PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[buzzer]

The Seddon looks like ex Bulwark to me, Buzzer.

[boden]

The E.C. Charlesworth F88 on page 80 was operated by Chris Charlesworth one of Lindleys former drivers who I’ve said previously were carrying for PDM with both their own and PDM’s trailers. He looks to be pulling trailer 30 which would originally have been an open topper with a sheet across the front to be rolled out when loaded We had (I think, its a long time ago) T31 and T49 at Bury, the latter being a bit longer and having a narrow opening along the top like the one on page 30 though unlike that one, T49 had a chassis and tipping gear and a sheet which hung down the side when being loaded and the folded over the opening when loaded and tied shut along its length. They also tried sliding lids one over/under the other, load one end, move the lids then load the other and close up, but crap got in the slides and were damaged by the loading shovel. I remember on one they were that stiff it took both me and Chris to open/close the lids on one of these, I was on the catwalk side and he was holding the handle and moving along with his footing just on the lengthways ribbing along the trailer. I know we are a bit more safety conscious now but even then I thought that was a bit iffy. The fold over lids on T30 secured with over-centre catches were a good idea, the red marks on the trailer were so the shovel driver dropped the offal in and not on the trailer. I don’t know what happened to Lindleys, I left PDM at the end of 1975 and went back as a driver late in 1978.There was no yard lad then and drivers had to load themselves though I occasionally jumped in the same but by now tired and neglected, Volvo loading shovel I had used and looked after a few years previously and threw some on whoever had turned up, either from Doncaster or the local regular carrier who were Dewsbury Haulage from Bury. Chris also had a F10/12, I last saw him in washing out in Widnes around the time I was made redundant, which would have been July 1982, he was busy and so was I so didn’t get chance to say hello for the first time in a long time. It’s amazing how these pictures jog your memory.

[scania81]

DEANB:
EG Hoare’s Leyland Clydesdale going up Wareham road in Poole.

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Atkins Unic tractor at Poole docks.

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Maggie tanker leaving Poole docks,anyone recognise it ■■?

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Cavell Mercedes heading into Poole docks.

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Bourne steel’s Fodn shunter at Poole.

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New Fiat chassis

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BRS Western Seddon

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S & H Mc Call Scania 111

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TAC Volvo F86

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Blue Line ERF

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Bridgend based western brs seddon,my guess on its way back from wrexham after tipping paper reels.
Done many a mile in 1 as a young cab rat.
Keep the photos coming thankyou
Dai

[deanb]

moomooland:
1Going back a few pages regarding A One Transport found this article thanks to Bubbs…

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Thanks for posting that Paul,looks like a commercial motor mag. Thats the trouble when a big company
goes it can the smaller one man bands with it.

moomooland:
3In May 1998 Cuprinol was sold to ICI Paints.
In September 2000, ICI announced that the Cuprinol site at Frome was to close within a year with all production transferred to Slough.
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1They ran a tidy fleet of draw-bar trailers over the years and changed their livery to green in 1989.

Another good article and photos Paul ! That was a bad week for Frome residents,the loss of 200 jobs at one company and then in the same week Cuprinol announcing that they were probably going to shut the factory ! They did the following year with the loss of a further 200 plus jobs !

The green colour scheme looked so much better than the earlier one.

pete 359:

DEANB:

smallcoal:
Hi dean port talbot works covers 500 acres if you type in bsc port talbot on google images it shows you the works cheers John

Thanks John,big old place !

Hi all,
I wouldn’t know its size in acres,though imo it’s a hell of a lot more than 500! Probably nearer 5,000! I was told by a former plant boss at work several years ago that it’s around 6 miles long by 2.5 miles wide.
Regards Andrew.

That does not surprise me that its 6 miles long ! I always remember as a kid seeing it from the motorway
thinking when is this factory gonna end !

Mark R:
The Caswell Seddon Atkinson looks particular smart. Where they another South Wales firm?

Yes “Mark R” ,they were from Abergavenny. There are more of there old Atkinsons earlier in the thread !

Buzzer:
The Seddon looks like ex Bulwark to me, Buzzer.

