Devon companies

removalboy · 9 April 2010 19:24

My dads company

First ever Reddaways lorry in 1935

These are the only ones i have scanned in to my computer at the moment, i will do some more sometime.

removalboy · 9 April 2010 19:47

bubbleman:
Cheers Bubbs.

This is my Dads uncles lorry the firm is still going

neil_b · 12 April 2010 21:57

ECC driver derek hartnel im sure i worked with him at willmot taunton in 1960 he drove bedford o type tipper LYC 304 does anyone know if he is still around

the_gnome · 14 April 2010 19:41

Radfords F7 bulker A373 DAO was driven by Charlie Cockram - aka “Uncle Charlie”

davnic · 14 April 2010 23:00

Removalboy,i seem to remember a Dodge Commando with your name on it and a DAF (possibly the one in the photo) flatbed,pulling a curtainsider trailer?
Mid 90’s.
Why a flat and a curtainsider matched together?

shamus · 15 April 2010 20:02

NZ JAMIE:
G’day mate,
I remember Reg Saunders,he drove the artic and also Derek who ran the show. Also Ally Moon,rip,who drove a Merc,Grayham Pike,or ‘■■■■■’. Robin someone?
Ring any bells?

Reg Saunders is my uncle, he now drives for SMW (Pooks) still running out of westleigh, anyone remember Norman Bryant (Bigfoot)

pebbles_74 · 15 April 2010 20:55

Evening all,

Here are few of my Uncle, Martin Stone’s photos from when he was driving for my Dad, R.G.S Stone from Fenny Bridges near Honiton:

This was my Uncle’s pride & joy when he finished at Stuart’s & came on for my Dad - AEC Marshall 6x4

This was our only Volvo - F86 8x4 loading sand at ECC Rockbeare Quarry

A better shot of the Volvo, they were turning it into a Float for Honiton Carnival

This was taken shortly after we had our last brand new lorry - F plate Leyland Constructor 6x4

Hope you like them, Andrew Stone

basilbrush · 17 April 2010 13:55

removalboy:

bubbleman:
Cheers Bubbs.

This is my Dads uncles lorry the firm is still going

Lovely to see Bluebirds lorry on here, he’s a very nice man. I used to copy him regularly when I worked for TNT & ran the M5 every day I hope he’s well.

BB

marcus_22 · 17 April 2010 14:09

removalboy:

bubbleman:
Cheers Bubbs.

This is my Dads uncles lorry the firm is still going

hi removalboy,
ricky lee used to load aluminium back from us every week for launceston when i worked for CPS haulage gateshead, really nice guy he always had his son with him, that was about 16-17yr ago.

regards mark

removalboy · 26 April 2010 15:44

marcus 22:

removalboy:

bubbleman:
Cheers Bubbs.

This is my Dads uncles lorry the firm is still going

hi removalboy,
ricky lee used to load aluminium back from us every week for launceston when i worked for CPS haulage gateshead, really nice guy he always had his son with him, that was about 16-17yr ago.

regards mark

Rick is well and retired, his son does all the driving now.

davnic · 29 April 2010 23:04

Whatever happened to ‘Torbay Freight Services’ ?

Are they still going?
Always looked smart and they had a D reg Scania 112 six wheeler that would give anything a good run for its money.

southwestdj · 8 July 2010 23:16

Suedehead:
Now then, can anybody identify the location of the pic with the Axminster Scania + Volvo parked together ? Reason i ask is because on a thread a while back - something to do with Radclive of Faringdon i think ,it was asked where the pic was taken but ime buggered if i can remember what the answer was and judging by the tower block in the background it looks like the same place.

Didnt they become Chard and Axminster tpt ? CATS

By the way, isnt Axminster in Zummerzet

the pictureis of milbay docks in plymouth both trucks are waiting for the ferry crossing to france

southwestdj · 8 July 2010 23:36

Suedehead:
Does anybody remember a haulier called Weslakes , from nr Plymouth. Reason i ask is the firm i worked for at the time used to get backloads via them but i only went to thier yard once(early 80s) . Even then it was like stepping back into time.

hi yes i used to drive thier daf for them thier yard was just outside plymouth

gunnerheskey · 27 July 2010 21:34

Hi fellas,
just copped a few pictures off a good friend and this Gem was among them.
I have know info of it, hope some of you fellas can shed some light…

denis_f · 9 August 2010 10:42

Davnic:
Whatever happened to ‘Torbay Freight Services’ ?

Are they still going?
Always looked smart and they had a D reg Scania 112 six wheeler that would give anything a good run for its money.

saw this in Exeter mkt a couple of weeks ago

sorry about the pic quality - only had my phone !!

shonasdad6554 · 12 August 2010 20:57

Hello all i saw somewhere in this thread a picture of chris morris black foden 8 legger, chris is still going running 9 trucks under the name SOUTH MOLTON TRANSPORT LTD heres a pic of my drag he runs an ex maddox truck had a white merc actros drag before this one an ex bawdens outfit.

denis_f · 12 August 2010 21:04

shonasdad6554:
Hello all i saw somewhere in this thread a picture of chris morris black foden 8 legger, chris is still going running 9 trucks under the name SOUTH MOLTON TRANSPORT LTD heres a pic of my drag he runs an ex maddox truck had a white merc actros drag before this one an ex bawdens outfit.

I wondered whose that was now ? did you drive it for Andrew too ?

I see it quite often , saw one in hanson blue as well

pebbles_74 · 12 August 2010 21:20

shonasdad6554:
Hello all i saw somewhere in this thread a picture of chris morris black foden 8 legger, chris is still going running 9 trucks under the name SOUTH MOLTON TRANSPORT LTD heres a pic of my drag he runs an ex maddox truck had a white merc actros drag before this one an ex bawdens outfit.

A fantastic looking piece of kit this! Presumably it copes with the lanes & the banks okay - what size lump does she have in there?
Another school-boy question, how do you go about tipping the wagon with one of these - un-hitch the trailer our can it be jack-knifed?

I see from the Volvo picture thread that you used to drive for George Bedford, has he finished altogether now? I heard he kept one lorryback & was driving it himself? My dad (RGS Stone, Fenny Bridges) used to do a fair bit for George back in the early 80s.

All the best, Andrew Stone.

shonasdad6554 · 12 August 2010 21:26

No worked for george bedford , georges haulage then moved away to stoke and worked for ed weetman then came on with chris about a year and a half ago when i moved back, heres a few more trucks ive drove for devon companies over the years

shonasdad6554 · 12 August 2010 21:32

Pebbles 74:

shonasdad6554:
Hello all i saw somewhere in this thread a picture of chris morris black foden 8 legger, chris is still going running 9 trucks under the name SOUTH MOLTON TRANSPORT LTD heres a pic of my drag he runs an ex maddox truck had a white merc actros drag before this one an ex bawdens outfit.

A fantastic looking piece of kit this! Presumably it copes with the lanes & the banks okay - what size lump does she have in there?
Another school-boy question, how do you go about tipping the wagon with one of these - un-hitch the trailer our can it be jack-knifed?

I see from the Volvo picture thread that you used to drive for George Bedford, has he finished altogether now? I heard he kept one lorryback & was driving it himself? My dad (RGS Stone, Fenny Bridges) used to do a fair bit for George back in the early 80s.

All the best, Andrew Stone.

She has a 420 in her and is very good around the lanes not that much cut in with the trl, if i got the room it can be jack knifed around and tipped over the drawbar have only been in a couple of spots where i have had to drop the trl,
George has stopped now sold his last truck last year, cheers ian