Havard Bedford.
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This is the second photo of a Havard Bedford TM. I can’t remember exactly where they were from int Sheffield area. I can see it says South Coast and South Wales on door but can’t read the address - too fuzzy when I zoom in. 
pete 359:
Hi Dean,
Those milk floats were built near Tredegar.Evans transport did a lot of the work out of there and they also ran some Foden’s.
Regards Andrew.
That Foden is one of Cyril Williams’ of Brynmawr. Had a small yard next to his house on the road from Brynmawr to Sirhowy Pitch.
moomooland:
mushroomman:
Blue Dart bought out Hughes Haulage near Bridgend sometime in the seventies who had a few Scammell Crusaders, somebody might remember them0 Here you go Steve, a couple of them are pictured here on a low-loader at Stakehill Middleton, note the South Wales registration.
Nice pic Paul. 
Ray Smyth:
I reckon Paul may know about Northwest Freighters ERF.
Hi Dean, Northwest Freighters were from Haydock, and the trailer is carrying the name of Kraft Foods at Kirkby. Regards, Ray Smyth.
Thanks for your comment Ray ! 
That’s a cracking on the road shot Dean.
The late Peter Haworth ran John Marsh and Son (Blackpool) Ltd (Blackpool Van Transport) for 40 years.
The fleet mainly consisted of Atkinson’s, later moving on to Seddon Atkinson 401’s, ERF’s and a few Mercedes 1418 4X2 tractor units.
They were also the first company in the UK to take delivery of some Dennison tractor unit’s. A few of the Atkinson Borderer’s that the company ran seen here parked in the yard on Midgeland Road in Blackpool.
These three Mercedes 1418 4X2 tractor units are pictured here when brand new in 1968.
Parked in the depot on Midgeland Road in Blackpool the two on the left are in John Marsh and Son livery while the other, Reg No OFR 445G on the right, is in Blackpool Van Transport (BVT) livery.
An article showing the first Dennision 4x2 tractor unit to enter service with John Marsh & Son (Blackpool) Ltd.
An ariel shot of the long gone depot on Midgeland Road Blackpool taken shortly before closure.
Owner of Blackpool Van Transport the late Peter Haworth alongside Atkinson Borderer Reg No HXG 442 at Midgeland Road Blackpool in June 1986 which was later sold on for preservation.
In 1996 after some 40 years building the firm up to what it was operating more than 38 tractor units and 100 trailers owner, the late Peter Haworth, finally decided that enough was enough and decided to voluntary liquidate John Marsh and BVT not only due to health problems but mainly due to contract customers holding back payment and the ever increasing running costs etc.
Sadly Peter Haworth passed away in May 2006 aged 79.
Photographs courtesy of Chris Haworth (Peter Haworth’s Grandson).
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Some fantastic pictures there Paul and some good info about the company. The yard shot is awesome,
thanks for posting ! 
moomooland:
The fleet at Northwest Freighters who were based in Haydock consisted of refrigerated trailers, dry boxes along with a few flats.
The majority of work for the reefers was for Kraft Foods of Kirkby, Raines Dairies of Enfield along with shellfish from the Isle of Man through Manx Hauliers (a Northwest subsidiary) for Belgium & France.
They also transported hanging beef from Kilmarnock to Antwerp Belgium while return loads from Europe consisted of cheese from Kraft Foods in Germany & Belgium, frozen chickens from Northwest France and frozen beef from Holland.
Here’s a selection of pictures sent to me back in 2008 by former Northwest Freighters driver Tommy Jensen who drove for them from from 1982 until 1990 when the company finally went under.
‘B’ Series ERF Reg No CRF 808T which was powered by a Rolls Royce 265 is seen here in Bruge in 1986 while delivering scallops from the Isle of.Man afer which time Tommy reloaded with cheese back from Namur.Another shot of ‘B’ Series ERF Reg No CRF 808T at Ostend dock waiting to board the Catherine Schiaffino in 1987.
Toddington services 1989 with Tommy Jensen bound for Kraft at Fallingbostal in Germany while Alan Deluce driving the MAN was going to Kraft at Namur both trailers were loaded with empty pallets.
ERF E14 Reg No F494 ABG powered by a 320 ■■■■■■■ is seen here at Muhlhausen rest stop while taking a load of cheese to Neu Ulm in Germany in 1989.Thanks again to Tommy Jensen for sharing his interesting pictures.
Thanks again Paul,some more great photos ! I thought you might know that company. I hate to think how
much a return ferry is to the Isle of Man,that load of scallops would have cost a few quid to do !
Chris Webb:
Havard Bedford.
