One for “Bewick” 
Millican’s from Longtown.
DEANB:
One for “Bewick”Millican’s from Longtown.
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Aye when I were a Lad growing up in Kendal Jos.Millicans used to be always running down through town loaded with Pulp wood from the Kielder forrest to Bowaters Ellesmere port. They ran a lot of Albion Reivers in those far off days. Cheers Bewick.
Lyn Morgan was a cowboy the Volvo I had only 1 headlight working was told to buy one myself as he wasn’t paying, Gareth’s battery lug was broken he told Gareth buy a battery out of his own pocket that’s the cowboy he was 
Looks like she’d earned her corn n perhaps a front end mishap
nigel2012:
Dukes Transport bought over by Montgomery about 2001/2002 but to my knowledge the Dukes name no longer used.
Yes “nigel2012” like here alot of the old Irish companies have either been taken over or packed in.
As far as i know Lagan’s are no longer going. 
Bewick:
DEANB:
One for “Bewick”Millican’s from Longtown.
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Aye when I were a Lad growing up in Kendal Jos.Millicans used to be always running down through town loaded with Pulp wood from the Kielder forrest to Bowaters Ellesmere port. They ran a lot of Albion Reivers in those far off days. Cheers Bewick.
When you were a boy Dennis,thats seriously going back ! 
smallcoal:
Lyn Morgan was a cowboy the Volvo I had only 1 headlight working was told to buy one myself as he wasn’t paying, Gareth’s battery lug was broken he told Gareth buy a battery out of his own pocket that’s the cowboy he was
Cant make it up John, buy your own stuff ! I take it you never lasted long there then ! 
coomsey:
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Looks like she’d earned her corn n perhaps a front end mishap
Are you talking about the front wheel Paul ■■ I dont know if its the angle of the photo but it looks
out of line with the second wheel !
smallcoal:
First pic K Jones then delanair tdw and Cardiff transport
Great pics again John ! Dont recall too many F6 artics ,plenty of F7’s. Anyone know what BHP that
F6 would have been ■■?
Hi dean yes there was a lot of f6 volvos about it would most probably be 310 ,as for lyn I stayed for a month that was it
Retired Old ■■■■:
BonkeyDollocks:
Retired Old ■■■■:
Where ever it was, he had an easy time of it with a single-axle trailer, BD!Haha well spotted ROF!
From memory- which ain’t very good, these days- I seem to recall that three axles got you 20 tons gross, but I’m willing to be corrected. Our North-Eastern pal, Larry will probably know.
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3 axles got you 26 ton gross. Dieseldog66.
smallcoal:
Hi all ,re axle weights when I was shunting we would weigh out tandem trailers with two axle unit gross weight 32 tonnes which meant trailers could carry up to 20 tonnes ,when tri axles came in it went up to 38 ,meaning we would put on 23 tonnes, then a six wheeler with tri axle went to 42 tonne now it is 44 tonne hope this makes sense cheers John
Hi I put this on a few pages back regarding axle weights cheers John. Hope this helps diesel dog
the Car Carrier , JCD, stands for James Car Delivery, who took over Progressive Group in the late 60’s and was then taken over by Tolemans, JCD were Orange in colour, but this one seems to be just after the Tolemans take over and painted in an early Tolemans colour.
Dieseldog66:
the Car Carrier , JCD, stands for James Car Delivery, who took over Progressive Group in the late 60’s and was then taken over by Tolemans, JCD were Orange in colour, but this one seems to be just after the Tolemans take over and painted in an early Tolemans colour.
Loaded with some Bedford HA vans if I am not mistaken Buzzer.
coomsey:
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Looks like she’d earned her corn n perhaps a front end mishap
Lack of trims n reg in odd place Dean but front wheels look a bit odd as well n good lean back on cab .The body on it gives it a familiar look without coal sides maybe some large fleet muckshift /quarry
nigel2012:
Dukes Transport bought over by Montgomery about 2001/2002 but to my knowledge the Dukes name no longer used.
I believe the (Ronnie) Dukes name is now associated with horse stables & courses.
Buzzer:
Dieseldog66:
the Car Carrier , JCD, stands for James Car Delivery, who took over Progressive Group in the late 60’s and was then taken over by Tolemans, JCD were Orange in colour, but this one seems to be just after the Tolemans take over and painted in an early Tolemans colour.Loaded with some Bedford HA vans if I am not mistaken Buzzer.
I had one of those, a light blue colour, when I first started as an O/D Buzzer Cheers Dennis.
One for “Coomsey” as he likes brick trucks !
Ensor Foden !
I think the Bedford TM on the last page would have been Cadbury Bourneville .
Also, re the discussion of when Volvo moved the F88 wipers from the top to the bottom of the screen - my Dad bought a new 88 in October 1972 that had the wipers on the bottom. That was the first lorry I ever slept in- and I can still remember it. I can’t remember anything useful though. 
Bewick:
Buzzer:
Dieseldog66:
the Car Carrier , JCD, stands for James Car Delivery, who took over Progressive Group in the late 60’s and was then taken over by Tolemans, JCD were Orange in colour, but this one seems to be just after the Tolemans take over and painted in an early Tolemans colour.Loaded with some Bedford HA vans if I am not mistaken Buzzer.
I had one of those, a light blue colour, when I first started as an O/D Buzzer
The lower deck has a Victor FE estate on by the looks of it. - .
DEANB:
One for “Coomsey” as he likes brick trucks !Ensor Foden !
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Remember them well never run out of their yards big fleet I seem to think. Best job driving Butterley bricks all over the country n nearly always return bricks back to the Midlands. It seemed to me that architects in red brick areas wanted gold coloured houses n gold brick, red .Backload ,if it weren’t Butterley yard , used an old bag to cover headboard although the blue n black motor was a bit of a giveaway .Cheers Dean