TIDDERSON:
kingswinford kit:
adr:
Gis’ a job!Hi Chris , is this from Oxford depot ? regards Keith
No Swindon ME fleet no.
By the look of the front bumpers,i reckon they pushed more lorries than they pulled. 
Suedehead:
TIDDERSON:
kingswinford kit:
adr:
Gis’ a job!Hi Chris , is this from Oxford depot ? regards Keith
No Swindon ME fleet no.
By the look of the front bumpers,i reckon they pushed more lorries than they pulled.
In later years the “E” in the fleet number denoted Engineering department and these two look like they were used for breakdown/recovery.
Wasn’t FF the Dunstable code in the 60s?
JAKEY:
Think this was once at Rush green .
Do any of you ex Brs Oxford drivers the well know Wrecker driver "TEX " he loved his Diamond T that much to when they sold it and replaced it with a Guy big j he refused to go out on a Wrecker again and stuck to a Lt VW on breakdowns only . 
BRS FH66:
Wasn’t FF the Dunstable code in the 60s?JAKEY:
Think this was once at Rush green .
according to my book Luton was 47E
Dieseldog66:
BRS FH66:
Wasn’t FF the Dunstable code in the 60s?JAKEY:
Think this was once at Rush green .according to my book Luton was 47E
Quite right. 47E covered Kingsway, Luton; Albert Road. Luton; Leighton Buzzard; Aylesbury and Dunstable.In the 50’s it changed to Luton District including Stevenage and was 4E. Late 50’s it moved to Leicester District and became 3E. Dunstable Branch including Dunstable, Luton, Corby, Aylesbury and Melton Mowbray. Stevenage moved to Peterborough District. In the 60’s rearrangement it went into Midlands BRS and Dunstable became FF as you said. Towards the end of BRS days it joined Southern BRS
and became AB. I don’t think any other depot had so many changes! Does anyone know where FJ was?
Peter
This is the one in question. It has a Kesteven reg.no. and is coupled to a Stowmarket semi. Could it be Lincoln depot?
TIDDERSON:
This is the one in question. It has a Kesteven reg.no. and is coupled to a Stowmarket semi. Could it be Lincoln depot?
According to a list I’ve seen Lincoln was JG,can’t see a code FJ on the list but it looks like it’s in the East Midlands area as Blaby was FA,Corby was FD,Dunstable FF and Bedford FH.
Could be Lincoln,or maybe Bourn. Ted.
Trev_H:
Suedehead:
TIDDERSON:
kingswinford kit:
adr:
Gis’ a job!Hi Chris , is this from Oxford depot ? regards Keith
No Swindon ME fleet no.
By the look of the front bumpers,i reckon they pushed more lorries than they pulled.
In later years the “E” in the fleet number denoted Engineering department and these two look like they were used for breakdown/recovery.
No ■■■■ Sherlock.
Hi Sherlock, sorry I don’t know the ZB branch code, regards Trev.
anyone remember the British Road Services depot in Low Moor, Bradford? Any pictures of it?
old 67:
0Another ABC book from the 60s.Inside a picture of a Bradford Maudsley
The caption says its a 12 wheeler,more impressive for the young lads who bought these books at the time I suppose !!
Can anyone make out the registration on this motor?
adr:
Leyland Octopus.
I’ve seen that shot in one of Bob Tucks books IIRC and I think the drivers “nickname” was Blossom as he’d worked with horses years before,not sure but I think his depot was Bradford or maybe Scunny and when there was some big lumps to ship out of DEC at Workington they got him up with his Octopus because it had bigger wheels and tyres than standard and could take the weight better ! What size of tyre would it have been then? Don’t look like 40x8’s maybe they were the “new” 1000x20 at the time ? Cheers Dennis.
Messsage for Leej,
sorry can’t help with picture of Low moor depot but have got a couple of Bingley depot,also came across picture of Halifax Transport house being demolished in the early 1980’s.I remember delivering to the depot on legrams lane when i worked for Local dealership.You might try the Library they tend to keep a picture of local areas.
ramone:
old 67:
Another ABC book from the 60s.Inside a picture of a Bradford Maudsley
The caption says its a 12 wheeler,more impressive for the young lads who bought these books at the time I suppose !!Can anyone make out the registration on this motor?
Reg no GKW293 started with fleet no. 44D43 then 32D293 and finished 2D325. Based at Overden depot
1st registered 1/6/1950
Bewick:
adr:
Leyland Octopus.I’ve seen that shot in one of Bob Tucks books IIRC and I think the drivers “nickname” was Blossom as he’d worked with horses years before,not sure but I think his depot was Bradford or maybe Scunny and when there was some big lumps to ship out of DEC at Workington they got him up with his Octopus because it had bigger wheels and tyres than standard and could take the weight better ! What size of tyre would it have been then? Don’t look like 40x8’s maybe they were the “new” 1000x20 at the time ? Cheers Dennis.
Can’t help with the Depot I’m afraid, got the pic out of an old magazine & it didn’t say! Regards Chris
adr:
Bewick:
adr:
Leyland Octopus.I’ve seen that shot in one of Bob Tucks books IIRC and I think the drivers “nickname” was Blossom as he’d worked with horses years before,not sure but I think his depot was Bradford or maybe Scunny and when there was some big lumps to ship out of DEC at Workington they got him up with his Octopus because it had bigger wheels and tyres than standard and could take the weight better ! What size of tyre would it have been then? Don’t look like 40x8’s maybe they were the “new” 1000x20 at the time ? Cheers Dennis.
Can’t help with the Depot I’m afraid, got the pic out of an old magazine & it didn’t say! Regards Chris
Spent all it’s life at Scunthorpe depot. 1st registered 16/10/1950 Chassis no 510638
You can tell it’s BRS- half a load and two blokes. I daresay Bewick was paying the second man’s wages!
Retired Old ■■■■:
You can tell it’s BRS- half a load and two blokes. I daresay Bewick was paying the second man’s wages!
Hi R o f, Did you ever load those bales, it was mostly hand ball, like sticking your hand hook in a block of wood, unlike pallet loads on Bewick trucks.
Les.