This is the second photo of a Havard Bedford TM. I can’t remember exactly where they were from int Sheffield area. I can see it says South Coast and South Wales on door but can’t read the address - too fuzzy when I zoom in.
I am pretty sure we have had a Havard pic on here before Chris,so hopefully someone will know where
they are from !
Hiya again,Dean you asked if Vincent Jones was a Welsh haulier…yes he is ,his yard was on the old A40 in Bancyfelin between Carmarthen and St Clears which was by passed when the A40 was duel carriagewayed past the village,I believe they still operate but with a couple of Volvo tippers.You also asked about the orange Bedford TM STH 580S,I recall a picture of this and another similar motor coming through Fishguard ferry terminal with fridge trailers on…it was in a Bedford TM brochure,in its afterlife she went to live in Cornwall and work for Aldridges…sorry to witter on ,Cheers Bubbs,
bubbleman:
Hiya again,Dean you asked if Vincent Jones was a Welsh haulier…yes he is ,his yard was on the old A40 in Bancyfelin between Carmarthen and St Clears which was by passed when the A40 was duel carriagewayed past the village,I believe they still operate but with a couple of Volvo tippers.,Cheers Bubbs,
If he’s the one I think you mean, he has a pair of Volvo FM 6-wheel tippers parked on an apron on front of his garage doors on the A40 near Bancyfelin
Hiya,Yes that’s him Chris,Bubbs,
abtfinman:
pete 359:
Hi Dean,
Those milk floats were built near Tredegar.Evans transport did a lot of the work out of there and they also ran some Foden’s. Regards Andrew.That Foden is one of Cyril Williams’ of Brynmawr. Had a small yard next to his house on the road from Brynmawr to Sirhowy Pitch.
Thanks for the comment “abtfinman”
bubbleman:
Hiya again,Dean you asked if Vincent Jones was a Welsh haulier…yes he is ,his yard was on the old A40 in Bancyfelin between Carmarthen and St Clears which was by passed when the A40 was duel carriagewayed past the village,I believe they still operate but with a couple of Volvo tippers.You also asked about the orange Bedford TM STH 580S,I recall a picture of this and another similar motor coming through Fishguard ferry terminal with fridge trailers on…it was in a Bedford TM brochure,in its afterlife she went to live in Cornwall and work for Aldridges…sorry to witter on ,Cheers Bubbs,
Cheers Bubbs, thanks for the info and the pic. As i remember when you ship Fishguard i think you go
through a tight village with a length limit,as its a bit tight !
240 Gardner:
bubbleman:
Hiya again,Dean you asked if Vincent Jones was a Welsh haulier…yes he is ,his yard was on the old A40 in Bancyfelin between Carmarthen and St Clears which was by passed when the A40 was duel carriagewayed past the village,I believe they still operate but with a couple of Volvo tippers.,Cheers Bubbs,If he’s the one I think you mean, he has a pair of Volvo FM 6-wheel tippers parked on an apron on front of his garage doors on the A40 near Bancyfelin
Thanks for the comment Chris.
bubbleman:
Hiya,Yes that’s him Chris,Bubbs,
Heanor’s mighty FB89
Lloyds of Ludlow DAF
Falcon DAF
Peterborough heavy haulage F86
D.K.Roberts ERF tipper.
J Pass & Son Mercedes.
T.B.Transport Volvo F86 loaded with scrap.
Anyone recognise the Fiat ■■?
LF & J Bolsaw ERF bulker.
Colin L Parsons Foden. Looks like a proper working truck.
Pennineman:
DEANB:
Pennineman:
Well I have certainly learned something!
I am not sure about this but I think the flat floor York box trailers were sold to us at Draka Foam. They were a pain in th 'arris at most places but others were just what the doctor ordered!Other firms in the flexible foam business were Kayfoam - Marple and Bollington (Macclesfield) Cheri Foam - Siloth, Hairlok - Bedford, Harrison and Jones - Oldham and Faversham possibly another depot? Dunlopillo - High Wycombe and Hirwain South Wales, I think there was a depot in Yorkshire?
Yes “Pennineman” Paul certainly does know some stuff about alot of companies !
Kayfoam Bedford.
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Kayfoam
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Cheri foam.
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We used to park up with Kayfoam drivers in the old railway yard in Far Cotton, Northampton and frequent the Pomfret Arms round the corner. We used to eat at the adjacent Giggling Sausage café (part of the Super and Sizzling Sausage group of cafe’s) If memory serves, one of the Kayfoam drivers had the nickname of Jesus, I never got to know the drivers names for some reason? One of their drivers had a ‘dodgy’ night out and parked up on some spare land one day all was well until Granada Reports TV did an article about something or other and the camera got shot of his wagons’ fleet number and IIRC, he lost his job.
