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Photo courtesy of Ashleigh Pike.
That’s taken at Wollaton Park, Nottingham at an AEC Rally, “Lofty” would have brought the AEC Matador.
Lofty was no stranger to long distances in the Matador: South Wales, Shepton Mallet, East Lancs rd, South West, Southampton, Oxford, the favouriite was M1 J10 southbound when the 505s expired in a cloud of steam at the bottom of the hill after being pushed a bit too hard. He was known to curl up on the bonnet and go to sleep leaving the casualty driver to take over for some of the motorway sections.
When the phone calls came for a recovery it was said frequently that his socks were on fire as he rushed around to get ready.
Oh dear… Screwed that up.
Three photos courtesy of Ashleigh Pike. Hope they haven’t been posted on here before.
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Photo from the web.
An early AEC Mercury unit.
In the early days when Jack started up the company operated under his father’s name.
Percy was a well known fruit grower and also at one time the largest hop grower in Kent.
The company would then become Henley Transport Co Ltd.
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Photo from the web.
An early AEC Mercury unit.
In the early days when Jack started up the company operated under his father’s name.
Percy was a well known fruit grower and also at one time the largest hop grower in Kent.
The company would then become Henley Transport Co Ltd.
Another AEC at the Kent Agricultural Show perhaps. Please click on photo to enlarge.
Photo by kind permission of Andy Clarke. It was taken at Leigh Delamere (eastbound) on 21st July 1987. Used to call in there often. One of the better service areas then.
Next Friday 31st July in Classic and Vintage Commercials part one of the history of Henley Transport Co Ltd.
A 2 piece article put together by Jack Henley and myself.
On sale now Classic and Vintage Commercials with part 1 of the Henley Transport Co Ltd story.
Photos courtesy of Steve Lynch. Don’t think they have been on here before.
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Photos courtesy of Steve Lynch. Don’t think they have been on here before.
MOW 302Y was the second to last vehicle to join the fleet with a Gardner engine , the last one being an ERF C series 2 months later again with the 300 Gardner engine.
Both of these Gardner powered units came home as 4 x 2 tractor units and with the increased weight limits were sent away to be converted to 6 x 2 units the Seddon Atkinson by Primrose and the ERF by ERFs at Middlewich.
The Man unit was a 4 x 2 unit 16.321 model the only Man in the fleet this was traded in against a new A reg 22.321 6 x 2 unit.
The 3 were pitched against each other to see which would be the best for the new increased weighs.
The Man came out on top and in Jack’s words and his own opinion the best of the foreign crap.
On sale in this month’s edition of Classic and Vintage Commercials the second and concluding part of the History of Henley Transport Co Ltd
L43 EKR 1 of 4 of the second to last batch of ERF tractor units purchased seen here in the trailer park at Paddock Wood.
This was an EC14 model powered by a ■■■■■■■ engine with an Eaton Samt gearbox.
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4 HKJ Thames Trader taken in Covent Garden market.
A copy of this picture used to hang on the wall in Jack Henleys office.
In the early days it wasnt unheard of for Jack to do a trip to london or two.
I’ve been unable to find out who the photographer was but I see, looking back through the Henley blog, there are a few other photos of their lorries taken from what looks like the same spot.
An early Atkinson 4 wheeler KKJ 290E fitted with a 5 pot Gardner 100 engine.
In the early days of the running of the company the vehicles would display Jacks fathers name Percy Henley as he was a well known and respected farmer.
