PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[dieseldog66]

moomooland:

Dieseldog66:
I used to deliver Jag’s in to Skillbeach at Southampton, not the best of yards with a 10 car artic transporter.

Talking of Jag’s did you deliver any of these by any chance.

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I probably did with my Dad back in the day, never forget the day he was loading in the yard and he said to me as a 14 year old, go get that Red E-Type down the bottom of the yard, proud as punch off I went. I could hardly see over the steering wheel, management were great back in the day, this would have been 68.

[revman]

a fine pic with a load out of Brinsworth strip mill Rotherham

[deanb]

newmercman:
Wild Group Mercedes.

The Wilds Merc looks a bit heavy on the pin . A French trailer, so a deep pin, he probably had the 5th wheel slid right to the back to keep the fridge unit out of his bunk.
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Good point chap !

Wheel Nut:

newmercman:
The Wilds Merc looks a bit heavy on the pin

A French trailer, so a deep pin, he probably had the 5th wheel slid right to the back to keep the fridge unit out of his bunk.
13 tonne drive axles

True the Europeans had a heavier axle weight than the UK. Also most loads of fruit that were
loaded on fridges with 2 pallets at the very front were nearly always over weight when weighed
by the Ministry at Poole docks. If you wanted to be legal with a 4x2 unit you needed to load 1
pallet up the front then double up,or even 2 single pallets up front,depending on what the load
was.

HRS:
Hi Dean, The S.W.T.D. Initials on the tanker probably meant “South Western Tar Distillers”. Kind Regards, Ray Smyth.

Hello Ray, S.W.T.D was just over the old Totton bridge going round the bypass towards the Marchwwod round-a-bout.
They were one of the countrys largest telephone post “picklers” and in the early 1950’s you could smell the tar and chemicals as far away as Southampton.Now a big industrial estate. Harvey
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Thanks Harvey for the information.

smallcoal:
Hi dean,the 3663 numbers spell food that’s why they had the numbers on there I done agency work for them running out of Swansea the main depot was in caldicot ,bid vest took them over cheers John

Cheers John,i remember someone else telling me that !

smallcoal:
Some old and new liveries 3663

Dieseldog66:

moomooland:

Dieseldog66:
I used to deliver Jag’s in to Skillbeach at Southampton, not the best of yards with a 10 car artic transporter.

Talking of Jag’s did you deliver any of these by any chance.

I probably did with my Dad back in the day, never forget the day he was loading in the yard and he said to me as a 14 year old, go get that Red E-Type down the bottom of the yard, proud as punch off I went. I could hardly see over the steering wheel, management were great back in the day, this would have been 68.

Classic story "Dieseldog66"i bet you have never driven one since ■■? 14 years old,cracker !:lol:

revman:

Great pics “revman” thanks for posting,nice to see its been saved !

[deanb]

Kenworth.

Ford

Mack

Peterbuilt.

White/Freightliner.

[smallcoal]

One thing about these wagons they had chilled and frozen on them you could move the panels to make what size freezer you needed ,if you had 13 cages or more it was classed high value goods if less than that it was low value goods ,it’s good way to lose weight pulling and pushing the cages and carrying in to premises I lost 2stone in a month ,put put it back on when I finished

[pete_359]

Hi Dean,
Thanks for sharing the American truck photos.You are right,that era was the best for Yankee heavy Iron.please keep them coming.
Regards Andrew.

[chris_webb]

HRS:
Hi Dean, The S.W.T.D. Initials on the tanker probably meant “South Western Tar Distillers”,
and having a CG Reg. No…Salisbury Issue, formerly a Hampshire Reg. until 1974, so it will
be from your neck of the woods. Kind Regards, Ray Smyth.

Hello Ray, S.W.T.D was just over the old Totton bridge going round the bypass towards the Marchwwod round-a-bout.
They were one of the countrys largest telephone post “picklers” and in the early 1950’s you could smell the tar and chemicals as far away as Southampton.
Now a big industrial estate. Harvey
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I remember delivering a load of absorbing oil or summat similar to SWTD Totton from BSC Chemicals Orgreave Sheffield.It was early 1970 and I had my mate’s AEC Mammoth Major MK5 with 5-speed box. He didn’t want the job so I swapped him.It was a long day Sheffield - Totton and back to Leicester Forest for a dodgy night out at 38 mph.Those days it was down M1,then off to Towcester and the A43 to Oxford,then A34 Newbury and A33 Winchester to S’oton.

[deanb]

smallcoal:
One thing about these wagons they had chilled and frozen on them you could move the panels to make what size freezer you needed ,if you had 13 cages or more it was classed high value goods if less than that it was low value goods ,it’s good way to lose weight pulling and pushing the cages and carrying in to premises I lost 2stone in a month ,put put it back on when I finished

Thats alot of weight to loose in a month John ! Thanks for the pic chap !

pete 359:
Hi Dean,Thanks for sharing the American truck photos.You are right,that era was the best for Yankee heavy Iron.please keep them coming. Regards Andrew.

I do like the American stuff Andrew and will pop some more on chap !

Chris Webb:
I remember delivering a load of absorbing oil or summat similar to SWTD Totton from BSC Chemicals Orgreave Sheffield.It was early 1970 and I had my mate’s AEC Mammoth Major MK5 with 5-speed box. He didn’t want the job so I swapped him.It was a long day Sheffield - Totton and back to Leicester Forest for a dodgy night out at 38 mph.Those days it was down M1,then off to Towcester and the A43 to Oxford,then A34 Newbury and A33 Winchester to S’oton.

You never had to worry about getting done for speeding in that motor then “Chris”

[deanb]

Heres an article that “Dieseldog66” and “Oily” may find intresting.

Click on pages twice to read.

