carr1968:
Brilliant pictures of the Merc’s, i remember as a kid my Dad getting a new 1626, OKP 699R whilst working for E.J.Transport of New Romney, what a lovely motor, dont suppose anyone has got any pictures, the old man is just about to give his license up after 47 years on the road, my hero.Del Carr
After 47 years years of it,your dad deserves a break ,good on him Del, and yea a hero too 
carr1968:
Brilliant pictures of the Merc’s, i remember as a kid my Dad getting a new 1626, OKP 699R whilst working for E.J.Transport of New Romney, what a lovely motor, dont suppose anyone has got any pictures, the old man is just about to give his license up after 47 years on the road, my hero.Del Carr
Up until a couple of weeks ago i’d never even heard of EJ Transport…until a friend of mine showed me a photo of one of their 1626s. It was brown with a TIR plate reg no SKE 781R. So it was quite a coincidence to here from a chap whos dad worked on there. I’ll ask my mate if i can borrow the photo and put it on here.
Ringrose:
Postman Paul, very interesting pictures of the Bullens F88’s. You may know this, but a local company to me when I was in Yorkshire…Hewson Brothers of Howden … were also acquired by Bullens, same red and white livery ,as per your Dads truck, was introduced there too.Are they sleeper cabs or day cabs and is the blue and white F88 in Channelflow livery ?
Hi Mate,Not sure about the blue and white f88 in Channelflow livery as I was very young at the time.Dad used to do a change over at night with those Volvo’s and he said they used to take one up and bring another truck back,that may have been with Hewson Brothers? but I can’t confirm any of this as my father has passed away. Thanks for the info cheers Paul.
p.s Sleeper cabs I think.
i would love to see the photo Mark, SKE was driven by Tony Chittenden, my dad Malcolm Carr drove OKP, i have only a couple of photos i dont think they had time to stop and take pictures in those days
Del
Many thanks Paul.
another old company no longer with g.bosman transport ltd,formerly of maidstone (also at 1 time running a small depot at sittingbourne as well) but then locating to ditton.
the company done both uk and european in the latter years the choice of vehicle was volvo.
heres n574 xkl one of a batch of four volvo fh12 tractor units,the others being n575 xkl,n576 xkl and n577 xkl,all of these were purchased for use on european work
A sister vehicle was featured in this issue of Truck magazine.
carr1968:
Brilliant pictures of the Merc’s, i remember as a kid my Dad getting a new 1626, OKP 699R whilst working for E.J.Transport of New Romney, what a lovely motor, dont suppose anyone has got any pictures, the old man is just about to give his license up after 47 years on the road, my hero.Del Carr
Hi Del, This photo is courtesy of Steve Lynch.Paul
Does anybody have memories or photos of Bowens cattle trucks from Knockholt in the 1950s? Light green in colour and mainly Bedfords.
Morning Paul, many thanks to you and Steve for taking the time to post the photo, brings back so many memories
Del
Dare I ask about LASH transport ? Passed by their depot on Friday and today, but it is looking very unused with an old shunted parked across the doors of the warehouse on Friday and it Is still unmoved today.Did see a Mercedes, LASH liveried, today out the back, hopefully they are still trading , not sure though ?
I see a LASH ACTROS loaded parked up on the thanet way last week. so yes still going.
Thanks Woodmanmichael, that’s good to hear LASH are still managing to survive.
Saw a Lash Actros, neatly roped and sheeted, London bound on the M2 this morning 
Well spotted Pirate, many thanks
tippergeoff where are they from. Paul
Culverstone Kent,
I used to park on a farm at Warlingham Paul parked in the old coal yard
that his father owned by otford railway station & Roger himself parked
in A R C Stangate Quarry Borough Green.
There were 2 f reg 143s & the g reg which i drove have got some more photos
will try & get them posted soon.
Cheers Geoff.
