Just a note to say what a cracking weekend at Kev’s retirement bash. The diesel fumes have just about cleared from the lounge with Bernard tipping more loads than anybody else (as we expected). The time has come now Kev to make sure the pto is out, back door is shut and enjoy a well earned retirement in Canada. Will put some more Hurdiss pics on later.
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Lilladan:
dosser:
Hi TBOG I can remember Graham Smiths lorries they had some ERF A and B series but could have been all Scania at the end . One of the ERFs had a rough ending on Riby drag think the driver collapsed at the wheel and died , that happened about 1978 / 1979 . Think they used to do some Tioxide as well as Nor cargo . GeoffI don
t think they had ANY ERF A or B series , they had ERFMthen all Scania ridgids but bought two old tractors a Guy bigJ ` and ERF 64 G , the ERF driver was forced off the road and his load of steel bars killed him as the pastic kabin had no protection , you can keep your ERF and Atkinsons .
Ive seen steel bar go through a Scania 112 R cab, Southhampton area, late 80’s, driver died instantly. When that stuff starts shifting, not much gets in it’s way. Thankfully trailer’s are better looked after these day’s and headboards a good deal stronger, thats the only ‘real’ protection you’ll ever have in those situations. 
ISHIFT5:
TOMMY BROWNS OLD GUY:
phillybob71:
Hi TBOG, Have read this was originally T H Browns.
0Yes it was Brown’s, first time i’ve seen it sig written though. It went over Preston way when it was sold.
It also doesn’t have the original tipper body on it.Morning TBOG, correct me if I’m wrong but Dennis Ranshaw drove that from new.
Morning ISHIFT%, couldn’t say as to whether Dennis had it from new as I don’t know. Dennis may be the best to ask that question.
Great pic TBOG, I see Dennis is wearing the belt outside of overalls as usual and Ken is firing up a parkdrive. How many of these Foden’s were there ?
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ISHIFT5:
Moving on now into the C and G era.
Ah the C&G graveyard at Stamford!
Rumour has it that Breedons made a lot of money when they cleared and sold the contents of the field. There was some very rare stuff in there too.
There were mechanics, then there was the C&G mechanics who were basically building new wagons!
ERFMarc:
ISHIFT5:
Moving on now into the C and G era.Ah the C&G graveyard at Stamford!
Rumour has it that Breedons made a lot of money when they cleared and sold the contents of the field. There was some very rare stuff in there too.
There were mechanics, then there was the C&G mechanics who were basically building new wagons!
People who knew mr.Gilman’s working methods will realise how close to the truth you are !!!
Knew a few people who worked there. Including some family members.
A word to describe him on a public forum would be eccentric.
After
Any photos of a haulier from Brigg called W H Martin? They ran AECs int 70s and one of their Mandators had a Fuller box in it.The driver picked me up at Flouch crossroads Woodhead when I was on a dodgy and dropped me in Hyde,and I was impressed by the superior performance compared with mine with the 6-speed box. They ran in a green livery and also were to be seen running Scunthorpe-Birmingham area same as Reeds from Scunthorpe.
Chris Webb:
Any photos of a haulier from Brigg called W H Martin? They ran AECs int 70s and one of their Mandators had a Fuller box in it.The driver picked me up at Flouch crossroads Woodhead when I was on a dodgy and dropped me in Hyde,and I was impressed by the superior performance compared with mine with the 6-speed box. They ran in a green livery and also were to be seen running Scunthorpe-Birmingham area same as Reeds from Scunthorpe.
I don’t have any pics of Martin’s, but I do remember them being in Brigg near the railway crossing in the yard which is now Thos Bell’s equestrian. The earliest lorries I remember were Leyland Marathon’s and I believe they did work for British Steel Scunthorpe during the period when they used small hauliers instead of one big national company. In later years I think the business and name was sold to a venture capital finance company moving into traction work and powder tankers and ran a fleet of Scania’s.
ISHIFT5:
Chris Webb:
Any photos of a haulier from Brigg called W H Martin? They ran AECs int 70s and one of their Mandators had a Fuller box in it.The driver picked me up at Flouch crossroads Woodhead when I was on a dodgy and dropped me in Hyde,and I was impressed by the superior performance compared with mine with the 6-speed box. They ran in a green livery and also were to be seen running Scunthorpe-Birmingham area same as Reeds from Scunthorpe.I don’t have any pics of Martin’s, but I do remember them being in Brigg near the railway crossing in the yard which is now Thos Bell’s equestrian. The earliest lorries I remember were Leyland Marathon’s and I believe they did work for British Steel Scunthorpe during the period when they used small hauliers instead of one big national company. In later years I think the business and name was sold to a venture capital finance company moving into traction work and powder tankers and ran a fleet of Scania’s.
Did’nt W H Martins merge with Thompsons of Crowle then both got bought out by Seafield?
pete smith:
ISHIFT5:
Chris Webb:
Any photos of a haulier from Brigg called W H Martin? They ran AECs int 70s and one of their Mandators had a Fuller box in it.The driver picked me up at Flouch crossroads Woodhead when I was on a dodgy and dropped me in Hyde,and I was impressed by the superior performance compared with mine with the 6-speed box. They ran in a green livery and also were to be seen running Scunthorpe-Birmingham area same as Reeds from Scunthorpe.I don’t have any pics of Martin’s, but I do remember them being in Brigg near the railway crossing in the yard which is now Thos Bell’s equestrian. The earliest lorries I remember were Leyland Marathon’s and I believe they did work for British Steel Scunthorpe during the period when they used small hauliers instead of one big national company. In later years I think the business and name was sold to a venture capital finance company moving into traction work and powder tankers and ran a fleet of Scania’s.
Did’nt W H Martins merge with Thompsons of Crowle then both got bought out by Seafield?
That could be right, I just remember they disappeared quickly. The Scania’s if I recall correctly were E, F & G reg I think.