London Brick Volvo F86. Volvo must have sold thouands of these 8 wheelers as they were very popular.
You are quite right dean, competition was poor in the 8x4 market but the f86 was not cheep. however the 8x2 tag, “as shown” was well ahead for manoverability at any price.
Sold a F86, 8x4 to a forester with crane and brought back a, same spec Foden with the big lamps. what a differance !!! great pics once again, Harvey
ERF-NGC-European:
C.W.Vick DAF from near Gloucester.Paul did well getting a photo of the DAF as its featured in there company brochure.
They used to get about a bit and i know a driver that did trips to Morocco for them.Interesting brochure. I believe CW Vick also did Algeria on a contract for Lister engines. They were nothing to do with Eric Vick of Hardwyke Glos., having said which there is a picture of an Eric Vick ERF pulling a CW Vick trailer on here! Robert
Hello Robert, They probably helped each other out being so close. 
HRS:
I reckon Harvey may know about Moreys from Ringwood.
Good morning Dean, one and all.
Robert Morey and his brother ran tippers and the story is they got a permit to remove the old RAF Ibsley concrete runways and found gravel beneath.
Taking on a chap called Mike Adams they set up a DAF franchise called “Adams Morey” at Blashford just down the A338 from the air base.
The gravel bank was huge, now about 7 very large lakes.
They sold off the old depot and yard ( now a trading estate) and bought the old Leyland depot at Redbridge and old Princes depot Milbrook road.
They still have Redbridge. Buzzer uses it as he said.PS: RAF Ibsley built 1940 and after 7 Uk squadrons used it USAAF took over in 1942, largest concrete base in south of England.
Bet you wished you never said out!!! Harvey
I actually found that very intresting Harvey thanks for posting it. 
Did the McQueen blue DAF bring back any memories ? I can remember seeing the truck
but dont know anything about the company.
FLOURPOWER:
One for “FLOURPOWER” Hovis ERF.
Cracking cant beat a 8 wheeler flour tanker I guess she came from Barry mill cheers for that Dean a very happy flourpower!!!
Thought you might like that one chap ! I havent forgotten about your message will sort out soon.
coomsey:
Always thought the 8whlr 86s stood well but having drove all manner of British motors never got to try one. R reg Octopus was the dogs compared to ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ but has anyone drove 8whlr 86 n Octopus /Mammoth major?
Which one would you keep? Don’t go down the reliability road, I know all about that one. Cheers Paul
I still remember the first time i went in a F86 as a kid and it was light years ahead of the Guy and Octopus
that i used to go in. Good heater and radio and much quieter and more comfortable. To be fair that would
have been in the older style Octopus so i dont know how much better the newer version was but the F86
was a six wheeler and it was quick. They must have been one of Volvo’s biggest sellers as they were light
from memory as well so always carried a good payload.
240 Gardner:
Keyes Huntsman Volvo F7Actually from the Bowker fleet, part of the contract hire fleet provided to Keyes Huntsman of Skelmersdale for over 20 years.
This was one of a pair of F7s, and which had replaced F86s with the same trailers. When the weights went up to 38 tonnes, the F7s were returned to the dgeneral haulage fleet, and re-plated for 36.6 tonnes, and were replaced by a pair of specially built F6 tractors. At that time, you could buy a sleeper-cabbed F6 but not as a tractor, so they were built as rigids and cut down when brand new.
Thanks for the info and pics Chris.
scania81:
JAKEY:
Thank you DeanDai will like the Foden and the Rockwool ERF ,Brs .
I am sure Micky Palmer is driving the rockwool erf that had just had the jennings sleeper added.
He started on a rigid DAF 2100 box van which was 1 of 2 to arrive ex contracts and truck member Geoff54 had the other one.Dai
Thanks for the info Dai !
HRS:
London Brick Volvo F86. Volvo must have sold thouands of these 8 wheelers as they were very popular.
You are quite right dean, competition was poor in the 8x4 market but the f86 was not cheep. however the 8x2 tag, “as shown” was well ahead for manoverability at any price.
Sold a F86, 8x4 to a forester with crane and brought back a, same spec Foden with the big lamps. what a differance !!! great pics once again, Harvey
Thanks for your comments Harvey.
I have posted this article before but it worth popping on again.
Click on pages twice to read.
Click on pages twice to read.
Gateway Supermarkets.
Intresting short bit about Gateways.I never realised they had double deck trailer
with rolling floors back in 1964 ! Looks a bit dodgy unloading the top deck as the
tail lift is not exactly big !
The Scammell Townsman.
Sir Alfred McAlpine.
Intresting piece about building motorways. 13.5 miles cost 11 million pounds to build back in 1964. 
I wonder what it costs today to build a mile of motorway ■■?
