phillybob71:
phillybob71:
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?
Yes thats right Pete.
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The tankers used to look real tidy with stripes to match the units.
phillybob71:
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?
Yes thats right Pete.
Used to do a few loads for Thompsons,always struck me as a straight company,prompt payment and transport manager [Steve Poppleton?]was a gent,never had owt to do with Martins but remember trailers marked up Thompson Martin
pete smith:
phillybob71:
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?
Yes thats right Pete.
Used to do a few loads for Thompsons,always struck me as a straight company,prompt payment and transport manager [Steve Poppleton?]was a gent,never had owt to do with Martins but remember trailers marked up Thompson Martin
I can remember going into the steelworks and seeing rows of Thompson trailers and shunters, were a big concern in day.
Proper forklifts 25t of billets in one lift with good operaters cold drop a load of billets in a curtainsider with no damage,remember Thompsons FL10 shunters where 6x2 but they had midlift axles removed,its a wonder they never snapped in half on that billet yard
ISHIFT5:
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 ?
There were 4 of them, three in Brown’s colours and one in Plover’s
hiya lads im from chester le street co durham and im looking for some info on an F10 me and my brother have just restored it had dawson bros on the reg plates and the reg is D630 HCL its white and red i bought it in a sorry state from a lad in cockermouth who was sadly killed in a car accident so would love to hear from anyone who knew anything of it 
and now this is how it looks
Wingnut:
and now this is how it looks
Good job on the resto, but isn’t CL a Norwich reg mark?
TOMMY BROWNS OLD GUY:
Wingnut:
and now this is how it looks
Good job on the resto, but isn’t CL a Norwich reg mark?
OK THANKS MATE WILL GET THERE EVENTUALLY
At 36.6 tonne the inexpensive F7 could carry more than many heavy 38 tonners and use much less fuel ! , many Irish operators at this time used the F720 wid 16 speed gearbox an heavy duty rear springs , these could be re-set for 38 tonne for super payloads , no amount od weight could break a Volvo crank , but using the red section on the rev counter , this must NEVER be used it said in the handbook , but there is drivers and there are aimers wid the lead divers boots
nice restored f10 m8 makes u feel like jumping up and heading somewhere long haul
Lilladan:
At 36.6 tonne the inexpensive F7 could carry more than many heavy 38 tonners and use much less fuel ! , many Irish operators at this time used the F720 wid 16 speed gearbox an heavy duty rear springs , these could be re-set for 38 tonne for super payloads , no amount od weight could break a Volvo crank , but using the red section on the rev counter , this must NEVER be used it said in the handbook , but there is drivers and there are aimers wid the lead divers boots
We always favour tare weight and fuel consumption, but there were F7 cranks round here breaking (maybe not through weight as you said) usually at the front of the engine so it didn’t make any sense to replace this lorry when due with another F7 when the F10 was better suited all round to 38 tonne. I find that interesting about the F720 as ours sounded like the same spec but I’m sure it was badged 717. What must be said however is that this lorry was never any bother on long distance work and would get replaced with another Volvo.
