Rolf Riedel is a German heavy haulage company which has been around since 1947. They are based in the north of Germany in the city of Hamburg. If you like the picture below you can visit their site (in German) and view the pictures (language neutral 
) - Fotos unserer Schwertransporte | Rolf Riedel Transport- u. Montage-Service GmbH
Can’t seem to get away from the VD Vlist guys. Since the Dutch company Van der Vlist has been around in the heavy haulage business since 1930, it is no surprise they get around. This time a DAF. Home - Van der Vlist
jsutherland:
Rolf Riedel is a German heavy haulage company which has been around since 1947. They are based in the north of Germany in the city of Hamburg. If you like the picture below you can visit their site (in German) and view the pictures (language neutral0
Nice pic Johnny,that cost a few quid. 
Scammell 8x4 Contractor in Aus.
jsutherland:
Pickfords’ Heavy Haulage division was established in 1907 and operated until the decline of UK manufacturing compelled Pickfords to close the division in the 1990s. In the 1930s, 40s and and 50s Pickfords became one of the leading national providers of industrial haulage, known for moving the ‘largest, longest and widest’ of loads.The history can be viewed here: Pickfords' History
Some additional information can be viewed here: Pickfords - Wikipedia
Heres the story about that photo.
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DEANB:
jsutherland:
Pickfords’ Heavy Haulage division was established in 1907 and operated until the decline of UK manufacturing compelled Pickfords to close the division in the 1990s. In the 1930s, 40s and and 50s Pickfords became one of the leading national providers of industrial haulage, known for moving the ‘largest, longest and widest’ of loads.The history can be viewed here: Pickfords' History
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Some additional information can be viewed here: Pickfords - Wikipedia
Heres the story about that photo.
Click on pages twice to read.
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What a man you are Dean. You never cease to amaze me. I can’t image how many shoeboxes you must have stored in your house. Thanks for posting it.
DIG:
A couple taken by the cook when down the village yesterday i was busy ploughing our firebreaks .
Dig
Thanks DIG. Nice machines.
Mike Ponsonby:
Funfair w t f would you knowpv83:
Nice little motor that, and for once doesn’t look like it belongs to a fun fair…
Come come mister Ponsonby. Keep your hair on… I think pv83 actually knows quite a lot 
. At least he is out and about and getting his hands dirty unlike some us (me included).
Kording is a heavy transport German company based towards the North of Germany in Hepse. They have been in business since 1935. They like their MANs. More information can be viewed on their web site: https://www.kording-schwertransporte.de/
jsutherland:
Kording is a heavy transport German company based towards the North of Germany in Hepse. They have been in business since 1935. They like their MANs. More information can be viewed on their web site: https://www.kording-schwertransporte.de/
Nice pic Johnny.
These modern heavy haulage trailers are amazing bit’s of kit with all the steering axles and its amazing where they can
get them these days.
Cranes of Dereham built some of the early heavy trailers that were used by the iconic Wynns and Pickfords.
Heres a bit about there 120 tonner from 1952.
Click on pages twice to read.
These modern heavy haulage trailers are amazing bit’s of kit with all the steering axles and its amazing where they can
get them these days.
Cranes of Dereham built some of the early heavy trailers that were used by the iconic Wynns and Pickfords.
Heres a bit about there 120 tonner from 1952.
Click on pages twice to read.
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The branch of Pickfords I ran shared the premises with the heavy haulage division based at London Rd, Glasgow. It was located on the northbound carriageway of the A74 which was the main road out of Glasgow heading south before the M74 motorway was extended. One Friday afternoon the HH boys were setting out for a job with a 64 wheel trailer attached. They were crossing over the central reservation to join the southbound carriageway when one of the wheels blew a hydraulic line completely closing both carriageways. Took about an hour to identify and repair the offending hose. You can imagine the traffic chaos it caused.
DEANB:
jsutherland:
Kording is a heavy transport German company based towards the North of Germany in Hepse. They have been in business since 1935. They like their MANs. More information can be viewed on their web site: https://www.kording-schwertransporte.de/1
Nice pic Johnny.
These modern heavy haulage trailers are amazing bit’s of kit with all the steering axles and its amazing where they can
get them these days.Cranes of Dereham built some of the early heavy trailers that were used by the iconic Wynns and Pickfords.
Heres a bit about there 120 tonner from 1952.
Click on pages twice to read.
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Good on you Dean. Thanks
Nice one Dennis. A shame we can’t do a memory download .