These pics were taken between Ferndown and Poole. For anyone who knows the road they were taken
from the layby just past the Angel Inn pub.
“pete smith”, Does this company ring a bell ? looks like the Mack has a midlands phone number.
T.J.Reed Services.
This is a rare one Glandel Concrete are based next door to where Beacon Hill Brick company were.
They are still in operation today but dont run any trucks. I have never seen a truck of theres before
and did not know they run any.
Hepworth ERF.
Fina Leyland Buffalo.
C.A.Stevens Volvo F12 bulker.
Anyone recognise the Mercedes,as the initials JDT on the front ■■?
Andrews Transport ERF bulker.
Henry Smither & Son ERF.
Scot Haul Cargo Express DAF.
F.C.■■■■■■■ & Son Foden bulker.
Not sure on the numbers Dean but recall the only "race " I had with a 6whlr 86. I was following him to a site I’d never been before, I’d got a Defender with 200■■■■■■■ n 10 sp box both of us had full whack on. Pulling hard uphill n the ninny missed a gear, I nearly run up his rrrs, so off we sets from a standstill n he left me for dead. No way of knowing what would have been the outcome if he’d been in a 8whlr!
Not a clue on motoroad costs but I know when they rearranged Flagstaff island over the A42 it took longer than the first stretch of the M1,60 odd miles?
DEANB:
Henry Smither & Son ERF.
P&O
DEANB:
I reckon “240gardner” will like this one.
He did, thank you!!
May I share to the Pandoro Facebook page?
DEANB:
Bowker Volvo F7.
The only one I ever saw with the Volvo letters on the front. This was how they usually looked:
WCK 180V, Bowker 60, later joined the W & J Riding fleet as their no.68:
Several images here: wjriding.webs.com/volvo.htm
Can’t believe I got this one in before Paul!!
240 Gardner:
DEANB:
Henry Smither & Son ERF.P&O
Henry Smither did a lot of work out of ISR at Hythe,moving rubber to Membury IIRC.Frenchy on here will know better than me.
DEANB:
Andrews Transport ERF bulker.3
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Just amazing! I remember when this old girl was brand new - August 1977. Supplied by Jones Bros, ERF dealers from Chipping Sodbury and specced with RR 265L, Fuller 9 speed and Kirkstall rear axle. The sweetest sounding engine note and a lovely lorry to drive, I was given this when I was 20, having just passed my class 1 on the original RTITB Young drivers training scheme - I was King of the Road
I have only ever had one photo of this lorry until this thread started - this is the third time she has popped up, thanks to Paul, Mark and yourself, Dean
Dean. Could you send me a copy of the pic please, if possible?
Just a stunning thread with so, so many long forgotten memories relived. Its just brilliant! Grateful thanks to the three of you
coomsey:
Not sure on the numbers Dean but recall the only "race " I had with a 6whlr 86. I was following him to a site I’d never been before, I’d got a Defender with 200■■■■■■■ n 10 sp box both of us had full whack on. Pulling hard uphill n the ninny missed a gear, I nearly run up his rrrs, so off we sets from a standstill n he left me for dead. No way of knowing what would have been the outcome if he’d been in a 8whlr!
Not a clue on motoroad costs but I know when they rearranged Flagstaff island over the A42 it took longer than the first stretch of the M1,60 odd miles?
240 Gardner:
DEANB:
Henry Smither & Son ERF.P&O
P & O must have been huge Chris.
240 Gardner:
DEANB:
I reckon “240gardner” will like this one.He did, thank you!!
May I share to the Pandoro Facebook page?
No worries chap !
240 Gardner:
DEANB:
Bowker Volvo F7.The only one I ever saw with the Volvo letters on the front. This was how they usually looked:
WCK 180V, Bowker 60, later joined the W & J Riding fleet as their no.68:
Can’t believe I got this one in before Paul!!
Chris Webb:
Henry Smither & Son ERF.Henry Smither did a lot of work out of ISR at Hythe,moving rubber to Membury IIRC.Frenchy on here will know better than me.
Cheers Chris.
Piston broke:
Andrews Transport ERF bulker.Just amazing! I remember when this old girl was brand new - August 1977. Supplied by Jones Bros, ERF dealers from Chipping Sodbury and specced with RR 265L, Fuller 9 speed and Kirkstall rear axle. The sweetest sounding engine note and a lovely lorry to drive, I was given this when I was 20, having just passed my class 1 on the original RTITB Young drivers training scheme - I was King of the Road
I have only ever had one photo of this lorry until this thread started - this is the third time she has popped up, thanks to Paul, Mark and yourself, Dean
Dean. Could you send me a copy of the pic please, if possible?
Just a stunning thread with so, so many long forgotten memories relived. Its just brilliant! Grateful thanks to the three of you
Thanks for the comments chap ,Paul and Mark appreciate them !