I used to pull trailers for Cheri Foam, they were bloody horrible things, single axle super cube step frame box vans, with the axle right on the arse end.
They were evil in strong winds, but that was cured a bit unconventionally. …they lined the floors out with concrete paving stones from a local concrete co. I kid you not.
You used to get some surprised faces when loaders opened the back doors, but it sorted the blowing over problem out all right.
I also used to park on that 4 fishes/super sausage park in Northampton, we used to play pool in the pub next door and head into town to the Opus 2 club of which I was a member 
(anybody else remember it, you had to go up a flight of stairs I remember) .and The Criterion 
, which had saw dust on the floor, a complete ■■■■ hole with some strange cllientelle, we just went there for the laugh.
The 8 wheeler erf is bolshaws ,they have a car with a Gardner 4 lk in ,is it a merc or lagondala ? I’ve heard chickens lived in it once
DEANB:
Morris Young Foden9
Anyone recognise the Bedford tanker ■■? If you look close there is a pic of a cows head near the back
of the cab ■■8
Marsh BVT Atkinson.
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P.D.Transport Services Mercedes.
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Vincent Jones & Son Marathon.Is that a Welsh motor ■■?
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I reckon Paul may know about Northwest Freighters ERF.
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Coles Volvo F86 bulker.Fair old load on it.
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Havard Bedford.
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Anyone recognise the Seddon Atkinson ■■?
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Watney Plant Hire DAF
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mushroomman:
Hi Dean, it’s more than likely that Pauls photo of the Blue Dart Seddon Atkinson was taken on it’s way to the Vitafoam factory in Measteg as Vita used to send at least one thirty six foot trailer from Middleton to Measteg every day. We used to backload out of Addis Plastics near Swansea (I think), a paper mill near Bridgend, Girling at Cwmbran and Mattoy toys near Newport or else it was over to Avonmouth for a load of new empty forty five gallon drums for “up North”.
I.I.R.C. Blue Dart bought out Hughes Haulage near Bridgend sometime in the seventies who had a few Scammell Crusaders, somebody might remember them.Pennineman:
Well I have certainly learned something!
I am not sure about this but I think the flat floor York box trailers were sold to us at Draka Foam. They were a pain in th 'arris at most places but others were just what the doctor ordered!Other firms in the flexible foam business were Kayfoam - Marple and Bollington (Macclesfield) Cheri Foam - Siloth, Hairlok - Bedford, Harrison and Jones - Oldham and Faversham possibly another depot? Dunlopillo - High Wycombe and Hirwain South Wales, I think there was a depot in Yorkshire?
Hello Pennineman, you might also remember Calligen Foam from Accrington who (I think) Vita also bought out and Panda Foam although I can’t remember where they were from.
Harrison and Jones may of also had a place at Ellesmere Port so hopefully somebody on here might remember it. I do remember delivering to Dunlopillow at Pannel near Harrogate in the early seventies, that may be the place that you were thinking of.
Ah yes Calligen, totally forgot about them Mushroomman!
I never knew H&J had a depot @ Ellesmere Port, did they have a depot in the Luton area just off the M1? If it was, we used to stop there overnight as there was a ‘Twilight’ shift on so we used to get a decent brew, wash and use of the telephone The girls on shift were a great bunch of lasses. Eventually, the twilight shift ended and the drivers that were parked up that night, me included, took them out for a ‘Thank you’ drink.
Dunlopillo at Pannel produced rubber latex foam. Platt and Hill in Mossley (nr Ashton-Under-Lyne) were a subsidiary/associate? company of the Dunlopillo group.
DEANB:
G.J.Rowe bulker F88Anyone recognise the Foden ■■ Milk floats,pretty much a thing of the past !
Lamp Cars DAF
Interox Seddon Atkinson tanker.
Snackpak Scania 110
Glyn Morris ERF tipper.
Chloride ERF
Anyone recognise the Atkinson ■■?
B.C.L.Hire Maraton.
R.C.Jeffrey & Sons Volvo F7
robroy:
Pennineman:
DEANB:
Pennineman:
Well I have certainly learned something!
I am not sure about this but I think the flat floor York box trailers were sold to us at Draka Foam. They were a pain in th 'arris at most places but others were just what the doctor ordered!Other firms in the flexible foam business were Kayfoam - Marple and Bollington (Macclesfield) Cheri Foam - Siloth, Hairlok - Bedford, Harrison and Jones - Oldham and Faversham possibly another depot? Dunlopillo - High Wycombe and Hirwain South Wales, I think there was a depot in Yorkshire?
