Hi Dean,
Cracking shot of the F86 of Smiths Flour Mills, this was based at Walsall and was sprayed a creamy white colour later in its life, driven by a bloke called Stan if I remember correctly, it was the only F86 they had the rest being F7’s and the Volvo’s replaced Leyland Buffalo’s, only one Buffalo remained and was used as the yard shunter, Many Thanks for posting, Pete
DEANB:
moomooland:
Is Lount opencast mine down under in Australia?
Cruel but kind Paul !
“coomsey” i will help you out mate !
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You’re too good Dean, never sussed how to spin em round
moomooland:
Is Lount opencast mine down under in Australia?
Not quite so exotic moomooland. If you travel north up M42 2nd Ashby turn off 512 after that you’re traveling over the top of Lount opencast. Think they took 8/9million tons of coal .All back fill under the motorway was put down not more than 18" n compacted but the buga still moved.
Bludy ell! The soddin penny just dropped, am like an arse
coomsey:
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Jeffries bigish fleet from Swadlincote all tippers mostly Foden then Maggies coal as a rule. That super pic? my mate took at Lount opencast you can just about make out one of their Maggies, n the good looking chap in the scraper me. Still going not sure how many lorries though
Hello “coomsey” thanks for the comments, need x-ray vision to see you in that pic mate ! 
gazsa401:
DEANB:
Well “gazsa401” look what i found !!Stirland’s borderer reg KJJ 670K
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Top man DEANB thanks
I looked twice for a pic,must have missed it both times ! Was looking for something else today
and found it !
windrush:
coomsey:
The main reason for the half cab Dean, not sure no weight gain Windrush says. Looking at posts in Foden model list it seems to me there was too many cab designers at Fodens or one on cocaineMostly for insurance reasons as only one occupant SHOULD be carried, although we did have to fit another person in occasionally as Moose on here would confirm! However the insurance companies then considered that there was only one reasonable escape route in the event of an accident so the premium was raised! By that time, about three years, the cabs were falling apart anyway through corrosion and movement (they were sprung like most Foden cabs were later) and not as strong as the ‘dumper’ type cab with the rearward sloping windscreen such as used by St Ives Sand and Gravel and the windscreens sometimes dropped out when braking hard! I drove one to Darlington for cab replacement with a rope around the outside of the cab door to hold it shut, I couldn’t even get out for a pee on route!! Most of the 30 tonners were converted to the Motor Panels S40 cab by North Riding Garages (part of the Tilling Group at that time) in Middleton St George, Darlington. That gave them another three years when, as Tilcon had a six year replacement plan, they were sold on. Some of them then had a long life with their new owners, a couple of the powder tanks were converted to tippers and ran from Croxden gravel for years and they had done over 600,000 miles, not km’s, (plus blowing time!) when we disposed of them. Our tankers did a lot of distance work so amassed large mileages in a short time compared to the tippers, though they also did some longish runs to Scotland, Essex, Suffolk, Cornwall and even the Isle of Wight. Our limestone from Ballidon quarry was in great demand country wide.
The few 24 tonners we had were short wheelbase and couldn’t be uprated to 28 or 30 tonnes so they were sold after about three years with the half cabs still fitted.
Pete.
Thanks for the info Pete, particularly liked,
“the windscreen’s sometimes dropped out when braking hard” Quality !!! 
pete smith:
Hi Dean,
Cracking shot of the F86 of Smiths Flour Mills, this was based at Walsall and was sprayed a creamy white colour later in its life, driven by a bloke called Stan if I remember correctly, it was the only F86 they had the rest being F7’s and the Volvo’s replaced Leyland Buffalo’s, only one Buffalo remained and was used as the yard shunter, Many Thanks for posting, Pete
Thanks Pete for the comment !
coomsey:
DEANB:
moomooland:
Is Lount opencast mine down under in Australia?Cruel but kind Paul !
“coomsey” i will help you out mate !
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You’re too good Dean, never sussed how to spin em round
coomsey:
moomooland:
Is Lount opencast mine down under in Australia?Not quite so exotic moomooland. If you travel north up M42 2nd Ashby turn off 512 after that you’re traveling over the top of Lount opencast. Think they took 8/9million tons of coal .All back fill under the motorway was put down not more than 18" n compacted but the buga still moved.
