moomooland:
DEANB:
Intresting comments and pics Paul !
Wheres the pics of the F88 mucker ■■
Here you go matey…
1Assisting as a pusher on the climb from Delph to Scouthead on the A62.
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I reckon it’s bravery to take an outfit like that Delph to Scouthead. Squeaky bum time going downhill.
Saying that, it was before the M62 had been invented, there was a lot of very heavy stuff that went over Standedge and they survived.
grumpy old man:
I reckon it’s bravery to take an outfit like that Delph to Scouthead. Squeaky bum time going downhill.
Saying that, it was before the M62 had been invented, there was a lot of very heavy stuff that went over Standedge and they survived.
You think that was brave well how about this one then from 1955 with a 72 ton load on four axles, solid tyres and 2 mph…
Pictured here in September 1955 Pickfords Scammell 100-Ton Motive Unit Reg No BLH 21 makes it’s way slowly up the long climb on the A62 Manchester Road just West of Marsden.Originally it was powered by a Scammell 4-cylinder 86 bhp 7094 cc petrol engine, which only returned 0.75 mpg but by the time this picture was taken it had long been fitted with a Gardner 6LW diesel engine which increased the power to 105 bhp and the fuel consumption to 4 mpg.
It is hauling a 72 ton Metropolitan Vickers diesel electric locomotive which had been collected from Stockton on Tees for loading onto the ship SS Hurunui at Liverpool Docks on the 16th of September 1955
Any more pics of the F88’s on the A62? Keeping up with it can’t have been a problem!
ERF-NGC-European:
marktaff:
Dean…I came across this pic today in a classic truck mag…the pic was taken many years ago of this Ďunlop GUY by the late Peter Davies !You posted a pic of the same truck a couple of weeks ago Paul also captured at some point.
Regards Mark
I’m sure if you go to Gaydon next week the ‘late’ Peter Davies will put you right on a point or two!
Robert
OMG I thought I had read somewhere he had recently passed on 
I do apologise
marktaff:
ERF-NGC-European:
marktaff:
Dean…I came across this pic today in a classic truck mag…the pic was taken many years ago of this Ďunlop GUY by the late Peter Davies !You posted a pic of the same truck a couple of weeks ago Paul also captured at some point.
Regards Mark
I’m sure if you go to Gaydon next week the ‘late’ Peter Davies will put you right on a point or two!
OMG I thought I had read somewhere he had recently passed on
I do apologise
I’m sure he’d see the humourous side of it! Nonetheless, if you are apprehensive about it then you could just delete your references to him and I’ll do the same . Up to you 
. Robert
marktaff:
Hi Dean,
some great Bedford TM rigids you have posted here.
Just looking at the K Foam TM Luton…I knew this truck very well back in the early 80s after it finished it’s life with K Foam…it was operated by an owner driver from Yorkshire who sub contracted to Silentnight cabinets.
They were very smart looking trucks the TM back in the day but not very popular with the moving industry !
I can only put this down at the time to the night of the cans back then…lutons were a big factor back then…so a good size Luton on a TM would have been discribed as a bridge monster
I also remember Vanplan built the bodies on the New World cookers TMs also.Regards Mark
Hello Mark, Thanks for your comments regarding the TM’s. I agree the cab was too tall for removals if
you wanted a luton body fitted. There will be more on the TM soon chap. 
marktaff:
Dean…I came across this pic today in a classic truck mag…the pic was taken many years ago of this Ďunlop GUY by Peter Davies !
You posted a pic of the same truck a couple of weeks ago Paul also captured at some point.Regards Mark
Thanks for the pic chap,well spotted !
pete smith:
steelboyf10:
Hi dean, keep em coming…great pics as ever
The trailer, used to see quite a few test trailers with Goodyear and the likes, similar…back in the day
The ERF with brick crane, looks like one of WG Hargreaves from Cannock Pete may know betterI remember seeing the Chris Miller MACK at the Motor Show at the NEC…1980? ish…■■?
