DEANB:
Remember this old beast ! Rotinoff Super Atlantic.
I never realised just how rare those Rotinoff’s were ! 
Sunters.
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Took this pic about 30 years ago of Crane’s F88 at Great Dorset Steam Fair. Poxy motorbike in the way ! 
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Paul took this pic of the same motor.
Vallance Foden.
Hansons Seddon Atkinson.
James Kelman Fiat.
Laing Freight Seddon Atkinson.
T.J.Hood Volvo f88
Unigate Bedford TK artic.
British Salt Foden.
Anyone recognise the Leyland ■■?
The Boy’s Own Scania. Unusual name ?
Calor Transport ERF
W.H.Brown Foden
Anyone recognise the Foden tanker ■■?
E.E.Richmond ERF
Bootham Engineering Bedford.
One for "Dieseldog66 & “Oily” Car transporters.
Toleman.
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Another article.
Hi Dean,My pal Mark Wiltshire bought UPR 908L and restored her,my pic of her is seen with Southways test trailer on its back with its test weights on it,I remember him letting me have a go in it with the trailer on and she pulled like a train and was a lovely drive.He sold it on to finance the rebuilding of a V8 Mandator which he rallies today,Cheers Bubbs, 
Morning Dean,
Len Crane also ran a haulage business just off Burnt Tree Island near Dudley, D Series Fords in the same colour as the F88.
Len sold the F88 and replaced it with an F10 which he put a tag axle on as he was very close to the max weight when he had that Fowler crane engine on, Len sadly passed away a 3 or 4 years ago taking with him a vast knowledge of everything steam, well general engineering as well because he won the Duke of Edinburgh’s award for working steam models as well as being a successful grass track rider!
pete smith:
Morning Dean,
Len Crane also ran a haulage business just off Burnt Tree Island near Dudley, D Series Fords in the same colour as the F88.
Len sold the F88 and replaced it with an F10 which he put a tag axle on as he was very close to the max weight when he had that Fowler crane engine on, Len sadly passed away a 3 or 4 years ago taking with him a vast knowledge of everything steam, well general engineering as well because he won the Duke of Edinburgh’s award for working steam models as well as being a successful grass track rider!
Did the F88 once belong to Hercock Simpson,the 2 tone cab colour scheme seems vaguely familiar?
David
5thwheel:
pete smith:
Morning Dean,
Len Crane also ran a haulage business just off Burnt Tree Island near Dudley, D Series Fords in the same colour as the F88.
Len sold the F88 and replaced it with an F10 which he put a tag axle on as he was very close to the max weight when he had that Fowler crane engine on, Len sadly passed away a 3 or 4 years ago taking with him a vast knowledge of everything steam, well general engineering as well because he won the Duke of Edinburgh’s award for working steam models as well as being a successful grass track rider!Did the F88 once belong to Hercock Simpson,the 2 tone cab colour scheme seems vaguely familiar?
David
Hi David,
I’m not sure, Lens haulage motors was in the same colour and I think they preceeded the F88 as I don’t think that did any “haulage” only used for pulling the low loader,
pete smith:
5thwheel:
pete smith:
Morning Dean,
Len Crane also ran a haulage business just off Burnt Tree Island near Dudley, D Series Fords in the same colour as the F88.
Len sold the F88 and replaced it with an F10 which he put a tag axle on as he was very close to the max weight when he had that Fowler crane engine on, Len sadly passed away a 3 or 4 years ago taking with him a vast knowledge of everything steam, well general engineering as well because he won the Duke of Edinburgh’s award for working steam models as well as being a successful grass track rider!Did the F88 once belong to Hercock Simpson,the 2 tone cab colour scheme seems vaguely familiar?
David
Hi David,
I’m not sure, Lens haulage motors was in the same colour and I think they preceeded the F88 as I don’t think that did any “haulage” only used for pulling the low loader,
Ok Pete,just a thought,thanks.
