moomooland:
Full page of thread drift so far.It’s now 12 months since Dean started this great thread.
Here’s a few of my favorites from the archives…
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Afternoon Paul ! Will try and find some nice ones this afternoon.
Anyone recognise the FIAT ■■?
Anyone recognise the Leyland ■■?
Shell ERF
It says Man of Mendip on the front of the MAN but i think the company name is on the door and
i cant make it out ■■?
Benfields Garage and Transport Berliet bulker.
Holt Lane Atkinson.
Cant make the name out on the ERF ■■?
Think it says P.J.King on the Seddon Atkinson 300.
Albright & Wilson Scania. Thats the first rigid i have seen of this company,always been artics.
J & J Transport Berliet.
Hi Dean. Answering your question about Gulliver’s, yes they are still in business and quite a big company now.
When I worked for them in Cardiff 1990/91 between Gabe in Bristol and myself in Cardiff we had around 300 vehicles. They now have eight depots around the country and 5000 vehicles, many municipal special vehicles. Gabe’s oldest son rejoined the company in 1992 and has been very successful.
The transport fleet grew from 6 to 12 contract motors and 6 from the rental fleet. The rental business was slow at that time and Gabe’s youngest son ran the transport side out of Cardiff. Their main contract was from France with chickens and turkey into the U.K. Most of the outbound work was from North Devon Meats.
Unfortunately, they lost the French contract and with trailers being burnt and loads being destroyed in France Gabe pulled the plug on it in September 1991. The trailers went back to TIP and CTR, the units into the rental fleet.
I left to emigrate to the States, as it happens so did the manager of the Bristol depot too!
Gabe Harding, a real gent and fantastic boss.
Paul
Paul John:
Hi Dean. Answering your question about Gulliver’s, yes they are still in business and quite a big company now.
When I worked for them in Cardiff 1990/91 between Gabe in Bristol and myself in Cardiff we had around 300 vehicles. They now have eight depots around the country and 5000 vehicles, many municipal special vehicles. Gabe’s oldest son rejoined the company in 1992 and has been very successful.
The transport fleet grew from 6 to 12 contract motors and 6 from the rental fleet. The rental business was slow at that time and Gabe’s youngest son ran the transport side out of Cardiff. Their main contract was from France with chickens and turkey into the U.K. Most of the outbound work was from North Devon Meats.
Unfortunately, they lost the French contract and with trailers being burnt and loads being destroyed in France Gabe pulled the plug on it in September 1991. The trailers went back to TIP and CTR, the units into the rental fleet.
I left to emigrate to the States, as it happens so did the manager of the Bristol depot too!Gabe Harding, a real gent and fantastic boss.
Paul
Thanks for your comments Paul. I did not realise they were still going. They certainly have grown if they
now own 5,000 vehicles. I can remember them shipping out to France with fridges.
This article may intrest you ! 
Click on pages twice to read.
Some adverts from 1961.
Click on twice to read.
I dont recall ever seeing a hinge like that under the tipper body. Was that normal back
in the 1960’s,or just this particular body maker ■■?
Bowmans DAF 2800,looks new.
Foresters Atkinson from The Forest of Dean.
Ferrymasters Volvo F7
Pembroke Sand Transcon.
GLT Magirus Deutz.
Ewan Booth Mercedes.
Nor-UK DAF.
Lucas GUY.
G.H.Moreton Foden from South Wales.
Smith for Service ERF
DEANB:
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Foresters Atkinson from The Forest of Dean.
That’ll be Free Foresters, I presume? Although the name seems to have been taken off the tractor, and there’s a different name on the trailer frame
The fiat possible be Gary Barclay cockney boy subbing for r nessbert of whitchurch cardiff it looks like a nessbert trailer smashing bloke only a wild guess regards rowly
Holt Lane Transport of Whiston were big Atkinson operators.
Holt Lane did a lot of work out of the nearby BICC works in Prescot.
Photograph courtesy of renowned lorry photographer Peter J Davies.
Virtually all the Atkinson’s were broken up when Walsh & Dearden cleared the site. Fortunately one of the lucky survivors that escaped the blow torch and was restored to it’s former glory was Atkinson ‘Black Knight’ Reg No ATD 898E pictured above which was new in January 1967 and can still be see at various rally’s today.
240 Gardner:
DEANB:
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Foresters Atkinson from The Forest of Dean.That’ll be Free Foresters, I presume? Although the name seems to have been taken off the tractor, and there’s a different name on the trailer frame
Indeed Chris, it may have possibly been sold on here but was definately one of theres as has
there distinctive white circle on the door.
rward:
The fiat possible be Gary Barclay cockney boy subbing for r nessbert of whitchurch cardiff it looks like a nessbert trailer smashing bloke only a wild guess regards rowly
Nice to hear from you rowly ,thanks for the comments ! 
moomooland:
Holt Lane Transport of Whiston were big Atkinson operators.
Holt Lane did a lot of work out of the nearby BICC works in Prescot.
