Old North East haulage companies (Part 1)

lawrence_dunbar · 11 August 2016 19:50

oiltreader:
Scotia bound on the A1, not the clearest pics(dashcam).
Oily

Well Oily, They are still good pictures IMO, I have as dashcam in the Jag, But Im useless at downloading them, Regards Larry.

8lxbv8brian · 17 August 2016 20:49

Heard the very sad news that Stevie Golding has past away -

Thanks for the great times we had R I P friend such sad news - .

Brian.

kevmac47 · 18 August 2016 06:55

8LXBV8BRIAN:
Heard the very sad news that Stevie Golding has past away -

Thanks for the great times we had R I P friend such sad news - .

Brian.

Very sad news Brian, I hadn’t seen him for many years but strangely l had him in my mind last week as I drove past the “ministry” where he used to live. Regards Kev.

pete_smith · 23 August 2016 04:20

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lawrence_dunbar · 23 August 2016 11:28

pete smith:
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Hi Pete, Thanks for posting this 1948 Reg Foden, Keep them rolling, Regards Larry.

pete_smith · 23 August 2016 11:45

Lawrence Dunbar:

pete smith:
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Hi Pete, Thanks for posting this 1948 Reg Foden, Keep them rolling, Regards Larry.

Hi Larry,
Put some on your Foden page as well, one below for you,

oiltreader · 26 August 2016 16:50

Another one from days gone by.
Oily

lawrence_dunbar · 26 August 2016 19:47

oiltreader:
Another one from days gone by.
Oily

Hi Oily, Great photo,Have you anymore, Regards Larry.

bewick · 26 August 2016 19:59

Lawrence Dunbar:

oiltreader:
Another one from days gone by.
Oily

Hi Oily, Great photo,Have you anymore, Regards Larry.

Hiya Larry now that is a tidy little Foden of Danbys so would it have had the 4LK or a 5LW and maybe it pulled a trailer so I could have got “H” a start as my trailer mate eh! Cheers Dennis.

lawrence_dunbar · 26 August 2016 20:07

Bewick:

Lawrence Dunbar:

oiltreader:
Another one from days gone by.
Oily

Hi Oily, Great photo,Have you anymore, Regards Larry.

Hiya Larry now that is a tidy little Foden of Danbys so would it have had the 4LK or a 5LW and maybe it pulled a trailer so I could have got “H” a start as my trailer mate eh! Cheers Dennis.

Aye it is a tidy looking motor Dennis, Most likely it would have been The LW Range, I don’t think there would be many 10 studders with the LK in, Regards Larry.

leyland600 · 26 August 2016 20:48

Does anyone recognise the location of McPhees Atkinson. Looks to be parked on waste ground near drivers digs perhaps. I would suggest Arden House, Liverpool.
Cheers, Leyland 600

servo88 · 28 August 2016 12:41

Dave Lowdon at Tweedmouth Docks

tyneside · 28 August 2016 15:02

More demolition to make way for Washington New Town

paulycats · 3 September 2016 21:56

Followed a low loader up from Chester-le-Street to Beamish on Thursday 31.8.16. carrying a Tarmac liveried, 8 legged, steam propelled motor (looks great,black with white or gold lettering?) tipper/rigid? Don’t know what the manufacturer is? Birmingham based.

