Fieldings up and running again, albeit with a much smaller fleet. So much for the “Scant regard for the law” that the TC referred to in the Hours & Records case a while ago!
hiya …that’s a nice photo of hackneys Merc. I remember it well. a pal of mine drove the A series ERF. his name was Gibson but his first name has sliped away…Stuart maybe.
his uncles worked on the trucks jack and ray…bill was his dad.
John
Is that the same Gibbo who worked in the traffic office at Irlams Chelford? I think he lives Congleton way IIRC
3300John:
hiya …that’s a nice photo of hackneys Merc. I remember it well. a pal of mine drove the A series ERF. his name was Gibson but his first name has sliped away…Stuart maybe.
his uncles worked on the trucks jack and ray…bill was his dad.
John
hayday:
Is that the same Gibbo who worked in the traffic office at Irlams Chelford? I think he lives Congleton way IIRC3300John:
hiya …that’s a nice photo of hackneys Merc. I remember it well. a pal of mine drove the A series ERF. his name was Gibson but his first name has sliped away…Stuart maybe.
his uncles worked on the trucks jack and ray…bill was his dad.
John
Hiya…yes it could be…did he carry a bit of weight(know what i mean) his dad (bill) must have been 20 stone.
bill drove for Bailey’s at macclesfield on a leyland beaver he did 40 tons of paving flags (handball) and still kept
his weight. very nice chap, as was all the Gibson brothers.
John
Hiya…on my travels today i was driving through Sandyway. just before i got to the Shell station i passed a newish housing estate
on the right side of the road.that brought to mind, a fleet of blue ERF artic tippers. was they called B&L ■■? or simular.
the yard was along a narrow lane off the main road.this is where the new houses are now standing,
i think they did sand at one time from the Tilcon sandpit.any other memories or stories.
John
3300John:
Hiya…on my travels today i was driving through Sandyway. just before i got to the Shell station i passed a newish housing estate
on the right side of the road.that brought to mind, a fleet of blue ERF artic tippers. was they called B&L ■■? or simular.
the yard was along a narrow lane off the main road.this is where the new houses are now standing,
i think they did sand at one time from the Tilcon sandpit.any other memories or stories.
John
Think it was also CTS Cheshire Transport Services and the wagons were in Tilcon livery.
TIPIT:
Does anyone remember Hackney’s running this Mercedes LP1924, taken at the Chelford Show in 1973.
Can remember Edge from saltney by Chester having some before they moved to Wrexham. And i believe Farrells at kelsall had some too thank you Trevor
This former F. Hackney ( Sandbach ) Volvo FH tractor unit was enjoying the sunnier climate of Malta when I snapped it , about 6 years ago. It was delivering fresh water around the island.
Sorry the photograph is blurred , - it is a copy of the ( much-clearer ) original.
Hiya…i’ve just found a gem of a photo, but i don’t know how to move it.
go onto google images…key in …erf kv lorries… half way down the page is a
Gordon Plant 8 legger kv ERF with a forktruck and another erf in the photo…
never seen that photo before. sorry to say its only black and white.
John
Blind Bob:
Other firms and owner drivers around the area working from IPC included
JW Owen from Nantwich
Eddie Riley from Kingsley (BettR haulage)
Fred Lathom Middlewich
Noel Bailey (OD)
Brian Brookes (OD)
Peter Walker and his dad (OD)Anyone remember those days or the drivers?
Regards Bob
Hi, (1st post) I cut my class 1 lorry driving teeth working for Eddie Riley from Kingsley (BettR haulage) 25 yrs ago - he was certainly one of a kind Eddie 
I take it this is the one you mean, at first glance it could be in his yard just as you went in on the left where the wash bays were, only a glance though
Telekonsteve:
I take it this is the one you mean, at first glance it could be in his yard just as you went in on the left where the wash bays were, only a glance though
Thanks steve
John
No probs
I noticed today that Abbey roadtanks have got some off R H Stevens tanks.transportphotos.com
Here’s one that moved over John. Wouldn’t have taken a lot of repainting.
Yes the couple I have seen still had the pinky coloured running gear and the Abbey logos,+ you could still see the outline of Stevens logo on the tank.
Abbey bought the powder tank part of R H Stevens when they packed it in. I wouldn’t have thought it was worth a fortune as the tractor units were on lease and most of the trailers had seen better days.
I noticed one night this week that a Macclesfield Abbey driver was having a “night out” in the entrance to Stevo’s former yard. The closed curtains weren’t fooling me!
