PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[240_gardner]

DEANB:
Thanks for the comments Chris ! Out of intrest are Thomas Allen and Coastal Roadways and P & O Roadways
all part of Pandoro ■■? or are they different companies,as they all sem to have similar colour schemes !

You’re welcome, Dean

Not quite: all those companies were part of various divisions of what was then the huge P&O empire.

Not an exhaustive list by any means, but P&O road transport operators included North Western Roadways, Coastal Roadways, Eastern Roadways International, West Midland Roadways, Henry Smithers, all ultimately brought together as P&O Roadways, and morphing into Roadways Container Logistics

Tanker operators included Thomas Allen, John Forman, James Hemphill, Robert Armstrong, A S Jones, H&S (Holland)

Road/ferry operators included Pandoro (made up from Northern Ireland Trailers and Ferrymasters Ireland), Ferrymasters, Anglo Irish Transport, Northern Ireland Trailers (Scotland)

Other interests included Bovis Homes, Arndale Centres, Pandair, Scotpac, P&O Containers, P&O Cruises, P&O Ports, P&O Ferries, etc etc

The P&O Group was immense, and it’s virtually all been dispersed. Rather like ICI. Pandoro on its own had about 200 tractors and 2200 trailers in the late 70s, and it’s all gone. Most of the then-new buildings in Fleetwood have been razed to the ground, including the new office block and purpose-built workshops.

[deanb]

240 Gardner:

DEANB:
Thanks for the comments Chris ! Out of intrest are Thomas Allen and Coastal Roadways and P & O Roadways
all part of Pandoro ■■? or are they different companies,as they all sem to have similar colour schemes !

You’re welcome, Dean

Not quite: all those companies were part of various divisions of what was then the huge P&O empire.

Not an exhaustive list by any means, but P&O road transport operators included North Western Roadways, Coastal Roadways, Eastern Roadways International, West Midland Roadways, Henry Smithers, all ultimately brought together as P&O Roadways, and morphing into Roadways Container Logistics

Tanker operators included Thomas Allen, John Forman, James Hemphill, Robert Armstrong, A S Jones, H&S (Holland)

Road/ferry operators included Pandoro (made up from Northern Ireland Trailers and Ferrymasters Ireland), Ferrymasters, Anglo Irish Transport, Northern Ireland Trailers (Scotland)

Other interests included Bovis Homes, Arndale Centres, Pandair, Scotpac, P&O Containers, P&O Cruises, P&O Ports, P&O Ferries, etc etc

The P&O Group was immense, and it’s virtually all been dispersed. Rather like ICI. Pandoro on its own had about 200 tractors and 2200 trailers in the late 70s, and it’s all gone. Most of the then-new buildings in Fleetwood have been razed to the ground, including the new office block and purpose-built workshops.

Thanks for the detailed reply,i thought they must have been all owned by the same group as there
all similar with there colour schemes. Thanks for the details.

Coastal Roadways ERF tanker.

[mizzo]

moomooland:

240 Gardner:
Gilbraith Tankers was taken over by Hargreaves, John

Yes Chris that’s right.
In May 2006 Hargreaves (Bulk Liquid Transport) Ltd acquired the business of Gilbraith Tankers Ltd for £2 million.
In November 2007 Hargreaves completed a £5 million deal to acquire Teesside-based Imperial Tankers.
In September 2014 Sutton Group acquired Imperial Tankers which by then was classed as the bulk chemical transport arm of Hargreaves,

Originally Imperial Tankers, who were based in Billingham, was formed in 1989 after a management buy out of what were ICI’s road tanker operations.
All rather confusing i know.

Here are a few pictures, courtesy of the late Peter Davison, showing some new additions to the fleet shortly after the take over by Hargreaves in 2006.

This is a great thread, many thanks to Paul Gee and Dean B, I am reliving my life in transport looking at the photos and reading some interesting stories. What Moomoo and Stanfield say about Gilbraith/Hargreaves etc is spot on, I worked for Imperial Tankers from 2000 until 2015(latterly part time) I retired when a company from Widnes moved in, I hit 65 in August and started work again in July!! Here are some photos from that time and a present day one.

[moomooland]

On the subject of tankers here’s a few more Gilbraiths of Accrington courtesy of the late Peter Davison who would have loved this thread.

