Past Present and in Between in Pictures (Part 1)

[pyewacket947v]

9 February 1985
Berry Hill Ind Est
Droitwich Spa, Worcs
2 of Christian Salvesens Droitwich based Mercs shivering in the snow
The left hand motor is OSX 759Y a 1621, the other is OSF 898V a 1619, probably a ex Blairgowrie unit,

[windrush]

gingerfold:
Pete, the unit and trailer seem to have identical axles and wheels… were they interchangeable?

Well spotted Graham! They were all identical, the ‘master plan’ was to have all wheels and hubs interchangeable with the rest of the fleet, from Thames 5cwt vans right up to Scammell’s etc. On paper, like most ideas, it seemed a brilliant concept but problems occoured with minor details such as wheel arch clearance on the smaller vehicles. There must be a large stockpile of unused axles in store ‘somewhere in the UK’ but whereabouts is anyones guess?

Pete.

Is anyone actually reading this twaddle?

[bewick]

I believe that “CF” is “riveted” and he is now boning up on the actual full technical spec sheets he has downloaded of’t 'tinter net so stand by for a full appraisal from the Leatherhead Leg end ( or is it Legend ?) The thread will burst into life shortly I have no doubt ! Cheers Dennis.

[ray_smyth]

coomsey:
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Now we’re talking !

Thank you to all of you chaps for replying to my questions. Perhaps Dennis is right, because I started to wear spectacles
around the age of 40, so perhaps I missed seeing these BMC Benders. I recall being told many years ago " If you keep doing that
Sunny Jim, you will go blind " but I ignored the advice, and wore glasses instead.

Seriously Chaps, I spotted what Graham saw, the identical wheels and hubs, Perhaps the BMC was a 4 X 4, and when coupled
to the trailer, it became an 8 X 8

Cheers, Ray.

[bewick]

Ray Smyth:

coomsey:
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Now we’re talking !

Thank you to all of you chaps for replying to my questions. Perhaps Dennis is right, because I started to wear spectacles
around the age of 40, so perhaps I missed seeing these BMC Benders. I recall being told many years ago " If you keep doing that
Sunny Jim, you will go blind " but I ignored the advice, and wore glasses instead.

Seriously Chaps, I spotted what Graham saw, the identical wheels and hubs, Perhaps the BMC was a 4 X 4, and when coupled
to the trailer, it became an 8 X 8

Cheers, Ray.

Not much down for me then Ray as I had to start wearing glasses for driving at 22 following my first HGV Medical ! Dennis.

[coomsey]

Ray Smyth:

coomsey:
0
Now we’re talking !

Thank you to all of you chaps for replying to my questions. Perhaps Dennis is right, because I started to wear spectacles
around the age of 40, so perhaps I missed seeing these BMC Benders. I recall being told many years ago " If you keep doing that
Sunny Jim, you will go blind " but I ignored the advice, and wore glasses instead.

Seriously Chaps, I spotted what Graham saw, the identical wheels and hubs, Perhaps the BMC was a 4 X 4, and when coupled
to the trailer, it became an 8 X 8

Cheers, Ray.

The depth of specialised knowledge on Tnet never ceases to amaze

[tyneside]

Gateshead and Newcastle photos. Tyneside

[oiltreader]

Thanks to pyewacket947v, robthedog, kevmac47, tyneside and coomsey for the pics and all the craic
“Tynedale Herd. I can just remember this outfit, not sure what make the wagon is”
Hi tyneside, I’d say Thames Trader ET6 early 1950s, trying to load some pics but sputer’s playing up a bit, a restart is in order I’m thinking .
Oily

[buzzer]

A rare beast indeed Fordson from 1936 first registered in 1977 anyone know ought about these NMP’s, Buzzer

[pyewacket947v]

11 February 1985
Dudley, West Mids
A Bedford TM hauling for Vaggen ,Worcester
Making a early morning delivery to Sainsburys old
Dudley store, This store was closed when JS opened
a much larger store at the Merry Hill centre,
West Bromwich and Halesowen stores also shared the same fate,
A Unigate TK waits for a clear run at the icebound yard.

[gingerfold]

tyneside:
Gateshead and Newcastle photos. Tyneside

Was the Tynedale Herd lorry collecting pig-swill? (as we called it in Lancashire). In the days when pig farmers were allowed to feed waste food from factory canteens and so on to their pigs.

[rastone]

Buzzer:
A rare beast indeed Fordson from 1936 first registered in 1977 anyone know ought about these NMP’s, Buzzer

My Goodness what a motor A one off I reckon.Looks nearly like I had a Dinky like bus.Would like to see this even as it is at a show

Tony

[fodenway]

Buzzer:
A rare beast indeed Fordson from 1936 first registered in 1977 anyone know ought about these NMP’s, Buzzer

Some of the larger furniture stores and removals companies used these in the 30s and 40s to pull pantechnicon trailers - take the loaders in the truck and leave them and the trailer at the job while the lorry went off to do another run.

[frankydobo]

Its typical of the van body shape used during the 1930’s era, Fire Service vehicles also used this sloping rear body, question is where was it from 1936 until 1977 before it got registered ?

[buzzer]

Found out a bit more info as pictures state, not in the right order you will have to work that out but the main info is there, Buzzer

[tyneside]

gingerfold:

tyneside:
Gateshead and Newcastle photos. Tyneside

Was the Tynedale Herd lorry collecting pig-swill? (as we called it in Lancashire). In the days when pig farmers were allowed to feed waste food from factory canteens and so on to their pigs.

Yes I understand it was collecting swill.

All the pigs we took to Walls at Hyde (3/4 loads a week) were swill fed. one fattener used to get the waste chocolate from the Rowntree factory in Fawdon, another got waste fish and veg from a frozen food producer, after a four hour journey the crap was ankle deep and running out the back door.

Tyneside

[tyneside]

Not sure if this has been photoshopped. It is meant to be International Paints at Felling Gateshead. The wagons appear to be BRS.
Can anyone confirm if this is correct ?

Tyneside

[chris_webb]

tyneside:
Not sure if this has been photoshopped. It is meant to be International Paints at Felling Gateshead. The wagons appear to be BRS.
Can anyone confirm if this is correct ?

Tyneside

Well I used to take white spirit into that place from Velva Liquids South Shields int 70s and I don’t recognise the photo Tyneside.It had possibly been extended before I went in.
I remember a feller there flogging magnolia emulsion for next to nowt.

[frankydobo]

Used to pass this every day going to and coming from work to avoid the Bypass (some bypass it was always chocka) The bottom of the road looks right but the top end doesn’t have a bend like that anymore but this could have been altered, the main gate house does ring a bell. Ah yes just checked an old map its taken further down the road than you need to go now, today you don’t go as far down and instead turn onto Nest Rd which brings you out opposite Shorts yard. Back when the pic was taken Nest Rd didn’t join Stoneygate Lane where Int Paints is located and you had to go right to the bottom to Tyne St, that’s the junction at the bottom on the pic. BRS must have had the job sown up then although I recall my Father going in and out of there when he drove for Steenberg’s. Interesting photo I’ve scanned the old map view and the stretch in red line is now Nest Rd. Franky.

[tyneside]

Thanks everyone for your input. I found the photo on f/b an£ it was supposed to date from 1950.
The International Paint sign on the building doesn’t look quite right and I am not too sure about the background. Not a bad shot of BRS vehicles anyway.

Tyneside