Past Present and in Between in Pictures (Part 1)

[lawrence_dunbar]

My late Great Uncle Isaac Smiles & his eldest son Tommy, Pioneers to the haulage game in my book, Regards Larry.

[peterm]

Thanks to all who’ve posted photo’s that either bring back memories or show what drivers had to put up with before our time on the road. Also thanks to those who’ve had the foresight and interest to keep those photo’s. The overseas ones are interesting too. Keep 'em all coming lads.

[stevejones]

bit of rough trip out to california this trip road closures and many jacknifes

[ramone]

stevejones:
bit of rough trip out to california this trip road closures and many jacknifes

Looks rough Steve , i thought it was always sunny in California.

[froggy55]

gingerfold:

Froggy55:

oiltreader:

Froggy55:
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, but the style of the house in the background definitely looks more British than Persian! Any idea about the make of the beast?

1935 Leyland Rhino.
Oily

Thanks! Certainly a mighty truck, with a Germanic style of the 1930s.

Another Leyland Rhino dated 1931…and a similar house in the background. As Leyland built the body and cab for this Hovis lorry, the house was probably at Leyland.
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Very interesting! Again a “Germanic” look.

[oiltreader]

Thanks to tyneside, gingerfold, pyewacket947v, Lawrence Dunbar and stevejones for the pics

Hi pyewacket947v, quite a collection of CS motors here public.fotki.com/Scottishtruckp … html#media.
Cheers
Oily

[pyewacket947v]

oiltreader:
Thanks to tyneside, gingerfold, pyewacket947v, Lawrence Dunbar and stevejones for the pics

Hi pyewacket947v, quite a collection of CS motors here public.fotki.com/Scottishtruckp … html#media.
Cheers
Oily

Thanks Oily. I spent 18 good years with Christian Salvesen in Worcestershire.
Best job i ever had… I have a few more Salvesen pics which will hopefully
find their way onto to your excellent forum. Keep up the good work.
Regards John.

[buzzer]

Some from up your end Oily, cheers Buzzer

[stevejones]

hi ramone yes me 2 hopefully be bit less chaotic next week

[retired_old_fart]

ramone:

Buzzer:
A varied montage today nmp’s Buzzer.

I bet the lorry in the second photo took some loading , and roping

And I’m considering opening a book on what’s inside those sacks.

[tyneside]

A Dozer built by Vickers Scotswood in 1949. The company seemed to be able to build anything that moved.

[coomsey]

An Erfathon, nmp

[gingerfold]

Retired Old ■■■■:

ramone:

Buzzer:
A varied montage today nmp’s Buzzer.

I bet the lorry in the second photo took some loading , and roping

And I’m considering opening a book on what’s inside those sacks.

Possibly the same as these two loads…

…which are sacks of feathers, from an era when pillows and eiderdowns were stuffed with feathers.

[pyewacket947v]

March 1983
Christian Salvesen Droitwich Spa Depot
One of the Ford 1000 D types shivers on one of the loading bays.
A trio of MB 1617s occupy the nearest bays.

[lawrence_dunbar]

[oiltreader]

Thanks to Buzzer, tyneside, coomsey, gingerfold, pyewacket947v and Lawrence Dunbar
Oily

Boalloy cabbed Guy Invincible, Boalloy qute a company in its day.
commercialmotor.com/news/bo … -collapses

[coomsey]

Work horse nmp

[pyewacket947v]

Christian Salvesen Droitwich Spa depot
Circa March 1983
A hired DAF 2300 being parked up.
Hired units and trailers where often used in busy times.

[buzzer]

Ready for the off at Kirton, Lincs. nmp, Buzzer

[carl_williams]

Buzzer:
Ready for the off at Kirton, Lincs. nmp, Buzzer

Even adjusted for inflation, I bet those Bedford S models maintenance costs will be a small percentage of any three modern day vehicles today, and probably a lot more reliable