windrush:
Kendricks had 70+ trucks at one time, all Foden’s I believe and some were trailing axle eight wheeler’s. I think that the miners strike finished them as they were blacklisted? Pete.
Regarding the miners strike here’s a few memories…
JAKEY:
http://www.trucknetuk.com/phpBB/download/file.php?id=221375&t=1Great 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 .
Thanks for the comments and photos “JAKEY” 
moomooland:
windrush:
Kendricks had 70+ trucks at one time, all Foden’s I believe and some were trailing axle eight wheeler’s. I think that the miners strike finished them as they were blacklisted? Pete.Regarding the miners strike here’s a few memories…
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Cheers Paul for the pics.
wideboybob:
0ahh yes i did my bit till a brick through the windscreen put me off doing any more!
Thanks for the pics Bob.
DEANB:
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.
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Coastal Roadways was based down in Pyle
240 Gardner:
DEANB:
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.
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Coastal Roadways was based down in Pyle
Yes Chris,they did a lot of work out of BP Baglan Bay,a lot of Styrene to Barry amongst other products and destinations.
DEANB:
Anyone recognise the Atkinson ■■?0
No, but it looks a terrific grafter!
Ah! The Miners strike. Now there was democracy in action.
But never mind. Comrade Chairman Corbyn will lead us back to the glory days in no time. 
David
240 Gardner:
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. The P&O Group was immense
Here’s one of the aforementioned Chris.
David Miller:
Ah! The Miners strike. Now there was democracy in action.But never mind. Comrade Chairman Corbyn will lead us back to the glory days in no time.
David
I doubt it very much as the ■■■■■■■ Thatcher made sure that there was going to be no more coal industry left with the help of the scab UDM
moomooland:
240 Gardner:
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. The P&O Group was immenseHere’s one of the aforementioned Chris.
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Thank you Paul! I think the Big J was relatively unusual with P&O, or at least I don’t remember many. They seemed to like ERFs, although I think West Midland Roadways had some Guys, I think - maybe the local connection with the factory
gazsa401:
David Miller:
Ah! The Miners strike. Now there was democracy in action.But never mind. Comrade Chairman Corbyn will lead us back to the glory days in no time.
David
I doubt it very much as the [zb] Thatcher made sure that there was going to be no more coal industry left with the help of the scab UDM
Not this again 
Punchy Dan:
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Graham Hadfield was a sub contractor to Waters .
Could be Ken lawley or Dave Cooke driving .
Good photos of Isherwood’s VIP fleet. They started retailing petrol that was recovered distillate from town gas works and tar works etc. I recall that it certainly smelled different to the major brands of petrol. Come to think of it why does modern unleaded smell nothing like petrol used to smell like, whereas diesel fuel today smells much like it always did, especially if you spill some on your trousers. Over to you Mr Webb.
Sorry, double post, there’s something wrong with my laptop…or the numpty using it. 
gingerfold:
Good photos of Isherwood’s VIP fleet. They started retailing petrol that was recovered distillate from town gas works and tar works etc. I recall that it certainly smelled different to the major brands of petrol. Come to think of it why does modern unleaded smell nothing like petrol used to smell like, whereas diesel fuel today smells much like it always did, especially if you spill some on your trousers. Over to you Mr Webb.
Errr,well Graham,I can only suggest that petrol derived from coking ovens/gas/tar works had a different smell from petrol derived from crude oil. Certainly coke oven Toluene,which is a volatile petroleum spirit,smelt a bit different from Toluene cracked from crude oil.I can think of one company that would only buy toluene derived from crude benzole from coking plants as it was purer.
Does that help?
BJD daf bulker belonged to bob slaney aka redskin from Derby
BJD daf bulker belonged to bob slaney aka redskin from Derby
Punchy Dan:
gazsa401:
David Miller:
Ah! The Miners strike. Now there was democracy in action.But never mind. Comrade Chairman Corbyn will lead us back to the glory days in no time.
David
I doubt it very much as the [zb] Thatcher made sure that there was going to be no more coal industry left with the help of the scab UDM
Not this again
Rum doings!
Chris Webb:
gingerfold:
Good photos of Isherwood’s VIP fleet. They started retailing petrol that was recovered distillate from town gas works and tar works etc. I recall that it certainly smelled different to the major brands of petrol. Come to think of it why does modern unleaded smell nothing like petrol used to smell like, whereas diesel fuel today smells much like it always did, especially if you spill some on your trousers. Over to you Mr Webb.Errr,well Graham,I can only suggest that petrol derived from coking ovens/gas/tar works had a different smell from petrol derived from crude oil. Certainly coke oven Toluene,which is a volatile petroleum spirit,smelt a bit different from Toluene cracked from crude oil.I can think of one company that would only buy toluene derived from crude benzole from coking plants as it was purer.
Does that help?
Our resident Chemist based in the the IOM may confirm this but in the 60’s/70’s there was a garage in Kendal that started selling ICI juice and it defo smelled different than other petrol, it was a few coppers a gallon cheaper and I don’t know whether you went further on a gallon or not but I do know that you didn’t go as far on a gallon of Philips derv than say Shell or BP and the Philips refinery was on Teesside same as the ICI one. Cheers Dennis.
