Past Present and in Between in Pictures (Part 1)

[robthedog]

FL 6 Globetrotter (well sort of)

[robthedog]

X UPS (maybe)

[stanfield]

Some oldies from the Ossett area

Plus some from Hyde Cheshire

[cliff_luxton]

One of mine.

[robert1952]

Cliff luxton:
One of mine.

Is that in Portugal, Cliff? Robert

[oiltreader]

Cracking lot of pics, thanks to servo88, albion1938, robthedog, Stanfield and Cliff Luxton

A few from the north, A9 North Kessock.
Oily

[snowman1]

hi stansfield
cracking pictures of the old ossett haulers whats the name of the hyde company with the good line up of assorted makes.
regards
sm1

[5thwheel]

That Guy Otter doesn’t possess a near side mirror,and even worse I cannot see any front indicators,unless they were “flagged” like cars??

David

[windrush]

5thwheel:
That Guy Otter doesn’t possess a near side mirror,and even worse I cannot see any front indicators,unless they were “flagged” like cars?

David

Not many fifties (and before then) lorries had nearside mirrors David, even fewer had indicators! I remember when my dad got a new Foden eight legger in the late fifties and it was fitted with a tiny nearside mirror, my grandad used to ride with him sometimes and he used to adjust the mirror so that HE could see behind, dad of course could then see nothing! Even when I took my car driving test in 1969 hand signals were still part of the test, also how to signal to a traffic policeman on point duty that you were going straight ahead at a junction.

Pete.

[stanfield]

snowman1:
hi stansfield
cracking pictures of the old ossett haulers whats the name of the hyde company with the good line up of assorted makes.
regards
sm1

Not sure snowman but I think they belonged to Fletcher Millers themselves.

[john_west]

windrush:

5thwheel:
That Guy Otter doesn’t possess a near side mirror,and even worse I cannot see any front indicators,unless they were “flagged” like cars?

David

Not many fifties (and before then) lorries had nearside mirrors David, even fewer had indicators! I remember when my dad got a new Foden eight legger in the late fifties and it was fitted with a tiny nearside mirror, my grandad used to ride with him sometimes and he used to adjust the mirror so that HE could see behind, dad of course could then see nothing! Even when I took my car driving test in 1969 hand signals were still part of the test, also how to signal to a traffic policeman on point duty that you were going straight ahead at a junction.

Pete.

I still hold my palm upwards if I’m going straight on at a cross roads. I sometimes wonder if the person coming the other way wonders why!

My Uncle told me that he was heading into Preston on the A6 soon after the war, and there was a copper on duty at the cross roads where you turn right for Blackpool and left to go past the PNE ground and on to Blackburn. The furniture van he was driving had the ‘flag’ indicators and Jack had forgotten that he had put it up to turn right a while before (no self cancelling). He was heading in the Blackburn direction and asked the mate to put his arm out to signal left. The copper put his arm up to stop him and approached the cab. ‘Have you decided whether you’re going right, left or straight on?’ He asked. I suppose it all helped pass the day for him!

John.

[stanfield]

[lawrence_dunbar]

windrush:

5thwheel:
That Guy Otter doesn’t possess a near side mirror,and even worse I cannot see any front indicators,unless they were “flagged” like cars?

David

Not many fifties (and before then) lorries had nearside mirrors David, even fewer had indicators! I remember when my dad got a new Foden eight legger in the late fifties and it was fitted with a tiny nearside mirror, my grandad used to ride with him sometimes and he used to adjust the mirror so that HE could see behind, dad of course could then see nothing! Even when I took my car driving test in 1969 hand signals were still part of the test, also how to signal to a traffic policeman on point duty that you were going straight ahead at a junction.

Pete.

Well I passed my driving test in a Standad 8 Car in 1953, & that’s the only one I ever took & passed first time no probs, I started driving wagons in 1956 A old Austin 4 wheeler with a Burtonwood tail lift collecting pig swill for The late John Harmen who had a pig farm in the village where I lived at that time, He was a gent to work for, I then moved on to other firms in driving to get more experience so as could better myself, Im retired now as you probabley already know, But Im pleased to say ay the age of 80 Im still enjoying the good things in life, Ive just finished my evening meal along with my good lady & our grandson, & Having a couple of night caps of Glenmorangies, ,Rock on old Larry Eh. Regards Larry.

[stanfield]

[servo88]

[oiltreader]

snowman1:
hi stansfield
cracking pictures of the old ossett haulers whats the name of the hyde company with the good line up of assorted makes.
regards
sm1

Hi Snowman1 I would say…Thornycroft, Foden, Dennis, AEC, Maudslay, AEC, AEC and Maudslay.
Oily

[oiltreader]

Thanks to Stanfield and servo88 for the pics

These from fellow flickrite ol’pete who shares and were at some time driven by him.
Oily

[rastone]

windrush:

5thwheel:
That Guy Otter doesn’t possess a near side mirror,and even worse I cannot see any front indicators,unless they were “flagged” like cars?

David

Not many fifties (and before then) lorries had nearside mirrors David, even fewer had indicators! I remember when my dad got a new Foden eight legger in the late fifties and it was fitted with a tiny nearside mirror, my grandad used to ride with him sometimes and he used to adjust the mirror so that HE could see behind, dad of course could then see nothing! Even when I took my car driving test in 1969 hand signals were still part of the test, also how to signal to a traffic policeman on point duty that you were going straight ahead at a junction.

Pete.

Didn’t you put a flat hand on the windscreen.You couldn’t see out of the mirrors anyway if the body was wide and what about goin’ back’ds.No side rails.The only signal you could see if the driver put his hand out of the window up in the air with two fingers.Some Manufacturers like Ford used to put a centre mirror in the cab when the cab hadn’t got any rear windows.
Went to Derby Hospital today and saw Quite a lot of sheeted lorries.Must have been some retired drivers.No little lads in the cab doing their training.

Oh and another thing.No windscsreen washers and one little wiper.When I did my national service in 1959 I was on the Airfield Construction branch as a Tractor operator mechanic and went as second man on an A.E.C. Matador pulling a D8 Cat on a tank transporter trailer.I had to keep putting my head out of the gun ring to see if we were missing any shop sun blinds.We called for a pint on the way and when we got there we had a lorry driver’s breakfast and took the Mat. to the pub.I was lucky to get that trade as a lot of the chaps were medics and cookhouse helpers.

Tony

Tony

[leyland600]

A few memories of past classic companies back in he 1960s. Who remembers them ?
Cheers, Leyland 600.

[5thwheel]

Leyland600:
A few memories of past classic companies back in he 1960s. Who remembers them ?
Cheers, Leyland 600.

The first picture is a Maddiston based AEC,MD■■?,not sure of the other picture,both well before my years at SoM,Manchester,but nice to see nonetheless.

David