PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

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Vinyl Products Marathon.

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Some odds and sods.

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Some companies mentioned here have featured in Paul and Marks photos.

I think there are some great pics in these features. It never ceases to amaze me just how many trucks UK manufacturers exported
back in the 50s,60s and 70s. I particularly like the pic of the Hippo on the landing craft off to resurface an airfield in Malaysia. Quality.

[deanb]

“Cornishman” Volvo. Possibly an owner driver ■■

Cant make the name out on the Scania,anyone recognise it ■■?

Terry Sanders & Son Iveco roll on/roll off chassis.

Any ideas Oily ■■

Cleanaway Volvo.

Anyone recognise the DAF ■■ Looks like a 1900.

Silentnight Scania

Cant make the name out on the DAF tipper ■■

Tarmac Volvo.

Someone may recognise the private reg on the Volvo ■■

[deanb]

Powerline DAF

Renault. Mrs ■■?

MAT Transport DAF.

Hydrex Group Man.

Shepherd Volvo

Farm Foods Mercedes.

Hicks tidy Volvo from South Wales.

Owens MAN from South Wales.

Anyone recognise the MAN ■■?

Tidy Volvo of R.H.Morgan & Sons from South Wales.

[chris_webb]

Morning Dean,another fine set of photos,thanks.
I like the Shepherd Volvo pic,quite a big firm in Sheffield at one time and even bigger now after taking over RDB Freightlines.

I can’t remember what the “M” stood for in MRS but they were commonly known as Muppet Road Services,having a depot in Chesterfield but based somewhere in Scotland.I heard one or two stories about them,whether true or not I don’t know.

[tastrucker]

steelboyf10:
Springfield, are quite a player out of Shotton now, used to run this motor when they had a yard near the football ground

Hello steelboy ,is that the same Springfield from Broxton ?,thought they finished years ago ,thank you Trevor

[rigsby]

Chris Webb:
Morning Dean,another fine set of photos,thanks.
I like the Shepherd Volvo pic,quite a big firm in Sheffield at one time and even bigger now after taking over RDB Freightlines.

I can’t remember what the “M” stood for in MRS but they were commonly known as Muppet Road Services,having a depot in Chesterfield but based somewhere in Scotland.I heard one or two stories about them,whether true or not I don’t know.

Iirc , they started with a fleet of vans , Morning Roll Supplies up in Scotland . Could be wrong due to decayed brain cells .

[gazsa401]

hayday:

gazsa401:

5thwheel:

tastrucker:

Chris Webb:
Looks well that wagon Gaz,all credit due to you.
Did your dad ever do the Stainmore changeover with Smith of Maddiston early 80s?

Hey up Chris thanks for your kind words the picture was taken several years ago
Unfortunately I had to let her go a few years ago due to ill health
My Dad was a roamer at Stirlands but he probably did the odd changeover at Stainmore as I did now and then in the early nineties as I too was a roamer
The changeover then moved a few times
To Crooklands then Carnforth then onto Lymm then finally Carlisle
Cheers Gary

I got a lift with a SOM driver from Penrith to Stainmore and a Stirland driver from there to J1 M18 one night mid 1980.I’d left a wagon at Penrith that night when I worked for MFS Maltby and log booked it back (with train fare in pocket). The Stirland wagon was a V reg Sed Atki with 180 I think,the SOM was a B Series ERF with ■■■■■■■ and Fuller.I was picked up at midnight and was at J1 M18 at 0330.Rock on.

Didnt Stirlands do a lot of work for Boots Nottingham, thank you Trevor

Hi Trevor,

Yes Stirlands did some trunks for Boots as did Smith of Maddiston from Manchester to Maddiston,I regularly took a trailer of Boots gear up to Garstang on a night trunk change over with a Maddiston driver.

