DEANB:
Paul sent me this Roadtrain pic the other day !Looks like British Steel.
Yes British steel ran their own transport they had mixture of scammell and road trains,a couple of marathons as well the first pic is the shunter in port talbot
DEANB:
coomsey:
0DEANB:
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 0Thanks for your comments “coomsey”
smallcoal:
scania81:
smallcoal:
These marathons were raymonds shunters in the steelworks at port talbot,along with the AtkiHi 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
DaiHi 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 !
Before it became Butterley Brick it was called Nottingham Brick
A mate of mine ran a 401 in Nottingham Brick colours
smallcoal:
DEANB:
Paul sent me this Roadtrain pic the other day !Looks like British Steel.
Yes British steel ran their own transport they had mixture of scammell and road trains,a couple of marathons as well the first pic is the shunter in port talbot
Heres a couple of there Crusaders John !
DEANB:
smallcoal:
DEANB:
Paul sent me this Roadtrain pic the other day !Looks like British Steel.
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Yes British steel ran their own transport they had mixture of scammell and road trains,a couple of marathons as well the first pic is the shunter in port talbot
Heres a couple of there Crusaders John !
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BSC South Wales ran the darker blue Scammells and Marathons, Shotton in North Wales ran lighter blur Guy Big J s and later Sed Atki 400/401s, never North or South shall meet…or work together, unlike my old mate Pete 359 and I who both loaded out of many of the same bays North and South… and never met!!!
Nottingham Brick. In n out like flynn backish loads to Croydon good money cheers Paul
DEANB:
One for Pete Smith.Appleby’s Atkinson.
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Morning Dean,
Apologies for late reply, many thanks for that picture, Pete
gazsa401:
DEANB:
coomsey:
DEANB:
One for “Coomsey” as he likes brick trucks !3
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
Before it became Butterley Brick it was called Nottingham Brick
A mate of mine ran a 401 in Nottingham Brick colours
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Cheers “Gazsa401” for your input. I had a look for a pic of a Stirlands motor but could not find one !
Hopefully one will turn up in the future.
steelboyf10:
DEANB:
smallcoal:
DEANB:
Paul sent me this Roadtrain pic the other day !Looks like British Steel.
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Yes British steel ran their own transport they had mixture of scammell and road trains,a couple of marathons as well the first pic is the shunter in port talbot
Heres a couple of there Crusaders John !
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BSC South Wales ran the darker blue Scammells and Marathons, Shotton in North Wales ran lighter blur Guy Big J s and later Sed Atki 400/401s, never North or South shall meet…or work together, unlike my old mate Pete 359 and I who both loaded out of many of the same bays North and South…
Thanks for your comments “steelboyf10”
pete smith:
DEANB:
One for Pete Smith.Appleby’s Atkinson.
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Morning Dean,
Apologies for late reply, many thanks for that picture, Pete
No worries Pete !
Some pics.
Bedford TM of Cee N Dee
Fairclough Foden
Looks like it says Dawson on the passenger door, and E.J.Brick on the headboard ? Was it normal for companies to put
the name of the company they were pulling for on the headboard back in the 1970s,if it was a big or long contract ■■?
British Industrial Sand ERF
Lovatt transport Big J and Foden.
Plain F10
North Western BRS ERF
Phillips DAF leaving Poole docks.
B.S.Sharp owner driver on Corrals weigh bridge ,Poole.
Springroad marathon,heading into Poole docks.
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.
Hi “Carryfast”.
Think you have it spoy on. I remember ****** years ago driving into Southampton “new” docks and seeing a sea of French cars that hammered the british market, they were not good and a lot spent time on thier roof arround the country but caused harm to the british mark, they were called the Renault Dophine, if I have spelt it right. Harvey
Re the Carman’s Transport / Brit European question, they were the same company. In short, the units were painted up as Carman’s and the trailers were Brit European. They have been around for a long time - since the 30’s I think. Main depot / head office was at Scholar Green. During the 70’s they were big operators in Europe & the middle east, with quite a few depots & offices throughout Europe. Still going today. Here on TNUK bestbooties would have most info on them - though I haven’t seen him post for a while.
DEANB:
One for “windrush” !1
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Ah, from when it was a proper company before that shower with the seven T’s got involved with them and totally buggered it all up! Thank’s for posting Dean.
Pete.
Zanetti mirrors fitted on the Lovatt Guy and Foden, they were all the rage at one time!
Pete.
Before the TF 88 Volvo, Sain transport was a Berliet customer, here a TR 250 also pictured in England, London to be accurate.
coomsey:
Nottingham Brick. In n out like flynn backish loads to Croydon good money cheers Paul
Thanks for your comments Paul !
HRS:
Carryfast:
gingerfold:
Carryfast:
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.Hi “Carryfast”.
Think you have it spoy on. I remember ****** years ago driving into Southampton “new” docks and seeing a sea of French cars that hammered the british market, they were not good and a lot spent time on thier roof arround the country but caused harm to the british mark, they were called the Renault Dophine, if I have spelt it right. HarveyThanks for your comments Harvey !
kmills:
Re the Carman’s Transport / Brit European question, they were the same company. In short, the units were painted up as Carman’s and the trailers were Brit European. They have been around for a long time - since the 30’s I think. Main depot / head office was at Scholar Green. During the 70’s they were big operators in Europe & the middle east, with quite a few depots & offices throughout Europe. Still going today. Here on TNUK bestbooties would have most info on them - though I haven’t seen him post for a while.Thanks for confirming that “kmills”, i knew of both but did not realise they were ■■■■■■■ together !
windrush:
DEANB:
One for “windrush” !1
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Ah, from when it was a proper company before that shower with the seven T’s got involved with them and totally buggered it all up!
Pete.
windrush:
Zanetti mirrors fitted on the Lovatt Guy and Foden, they were all the rage at one time!Pete.
Thanks for your comments Pete !
michel:
Before the TF 88 Volvo, Sain transport was a Berliet customer, here a TR 250 also pictured in England, London to be accurate.
Thanks for the pic “michel” !
Edwards of Hull Seddon Atkinson.
Anyone recognise the Broderer ■■
Merc 1617 ,anyone recognise it ■■
Looks like an owner driver at Poole. ■■
Bourne Steel’s Foden at Poole.
Leyland Comet tow truck
Albion box van.
Bedford TM,looks like its parked beind the barclays building in Poole.
Elliotts of Poole/Bournemouth.
Broke the Euroking Saviem.
HRS:
Hi “Carryfast”.
Think you have it spoy on. I remember ****** years ago driving into Southampton “new” docks and seeing a sea of French cars that hammered the british market, they were not good and a lot spent time on thier roof arround the country but caused harm to the british mark, they were called the Renault Dophine, if I have spelt it right. Harvey
Almost it’s spelt Dauphine.It was a rear engined heap and I can remember my old Dad getting hold of one for virtually scrap value in around '72.He said when he’d fixed it up he was going to use it to replace his old 1960 Herald that he used a cheap runabout in the day and I said he must be mad. 
But I reckon he was just having a laugh at my expense and it was then flogged on as usual in the trade after fixing it’s leaking cylinder liners. 
He then replaced the Herald with a nice old '65 Triumph 2,000 the following year.I liked it enough to buy myself a '70 Mk2 2.5 a few years later when I started driving.
One for Ray Smyth 
Robert Baillie Borderer reg PCA 509M