Morning Graham,
Goodyears did have a test trailer like that, from what the drivers on the test fleet told me they used to run tyres under pressure and over pressure as well as the inner tyre flat and the outer with a metal rim round it, like on a jones’s yard crane, incase the inflated one gave way!
It does look like a Hargreaves outfit but I cannot remember them having any of those wide spread grabs on their cranes, may be wrong, usually are!
Nice to see your FL in the book! Cheer’s Pete
Thanks for your comments Pete !
moomooland:
DEANB:
Intresting comments and pics Paul !
Wheres the pics of the F88 mucker ■■Here you go matey…
Assisting as a pusher on the climb from Delph to Scouthead on the A62.
Cheers Paul,thanks for popping them on !
moomooland:
During 1995/6 James Nuttall (Transport) Ltd of Rochdale introduced a fleet of these ■■■■■■■ powered ERF EC14 6x2 tractor units into their fleet.
The picture below was taken in the depot at Rochdale in 1996 and shows 12 ERF EC14 6x2 tractor units and trailers lined up for a photo shoot one Saturday morning.
Thats a cracking photo Paul,looked a smart fleet.
grumpy old man:
Assisting as a pusher on the climb from Delph to Scouthead on the A62.I reckon it’s bravery to take an outfit like that Delph to Scouthead. Squeaky bum time going downhill.
Saying that, it was before the M62 had been invented, there was a lot of very heavy stuff that went over Standedge and they survived.
I bet that was slow going “grumpy old man” .Its unbelievable what a small 105 bhp engine could pull. 
fryingpan:
Any more pics of the F88’s on the A62? Keeping up with it can’t have been a problem!
Can never have enough pics of F88’s “frying pan”
Bassetts Foden. Put an article about Bassetts on page 179 if anyone missed it.
Anyone recognise the Crusader ■■?
Bowker Volvo F7.
KEM Transport Atkinson.
Estron MAN.
Woodside Mercedes.
Alex Baird Foden.
Warburton Carriers DAF from Wigan.
Taylor Balls Transport Scania.
Texaco ERF.
DEANB:
Texaco ERF.0
Should have gone to Specsavers maybe 
moomooland:
grumpy old man:
I reckon it’s bravery to take an outfit like that Delph to Scouthead. Squeaky bum time going downhill.
Saying that, it was before the M62 had been invented, there was a lot of very heavy stuff that went over Standedge and they survived.You think that was brave well how about this one then from 1955 with a 72 ton load on four axles, solid tyres and 2 mph…
0Pictured here in September 1955 Pickfords Scammell 100-Ton Motive Unit Reg No BLH 21 makes it’s way slowly up the long climb on the A62 Manchester Road just West of Marsden.
Originally it was powered by a Scammell 4-cylinder 86 bhp 7094 cc petrol engine, which only returned 0.75 mpg but by the time this picture was taken it had long been fitted with a Gardner 6LW diesel engine which increased the power to 105 bhp and the fuel consumption to 4 mpg.
It is hauling a 72 ton Metropolitan Vickers diesel electric locomotive which had been collected from Stockton on Tees for loading onto the ship SS Hurunui at Liverpool Docks on the 16th of September 1955
I reckon Pickfords are going up Standedge (near what was The Motormans Cafe…don’t stand in the sheep ‘excrement’. ) The bloody sheep were regular ‘customers’…“can you get this sheep out, I’m trying to eat my breakfast”…Happy days.
Pelican Engineering (Rothwell, Nr. Leeds) put the 6LW in it, they did the conversion
moomooland:
grumpy old man:
I reckon it’s bravery to take an outfit like that Delph to Scouthead. Squeaky bum time going downhill.
Saying that, it was before the M62 had been invented, there was a lot of very heavy stuff that went over Standedge and they survived.You think that was brave well how about this one then from 1955 with a 72 ton load on four axles, solid tyres and 2 mph…
Pictured here in September 1955 Pickfords Scammell 100-Ton Motive Unit Reg No BLH 21 makes it’s way slowly up the long climb on the A62 Manchester Road just West of Marsden.
