PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[chris_webb]

Bewick:
Would it be Frederick Allen , Chris ? Cheers Dennis.

That’s the one Dennis.thanks.

[old_67]

I, like others have said , think this display of previously unseen " action " shots has been great !! I can’t believe it’s going to get even better.
The photos in the taster for the new batch are bloody great and I can’t wait to see the rest.
Many, many thanks for these postings.
Regards. John.

[retired_old_fart]

Mark R:
I reckon VB Davies must have had one of the smartest fleets on the road back then. But my favorite today is probably JT Hunts Atki, quality pic.

Thought for the day- Hindsight + nostalgia = a bloke who likes Atkis and Seddons.

[deanb]

Chris Webb:

DEANB:
Have about a week’s supply left of the second batch of pics. But here is a preview of the third batch of
pics that Paul took. Overall they are clearer and closer as he had bought a new lens !

I think you will like these !

Taylor’s tidy F88 tanker.

Paul,would this be one of Riding’s old ones sold to killingbeck ■■? I think the reg is YXG439K.

Valence smart Foden outfit.

J T Hunt Atkinson.

V.B.Davies smart Crusader.

Reed Scania,being overtaken by a Volvo !

I reckon “pete 359” will like this one,Joint Motorways Marathon.

Robert will like this one of Phelps and Davis ERF

Wood and Rutler Borderer overtaking a Guy. Anyone recognise the Guy,possibly Gunness haulage ■■?

Robbins smart Crusader from Swansea.

Hi Dean.No the Guy is not one of Gunness Haulage,it’s a firm from Bedworth Warwickshire - and I’ve forgotten the name.

I wasnt sure Chris thats why i put the ? but its similar colours to Gunness and was the only one i could
think of,but thanks for confirming !

Bewick:
Would it be Frederick Allen , Chris ? Cheers Dennis.

oiltreader:
“What is the car on the opposite side of the motorway overtaking the ERF ■■?”
Standard Vanguard Vignale, late '50s early '60s Dean.
Cheers
Oily

Thanks Ray and Oily for confirming the car !

oiltreader:
You beat me to it Ray
Oily
.

pete 359:
Hi DEANB,
Just when i thought it couldnt possibly get any better,then you go and post this.My old mate Ron REES,in his fairly new? marathon XWN 671T…

I thought you would like that one Andrew ! Its nice that it was a mate driving it !

moomooland:
The Atki is one of Wood & Butlers from Darwen near Blackburn.

Thanks for confirming the Atki Paul,nice pics as always !

Casual Observer:

That Renault 12 on opposite carriageway looks a to be a bit light on the steering

Lot of weight in the back like you say “Casual Observer”

240 Gardner:

moomooland:
The Atki is one of Wood & Butlers from Darwen near Blackburn.

Certainly is, Wood & Butler were in Branch Road, Lower Darwen. It’s a Mk.2 ‘Silver Knight’, by the way, Dean

Look at the sleeper “extension” on it too - about half the size of a Jennings pod, and they weren’t up to much to start with! Wood & Butler had one or two like that.

Incidentally, RCB 77K in Paul’s photo, was new to W. H. Bowker, and worked for Wood & Butler for many years after leaving Bowker. No mudguard on the drive axle, I see!

Cheers Chris,for your comments,that sleeper was a bit snug !

240 Gardner:

DEANB:
Paul,would this be one of Riding’s old ones sold to killingbeck ■■? I think the reg is YXG439K.

Paul will know best, but I don’t think it is. This one was, though, to pick up another of today’s threads: and ex-Riding motor with Wood & Butler:

Wood & Butler Borderer by Kevin Lane, on Flickr

Follow the link for more info

Great pic thanks for posting it Chris !

jshepguis:
Dean if it is YXG then XG was a Middlesbrough prefix number.

moomooland:

240 Gardner:

DEANB:
Paul will know best, but I don’t think it is. This one was, though, to pick up another of today’s threads: and ex-Riding motor with Wood & Butler

Hi Chris,
The Killingbeck and the Wood and Butler Atki’s above were never Riding motors.

