PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[deanb]

smallcoal:
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

I must be loosing it ! I remember lots of F6 rigids but not artics.

Dieseldog66:

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! What would’ve been the gross net? 18 tons?

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.

3 axles got you 26 ton gross. Dieseldog66.
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smallcoal:

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

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.

Thanks “Dieseldog66” for your input.

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 saw a ford ■■■■■■ from the same era the other day,and i could not believe how small it looked
compared to todays cars,plus how small the tyres were.

coomsey:

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

Thanks for your comments Paul !

dave docwra:

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.

Cheers Dave !

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 Cheers Dennis.

Cheers Dennis.

smallcoal:
These marathons were raymonds shunters in the steelworks at port talbot,along with the Atki

Remember the first time i went down the M4 and saw Port Talbot,bloody huge !

kmills:
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.

Cheers “Kmills” Think you are right as Steve Jones said the same !

Re the wipers thats earlier than i remember.

8LXBV8BRIAN:

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 Cheers Dennis.

The lower deck has a Victor FE estate on by the looks of it. - .

Thanks Brian !

[deanb]

coomsey:

DEANB:
One for “Coomsey” as he likes brick trucks !

Ensor Foden !

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

Butterley bricks yard,and one of there trucks Paul !

[deanb]

Some pics.

Were Carmans and Brit European owned by the same people/group ■■ Merc leaving Poole docks !

Melbourn chemicals ERF

ERF overtaking a Foden, anyone recognise either ■■

Geo Beer & Sons,would that be on hire to Morgan looking at the headboard ■■?

Seddon Atkinson of Laingfreight heading into Poole docks !

French F88 of Transport Sain-Avignon leaving Poole docks. All those storage tanks in the background
are long gone.

Would that be an Italian MAN ■■? Just about to turn into Poole docks.

Bejam group DAF

Lovatts ERF

Transfleet Seddon Atkinson.

[deanb]

One for the Welsh !

F88 of Welsh International transport services.

[smallcoal]

DEANB:
Some pics.

Were Carmans and Brit European owned by the same people/group ■■ Merc leaving Poole docks !

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Melbourn chemicals ERF

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ERF overtaking a Foden, anyone recognise either ■■

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Geo Beer & Sons,would that be on hire to Morgan looking at the headboard ■■?

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Seddon Atkinson of Laingfreight heading into Poole docks !

5

French F88 of Transport Sain-Avignon leaving Poole docks. All those storage tanks in the background
are long gone.

4

Would that be an Italian MAN ■■? Just about to turn into Poole docks.

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Bejam group DAF

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The erf looks like David Saunders Pembroke overtaking Richard reads looking at the paintwork cheers John
Lovatts ERF

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Transfleet Seddon Atkinson.

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[smallcoal]

George beer would most be pulling out of morganite in Swansea hence the name on the headboard the George beer driver used to be on here daibootsy he knew all about them

[smallcoal]

Regarding the f6 artic tdw had a few of them ,rotherwas transport had one as well

[bob-lad]

hia dean look forward to these pics every day your doing a great job . I think them two motors are bassetts foden and pos Johnston bros gilcrux ■■■■■■■ . these firms bring back memories keep up the good work and look forward to any Manchester stuff that comes up cheers rob

[scania81]

smallcoal:
These marathons were raymonds shunters in the steelworks at port talbot,along with the Atki

Hi smallcoal,would i be right in thinking the marathon,s were ex metalbox after raymonds took the neath operation on?
Great photos ,remember Bejam,s having a fleet of 81,s after the Dafs.
Regards
Dai

[deanb]

smallcoal:

DEANB:
Some pics.

Were Carmans and Brit European owned by the same people/group ■■ Merc leaving Poole docks !

9

Melbourn chemicals ERF

8

ERF overtaking a Foden, anyone recognise either ■■

7

Geo Beer & Sons,would that be on hire to Morgan looking at the headboard ■■?

6

Seddon Atkinson of Laingfreight heading into Poole docks !

5

French F88 of Transport Sain-Avignon leaving Poole docks. All those storage tanks in the background
are long gone.

4

Would that be an Italian MAN ■■? Just about to turn into Poole docks.

3

Bejam group DAF

2
The erf looks like David Saunders Pembroke overtaking Richard reads looking at the paintwork cheers John
Lovatts ERF

Thanks John, i also thought it might be one of Richards Reads.

smallcoal:
George beer would most be pulling out of morganite in Swansea hence the name on the headboard the George beer driver used to be on here daibootsy he knew all about them

Thanks again John, for confirming that !

bob-lad:
hia dean look forward to these pics every day your doing a great job . I think them two motors are bassetts foden and pos Johnston bros gilcrux ■■■■■■■ . these firms bring back memories keep up the good work and look forward to any Manchester stuff that comes up cheers rob

Thanks for your comments Rob,glad you are enjoying Paul and Mark’s pics !

scania81:

smallcoal:
These marathons were raymonds shunters in the steelworks at port talbot,along with the Atki

Hi smallcoal,would i be right in thinking the marathon,s were ex metalbox after raymonds took the neath operation on?
Great photos ,remember Bejam,s having a fleet of 81,s after the Dafs.
Regards
Dai

Thanks for your comments Dai !

