I used to do work for a company called Supertrucking. They operated from Ransomes road ( I think) in Northampton. I also had one of M&Bs old Daf 3300s, KRP3Y which we used on Dutch work
If anyone remembers Supertrucking I would be interested in finding out how Mike Callaghan is doing.
Thanks Graham
here are some ew braybrook.the f88 was driven by my dad “jaffa cake” tery abraham.
Nice photos Bruce 
is that you by any chance in the F88? 
nope.life ban by my old man for a driving “incident” when i was about 10.even when i passed my car and hgv not allowed to drive truck and even move car!!!
Hi Brucey , think this will be of interest to you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOC40PaWcks Jerky Jarvis (ninja) put it on here 
regards Tony ‘H’ . or ‘harry’ on M/care
p.s. Hows your dad , tell him to look up the Swifts thread
classis video.think the uniform became a bit of an issue!!
hi brucethegooner.
nice picts of your dads f88, i was a friend of your dads from his motorcycling days (1959) untill the late eighties when i lost contact with him , he was shunting for mothercare then.when i worked for united carriers one of my jobs was to collect five six of braybrooks f86 units that carriers hired for their night trunks, i always wanted to get that f88 but your dad always kept it locked 
being a lot younger then we were always racing about, i have letter that don braybrook sent me stating that,THE ROAD BETWEEN RUSHDEN AND TURNELLS MILL LANE ISNT THE LEMANS RACE TRACK AND IF WE DONT DRIVE SLOWER CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE WILL BE DONE TO HIS UNITS. 
give your dad my regards cheers diesel.
ps ive just remembered who you are (its old age) are you still driving 
yes diesel still driving for my sins,its in the blood.dad has registered on here now and is waiting for admin to verify it so know doubt he will be in touch
tonyhogi:
Hi Brucey , think this will be of interest to you
regards Tony ‘H’ .
Great promo video. Lovin all the 80’s trucks, even spotted an Arthur Spriggs 111 Well worth watchin. Thanks Tony for flagging it up
No problem Truckerash thought you were going to post some pics on here as well
tonyhogi:
No problem Truckerash
Right then: I know I said i was gonna put some pics up…but I’ve been a tadge busy of late with my book
Anyway, here are “a few” pics of local compaines to get you all going. I was brought up in Northampton and spent almost every spare day going round the area taking photos. Dad used to drive me to start with, then as soon as I was 17 and passed my car test, BINGO! I was off on my own.
Someone mentioned Billows earlier in the thread
EMRogers got me started on proper trucking!
The Scammell used to do scrap swarf from British Timken, Duston to Sheffield, then load lime back to Totternhoe every day. Every night it used to take a Gelders (laterTNT) tilt to Felixstowe and return a trailer every single night! What a motor!
With Tony “wink” Cockerill in Rome
Mick “big ben” Bennett used to sub for Howe - ACH - and Rogers. Ben now sadly passed away. Great bloke. God bless him.
Still going strong. S W Wreford
W Wright & Sons (Roy Bros) ran a haulage co and hire co from Cogenhoe. Any one from Wellingboro’ remember EURO CONTINENTAL? Wrights DAF on contract hire
Arthur Spriggs with the “famous” ED PINK. I think they still have the F88. can anyone confirm?
David Abbott ran some very smart trucks! Dave himself is still around and one of his sons (Paul) is TM at Knights.
Ive mentioned A B C Dee before (different thread). Heres a couple more pics. My mate Vince Cobly drove the F12.
Some random Rushden hauliers…
Anyone know who ran this Yanky Ford? He was definately Rushden, Higham area. Used to see it regular. Pulled for George Varney - Watford Gap village.
M & B
C BUTTY
cousin M BUTTY
and finally for tonight, a couple more randoms…
Well done Ash, brought back some memories with that batch!
Is Vince still four wheel driving?
Cheers
Mark
Great pictures Ash. There’s quite a bit about the american Ford on p3 of this thread. Diesel Dan knows about who ran it.
hi ash , nice photo,s
ref the ed pink truck. that is the same unit that spriggs now take on the rally scene,after being rebuilt a couple of times. the scania parked next to it is still in their yard, i believe rob bailey drove it from new untill he went o/o. a guy named del walters owned the yanky ford.
heres a pic of the truck my brother drove at em rodgers
he is standing next to the scammell in rogers yard ,perhaps you reconise him. he is the one with the long face. 
brucethegooner:
nope.life ban by my old man for a driving “incident” when i was about 10.even when i passed my car and hgv not allowed to drive truck and even move car!!!
I worked with your Dad on Swifts … ask him if he remembers driving down the M1 near Nottingham one night and a car came by with a girl in the passenger seat smiling at him he said to me “Take at look in this car and see if you know anyone, she’s grinning at me”
The car came alongside and the girl was completely ■■■■■■■ I told him and I dont think I ever saw a truck go past me and the car as fast 
he flew by both of us and the car driver … being a nice guy waited for me to pass also letting us both get another look
hi pat ,dad is now on here but away in spain for a few weeks.he will be in touch.
Nice pics Ash , remember Wright’s/Roy bros well - he was a right miserable git while you were out taking pics did you ever take any of Swifty’s ? My dad drove one of their Transcons (TJL 562S) but sadly no pics 
tonyhogi:
Nice pics Ash , remember Wright’s/Roy bros well - he was a right miserable git
Now this is where I give myself a serious kicking up the arse and around the room 
As a lad of 15/16 I used to go for rides with some of Swifty’s men from Northampton. I clearly remember going with Graham Corkram, ? Raggatt (I knew his son Pete), and a big old boy whom I cant remember his name. Nice bloke but without sounding rude, he had a bit of a disfigured nose I think, or something wrong with the skin on his face. Real nice bloke though from “up north”.
I also remember an American called DON ROTHAUSEN, but I can’t recall if he worked at Swifts or not. I know that he was on for M&B and drove one of their early MAN 16.232’s painted in Wim Bosman red, but I’m pretty sure Don was on Swifts before he went to M&B. Does anyone remember him on Swifts?
Trouble is I cannot find any photos I took loads with my little Instamatic 126, especially with Corky. I remember us getting stuck out after being delayed at Shepton Mallett and me having to spend the night trying to sleep ontop of a load of bottles in the back of the tautliner! I could not get a wink of sleep and Corky couldn’t either as I kept tossing and turning and rocking the truck. Well you try sleeping ontop of a load of uneven bottle tops!
I reckon Corky’s Transcon was PNH 3R or something like that. Raggatt had a F88 and so did the other bloke (Jack I think?).
So NO Tony, the answer is NO I don’t have any Swifty pics to post, Sorry
Right then all you Northants experts…it is my turn to ask for help.
Anyone remember MONKS INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT?
Any help locating ex drivers, owners, cleaners, mechanics…will be gratefully received.
I have a few photos but would seriously like to find more! Here are a few to jog the memories.
Not sure who took these first 3.
These next 2 were taken by RAY SCUTTS.
Pictured here in 1971, the old AEC was parked at the customs in Basle Switzerland. Check out the “curvature” on that classic tri-axle tilt. Looks a tadge heavy to me!
Anyone know these drivers?