240 Gardner:

moomooland:
Hi Chris,
The Killingbeck and Wood and Butler Atki’s above were never Riding motors.

Ah, I was misled by the registration, sorry! I think you may have told that before…

Mark R:
I reckon VB Davies must have had one of the smartest fleets on the road back then. But my favorite today is probably JT Hunts Atki, quality pic.

Yes it was a very smart fleet “Mark R” Little bit surprised at you picking the Atki today although
its a great pic. I know how you like the look of a bit of a tired dirty working truck and i thought the
Scammell of P.J.Horne would have been your choice !

Chris Webb:

Bewick:
Would it be Frederick Allen , Chris ? Cheers Dennis.

That’s the one Dennis.thanks.

old 67:
I, like others have said , think this display of previously unseen " action " shots has been great !! I can’t believe it’s going to get even better.
The photos in the taster for the new batch are bloody great and I can’t wait to see the rest.
Many, many thanks for these postings.
Regards. John.

Thanks for the comments i am glad you are enjoying Paul’s pics he will be chuffed ! Trust me the new
batch is the best so far and you wont be disappointed ! We should start batch 3 in about a week !

Retired Old ■■■■:

Mark R:
I reckon VB Davies must have had one of the smartest fleets on the road back then. But my favorite today is probably JT Hunts Atki, quality pic.

Thought for the day- Hindsight + nostalgia = a bloke who likes Atkis and Seddons.

Nice way of putting it “ROF”

[deanb]

Anyone recognise the F88 bulker ■■?

Encase Scania

A.J.Gregory & Son DAF

John Bradley & Sons ERF

Redland Marathon.

Tidy bit of sheeting on the Crusader of W.J.Rich & Sons.

Joseph Ash & Son Bedford.

Buckley Tankers Seddon Atkinson

Enderby MAN bulker.

Leicester heavy haulage ERF

[smallcoal]

Hi dean, vbdavies was owned by viv his son had it after him they pulled out of scow and bryngwyn gorseinon lovely pic of joints all them marathons ended up in port talbot shunting

[mark_r]

I only like looking at the photos, I wouldn’t actually want to drive one like the old man did. I’ll stick with my new Scania thanks.

[deanb]

robroy:

DEANB:
Thanks for the comments “robroy” you have come over to the dark side then ? I thought you only ventured on “The UK professional drivers forum”

Did you have any ■■■■■■■■ companies in mind ? I did pop a small article on a few pages back about
■■■■■■■■ hauliers.

Nah I often come on here, you know you’re among ‘‘Proper Drivers’’ (maybe I’ll be one myself one day. )
The type of guys who used to help me a lot when I started.

For starters have you any trucks from Silloth, there were a lot of owner drivers and small firms from around there in early 80s, Whitfields, Frasers, P.A. Morgan, Cheri Foam, to name a few.
Or what about Duncan Hills from Maryport, they had stuff from TKs to ERFs and later on Scania 81s, John Walton small Fiats ERF and later Mercs.
West ■■■■■■■■■■ By products.Maryport… khaki and later orange tankers,.Atkis and ERFs orange Sed Atk 400s.
Thanks anyway.

“robroy” A couple of Millicans for you from ■■■■■■■ !

[dog_tired]

At last, my old firm A J Gregory but not my lorry sadly, I live in hope it will pop up sometime.

It’s possible that ERF is the one I did a trip to London in (didn’t rate it at all, Mandator heaps better IMO), the plain box trailer I pulled
for miles with the F88 290 I had new in Jan 75.

The Daf came new before my 88 and was given to a great lad called Hughie his previous lorry was The Big Pig, Atki Borderer 220 ■■■■■■■
and 10 speed fuller, Hughie had the Daf several months before demanding The Big Pig back complaining the Daf was a poofters lorry lol.

Also Dean on p76 pic of Carrington Viyella ERF is that Pattons AEC and bulk trailer going the other way. Cheers Norman.

