Blackburn transport firms old & modern

p.s. moomoo.i think they did paint some for w j ridings at one time. :slight_smile:

Pollocks colours invade Gilbraith @ Blackburn after recent takeover

wheeltapper:

Pollocks colours invade Gilbraith @ Blackburn after recent takeover

Wheeltapper , other than the change in vehicle colour has there been any other major changes since the Pollock takeover ?

One from the Blackburn area ,…and one from the Preston area sneaks in at the back !!

Photographed ( I think :unamused: ) , at the Brough & Kirkby Stephen Easter Rally , a few years ago.

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

shugg:

wheeltapper:

Pollocks colours invade Gilbraith @ Blackburn after recent takeover

Wheeltapper , other than the change in vehicle colour has there been any other major changes since the Pollock takeover ?

NOT YET ■■?

Does any one remember 2 brothers from Great Harwood who each ran Leyland units they had literally built themselves out of all sorts of scrap that came out of "Motors " ? They subcontracted occasionally out of Leyland Road Services & amazed me with their mechanical knowledge of all things Leyland Motors !! Sadly I can’t for the life of me remember their names !!

The photo of killinbecks atki venturers ,did it belong to pandora at fleet wood.

No doubt already on tnet somewhere but no harm in showing it again(photo of ebay)

Mickyp:
The photo of killinbecks atki venturers ,did it belong to pandora at fleet wood.

LCK 480N started life as Pandoro 222:

LCK 480N Atkinson Venturer T4566C by Gardner 8LXB, on Flickr

240 Gardner:

Mickyp:
The photo of killinbecks atki venturers ,did it belong to pandora at fleet wood.

LCK 480N started life as Pandoro 222:

LCK 480N Atkinson Venturer T4566C by Gardner 8LXB, on Flickr

15-speed Fuller box? Robert :unamused:

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robert1952:

240 Gardner:

Mickyp:
The photo of killinbecks atki venturers ,did it belong to pandora at fleet wood.

LCK 480N started life as Pandoro 222:

LCK 480N Atkinson Venturer T4566C by Gardner 8LXB, on Flickr

15-speed Fuller box? Robert :unamused:

Steady on, Robert! It was a 9-speed.

If it makes you feel any better, John Killingbeck swapped the axles for a pair of 2-speed Eaton axles, as well as an 8LXB to replace the old NT-290 ■■■■■■■

Lancs-registered Atkinson Borderer, with Wood & Butler of Branch Road, Lower Darwen

Wood & Butler Borderer by Lost-Albion, on Flickr

Ex-W. H. Bowker Atkinson Borderer, again with Wood & Butler

1971 Atkinson. Wood and Butler. 1979. by Truckpics405, on Flickr

Ex-Holt Lane Transport Atkinson Borderer, again, in service with Wood & Butler

VCK 994R Atkinson Borderer by 240 Gardner, on Flickr

38 tonne Atkinson double-drive unit, built by John Killingbeck from a ‘Defender’ 8-legger!

Atkinson Ventuerer, GCY 802N, Killingbeck Transport. by kickyjohn, on Flickr

Ex-Northern Ireland Trailers, Atkinson ‘Silver Knight’ in service with Killingbeck - perhaps with a Whitbread load on?

JRN 36H - No.18 by Mr - Munkle, on Flickr

240 Gardner:
Steady on, Robert! It was a 9-speed.

If it makes you feel any better, John Killingbeck swapped the axles for a pair of 2-speed Eaton axles, as well as an 8LXB to replace the old NT-290 ■■■■■■■

Cheers for that! Robert :laughing:


Stanfield:
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In the late 1960’s Tony Brierley was starting his driving career with J. Ironfield from Clayton le Moors. I was a student at the time and my Uncle was Harry Haworth, TM at Ironfields and I worked a few summers there as second man and in the warehouse.

One of my jobs was to bum a lift off one of the drivers to Liverpool and meet up with a couple of six wheelers bringing tea chests up from London into Morris & Jones (Mace) on Wood Street and help them unload onto a lift contraption, bloody hard work.

Harry Haworth was the father of Stuart Haworth, founder of CSH Transport.

I last saw Tony Brierley about 20 years ago when I had become an OD, I am now retired and Tony was a few years older than me but I suspect he may still be involved