Buzzer:
Fleet picture someone knows who they are Buzzer.
Grantham Road Services they used to subbie for us with pet food out of Melton Mowbray
They belonged to a group called AAH who also owned K&M Hauliers from Hucknall Notts they ran a large fleet of Fodens
Thanks to Buzzer for the pic 
With permission and thanks to Shaun Ballisat, does the Bateman Mercury ring any bells gazsa401 
Oily
oiltreader:
Thanks to Buzzer for the picWith permission and thanks to Shaun Ballisat, does the Bateman Mercury ring any bells gazsa401
Oily
Hiya Oily I can remember a Colin Bateman who ran a Leyland Reiver cement mixer
He was based in K&Ms yard at the old aero drone in Hucknall which was situated next to the Rolls Royce site
I donât know whether he was any relation at all
Cheers Gary
Buzzer:
Fleet picture someone knows who they are Buzzer.
Grantham Road Services Ltd Buzzer.
David
Yes Dennis a mould, I was off work with a broken leg and was in plaster so sitting with my right leg set up on the bonnet we got pulled by the cops approaching Wetherby. A cop to my door all tensed up waiting for me to jump out and make a run for it. His mate asks RWB who his passenger was as they were looking for someone wearing a blue jumper who had escaped from the Borstal at Thorpe Arch. RWB says to cop, well âif you think this lads ganna run away thoos mistekken cos heâs got a pot legâ and banged his pipe out on my leg, you should have seen the disappointment on the cop standing at my door. On arrival at Scunny crane driver tells RWB to remove his passenger from the cab in case he should accidently drop the mould on the cab and I would not be worth picking up. Replying " If thoo drops that mould onto my cab, Ahâll be up that ladder an thoo will not be worth picking up when ah git til tha" . Aye Dennis happy days and many a tale to tell that was thee in one trip. I cannot recall what the backload was.
Cheers, Leyland 600
Lawrence Dunbar:
mickd1958:
Bewick:
Two questions for this interesting little thread----- Would I be right in thinking I have seen some of theses IHâs with Perkins 354 engines fitted. And were they as good as those Normal control Traders that were about at the time on the same kind of work. Cheers Bewick.Nortumbrian Roadways had some IH tractor units fitted with Perkins 6.354 engines. Cant say if they were as good as the Traders I was just a youngâun at the time my dads friend drove one. Cheers Michael
Hi "mickd1958. Have you any photos of Tommy Walkers Northumbrian Roadways Motors, I did in fact work for them in 1968 for a couple of weeks but it wasnt for me Im affraid to say, Regards Larry.
I always understood that the 6.354 was the only engine option available. They were assembled at the IH tractor plant in Doncaster partly from kit and partly locally sourced, this was to minimise the stiff import duties of the time. I can tell you that performance and build quality would come well below price and weight when Jack Bradley made a buying decision. Now there was an interesting character about whom several entertaining volumes could be written.
acd1202:
Lawrence Dunbar:
mickd1958:
Bewick:
Two questions for this interesting little thread----- Would I be right in thinking I have seen some of theses IHâs with Perkins 354 engines fitted. And were they as good as those Normal control Traders that were about at the time on the same kind of work. Cheers Bewick.Nortumbrian Roadways had some IH tractor units fitted with Perkins 6.354 engines. Cant say if they were as good as the Traders I was just a youngâun at the time my dads friend drove one. Cheers Michael
Hi "mickd1958. Have you any photos of Tommy Walkers Northumbrian Roadways Motors, I did in fact work for them in 1968 for a couple of weeks but it wasnt for me Im affraid to say, Regards Larry.
I always understood that the 6.354 was the only engine option available. They were assembled at the IH tractor plant in Doncaster partly from kit and partly locally sourced, this was to minimise the stiff import duties of the time. I can tell you that performance and build quality would come well below price and weight when Jack Bradley made a buying decision. Now there was an interesting character about whom several entertaining volumes could be written.
Hi acd1202, a Jack Bradley IH here imagetaker1.photoshelter.com/im ⌠6w01WyempM
Oily
Leyland600:
Yes Dennis a mould, I was off work with a broken leg and was in plaster so sitting with my right leg set up on the bonnet we got pulled by the cops approaching Wetherby. A cop to my door all tensed up waiting for me to jump out and make a run for it. His mate asks RWB who his passenger was as they were looking for someone wearing a blue jumper who had escaped from the Borstal at Thorpe Arch. RWB says to cop, well âif you think this lads ganna run away thoos mistekken cos heâs got a pot legâ and banged his pipe out on my leg, you should have seen the disappointment on the cop standing at my door. On arrival at Scunny crane driver tells RWB to remove his passenger from the cab in case he should accidently drop the mould on the cab and I would not be worth picking up. Replying " If thoo drops that mould onto my cab, Ahâll be up that ladder an thoo will not be worth picking up when ah git til tha" . Aye Dennis happy days and many a tale to tell that was thee in one trip. I cannot recall what the backload was.
