Past Present and in Between in Pictures (Part 1)

[oiltreader]

Thanks to coomsey, pyewacket947v and Buzzer for the pics .
Oily

A66 heading east on to Stainmore Oct 2019.

[pyewacket947v]

30 March 1983
Christian Salvesen Droitwich Spa depot
A hired Wincanton Volvo F10. POC767Y
Used it for a relatively short haul, a return trip to and from Taunton.
As usual with these F10s there was nothing negative to say about it.

[coomsey]

Another beastie, can’t ever recall seeing one of these on my travels. Nmp Cheers Coomsey

[pyewacket947v]

coomsey:
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Another beastie, can’t ever recall seeing one of these on my travels. Nmp Cheers Coomsey

I remember seeing several of these in Spain in 1960. Usually with a substantial plate proclaiming their
English heritage.

[spardo]

coomsey:
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Another beastie, can’t ever recall seeing one of these on my travels. Nmp Cheers Coomsey

Well it does ring a bell with me, weren’t they from Derby, or am I thinking of something else?

[coomsey]

Spardo:

coomsey:
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Another beastie, can’t ever recall seeing one of these on my travels. Nmp Cheers Coomsey

Well it does ring a bell with me, weren’t they from Derby, or am I thinking of something else?

Nothing ringing my way Spardo notts reg so could be Derby, on a C reg would she have been stashed somewhere
?

[windrush]

Spardo:

coomsey:
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Another beastie, can’t ever recall seeing one of these on my travels. Nmp Cheers Coomsey

Well it does ring a bell with me, weren’t they from Derby, or am I thinking of something else?

Yes, Little Eaton, part of the ‘speedway’ group (all ex riders) like Oliver Hart and Ron Clarke, Ron Mason etc.

Pete.

[buzzer]

Where was Ted’s Transport Café ? anyone know, also some early supermarket trucks, Buzzer.

[m_a_n_rules]

Here is a picture of Teds transport cafe it was on the southend rd at south woodford was pulled down in the 70s for "road inprovements " at charlie browns roundabout A406 M11 junction. whats your favorite road side cafe …■■

hth buzzer…

[albion1938]

pyewacket947v:

coomsey:
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Another beastie, can’t ever recall seeing one of these on my travels. Nmp Cheers Coomsey

I remember seeing several of these in Spain in 1960. Usually with a substantial plate proclaiming their
English heritage.

Saw one or two LHD Spanish in the London markets in the 60/70s. Big plate on the bonnet sides proclaiming “El Camion Inglese” or similar, (pardon my Spanish if that’s not right).
Bernard

[pyewacket947v]

1st April 1983.(April Fools Day)
Bedminster, Bristol.
BUD 506V
Another hired unit, this time a Volvo F7, with a Salvesen fridge trailer…
this was another likeable motor. i expect my MB 1619 was being serviced.
Seen at the back of Sainsburys Bedminster store.
Some time later, in the 21st Century i delivered to the same store, only then it had become a Somerfield.

[coomsey]

It’s an hard life ! Nmp

[windrush]

coomsey:
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It’s an hard life ! Nmp

Croxden Gravel. That junction is rarely that traffic free nowadays, although the new relief road has helped a lot I suppose?

Pete.

[coomsey]

windrush:

coomsey:
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It’s an hard life ! Nmp

Croxden Gravel. That junction is rarely that traffic free nowadays, although the new relief road has helped a lot I suppose?

Pete.

Is it the A6 south of Manchester Pete?

[5thwheel]

coomsey:

windrush:

coomsey:
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It’s an hard life ! Nmp

Croxden Gravel. That junction is rarely that traffic free nowadays, although the new relief road has helped a lot I suppose?

Pete.

Is it the A6 south of Manchester Pete?

Correct Coomsey,A6 Hazel Grove,The Rising Sun pub in the background.

David

[rigsby]

coomsey:
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It’s an hard life ! Nmp

I used to see that motor regularly well up into the late 80s , always looked rough but it sounded sweet as a nut .

[coomsey]

rigsby:

coomsey:
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It’s an hard life ! Nmp

I used to see that motor regularly well up into the late 80s , always looked rough but it sounded sweet as a nut .

She’d earned her corn then ? Wonder how many miles she’d got on her?

[lawrence_dunbar]

coomsey:

rigsby:

coomsey:
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It’s an hard life ! Nmp

I used to see that motor regularly well up into the late 80s , always looked rough but it sounded sweet as a nut .

She’d earned her corn then ? Wonder how many miles she’d got on her?

Quite a lot IMO, AEC,s in those good old days ran forever, Its just a pity that they didnt survive in the haulage game I drove several AEC,s and I allways liked the way the performed, The MK 5s were a cracking bit of gear, Regards Larry.

[remy]

pyewacket947v:
1st April 1983.(April Fools Day)
Bedminster, Bristol.
BUD 506V
Another hired unit, this time a Volvo F7, with a Salvesen fridge trailer…
this was another likeable motor. i expect my MB 1619 was being serviced.
Seen at the back of Sainsburys Bedminster store.
Some time later, in the 21st Century i delivered to the same store, only then it had become a Somerfield.

I’m sure i heard that Christian Salvesen had opened a terminal in the USA, Mobile Alabama comes to mind but my research has turned up nothing.

[peterm]

albion1938:

pyewacket947v:

coomsey:
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Another beastie, can’t ever recall seeing one of these on my travels. Nmp Cheers Coomsey

I remember seeing several of these in Spain in 1960. Usually with a substantial plate proclaiming their
English heritage.

Saw one or two LHD Spanish in the London markets in the 60/70s. Big plate on the bonnet sides proclaiming “El Camion Inglese” or similar, (pardon my Spanish if that’s not right).
Bernard

Me too. I used to see some (Spanish I think) Maggies there. Always thought they looked good.