This is 3000 series Foden 4X2 tractor unit Reg No K412 CRE was registered new to Foden Trucks a division of PACCAR U.K. Ltd on the 1st of February 1993.
It was immediately put to work with Gilbraiths Tankers of Accrington were it was used as a demonstrator for evaluation after which time Gilbraiths went ahead and purchased quite a number of them.
The late Peter Davison who took the picture recalled…
“As you can see it was used on the SP job double shifted of course to get the most use out of it.
I took the picture on the tipping point at ICI Cassel Works New Road, Stockton-on-Tees Billingham with Jimmy Dwyer driving it at the time.
Note the air hose running to the front of the tank, we used the factory air supply at this particular drop”.

The man himself Gilbraiths driver the late Peter Davison, seen here on his last day at work before retirement.

[mizzo]

Hello Moomoo, I spoke to Mr Davison a few times, he was a gent, always happy to give advice.

[deanb]

mizzo:
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moomooland:

240 Gardner:
Gilbraith Tankers was taken over by Hargreaves, John

Yes Chris that’s right.
In May 2006 Hargreaves (Bulk Liquid Transport) Ltd acquired the business of Gilbraith Tankers Ltd for £2 million.
In November 2007 Hargreaves completed a £5 million deal to acquire Teesside-based Imperial Tankers.
In September 2014 Sutton Group acquired Imperial Tankers which by then was classed as the bulk chemical transport arm of Hargreaves,

Originally Imperial Tankers, who were based in Billingham, was formed in 1989 after a management buy out of what were ICI’s road tanker operations.
All rather confusing i know.

Here are a few pictures, courtesy of the late Peter Davison, showing some new additions to the fleet shortly after the take over by Hargreaves in 2006.

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This is a great thread, many thanks to Paul Gee and Dean B, I am reliving my life in transport looking at the photos and reading some interesting stories. What Moomoo and Stanfield say about Gilbraith/Hargreaves etc is spot on, I worked for Imperial Tankers from 2000 until 2015(latterly part time) I retired when a company from Widnes moved in, I hit 65 in August and started work again in July!! Here are some photos from that time and a present day one.

Glad you like the thread “mizzo” ! Thanks for the photos ! We especially like pics from 70s and
80s if you have any mate pop them on ! I will pop an old long distance diary on tomorrow from
the 1970s on a tanker trip !

moomooland:
On the subject of tankers here’s a few more Gilbraiths of Accrington courtesy of the late Peter Davison who would have loved this thread.
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0This is 3000 series Foden 4X2 tractor unit Reg No K412 CRE was registered new to Foden Trucks a division of PACCAR U.K. Ltd on the 1st of February 1993.
It was immediately put to work with Gilbraiths Tankers of Accrington were it was used as a demonstrator for evaluation after which time Gilbraiths went ahead and purchased quite a number of them.
The late Peter Davison who took the picture recalled…
“As you can see it was used on the SP job double shifted of course to get the most use out of it.
I took the picture on the tipping point at ICI Cassel Works New Road, Stockton-on-Tees Billingham with Jimmy Dwyer driving it at the time.
Note the air hose running to the front of the tank, we used the factory air supply at this particular drop”.
2The man himself Gilbraiths driver the late Peter Davison, seen here on his last day at work before retirement.

Great pics as always Paul, nice of him to leave you his collection !

mizzo:
Hello Moomoo, I spoke to Mr Davison a few times, he was a gent, always happy to give advice.

[deanb]

Tanker advert. (Click on pages twice to view)

[moomooland]

A few golden oldies for you this evening Dean from the Northwest.

Isherwoods Petrol Company ‘S’ type Bedford 4X2 tractor unit Reg No WRJ 205 is seen here at Barry Wiggins fuel depot at Weaste Salford in 1957 taking on supplies from a bulk storage tank.
Pictured on the top of the 2500 gallon tanker checking the level during loading is Isherwoods driver Albert Gilgour.

Isherwoods Petrol Company Ltd operated this Dodge four wheeler 2000 gallon capacity tanker Reg No VJA 657.
Driven by Joe Peters it is pictured here delivering VIP petrol to the forecourt of Joseph Cockshoot & Co Ltd Great Ducie Street Manchester in 1962.
Note the price of of a gallon of petrol in those days was 4s 3d the equivalent of 21p today.

Petrofina fuel depot Preston in 1958.
A couple of Isherwoods tankers are pictured here at the Petrofina fuel depot in Preston.
On the left is AEC Mammoth Major Mk.III eight wheeler Reg No MBA 267 while on the right is FG Foden eight wheeler Reg No LBA 353.
Both 4000 gallon tankers are seen here in ‘Super Petrol’ livery but not long after this photograph was taken the AEC Mammoth Major was repainted and given V.I.P. Petroleum livery.