Bludy ell! The soddin penny just dropped, am like an arse
Just keep taking the medication “coomsey” your be fine mate !!
DEANB:
Volvo F88 of C.R.S. ■■Atkinson Silver Knight ■■? Anyone recognise it ■■ Not too well looked after looking at the pic,looks rough !
Combined Road Services of Sandbach(?), I think
And I’d suggest an early Borderer, and wonderfully rough 
Salford Van Hire They were big in the 1970’s have they changed name or packed in as i cant remember
the last time i saw one !
Was running eighty F88’s !
The owner (nice suite ) looks a bit like Oliver Reed !
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OssieD:
DEANB:
kenfig bill:
Really excellent South Wales stuff …thanks DEAN …that Entrees F86 loaded with carbon black tote bins is a gem …My father tells me they were up and down that stretch of the M50 for the Firestone tyre plant at Wolverhampton …another gem is F86 6 wheeler with a coil of Fred Bouldry …he had some very early F86 units …can just remember R J Browns Transcon …Geraint .“kenfig bill” You liked the Entrees Volvo’s, how about the DAF’s Geraint !
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Wasn’t it Entress that had the first Scania Vabis in the country? A D reg I believe.
Ossie
The first in the U.K. was LGK 3D, but that was a demonstrator (it still survives today, with Ray Hingley). I think the first operator examples were on E-plates: early operators included British Ropes, J&H, Bowker and undoubtedly many others that chaps will recall
Salford Van Hire was formed in 1965 by Raffaello Bacci and today is still independent and privately owned.
Click on Salford Van Hire
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
Amazing what turns up in old truck mags,an advert for the Bedford HA van.
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240 Gardner:
DEANB:
Volvo F88 of C.R.S. ■■Atkinson Silver Knight ■■? Anyone recognise it ■■ Not too well looked after looking at the pic,looks rough !
Combined Road Services of Sandbach(?), I think
And I’d suggest an early Borderer, and wonderfully rough
Thanks “240 Gardner” you sure thats a borderer !
240 Gardner:
OssieD:
DEANB:
kenfig bill:
Really excellent South Wales stuff …thanks DEAN …that Entrees F86 loaded with carbon black tote bins is a gem …My father tells me they were up and down that stretch of the M50 for the Firestone tyre plant at Wolverhampton …another gem is F86 6 wheeler with a coil of Fred Bouldry …he had some very early F86 units …can just remember R J Browns Transcon …Geraint .“kenfig bill” You liked the Entrees Volvo’s, how about the DAF’s Geraint !
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Wasn’t it Entress that had the first Scania Vabis in the country? A D reg I believe.
Ossie
The first in the U.K. was LGK 3D, but that was a demonstrator (it still survives today, with Ray Hingley). I think the first operator examples were on E-plates: early operators included British Ropes, J&H, Bowker and undoubtedly many others that chaps will recall
Any pics of it “240 Gardner” ■■
moomooland:
Salford Van Hire was formed in 1965 by Raffaello Bacci and today is still independent and privately owned.
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Click on Salford Van Hire
Cheers Paul, i cant remember the last time i saw one.
DEANB:
Some pics.Sun Valley Volvo F88
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Tarmac Volvo F86
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Trent Wharfage Maggie bulker.
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Anyone recognise the DAF 2800 tanker ■■?
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Hogg DAF tanker
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Jeffery’s Foden tipper
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Smart 111 Scania of Cannon’s
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Foden of Trevor G Phillips.
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Alice Archer & Sons ERF
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D.P. Williams & Son Seddon Atkinson 400 bulker.
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That’s a cracking F86! 
I also love the S83 side profile. Shows the power and extent of its performance!
BonkeyDollocks:
DEANB:
Some pics.Sun Valley Volvo F88
Tarmac Volvo F86
Trent Wharfage Maggie bulker.
Anyone recognise the DAF 2800 tanker ■■?
Hogg DAF tanker
Jeffery’s Foden tipper
Smart 111 Scania of Cannon’s
Foden of Trevor G Phillips.
Alice Archer & Sons ERF
D.P. Williams & Son Seddon Atkinson 400 bulker.
That’s a cracking F86!
I also love the S83 side profile. Shows the power and extent of its performance!
Cheers “BonkeyDollocks” you may find this intresting !
Click on page twice to read !