I agree Buzzer !

boden:
The E.C. Charlesworth F88 on page 80 was operated by Chris Charlesworth one of Lindleys former drivers who I’ve said previously were carrying for PDM with both their own and PDM’s trailers. He looks to be pulling trailer 30 which would originally have been an open topper with a sheet across the front to be rolled out when loaded We had (I think, its a long time ago) T31 and T49 at Bury, the latter being a bit longer and having a narrow opening along the top like the one on page 30 though unlike that one, T49 had a chassis and tipping gear and a sheet which hung down the side when being loaded and the folded over the opening when loaded and tied shut along its length. They also tried sliding lids one over/under the other, load one end, move the lids then load the other and close up, but crap got in the slides and were damaged by the loading shovel. I remember on one they were that stiff it took both me and Chris to open/close the lids on one of these, I was on the catwalk side and he was holding the handle and moving along with his footing just on the lengthways ribbing along the trailer. I know we are a bit more safety conscious now but even then I thought that was a bit iffy. The fold over lids on T30 secured with over-centre catches were a good idea, the red marks on the trailer were so the shovel driver dropped the offal in and not on the trailer. I don’t know what happened to Lindleys, I left PDM at the end of 1975 and went back as a driver late in 1978.There was no yard lad then and drivers had to load themselves though I occasionally jumped in the same but by now tired and neglected, Volvo loading shovel I had used and looked after a few years previously and threw some on whoever had turned up, either from Doncaster or the local regular carrier who were Dewsbury Haulage from Bury. Chris also had a F10/12, I last saw him in washing out in Widnes around the time I was made redundant, which would have been July 1982, he was busy and so was I so didn’t get chance to say hello for the first time in a long time. It’s amazing how these pictures jog your memory.

Thanks “Boden” for your memories of working for Charlesworth. If you have any pics pop them on chap !

scania81:

DEANB:
EG Hoare’s Leyland Clydesdale going up Wareham road in Poole.

9

Atkins Unic tractor at Poole docks.

8

Maggie tanker leaving Poole docks,anyone recognise it ■■?

7

Cavell Mercedes heading into Poole docks.

6

Bourne steel’s Fodn shunter at Poole.

5

New Fiat chassis

4

BRS Western Seddon

3

S & H Mc Call Scania 111

2

TAC Volvo F86

1

Blue Line ERF

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Bridgend based western brs seddon,my guess on its way back from wrexham after tipping paper reels.
Done many a mile in 1 as a young cab rat.
Keep the photos coming thankyou
Dai

Thanks for your comments Dai !

[gingerfold]

Buzzer:
The Seddon looks like ex Bulwark to me, Buzzer.

There’s an article in the latest edition of the CVRTC’s newsletter about Bulwark and they bought a few Seddon 30/4 tractor units with the Rolls Royce Eagle engine, but found this engine option to be heavy on fuel usage and had high maintenance costs. Further Seddon 30/4 orders were for Gardner 6LXB 180 engines versions, including one order for 40 of them to beat the 6bhp / ton legislation.

[deanb]

Glyn John transport Volvo F10

Flynn Borderer.

W Allport & Son Dodge.

H.H.Williams Scania

Fiat chassis

Cringles Crusader.

J.T.Hunt’s Borderer

Keytrans Mercedes

Chloride ERF,which looks new.

Standard Motor Transport Foden.

[bewick]

gingerfold:

Buzzer:
The Seddon looks like ex Bulwark to me, Buzzer.

There’s an article in the latest edition of the CVRTC’s newsletter about Bulwark and they bought a few Seddon 30/4 tractor units with the Rolls Royce Eagle engine, but found this engine option to be heavy on fuel usage and had high maintenance costs. Further Seddon 30/4 orders were for Gardner 6LXB 180 engines versions, including one order for 40 of them to beat the 6bhp / ton legislation.

I rest my case about those Seddon 32/4 with the RR engine being a total load of crap ! Cheers Dennis.

[rward]

I would put my house on the f10 Moscow bevan driving the glyn s John Larry he loved that flat top f10 great bloke 11 kids liked a pint in the pickadilly pub Caerphilly rip Moscow regards rowly

[5thwheel]

atlas man:

Bewick:

atlas man:
The pic of the grey vehicle is at an old Commer

Was it called a Superpoise that model ? Cheers Bewick.

Not sure i just seem to remember them as army trucks that were based near were i live

Atlas man,I think you are referring to an Austin that saw time with the British army,very similar looking to
the Commer.