David

Hey up David
Stirlands worked for Boots for over 50 years along with other contractors such as BRS,BFI.Marshalls,Wm West,George Dominic’s and later on Clearway Distribution
Stirlands trunks were Aldershot,Cardiff.Stainmore,Bedford/Wellingborough,Dartford and Greenwich
Stirlands pulled out of Boots in the early 2000s due to poor rates
Cheers Gary
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I believe they were part of TDG as were Western Transport who had the Boots contract in Cardiff for many years.
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That’s correct Jack Stirland sold out to TDG in 1964 but stayed on as MD until the late 70s
Cheers Gary

[steelboyf10]

tastrucker:

steelboyf10:
Springfield, are quite a player out of Shotton now, used to run this motor when they had a yard near the football ground

Hello steelboy ,is that the same Springfield from Broxton ?,thought they finished years ago ,thank you Trevor

Hi trev,

Sort of, you mean Diesel ■■■■, from Broxton, in the picture, joined forces with keith ■■, an OD on with George Mayes at the time, they I think (and some one on here will know / put us right), used to get into Shotton under Springfield, and the gang grew with a few ODs, into (maybe ) what it is today??, they used to park at a garage on the Common in Buckley, near Shones yard in the 90’s, not 100% sure on how they got to the business they are today. The F10 did a bit over sea’s I seem to remember, cant recall the OD who had it, remember doing it for MOT one year in Shones workshop, in 1985
Good to Hargreaves on the tread, another Shotton haulier, have 8 leggers and units with 240 , 8 pot Gardners in them

Keep it going boys!..Barry Waddy will maybe know a bit on this topic■■?

[tastrucker]

steelboyf10:

tastrucker:

steelboyf10:
Springfield, are quite a player out of Shotton now, used to run this motor when they had a yard near the football ground

Hello steelboy ,is that the same Springfield from Broxton ?,thought they finished years ago ,thank you Trevor

Hi trev,

Sort of, you mean Diesel ■■■■, from Broxton, in the picture, joined forces with keith ■■, an OD on with George Mayes at the time, they I think (and some one on here will know / put us right), used to get into Shotton under Springfield, and the gang grew with a few ODs, into (maybe ) what it is today??, they used to park at a garage on the Common in Buckley, near Shones yard in the 90’s, not 100% sure on how they got to the business they are today. The F10 did a bit over sea’s I seem to remember, cant recall the OD who had it, remember doing it for MOT one year in Shones workshop, in 1985
Good to Hargreaves on the tread, another Shotton haulier, have 8 leggers and units with 240 , 8 pot Gardners in them

Keep it going boys!..Barry Waddy will maybe know a bit on this topic■■?

hello steelboy ,thank you for that,im getting out of touch !!! ,yes Hargreaves good to see them they did a lot out of Shelton as well ,Trevor

[budley]

DEANB:
No one recognise Trent Wharfage ■■ I reckon they must have been a fair size as have a few pics
of there motors ? Not sure where they were based ?

Yes i remember them, i think they were from Gainsborough ■■

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[chris_webb]

budley:

DEANB:
No one recognise Trent Wharfage ■■ I reckon they must have been a fair size as have a few pics
of there motors ? Not sure where they were based ?

Yes i remember them, i think they were from Gainsborough ■■

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I remember them as well,either based in Gainsborough or Newark. I think they had a depot in Gloucestershire,near the Severn?

[graham-a]

The red Scania is one of KTC of Wednesbury

[robroy]

Chris Webb:
I can’t remember what the “M” stood for in MRS but they were commonly known as Muppet Road Services,having a depot in Chesterfield but based somewhere in Scotland.I heard one or two stories about them,whether true or not I don’t know.

Would you believe…Morning Roll Service?? …I kid you not.

And yeh, the stories are more than likely true.

[davepenn54]

MRS = Morning Roll Service, strange but true

Regards
Dave Penn;

[oiltreader]

“Any ideas Oily ■■” not a clue Dean a fancy wagon like that was well after my time on transporters with Leyland Comets, Commers(TS3 & PerkinsR6), BMC FJ, BedfordTK, and an early Ergo Mercury.
Oily

[chris_webb]

robroy:

Chris Webb:
I can’t remember what the “M” stood for in MRS but they were commonly known as Muppet Road Services,having a depot in Chesterfield but based somewhere in Scotland.I heard one or two stories about them,whether true or not I don’t know.

Would you believe…Morning Roll Service?? …I kid you not.

And yeh, the stories are more than likely true.

Well I’m another one who didn’t know the real meaning of MRS.I do remember an ex Wincanton Maltby driver starting at Chesterfield depot on trunk work and only lasted two days because of the amount of work he was expected to do.Should have stayed where he was.
Grass is always greener as they say…

[arcdaz]

DEANB:
“Cornishman” Volvo. Possibly an owner driver ■■

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Cant make the name out on the Scania,anyone recognise it ■■?

