Flour Millers

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS OLD TIME LORRIES, COMPANIES AND DRIVERS (INTERACT
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Love these period shots cheers

pete smith:
Another one of jn Millers albions,ta,Pete

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I wonder if Sugdons at Brighouse is still going I used to take Grain there in th 70s ■■?, Their tipping system was very slow in those days, Regards Larry.

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Sugdens got closed in the 1990s when allied mills built the new mill at Trafford park Manchester,Ainscough of burscough also got closed at the same time cheers flourpower

Lawrence Dunbar:
I wonder if Sugdons at Brighouse is still going I used to take Grain there in th 70s ■■?, Their tipping system was very slow in those days, Regards Larry.

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Spillers on the Tyne, Long gone now, Regards Larry.

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Hi,Larry,thats some building bet they ran a good sized fleet out of there,all demolished i suppose with either appartments or a retail park!ta,Pete

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That was a big place Pete, I used to go in there to use their weighbridge when I was loading scrap next door at British Engines.

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pete smith:
Hi,Larry,thats some building bet they ran a good sized fleet out of there,all demolished i suppose with either appartments or a retail park!ta,Pete

Im not sure as to what its going to be, The last time I was past there it was still level, I will have a look next week when Im in the Toon & put it on here Pete, Regards Larry.

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Hi,Trev,bet Millers would fit in their canteen!,ta,Pete

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Lawrence Dunbar:
I wonder if Sugdons at Brighouse is still going I used to take Grain there in th 70s ■■?, Their tipping system was very slow in those days, Regards Larry.

Nice period line-up of AEC Mk.IIIs at Sugdens. I think their large silo is still standing in Brighouse.

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And Sugden’s “fleet” from an earlier time…

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Yours truly parked up at The Little Moss Cafe en route to Skipton.

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Getting around the country now Nathan,just the job,especially in the sunshine.
Cheers Dave.

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Hi “Muckaway” ,
I`ll keep a look out for you when you visit ■■■■■■■ . :slight_smile: Enjoy your touring . :slight_smile:

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

P.S.
Dont tell "Dave the Renegade" ,..............cos hell think Im picking on you . :unamused: :unamused: :laughing: :laughing:

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Unusual and rare Commer Superpoise artic.

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And this would carry sufficient wheat to mill into flour that would just about fill a supermarket shelf… :frowning: :frowning: :frowning: :blush: :blush: :blush:

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gingerfold:
And this would carry sufficient wheat to mill into flour that would just about fill a supermarket shelf… :frowning: :frowning: :frowning: :blush: :blush: :blush:

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how many nights out per week on that I wonder :laughing:
great pics
sm1

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Seen at Didcot Railway Centre today. It would’ve hauled Clarks’ flour out of Town Mills and hauled along the Wantage Tramway (a railway running on the A338) from the Tramway station in Wantage to Wantage Road station near Grove. One of the Wantage Tramway Cos’ locos (no5, “Jane”) also survives at Didcot.

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This clydesdale was a real flyer 75mph if you could stand the noise!ta,Pete

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Flour by railway. Some of the lager bakeries and food processors did have their own rail sidings for deliveries. McVities (United Biscuits) at Harlesden, north London, was one, Peak Bakery Derby (Derby Co-op in its day) was another. Some mills also had a railway siding.

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Matthews had a siding, and Healings’ at Tewkesbury was supplied by rail river and road. River outlived rail at Tewkesbury.