[deanb]

R.F.Freeberne tidy F88. That tipper trailer looks short ■■? Looks like it has had a replacement
fuel tank.

Roger Marshall from South Wales Maggie.

Think it says D.F.Hill ■■ on the door of the MAN.

DRG Ford with sleeper conversion.

Manchester Tankers Seddon Atkinson.

Hansons Foden.

John Raymond Atkinson.

ARC Routeman.

Anyone recognise the Marathon ■■?

W.T.Allen Transport ERF.

[chris_webb]

Chris Webb:
I remember delivering a load of absorbing oil or summat similar to SWTD Totton from BSC Chemicals Orgreave Sheffield.It was early 1970 and I had my mate’s AEC Mammoth Major MK5 with 5-speed box. He didn’t want the job so I swapped him.It was a long day Sheffield - Totton and back to Leicester Forest for a dodgy night out at 38 mph.Those days it was down M1,then off to Towcester and the A43 to Oxford,then A34 Newbury and A33 Winchester to S’oton.

You never had to worry about getting done for speeding in that motor then “Chris”
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No speeding not a problem,only going over hours a bit was a problem.

[ramone]

Chris Webb:

Chris Webb:
I remember delivering a load of absorbing oil or summat similar to SWTD Totton from BSC Chemicals Orgreave Sheffield.It was early 1970 and I had my mate’s AEC Mammoth Major MK5 with 5-speed box. He didn’t want the job so I swapped him.It was a long day Sheffield - Totton and back to Leicester Forest for a dodgy night out at 38 mph.Those days it was down M1,then off to Towcester and the A43 to Oxford,then A34 Newbury and A33 Winchester to S’oton.

You never had to worry about getting done for speeding in that motor then “Chris”

No speeding not a problem,only going over hours a bit was a problem.
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Ha ha my dad had one of those with a drawbar trailer running at 32 tons ,mind numbing

[ramone]

ramone:

Chris Webb:

Chris Webb:
I remember delivering a load of absorbing oil or summat similar to SWTD Totton from BSC Chemicals Orgreave Sheffield.It was early 1970 and I had my mate’s AEC Mammoth Major MK5 with 5-speed box. He didn’t want the job so I swapped him.It was a long day Sheffield - Totton and back to Leicester Forest for a dodgy night out at 38 mph.Those days it was down M1,then off to Towcester and the A43 to Oxford,then A34 Newbury and A33 Winchester to S’oton.

You never had to worry about getting done for speeding in that motor then “Chris”

No speeding not a problem,only going over hours a bit was a problem.

Ha ha my dad had one of those with a drawbar trailer running at 32 tons ,mind numbing
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Just made me think there Chris, i bet you would struggle to get a lift in these modern times alot of newer drivers wouldn`t understand getting home on a fiddle

[dieseldog66]

Good article on Abbey Hill, Roger taking liberties with his boast ‘‘the first to run tri decks’’.

[240_gardner]

smallcoal:
Some old and new liveries 3663

Since the demerger of Bidvest’s worldwide food interests from the remainder of their businesses (they are now two separately-quoted businesses on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange), the food side now seems to have moved on to branding as Bidfood. Bidvest Logistics and PCL Distribution fall under that banner, whilst Ontime Automotive and The Mansfield Group are now completely separated from them

[kenfig_bill]

DEANB:
R.F.Freeberne tidy F88. That tipper trailer looks short ■■? Looks like it has had a replacement
fuel tank.

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Roger Marshall from South Wales Maggie.

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Think it says D.F.Hill ■■ on the door of the MAN.

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DRG Ford with sleeper conversion.

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Manchester Tankers Seddon Atkinson.

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Hansons Foden.

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John Raymond Atkinson.

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ARC Routeman.

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Anyone recognise the Marathon ■■?

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W.T.Allen Transport ERF.

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Hello DEAN …great stuff as usual …Roger Marshall had a couple of Maggies …and most of his work was out of the old Bellport Newport …i can remember him loading at Hoovers Merthyr with an export load …after the Maggies he had Seddatkis …Geraint

[toshboy]

ramone:

ramone:

Chris Webb:

Chris Webb:
I remember delivering a load of absorbing oil or summat similar to SWTD Totton from BSC Chemicals Orgreave Sheffield.It was early 1970 and I had my mate’s AEC Mammoth Major MK5 with 5-speed box. He didn’t want the job so I swapped him.It was a long day Sheffield - Totton and back to Leicester Forest for a dodgy night out at 38 mph.Those days it was down M1,then off to Towcester and the A43 to Oxford,then A34 Newbury and A33 Winchester to S’oton.

You never had to worry about getting done for speeding in that motor then “Chris”

No speeding not a problem,only going over hours a bit was a problem.

Ha ha my dad had one of those with a drawbar trailer running at 32 tons ,mind numbing

Just made me think there Chris, i bet you would struggle to get a lift in these modern times alot of newer drivers wouldn`t understand getting home on a fiddle
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I never regarded getting home after a good days work a fiddle if you parked up short of base provided that the mileage done that day showed the expected average ,after all you can do what you like in your own time -well that was always my excuse --toshboy

[wheel_nut]

I admire Mr Fiddle [emoji12] I know it was in a different era but that fiddling home wasn’t for me. I have stood at too many bloody roundabouts to enjoy myself. I used to pick a couple of tanker men up who based themselves at Woodside or Mayphil overnight. Sorry Chris it wasn’t for me [emoji14]

[cja1]

Aye agree Wheelnut, tried it many a time, but always preferred to just let the day unfold, if it wer Cab or digs made no difference to me, used to go all over Europe Day Cab no nite heaters them days LoL"" w/Ends n aw ? Just Ger on we It LoL""

[smallcoal]

Hi dean that Atki ended up as a shunter cheers John