Cumbria companies

cattle_wagon_man · 17 March 2013 11:09

Established in 1927, the family-owned business of Wm. Armstrong (Longtown) Ltd. has
witnessed many changes in road haulage throughout those years.

Here is their Renault Premium, as it enters the newly-opened Crooklands Auction Mart.

Cheers, cattle wagon man.

cattle_wagon_man · 17 March 2013 11:36

" Little & Large " could be the title for this photograph.
The little MAN appears dwarfed , when parked alongside its big brother` stablemate.#
( # no pun intended regarding stablemate = horses = horsemeat ).

The 2 deck cattle trailer behind the Scania is one of the first of the Platinum range to be built by
Houghton`s of Milnthorpe .

Photographed at the Crooklands Auction Mart , prior to loading fat cattle.

Cheers, cattle wagon man.

little_ha_ba · 17 March 2013 14:31

New billy park got a shock when i found out.his funeral was yesterday 15-3-13.but he was 56 according to our local paper

malc_step · 17 March 2013 15:28

cattle wagon man:
" Little & Large " could be the title for this photograph.
The little MAN appears dwarfed , when parked alongside its big brother` stablemate.#
( # no pun intended regarding stablemate = horses = horsemeat ).

The 2 deck cattle trailer behind the Scania is one of the first of the Platinum range to be built by
Houghton`s of Milnthorpe .
’
Photographed at the Crooklands Auction Mart , prior to loading fat cattle.

Cheers, cattle wagon man.

Hi Roy,
They’ll be driven by Ingleton lads.
Cheers Malc.

cattle_wagon_man · 17 March 2013 15:36

malc step:

cattle wagon man:
" Little & Large " could be the title for this photograph.
The little MAN appears dwarfed , when parked alongside its big brother` stablemate.#
( # no pun intended regarding stablemate = horses = horsemeat ).

The 2 deck cattle trailer behind the Scania is one of the first of the Platinum range to be built by
Houghton`s of Milnthorpe .
’
Photographed at the Crooklands Auction Mart , prior to loading fat cattle.

Cheers, cattle wagon man.

Hi Roy,
They’ll be driven by Ingleton lads.
Cheers Malc.

Hi Malc,
Thanks for the information.
BTW, is/was a Lindley Hall Farms` driver based/lives in Ingleton, as I used
to see a L.H.F. Scania parked in Ingleton car park ?

Cheers, cattle wagon man.

malc_step · 17 March 2013 15:46

cattle wagon man:

malc step:

cattle wagon man:
" Little & Large " could be the title for this photograph.
The little MAN appears dwarfed , when parked alongside its big brother` stablemate.#
( # no pun intended regarding stablemate = horses = horsemeat ).

The 2 deck cattle trailer behind the Scania is one of the first of the Platinum range to be built by
Houghton`s of Milnthorpe .
’
Photographed at the Crooklands Auction Mart , prior to loading fat cattle.

Cheers, cattle wagon man.

Hi Roy,
They’ll be driven by Ingleton lads.
Cheers Malc.

Hi Malc,
Thanks for the information.
BTW, is/was a Lindley Hall Farms` driver based/lives in Ingleton, as I used
to see a L.H.F. Scania parked in Ingleton car park ?

Cheers, cattle wagon man.

Hi Roy,
Yes.
Cheers Malc.

cattle_wagon_man · 17 March 2013 15:53

Heres the third member of the Duerden family` .
The “little MAN” in the centre still looks small !

Cheers, cattle wagon man.

malc_step · 17 March 2013 16:28

cattle wagon man:
Heres the third member of the Duerden family` .
The “little MAN” in the centre still looks small !

Cheers, cattle wagon man.

Hi Roy,
Was it a stroke of look they built the canopy
high enough.
Cheers Malc.

cattle_wagon_man · 17 March 2013 16:31

malc step:

cattle wagon man:
Heres the third member of the Duerden family` .
The “little MAN” in the centre still looks small !

Cheers, cattle wagon man.

Hi Roy,
Was it a stroke of look they built the canopy
high enough.
Cheers Malc.

Errrrr,…its called calculated guesswork ` , Malc .

Cheers, cattle wagon man.

cattle_wagon_man · 20 March 2013 16:52

Colin Parker is the only remaining haulier in the Sedbergh area who can proudly
adorn the place-name of " Sedbergh " on his cabs.
His fleet of clean Scanias can be seen throughout the whole of the Country,
carrying either agricultural machinery or hay & straw.

A mixed load of restored and working tractors is seen here as it leaves the
■■■■■■■ Steam Gathering Showground , Flookburgh in 2011.
I think the pilot of the Scania in the photograph is Peter.

