nice sheeted load .
grat looking wagon , some how I dont think she would of looked as goods as this when she was working .
This is Ivor Parrys roadtrain on his very last trip , after doing 3 years of night trunking from Cowley to Fleetwood docks via Coventry , as a thankyou he was able to take his beloved truck across to Ireland to meet the day driver who then showed him all the drops , they had never met but had spoke over the cab phone . The day he emptied his cab of all his gear was very tear jerking . He never turned back and has never been back to the Old depot . (sadley now nearley all gone ) .
Found this ex Fisher Renwick showboat amongst others lurking in the loft .if there is interest i have others .
toshboy:
0Found this ex Fisher Renwick showboat amongst others lurking in the loft .if there is interest i have others .
hiya,
Loads of interest Toshboy and I’ll lay Lincoln odds I’m not the only one,
bring them on mate.
thanks harry, long retired.
Yes I second that.Here is an old Derby Evening Telegraph newspaper cutting.
From the handles in the crate looks like Qualcast on Victory Road Derby.
Mike.
Here’s one of Fisher Renwicks.
harry_gill:
hiya,
retrobate, i’m shocked,norman you just said we are the salt of the earth make your mind up me old mate, and get your finger out and lets see that book in print
thanks harry long retired.
the thing with the brs you were not expected to break the law not like some of these so called modern bosses you were given a sensible time to compete your work not some american style like eddie stobarts ie hes just got 20 minutes to his drop makes you laugh i can remember stting the royal docks in london all week stuff that in your pipe mr stobart
Looks heavy i wonder what the payload was
Ex F -R Seddon mk 5 with BRS -note the carrimore trailer ,king pin well back to allow longer trailer and has F-R identity still
Muswell hill F-R depot soon after BRS took charge
This Rockman may have been a Fisher Renwick company.my interest is that when i joined BRS Oxford we had an identical one (although red)
of these Internationals–seemed a strange vehicle to me at that time
Not a boys toy -what say you Harry–is that a starting handle ?
My late Grandad drove one of these old Scammells For Currie & Co Ltd Cambridge Hall Northumberland Rd Newcastle Upon Tyne, I dont have any photos of the 8 wheelers , but heres an old Scammell Artic fully loaded at Stockton & the driver at the rear of the trailer is my Grandad Thos. Wm Smiles from Wideopen, Brother of the late Isaac Smiles who owned the haulage Co SMILES FOR MILES, Regards Larry
toshboy:
Not a boys toy -what say you Harry–is that a starting handle ?
hiya,
Definitely a starting handle Toshboy I must be old I remember those old girls knocking about.
thanks harry, long retired.
Harry you young old devil, have you been on the malts again, I remember swinging the old handle on a Mechanical Horse when I worked for Baxters on the Quayside. JVK 44. What a beast of an old motor, the regular driver was the Late Billy Moat, He was a genious with the owld 3 wheelers he could reverese it up a drain pipe, He allways supped Brown Ale , He never touched the spirits, so when I was in his Co, I had to make up for him on the Whiskey Front, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Harry you young old devil, have you been on the malts again, I remember swinging the old handle on a Mechanical Horse when I worked for Baxters on the Quayside. JVK 44. What a beast of an old motor, the regular driver was the Late Billy Moat, He was a genious with the owld 3 wheelers he could reverese it up a drain pipe, He allways supped Brown Ale , He never touched the spirits, so when I was in his Co, I had to make up for him on the Whiskey Front, Regards Larry.
hiya,
Don’t know so much about the young Larry I’ve been doing a bit of decorating
and I feel about 92, but am about to make my way up the wood hill a goodly
measure of the nectar in hand and combined with a couple of Paracetemol I
should sleep like a top, not reccomended I know but just this once the tablets
I mean not the drink.
thanks harry, long retired.
marshman:
Sorry I don’t know the names you mention. I am from the south. Hampstead, Kentish Town, Grays. Later with Morton’s (BRS)
I have a memory that Ackworth Transport got ■■■■■■■ with Mileham and Onward. Their motors used to be in the old Mileham yard at Purfleet.
We are all getting long in the tooth and thin on the ground.
Bob
Yes mate they where onward /ackworth same group Milehams yard at purfleet was onwards london yard they rented part of the ind est office and garage and space for the lorries i think its all been redevolped now it was on tank hill road close to the circus tavern, it was close to the thames board mill ideal for onward and close to the m/way.