Yes “Pennineman” Paul certainly does know some stuff about alot of companies !
Kayfoam Bedford.
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Click on pages twice to view.
Kayfoam
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Cheri foam.
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We used to park up with Kayfoam drivers in the old railway yard in Far Cotton, Northampton and frequent the Pomfret Arms round the corner. We used to eat at the adjacent Giggling Sausage café (part of the Super and Sizzling Sausage group of cafe’s) If memory serves, one of the Kayfoam drivers had the nickname of Jesus, I never got to know the drivers names for some reason? One of their drivers had a ‘dodgy’ night out and parked up on some spare land one day all was well until Granada Reports TV did an article about something or other and the camera got shot of his wagons’ fleet number and IIRC, he lost his job.
I used to pull trailers for Cheri Foam, they were bloody horrible things, single axle super cube step frame box vans, with the axle right on the arse end.
They were evil in strong winds, but that was cured a bit unconventionally.
You used to get some surprised faces when loaders opened the back doors, but it sorted the blowing over problem out all right.I also used to park on that 4 fishes/super sausage park in Northampton, we used to play pool in the pub next door and head into town to the Opus 2 club of which I was a member
(anybody else remember it, you had to go up a flight of stairs I remember) .and The Criterion
There was a girl called Rose worked in the cafe I was madly in love with but never had the nerve to ask her out plus her gran worked there so I might of got more than I bargained for I was gutted when I found out she had got a job elsewhere 
The Criterion YES, what a place that was, was that the place that had the alcoves with some very strange people and goings on in them? King Billy was another watering hole I seem to remember
T55 was our nemesis at Draka when it came to trailers, the king pin was far forward as possible and the back axle was on the arse end. It was specially built for a Leyland Cruiser we had, that was transferred from another division. It was only the rigids that had the concrete flags in them, the trailers were Au Natural
DEANB:
Morris Young Foden9
Anyone recognise the Bedford tanker ■■? If you look close there is a pic of a co
ws head near the back
of the cab ■■8
Marsh BVT Atkinson.
7
P.D.Transport Services Mercedes.
6
Vincent Jones & Son Marathon.Is that a Welsh motor ■■?
5
I reckon Paul may know about Northwest Freighters ERF.
4
Coles Volvo F86 bulker.Fair old load on it.
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Havard Bedford.
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Anyone recognise the Seddon Atkinson ■■?
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Watney Plant Hire DAF
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DEANB:
Morris Young Foden9
Anyone recognise the Bedford tanker ■■? If you look close there is a pic of a cows head n
ear the back
of the cab ■■8
Marsh BVT Atkinson.
7
P.D.Transport Services Mercedes.
6
Vincent Jones & Son Marathon.Is that a Welsh motor ■■?
5
I reckon Paul may know about Northwest Freighters ERF.
4
Coles Volvo F86 bulker.Fair old load on it.
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Havard Bedford.
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Anyone recognise the Seddon Atkinson ■■?
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Watney Plant Hire DAF
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DEANB:
The only thing i can remember about Hell Drivers is that they seemed to be doing about 150 mph !
I know what you mean.
On reflection, I wonder if modern tipper firms have been using it as a training film?
It would certainly explain a lot!
DEANB:
Kayfoam Bedford.2
Ack! Talk about flashbacks …
The boss bought one like this one day… used of course. Allocated to muggins here and I loathed it on first sight. Draughty, narrow TM cab with the Bedford 500.
You know the old joke about “wouldn’t pull the skin off a rice pudding”? These are what gave rise to it.
PS thanks for the thread Dean, and thanks to Paul of course. None of ours have turned up yet, but you never know…
abtfinman:
pete 359:
Hi Dean,
Those milk floats were built near Tredegar.Evans transport did a lot of the work out of there and they also ran some Foden’s.
Regards Andrew.That Foden is one of Cyril Williams’ of Brynmawr. Had a small yard next to his house on the road from Brynmawr to Sirhowy Pitch.
Hi all. Alan and Andrew. Yes, Cyril Williams of Bryn-Mawr did most of Crompton Electricars milk float deliveries. Crompton were based in Dukestown Tredegar.
At D.J. Manufacturing in Rhymney we did a lot of work for Cromptons in the late 70s machine shop and fabrication. We collected inbound shipments for them on our lorries in the midlands.
We also did a lot of work for HY-MAC both engineering and transport. Its a small world looking in from sunny Florida.
