver iirc. Didn’t last long in Round Street, not sure if they continued from another depot or not.
Bloody Elwells, used to tip there ex Shotton, notes always said no 40 foot trailers, but you couldn’t get it all on our 32 footers, tight old drop from what I recall 
revman:
0saw this tday 64 reg Renault of hortons,just leaving Tata aldwarke
renault !!,bit of a come down from the erf’s !!
steelboyf10:
evogav78:
3 more I’ve been thinking about, all from Netherton, early to mid 80’sK&D Haulage, had premises round the back of Corrbets car sales pitch on Cinder Bank. Fleet was mixed, white and red livery, they had a Scania 141, Volvo F88, F86 a new Roadtran that lasted about 3 weeks before being written off, couple of AEC rigids and at least one 6 wheel Ford D rigid with a V8 they bought off CMT. Also serviced Stourbridge Pavings F86 and Dodge Commando tippers.
Elwell and Brown steels in New Road, (where Marcegaglia is now, PJ Butler / PJB / Oldbury Garage move their steel incidently) had a Transconi artic and a beaut of a Sed Atki 400 8 wheel rigid. White and black livery. Also there was a Leyland Bison in orange and brown that had their name applied for a bit, and a red F86 rigid was a regular visitor.
Laker Transport in Round Street. Started with an N reg DAF rigid and Ford D series, then moved onto artics and had, an F88, a Berliet that was just parked in the yard up the side of the garage and the only one of these I ever saw, it was the ex demo tractor for Hino, black and silver iirc. Didn’t last long in Round Street, not sure if they continued from another depot or not.
Bloody Elwells, used to tip there ex Shotton, notes always said no 40 foot trailers, but you couldn’t get it all on our 32 footers, tight old drop from what I recall
Still is. There were 2 entrances, one in New Road which is still being used by Marcegaglia, the other was in Round Street, where I grew up. This was very tight. One wagon took the telegraph pole out once. Had the Crane Fruehauf logo off his mud flap for a souvenir.