That wagon and drag Volvo looks like an ex Stobarts motor.
David
They didn’t buy second hand as I recall so no it wouldn’t have been an ex anybody’s truck. However, Taylor’s were the scania service agent in Worcester so most of the fleet was scania. From memory all the drags used for taking beer cans to Belgium or was it Holland (?) can’t remember which, were scania for, again I can’t remember, nacanco or carnaud metalbox.
I once drove one on a Saturday to load it for the regular driver to take over the water on the following Monday. The one and only time I ever drove a drag and couldn’t reverse it on an awkward bay for the life of me! God help me next year when my artics replaced with a drag [emoji17]
bubbleman:
Hi Dean ,excellent shots again…going through the clippings I found these couple,Cheers Bubbs,
Thanks Bubbs,nice one !
nomiS36:
DEANB:
Santa Fe, i understand they have now bought Ralph Davies out.End of an era or what ■■?
I thought Santa Fe went bust or something then started back up as atchinson Topeka? (Spelling?)
Just checked when the lovely looking Davies 141 was last taxed, end of July 1984! Wonder what happened for it to only last 4 years.
From memory i think that one might have been written off ! He had a 142 on a A reg 1984.
Chris Webb:
Wincanton bought Santa Fe Express out in either 1994 or 1995.We had some of their well worn Mercs at Maltby.
Thanks for the info Chris !
JAKEY:
great photos.
Thanks “JAKEY”, Paul will be pleased you are enjoying them !
GCR2ERF:
gazsa401:
Frankydobo:
Gazsa401 wrote;
Gateway also took over Fine Fare Supermarkets
They ran a large fleet of Orange ERFs and Leyland Buffalos
There’s a day cabbed ERF “C” series which has been restored in Fine Fare colours going round the vintage scene.
This is the ERF mentioned, I took this at Gaydon not long after the restoration. I showed this to my younger Brother he drove for Fine Fare then Gateway from the Hucknall depot, Buffalo’s, ERF’s and Scania’s in Gateway colours. He said he knew the unit and the driver as they came from the same depot (I believe it was the driver who owned and restored it). Fine Fare also had a depot in Washington in the Northeast, my father worked there in the warehouse and a couple of mates drove for them, it was a decent job too at the time, shame when it went belly up. Franky.
Hiya Franky did you know a driver from Hucknall named John Staton ?
I remember John from his Fine Fare days Gary! I’m friends with him on Facebook.
Cheers,
Tony
Thanks for all of your comments Tony !
moomooland:
Whats the story about this windscreen conversion Chris any idea?
Nice pics Paul !
Chris Webb:
Chris Webb:
moomooland:
Whats the story about this windscreen conversion Chris any idea?
That’s one of Lock’s Transport from Headcorn Kent.I vaguely recall seeing that Atki somewhere,plus a Sam Anderson Scania just in shot.
gingerfold:
Here we go Chris, G. Lawty Seddon Atkinson in Bradshaw’s livery.
Thanks for the pic Graham.
Frankydobo:
I remember John from his Fine Fare days Gary! I’m friends with him on Facebook.
Cheers,Tony
I do recall my Brother mentioning a Jonny Staton, see if he knows Keith Dobson Tony. He done a bit OD with a four wheeler DAF after Gateway mainly running Aluminium Sections until he’d had enough then became a Paramedic which he’s still doing. Cheers Franky.
5thwheel:
Stanfield:
Just thought I put these on for nomiS36 if thats ok DEANB
That wagon and drag Volvo looks like an ex Stobarts motor. David
moomooland:
0 This Manchester Tankers Leyland Beaver Reg No LMB 289 was powered by a Leyland 600 engine and was originally registered new to Corn Products Company of Trafford Park Manchester.
Thanks for the pics, Paul.
nomiS36:
5thwheel:
That wagon and drag Volvo looks like an ex Stobarts motor.David
They didn’t buy second hand as I recall so no it wouldn’t have been an ex anybody’s truck. However, Taylor’s were the scania service agent in Worcester so most of the fleet was scania. From memory all the drags used for taking beer cans to Belgium or was it Holland (?) can’t remember which, were scania for, again I can’t remember, nacanco or carnaud metalbox.
I once drove one on a Saturday to load it for the regular driver to take over the water on the following Monday. The one and only time I ever drove a drag and couldn’t reverse it on an awkward bay for the life of me! God help me next year when my artics replaced with a drag [emoji17]
moomooland:
Whats the story about this windscreen conversion Chris any idea?
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That’s one of Lock’s Transport from Headcorn Kent.I vaguely recall seeing that Atki somewhere,plus a Sam Anderson Scania just in shot.
Yes the blue Atki had been run by Lock’s for a number of years. Later it was purchased by Alan Butcher of Invicta Transport of Hart Street Maidstone still in Lock’s colours. I drove it for about 3 months doing Belgium and Holland pulling for Wim Voss. That Aki was the worst and ugliest lorry I ever drove. I can’t remember how many times it broke down. I was once towed of a ferry in Folkestone (just the unit) with the brakes jammed on. Boy was I glad to see the back of that one.
Shame he didn’t spend 1/2hr levelling the coal off
sandway:
Chris Webb:
Chris Webb:
moomooland:
Whats the story about this windscreen conversion Chris any idea?
That’s one of Lock’s Transport from Headcorn Kent.I vaguely recall seeing that Atki somewhere,plus a Sam Anderson Scania just in shot.
Yes the blue Atki had been run by Lock’s for a number of years. Later it was purchased by Alan Butcher of Invicta Transport of Hart Street Maidstone still in Lock’s colours. I drove it for about 3 months doing Belgium and Holland pulling for Wim Voss. That Aki was the worst and ugliest lorry I ever drove. I can’t remember how many times it broke down. I was once towed of a ferry in Folkestone (just the unit) with the brakes jammed on. Boy was I glad to see the back of that one.
Monday morning first day on for Edgar. Standing at garage doors watching S39s/S80s going out the yard, Edgar strolls up to you " That’s yours, go steady with her she’s getting on a bit "
coomsey:
From a post on here somewhere. She worked up to 92 unbelievable. What would her vital statistics have been?
It started life as a Foden tanker in the 1940’s and had the wheelbase shortened by Edgar Waine when he converted it to a tipper in the 1950’s.
It undertook several modifications over the years and he operated it until about 1992 by which time he was 70 years old.
After retiring he took it to many shows and enjoyed the interest shown by many enthusiasts.
It was later sold to SE Davis on the understanding that it would be restored which, alas, it has not been.
FPT 483 (1940)s Foden FG . Edgar Waine 1991 A5 Crick Stop Rally . Edgar was still working his tipper , which was originally a tanker . Sold to be restored but …
Thanks to Dave Fawcett.
Oily
One of the 12 Gardner-engined Atkinson Venturers supplied new to Pickfords in 1971, JLD701-12K. Several went onto the fairgrounds and 707 has been immaculately restored into PIckfords livery. I don’t know for certain which one this is in Mark’s photo, but I’ve a feeling that 710, new to Westfield Transport and now under restoration, spent time as a BRS wrecker.
Hi dean the axzo marathon got class 3 flammable,5.1 oxidising agent,and class8 corrosive stickers on front what a dangerous mixture if carried together cheers John
What a photo, if you didn’t know better you’d go for a 50s scene.
In 75 I was driving a Mickey Mouse same as above but with coal body. Bay 679(?) ,she were 15yr old then n I thought she was getting on, a youngster compared to Edgars. Would she have been one of the longest working lorries? How many engines? How many miles?