Will sort the pic out !
A couple of Renault bulkers. Blue one looks like Via Gellia Transport . Strange name.
Tetlaw Mercedes low-loader.
Belswains MAN.
Button DAF.
SQ Environmental MAN.
MJD MAN.
Solstor MAN.
Anyone recognise the Hino tipper ■■?
Gary Parsons DAF tipper from New Milton.
W & S Reclycling Volvo.
Via Gellia Transport.
Hi, Dean. Named after the route of the A5102 between Grangemill and Cromford in Derbyshire. Proper stone-hauling country! It’s a bit winding and a bit narrow in places but a favourite road with the tipper lads.
No doubt one (or more!) of my fellow posters from East of me will put me right if I’ve got it wrong. If only they were so keen when it comes to taking their turn at buying breakfast!
Retired Old ■■■■:
Via Gellia Transport.
Hi, Dean. Named after the route of the A5102 between Grangemill and Cromford in Derbyshire. Proper stone-hauling country! It’s a bit winding and a bit narrow in places but a favourite road with the tipper lads.
No doubt one (or more!) of my fellow posters from East of me will put me right if I’ve got it wrong. If only they were so keen when it comes to taking their turn at buying breakfast!
Thanks for the comments “ROF”
Alan Firmin ERF.
I think this Bedford TM was taken in a scrap yard in Poole. Anyone recognise the truck ■■
Bassett Group Foden.
Guinness ERF.
Celcon ERF
Anyone recognise the ERF ■■?
Suttons Mercedes overtaking Smiths of Bury.
W.J.Griffiths Seddon Atkinson.
Parker Timber Volvo F7.
Cross Paperware Ltd Foden.
Hi there Deanb
I can tell you quite a bit about the Mack.
She was built as a Ckd unit by Mack in France and delivered into the UK in late 1979 along with her sister to a hauler, Olga Cox Transport in Sutton Coldfield via Western Trucks in Lancashire. She ran on European groupage work for about 12 months when the finance company took her back.
I guess this is an operator who took her over from the finance house!
Do you any idea when/where the photo was taken?
Retired Old ■■■■:
Via Gellia Transport.
Hi, Dean. Named after the route of the A5102 between Grangemill and Cromford in Derbyshire. Proper stone-hauling country! It’s a bit winding and a bit narrow in places but a favourite road with the tipper lads.
No doubt one (or more!) of my fellow posters from East of me will put me right if I’ve got it wrong. If only they were so keen when it comes to taking their turn at buying breakfast!
The road built by the Gell family ,( a cafe on the road where visiters passing through can buy locals breakfast ) the company formed in the 80s from a Tarmac manager ( the Mrs’s uncle ) buy out backed by a local exporter scrap breaker ect ( also called other names ) , consisted of Tarmac lorrys tippers and tanks also bought Ktm ,tilcon tanks ,Jw Dunn, they also had some lorries at congleton but the drivers over in the west arnt up to much , iirc around 2006 ■■? The backer pulled the plug .i think I’ve got it right .
Punchy Dan:
Retired Old ■■■■:
Via Gellia Transport.
Hi, Dean. Named after the route of the A5102 between Grangemill and Cromford in Derbyshire. Proper stone-hauling country! It’s a bit winding and a bit narrow in places but a favourite road with the tipper lads.
No doubt one (or more!) of my fellow posters from East of me will put me right if I’ve got it wrong. If only they were so keen when it comes to taking their turn at buying breakfast!The road built by the Gell family ,( a cafe on the road where visiters passing through can buy locals breakfast ) the company formed in the 80s from a Tarmac manager ( the Mrs’s uncle ) buy out backed by a local exporter scrap breaker ect ( also called other names )
I reckon you’ve ALMOST got it right, Dan. Except the part about the “Western”-based drivers. And I wasn’t going to mention the café as we proper drivers never had time to stop there after waiting a couple of hours to get tipped at Longcliffe and trying to get to Matlock before the chaps went for lunch!
Morning Dean,
Sorry a lot of postings have gone under the bridge since you asked, but no I have no knowledge of the Mc Queens company. Harvey
DEANB:
P & O must have been huge Chris.
It was! Just off the top of my head:
Storemasters
Ferrymasters
Butlers Warehousing
Pandoro
Norhern Ireland Trailers (Scotland)
Anglo Irish Transport
North Western Roadways
Coastal Roadways
Eastern Roadways International
West Midland Roadways
H&S
Henry Smithers
Thomas Allen
James Hemphill
John Forman
A S Jones
Robert Armstrong
Pandair
Scotpac
Bovis Homes
Bishopsgate Insurane
Arndale Centres
P&O Trans European
Not to mention P&O Containers, P&O Ferries, P&O Cruises, P&O Ports and a whole host of other shipping line names, with countless acquisitions along the way
