Long gone companies

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS OLD TIME LORRIES, COMPANIES AND DRIVERS (INTERACT
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240 Gardner:

Carlings:

boden:
Smiths of Bury ( I presume Fred Smith ) are still going with Tauts and flats, walking distance from where I live.

Picups heavey haulage
Halls of Bury sold out to Nuttall’s of Cliffton M/C
Wm Gees Bolton Rd Bury sold out to Nuttall’s of Cliffton M/C,
Sheldons of Bury
Hinchcliffes of Bury
Nuttalls of Heywood sold out to TDG
Wardells Warington
Swindals of Swinton M’c
Smiths & Robinsons Trafford park (Tankers)
James Hemphills Traffoord Park (Tankers)
London Carriers (Heywood)
Jamesons International (Heywood)
Smiths of Eccles
Finneys of Worsley
Wilkinson Transport (Rochdale)
Shackeltons (Rochdale)
British Road Service known as BRS
Smiths of Madison
Jepsons (Middleton)
There are several more that I can’t bring to mind at the moment

What about the old transport cafes that have gone by the ways side along with these companies, there are as many cafes closed as there are companies :frowning: :frowning: :frowning: :unamused: :unamused:

Schofield of Oswadtwistle
Holdens of Blackburn
Scott’s of Preston
Killingbeck of Blackburn…

Holdens are still going

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chorleyred:

240 Gardner:

Carlings:

boden:
Smiths of Bury ( I presume Fred Smith ) are still going with Tauts and flats, walking distance from where I live.

Picups heavey haulage
Halls of Bury sold out to Nuttall’s of Cliffton M/C
Wm Gees Bolton Rd Bury sold out to Nuttall’s of Cliffton M/C,
Sheldons of Bury
Hinchcliffes of Bury
Nuttalls of Heywood sold out to TDG
Wardells Warington
Swindals of Swinton M’c
Smiths & Robinsons Trafford park (Tankers)
James Hemphills Traffoord Park (Tankers)
London Carriers (Heywood)
Jamesons International (Heywood)
Smiths of Eccles
Finneys of Worsley
Wilkinson Transport (Rochdale)
Shackeltons (Rochdale)
British Road Service known as BRS
Smiths of Madison
Jepsons (Middleton)
There are several more that I can’t bring to mind at the moment

What about the old transport cafes that have gone by the ways side along with these companies, there are as many cafes closed as there are companies :frowning: :frowning: :frowning: :unamused: :unamused:

Schofield of Oswadtwistle
Holdens of Blackburn
Scott’s of Preston
Killingbeck of Blackburn…

Holdens are still going

Wilfred Holden sold out to W H Malcolm at least 9 years ago - I did have an involvement with a potential purchase of Holden prior to that.

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I passed 2 of theirs going back into blackburn up the m65 the other day. They used to run paper out of star paper many years ago when my dad was on contract to star

The ones I pass regularly these days have tipper trailers, presume it’s the same company as the same colours?

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hiya,
What happened to the firm Holden and Davies used to be at Ewood behind the big pub i used to see the wagons when on the way to Bowkers my place of work in the 60s must be nearly 40 years ago.
thanks harry long retired.

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Williams took over the Drapers yard in Grays

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cc and rj emerson formerly belton then ellistown leicestershire