Rainbow Removals Birmingham
Lambs Worcester
Hi
Lambs was up for sale last year, I think a brother and sister owned it (I could be wrong) and was retiring.
Perhaps someone knows if it was purchased and by who
Wardle and Keach Removals Kettering
Carl Williams:
Wardle and Keach Removals Kettering
You would have thought the driver would give him a hand instead of taking pics !!
Unusual removal truck there Carl. I remember Gauntlett from back in the day, IIRC they used to run regularly down to Portugal (hence the TIR plate)! From what I can make out its an “M” reg which would make a 1973-74 year of manufacture / registration!
I cant ever remember seeing a removal truck with two axles at the rear. I remember a few Chinese sixes but never a twin rear axled one!
bullitt:
Unusual removal truck there Carl. I remember Gauntlett from back in the day, IIRC they used to run regularly down to Portugal (hence the TIR plate)! From what I can make out its an “M” reg which would make a 1973-74 year of manufacture / registration!I cant ever remember seeing a removal truck with two axles at the rear. I remember a few Chinese sixes but never a twin rear axled one!
Hi Bullitt,
Like you I agree a very unusual van. I wonder what they were carrying that needed the extra weight?
If I was running overseas and needed a six wheeler I certainly would not have used a Bedford as if it was carrying that weight over a longish route the 466 cu in engine would be struggling. Also the body? I think Gauntlet tended to use Marsden in those days. We had one or two Boalloy and they used to have vibration problems and needed a lot of bodywork maintenance. I remember one occasion when a windscreen fell out, as the standard of workmanship on the fibreglass cab was so poor. I would have been looking for something like an AEC or ERF with a Marsden Body in M Reg days if I needed a 6 wheeler for continental work.
Carl
Carl Williams:
…If I was running overseas and needed a six wheeler I certainly would not have used a Bedford as if it was carrying that weight over a longish route the 466 cu in engine would be struggling…
Don’t forget it would only have had a 4 maybe 5 speed gear box!!! 
No range change, no splitter, no air assisted clutch, probably no power steering, no A/C, no night heater and the cruise control was a piece of wood!!
Good times! 
bullitt:
Unusual removal truck there Carl. I remember Gauntlett from back in the day, IIRC they used to run regularly down to Portugal (hence the TIR plate)! From what I can make out its an “M” reg which would make a 1973-74 year of manufacture / registration!I cant ever remember seeing a removal truck with two axles at the rear. I remember a few Chinese sixes but never a twin rear axled one!
Given it’s a 6-legger I’ve got the feeling this wagon may have been ex-Giltspur Bullen.
Arclite Removals Twickenham
Carl Williams:
Wardle and Keach Removals Kettering
A very old Kettering company but they no longer have a presence in the town, now being based out at Northampton.
Littlejohn Removals
Griff Fender from Swansea, were part of Pickfords many moons ago.
Cleavers Removals Leamington Spa
