pete 359:
scania81:
rward:
Well andrew me old mate that clears moscows name couple funny nicknames Dennis the hat.roger tut tut. Dai sausage. Oddball. The mouse .ralph the neck. The Dukes. Billy pipe e. Arter pipe.supernuts.king Louie he stank.the monk.bryn the animal.billy the shunt.all worked for catnic ah ah regards rowly
Morning R Ward, i remember The neck [Ralph] He worked for Brs Bridgend before catnics.The last time i saw him he was driving a Catnic scania through Hove about 1989.
Dai
Good morning Rowly,
TBH,I didn’t know Moscow or the origin of his nickname.though last night,I received a text from Bob.you know who I mean Rowly.The man is an authority on South Wales haulage!
Regards andrew.
Sounds like you need to get Bob on here Andrew ! 
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Good morning Dean,
Trust me,Bob is on here more than we are!
Regards Andrew.
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Well Andrew,lets hope he starts leaving some comments on vehicles he knows about ! 
240 Gardner:
DEANB:
Nelson’s F10 overtaking Pearson & Sons F10.
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Ah, Nelson’s of Arnside - that takes me back. I subbed a number of loads to them in the mid-80s
I can’t just remember the chap’s name now (Walter, perhaps?), but I’m sure that Dennis will remember!
Thanks for your comment Chris !
gingerfold:
moomooland:
5What a cracking shot another blast from the past. 
Manchester Liners was a cargo and passenger shipping company founded in 1898, based in Manchester.
0Manchester Liners Volvo F86 on the quayside at Salford Docks.
4This was Manchester Liners offices at Salford in the 1970’s.
2Manchester Liners quayside at Salford Docks the end came in 1988 when they were taken over by Orient Overseas Container Line.
3Beside having a large fleet of their own quite a number of haulage companies were sub contracted to transport their containers including Knowles Transport above and Austin Wilkinson below.
1The late Austin Wilkinson stood in front of one of his ERF’s loaded with Manchester Liners folding containers.
As stated earlier Manchester Liners was founded in 1898 to capitalise on the opening of the Manchester Ship Canal, Manchester (Salford) Docks, and the opening of Trafford Park, the world’s first purpose built industrial estate. Manchester Liners had as its main shareholder Furness Withy, an established shipping line and other major shareholders were the Ship Canal company, prominent Manchester business men, and Salford and Manchester City councils, both of whom had representation on the board of directors. Manchester Liners specialised in North American trade and also had regular services to the Mediterranean ports. Many ML ships had strengthened bows for access into the Great Lakes in winter when the St. Lawrence Seaway was icebound. Many of the ships also had a small number of luxury passenger cabins and a cousin of my father, who was single, had several trips with ML to the USA and Canada for his annual holidays. ML also lost several ships to enemy action in both World Wars. In WW1 at least one ML vessel was converted to horse transport and carried a crew including stable hands and vets. It ferried horses bought in North America to the army fighting in Flanders.
Thats an intresting read Graham,thanks for posting it. I never knew that Trafford Park was the
world’s first purpose built industrial estate !! Its amazing what you learn on here ! Good stuff.
jshepguis:
D H Pearsons from Great Ayton North Yorkshire village i lived in as a boy. Pictures are from their yard in the village and nowadays when you look where the yard was how vehicles got in and out. Yard is now housing and although there are some lorries with Pearsons name on they are wholly owned and run now by J J Wards out of their depot in Middlesbrough.
They did have a nice tidy fleet and did a lot of work out of Boulby Potash mine on the Yorkshire coast.
Thanks for posting “jshepguis” the info and pics of Pearsons. What a smart fleet they had,lovely colour
scheme !
jshepguis:
Looking again Dean i think i’m wrong on those uphill photo,s as i think with the road markings it is a crawler lane with the other side downhill having a solid no overtaking white line
Yes Paul sent me a message chap,half way up Bird Lip ! 
gazsa401:
moomooland:
2Is that an ex Rockware Glass Transcon?
The Ford Transcontinental, or ‘H Series’ given its proper name, was a popular motor back in the day.
Cant believe it was conceived in 1971 with production starting in 1975.
The first truck off the line was a 4x2 tractor sold to Simons International for Middle East runs.
Surprisingly production only last eight years until 1984 by which time a total of 8735 had been built.
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Boots the Chemist ran about 6 Transcontinentals from their massive Beeston site in Nottingham they all ended their working lives as internal shunters
I wouldn’t of fancied climbing up down them all day dropping and collecting trailers
Thanks for your comments “gazsa401”
Chris Webb:
DEANB:
Bevan & Son’s F88
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H.H.Williams Mack.I know a driver who drove this and thought it was rubbish.
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Truck rental FIAT
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M & R Distributors smart ERF. Anyone recognise the F86 tanker behind ■■? May be Chris will know ■■
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Barnfather F7 tanker.
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Patten’s transport Albion.
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Amey roadstone Foden. Hope you are paying attention “Bonkey Dollocks”
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H.Rawlings & Sons Atkinson.
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D.C.Jeakins Seddon overtaking H.H.Williams Scania ■■ Something must be wrong with that Scania or
maybe he was slowing down for his exit off the motorway !!!
Nelson’s F10 overtaking Pearson & Sons F10.
The Barnfather F7 is pulling a new spirit tank by the looks of it,for delivery to a petrol company maybe.
I remember Bell Line had dedicated parking places for changing over with Middlesborough drivers
at Symonds Yat Newport - bound side. There used to be some rayt arguments when a “outsider” slotted into one of their slots.Happy days.
Thanks again Chris, your hot on those tankers !!
Retired Old ■■■■:
jshepguis:
Looking again Dean i think i’m wrong on those uphill photo,s as i think with the road markings it is a crawler lane with the other side downhill having a solid no overtaking white line
Crickley Hill, going toward the Air Balloon pub, chaps.
Cheers “ROF”
pete smith:
Retired Old ■■■■:
jshepguis:
Looking again Dean i think i’m wrong on those uphill photo,s as i think with the road markings it is a crawler lane with the other side downhill having a solid no overtaking white line
Crickley Hill, going toward the Air Balloon pub, chaps.
Yes Mr ROF,
I was looking to see if I could spot the cafe on the “downside” of Crickley Hill, last time I went down there you could still see the remnants of the car park under the trees and the steps down to the cafe, what was the name of it? Pete
Thanks for your comment Pete !
Retired Old ■■■■:
Blowed if I can remember, Pete. I can see the board on the front of the building in my mind’s eye, but I can’t read what was on it! Only called in once as a) it was only half an hour from home and b) you didn’t really want to burn your brakes out coming to a stop halfway down the hill.
pete smith:
Retired Old ■■■■:
Blowed if I can remember, Pete. I can see the board on the front of the building in my mind’s eye, but I can’t read what was on it! Only called in once as a) it was only half an hour from home and b) you didn’t really want to burn your brakes out coming to a stop halfway down the hill.
I only remembered it looking at the pictures this morning!
Retired Old ■■■■:
It’s the shakes brought on by too much Banks’ beer!
moomooland:
Looks like a bit from commercial motor Paul !
Cheers Bubbs, 
The Field packaging business was established in 1850 in Bradford under the Firth & Field name.
With the Field brand now long gone here is one of Chesapeake’ artic’s today.