pyewacket947v:
5thwheel:
Apologies for photo quality.
Thanks to pyewacket947v for tidying up the picture.
David
BMC FG Series cabs being built at the Bathgate factory in 1961. NMP.
5 May 1985
Himbleton, Worcs,Eng
YUY 139R, It took me a while to figure out what was missing from
this old AEC Matador. Of course i felt stupid when it clicked.
No lights,!!
Ray Smyth:
Kwik Save had a distribution site at Bryn, near Wigan, just 5 minutes from M6 Junction 25. NMPs.
I used to load supermarket trolleys from there and take refurbished ones back from Monton. Couldnât keep the â â â â things tight!
coomsey:
0
Brings back many memories of handballed asphalt blocks from Matlock. Hard work but not much roping and sheeting involved 
Thanks to coomsey, pyewacket947v, Buzzer and Ray Smyth for the pics 
Oily
Highland Haulage then and yesterday.
5 May 1985
Another out of use motor in Himbleton, Worcs, Eng
Though this Thames 4D van, 528 CPK , looks as if it
still as some life left in it,Who knows,?
Oily, heres one from the Isle of Skye.
Ewen Macraeâs Volvo F7.
Asphalt block job many tried few succeeded
Couple of oldies
pyewacket947v:
5 May 1985
Another out of use motor in Himbleton, Worcs, Eng
Though this Thames 4D van, 528 CPK , looks as if it
still as some life left in it,Who knows,?
I once âventilatedâ the engine block on a 4D, con rod came through both sides, Cooper Bridge, Mirfield. To this day nobody knows the cause, the oil and water levels were ok, it wasnât getting thrashed, but a rod made a break for freedom and it succeeded.
grumpy old man:
pyewacket947v:
5 May 1985
Another out of use motor in Himbleton, Worcs, Eng
Though this Thames 4D van, 528 CPK , looks as if it
still as some life left in it,Who knows,?I once âventilatedâ the engine block on a 4D, con rod came through both sides, Cooper Bridge, Mirfield. To this day nobody knows the cause, the oil and water levels were ok, it wasnât getting thrashed, but a rod made a break for freedom and it succeeded.
That happened to many engines, Bedford 330 engined TKâs were excellent at doing that and we had several Gardner 6LXCâs that chucked a leg out of bed for no apparent reason. One 6LXB powered Foden S83 we had did it while reversing it into the garage for a slight engine knock, our TM was standing with me watching it and suddenly the engine âcoughedâ and the gudgeon pin from number 2 piston rolled out under the front bumper! âIs that expensive?â the TM asked me. âWell not actually that part, but repairing where it came from will cost a bitâ was my reply!
Pete.
Hi âtynesideâ, Thanks for posting these great old pictures, Baxters wagon & Drag. The old chap on the back got this WTN 58 new, It was run solo for a short while then the Dyson drawbar came along It had a Gardner 5 LW. and a 5 speed David Brown Gearbox, its top speed 32 mph. I started at Baxters in 1956. I was second man with Tommy Nixon the main driver, I got to drive it Solo when the first new 8 wheeler Atkinson came PGR 251, I then got a new Atkinson 4 wheeler TBR 997, Old Baxter was a great bloke to work for in those days, Regards Larry.
Cracking picture that Larry, even more so for having the driver with his wagon !
Iâve tried to tidy it up a bit, I hope you donât mind.
Regards John. P.S. Click to enlarge.
DEANB:
Oily, heres one from the Isle of Skye.Ewen Macraeâs Volvo F7.
0
Cheers Dean, an awkward load or have the elements got to it, looks like roof trusses and sundries on the top.
Oily
Thanks to pyewacket947v, DEANB, robthedog, tyneside, Lawrence Dunbar and old67 for the pics and the craic canât beat the old B&W snaps.
Oily
A66 Oct 2019.
5 May 1985
Himbleton, Worcs, Eng.
Another fallen warrior.
LFD 698L, A Ergo cabbed tractor on blocks with a timber carrier,
It has the British Leyland badge under the screen.
After all this time i cannot recall whether i identified it as a
Leyland or AEC,? The fuel tank says âLeylandâ to me, but?