Isherwoods Petrol Company Ltd operated this Foden S24 eight wheeler 4000 gallon capacity fuel tanker Reg No CAX 135B.
Powered by a Mark 7 Foden two stroke engine it was registered new in Monmouthshire on the 14th of October 1964 and worked out of Isherwoods Barry depot South Wales.
It is pictured here above and below during a Foden publicity shot when brand new at Isherwoods Garage Levenshulme Manchester which was also a Ford dealer at the time.

CAX 135B was later sold on to fairground operator W. Hebborn & Son who removed the tank, repainted it maroon and used it for transporting dodgems until it was scrapped when almost 30 years old in October 1993.

[deanb]

moomooland:
A few golden oldies for you this evening Dean from the Northwest.
5Isherwoods Petrol Company ‘S’ type Bedford 4X2 tractor unit Reg No WRJ 205 is seen here at Barry Wiggins fuel depot at Weaste Salford in 1957 taking on supplies from a bulk storage tank.
Pictured on the top of the 2500 gallon tanker checking the level during loading is Isherwoods driver Albert Gilgour.
4 Isherwoods Petrol Company Ltd operated this Dodge four wheeler 2000 gallon capacity tanker Reg No VJA 657.
Driven by Joe Peters it is pictured here delivering VIP petrol to the forecourt of Joseph Cockshoot & Co Ltd Great Ducie Street Manchester in 1962.
Note the price of of a gallon of petrol in those days was 4s 3d the equivalent of 21p today.
3Petrofina fuel depot Preston in 1958.
A couple of Isherwoods tankers are pictured here at the Petrofina fuel depot in Preston.
On the left is AEC Mammoth Major Mk.III eight wheeler Reg No MBA 267 while on the right is FG Foden eight wheeler Reg No LBA 353.
Both 4000 gallon tankers are seen here in ‘Super Petrol’ livery but not long after this photograph was taken the AEC Mammoth Major was repainted and given V.I.P. Petroleum livery.
2 Isherwoods Petrol Company Ltd operated this Foden S24 eight wheeler 4000 gallon capacity fuel tanker Reg No CAX 135B.
Powered by a Mark 7 Foden two stroke engine it was registered new in Monmouthshire on the 14th of October 1964 and worked out of Isherwoods Barry depot South Wales.
It is pictured here above and below during a Foden publicity shot when brand new at Isherwoods Garage Levenshulme Manchester which was also a Ford dealer at the time.
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0CAX 135B was later sold on to fairground operator W. Hebborn & Son who removed the tank, repainted it maroon and used it for transporting dodgems until it was scrapped when almost 30 years old in October 1993.

Brilliant pics Paul ! I do like good black and white pics they seem to have more atmosphere in them rather
than colour pics.

[deanb]

Tanker’s seem popular at the moment,so here is an old diary from 1975.

Click on pages twice to view.

[deanb]

Air products F88

Chris Miller F86 and Bowman Foden.

North Western BRS Seddon Atkinson.

Dairy Crest Foden.

Chamberlain ERF

Ashley low loader Foden.

Walsh’s Foden tipper.

E.Armitt ERF tipper and Summerfield Seddon Atkinson tanker.

Anyone recognise the Volvo ■■

Anyone recognise the Atkinson ■■?

[deanb]

C.G.Ashburner & Son’s Volvo F88

Damac F88

J.T.Hunt Atkinson.

G.R.Stein smart Crusader tipper.

Tyne Tees BRS Guy.

W.E.Davies Volvo F86

T.M.T. Whitbread DAF tanker.

B.J.D. DAF bulker.

Very tidy Borderer of Eversham.

Frank Tucker rental ERF

[moomooland]

Chamberlain Transport Ltd founded in 1954 in Haslington, Crewe by Gerald and Rachel Chamberlain,
Still very much in business today operating in excess of 40 vehicles & 60 trailers.
The Chamberlain Story

[chris_webb]

DEANB:
Air products F88

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Chris Miller F86 and Bowman Foden.

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North Western BRS Seddon Atkinson.

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Dairy Crest Foden.

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Chamberlain ERF

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Ashley low loader Foden.

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Walsh’s Foden tipper.

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E.Armitt ERF tipper and Summerfield Seddon Atkinson tanker.

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Anyone recognise the Volvo ■■

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Anyone recognise the Atkinson ■■?

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Does it say ■■? Morfa Ltd on the headboard of that trailer being pulled by the F86? The Volvo has a Sth Wales reg plate.

