tastrucker:
Hello DEAN ,thank you for the T E Jones F88 ,i think at that time they were hauling scrap from GKN Wellington to Shotton , i have not been on for some time so i am catching up on this wonderful thread ,thank you Dean ,Trevor
Paul will be pleased you are enjoying the pics Trevor ! 
Heres another one.
Looks like "JAKEY and “marktaff” have had a catch up ! Nice pic JAKEY !
Kempston:
Hello “Kempston” Paul will be pleased that the pic brought back some memories !
Glad to be of assistance!
These photos have certainly brought back alot of memories for drivers. It will be good to see your pics
“Kempston” ! Heres one of leicesters for you.
gingerfold:
DEANB:
Anyone recognise the Scania ■■? BWOC FuelThanks for the name Graham !
Me.Paul.101:
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It’s got ‘KING’ on nameplate on the front. Might mean something to someone…Great photo’s as always.
See above Paul ! 
According to Paul i have lost the plot re Sparks ! 
He took these 2 last week !
Hanson ERF
Glendinning Foden.
Anyone recognise the Volvo draw-bar ■■?
Imerys Volvo having a bad day.
Those old 3 ltr senators were nice !
Knowles Volvo
Silent night Volvo FM draw-bar.
That load of scrap looks a bit high.
Mark Farwell Volvo F10
M.J.Baker DAF.
“Those old 3 ltr senators were nice !”
Bell Group F88
Lloyd Bros ERF from Swansea.
Memory Lane Cakes Roadtrain.
GDJ Price Maggie.
Wincanton ERF
Thos Fox & Sons Berliet.
Showerings Seddon Atkinson.
Dewsbury Volvo F10 bulker.
Gateway MAN
Phoenix Steel Tube Foden.
i think that first pic of the cop car is a omega not a senator.
This situation reminds me of when one of Riding’s Atkinson Borderer’s rolled over on the A59 roundabout
at the eastern end of the Skipton by-pass while carrying a load of steel H section girders.
moomooland:
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1This situation reminds me of when one of Riding’s Atkinson Borderer’s rolled over on the A59 roundabout
t the eastern end of the Skipton by-pass while carrying a load of steel H section girders.0
When I was taking my lorry driving lessons the instructor kept reminding me. Always go steady round islands they’re lorry killers. First time loaded with coke sides on I got his drift.
DEANB:
Hanson ERF9
Glendinning Foden.
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Anyone recognise the Volvo draw-bar ■■?
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Imerys Volvo having a bad day.
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Those old 3 ltr senators were nice !
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Knowles Volvo
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Silent night Volvo FM draw-bar.
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That load of scrap looks a bit high.
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Mark Farwell Volvo F10
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M.J.Baker DAF.
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Hi Dean, Has the signwriter missed off the letter " T " on the headboard of the Yellow Volvo F10 ■■? Ray.
Thomas Fox & Sons Ltd of Blackburn also ran a few ex J .Shipstone and Sons Star Brewery Foden S24 four wheeler’s.
JAKEY:
marktaff , that’s so lovely , are you on the vans ? one of mine attached .
Hi JAKEY…Yes on the vans…been on the vans since a young lad…then left school onto the vans working my way up like you do…learned the game by the older generation back in the day…I’ve seen your truck in the post a couple of times in the last year beatiful looking truck…proper removal truck…I also use to see your other truck the Merc regularly to…lovely colours and lettering design to…
Pic of what i drive I’ve had her since New.
moomooland:
2Thomas Fox & Sons Ltd of Blackburn also ran a few ex J .Shipstone and Sons Star Brewery Foden S24 four wheeler’s.1
0You could always recognise ex J. Shipston Brewery motors with the stars on the front
Perhaps the best known were 98 & 99 TTO, 4-wheelers fitted with 2-stroke engines and 12-speed gearboxes, and pretty lively performers by all accounts. Although they did some general haulage, Thos Fox were primarily fruit & veg merchant, and they later opened a Renault commercial franchise in Blackburn.
Bill Fox was the Chairman of Blackburn Rovers in the pre-Jack Walker era, one of his predecessors in that position also being a well-known haulier, Derrick Keighley, the owner of DT & N Keighley, also known as Dutton Transport
DEANB:
Showerings Seddon Atkinson.
These were a special build, as Seddon didn’t catalogue a 200 Series tractor - I think they were converted from 4-wheelers
moomooland:
1Chris Gardner may have a few comments about the Foden’s that Bowker’s ran as he worked in the office around that time i think.
Here’s another Bowker S80 Foden parked in Blackburn.
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Bowker bought three of these S80 Fodens, at a time when Atkinsons were in short supply, and the company still had a policy of buying British vehicles (usually Atkinson) for U.K. and near European work, and Volvo for long distance.
Two of the Fodens had the ■■■■■■■ 220, and the third had a 250, intended for use on the “Flyer”, which was the night trunk from Liverpool to Bermondsey and back. They had very short lives with the company, being very unreliable and, in the opinion of Bowker’s Technical Director,
the late Geoff Whittle, full of design flaws. Even in the late 1990s he was still chuntering about these vehicles, and I fondly remember one particular rant about them on a Saturday morning, when we had more time to talk about these things.
The only detail I remember him mention was the exhaust passing directly beneath the gearbox, and the exhaust heat causing some transmission trauma. It’s a while ago now so I can’t remember the details and, sadly, can no longer ask him
moomooland:
2Thomas Fox & Sons Ltd of Blackburn also ran a few ex J .Shipstone and Sons Star Brewery Foden S24 four wheeler’s.1
0You could always recognise ex J. Shipston Brewery motors with the stars on the front
Hello Paul, I remember Thomas Fox lorries very well. One day when I was in Blackburn Wholesale Fruit Market
handballing Guernsey Tomatoes from my Robert Baillie lorry, a Thomas Fox driver came to me asking if I was
going to be much longer at the wholesaler where I was parked, because that was where he wanted to be parked.
At that time, I still had about 600 more trays to unload, (200 Bundles of 3). Immediately he was up on the trailer
helping me to unload, more for his own sake than mine, Fond memories. Not connected with the above, are you
aware of any decent pictures of Ripponden & District vans, they would call at my depot several times a week ?
Kind Regards, Ray.
Here you are Ray
atlas man:
Here you are Ray
Thanks for the picture Atlas Man, can I borrow it please ? Ray.
Ray Smyth:
are you aware of any decent pictures of Ripponden & District vans, they would call at my depot several times a week ?
Kind Regards, Ray.
Here’s one taken outside Micro Screw and Bolt Ltd on Hunslet Road Leeds showing a couple of their Albion’s back to back along with a few other interesting motors.
