Does anyone know anything about Monks International Transport ? According to some photos I have, the address on the cabs was Rushden.
They ran some lovely early F88’s, 110’s, an AEC (below) and even a Scammell Handyman!
This AEC photographed in Switzerland-early 1970’s. Check out the “bow” in the trailer!
Any ‘old’ Northamptonians remember this company?
I remember Linnells- then Spa? at Kings Heath, were they before that? 
truckerash:
Does anyone know anything about Monks International Transport ? According to some photos I have, the address on the cabs was Rushden.
I thought they were just from Uxbridge, but I’m only working from photos such as these:
This same motor also appears on the Internet Car Movie Database, showing its part in the 1971 film, ‘Bullet’!
I’ve also found this motor on the internet - I think it may a Bubblepic, since it’s a scanned cutting:
Something at the back of my tiny brain tells me that Monk were associated in some way with what I think is a later firm, Monkton Motors of Uxbridge. Perhaps someone could confirm that or put me straight?
240 Gardner:
truckerash:
Does anyone know anything about Monks International Transport ? According to some photos I have, the address on the cabs was Rushden.I thought they were just from Uxbridge, but I’m only working from photos such as these:
I’ve also found this motor on the internet - I think it may a Bubblepic, since it’s a scanned cutting:
Something at the back of my tiny brain tells me that Monk were associated in some way with what I think is a later firm, Monkton Motors of Uxbridge. Perhaps someone could confirm that or put me straight?
Thanks 240G;Lovely pics! The plot thickens…here’s another pic of the Scammell. The towns written on the trailer are UXBRIDGE (at the back) and KINGSWINFORD. Maybe they just moved around a bit
Here’s another pic of same Scammell; Not sure who took the pic, or where it was taken but looks like a driver compo somewhere…
Maybe i’ll start a Monks thread? I’d love to know more about the co…photos etc 
hi
i think monks were in the calor gas transport yard in higham road rushden , or was it monkton motors? or were they the same company? was there any connection between these two companys and calor gas ?
cheers diesel
That’s right Diesel; Someone else mentioned the shared yard with Calor at Rushden. I seem to remember a construction co with the same name. Wonder if there was a connection? Brown lorries I think? Someone out there will know more about Monks…
hi ash.
i remember seeing eight wheeler aec tankers in calors yard this would be in the early sixtys, i was sure they were monkton motors, but i also recall seeing those f 88 of monks there too but at a later date. the plot thickens, by the way i loved your book .
cheers diesel
hi
i have just found this pict.
this company is the for runner of calor transport( maybe years before). calor had an agricultral division . did monk international. import or export their tractors etc? there is one name keeps cropping up connected with px transport, townsends transport, calor , monkton motors were they all linked in some way? for sure there is a bit of history there. who knows the story?
cheers diesel
truckerash:
Kitbag:
Does anybody know what happened to Partricks F16, E plate i think, Pete Osbourne from Rotherham bought it and did it up, but i haven’t seen it for agesBit of a lengthy delay; but here is the Partrick F16 “before and after” photos.
I spoke to the driver who had this F16… he said it went like at train and sounded even better… till the engine went bang… they had a recon fitted this lasted about eight months then that went bang… turned out it was the strait throw exhaust … sounded good but bloody expensive to run
truckerash:
The tilt and the Trunker together look just like the 1:76 kits of each which used to be available (maybe still are) from Langley Models. I wonder if they were based on the M.I.T. outfit? There’s a modelling challenge for someone!
Anyone remember any drivers who operated from Tarmac limited in Corby my granddad worked for them as did my father , later my father took on his own lorry as part of an owner drivers scheme run by tarmac this progressed onto a small fleet of tippers starting with 4 and 6 wheel thames traders aec marshals later ford d series 6 wheelers and a k series dodge new from brookside motors wellingborough. dad then went to buy either a Scammell routeman or a leyland comet from ford and slater in leicester but instead came home with an albion 8x4 tipper ex hoveringham this was a rare machine leyland 400 two stick gearchange and extremly short wheelbase it was basically an albion riever with an extra steer axle an albion cameronian reg no KRR196E after the the tippers dad ran the low lowder for tarmac an aec mercury to start with then on to scammells handyman ex ecc , trunker ex shellmex ,crusader 4x2 ex brs later converted to 6x2 with york 3rd axle,then a crusader 6x4 ex pickfords detriot diesel v8, then a roadtrain 6x2 ex middletons of bunny notts
Brian Freer
Stoke Albany
Northants
Dont know any drivers names but my dad worked for the whitwick granite company coalville leicestershire in the mid sixties he used to do back loads of slag back to whitwick from tarmac corby after trips to the south of england I remember the large fleet of thames traders many six wheelers they operated not a common choice in the tipper industry at the time.He also hauled out of tarmac in scunthorpe too.At this time my father operated a 4 wheel commer with a steel body had nothants plates though TNH265.He hung up his boots in 1966 and passed on in 2000.