David

[atlas_man]

5thwheel:

atlas man:

Bewick:

atlas man:
The pic of the grey vehicle is at an old Commer

Was it called a Superpoise that model ? Cheers Bewick.

Not sure i just seem to remember them as army trucks that were based near were i live

Yes you could be right I just remember them from when I was a lot younger

Atlas man,I think you are referring to an Austin that saw time with the British army,very similar looking to
the Commer.

David

[bob-lad]

Flynn bros dean mount rd levenshulme Manchester , they ran 32 acid tanks out of ici plus a fleet of cat d8s and boxes , they did a lot of reinstating on the heads of the valleys rd the signs were there for years keep up the good work rob

[deanb]

Bewick:

gingerfold:

Buzzer:
The Seddon looks like ex Bulwark to me, Buzzer.

There’s an article in the latest edition of the CVRTC’s newsletter about Bulwark and they bought a few Seddon 30/4 tractor units with the Rolls Royce Eagle engine, but found this engine option to be heavy on fuel usage and had high maintenance costs. Further Seddon 30/4 orders were for Gardner 6LXB 180 engines versions, including one order for 40 of them to beat the 6bhp / ton legislation.

I rest my case about those Seddon 32/4 with the RR engine being a total load of crap ! Cheers Dennis.

Thats what i like about you Dennis, straight to the point !!!

rward:
I would put my house on the f10 Moscow bevan driving the glyn s John Larry he loved that flat top f10 great bloke 11 kids liked a pint in the pickadilly pub Caerphilly rip Moscow regards rowly

Rowly you make me laugh !! I cant remember who ? But i think it was you that had another nickname for
another old driver but how did he get called Moscow ■■? 11 kids stroll on,no chemist where he lived
then ■■?

5thwheel:

atlas man:

Bewick:

atlas man:
The pic of the grey vehicle is at an old Commer

Was it called a Superpoise that model ? Cheers Bewick.

Not sure i just seem to remember them as army trucks that were based near were i live

Atlas man,I think you are referring to an Austin that saw time with the British army,very similar looking to
the Commer.

David

bob-lad:
Flynn bros dean mount rd levenshulme Manchester , they ran 32 acid tanks out of ici plus a fleet of cat d8s and boxes , they did a lot of reinstating on the heads of the valleys rd the signs were there for years keep up the good work rob

Cheers Bob, thanks for your comments but cat D8’s sounds like bull dozers ■■?

[stanfield]

Flynn Bros of Mount Road Levenshulme Manchester, one of our ex drivers (Herbert Caulfield) at Sadler Tankers used to drive for these

[bob-lad]

[rward]

Dean Moscow bevan f10 flattop I don’t know how he got is nickname real name Melvyn he was Catholic and all his kids done well really nice family Ido know some people with funny nicknames regards rowly

[deanb]

gingerfold:

Buzzer:
The Seddon looks like ex Bulwark to me, Buzzer.

There’s an article in the latest edition of the CVRTC’s newsletter about Bulwark and they bought a few Seddon 30/4 tractor units with the Rolls Royce Eagle engine, but found this engine option to be heavy on fuel usage and had high maintenance costs. Further Seddon 30/4 orders were for Gardner 6LXB 180 engines versions, including one order for 40 of them to beat the 6bhp / ton legislation.

Any chance of scanning that article on here Graham would like to have a read of it.

[deanb]

Stanfield:
Flynn Bros of Mount Road Levenshulme Manchester, one of our ex drivers (Herbert Caulfield) at Sadler Tankers used to drive for these
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Thanks for the pic John !

bob-lad:
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Cheers Bob,the bottom pic looks like a scene from the film hell drivers !!

rward:
Dean Moscow bevan f10 flattop I don’t know how he got is nickname real name Melvyn he was Catholic and all his kids done well really nice family Ido know some people with funny nicknames regards rowly

“rowly” He should have bought a TV it would have been cheaper ! Can you imagine having a
day out, he would have to hire a mini bus to cram them all in !

[deanb]

G.H.Wintle F88 bulker.

Kingsley Lloyd DAF 2800

London Brick Foden.

Ralph Williams Scania 110

Bartlett’s Volvo F10

Ackworth ERF

Holman’s bullnose Mercedes

[deanb]

Kendrick tippers.

Click on pages twice to read.

[deanb]

Taunton Meat Maggie.

Volvo advert with Taunton meat truck.