Great photo’s and memories once again.
Regards Paul.
robroy:
I used to pull trailers for Cheri Foam, they were bloody horrible things, single axle super cube step frame box vans, with the axle right on the arse end.
They were evil in strong winds, but that was cured a bit unconventionally.
You used to get some surprised faces when loaders opened the back doors, but it sorted the blowing over problem out all right.
I also used to park on that 4 fishes/super sausage park in Northampton, we used to play pool in the pub next door and head into town to the Opus 2 club of which I was a member
(anybody else remember it, you had to go up a flight of stairs I remember) .and The Criterion
I can imagine them being fun in the wind “robroy” “strange clientele” i bet you fitted in just
fine chap !!
Punchy Dan:
The 8 wheeler erf is bolshaws ,they have a car with a Gardner 4 lk in ,is it a merc or lagondala ? I’ve heard chickens lived in it once
Cheers Dan, gardner in a car !!
Pennineman:
Hello Pennineman, you might also remember Calligen Foam from Accrington who (I think) Vita also bought out and Panda Foam although I can’t remember where they were from.
Harrison and Jones may of also had a place at Ellesmere Port so hopefully somebody on here might remember it. I do remember delivering to Dunlopillow at Pannel near Harrogate in the early seventies, that may be the place that you were thinking of.
Ah yes Calligen, totally forgot about them Mushroomman!
I never knew H&J had a depot @ Ellesmere Port, did they have a depot in the Luton area just off the M1? If it was, we used to stop there overnight as there was a ‘Twilight’ shift on so we used to get a decent brew, wash and use of the telephone The girls on shift were a great bunch of lasses. Eventually, the twilight shift ended and the drivers that were parked up that night, me included, took them out for a ‘Thank you’ drink.
Dunlopillo at Pannel produced rubber latex foam. Platt and Hill in Mossley (nr Ashton-Under-Lyne) were a subsidiary/associate? company of the Dunlopillo group.
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Thanks for the info “Pennineman”
revman:
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Anyone recognise the Foden ■■ Milk floats,pretty much a thing of the past !
Thanks “revman”, nice pic !
Pennineman:
There was a girl called Rose worked in the cafe I was madly in love with but never had the nerve to ask her out plus her gran worked there so I might of got more than I bargained for
The Criterion YES, what a place that was, was that the place that had the alcoves with some very strange people and goings on in them? King Billy was another watering hole I seem to remember
T55 was our nemesis at Draka when it came to trailers, the king pin was far forward as possible and the back axle was on the arse end. It was specially built for a Leyland Cruiser we had, that was transferred from another division. It was only the rigids that had the concrete flags in them, the trailers were Au Natural
“Pennineman” did you ever actually do any work ! All this sniffing round Rose at the
Cafe and on the lash at all these dodgy places ! "King Billy is a strange name for a boozer !
marktaff:
Mark i see you have left 3 replies but you never left any comments ■■?
Shandy123:
DEANB:
The only thing i can remember about Hell Drivers is that they seemed to be doing about 150 mph !I know what you mean.
On reflection, I wonder if modern tipper firms have been using it as a training film?
It would certainly explain a lot!
Indeed “Shandy123” you make a good point there !! Whilst there are no doubt some
good tipper drivers there are some that are a nightmare. I can only imagine its drivers that are paid by the
load that drive like idiots ■■?
ParkRoyal2100:
DEANB:
Kayfoam Bedford.
Ack! Talk about flashbacks …
The boss bought one like this one day… used of course. Allocated to muggins here and I loathed it on first sight. Draughty, narrow TM cab with the Bedford 500.
You know the old joke about “wouldn’t pull the skin off a rice pudding”? These are what gave rise to it.
PS thanks for the thread Dean, and thanks to Paul of course. None of ours have turned up yet, but you never know…Knocking the mighty Bedford !!
“ParkRoyal2100” but i still have a soft spot for them. They could earn you good money as they were
reliable,cheap to run,cheap to repair etc.
Thanks for your comments about the thread,paul will like that !Paul John:
Hi all. Alan and Andrew. Yes, Cyril Williams of Bryn-Mawr did most of Crompton Electricars milk float deliveries. Crompton were based in Dukestown Tredegar.
At D.J. Manufacturing in Rhymney we did a lot of work for Cromptons in the late 70s machine shop and fabrication. We collected inbound shipments for them on our lorries in the midlands.
We also did a lot of work for HY-MAC both engineering and transport. Its a small world looking in from sunny Florida.Great photo’s and memories once again.Regards Paul.
Thanks “Paul John” for your comments, Florida sounds a nice place to work !