A Steve Butler photo snapped 2013 on Shap.
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Is it me or is that container in photo 1 not secured.
Yes, I thought that too. It’s in the wrong position for twistlocks. Perhaps he’s pulled over to throw the ropes over a bit tighter than before 
looks to have twist locks if ye zoom in
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In that case, it might be a preserved wagon and they’ve been installed for the purpose. To be fair, there’s only room for one 20’ container on a 33’ trailer like that, so there’s a good chance BRS actually fitted them in that position and used it as a PSK (platform skelly).
Bermondsey Group wagon
Looks to have 2 different mirrors and an old exhaust box so might be repaint.
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Probably not originally BRS also according to Shaun Ballisat it has had more than one livery in it’s time. Credit to him for these photos.
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TCH614L was a BRS wagon so probably was BRS originally
TCH 615L. Do BRS and Gardner power go together as late as that? That would be 30 tons GCW as well by then surely.
My steed in 1951 Oxford depot
Cracking picture here taken in 1972 of the BRS depot in Townsend St, Glasgow courtesy of the Scottish Roads Archive. My journey into the clusterfeck that was BRS started here in 1977 as I did some agency work whilst on leave from the Royal Navy, having passed my HGV test a couple of months previously.
Another view from the eastern side showing Townsend St depot on the right hand side of the pic whilst the M8 motorway through Glasgow was still under construction. Pic dates from 1969 and again is the courtesy of the Scottish Roads Archive.
Another 1969 view this time of BRS Lister St, Glasgow depot located on the other side of the newly opened motorway. The depot is shown below the two bowling greens. Pic courtesy of the Scottish Road Archives.
We now move on to the late 70’s with this view showing Lister St in the bottom left corner and Townsend St in the top right. Pic courtesy of Scottish Roads Archive.