David
DEANB:
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Cheers for the article Dean and with regard to the Carrimore being the first with a car carrying trailer, I think Brockhouse would claim different by at least a couple of years. The photo and caption with the Progressive Carrimore trideck, well they only had the one and it was a suffix E plate, 1966, my first sight of it was at Commercial Vehicle Show at Earls Court the previous year, I thought wow that is some machine, 3 years later I had my ergo Mercury replaced with that Commer unit, different trailer, low gear diff 38mph, bloody noisy, hard work, a very long night, asked for something better, I wasn’t the TMs best mate, that or nothing he said, a few heated words and ta ta.
Oily
Unigate also ran a number of these Scammell tractor units below.
bubbleman:
Hi Dean,My pal Mark Wiltshire bought UPR 908L and restored her,my pic of her is seen with Southways test trailer on its back with its test weights on it,I remember him letting me have a go in it with the trailer on and she pulled like a train and was a lovely drive.He sold it on to finance the rebuilding of a V8 Mandator which he rallies today,Cheers Bubbs,
Cheers Bubbs, it looked very tidy once restored !
moomooland:
A few more Toleman Magirus Deutz tractor unit’s seen here parked in Perth in 1982.
Nice pic Paul ! 
pete smith:
Morning Dean,
Len Crane also ran a haulage business just off Burnt Tree Island near Dudley, D Series Fords in the same colour as the F88.
Len sold the F88 and replaced it with an F10 which he put a tag axle on as he was very close to the max weight when he had that Fowler crane engine on, Len sadly passed away a 3 or 4 years ago taking with him a vast knowledge of everything steam, well general engineering as well because he won the Duke of Edinburgh’s award for working steam models as well as being a successful grass track rider!
Thanks for the comments Pete,he sounds like he was a real character !
Thanks for your input “5thwheel” !
oiltreader:
DEANB:
One for "Dieseldog66 & “Oily” Car transporters.
Toleman.Cheers for the article Dean and with regard to the Carrimore being the first with a car carrying trailer, I think Brockhouse would claim different by at least a couple of years. The photo and caption with the Progressive Carrimore trideck, well they only had the one and it was a suffix E plate, 1966, my first sight of it was at Commercial Vehicle Show at Earls Court the previous year, I thought wow that is some machine, 3 years later I had my ergo Mercury replaced with that Commer unit, different trailer, low gear diff 38mph, bloody noisy, hard work, a very long night, asked for something better, I wasn’t the TMs best mate, that or nothing he said, a few heated words and ta ta.Oily
Thought you might like that Oily,heres another one !
moomooland:
Unigate also ran a number of these Scammell tractor units below.
WMT 313 was new in September 1959 was operated by Unigate for almost 25 years finishing up as a shunter.
WMT 313 survived the blow torch and was saved for preservation.
Thanks for the pics Paul !
Volvo F16
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Took this photo 30 odd years ago at a truck show. Funny enough its the only truck show i have ever
been to.Unfortunately it is damaged. You would have to be careful going under some bridges with
those stacks ! 
Same truck featured in this article.
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Graham’s Volvo F7
Fibreglass Scania looks tidy.
Anyone recognise the Foden tanker ■■?
L.Cam & Son Foden.
Moveaton Scania.
G.R. Stein Seddon Atkinson.
Robbins Crusader from Swansea.
Joint Motorways Marathon.
Rogers Atkinson.
Anyone recognise the Transcon ■■?
Hi Dean,
Thanks for continuing to share some great photos.That looks like long serving Joint driver,Ron Howells driving 998X.Can i send the photo to Mike? Ron’s son.He lost his father several years ago and would love to see that picture.Mike followed his fathers footsteps and worked for Joint until they finished,he now drives for David Howells Transport in Penybryn.
pete 359:
Hi Dean,
Thanks for continuing to share some great photos.That looks like long serving Joint driver,Ron Howells driving 998X.Can i send the photo to Mike? Ron’s son.He lost his father several years ago and would love to see that picture.Mike followed his fathers footsteps and worked for Joint until they finished,he now drives for David Howells Transport in Penybryn.
Yes no worries !