PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

deanb · 9 March 2019 12:11

MANTRONIC:
Hey Dean ,looking forward to Pauls next set of Welsh motors ,thanx MT

Ray Smyth:
Tait Vehicle Hire Volvo F7.

Hi Dean, Regarding the Tait Vehicle Hire Volvo with the “Cavray” fridge trailer, Cavray is a
large chilled/frozen food company from Carlisle called Cavaghan & Gray. I don’t know whether
they had their own artic lorries, and this hired Volvo was to cover for one of theirs off the road.
Gerald Leyland 600 will probably know more detail of the company. Regards, Ray

Thanks for the info Ray.

marky:
The burgundy & white DAF 2800 pulling the 20’ box is one of Blundell & Rimmer’s from Burscough. I suspect the F10 in front of it is one of their subcontractors.

Thanks for the name “marky”

tyneside:
IIRC Cavanagh & Gray had their own slaughtering facility in Carlisle. We used to deliver the odd load of pigs up there for a local fattener.

At one time I think they were the major ready made sandwich supplier to Marks & Spencer.
Tyneside

Thanks for the info “tyneside”

tastrucker:
S.M.Davies MAN.

Hello DEAN and MT ,thank you Dean for the S M Davies shots ,but quite a few are either green or blue ,their main contract is with a timber merchant and garden center company both based in Welshpool ,they first started up in Guilsfield a village 4 miles away just of the A483
Some very smart and well turned out fleets up this way ,Dean you also put up G Owen from Newtown ,and MT you mention T Alun Jones a very big fleet now ,and you have seen them down your way ,they do a lot of timber in and out of Chirk ,a couple of years ago they were hauling timber from Rhigos mountain near Hirwaen up to Chirk thank you Trevor

Thanks for the comments Trevor, i agree with you about there being some smart company colours on some of those Welsh motors. Its nice to
see companies that still have their own colours rather than the dreaded white !

kenfig bill:
D.Jenkins & Son smart Volvo.

Hello DEAN …great set of Welsh motors their …favourite had to be Don Jenkins from Felinfach near Lampeter …very smart fleet to rival Mansel Davies …we look forward to Pauls next batch …lol …Geraint

smallcoal:
Hi dean,we deliver pallets of jerrycans full of flavoured syrup into walls ,they got freezers in the goods inwards illegal with lollipops,ice cream free for drivers to help themselves while waiting,the pallets come from France and we ship them to walls ,

Hello John, I was some factory when first buil when you read that article. Its nice that they let you have ice cream etc,especially in the summer !

deanb · 9 March 2019 15:12

Some foreign motors.

Sitra Volvo

Dentressangle Renault.

Nedexco Mercedes.

Legro Scania.

Volvo.

Direx Volvo.

Prevost Air Cargo Magnum.

Think its Fixemer.

Hugo - 67 Magnum.

Samat Volvo.

deanb · 9 March 2019 15:12

Cleanaway Dennis. One of the few manufacturers left in the UK.

Anyone recognise the ERF ■■

Robbins Timber DAF

South Somerset Council Seddon Atkinson.

East Bros Timber DAF.

Anyone recognise the Scania ■■?

Stobart DAF draw-bar.

Anyone recognise the Mercedes ? Could be one of Reliance Scrap Metals from Poole but not sure.

Anyone recognise the Scania ■■?

Sainsburys Volvo.

deanb · 9 March 2019 15:12

We have had a few of Crow Carrying’s motors on here. Posted an article on page 73 for anyone intrested.

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Click on pages twice to read.

Adverts.

Article from 1968.

deanb · 9 March 2019 15:13

Whats going on here then chaps ■■? If i am not mistaken that says F89 on the door,on a right hand drive ? Maybe its the driver having a laugh
and popping that badge on. The air stack was used on the early F88’s and F89’s. The 290’s had the one with the rounded top. The grill is either a 290
or 89 looks quite deep and the 89 one was deeper than the F88. Could be thats its just had a new grill fitted at sometime and the air stack was fitted
from new. I am sure they popped on whatever air stack they had when building back then,so if they had run out of the correct one they would just fit
one of the others ! The air stack is on the drivers side which would be where an F89 should be and a F88 one would be on the passenger side,unless it
was a left hand drive F88. It does not look like the engine is tilting to the left so you would assume it is an F88. I am confused !!

I reckon the driver was having a laugh and popped a F89 badge on it,when its actually a F88.

Anyone recognise it or know about it ■■? The photo was taken in Poole and looking at the pics it was used abroad.

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Some Welsh motors.

Alan Price Volvo.

Caernarfon Commercials Volvo. That looks an expensive bit of kit. Probably between £230 and £250,000. Looks like a serious crane on it.

Tony M Rees Renault.

Trevor !

David Jenkins Transport DAF.

MAN of S.M.Davies.

deanb · 9 March 2019 15:14

Dawson Freight F88.

Guinness ERF

Anyone recognise the GUY ■■? Looks like he is either stopped in a layby or the slow lane of a motorway.If you look by the drivers front
wheel you can see someones leg. Looks like the central barrier is being repaired.