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Terry Sanders & Son Iveco roll on/roll off chassis.

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Any ideas Oily ■■

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Cleanaway Volvo.

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Anyone recognise the DAF ■■ Looks like a 1900.

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Silentnight Scania

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Cant make the name out on the DAF tipper ■■
Hi Dean the brown 8 wheel grab tipper DAF 85CF the company is MC Nicholas they did a lot of work for the water board and GPO work Daz
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Tarmac Volvo.

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Someone may recognise the private reg on the Volvo ■■

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[kingswinford_kit]

DEANB:
Chryler Dodge.

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Anyone recognise the Mercedes ■■

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Anyone rcognise the Atkinson ■■?

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We have had a fair few Greenwoods on here.

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New Ford Cargo chassis.

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Anyone recognise the DAF ■■?

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John Weavers Foden from Poole.

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Lloyds of Ludlow Scania.

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Two of H.J.Cutlers from Poole.

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Eden Vale Seddon Atkinson.

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Hi Dean ,the Chrysler Dodge looks to be hauling export crates of ckd parts for shipment through Newport docks ,they handled quite a lot of that sort of thing ,regards Keith

[deanb]

rigsby:
"Chris Webb"Morning Dean,another fine set of photos,thanks.
I like the Shepherd Volvo pic,quite a big firm in Sheffield at one time and even bigger now after taking over RDB Freightlines.

I can’t remember what the “M” stood for in MRS but they were commonly known as Muppet Road Services,having a depot in Chesterfield but based somewhere in Scotland.I heard one or two stories about them,whether true or not I don’t know.

Iirc , they started with a fleet of vans , Morning Roll Supplies up in Scotland . Could be wrong due to decayed brain cells .

Thanks for the comments Chris and Dave.

tastrucker:
"steelboyf10"“tastrucker”"steelboyf10]Springfield, are quite a player out of Shotton now, used to run this motor when they had a yard near the football ground

Hello steelboy ,is that the same Springfield from Broxton ?,thought they finished years ago ,thank you Trevor

Hi trev,

Sort of, you mean Diesel ■■■■, from Broxton, in the picture, joined forces with keith ■■, an OD on with George Mayes at the time, they I think (and some one on here will know / put us right), used to get into Shotton under Springfield, and the gang grew with a few ODs, into (maybe ) what it is today??, they used to park at a garage on the Common in Buckley, near Shones yard in the 90’s, not 100% sure on how they got to the business they are today. The F10 did a bit over sea’s I seem to remember, cant recall the OD who had it, remember doing it for MOT one year in Shones workshop, in 1985
Good to Hargreaves on the tread, another Shotton haulier, have 8 leggers and units with 240 , 8 pot Gardners in them

Keep it going boys!..Barry Waddy will maybe know a bit on this topic■■?
hello steelboy ,thank you for that,im getting out of touch !!! ,yes Hargreaves good to see them they did a lot out of Shelton as well ,Trevor

Thanks for the comments and info Trevor,Steelboyf10.

budley:
"DEANB"No one recognise Trent Wharfage ■■ I reckon they must have been a fair size as have a few pics
of there motors ? Not sure where they were based ?

Yes i remember them, i think they were from Gainsborough ■■

Thanks Budley.

graham-A:
The red Scania is one of KTC of Wednesbury

Thanks for the name Graham.

davepenn54:
MRS = Morning Roll Service, strange but true
Regards
Dave Penn;

Thanks Dave and robroy.

oiltreader:
“Any ideas Oily ■■” not a clue Dean a fancy wagon like that was well after my time on transporters with Leyland Comets, Commers(TS3 & PerkinsR6), BMC FJ, BedfordTK, and an early Ergo Mercury.
Oily

No worries Oily.

ArcDaz:
“DEANB”

Cant make the name out on the DAF tipper ■■
Hi Dean the brown 8 wheel grab tipper DAF 85CF the company is MC Nicholas they did a lot of work for the water board and GPO work Daz

Thanks for the name Daz.

kingswinford kit:

DEANB:
Chryler Dodge.

Hi Dean ,the Chrysler Dodge looks to be hauling export crates of ckd parts for shipment through Newport docks ,they handled quite a lot of that sort of thing ,regards Keith

Thanks keith for your comments. They must have had a fair few of those Dodges as we have had alot of pics of them.