Anyone remember NP Timber co ltd rothwell rd Kettering i am looking for pics of there AEC Matador timber tractors
Kitbag:
Does anybody know what happened to Partricks F16, E plate i think, Pete Osbourne from Rotherham bought it and did it up, but i haven’t seen it for ages
HELLO KITBAG ! Just been looking at this thread nice tackle around the northamptonshire area . The ex Partricks F16 is now owned by quality foods of Bradford my mate saw it a couple years back all stripped down when tipping in there yard they used to run a well tidy twin headlight f10 lorry and drag then a fh both with trux bars on front . 
tarmactrader:
Anyone remember any drivers who operated from Tarmac limited in Corby my granddad worked for them as did my father , later my father took on his own lorry as part of an owner drivers scheme run by tarmac this progressed onto a small fleet of tippers starting with 4 and 6 wheel thames traders aec marshals later ford d series 6 wheelers and a k series dodge new from brookside motors wellingborough. dad then went to buy either a Scammell routeman or a leyland comet from ford and slater in leicester but instead came home with an albion 8x4 tipper ex hoveringham this was a rare machine leyland 400 two stick gearchange and extremly short wheelbase it was basically an albion riever with an extra steer axle an albion cameronian reg no KRR196E after the the tippers dad ran the low lowder for tarmac an aec mercury to start with then on to scammells handyman ex ecc , trunker ex shellmex ,crusader 4x2 ex brs later converted to 6x2 with york 3rd axle,then a crusader 6x4 ex pickfords detriot diesel v8, then a roadtrain 6x2 ex middletons of bunny notts
Brian Freer
Stoke Albany
Northants
I take it you are Brian’s son/grandson. I was sorry to hear of Brians passing always good for an interesting story.
NP Timber, Nagys& Pozerski if my memory is correct, two Lithuanians who came to the UK post war 40’s early50s, their yard now flats, always ran some interesting trucks. I remember them coming through Kettering with their Matador pulling a pole trailer with a tree trunk on it. I was going to say that I think one of them was saved, but I think that was by you. An interesting aside is that at Midland Pallets yard at Finedon Sidings ( I believe Frank Pozeski had an interest ) when David Bletsoe-Brown shared the yard, there was an old Barreiros Dodge tractor unit of N&P abandoned in a shed. When Bletsoe moved out the yard was redeveloped and I don’t know what happened to it.
tarmactrader:
Anyone remember NP Timber co ltd rothwell rd Kettering i am looking for pics of there AEC Matador timber tractors
classicman:
tarmactrader:
Anyone remember NP Timber co ltd rothwell rd Kettering i am looking for pics of there AEC Matador timber tractors
thanks classicman brilliant pic this matador still going strong i was driving it last week ! check out you tube video aec matador cat 951
classicman:
tarmactrader:
Anyone remember any drivers who operated from Tarmac limited in Corby my granddad worked for them as did my father , later my father took on his own lorry as part of an owner drivers scheme run by tarmac this progressed onto a small fleet of tippers starting with 4 and 6 wheel thames traders aec marshals later ford d series 6 wheelers and a k series dodge new from brookside motors wellingborough. dad then went to buy either a Scammell routeman or a leyland comet from ford and slater in leicester but instead came home with an albion 8x4 tipper ex hoveringham this was a rare machine leyland 400 two stick gearchange and extremly short wheelbase it was basically an albion riever with an extra steer axle an albion cameronian reg no KRR196E after the the tippers dad ran the low lowder for tarmac an aec mercury to start with then on to scammells handyman ex ecc , trunker ex shellmex ,crusader 4x2 ex brs later converted to 6x2 with york 3rd axle,then a crusader 6x4 ex pickfords detriot diesel v8, then a roadtrain 6x2 ex middletons of bunny notts
Brian Freer
Stoke Albany
NorthantsI take it you are Brian’s son/grandson. I was sorry to hear of Brians passing always good for an interesting story.
NP Timber, Nagys& Pozerski if my memory is correct, two Lithuanians who came to the UK post war 40’s early50s, their yard now flats, always ran some interesting trucks. I remember them coming through Kettering with their Matador pulling a pole trailer with a tree trunk on it. I was going to say that I think one of them was saved, but I think that was by you. An interesting aside is that at Midland Pallets yard at Finedon Sidings ( I believe Frank Pozeski had an interest ) when David Bletsoe-Brown shared the yard, there was an old Barreiros Dodge tractor unit of N&P abandoned in a shed. When Bletsoe moved out the yard was redeveloped and I don’t know what happened to it.
i am brians son ben i bought the np matador in 1987 605abm then found the one pictured bcs 675 three years ago and bought that too i thought it only right to reunite them again
In the mid 1970s at Banbury market I remember Charlie ■■■■ running cattle trucks and S T Challis. They were Ergos, Leyland or AEC I think. Both green■■?
Anyone remember midland fuel injection in duston they had a scammell pioneer breakdown which they sold on to blucars of bugbrooke any photos anyone ?
