were lathams a blue coulor
h186j:
altury169:
0This picture I believe was took at VW’s Doncaster yard , the driver is definately Ray Waddy and his son who has followed his dad into driving. I have passed this on to ex Coventry driver Brian Evans who will now doubt add some of his memories. Some of you may remember 54H the foden 2 stoke wagon and drag 9 car outfit which was driven by Gordon Farrall, it made so much noise screaming its head off and that was the only way to make it go, Gordon allways had his flask and a full packet of chocolate wholewheat, I’ll see if Gordon has a photo to post
.h186j
What is Brian Evans up to now days, he must surely have some photo’s.
what,s the story behind this one, was this one based at oxford rd
b.waddy:
were lathams a blue coulor
we bought two blue ish foden units tiddy motors dte e had a gardener 150 high speed diff 56 mph and ltd 475 f 64 mph fast motors in them days done a lot of work for us pretty sure they were ex lathams can any one confirm, please regards b ,waddy
b.waddy:
were lathams a blue coulor
my Dad drove a new foden 180 wagon and drag which was blue and white for lathams out of oxford rd ,i remember how it was a lot faster than the 150 ,but the heater on my side was still rubbish, mind you i was only a lad ,happy days
Latham’s did change to a dull blue later but I don’t remember any reg.numbers. Foden1 that pic you put up is the Hoyner body. That’s the wagon you see me stood in front of on the pumps at Ryton Reg CTE 616E.
Regards Altury169
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Does anyone know if Lathams ever carried goods on these trailers, this photo shows a Mk2 Hoynor which converts to a flat deck, Silcocks also had a few of these but I don’t think they ever used them on general cargo, some of them were tandem axles with a narrow front axle fitted with a single tyre. In the cargo mode the arms used to come down the outside of these wheels dont know what they could have done if they had a puncture.
Hi Transporterman
I used to carry the odd load on the Foden ridgid with the Hoyner body from Municipal Trailers who built the body & trailer for the Atkis with the 240 Gardners. I took tar boilers from Preston to London then on to Ramsgate for VWs. That’s the truck in foden1s pic further up this page.
Regards Edd.
altury169:
Hi Transporterman
I used to carry the odd load on the Foden ridgid with the Hoyner body from Municipal Trailers who built the body & trailer for the Atkis with the 240 Gardners. I took tar boilers from Preston to London then on to Ramsgate for VWs. That’s the truck in foden1s pic further up this page.
Regards Edd.
Hi Edd Didn’t realise Lathams moved any general, it was the best way to do it as the majority of the traffic car wise was north bound
foden 01:
where was this big J based and the driver ,sure they didet have any big J ,s at oxford rd
I’m not 100% but it looks like brian evans, from coventry, i’ll check.
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y169:
Latham’s did change to a dull blue later but I don’t remember any reg.numbers. Foden1 that pic you put up is the Hoyner body. That’s the wagon you see me stood in front of on the pumps at Ryton Reg CTE 616E.
Regards Altury169
We had 2 of these at Preston you’ll remember Altbury169, Jimmy Tuson had this one after you, and Joe Coppu had the other one I can’t remember the reg. they were coupled with a 2 car hd trailer for when they carried tractors…
foden 01:
where was this big J based and the driver ,sure they didet have any big J ,s at oxford rd
I think the driver of the Big J in your pic is John Kirkby from Preston depot.
h186j:
foden 01:
where was this big J based and the driver ,sure they didet have any big J ,s at oxford rdI’m not 100% but it looks like brian evans, from coventry, i’ll check.
Defo… not Brian Evans.
b.waddy:
were lathams a blue coulor
The paint colour was specially made by Masons paints, and called Lathams blue, later to be called 663 traffic blue. keep truckin. h186j
altury169:
foden 01:
where was this big J based and the driver ,sure they didet have any big J ,s at oxford rdI think the driver of the Big J in your pic is John Kirkby from Preston depot.
Ed, this bloke could not have been Kirkby, he’s to handsome.
h186j:
altury169:
foden 01:
where was this big J based and the driver ,sure they didet have any big J ,s at oxford rdI think the driver of the Big J in your pic is John Kirkby from Preston depot.
Ed, this bloke could not have been Kirkby, he’s to handsome.
What you are saying Hammy is that it couldn’t have been me or you then.
Edd.
The driver in the Guy big j is Tony Smith from Ramsgate.
its gone quite on here lad,s any more pics ,cheers MARK