Chris Webb:
Hi Dean.
The Atki is one of L and S Transport from Wetherby,it’s got a Boston Spa telephone number.
Thanks for the name Chris. 
tastrucker:
E & D Stephens ERF.
Hello dean ,E D Stephens were from Tredegar ,that ERF was from Direct Transport Gobowen ,Oswestry ,thank you Trevor
Thanks for the info Trevor.
Mark R:
I can remember Molo… But I don’t remember them having a Transcontinental. Nor do I remember them doing much flat trailer work, mainly fridge trailers with Fodens I remember. Nice pic though.
Thanks for the info “Mark R” 
MANTRONIC:
Wm Morgan Marathon from Swansea. Looks like its had a hard life !
Hello Dean and Marktaff ,great shot of Wm Morgan Marathon,at one time it was with a Leominster based driver. those Marathons along with the Transcons ,hauled to Belgium and Holland out of Felinfoel ,the Marathons were reliable units .
Marktaff thank you for your efforts in locating a Robbins KM , that would be awesome ,MT.
Thanks for the comments MT.
curnock:
wilsons six wheeler.i drove it for a while.it had an f7 engine in it
Hello “curnock” was that Volvo testing the engine in the F86 before they launched the F7 or just
an engine swap the company did out of intrest ? 
I know a haulier that had a late 142 and that had been fitted with the 143 , 450 lump in it.
kingswinford kit:
Marktaff thank you for your efforts in locating a Robbins KM , that would be awesome ,MT.
Hi Mt, did Abernant have drivers based in the Talgarth and Hay on Wye areas? can remember an Atkinson 8 wheeler at Hay car park ,regards Keith .
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Thanks for your input Keith.
pete smith:
Another Wm Morgans motor
Thanks for the pic Pete ! That trailer does not look very tall,i wonder if it was built for a specific contract ■■?
smallcoal:
hi kk.abernant were based in hirwaun idont know if they had an outbased driver i will try and see steve gould he is a ex aber driver will let you know. pete that tilt behind Morgan’s are home made and patended they went under the name lph the sons initials lyn phil howell
HRS:
Good morning Dean,
Had to go and have a sit down in a dark room after looking at all the F86 postings, well done both of you, great stuff.
Who remembers on a very cold morning having to pull the rack out on the pump on an early F86 to get her going ■■?
I allways think of the little TD70E engine like the 180 Gardner, would pull and pull forever, happy days, Harvey
Must admit Harvey i havent looked at that brochure for a long time and it brought back some happy memories as a kid in my grandads six wheeler which was a quick little motor. I can also remember pulling the rack out on the pump on very cold mornings. I really rated them,cracking little comfortable motors. 
Buzzer:
MOLO had a yard at Nursling on the outskirts of Southampton shared with Rentco trailer rentals, the trailer on the transcon is a flat PSK which had twistlocks for containers not uncommon back in the day, you could lay your sheets down on the bed and drop a container over them then you could do a rope & sheet load home, Buzzer.
Thanks for the info Buzzer, sounds like they had a couple of yards then as that one says Poole on it.
smallcoal:
Morning John,
I’m sure one of those trailers ended up round the Black Country, can remember it in a yard in Kingswinford, Cheer’s Pete
hi pete they sold them to a lot of firms they had sliding roofs on them joints had one as did a few firms in the abbey i know a few midlands firms had them as well
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Thanks for the comments Pete,John.
kenfig bill:
Wm Morgan Marathon from Swansea. Looks like its had a hard life !
Entress DAF.
Hello DEAN ,and MT …Super shots DEAN …Entress DAF ended up with Roberts at Knighton .
MT ,the Wm Morgan Transcons also did work to Germany out of Lucas SEI …and a lot of wax out of Llandarcy …Prices candles ! …Great stuff both …Geraint .
Thanks for the details Geraint.
gingerfold:
HRS:
Good morning Dean,
Had to go and have a sit down in a dark room after looking at all the F86 postings, well done both of you, great stuff.
Who remembers on a very cold morning having to pull the rack out on the pump on an early F86 to get her going ■■?
I allways think of the little TD70E engine like the 180 Gardner, would pull and pull forever, happy days, Harvey
Very true Harvey…and just like the Gardner when the cause of a long tailback on a hill was identified it would be a F86,
The F86 was never gonna be quick on hills in artic form like you say “gingefold” but like most manufacturers they built the smaller powered artics like Leyland,Scania etc as there was
obviously a place in the market for them. Mind you as a gaffers motor the payload was
possibly the best in the 32 ton market ■■ If not it would be very close to the top. I seem
to remember the payload with a flat bed was something like 22 tons !!
Talking about tailbacks on hills etc. Back in the 1970s,most trucks were slow on hills but the other thingthat sticks in your mind was the black smoke they used to chuck out even just pulling away
from a junction.
5thwheel:
MOLO had a yard at Nursling on the outskirts of Southampton shared with Rentco trailer rentals, the trailer on the transcon is a flat PSK which had twistlocks for containers not uncommon back in the day, you could lay your sheets down on the bed and drop a container over them then you could do a rope & sheet load home, Buzzer.
Hi Buzzer,
I had forgotten all about the cut out in the front of a 40’ box,when at Humber McVeigh’s we shifted a lot of Seatrain containers to both Felixstowe and Greenock,and as you rightly said if you didn’t get an empty box to return,you could use your sheets for a return load from elsewhere!
David
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Thanks for your input David.
HRS:
Very true Harvey…and just like the Gardner when the cause of a long tailback on a hill was identified it would be a F86,
Yep !! you have a point there Gingerfold, good steady and reliable ( Uk sales shows that) the little F86 never appealed to the cowhide clog brigade, :roll.
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Thats why they sold the F88 chaps.