Dennis Javelin:
pv83:
Dennis Javelin:
Dennis Javelin:
Well, I did hope that some of the pictures would stir some memories Dennis
Got any footage perhaps of that period?Unfortunately not other than this pic that I’ve posted previously. Lots of memories in my head though so if someone can invent a machine that can transcribe memories into visual images I’ll fill this forum
Please entertain us with some of your memories mate
Mr truck memories are of a variety of Foden 8 wheelers and a couple of ERF LV tractor units. These were used to carry the sections of crane jibs as the majority of the fleet in 1972 was of that variety. The biggest hydraulic crane we had was an 18t Grove which was as big as you could get at that time IIRC. There is one personal story that always brings a smile to me when I think back on it so please let me indulge the forum.
I was just a raw 16yr old office clerk but I always listened to the discussions that the supervisors had whenever someone called us with an enquiry. At this time Young’s installed all the safes for a company called John Tann and I was used to them discussing access to buildings for the Iron Fairy crane as the safes were quite substantial in weight. One day when I was alone in the transport office - I think it was lunchtime - I took a phone call and the woman on the other end asked if we “moved safes?”. Of course I replied, eager to impress my bosses with an order for when they returned from lunch. She told me that they needed a safe taken from the ground floor of the building up to the first floor. The building was in the centre of Glasgow so, based on the address she gave me, I knew that it would be an old office block. I proceeded to ask her the same questions that I had heard the supervisors talk about, what was the location of the safe within the building?, depending on the size of the safe we might need to remove it out of the building and put it back in through one of the windows so how big were the windows?, what was the parking like?, would we be able to get a crane jib through the window? and other technical queries. She seemed quite flustered by all the questions and told me that she didn’t know anything about this, she had just been asked by her boss to “get that bloody thing moved upstairs”. On this instruction she had just looked up the Yellow Pages and our name appeared under the section for safes so she had called us. I continued asking her seemingly inane questions and then she said “can you not just send a man round to carry it upstairs?” It turned out that the safe was just a small one that sat on a desk and probably weighed around 20lbs. Naturally I didn’t tell any of the other staff about this call
robthedog:
In the Netherlands
Nice one Rob, old established firm that is, they used to have an MAN F90 that looked quite impressive, not sure if they still have the old girl though…
Dennis Javelin:
These modern heavy haulage trailers are amazing bit’s of kit with all the steering axles and its amazing where they can
get them these days.Cranes of Dereham built some of the early heavy trailers that were used by the iconic Wynns and Pickfords.
Heres a bit about there 120 tonner from 1952.
Click on pages twice to read.
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The branch of Pickfords I ran shared the premises with the heavy haulage division based at London Rd, Glasgow. It was located on the northbound carriageway of the A74 which was the main road out of Glasgow heading south before the M74 motorway was extended. One Friday afternoon the HH boys were setting out for a job with a 64 wheel trailer attached. They were crossing over the central reservation to join the southbound carriageway when one of the wheels blew a hydraulic line completely closing both carriageways. Took about an hour to identify and repair the offending hose. You can imagine the traffic chaos it caused.
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Cheers Dean and Dennis.
I wonder what the old gents would make of the kit we’re using nowadays, some time ago I had to deliver some sort of conveyor belt to a factory in Brittany, as someone I know lives in that area we agreed to meet up, after I’d tipped we went to a place where we could have a cuppa and I showed him the
“quirks” of the Nooteboom Pendle X lowloader I was pulling. He was just stunned, being used to the trailer that he pulled way back in the 70s and 80s.
jsutherland:
For those of you on here who need their boat (or luxury dingy0
I once had tea with one of their drivers in a Les Routiers near Montelimar Johnny, nearly kicked off WWIII, as there was a German driver sitting behind him and he wasn’t all that polite to the staff serving, the Coast2Coast driver turned round and said “right you ■■■■■■■ kraut, you lot lost a war twice, so have the courtesy to be ■■■■■■■ polite, if not I’ll ■■■■■■■ tear you apart here and now!” Needless to say, after that we were able to have a conversation again without being disrupted by German noises
jsutherland:
Can’t seem to get away from the VD Vlist guys. Since the Dutch company Van der Vlist has been around in the heavy haulage business since 1930, it is no surprise they get around. This time a DAF. Home - Van der Vlist0
I see what you’re doing there Herr Sutherland
That was bit of a special DAF though, as it was fitted with a torque converter and thus was plated for 250t. No idea where it ended up though, best bet would be the African continent.
A trip I’ve done a couple of weeks ago, loaded that windmill section in Aurich, Germany destinated for a site in Lezignan-Corbieres, France. Took me a week to get there, but after climbing up the last miles to the site, I had a nice view of the Pyrenees.
Ok for some 
I’ve got some friends in the Pyrenees with a guest house .
No heavy haulage here this week I’am pulling a fridge trailer 