Past Present and in Between in Pictures (Part 1)

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pv83:

Buzzer:
What a man Ian Lawson from Southampton an owner driver, he bought this F12 new in 1979 and is still driving it today at 80+ years old and last time I spoke to him he does not wear glasses either, during its life the F12 has been re cabbed due to a crane falling on it so has the next generation cab fitted now. Most maintenance in its life was done by Ian with little outside help, Before this F12 he ran an F88 and I can still remember him in that vehicle as well, if ever there was a “past and present and in between” scenario it surely is this man & his truck well done Ian Lawson, Buzzer

Quite the achievement Buzzer! Cheers for bringing this to our attention.

Yes indeed Buzzer I would like to join Patrick with our thanks.

Also a few of our Oz trucks doing their thing regrettably none of the pioneer brands Leyland Foden Aec just to name a few surviving to carry on the road train tradition.

Dig

[froggy55]

Völklingen, Germany, 1946

[chris_webb]

Eddie Heaton:
Let’s see if this works .

Thanks Eddie.

[spardo]

Froggy55:
0Völklingen, Germany, 1946

Now, that’s what I call a tractor unit.

[buzzer]

Buzzer

[dipster]

Spardo:

Froggy55:
0Völklingen, Germany, 1946

Now, that’s what I call a tractor unit.

I doubt that it had much grip on the road though!

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Buzzer:
Buzzer

Thanks Buzzer your in a league of your own.

The Fodens were replace by Scammell Contractors but the loading and unloading was still the same and the company who were the main contractors of the ore DFD Rhodes built a larger truck in their own workshops here in Perth and called the Rhodes Ridley unfortunately the licensing dept wouldn’t issue you a road worthy licence so it didn’t do a load.

Dig

[eddie_heaton]

mushroomman:
Hi Eddie, I think that I might have another photo of those two cranes, but I can’t find it at the moment. I remember that my brother also took his photos sometime in the late eighties.

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Yeah , those certainly appear to be the same ones mushroomman , no sign of the straddle loaders in your brother’s shot though ; maybe it was taken a little while after mine . But definitely the same two cranes ; one with a lattice girder frame and the other one appearing to have been fabricated using box section .

Was your brother the driver of the low loader at the time he took the photo mushroomman ? And Greenbooth , was that company based in Oldham ?….Oldham seems to ring a bell with me , although I could well be mistaken. This tends to happen frequently of late .

Incidentally , since I posted the photo of the straddle loaders , I’ve googled the Salford docks site and found a monochrome image of those self same cranes on there , along with several other interesting photos featuring Manchester dockers back in the day .
Also , and being a former mariner yourself , you may well find the Manchester Liners website of interest .

Cheers . Eddie .

[windrush]

Chris Webb:
Lomas Distribution in Ashbourne northbound.I don’t know how many wagons he’s got but I never fail to see them whenever in town.Having a pint in a local pub bottom of Buxton Road I saw six of their wagons passing in space of around ten minutes,four powder tankers and two tautliners.Pete (Windrush) will know em for certain,plus I saw two of Hazelcroft Garages’ vehicles in same ten minutes,a company bought out by Lomas Distribution.
Can somebody put my splendid photo right way up please.

I would guess that Lomas must run well over 100+ wagons now Chris, I know a few of the lads on there and they seem happy enough but they have to work hard for their brass!

Pete.

[buzzer]

Buzzer

[punchy_dan]

windrush:

Chris Webb:
Lomas Distribution in Ashbourne northbound.I don’t know how many wagons he’s got but I never fail to see them whenever in town.Having a pint in a local pub bottom of Buxton Road I saw six of their wagons passing in space of around ten minutes,four powder tankers and two tautliners.Pete (Windrush) will know em for certain,plus I saw two of Hazelcroft Garages’ vehicles in same ten minutes,a company bought out by Lomas Distribution.
Can somebody put my splendid photo right way up please.

I would guess that Lomas must run well over 100+ wagons now Chris, I know a few of the lads on there and they seem happy enough but they have to work hard for their brass!

Pete.

I’d guess around 300

[5thwheel]

Eddie Heaton:

mushroomman:
Hi Eddie, I think that I might have another photo of those two cranes, but I can’t find it at the moment. I remember that my brother also took his photos sometime in the late eighties.

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Yeah , those certainly appear to be the same ones mushroomman , no sign of the straddle loaders in your brother’s shot though ; maybe it was taken a little while after mine . But definitely the same two cranes ; one with a lattice girder frame and the other one appearing to have been fabricated using box section .

Was your brother the driver of the low loader at the time he took the photo mushroomman ? And Greenbooth , was that company based in Oldham ?….Oldham seems to ring a bell with me , although I could well be mistaken. This tends to happen frequently of late .

Incidentally , since I posted the photo of the straddle loaders , I’ve googled the Salford docks site and found a monochrome image of those self same cranes on there , along with several other interesting photos featuring Manchester dockers back in the day .
Also , and being a former mariner yourself , you may well find the Manchester Liners website of interest .

Cheers . Eddie .

Eddie,just to confirm,Greenbooth were from Oldham.

David

[oiltreader]

Thanks to Eddie Heaton, Chris Webb, mushroomman, Froggy55, Buzzer and DIG for the photos
Oily
Couple of Albions in Australia.

[oiltreader]

Northern Territory 1946.
Oily

[oiltreader]

Credit to SCP for the photos.
Oily

[chris_webb]

Punchy Dan:

windrush:

Chris Webb:
Lomas Distribution in Ashbourne northbound.I don’t know how many wagons he’s got but I never fail to see them whenever in town.Having a pint in a local pub bottom of Buxton Road I saw six of their wagons passing in space of around ten minutes,four powder tankers and two tautliners.Pete (Windrush) will know em for certain,plus I saw two of Hazelcroft Garages’ vehicles in same ten minutes,a company bought out by Lomas Distribution.
Can somebody put my splendid photo right way up please.

I would guess that Lomas must run well over 100+ wagons now Chris, I know a few of the lads on there and they seem happy enough but they have to work hard for their brass!

Pete.

I’d guess around 300

Thanks Pete and Dan,they seemed to come from on the scene very quick,I don’t see many rigids.

[windrush]

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They have a lot of Volvo eight wheel tippers Chris, mostly running to the Potteries area from Tunstead quarry although my mates lad has been as far as Hastings with his.

Pete.

[erf-ngc-european]

Spanish Pegaso

[erf-ngc-european]

Belgian; Van Steenbergen from Arendonk

[peterm]

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Incidentally , since I posted the photo of the straddle loaders , I’ve googled the Salford docks site and found a monochrome image of those self same cranes on there , along with several other interesting photos featuring Manchester dockers back in the day .
Also , and being a former mariner yourself , you may well find the Manchester Liners website of interest .
Cheers . Eddie .
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So, a study in still life then.