Superb site, though I think it may be even better if there was an abundance of quarry tippers, particularly Tarmac vehicles.
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Hi Paul, recieved your email, I will send you those pics and info on BVT very soon, also thanks for the 2 photos you sent, Have not seen them before! The photo of the Atki is HXG 442L, this was preserved and is now running a 240 gardner, owned by Graham Morris of the Steam Transport Group. If you come across anymore photos please let me know, always good to see new ones crop up.
Thanks Again, Chris.
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There used to be a guy that lived opposite us (Chadderton) until the early 80ās, Malcolm Taylor, run his own truck mainly out of Ireland (some tax reason) in Europe,
Heās now in Oz, I am trying to get in contact with him.
moomooland:
Over the last five months i have been busy building a web site about haulage firms from across the North West of England.
Thanks to Truck.net i have made many new contacts, to numerous to mention, who have helped with dates,descriptions, pictureās, locations etc
A special thanks also goes out to to Bubbleman!! Thanks again Marcus
The site now contains over 400 pictures and grows bigger each day with some of the latest images supplied by haulage company āAustin Wilkinsonā.Also from today the website has a new simpler and easier to remember address northwesttrucks.fotopic.net/
Thanks again to all Truck.net members for your invaluable help
Regards Paul Anderson Northwest Trucks
Hi Paul great site there, I tried to buy an S type Foden from James Wilkinson around 2001 when I worked for McAlpineās, we had
a depot at Atherton close to their yard. I have trolled through the site looking for any of John Ditchfieldās lorries without success
do you have any ? regards Big Al
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Hi Paul, I,v found some old pics of Dow Freight , Puma transport and some others but i dont know how to post themā ā ?
HI Iāve at last seen a picture of John Killingbeck, Its the one sitting by the heater dose anyone have a better shot of him please.
Next Question HOW many hours did he spend in his garage,ā ā ?I should think there was no need for security, He must of been there all the time,
I take my hat of to him. Did he have many people working with him in the workshop.
Well done with the Northwest Truck site
John
3300John:
HI Iāve at last seen a picture of John Killingbeck, Its the one sitting by the heater dose anyone have a better shot of him please.
Next Question HOW many hours did he spend in his garage,ā ā ?I should think there was no need for security, He must of been there all the time,
I take my hat of to him. Did he have many people working with him in the workshop.
Well done with the Northwest Truck site
John
John used to work quite late into the evening, but he didnāt start until mid-morning. From memory, I think he had a couple of fitters working with him, and they were capable of undertaking quite major rebuilds and modifications.
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Some fond memorories here and pictures of trucks ive driven. Cracking thread keep up the good work
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moomooland:
Have now introduced an international flag counter so any ex-pats out there get your country of residence flag on the siteRegards Paul Anderson Northwest Trucks
Whereās tāIsle of Man flag Paul,we arenāt part of the UK - Iām not being serious really,honest , but thereās some old Manx over here that would be complaining,are there any old Manx reading this?