servo88:
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Hi servo just googled that so 
my excuse is I haven’t been on that road for years and the full length of it way back in the late 60s. Tip in Edinburgh and across to Linwood for Imps back south.
Oily
Here,s two more in their league from the North east 
regards servo
Hi oily,nice to see some “heavy” pics, the american one with aberhams? Tank on looks over the top,and a handful!
Then to opposite we have the 650 HP Volvo with a shovel on bord,and what looks like a mini digger on the back end of tr?!!
Some great photos, thanks.
trunker08:
Hi oily,nice to see some “heavy” pics, the american one with aberhams? Tank on looks over the top,and a handful!
Then to opposite we have the 650 HP Volvo with a shovel on bord,and what looks like a mini digger on the back end of tr?!!
Some great photos, thanks.
Now then M, this is when men were men or boys became men very quickly, hopefully these are all of the same load, tho’ mebbe not in proper journey sequence, cheers for sharing 
Oily
Cracking photos Oily
gazsa401:
Cracking photos Oily
Hi gazsa401,All thanks to trunker08, I just tweak them a bit.
Oily
Hi servo88 cheers for the pics you’ve got a fair old conveyor belt going there
Another one from my days of moving motors. Vauxhall Viva van or proper name Bedford HA, we loaded from a Vauxhall/Bedford vehicle storage pound at Slipend, off the A5 at Markyate.
Oily
Seen we,r still on the low loader theme here,s a one i snapped at Adderstone truckstop, regards servo
Hi Oily that van takes me back, the company i worked used them & the CF type as well. Good work horses they were. regards servo
Hi oily, re boiler job,I think there a couple of it being loaded!! Us mates soon learnt!!! I was promoted to steersman just before that job! M
Hi Oily this should come in handy with the weather we,r having
trunker08:
Hi oily, re boiler job,I think there a couple of it being loaded!! Us mates soon learnt!!! I was promoted to steersman just before that job! M
Yes M I’ve got them sorted, including the landscaping , looks like it may have been the same load. A day and a half to load, that sort of work didn’t come with an instruction manual, just old heads. Again, thanks for sharing, transport history at its best.
Oily
Least said the better re land scapeing!!!
The new Zealand fodens look a good bit of kit, I wonder why 8 legged unit and four axle trailer,
Thanks for shareing
Hi Oily while on the subject of Fodens in New Zealand here is a Mc Fall Fuels tanker I managed to photograph in the Tauranga fuel depot in 2007.
The Evans Transport outfit climbing away from Port Chalmers Container Wharf. The building on the right behind the trailer is the point where the first settlers from Scotland landed in South Island in 1848 Photo taken 2007
Otago Transport Foden seen waiting to load sheep at Balclutha Auctiom Mart. Feb 2007
Cheers, Leyland 600.
