moomooland:
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.
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Strewth, that photo has just taken me back 50 years.
grumpy old man:
Strewth, that photo has just taken me back 50 years.
Yes it’s certainty a blast from the past with plenty going on in the picture with not a foreign motor in sight.
How many vehicles want to be at that junction at the same time. I thought the driving today was bad! 
Buzzer:
Dean you are getting closer but still ten digits out of me seeing one of ours that Paul took we live in hope, Cheers Buzzer.
Getting closer Buzzer ! 
(Same name chap ! )
Paul has sent me this through this afternoon,so he is obviously on the case,lets hope he finds one ! 
The Sparks pic i popped on yesterday did not come through very clear,so heres a better copy.
DEANB:
Welch’s transport from near Cambridge.Bedford TM.
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In Bedford adverts.
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Click on page twice to read.
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Hi DEAN ,great shot of the TM ,bound for Dunlopillo at Hirwaen ,they had a few TMs and Ford Cargo artics ,regards Keith
moomooland:
grumpy old man:
Strewth, that photo has just taken me back 50 years.Yes it’s certainty a blast from the past with plenty going on in the picture with not a foreign motor in sight.
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A few of our Ripponden lorries, out of the 7 which were on Leeds runs, would meet up at lunch time and go in Flemings café ( just out of shot to the right of the far Leeds bus )
I would have been a drivers mate on one of those 2 lorries if the picture is from 1968,which it could well be.
The building which the 2 Ripponden lorries are parked in front of is still there today, but absolutely everything else in the photo has gone.
Regards. John.
kmills:
The green & white Renault would be RH Freight - or Rennie Hogg as they used to be know, from Nottingham
Thats the one chap !
JAKEY:
marktaff , yes it is a UVB but never again , I pm you with why incase Terry is watching this thread !!!
I thought Vancraft were the best personally.
grumpy old man:
moomooland:
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.
Strewth, that photo has just taken me back 50 years.
moomooland:
grumpy old man:
Strewth, that photo has just taken me back 50 years.Yes it’s certainty a blast from the past with plenty going on in the picture with not a foreign motor in sight.
That photo reminds me of when i was talking to a driver in London who drove buses. He said that you used to
go as fast as posssible and try and catch the bus infront of you (like in the photo) and that way he said you
had an easy life. The bus infront would deal with most of the passengers and he would deal with any
passengers left over.Frankydobo:
How many vehicles want to be at that junction at the same time. I thought the driving today was bad!
kingswinford kit:
DEANB:
Welch’s transport from near Cambridge.Hi DEAN ,great shot of the TM ,bound for Dunlopillo at Hirwaen ,they had a few TMs and Ford Cargo artics ,regards Keith
Thanks for the comment Keith, Paul will like that.
old 67:
moomooland:
grumpy old man:
Strewth, that photo has just taken me back 50 years.Yes it’s certainty a blast from the past with plenty going on in the picture with not a foreign motor in sight.
A few of our Ripponden lorries, out of the 7 which were on Leeds runs, would meet up at lunch time and go in Flemings café ( just out of shot to the right of the far Leeds bus )
I would have been a drivers mate on one of those 2 lorries if the picture is from 1968,which it could well be.
The building which the 2 Ripponden lorries are parked in front of is still there today, but absolutely everything else in the photo has gone. Regards. John.
Cheers John, it would be intresting to see a photo of that junction now to compare the two.
DEANB, Thanks for the Vancraft wagons ,look very nice , SBR are the best now as far as I am concerned , for a 1400cuft body they are £5k cheaper and better workmanship than the Unique bodies . I got one on order for this year .
Rank Hovis Foden.
Quantal DAF 1900
Maddern Mercedes.
Anyone recognise the Volvo draw-bar ■■?
Anyone recognise the Welsh DAF ■■?
E.F.Brown Volvo globetrotter.
C.M.Downton Volvo FH12.
Heltor DAF
Frank Tucker ERF
Esso ERF
Nationwide Transport from Cardiff.
Click on once to read.
From 1974 magazine.
A.Truder Scania from Orpington.
Click on advert once to read.
Econofreight Atkinson.
Click on once to read. From 1973.
DEANB:
Econofreight Atkinson.1
Click on once to read. From 1973.
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I believe that Mr Llewellin, the MD of Econofreight, used to insist on the Big A being removed - presumably he let them take the publicity shot first!
Not sure about the sleeper conversion: it looks like the ‘Nightingale’ conversion sourced via Atkinson Vehicles (London) but the side windows like different. I believe that Econofreight had several Atkis with these conversions
DEANB:
Rank Hovis Foden.9
Quantal DAF 1900
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Maddern Mercedes.
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Anyone recognise the Volvo draw-bar ■■?
Hi dean I think it is western tyres cause they use wagon and drag collecting tyres and I have seen it before
6Anyone recognise the Welsh DAF ■■?
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E.F.Brown Volvo globetrotter.
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C.M.Downton Volvo FH12.
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Heltor DAF
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Frank Tucker ERF
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Esso ERF
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DEANB:
Rank Hovis Foden.9
Quantal DAF 1900
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Maddern Mercedes.
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Anyone recognise the Volvo draw-bar ■■?
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Anyone recognise the Welsh DAF ■■?
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E.F.Brown Volvo globetrotter.
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C.M.Downton Volvo FH12.
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Heltor DAF
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Frank Tucker ERF
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Esso ERF
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Hi DEAN ,the Welsh DAF is R Fowler from Cardiff ,hauled out of the rod mill ,not sure if they are still around regards Keith
DEANB ,the red drawbar looks like the Kellogs fleet but I am not sure if its a Brs Trafford park wagon as they did do the contract around that time .
JAKEY:
DEANB ,the red drawbar looks like the Kellogs fleet but I am not sure if its a Brs Trafford park wagon as they did do the contract around that time .
Hi Jakey and Dean, Yes, The red Volvo drawbar outfits from the mid 1990s were “Kellogs”. I met their drivers several times at Portsmouth
whilst waiting to board the ferry to Ouistreham (Caen). I got the impression that they were Thompsons Transport from the Culcheth and
Glazebury area, between Warrington and Manchester, but no connection with T & T Thompson from the same area, who I think are still
operating today. I believe they were usually loaded for Barcelona and Valencia, then down to Almeria region to load back with fresh fruit
for the U.K. Regards Ray Smyth.
