I’ve collected sharp sand out of Kempsford (Manor Farm) quarry, opposite RAF Fairford, when Smiths were low on sand and work was quiet. Not sure if it’s a “forgotten” quarry but the mobile plant looks tired and neglected. Ancient Volvo and Terex dumptrucks and 10 year old Cat shovels.
Always quick to load out of there though, and great for spotting B-52s and U2s.
the wagon and drag is the first image on my last post above,
keith the driver keep it sparkling 
Can’t escape them can I, this was working on Princes Street in Edinburgh!
not me, we don’t go that far------- YET,
Birmingham Airport long stay carpark No1 today, sorry no photo, will have to start taking the camera with me again
JMSmith:
not me, we don’t go that far------- YET,
Birmingham Airport long stay carpark No1 today, sorry no photo, will have to start taking the camera with me again
ROFL
I wouldn’t put it past them to send you to Edinburgh, then pass us on the way taking over your Birmingham work!
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truckfing:
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I bet Agg Inds’ customers aren’t offered a payment holiday… 
Here’s an oldie transportphotos.com
truckfing:
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WHat a terrible way to treat people. They must have some serious cashflow issues.
Great thread btw, just found it now.
hammer:
truckfing:
Merry Christmas from Aggregate Industries
commercialmotor.com/latest-n … MZSkHczCSoWHat a terrible way to treat people. They must have some serious cashflow issues.
Great thread btw, just found it now.
Well Hammer, you know as well as I do that ALL the big quarrying companies treat their transport side as a neccessary inconvenience and any costs that are going to be cut are always cut there first! 
Haulage rates were always chopped before the material price was lowered and nothing appears to have changed. Bet the management get their wages plus a decent christmas bonus.
Pete.
windrush:
Well Hammer, you know as well as I do that ALL the big quarrying companies treat their transport side as a neccessary inconvenience and any costs that are going to be cut are always cut there first!Pete.
Your not wrong. Although I never had a late payment off either Tarmac or Hanson’s but the rates were regularly trimmed or held even though fuel went through the roof. I’m thankful to be well out of it. 
Where I now work, they prefer to go slow than do odd loads for the quarry companies because of the rates. I was actually told this ; “Better to sell a load of soil than chase two loads of haulage only.” This is reflected in the condition of my wagon, 10 years old, alloy body built to muckshifting dimensions and still in good condition. Only hit 380000km yesterday 
They will do quarry work but only if it gets them to where they have their own work.
The reason the quarries can get away with delaying their monthly haulage accounts IMHO is because the industry mainly operates with O/D’s or very tiny family type fleets and,unfortunately these small suppliers are usually tied or wholly dependant on their one,and only customer.So when their sole supplier of their livelyhood squeezes their “nuts” financially they just have to stifle their screams and “take the pain”,obviously some of them will fall by the wayside,which may not be a bad thing in the long run as it will gradually create a more respectful enviroment in which the Quarries will have to treat their hauliers rather better and accept that,after all,the hauliers are the vital link between them and their customers ! Bewick.
Bewick:
The reason the quarries can get away with delaying their monthly haulage accounts IMHO is because the industry mainly operates with O/D’s or very tiny family type fleets and,unfortunately these small suppliers are usually tied or wholly dependant on their one,and only customer.So when their sole supplier of their livelyhood squeezes their “nuts” financially they just have to stifle their screams and “take the pain”,obviously some of them will fall by the wayside,which may not be a bad thing in the long run as it will gradually create a more respectful enviroment in which the Quarries will have to treat their hauliers rather better and accept that,after all,the hauliers are the vital link between them and their customers ! Bewick.
An admirable sentiment, Dennis, and if only it could be true…
Unfortunately, back in the real world, the quarries don’t appear to give a stuff about the hauliers or the customers. They all seem to be controlled by accountants only, not people with quarry experience or a mix of the two… All these accountants only look at the short term view so they can pick up some big bucks after a couple of years and leave a bloody mess for someone else to clear up. Someone Else comes along, does nothing about the 1st mess but creates another one, collects his Big Bucks and buggers off. And round and round it goes…
Cynical?
Who?
Me?
Piston broke:
Bewick:
The reason the quarries can get away with delaying their monthly haulage accounts IMHO is because the industry mainly operates with O/D’s or very tiny family type fleets and,unfortunately these small suppliers are usually tied or wholly dependant on their one,and only customer.So when their sole supplier of their livelyhood squeezes their “nuts” financially they just have to stifle their screams and “take the pain”,obviously some of them will fall by the wayside,which may not be a bad thing in the long run as it will gradually create a more respectful enviroment in which the Quarries will have to treat their hauliers rather better and accept that,after all,the hauliers are the vital link between them and their customers ! Bewick.An admirable sentiment, Dennis, and if only it could be true…
Unfortunately, back in the real world, the quarries don’t appear to give a stuff about the hauliers or the customers. They all seem to be controlled by accountants only, not people with quarry experience or a mix of the two… All these accountants only look at the short term view so they can pick up some big bucks after a couple of years and leave a bloody mess for someone else to clear up. Someone Else comes along, does nothing about the 1st mess but creates another one, collects his Big Bucks and buggers off. And round and round it goes…
Cynical?
Who?
Me?
The worm will turn when they get short of insulated tippers.The quarries can get clearing houses to take the big stone and aggregate orders off their hands and get all and sundry to haul it for a cheap rate,but when it comes to shifting tarmac to a job on a timed delivery they are going to have to play ball with the hauliers.
Cheers Dave.
Talking of getting short of insulated tippers, I’ve noticed over the last few years, hauliers switching from insulated and alloy bodies to steel ones. Surely this’ll drive rates in the waste sector down, as for every haulier who says no, there’s another one or two willing to do it.