Hi “Lancastersheepxpress” ,
Its a small world , and I remember your father very well ! Heres summat you might be interested in . I do know your father was NOT involved in this incident.
Around 15 years ago ( maybe longer ) , one of R.P.s( I think) artics loaded with 2 decks of cattle failed to make the left-hand bend near St. Michaels on its journey to Blackpool one Monday night. The (then) driver took flight , leaving the stricken wagon and load in a ditch. I arrived on the scene about 10 minutes later , along with the police. There was a sense of panic at the scene. No-one had a clue as to the whereabouts of the driver , and the main priority was to get the cattle out as soon as possible. As I was the only person present who could take stock (!!) of the matter , we slowly started to release the cattle out into the dark night. I can honestly say it was not a pleasant sight to see smothered fat cattle - dead and alive - inside. I was rather covered in thebrown stuff` when I eventually left the sad scene. The police were still looking for
the driver , and indeed , wondered if I had any connection because I had livestock handling knowledge.
I was later told that the driver was located , - hiding high up in a tree !!
Oh ,…by the way ,…I was with my wife , on our way to visit friends on our way to Manchester Airport for a flight on holiday.
That made a necessary change of clothes from my suitcase before we set off to continue to Manchester .
Good start to a holiday , huh !!
cattle wagon man:
Hi “Lancastersheepxpress” ,
Its a small world , and I remember your father very well ! Heres summat you might be interested in . I do know your father was NOT involved in this incident.
Around 15 years ago ( maybe longer ) , one of R.P.s( I think) artics loaded with 2 decks of cattle failed to make the left-hand bend near St. Michaels on its journey to Blackpool one Monday night. The (then) driver took flight , leaving the stricken wagon and load in a ditch. I arrived on the scene about 10 minutes later , along with the police. There was a sense of panic at the scene. No-one had a clue as to the whereabouts of the driver , and the main priority was to get the cattle out as soon as possible. As I was the only person present who could take stock (!!) of the matter , we slowly started to release the cattle out into the dark night. I can honestly say it was not a pleasant sight to see smothered fat cattle - dead and alive - inside. I was rather covered in thebrown stuff` when I eventually left the sad scene. The police were still looking for
the driver , and indeed , wondered if I had any connection because I had livestock handling knowledge.
I was later told that the driver was located , - hiding high up in a tree !!
Oh ,…by the way ,…I was with my wife , on our way to visit friends on our way to Manchester Airport for a flight on holiday.
That made a necessary change of clothes from my suitcase before we set off to continue to Manchester .
Good start to a holiday , huh !!
Cheers , cattle wagon man.
Hi,
Yes I remember it happening.The truck was a sub contractors.I think it was carrying cattle from Aberdeen but I am only going off what I remember
being told at the time.I should say thankyou for the help.Guess the wife wasn’t too impressed! Hope you had a good holiday!
Thanks, Lancastersheepxpress
Sure I used to know the driver of that one but the name escapes me, If it’s the one I’m thinking of he had a lot of trouble with the big “C” and is sadly no longer with us.
This little Volvo FL was sold by Graham Hayhurst, Dolphinholme , Lancaster , to a livestock dealer near Crooklands .
It was stolen ( ) from Kendal Auction Mart about 18 months ago.
I’ve just been reading our local paper,The Westmorland Gazette,and hows this for a miserable School bus operator taking a load of lads to school.The driver (probably someone not unfamiliar on this thread) ran out of diesel en-route,so what did he do ? made them all alight and made them pull the bus to it’s destination with ropes,some 10 miles distant I believe I believe that the NSPCC are going to investigate this incident,as there is a picture in the paper showing the poor lads being berated to "pull harder you little ■■■■■■■■ or you’ll be late by the driver who never left his driving seat This sort of thing disappeared in the 19th century Anon 1.
Now then Dennis you could of put it on the ■■■■■■■ thread or the A65 site we don’t mind the pi!! Taking out of us up in Ingleton it’s what keeps us going abit of banter,we were going to fill up at Mr Harrison’s but found he was closed hey and don’t knock the Dafs we’ve 24 of them and no Swedish Bedfords like you and KT s. Take care n get on that ■■■■■■■ site on a serious note on this thread one of our 1st drivers died this week Wib Cohrane the brother of Gus John and Walter does any body know when the funeral is.
From the Lancaster Guardian a few years ago, unfortunately I didn’t put the date on it. Neales
took over Howards which made them a Lancaster haulier for a while.
Not sure if this is the correct locational post but seemed as good as any, sad to hear through the quarry circles that Stan Stock have gone to the wall very recently. A haulier who’d been around for a good long time, proof that no matter how many times the government claims we’re on our way out, it’s still bloody tough out there!
Not sure where Stan Stock should be DEW but they spent a lot of time in the Lancaster area so no harm done. Sad
news but it’s not the first time and it probably won’t be the last. I saw the little Foden as well as an eight wheel
Volvo going north on trade plates with the names taken off.
Sorry if it has been on before but the Scania was a new name to me. I bet CWM can tell me all about it
Hi “Truckfing” ,
Thanks for the pic. I can add some information , and owners` history background.
The Scania belonging to farmers J. Bargh & Son , is a regular visitor to Crooklands Auction Mart.
I am sure it is owned by the same farming family ( now 2 or 3 generations added ) which my father used to
deliver dairy cows from Sedbergh Auction as far back as the middle 1950s , until the early 1970s, when
I did haulage for them.
The farm is situated in the Oxcliffe area , beyond Heysham.
The photograph I include here is of the old-established family haulage of R.M. Kenyon & Son , from Ortner , Abbeystead.
Son, Paul now only operates 1 wagon , an E.R.F. 6 wheeler. This is his third successive E.R.F.
It doesnt need a security alarm , just an armed ( with a hosepipe !! ) owner perched on the roof. :unamused: Any would-be thief would surely get a good drenching from Paul, who has a very accurate aim . :laughing: :laughing: Youve been warned !!
Quite right , “Truckfing” , Paul likes to keep the wheels rolling . ` “Atkiman” took a good photograph , and it was
recently shown in “Classic & Vintage Commercials” magazine.
There was a (unconfirmed ) rumour that Paul was signing copies of the magazine at W.H. Smith , Lancaster .
Here is a photograph of his previous E.R.F. , looking good with the proper type of signwriting .
I do not remember who gave me this photo , so therefore I am grateful as to whoever it was .
Stanfield:
Not sure if I have put this one on before
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I think the shot your on about John is from the other side of the motor which is loaded with paper from the Henry Cooke mill at Beetham and would be taken about late '65 or early '66 when Nat West was building a new branch next door in Milnthorpe.The building behind was R.O.Hodgsons office and that propped gable was stiffened up with a new wall.I bought those offices and workshop (behind) in 1972,R.O.Hodgson and vacated them and moved to Carnforth in 1970.By the look of the reg no the Marshal was fairly new at the time. Cheers Dennis.
) from Kendal Auction Mart about 18 months ago.
I believe that the NSPCC are going to investigate this incident,as there is a picture in the paper showing the poor lads being berated to "pull harder you little ■■■■■■■■ or you’ll be late 
Anon 1.
` “Atkiman” took a good photograph , and it was