paulycats · 3 September 2016 23:26

So the last two wagon’s to mention are(second hand) an 8 wheeled Foden (bought from a coal haulier in North West Lancashire) and an 8 legged AEC Mammoth from a dealer in Kidderminster.The Foden was (we think) a “C” reg and the Mammoth a “K” reg? The Foden was bought without an offside main glass winded window (we thought this would be easy to replace) Many a draughty day for Ron would follow (we could not find a replacement)
The Foden would throw up some problem’s. The tipping body was high and internally held (across it’s width) with chains. This was fine with hopper type loading but when loaded with a bucket the chains became engaged with the teethed bucket and pulled the two body sides together.
This flexing would put a strain on the body sides(requiring welding). The other main weakness was the transmission.
The short propeller shaft between the two rear axles would object to speeds of 50mph (many Hardy Spicer couplings were renewed).Ron would try to keep within this max speed but even then the vibration was enough to cause damage. Climbing the North incline of the “Times Inn” bank (into Seaham from Murton) the short propshaft decided “i’ve had enough” and gave out dramatically. The bit’s of shrapnel took out the brake actuators on the rear axle.Luckily one of "Thomas’ motor’s was close behind (driven by Nicky White) and he stopped to give Ron a tow off the bank and off the main road.
The end of J Paul and Son is close, but Ron would continue driving tipper’s for Thomas and Lincoln’s for a few years yet. More to come.

lawrence_dunbar · 5 September 2016 15:58

paulycats:
Followed a low loader up from Chester-le-Street to Beamish on Thursday 31.8.16. carrying a Tarmac liveried, 8 legged, steam propelled motor (looks great,black with white or gold lettering?) tipper/rigid? Don’t know what the manufacturer is? Birmingham based.

Hi"paulycats" If this is it, Its a 1930 Sentinal, Regards Larry.

paulycats · 5 September 2016 19:25

Lawrence Dunbar:
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paulycats:
Followed a low loader up from Chester-le-Street to Beamish on Thursday 31.8.16. carrying a Tarmac liveried, 8 legged, steam propelled motor (looks great,black with white or gold lettering?) tipper/rigid? Don’t know what the manufacturer is? Birmingham based.

Hi"paulycats" If this is it, Its a 1930 Sentinal, Regards Larry.

Well i only saw her from the blunt end! I’m sure this was the culprit tho’…a real beaut’ ain’t she!!

Thanks “Oracle” Larry.

bewick · 5 September 2016 20:56

Lawrence Dunbar:
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paulycats:
Followed a low loader up from Chester-le-Street to Beamish on Thursday 31.8.16. carrying a Tarmac liveried, 8 legged, steam propelled motor (looks great,black with white or gold lettering?) tipper/rigid? Don’t know what the manufacturer is? Birmingham based.

Hi"paulycats" If this is it, Its a 1930 Sentinal, Regards Larry.

I wonder how many loads a day some of the modern tipper drivers could do with that Girl ? Cheers Dennis.

lawrence_dunbar · 5 September 2016 21:43

Bewick:

Lawrence Dunbar:
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paulycats:
Followed a low loader up from Chester-le-Street to Beamish on Thursday 31.8.16. carrying a Tarmac liveried, 8 legged, steam propelled motor (looks great,black with white or gold lettering?) tipper/rigid? Don’t know what the manufacturer is? Birmingham based.

Hi"paulycats" If this is it, Its a 1930 Sentinal, Regards Larry.

I wonder how many loads a day some of the modern tipper drivers could do with that Girl ? Cheers Dennis.

Well Dennis they would have to start at 4 am to fire it up then leave at 6 am, I don’t think they would like getting their hands dirty either, , Regards Larry.

paulycats · 5 September 2016 22:47

Lawrence Dunbar:

Bewick:

Lawrence Dunbar:
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paulycats:
Followed a low loader up from Chester-le-Street to Beamish on Thursday 31.8.16. carrying a Tarmac liveried, 8 legged, steam propelled motor (looks great,black with white or gold lettering?) tipper/rigid? Don’t know what the manufacturer is? Birmingham based.

Hi"paulycats" If this is it, Its a 1930 Sentinal, Regards Larry.

I wonder how many loads a day some of the modern tipper drivers could do with that Girl ? Cheers Dennis.

Well Dennis they would have to start at 4 am to fire it up then leave at 6 am, I don’t think they would like getting their hands dirty either, , Regards Larry.

Well that’s a bit harsh Larry, you could get some nasty ink stains off those delivery ticket’s
Regards Paulycat’s.