[deanb]

smallcoal:
Hi dean, vbdavies was owned by viv his son had it after him they pulled out of scow and bryngwyn gorseinon lovely pic of joints all them marathons ended up in port talbot shunting

Thanks John for your comments ! I think i have an article about one of the Davies companies !

Mark R:
I only like looking at the photos, I wouldn’t actually want to drive one like the old man did. I’ll stick with my new Scania thanks.

Dog tired:
At last, my old firm A J Gregory but not my lorry sadly, I live in hope it will pop up sometime.

It’s possible that ERF is the one I did a trip to London in (didn’t rate it at all, Mandator heaps better IMO), the plain box trailer I pulled
for miles with the F88 290 I had new in Jan 75.

The Daf came new before my 88 and was given to a great lad called Hughie his previous lorry was The Big Pig, Atki Borderer 220 ■■■■■■■
and 10 speed fuller, Hughie had the Daf several months before demanding The Big Pig back complaining the Daf was a poofters lorry lol.

Also Dean on p76 pic of Carrington Viyella ERF is that Pattons AEC and bulk trailer going the other way. Cheers Norman.

Thanks for your comments Norman,no sign of your F88 at the moment,but you never know it may turn
up in another batch of pics ! You could be right about the Patton’s AEC ,someone may know for sure ■■?

[deanb]

Love this pic Maldwyn Davies F88 over taking PM Clarke’s F10 !

A Ruby Bedford TM

E C Charlesworth F88,unusual tipper trailer with no sheet but doors on the top ?

Freightliner tidy Scania 111

Costa International Freight F88

Anyone recognise the Foden ■■?

G.L.Baker Marathon.

Anyone recognise the Marathon ■■? Looks like a big S on the door ■■?

Anyone recognise the DAF cattle wagon ■■?

H.Rawling & Sons tidy F86 bulker.

[punchy_dan]

It’s for carrying offal

[deanb]

Punchy Dan:
It’s for carrying offal

Thanks for confirming that Dan !

[deanb]

AEC

ERF

Haulamatic dumper.

Atkinson.

Atkinson.

Guy Warrior

Foden.

Anyone know what make this is ■■?

Foden

[cav551]

I don’t like the look of the pipes on that Redland Marathon at all.

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Nor for that matter is the load of steel (or ally) fabrications much better on the Ash Bedford TM

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[moomooland]

Foden S24 four wheeler Reg No HTV 895D was operated by Thomas Fox & Sons Ltd of Blackburn.

Another shot of Thomas Fox Foden S24 Reg No HTV 895D this time seen at the Britvic factory at Widford Chelmsford after loading up with canned drinks.
Photograph courtesy of Raymond Jenkins who was Britvic’s Transport Supervisor at the time.

[gazsa401]

moomooland:
1Foden S24 four wheeler Reg No HTV 895D was operated by Thomas Fox & Sons Ltd of Blackburn.
0Another shot of Thomas Fox Foden S24 Reg No HTV 895D this time seen at the Britvic factory at Widford Chelmsford after loading up with bottled drinks.
Photograph courtesy of Raymond Jenkins who was Britvic’s Transport Supervisor at the time.

Looking at the registration plate it looks like it started life with J .Shipstone and Sons at the Star Brewery in Old Basford Nottingham
They ran quite a few 4 wheeler 2 stroke Fodens

[atlas_man]

The pic of the grey vehicle is at an old Commer

[moomooland]

gazsa401:
Looking at the registration plate it looks like it started life with J .Shipstone and Sons at the Star Brewery in Old Bradford Nottingham
They ran quite a few 4 wheeler 2 stroke Fodens

That’s right Gazsa you could always recognise their motors with the stars on the front.

[moomooland]

Foden FG Reg No NGX 198 was originally new to British Road Services in January 1953.

Saved for preservation after it’s life doing the rounds on the fairground circuit it was later transformed from a six wheeler into an eight wheeler and is now seen at various rallies in the livery of Doveys Haulage (Totton) Ltd.
Photograph courtesy of David Jones