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

bibs · 20 March 2013 22:18

Nay Roy there’s never been a haulier in sedbergh since lile ■■■■,

bewick · 20 March 2013 23:23

BIBS:
Nay Roy there’s never been a haulier in sedbergh since lile ■■■■,

There was only ever one proper haulier in Sebber,Coward Bros.,well apart from Roy and his Karrier Bantam three Decker that is !!! Anon1.

cattle_wagon_man · 22 March 2013 09:50

Hi Dennis,
Well,…mebbe not 3 full decks, but with a deep luton section, my Bantam
did manage two and a half decks of sheep !!

Photographed on its third day of work , February 1973.

Cheers, cattle wagon man.

bewick · 22 March 2013 21:12

cattle wagon man:
Hi Dennis,
Well,…mebbe not 3 full decks, but with a deep luton section, my Bantam
did manage two and a half decks of sheep !!

Photographed on its third day of work , February 1973.

Cheers, cattle wagon man.

I bet Teddy Nelson quaked in his wellies when you turned up in Kendal Auction mart the first time Roy-----and unloaded 10(yes,Ten!) new calved Shorthorn heifers out of’t top of Dentdale !! Cheers Dennis

cattle_wagon_man · 22 March 2013 21:19

Bewick:

cattle wagon man:
Hi Dennis,
Well,…mebbe not 3 full decks, but with a deep luton section, my Bantam
did manage two and a half decks of sheep !!

Photographed on its third day of work , February 1973.

Cheers, cattle wagon man.

I bet Teddy Nelson quaked in his wellies when you turned up in Kendal Auction mart the first time Roy-----and unloaded 10(yes,Ten!) new calved Shorthorn heifers out of’t top of Dentdale !! Cheers Dennis

Aye, Teddy was jealous !
What made him even more jealous …was the 2 young heifers in the cab !!
They were 2 smart teenagers , - the farmer`s 2 daughters !

bewick · 22 March 2013 21:22

cattle wagon man:

Bewick:

cattle wagon man:
Hi Dennis,
Well,…mebbe not 3 full decks, but with a deep luton section, my Bantam
did manage two and a half decks of sheep !!

Photographed on its third day of work , February 1973.

Cheers, cattle wagon man.

I bet Teddy Nelson quaked in his wellies when you turned up in Kendal Auction mart the first time Roy-----and unloaded 10(yes,Ten!) new calved Shorthorn heifers out of’t top of Dentdale !! Cheers Dennis

Aye, Teddy was jealous !
What made him even more jealous …was the 2 young heifers in the cab !!
They were 2 smart teenagers , - the farmer`s 2 daughters !

We’'ll have none of that sort of talk on this “Methody” thread to-night Roy !! Cheers Dennis.

leyland600 · 24 March 2013 16:37

Hi Bewick, Here are a few photos of Gods country taken this morning above the banks of t Ellen, not for paddling in today, on the road frae Bowtonyet til Snow Hill. These roads have been closed for almost 3 days as was the main A 595 from Red Dial to Mealsgate for two one because of an accident at Bolton Toll Bar then most of Friday night and Saturday due to snow drifts.

stanfield · 24 March 2013 22:21

cattle_wagon_man · 25 March 2013 09:27

Not all roads in ■■■■■■■ were made to accomodate the large cattle wagons. This road (■■) served the way to at least 15 farms on the Howgill and Lune Valley out of Sedbergh.
Some of the back roads in the countryside had never been constructed for anything bigger than a horse n cart ,
whilst others suffered from lack of hedge laying.
We travelled along this narrow road to collect livestock 3 or 4 times every week , but the milk tanker driver had to inch his way
through this each day .

" Who goes back ? " is the question , when two of our met one morning .

Reflecting on Leyland 600`s photographs of the snowed-in lanes , - the Howgill road was sometimes full of snow for up to a week.
There was difficulty clearing the snow when using a digger because the hedges were too high for tipping the snow over into the fields.

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

carl_williams · 25 March 2013 09:56

cattle wagon man:
Not all roads in ■■■■■■■ were made to accomodate the large cattle wagons. This road (■■) served the way to at least 15 farms on the Howgill and Lune Valley out of Sedbergh.
Some of the back roads in the countryside had never been constructed for anything bigger than a horse n cart ,
whilst others suffered from lack of hedge laying.
We travelled along this narrow road to collect livestock 3 or 4 times every week , but the milk tanker driver had to inch his way
through this each day .

" Who goes back ? " is the question , when two of our met one morning .

Reflecting on Leyland 600`s photographs of the snowed-in lanes , - the Howgill road was sometimes full of snow for up to a week.
There was difficulty clearing the snow when using a digger because the hedges were too high for tipping the snow over into the fields.

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

Hi cattlewagonman,

Bet you have some interesting stories to tell of chasing after cattle, sheep etc.

I was only about 6 when we got rid of our last cattle truck and have just faint memories, in particular I remember enjoying the beef sandwiches in the canteen in Darlington Mart. Dad was an animal lover, but even he had to admit the livestock tried his patience to breaking point, especially after having to chase catte round Darlington town centre. Market day was Moday and he used to recall how on one occasion a bullock had even gone into Binns department store as they tried to catch it.

Carl