Originally it was powered by a Scammell 4-cylinder 86 bhp 7094 cc petrol engine, which only returned 0.75 mpg but by the time this picture was taken it had long been fitted with a Gardner 6LW diesel engine which increased the power to 105 bhp and the fuel consumption to 4 mpg.
It is hauling a 72 ton Metropolitan Vickers diesel electric locomotive which had been collected from Stockton on Tees for loading onto the ship SS Hurunui at Liverpool Docks on the 16th of September 1955
The rear axle on the Scammell 100 tonner was nothing like a conventional back axle. It was similar in layout to a four-in-line trailer axle, so in effect it was a tandem axle chain driven set up. I only know this from looking at the one that was (maybe still is?) in the shed at Rush Green Motors.
DEANB:
Might struggle identifying these from the mile away folder !Leyland / AEC pulling an unusual trailer,does anyone recognise it ■■?
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DAF 2800
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ERF
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Someone may recognise the white strip on the ERF bulker ■■?
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C.C.Pritchard Leyland / AEC.
4
Clevestone Foden.
3
C.M.Philpotts DAF bulker.
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Chris Millers Mack.
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Anyone recognise the Marathon carrying blocks ■■?
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Hi DEAN ,CM Phillpots DAF from Kington Hereford ,regards Keith
Hi Dean,Seddon Atki from bsc shotton ,a car transporter for our transporter mate oily on here ,a merc from Birmingham and an erf from altrincham
gingerfold:
DEANB:
Texaco ERF.
Should have gone to Specsavers maybeJust checking to see if you are all paying attention Graham !
grumpy old man:
I reckon it’s bravery to take an outfit like that Delph to Scouthead. Squeaky bum time going downhill.
Saying that, it was before the M62 had been invented, there was a lot of very heavy stuff that went over Standedge and they survived.I reckon Pickfords are going up Standedge (near what was The Motormans Cafe…don’t stand in the sheep ‘excrement’.
Pelican Engineering (Rothwell, Nr. Leeds) put the 6LW in it, they did the conversion
Thanks for the imput “grumpy old man”
gingerfold:
The rear axle on the Scammell 100 tonner was nothing like a conventional back axle. It was similar in layout to a four-in-line trailer axle, so in effect it was a tandem axle chain driven set up. I only know this from looking at the one that was (maybe still is?) in the shed at Rush Green Motors.
Thanks for the info and photos Graham,there can be too many of those left !
kingswinford kit:
C.M.Philpotts DAF bulker.
Hi DEAN ,CM Phillpots DAF from Kington Hereford ,regards Keith
Thanks Keith,i would imagine they run a fair size fleet as we have had alot of there motors on here !
smallcoal:
Hi Dean,Seddon Atki from bsc shotton ,a car transporter for our transporter mate oily on here ,a merc from Birmingham and an erf from altrincham
Thanks for the photos John,intresting that you put a 401 on !
We have done a fair bit on the Seddon Atkinson 400 series so heres a bit on the 401 !
“gazsa401” likes these !
Heres some.
401 brochure.
Click on pages twice to read.
Morning Dean,some pics of 401,s some courtesy of Ron ,Jr. ran a lot of seddon,s joints had some and Owens had a load ,wm Morgan had a couple courtesy of cc ,cracking pics as always
smallcoal:
Morning Dean,some pics of 401,s some courtesy of Ron ,Jr. ran a lot of seddon,s joints had some and Owens had a load ,wm Morgan had a couple
Thanks for posting those pics John,good as always.
Ansa DAF. You must get a fair bit of damage to vehicles like vans on the top due to trees etc. It seems these
days that the councils dont do much cutting back of branches /bushes etc on the sides of busy A roads.
Sainsbury’s DAF.
Cousins Access Scania.
Rockfield MAN.
Anyone recognise the ERF draw-bar ■■?
Reliance scrap metal Volvo from Poole.
Galvanised sheet & coil ERF.
Somerfield Volvo.
Anyone recognise the ERF ■■
Snowie Volvo.