[chris_webb]

DEANB:
Anyone recognise the MAN ■■?

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Permatrans Mercedes.

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Pandoro Seddon Atkinson.

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Kwik Save DAF

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Bristol Seaways ERF

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P.L.Parry Maggie.

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Eccles Aiziewood tidy Foden.Looking at the size of the head lights on those Fodens they sould have been
excellent,were they ■■?

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Webco DAF 2800

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Caudles GUY

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House of Holland Seddon Atkinson.

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The Caudle’s Guy reminds me that C H Preston, Sheffield who I worked for in 1968 bought two LAD Albions off Caudles,they both came with the Servis Time Recorders ont back of cab. The shop steward soon oiked them off.

[hrs]

DEANB:
Starting batch 3 of pics today. Paul has managed to get a further 640 pics from his friend Mark Bailey !

Hi all,
Just seen the picture of a truck leaving Poole docks with the company notice board in the background, Rycroft Transport.
I dealt with Ian on a few occations, very nice man, whatever happened to him ■■?
When he came out of the Army he had the contacts to haul explosives for them and did so for many years.
He delivered the rocket bombs to the RAF station that were used to distroy the runway at Stanley during the Falklands crisis.
Sorry, that was my Mary Hopkins moment, Cheers, Harvey

[deanb]

moomooland:
Chamberlain Transport Ltd founded in 1954 in Haslington, Crewe by Gerald and Rachel Chamberlain,
Still very much in business today operating in excess of 40 vehicles & 60 trailers.
The Chamberlain Story

Nice to see an old company that has survived Paul !

Chris Webb:

DEANB:
Air products F88

Chris Miller F86 and Bowman Foden.

North Western BRS Seddon Atkinson.

Dairy Crest Foden.

Chamberlain ERF

Ashley low loader Foden.

Walsh’s Foden tipper.

E.Armitt ERF tipper and Summerfield Seddon Atkinson tanker.

Anyone recognise the Volvo ■■

Anyone recognise the Atkinson ■■?

Does it say ■■? Morfa Ltd on the headboard of that trailer being pulled by the F86? The Volvo has a Sth Wales reg plate.

I see what you are saying Chris,i blew the pic up but i dont think its one of there’s as wrong colour ? However i am sure one of the Welsh chaps will know ?

Chris Webb:

DEANB:
Anyone recognise the MAN ■■?

Permatrans Mercedes.

Pandoro Seddon Atkinson.

Kwik Save DAF

Bristol Seaways ERF

P.L.Parry Maggie.

Eccles Aiziewood tidy Foden.Looking at the size of the head lights on those Fodens they sould have been
excellent,were they ■■?

Webco DAF 2800

Caudles GUY

House of Holland Seddon Atkinson.

The Caudle’s Guy reminds me that C H Preston, Sheffield who I worked for in 1968 bought two LAD Albions off Caudles,they both came with the Servis Time Recorders ont back of cab. The shop steward soon oiked them off.

Servis time recorders ■■ Were they like an early tacho ■■?

HRS:

DEANB:
Starting batch 3 of pics today. Paul has managed to get a further 640 pics from his friend Mark Bailey !

Hi all,
Just seen the picture of a truck leaving Poole docks with the company notice board in the background, Rycroft Transport.
I dealt with Ian on a few occations, very nice man, whatever happened to him ■■?
When he came out of the Army he had the contacts to haul explosives for them and did so for many years.
He delivered the rocket bombs to the RAF station that were used to distroy the runway at Stanley during the Falklands crisis.
Sorry, that was my Mary Hopkins moment, Cheers, Harvey

Indeed Harvey, Ian Rycroft used to specialize in transporting explosives ! He had an intresting life
and seem to remember he did some middle east trucking ■■? Someone on here will know for
certain.He passed away a while back.

Heres a couple of his motors.

His mighty F89

Stood in the middle.

[deanb]

Article about E.C.Transport.

I thought he did Middle East mentions it in this article.

Click on pages twice to view.

[jakey]

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Great photos , this Foden as far as I recall had a Gardner 150 in when Hebborns had her .

After being taken out of service and parked up for a few years , kids got in the yard and set fire to this and a old Bristol bus ,all what was left was the chassis and engine on both , I think the engines were kept and the rest was scrapped.

I spent many years in the cab of this one ,I did not know it was once a tanker though , so thank you .

Attached is of another Foden they still got as well as a early Micky mouse .

[jakey]

micky mouse