Cheers, Leyland 600
Now howay Gerald you canât blame an observant Bobby for giving âTwo Likely Ladsâ frae Wigton a pull !! I bet it was uncomfortable sat in the passenger seat of that LAD cab with a broken leg cocked up on that sloping bonnet 
Youâd have been more comfortable sat onât back widât Mould surely !! Cheers Dennis.
gazsa401:
oiltreader:
Thanks to Buzzer for the picWith permission and thanks to Shaun Ballisat, does the Bateman Mercury ring any bells gazsa401
OilyHiya Oily I can remember a Colin Bateman who ran a Leyland Reiver cement mixer
He was based in K&Ms yard at the old aero drone in Hucknall which was situated next to the Rolls Royce site
I donât know whether he was any relation at all
Cheers Gary
I spoke to my dad today Oily he worked for David Bateman in the early 60s he ran 3 lorries 2 AECs and a GUY
My dad drove the GUY and a chap called Ian drove the AEC in your picture
My dad didnât last long with Batemans as he was sacked one day after delivering slabs out of Hulland and Ward to south London he tipped and reloaded and left London about 3 'O Clock for the return home he arrived back at the yard around 7ish
When David Bateman came out his office and asked my dad where heâd been my dad replied I didnât leave London till gone 3
My dad had stopped for diesel and about half an mile down the road there was a pub and my dad had stopped to use the phone to tell my mam what time heâd be home and someone phoned David Bateman that my dad had been in the pub
So he was sacked for allegedly drink driving
He called in to the nearest police station and asked for a breath test
(the breathalyser hadnât been out long then)
The duty sergeant said he couldnât waste money on one
So he was sacked for nothing
He got a phone call the next day with a job offer from a firm called Ron Healey and was given a â2 pedalâ Beaver
Finally David Batemans son also called David became transport manager for
Grantham Road Services
gazsa401:
gazsa401:
oiltreader:
Thanks to Buzzer for the picWith permission and thanks to Shaun Ballisat, does the Bateman Mercury ring any bells gazsa401
OilyHiya Oily I can remember a Colin Bateman who ran a Leyland Reiver cement mixer
He was based in K&Ms yard at the old aero drone in Hucknall which was situated next to the Rolls Royce site
I donât know whether he was any relation at all
Cheers GaryI spoke to my dad today Oily he worked for David Bateman in the early 60s he ran 3 lorries 2 AECs and a GUY
My dad drove the GUY and a chap called Ian drove the AEC in your picture
My dad didnât last long with Batemans as he was sacked one day after delivering slabs out of Hulland and Ward to south London he tipped and reloaded and left London about 3 'O Clock for the return home he arrived back at the yard around 7ish
When David Bateman came out his office and asked my dad where heâd been my dad replied I didnât leave London till gone 3
My dad had stopped for diesel and about half an mile down the road there was a pub and my dad had stopped to use the phone to tell my mam what time heâd be home and someone phoned David Bateman that my dad had been in the pub
So he was sacked for allegedly drink driving
He called in to the nearest police station and asked for a breath test
(the breathalyser hadnât been out long then)
The duty sergeant said he couldnât waste money on one
So he was sacked for nothing
He got a phone call the next day with a job offer from a firm called Ron Healey and was given a â2 pedalâ Beaver
Finally David Batemans son also called David became transport manager for
Grantham Road Services
Nice story Gary, I recall a similar occasion when on nights which had a Sat. am finish, message in the drivers room could myself and two other drivers do a Ramsgate on the Sun( it would be doing the gaffer a big favour), double money was the decider, empty down and VWs back, normally that trip would have been Imps to Becton Marshes and through the Dartford tunnel. The VDubs came in at Ramsgate but were in pound at Manston airfield, not too may caffs open so on the way back at Nine Elms a pub stop, pint and a pie for two of us the other guy(not a favourite with us but moleish with management) went on his way. Went in Mon afternoon to see where Iâd be going that night and gaffer( previous frosty relations) wants to see me, did I know that boozing was a sackable offence, a reply of 5 oâclock start no caffs open, half hour break and back in the yard with his big favour at 3 in the afternoon, no more action 
. The grass was challenged but denied it. The best part of that trip was at that time, late '67ish or earlyâ68 The Battle of Britain film was being made and the WW2 planes were parked up at Manston.
Oily
Looks like a central routier somewere !
A couple from the 80âs of the Brenner Pass and trucks waiting to go on a Sunday, the time wasted when we had customs formalities & driving restrictions was huge, Buzzer.
Thanks to DEANB, lurpak, Buzzer and ERF-NGC-European for the pics
Getting on a bit, still in good nick.
Oily
The future of mankind, , a reality without doubt, frightening 
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watch it here
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ⌠disruptors.
Oily
