Sad news indeed. Condolances to the family. Be proud of your brother and the Mack.
hi, just a little move of subject …the firm i drive for have a b61 6x4 rigid with quad box ,and a industrial compressor on body .it was overhauled in the80s and still run when needed, most of the fleet are mack 70& 80s dm ,ddms twin stick ,5+3 & 6+2 boxs…fitted with redimix,rock throwers…units are ch613,elite… 
will take photos of inside cabs when back after winter…jimmy.
ps… yup they p&s macks went like the wind ,had forgoten all about them…
Spardo:
lemonmouth:
I drove a B series in the 60s and I can’t remember either but I think you might
be right but, I also drove a Guy Invincible and that definitely did.
Sorry Spardo, I forgot about the Guy Invincible and Warrior, Was’nt the visor on those part of the roof
Don’t think so because I remember thinking what a high spec truck with all the extras. It also had a cigarette lighter.
Some LAD cabed Leylands also had sunvisors, HB & H and Bradys had some.
Sad news about Paws.
h,
very sorry to read the sad news.that b model is a work of art,dedicated to his memory.
regards andrew
I’ve been trying to dig up any old pictures or info on this company for a number of years on behalf of my father W A BROOKES who drove for and managed AG BIRD , he is now in his 70s and would like to know if any of his old workmates have been as fortunate as him and making it to his age. We were quite surprised to find references to AG BIRD on page 1 , he also remembers the likes of P&S MACKS also refered to in that conversation. On behalf of my dad , is there anyone out there that can help ?
When I first saw those Macks I was driving a gutless Leyland Comet artic for BRS. I as running around Port Talbot steel works getting a return load together. They were so out of this world I thought they were just used on site until I saw them barreling up the road. Always wanted to have a go in one but never did. On the downside those Tri-lex wheels were a pain always coming loose - I drove plenty of Swiss trucks with those on.
marky:
A chap who worked at Thomas Guy got the fright of his life from one of P&S’s one night on the M6 at Standish.He was coming down the sliproad (empty) in his Mk I Atki and alongside him came a P&S Mack. He thought he’d try and outrun the Mack, which was (heavily) laden and set off with smoke billowing from the exhaust. He pulled out and got alongside the Mack and drew level (Boden trailer bouncing about all over the road) only to see a smile on the P&S driver’s face as he simply dropped a cog and disappeared up the road. Apparently it didn’t do to get in their way - they didn’t like to be slowed down!!
People would try to outrun them, but very few (especially in British tackle) could do it.
I believe the P&S wagons went with the boss to Canada, although the details of how this came about I don’t have.
P&S Macks came from America, when the firm went bust some were sold to Pentus Brown Leighton Buzzard,some went to Australia, George Paterson the P in Paterson&Stark went to Canada.