[coomsey]

DEANB:

coomsey:

DEANB:
One for “Coomsey” as he likes brick trucks !

Ensor Foden !

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

Butterley bricks yard,and one of there trucks Paul !

I’ll be under the quilt tonight with me torch. Anybody know the yard? There was a lot of them. Pic good firm I worked for out of Desford n Heather

[coomsey]

I’d agree Bassets. That for me is one of the best pics I’ve seen on here. Brings back memories of my year on Mickey mouse, I knew the back end of just about every firm that used the M 1 49mph. Went onto ERF 59mph frightened me until I got the hang of overtaking, warp speed

[deanb]

Some pics.

Marsh plant Coles crane chugging up over Old Waream Road,Parkstone.Baron bedford behind, but
who can name the car ■■?

J.G.Haulage from Parkstone, cant remember them.

Remember E.G.Hoare’s tippers from Ferndown.

Swanworth Quarries from Worth Matravers,another local company long gone !

The Circus is in town,some oldies here !

AEC

Scammell

Atkinson

AEC

ERF

Seddon

[smallcoal]

scania81:

smallcoal:
These marathons were raymonds shunters in the steelworks at port talbot,along with the Atki

Hi smallcoal,would i be right in thinking the marathon,s were ex metalbox after raymonds took the neath operation on?
Great photos ,remember Bejam,s having a fleet of 81,s after the Dafs.
Regards
Dai

Hi dai yes they were ex metal box that was all raymonds used for shunting cheers John

[carryfast]

DEANB:
Marsh plant Coles crane chugging up over Old Waream Road,Parkstone.Baron bedford behind, but
who can name the car ■■?

Looks like a Wolseley 1500.

[gingerfold]

Carryfast:

DEANB:
Marsh plant Coles crane chugging up over Old Waream Road,Parkstone.Baron bedford behind, but
who can name the car ■■?

Sorry, double post

[gingerfold]

Carryfast:

DEANB:
Marsh plant Coles crane chugging up over Old Waream Road,Parkstone.Baron bedford behind, but
who can name the car ■■?

Looks like a Wolseley 1500.

Agreed. My uncle had a same body style Riley 1.5 which had twin SU carbs.

[carryfast]

gingerfold:

Carryfast:
Looks like a Wolseley 1500.

Agreed. My uncle had a same body style Riley 1.5 which had twin SU carbs.

It’s a great topic and seems to often be confirming some of my views of the day.That the pace of change in operators moving away from the old obsolete Brit guvnors wagons is often under estimated and what I remember of the motor trade many people rightly doing whatever it took to stay with whatever affordable rwd options they could get.Rather than go for the cheap and nasty fwd BMC’s.On that note I can certainly remember the trade putting and customers offering a premium for those types and other options like the A 40/50/55/60,Cortinas,and the Vauxhall options,many being well over 10 years old,throughout the 1970’s.With the survivors also being respected classics now.

[deanb]

coomsey:
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DEANB:

coomsey:

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

Butterley bricks yard,and one of there trucks Paul !

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I’ll be under the quilt tonight with me torch. Anybody know the yard? There was a lot of them. Pic good firm I worked for out of Desford n Heather

“coomsey” the yard was Ollerton which apparently opened in 1919 !

coomsey:
I’d agree Bassets. That for me is one of the best pics I’ve seen on here. Brings back memories of my year on Mickey mouse, I knew the back end of just about every firm that used the M 1 49mph. Went onto ERF 59mph frightened me until I got the hang of overtaking, warp speed 0

Thanks for your comments “coomsey”

smallcoal:

scania81:

smallcoal:
These marathons were raymonds shunters in the steelworks at port talbot,along with the Atki

Hi smallcoal,would i be right in thinking the marathon,s were ex metalbox after raymonds took the neath operation on?
Great photos ,remember Bejam,s having a fleet of 81,s after the Dafs.
Regards
Dai

Hi dai yes they were ex metal box that was all raymonds used for shunting cheers John

Carryfast:

DEANB:
Marsh plant Coles crane chugging up over Old Waream Road,Parkstone.Baron bedford behind, but
who can name the car ■■?

Looks like a Wolseley 1500.

Thanks “Carryfast” couldnt remember the name !

gingerfold:

Carryfast:

DEANB:
Marsh plant Coles crane chugging up over Old Waream Road,Parkstone.Baron bedford behind, but
who can name the car ■■?

Looks like a Wolseley 1500.

Agreed. My uncle had a same body style Riley 1.5 which had twin SU carbs.

Thanks Graham !

[deanb]

Paul sent me this Roadtrain pic the other day !

Looks like British Steel.