The English firm the Danish Bacon company (DBC)based in Thetford (grey colour trucks) WAS NOT the same firm as Anglo Danish Food transport /Ess foods owned by Joe Mcveigh and the Danish pig farmers and Humber/Mcveigh was nothing to do with Joe Mcveigh or Anglo Danish
dosser:
Hi all , First time on here so anything might happen . I used to work in the garage for Fosters at Langworth ,they used to do a fair bit of work for Anglo Danish , we had a few F86 volvos and the little bacon carts were ideal behind them . You had to be very careful coupling up ,the landing legs wound up as normal but also they folded up backwards as well . It could easily ruin the rear light lenses etc , I think a lot of the customers used the trailers as storage ( they had electric fridges ) so usually it was leave the trailer and bring the empty one back . They were a good crowd at Grimsby their workshop would always help us if they could and we did the same for them if we were able to . We used to do a lot of Lurpack butter boxes as well , the drivers used to like that job , it was Anglo Danish work . Regards Geoff
Hello Geoff, in the early seventies Fosters used to do a regular run up to Dairy Produce Packers (D.P.P.) Bentley Avenue, Middleton near the Stakehill Industrial Estate with full loads of Danish Bacon and Lurpak butter. A mate of mine called Steve Goodwin worked for them for many years before becoming an owner driver. Steve had an A.E.C. Mandator for Fosters and then they gave him a Volvo F88. He would sometimes phone me up from Birch Services and if I was home then I would pick him up and show him the local attractions, The White Hart, The Gardeners Arms, The Three Arrows etc.
Regards Steve.
Hi Micheal Davies
I knew your dad well, in the late 60’s I started working for Anglo Danish Food Transport when they had just started collecting containers from Harwich with only 4-6 Leyland Albion’s. The depot was in Elmstead Market where I lived and I got a job with them as a “Grease Monkey” I was 15 at the time. When they moved to East Gates Colchester the first real depot, I became a App/Mechainc and by the time the 2nd depot was started in the same estate, I was a fulltime mechanic. An old timer from SEXTON Transport days (Joe Martin) helped in the workshop and he taught me to drive. I remember a lot of the drivers that worked out of Colchester at one point,there must have been at lease 30. In 1976, I went to Australia to live, and when I went back in 1991 Anglo Danish Food transport had finished and the deopt was taken over by the Post Office.
“Fond Memories”
Peter Rowell
Peter Rowell:
Hi Micheal DaviesI knew your dad well, in the late 60’s I started working for Anglo Danish Food Transport when they had just started collecting containers from Harwich with only 4-6 Leyland Albion’s. The depot was in Elmstead Market where I lived and I got a job with them as a “Grease Monkey” I was 15 at the time. When they moved to East Gates Colchester the first real depot, I became a App/Mechainc and by the time the 2nd depot was started in the same estate, I was a fulltime mechanic. An old timer from SEXTON Transport days (Joe Martin) helped in the workshop and he taught me to drive. I remember a lot of the drivers that worked out of Colchester at one point,there must have been at lease 30. In 1976, I went to Australia to live, and when I went back in 1991 Anglo Danish Food transport had finished and the deopt was taken over by the Post Office.
“Fond Memories”
Peter Rowell
Very interesting sir , but they were Albion Chieftains on a medium wheelbase tipper chassis , in Denmark the same but left hand control, and Leyland badges on all
allan henrickson:
TOMMY BROWNS OLD GUY:
Here’s a couple of pics from the Grimsby Fleet and one of the Danish fleet in Esjberg, I have more if you want to see them?An Esjberg Leyland
2The ERF had an International engine, if you was pulling out into traffic you needed plenty of room as the turbo didn’t kick in until about 12mph by which time you were changing up from 3rd low!
1My mate Dennis drove this one.
0would that be dennis newcome
That’s the one Allan 
Lilladan:
Peter Rowell:
Hi Micheal DaviesI knew your dad well, in the late 60’s I started working for Anglo Danish Food Transport when they had just started collecting containers from Harwich with only 4-6 Leyland Albion’s. The depot was in Elmstead Market where I lived and I got a job with them as a “Grease Monkey” I was 15 at the time. When they moved to East Gates Colchester the first real depot, I became a App/Mechainc and by the time the 2nd depot was started in the same estate, I was a fulltime mechanic. An old timer from SEXTON Transport days (Joe Martin) helped in the workshop and he taught me to drive. I remember a lot of the drivers that worked out of Colchester at one point,there must have been at lease 30. In 1976, I went to Australia to live, and when I went back in 1991 Anglo Danish Food transport had finished and the deopt was taken over by the Post Office.
“Fond Memories”
Peter RowellVery interesting sir , but they were Albion
Chieftainson a medium wheelbase tipper chassis , in Denmark the same but left hand control, and Leyland badges on all
The Danes thought that Albion was an inferior brand which is why they got rebadged as Leylands.
TOMMY BROWNS OLD GUY:
allan henrickson:
TOMMY BROWNS OLD GUY:
Here’s a couple of pics from the Grimsby Fleet and one of the Danish fleet in Esjberg, I have more if you want to see them?An Esjberg Leyland
2The ERF had an International engine, if you was pulling out into traffic you needed plenty of room as the turbo didn’t kick in until about 12mph by which time you were changing up from 3rd low!
1My mate Dennis drove this one.
