Ben9:
bestbooties:
3300John:
I don’t know if John Copestake is still alive,he used to live in Wolstanton,not far from me.
Sorry,no pics.
Don’t know if there is any connection or relation but there is a Copestake who runs a couple of trucks out of Knypersley.
If John Copestake is still going he will be well into his 80’s now.
I believe he was a Spitfire pilot during the war.
Another old boss of mine who is still going is Ron Carman of Carmans/Brit European,I spoke to him on the 'phone a few months ago.His son Rod Carman now runs the operation.
Are Spencers Transport still going and if so, do they still run any ERFs?
Cheers
Mark
I hope Arthur Shirley gets round to restoring those motors, or will let them go to someone who will, such a shame to see them drop to pieces.
Mind you the last time I cleaned out in Cellarhead, the whole yard looked like a museum 
roadcommander2:
Are Spencers Transport still going and if so, do they still run any ERFs?
Cheers
Mark
Spencers packed up a while ago.
hey flatman
great pics there mate, takes me back, keep em coming please.
cheers
gaz
Hi Wheelnut
I agree with what you say about Shirleys yard, BUT if you’r around weekends and see all the Scania’s lined up wow do they look impressive
and saying that i only like the old tackle.
flatman001:
3300John:
Well done flatman some great snaps on there, I was in that yard at Cellar head two weeks ago mvt is still in the same spot,
Their’s some good tackle in there but its going to ruin.Did you drive at Bassetts■■? They rebuilt one i used to drive years ago
it was a S39 HRE 685 K.
John.
I live in Derbyshire and my driving career has been with firms in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, I had 18 years with NCB/British Coal/NPT. The last ten years have been with Browns Builders Merchants of Derby, till I was finished through ill health. A couple more for you taken at Cellarhead in March 1991.
I don’t suppose you ventured into Beresfords yard back in those days Mr Flatman would be great to see a bit more history.
Hi
Don’t know if you should look at these,( They should be censored or a least not in front of the kids) I tryed to buy her but know one could make
up their mind (including me). I looked again two months ago ,I pondered on making a glass fibre mould to make some cabs but is it worth while ■■?. Its painful to look at her don’t you think, she’s complete apart from the cab, and its a six wheeler tag axle.
But I spent my spare cash on the DAF now so its too late for me!!! and is it to late for her ■■? I still love her and if I had a lottery win (or a spare new cab) she’d still be mine.
John
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear 
It looks like a lifetimes work, to make it go again
[/qoute]I don’t suppose you ventured into Beresfords yard back in those days Mr Flatman would be great to see a bit more history.
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Sorry none from Beresfords
Taken at yard at Tittensor
Taken at yard at Tittensor
Taken at yard at Tittensor
Taken at yard at Celarhead March 1991
Taken at yard at Celarhead March 1991
Well done lads wer’e cooking the gas now. If you go to Google. wow wee,I just been to flickr to explane how to get to a site
and found this(Beresfords motors Cheddleton)on Google, Its a bit of a shock 25 photos of trucks ,They had a contract years ago at Muggington
Derby’s with a company called Tembo beams which become Richard Lees,JB was running AEC’s Scammell’s and Foden artic’s to Scotland
also 4and 6 wheelers on local work.Their is also bus/ coach site plus the graveyard at the back of his garage.I know some of this as 4 of
his drivers lived in the same street as me ,It was in the sixtys,When you go to this site look for the two AEC’s coaches parked in Paris,
That was in the late 50’s Beresfords coaches doing continental nice one Jimmy.
John
Can anyone remember the name of the Stoke firm that ran 6 wheeler ERF tractors down to Cornwall and back with clay, I cannot remember the name but I bought one of these vehicles and converted it into a wrecker the reg was DVT 723J. The vehicle is still on the go now running around the truck shows. When I bought it I had the choice of about 6 and picked the one with the Hendrickson 2 spring bogie as the traction was always better than the ERF 4 spring set up.
Hi transporterman
If the ERF tractor units was twin steer John Jenks would be your man he sold up in 1970 i think,large farm and 1/2 dozen trucks to the I O M he did go.
Michel Baddley he did similar work ERF steel cab’s Red and Maroon,Then Bailey’s ERF’s later Volvo always very clean Red in colour maybe a Scania to date.
John.
HI
If my info is as good as my spelling my info is rubbish Sorry transportman.
Hi Two years ago a chap from Brown Edge was at Llandudno Transport Festival with one John Jenks old motors. I could’nt at the time think who had twinsteer
ERF’s in Stoke and asked the owner he said Jenks. I had forgoten them and to say 1966 / 71 I worked at Sun works building them, and worked for firms
in Stoke,It was nice to see it.
3300 john
yeh your right about Bailey’s mate, they run a scania highline at the moment , just 1 i think, & Mick Bailey who used to run the blue & silver foden & erf’s on a heinz contract, he runs a concrete making business now & has a little industial estate where he used to run his trucks from, but his son Paul runs a red scania topline from that very industrial estate. & i belive that B Reid (White with a green, yellow & grey stripe) transport also runs from there & Robinsons (White & blue ERF’s), oh & Ken Wood transport aswell.
cheers
gaz
Do ya know I had forgot the blue and silver lorries well done.
John.
3300John:
Hi transporterman
If the ERF tractor units was twin steer John Jenks would be your man he sold up in 1970 i think,large farm and 1/2 dozen trucks to the I O M he did go.
Michel Baddley he did similar work ERF steel cab’s Red and Maroon,Then Bailey’s ERF’s later Volvo always very clean Red in colour maybe a Scania to date.
John.
Hi John
That name does not ring a bell, these units were all double drive 6 wheelers he bought these units thinking that the weights would go up, but they didn’t during the time he had them. I think the truck was blue.
Can any of the drivers from THOR OR COMARTS remember me i used 2 go up to THORS yard and help wash the trucks off ALAN DALE ,PRITCH ,CARL CORNES PAUL ELKIN ,STEVO ,JACKO LITTIE GEORGE They all used 2 take me with them wen loading in the U.K got loads of memories and a few picks Dave Pritch had somr trucks on STEETLY BRICK for a bit but last time i saw him he was on HASLINGTON CHEESE ; Last time i spoke 2 sum of the other lads was at JIMMY MACS funeral would like 2 here off any body who remembers the GOOD DAYS NICK BASFORD Tel 07967966616