240 Gardner:
OssieD:
DEANB:
kenfig bill:
Really excellent South Wales stuff …thanks DEAN …that Entrees F86 loaded with carbon black tote bins is a gem …My father tells me they were up and down that stretch of the M50 for the Firestone tyre plant at Wolverhampton …another gem is F86 6 wheeler with a coil of Fred Bouldry …he had some very early F86 units …can just remember R J Browns Transcon …Geraint .“kenfig bill” You liked the Entrees Volvo’s, how about the DAF’s Geraint !
Wasn’t it Entress that had the first Scania Vabis in the country? A D reg I believe.
Ossie
The first in the U.K. was LGK 3D, but that was a demonstrator (it still survives today, with Ray Hingley). I think the first operator examples were on E-plates: early operators included British Ropes, J&H, Bowker and undoubtedly many others that chaps will recall
LGK 3D was the first in the U.K as Mr 240 states, it was supplied by B+W motors in Derry street Wolverhampton and I think the salesman was Bill Wright, it was a demonstrator and was later bought by Rounds Transport, here is one of Bubblemans pics I have re-posted off another thread, I’m sure they had a 6 wheel Vabis unit as well, memory suffering today! Cheer’s Pete
Registered new in February 1966 LGK 3D is still on the road today.
Photograph courtesy of Graham Tiller.
Photograph courtesy of Graham Tiller.
A couple of the few Vabis that Wood’s had E andF reg, two were naturally aspirated the rest were Super’s ( with turbo’s), The two in the picture were F reg the far one Super, the near one naturally aspirated, nice motors to drive, turbo or no turbo…
Ossie
DEAN , thanks very much for posting another Entress motor …that DAF eventually ended up with Roberts of Knighton at their Swansea depot …and then Knighton !!
Love the Trevor Phillips Foden …my father tells me that one of its regular turns was tinplate for the Metal Box plant at Carlisle …he seems to think it came to grief on the Brecon beacons …
Mention of Entresss having an early Scania vabis 75 …they had a demo that ran around in an yellow colour that was believed to be the first in S Wales …many thanks again Geraint .
pete smith:
Really excellent South Wales stuff …thanks DEAN …that Entrees F86 loaded with carbon black tote bins is a gem …My father tells me they were up and down that stretch of the M50 for the Firestone tyre plant at Wolverhampton …another gem is F86 6 wheeler with a coil of Fred Bouldry …he had some very early F86 units …can just remember R J Browns Transcon …Geraint .
“kenfig bill” You liked the Entrees Volvo’s, how about the DAF’s Geraint !
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Wasn’t it Entress that had the first Scania Vabis in the country? A D reg I believe.
Ossie
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The first in the U.K. was LGK 3D, but that was a demonstrator (it still survives today, with Ray Hingley). I think the first operator examples were on E-plates: early operators included British Ropes, J&H, Bowker and undoubtedly many others that chaps will recall
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LGK 3D was the first in the U.K as Mr 240 states, it was supplied by B+W motors in Derry street Wolverhampton and I think the salesman was Bill Wright, it was a demonstrator and was later bought by Rounds Transport, here is one of Bubblemans pics I have re-posted off another thread, I’m sure they had a 6 wheel Vabis unit as well, memory suffering today! Cheer’s Pete
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Thanks for your input Pete !
moomooland:
0Registered new in February 1966 LGK 3D is still on the road today.
Photograph courtesy of Graham Tiller.
That looks tidy Paul !
OssieD:
A couple of the few Vabis that Wood’s had E andF reg, two were naturally aspirated the rest were Super’s ( with turbo’s), The two in the picture were F reg the far one Super, the near one naturally aspirated, nice motors to drive, turbo or no turbo…0
Ossie
Nice pics “OssieD” thanks.
kenfig bill:
DEAN , thanks very much for posting another Entress motor …that DAF eventually ended up with Roberts of Knighton at their Swansea depot …and then Knighton !!
Love the Trevor Phillips Foden …my father tells me that one of its regular turns was tinplate for the Metal Box plant at Carlisle …he seems to think it came to grief on the Brecon beacons …
Mention of Entresss having an early Scania vabis 75 …they had a demo that ran around in an yellow colour that was believed to be the first in S Wales …many thanks again Geraint .
I thought you would like that one ! Tell your dad there are alot of Welsh ones still to come !
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 ?