0would that be dennis newcome
That’s the one Allan
whats he doing now i new him when we used to subby on the bacon trailers and lurpak containers
allan henrickson:
TOMMY BROWNS OLD GUY:
allan henrickson:
TOMMY BROWNS OLD GUY:
Here’s a couple of pics from the Grimsby Fleet and one of the Danish fleet in Esjberg, I have more if you want to see them?An Esjberg Leyland
2The ERF had an International engine, if you was pulling out into traffic you needed plenty of room as the turbo didn’t kick in until about 12mph by which time you were changing up from 3rd low!
1My mate Dennis drove this one.
0would that be dennis newcome
That’s the one Allan
whats he doing now i new him when we used to subby on the bacon trailers and lurpak containers
He’s retired now, does a bit of model truck building, and I think helps his brother with articles for one of the classic truck mags.
Hi every one, my name is Mel Dunn and I worked out of Anglo Danish at North Shields. The depot was purpose built at the Albert Edward dock and was managed by Wally Mosscrop-a ■■■■■■■■ lad who had worked part time out of the Grimsby depot at riaby square whilst he was in the RAF in lincolnshire. We had the albion/leylands at first with the splitter box and I think the leyland 400 engine,we used to deliver all over Scotland and northern England as far down as Kendal and accross to the Leeds area.I was there from 1970 (23 years old) and I do remember that we were paid very well and had company uniforms and equipment provided,Later on we got the Mercurys and lynx and it was a great company to work for and the years I spent with them were happy years,other drivers at our depot were-Harry Crow,Brian Stoneman,Billy Mane, Ray Usher,Doug Haggerston, Brian Louden,Gordon smiles,Jimmy Mason and a few other who I cant remember.We were often sent to the Grimsby depot to collect trailers,if the boat was late they would all be discharged there which allowed the boat to miss out North Shields and get back on its timetable,and I will always remember how nice the people in the depot were-even the big bosses Joe And Terry mc veigh always had time to speak to you and ask how thing were. Those are my memories of a great outfit.I left after four years to start up on my own and did a bit of sub contract work for them and set up the company Kent Connection Ltd in Team Valley specialising in fresh fruit transport from Kent to outlets in the north and Scotland,I am now 68 and retired but still have my lgv 1 and do part time for my son, trucks and transport have been my life-and i would not change a minute of it.Thank you for reading a little bit of my life, Mel
hi all, I used to drive for jack foster then dfds transport, who then took over anglo Danish. dennis newcombes brother , ray , has done a few articles in Vintage Roadscene, the last one being,coincidentally the feb 2015 issue 183. its a monthly mag so should be available all over
Hi,
I remember the DBC Hutton Depot mentioned in this thread. I used to deliver a newspapers to Tallon Garages opposite the depot every weekday before school, it being the last delivery on my round. I would ride across the road to have a peep around the loading bay doors and was often told to clear off or words to affect.
At the time the fleet comprised Bedford TK’s and bonneted Bedford J types.
Several years later I worked on a project at Parkeston Quay involved with the Tugmasters which were used to load and unload DFDS Ferries (inc Dana Regina) of trailers/ containers included the short ESS trailers. The ESS UK fleet was a mainly Ergomatics but I can’t remember whether they were Leylands, AEC’s or Albions and ERF B series…
I would be interested in seeing more pictures of the ESS vehicles as offered by another contributor.
ps my paper round inc the old A12 from the ‘Rose’ to ‘Hillside Garage’ ( there was a truck scrapyard next door which also consumed my attention) and often saw ESS Trucks travelling along this road and the Brentwood By- pass.
First time I’ve tried to upload pics. These were given to me by Phil Barton a year or two ago. As I’ve mentioned in another thread, my dad worked for ESS Food/Anglo Danish and later HTL and DSV as it is now.
A few more most of which have Dennis Newcombe in… The silver scania was C343 LJV which my dad got in the sugar contract when Anglo Danish were bought out by Humberside Transport. My Dad (Billy Atkins), Skip, Binbrook Bill and Vic Hempshall did the bulk sugar job.
allan henrickson:
TOMMY BROWNS OLD GUY:
allan henrickson:
TOMMY BROWNS OLD GUY:
Here’s a couple of pics from the Grimsby Fleet and one of the Danish fleet in Esjberg, I have more if you want to see them?An Esjberg Leyland
The ERF had an International engine, if you was pulling out into traffic you needed plenty of room as the turbo didn’t kick in until about 12mph by which time you were changing up from 3rd low!
My mate Dennis drove this one.
would that be dennis newcome
That’s the one Allan
whats he doing now i new him when we used to subby on the bacon trailers and lurpak containers
SEDDON PERKINS T6.354 IDEAL UNIT FOR LITTLE BACON TRAILERS I DROVE THIS ONE 5 SPEED BOX & 2 SPEED AXLE WE HAD AN OLDER ONE WITH 6 SPEED BOX & 2SPEED AXLE RIGHT FLYER
Hi all my dad used to be in charge of the workshop in Colchester his name is Mick Higgins we have got a lot of Danish pictures at home so will try and put some on here.
Here are some pictures of Danish Lorraine’s
Kevin Higgins 1962:
Here are some pictures of Danish Lorraine’s
Keep 'em coming Kev… makes me very nostalgic. Have you got any later ones of late 70’s early 80’s when the fleet was mainly ERF and Seddon Atkinson?? Think there was a few Foden Fleetmasters and a couple of Scania 111’s thrown in too.
Cheers mate