That’s a bit of a find!! It even has the drop down tailgate! Great for tailgate loads although the health and safety Nazis nowadays would have a complete fit if they ever saw one!! 
bullitt:
That’s a bit of a find!! It even has the drop down tailgate! Great for tailgate loads although the health and safety Nazis nowadays would have a complete fit if they ever saw one!!
Must have been getting n for 30 years old when the photo was taken. Not bad condition considering age. Those glass fibre bodies would last for ever
Carl Williams:
bullitt:
That’s a bit of a find!! It even has the drop down tailgate! Great for tailgate loads although the health and safety Nazis nowadays would have a complete fit if they ever saw one!!Must have been getting n for 30 years old when the photo was taken. Not bad condition considering age. Those glass fibre bodies would last for ever
Seconded, it even looks salvageable, though I suspect the major failure would be all the metal bits.
How many depots did Bishops Move have? I remember their London one (somewhere near Victoria was it?) and I once went to their Edinburgh depot, but I’m sure they had more than that…
Yes that wagon looks like a great resto , I and any one who has ran Marsden bodies would confirm that under the fibre glass they do rust well , so under the skirts would be steel that would need replacing well .
Bishops are a family firm and have quite a few depots scattered round the country , they have one in Longhanbrough not far from me .
Pictured is my truck unloading from there offices , this was after they told some porky pies to my client , I even collected free of charge but he stayed in store well over a year .
Hello Jakey. nice to see a thread on the removals scene. I have worked for a few in oxford over the years doing uk and European. I started with my old man Frank Lawrence of Headley way. Then on to cowley carriers, then Den Blackwell, Then went to Browns Removals in Bainton road. They Were bought out by Robinsons In Abingdon. Do you remember Newman’s in Headington [Lime walk] and ledgers Abingdon road. I have a few stories I could tell and some great people, plus it was bloody hard work. I have been on Air Products for 25 years And know Chris we must have met at some stage I knew henry. and when I worked for Robinsons Roy came to work for us and organise European. But left and went in with john Wiggins. I will have to find some photos out and post on here
ParkRoyal2100:
Seconded, it even looks salvageable, though I suspect the major failure would be all the metal bits.How many depots did Bishops Move have? I remember their London one (somewhere near Victoria was it?) and I once went to their Edinburgh depot, but I’m sure they had more than that…
Bishops had a lot of depots, a list of the current ones is in the link below. We used to do some repairs for them when I worked in Wokingham, before the larger workshop was built I understand that the wheels had to be removed and the trucks driven in on the brake drums over railway sleepers etc. Took longer to get them in the workshop than doing the actual job! 
bishopsmove.com/our-branch-network/
Pete.
Hi cryo driver , is this Barry ? , I think you know my brother Melvyn (maggot ), yes they are some names from the pass !
Yes Mr Brown was my lads buddy and dad use to go fishing with him , he was very keen to get dad out fishing , have you many photos ?
I see you know Chris (he is a right toe rag ) , how about Dave Harris ? colin ? , he was ill but not use if he died after his heart op ?.
We miss our dad a lot , this place will never be the same again 
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cryo driver:
Hello Jakey. nice to see a thread on the removals scene. I have worked for a few in oxford over the years doing uk and European. I started with my old man Frank Lawrence of Headley way. Then on to cowley carriers, then Den Blackwell, Then went to Browns Removals in Bainton road. They Were bought out by Robinsons In Abingdon. Do you remember Newman’s in Headington [Lime walk] and ledgers Abingdon road. I have a few stories I could tell and some great people, plus it was bloody hard work. I have been on Air Products for 25 years And know Chris we must have met at some stage I knew henry. and when I worked for Robinsons Roy came to work for us and organise European. But left and went in with john Wiggins. I will have to find some photos out and post on here
Hi Cryo driver, your post took me back to the early 50s when I was on BRS Oxford with Den Blackwell ,nice bloke to work with those days as Cris’s father could have verified . is Den by any chance still around ? -toshboy
Hello toshboy Den died a few years ago then is wife dora died. ray his son took over the removal company when den retired and later sold out to luker bros but I don’t know where ray is now I heard he moved to spain.
Hello Jakey my name is Mick. I know Dave Harris very well, also your right Chris is a toe rag BUT A NICE BLOKE ALL THE SAME. we have worked together for many years. I have quite a few photos mainly in browns vans and Robinsons while working abroad. I remember my old man bought a van off ken luker many years ago.it was a long nose commer and the body was like plywood. Would be worth a fortune now. I still know a lot of Robinsons blokes -Chris -Allsworth .Sid McFarlane. I will find the pictures out and get them on here. Next time you see Chris get him to treat you to a tea and bacon butty.
Hi Mick , yes I know Chris and sid ,wwhat about Norman ? he is in his seventies now and still working in the yard 
, I hear Chris is off with bad knees though 
Yes post the pictures please , I would love to see a Browns wagon again .
To all you ex removal men or bumpers , how about this with a full load ? , I was only the porter and I have hurt by back ,so I was happy when the hoff reversed up to the door with out touching the gate posts or bloody low tree branches .
JAKEY:
To all you ex removal men or bumpers , how about this with a full load ? , I was only the porter and I have hurt by back
You jammy git, what are you, the boss’s pet? Oh, wait… 
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