Photograph courtesy of renowned lorry photographer Peter J Davies.After they closed down their old yard became a graveyard for quite a long time and during that period every single windscreen and along with all the other windows in every vehicle were smashed.
Virtually all the Atkinson’s were broken up when Walsh & Dearden cleared the site.Fortunately one of the lucky survivors that escaped the blow torch and was restored to it’s former glory was Atkinson ‘Defender’ Reg No ATD 898E pictured above which was new in January 1967 and can still be see at various rally’s today.
Thanks for the info and pics Paul,spot on.
Forgot i had this ! 
Carryfast:
robroy:
Don’t want to be a smart arse hereThat was because they used an M reg when the old Consul name was used to denote the manual 3.0 version and/or trim spec but still used together with the Granada name.While if it had been a new one in the late 70’s by then the Sweeney spec version had changed to the 3000 S.
I know we’ve moved on
, but this is the silver Granada 3.0S used in the later series of The Sweeney.
Hi Dean. Yes I do remember that weekend as I had finished to emigrate on the Thursday and the Rays trouble began on the Friday iirc. I stopped by the office on the Saturday morning to find Paul Marsh manning three phones trying to reach Ray to find out if they could get him home.
Ray’s truck is on the left in the photo one of six H reg 2435s. The one on the right is my old truck which Mark took over when I joined the Truck Rental operation. It was one of six G reg 2435s G580XAE. I had it brand new. We transferred the GTH 1 plate off a plain white 2035 that had been involved in an accident. Funny how I can remember as far back as that 27 years, but I had to write a list of crap I had to do today on my day off ffs.
Fair play to Ray, he and his son have done well in a very tough game!
Regards Paul
Hi dean and Paul John,gullivers of Bristol and the Volvo done by our own mr cooper how’s the weather it’s heatwave time over here cheers John
One of Gullivers Mercedes from the transport side of the business pictured collecting fresh fruit from Castelló Spain.
Photograph courtesy of ex Gullivers driver Ron Chapman
hi Dean how are you?
listen to me: I’d love to post some photos of 70s trucks coming from: France, Spain and Italy. (scania series 0-1 Volvo f88-f89 etc.)
I thank you so much
See you soon
bye
MIMMO
Albright & Wilson Scania. Thats the first rigid i have seen of this company,always been artics.
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I wonder if that Scania 81 was one of P J Butler’s of Oldbury,they did a lot of work for Albright and Wilson.
I think that Allbright and Wilson had a depot at Tat Bank near Tilcons readymix plant that we delivered aggregates to occasionally?
Pete.
Paul John:
Hi Dean. Yes I do remember that weekend as I had finished to emigrate on the Thursday and the Rays trouble began on the Friday iirc. I stopped by the office on the Saturday morning to find Paul Marsh manning three phones trying to reach Ray to find out if they could get him home.
Ray’s truck is on the left in the photo one of six H reg 2435s. The one on the right is my old truck which Mark took over when I joined the Truck Rental operation. It was one of six G reg 2435s G580XAE. I had it brand new. We transferred the GTH 1 plate off a plain white 2035 that had been involved in an accident. Funny how I can remember as far back as that 27 years, but I had to write a list of crap I had to do today on my day off ffs.
Fair play to Ray, he and his son have done well in a very tough game!
Regards Paul
Thanks for your input Paul, like you say Ray has done well !
smallcoal:
Hi dean and Paul John,gullivers of Bristol and the Volvo done by our own mr cooper how’s the weather it’s heatwave time over here cheers John
Now thats intresting John,thanks for posting that bit and the photos. Here’ a bit more about the
10,000 Volvo F86 in the photos.
Click on page once,for a clearer image.
moomooland:
One of Gullivers Mercedes from the transport side of the business pictured collecting fresh fruit from Castelló Spain.Photograph courtesy of ex Gullivers driver Ron Chapman
Thanks for the pic Paul,remember them shipping out of Poole !
sm240:
hi Dean how are you?
listen to me: I’d love to post some photos of 70s trucks coming from: France, Spain and Italy. (scania series 0-1 Volvo f88-f89 etc.)
I thank you so much,See you soon
bye MIMMO
Hello MIMMO, yes please post your photos on,will be nice to see them !
Chris Webb:
Albright & Wilson Scania. Thats the first rigid i have seen of this company,always been artics.
I wonder if that Scania 81 was one of P J Butler’s of Oldbury,they did a lot of work for Albright and Wilson.
I dont know Chris i never knew they operated rigids but its definately in there colours so assume
it is an Albright & Wilson motor,but someone else may know more about them so you could be
right ■■?
windrush:
I think that Allbright and Wilson had a depot at Tat Bank near Tilcons readymix plant that we delivered aggregates to occasionally?
Pete.
Hello Pete thanks for your input chap !
Early F88 of Leighton Transport.
Sharples Foden.
Hudsons Scania.
Anyone recognise the Maggie ■■?
Coalmoor Refractories Foden.
D & N Morgan Mercedes.
B.P.Oil Seddon Atkinson.
Norman Roadway MAN.
Cant make the name out on the ERF. D ■■? from Preston.
Diversey DAF
