The old Gardner in that last pic’ might even have warmed up with that warning sign across the rad.
During my recent visit to Mojacar in Almeria Province in south-east Spain, I met a gentleman
from Stoke On Trent, who said that his father was a lifelong lorry driver. This Commer tipper
of W. Smith was a lorry that his Dad drove. Perhaps some Trucknet members from the area
around Stoke On Trent will remember the company. Steve, who sent me the picture said that
this Commer that his Dad drove, regularly broke half shafts and it eventually slipped over the
edge into Tittesworth Reservoir, near Leek in Staffordshire. Maybe the handbrake was a bit dodgy. 
Ray Smyth.
Recently being working offshore in Trinidad, loads of ERF,s look as if they were popular and it looks to be MAN,s the most popular now only managed to snap a few photo’s.
Buzzer:
Here is todays effort a collage of Majestic Motors NMP’s, Buzzer
Thanks Buzzer, a proper memory jerker, Cawthornes was just down the village from me, what a great character Harry was. He was also heavily involved in vehicle preservation. Majestic also ran coaches, as did Harry’s brother Roy, who traded as Renown Coachways. The remaining family still lives in the area.
Buzzer:
One for today nmp, Buzzer
The forerunner of The Scammell Scarab was the Mechanical Horse first built in 1933. The Scarab was
first introduced in 1947. In 1962 Scammell also introduced a 4 wheel Scammell Scarab.
Thanks to Ray Smyth, jshepguis and DEANB for the pics 
Oily
All credit to Andrew Bone for this 1931 Foden steamer.
DEANB:
Buzzer:
One for today nmp, BuzzerThe forerunner of The Scammell Scarab was the Mechanical Horse first built in 1933. The Scarab was
first introduced in 1947. In 1962 Scammell also introduced a 4 wheel Scammell Scarab.0
I can’t remember seeing any photos of these in use except for Scammell’s own publicity photos, certainly never saw one “live”.
The Standard Atlas was an ‘exciting’ van to drive! They only had a 948 cc engine so were painfully slow, the gearlever emerged from somewhere behind the driver so was rather hit and miss. They also had a transverse leaf spring at the front so rolled around a little, if the spring main leaf broke it often punctured the engines sump! Otherwise not a bad vehicle… 
Most of the Scarab Four models were exported so quite rare in the UK.
Pete.
Nice old shot nmp, Buzzer
Buzzer:
Nice old shot nmp, Buzzer
Tower Hill Transport from Boston Lincs.Official title was Boston Stevedores,had a big fleet at one time.I’ve had many a lift with them when in RAF early 60s. They had what they call nowadays “issues” with Ministry. Some of their ex managers started up Mainland Market Deliveries Portsmouth I believe.
oiltreader:
Cheers for the pic Dean, shares a cab with the Standard Atlas.
Oily
The Standard Atlas. Oh, what gutless wonders they were! If I recall correctly they started out with a 948 cc petrol engine from the Triumph Herald. They may have gone up to 1148 (I think it was) eventually. Awful vehicles…
I wonder, do any survive today?
Just saw Windrush´s post. I had forgotten the suspension…
I saw a tidy-looking cream camper (or minibus) heading towards Caernarfon on the A55 in August, and there was a restored dark green Leyland 20-badged lwb pickup version working with an antiques/architectural salvage dealer in north east Bradford about five years ago, maybe a bit longer.
Chris Webb:
Buzzer:
Nice old shot nmp, BuzzerTower Hill Transport from Boston Lincs.Official title was Boston Stevedores,had a big fleet at one time.I’ve had many a lift with them when in RAF early 60s. They had what they call nowadays “issues” with Ministry. Some of their ex managers started up Mainland Market Deliveries Portsmouth I believe.
I always thought that Tower Hill was a London firm, didn’t they run a lot of S-type Bedfords? Or am I thinking of another firm?
MMD I do remember well, produce from the Channel Islands, used to do a lot of back loads from them.
Dipster:
oiltreader:
Cheers for the pic Dean, shares a cab with the Standard Atlas.
OilyThe Standard Atlas. Oh, what gutless wonders they were! If I recall correctly they started out with a 948 cc petrol engine from the Triumph Herald. They may have gone up to 1148 (I think it was) eventually. Awful vehicles…
I wonder, do any survive today?
Just saw Windrush´s post. I had forgotten the suspension…
Gutless maybe, but a triumph for the styling department. 
… 
Spardo:
Chris Webb:
Buzzer:
Nice old shot nmp, BuzzerTower Hill Transport from Boston Lincs.Official title was Boston Stevedores,had a big fleet at one time.I’ve had many a lift with them when in RAF early 60s. They had what they call nowadays “issues” with Ministry. Some of their ex managers started up Mainland Market Deliveries Portsmouth I believe.
I always thought that Tower Hill was a London firm, didn’t they run a lot of S-type Bedfords? Or am I thinking of another firm?
MMD I do remember well, produce from the Channel Islands, used to do a lot of back loads from them.
Tower Hill did run a lot of S - type Bedfords Spardo. A lot of people,including me, thought it was a London company that included Bow Bells transport.The first lift I got in a TK Bedford was a Tower Hill wagon.Driver picked me up at A1/A57 island near Worksop around midnight,loaded with spuds for Manchester and Liverpool markets.It was a tandem axled trailer and I could swear it was bending in the middle.How it got up Swallownest and Handsworth hills on the A57 outskirts of Sheffield I don’t know,so Woodhead would have been a challenge.