Anyone recognise the Volvo F12 ■■?

Cant make the name out on the MAN milk tanker.

Anyone recognise the Seddon Atkinson ■■?

Toleman Group Maggie.

Foreign Scania 111 draw-bar.

ARC Routeman.

Conoco DAF tanker.

smallcoal · 9 March 2019 15:19

That is one good thing about walls ,they put ice cream freezers in all the plant for the workers ,they also got a shop there as well they haven’t got their own fleet any more all contractors now

windrush · 9 March 2019 15:22

Well Dean, for starters the MAN Milk tanker has MILK written on the side! Presumably Milk Marketing Board? Regarding the Guy Big J, that isn’t ‘somebodys leg’ but a lane marker post, you can see some in the other pics.

Pete.

old_67 · 9 March 2019 15:25

Anyone recognise the GUY ■■? Looks like he is either stopped in a layby or the slow lane of a motorway.If you look by the drivers front
wheel you can see someones leg. Looks like the central barrier is being repaired.

Is that not a lane marker post that they used to " stick into the cats eyes " ?
Regards John.
Must have been typing at the same time Pete.

smallcoal · 9 March 2019 15:44

Hi dean David Jenkins was a driver for blue line he started his own company last year but due to circumstances caused by a family member he had to pack in ,

ray_smyth · 9 March 2019 16:20

DEANB:
Dawson Freight F88.

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Guinness ERF

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Anyone recognise the GUY ■■? Looks like he is either stopped in a layby or the slow lane of a motorway.If you look by the drivers front
wheel you can see someones leg. Looks like the central barrier is being repaired.

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Anyone recognise the Volvo F12 ■■?

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Cant make the name out on the MAN milk tanker.

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Anyone recognise the Seddon Atkinson ■■?

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Toleman Group Maggie.

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Foreign Scania 111 draw-bar.

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ARC Routeman.

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Conoco DAF tanker.

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Hi Dean, The blue MAN is Milk Marketing Board, signed in full on the tank, and MMB on the cab door, Regards, Ray.

robroy · 9 March 2019 21:08

I had one of those Tait’s F7s for about 6 months when I worked for National Carriers in 1980, it had TVH Darlington accross the front, I loved that little motor.
I came off a day cab 400 Sed Atk, it was like coming off a farm tractor on to a little sports car, and …it had a sleeper cab.
Excellent little truck for it’s day.

cja1 · 10 March 2019 13:53

DEANB:
Poole Trucking Transcon.

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Dickson Transport DAF

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Cundell Corrugated Bedford.

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Beresford ERF. Looks like its under contract to Cristal as blue instead of Beresfords normal green.

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Anyone recognise the Mercedes ■■? Sure That MERC Was Based at Con Base T/Pk And was still working up to a few yrs ago, and for life of me I cant remember Owd boys Name? Am sure someone will Know■■?

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Firmin Coates Foden.

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Industrial Latex Volvo

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Cant make the name out on the ERF. Looks like Cooke & ■■?

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Marina shed being overtaken by Beaver Volvo F7 .

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Waste Management Dodge.

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smallcoal · 10 March 2019 19:53

This happened in port talbot 1960 ,the headline says traffic held up for hours I don’t think there was much traffic then ,not one policeman in sight not like today

deanb · 11 March 2019 08:50

smallcoal:
That is one good thing about walls ,they put ice cream freezers in all the plant for the workers ,they also got a shop there as well they haven’t got their own fleet any more all contractors now

Sounds like you are spoilt when you go there John !

windrush:
Well Dean, for starters the MAN Milk tanker has MILK written on the side! Presumably Milk Marketing Board? Regarding the Guy Big J, that isn’t ‘somebodys leg’ but a lane marker post, you can see some in the other pics.

Pete.

Quality chap !

smallcoal:
Hi dean David Jenkins was a driver for blue line he started his own company last year but due to circumstances caused by a family member he had to pack in ,

Thats a shame John.

Ray Smyth:
Cant make the name out on the MAN milk tanker.

Hi Dean, The blue MAN is Milk Marketing Board, signed in full on the tank, and MMB on the cab door, Regards, Ray.

Cheers Ray.

robroy:
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I had one of those Tait’s F7s for about 6 months when I worked for National Carriers in 1980, it had TVH Darlington accross the front, I loved that little motor.
I came off a day cab 400 Sed Atk, it was like coming off a farm tractor on to a little sports car, and …it had a sleeper cab.
Excellent little truck for it’s day.

I know what you are saying chap. My grandad sold a F86 6 wheeler and bought a Seddon Atkinson 400 8 wheeler,evil thing ! You could get out and walk
quicker,and that was when it was empty ! (sorry Gary )

You need to have a look at page 296 Rob !

CJA1:
Anyone recognise the Mercedes ■■? Sure That MERC Was Based at Con Base T/Pk And was still working up to a few yrs ago, and for life of me I cant remember Owd boys Name? Am sure someone will Know■■?

Cheers “CJA1”

smallcoal:
This happened in port talbot 1960 ,the headline says traffic held up for hours I don’t think there was much traffic then ,not one policeman in sight not like today

Thanks for the pics John !