Past Present and in Between in Pictures (Part 1)

[oiltreader]

Thanks to Buzzer and Lawrence Dunbar for the pics
Oily.

This would have been fairly regular Aberdeen to Smithfield Market.

[pyewacket947v]

5thwheel:

tastrucker:

pyewacket947v:
6 May 1985
Bourton Rd
Much Wenlock
Shrops, Eng

The remains of a little Scania 80/85.
Not sure whether this is a tractor or rigid…
Scanias little cab was a pain, could never seem to get a comfortable
driving position,The livery is familiar, but i cannot place it…

That Scania looks if it could be ex Williams bros ,Altami Mold ,thank you Trevor

Definitely Williams Bro’s,they ran a lot 80’s too.

David

5thwheel and tastrucker.
Thanks for that, and now my memory as been ‘jogged’ i remember, Williams Bros.
Stay safe.

[ray_smyth]

These two Mike Ponsonby low-loaders were in a queue of several lorries carrying Porta-Kabin type units
for delivery to Wigan Infirmary, about 2 miles away, to create extra capacity because of Covid-19.
The queue of lorries were parked at the DW Stadium, the home of Wigan Athletic F. C., and were called
one at a time to the Infirmary about 2 miles away, where there was a mobile crane waiting to unload them.

Ray Smyth.

[leyland600]

Kevin, I had completely forgotten about the figurehead at the ship breaking yard until you reminded me.
Cheers, Leyland600.

[buzzer]

Albion Sugar Foden, Buzzer

[lawrence_dunbar]

[lawrence_dunbar]

[geoffo]

Spardo:

Geoffo:

Froggy55:

oiltreader:
Ford’s latest.
Oily

Probably made in Turkey, where they’re sold under the Otosan brand.

Yes they are made in Turkey.
Oily, that’s the old model.
Here’s a new model Ford truck ( also made in Turkey).

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Are they any good, or just cheap? I can’t remember seeing any in France or elsewhere and I do look at lorries wherever I go. Those are Portuguese I reckon, plenty of Portos come through France.

And why would Ford jump back into the heavy market, after so many years away, when there is such good competition at the top? Next thing we’ll be seeing big Bedfords again, made in Trans Dniester or somewhere.

Ford F-Max, European truck of the year 2019.

Other than in Turkey ,there’s Ford truck dealers/ distributors in Portugal, Romania & I think Bulgaria.
Have only seen Turkish, Portuguese & Romanian reg ones in Belgium ( were I live), although the Romanian one was owned by a Turkish company.
Not sure how good they are or how cheap/ expensive they are, but the Turks swear by them ( obviously).

I’ve posted some other pics on the truck pictures side of TNUK, but haven’t figured out how to link this thread to that one.

Edit…
Transport photo forum.

[oiltreader]

Hi Lawrence Dunbar, this picture and the monument got the marbles stirring and memories of leaving the A1 at Chester le Street then by Washington to Newcastle with Fiat cars, the drop was right by St James’ Park, can’t remember the dealers name. Back then(early '60s) Washington was all new build and one of the “New Towns”
Oily

[oiltreader]

Thanks to Rat Smyth, Buzzer and Lawrence Dunbar for the pics .
Oily

Finland and a dozen axles, photos thanks to Peter Schöler.

[jcee2019]

oiltreader:
Thanks to kevmac47, Punchy Dan, Buzzer and DEANB for the pics
Oily

Not sure what to make of this snapped at Flint Hills Refinery Minnesota, perhaps Steve Jones or newmercman can give a clue.

Side tipping

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[lawrence_dunbar]

[ray_smyth]

A Karrier van of BICC, British Insulated Callenders Cables from Prescot, Lancashire, and Helsby in Cheshire.
It is at Canning Place on the Dock Road in Liverpool, and the Karrier is following a Jarvis Robinson Leyland
Beaver and drawbar trailer carrying Guinness tanks. I believe that the pictures are from a piece of cine film.
I found them on Bootle History Forum. Click pictures for full image.

Ray.

[leyland600]

I cannot see the Lambton Worm with its greet big googly eyes and tail coiled round Penshaw Hill Lawrence ? but I did see at Sunderland Roker sea front circa 1995-9 when the Sunderland Illuminations were staged
Cheers, Leyland 600

[tyneside]

Leyland600:
I cannot see the Lambton Worm with its greet big googly eyes and tail coiled round Penshaw Hill Lawrence ? but I did see at Sunderland Roker sea front circa 1995-9 when the Sunderland Illuminations were staged
Cheers, Leyland 600

Wrong hill! The worm wrapped itself around Worm Hill at Fatfield down by the river

Tyneside

[tyneside]

oiltreader:
Hi Lawrence Dunbar, this picture and the monument got the marbles stirring and memories of leaving the A1 at Chester le Street then by Washington to Newcastle with Fiat cars, the drop was right by St James’ Park, can’t remember the dealers name. Back then(early '60s) Washington was all new build and one of the “New Towns”
Oily

Was the Fiat dealer Lyalls or Brian Lyall?? Tyneside

[rigsby]

tyneside:

Leyland600:
I cannot see the Lambton Worm with its greet big googly eyes and tail coiled round Penshaw Hill Lawrence ? but I did see at Sunderland Roker sea front circa 1995-9 when the Sunderland Illuminations were staged
Cheers, Leyland 600

Wrong hill! The worm wrapped itself around Worm Hill at Fatfield down by the river

Tyneside

Busy little worm that , must have wriggled it’s way down to Derbyshire and done it’s thing round the appropriately named village of Wormhill , lol

[tyneside]

rigsby:

tyneside:

Leyland600:
I cannot see the Lambton Worm with its greet big googly eyes and tail coiled round Penshaw Hill Lawrence ? but I did see at Sunderland Roker sea front circa 1995-9 when the Sunderland Illuminations were staged
Cheers, Leyland 600

Wrong hill! The worm wrapped itself around Worm Hill at Fatfield down by the river

Tyneside

Busy little worm that , must have wriggled it’s way down to Derbyshire and done it’s thing round the appropriately named village of Wormhill , lol

y

Must have been brothers, we have Worm Hill and Worm Hill Terrace opposite (both on google map) at Fatfield next to the old bridge.

“ whist lads haad your gobs and aa’ll tell yer aall an aaful story, whist lads haad your gobs and aa’ll tell yer aboot the Worm”

Young Lord Lambton chopped the worm’s head off eventually

Tyneside

[buzzer]

Continuing on the sugar theme, Buzzer

[oiltreader]

tyneside:

oiltreader:
Hi Lawrence Dunbar, this picture and the monument got the marbles stirring and memories of leaving the A1 at Chester le Street then by Washington to Newcastle with Fiat cars, the drop was right by St James’ Park, can’t remember the dealers name. Back then(early '60s) Washington was all new build and one of the “New Towns”
Oily

Was the Fiat dealer Lyalls or Brian Lyall?? Tyneside

Can’t quite remember but the name Irvine’s Fiat dealers garage/s comes to mind, could be wrong.
Oily