PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[smallcoal]

DEANB:
Some from 2006.

Council Foden.

9

M & D Transport Volvo.

8

J.B.Wheaton Volvo.

7

C.R.W. MAN. Pic looks like it was taken on the newer Severn Bridge ?

6

S.D.Jones MAN.

5

Anyone recognise the ERF ■■?
Hi dean I think that is k&m swansea as he had erfs with a wheel trim on the grille marktaff would know better
4

Look like Allen Esposi ?

3

Vitafoam Volvo.

2

Think it says Euromix on the DAF ?

1

D.Evans & Sons ERF.

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[hrs]

Buzzer:
Hi Dean the Volvo F88 240 has a Hampshire registration plate so was probably sold by Princes Commercials, it was first registered in August 1974 and was red in colour and the last time a logbook was issued was the 16th May 1985, cheers Buzze

Dean an update, I have spoken to Richard Evans and he gave me a bit of history on the F88 and he believes it was new to Eurohaul who had a yard near Lorraines lorry park and then it went on to an owner driver with a couple of trucks Keith Ozzard who ran on containers out of the docks, he sold it to Richard of R&A on a Saturday morning and he & wife Angie shipped out to Clermond Ferrand on its first trip abroad that weekend, Richard said he would dig some picture out of said vehicle and post for you. Now I feel like Sherlock Holmes

The year before I joined Princes. I remember Eurohaul well, they were a good customer of Eric Pettit’s, cant recall the owners name but I do have a photo of him in a group if interested. Harvey.
PS, back then we collected, from Portsmouth office, a strip of about 30 registration numbers at a time and therefore were able to offer a limited choice to customers so, if Eurohaul for instance ordered 4 trucks, he may get 3 consecutive, miss one, (that went to an owner driver) and then the 4th. OK, back to sleep.

[mantronic]

DEANB:

Buzzer:
Hi Dean here are a couple pictures of a Massey dickie hay turner, cheers Buzzer

Thanks for the pics chap.

MANTRONIC:
“DEANB”

David Taylor Garages Mercedes. Hey Dean they are from Crickhowell nr Abergavenny ,MT

Thanks for the info “MT”

kingswinford kit:
“MANTRONIC”

David Taylor Garages Mercedes. Hey Dean they are from Crickhowell nr Abergavenny ,MT

Hi ,would that be the same David Taylor at Llangattock who holds the Isuzu dealership ? great pics as usual Dean ,regards Keith

Thanks for the comment Keith,hopefully “MT” will know ■■

Hey Dean and Keith ,yes the same family ,my dad bought a Citation from them about 15yrs ago ! and those tippers do work for griffiths at Llanfoist so i am told .
Dean ,and good to see another Smarts of Brecon on containers when most of the fleet was based at Southampton ,MT

[robthedog]

Anyone recognise the Mercedes ■■ Looks like Southampton with that one way bit with gardens in the middle near Ocean Village.

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Don’t recognise the merc but the location is correct, looks like he’s overtaking a 1600E he must have been giving her big licks or the cortina wasn’t trying

[mrsteel]

Dean B
Hi,
I think it’s a pretty safe bet that the red ERF belonged to Ken Mcdonald ( K & M Tpt: ) from Swansea.
He set up on his own after driving for Lloyd Bros Gorseinon back in the day and ran a few motors with his sons driving the others.
Before I retired in 2011 i would see them at Colour Steels in Crosskeys from where they did a lot of work.
The photo could well have been taken on the A467 towards Crosskeys
Regards, Allan

[deanb]

windrush:
Ah, TRB 131K. That brings back memories and thanks for posting it.

Driven from new at Ballidon quarry by Sam Hambleton, then when Sam had a new M Reg S80 it went to Kevin quarry where Bill Clowes (Grey Stokie on here) had it. When I started there in 1975 the late Derek Booth had it, as it has a white instead of Mercedes Red bumper I’m guessing the pic is from when Derek had it? I’m not sure if it was one that was recabbed with a S40 but it’s sister truck (TRB 130K, Dennis Wibberley and later Colin Critchlow) certainly was. I have a colour pic of TRB somewhere on a Motorway when Sam had it.

Edited to say that I have now found the pic of ‘Big Sam’ in full flight, click on the image to enlarge it. Not my pic by the way.

‘Big Sam’ Hambleton was probably the first employee of the man who started Ballidon quarry in the 1940’s (Herbert Plumbley) as he worked as a butcher’s apprentice for him at his shop in Ashbourne. Sam told me that the war was on and stone was required for the local airfields so Herbert told Sam that they were going quarrying instead of butchering and would he come with him? They first quarried at Kniveton and then started at Ballidon, Sam stayed there until ill health forced his retirement! One day Herbert asked Sam if he could drive a lorry; “Yes, but I haven’t a licence” was Sam’s reply. Herbert said “Don’t worry, I will find you a licence” and that was how he became a driver! Apart from Bill Clowes all the other lads I mentioned are now long gone alas.

Pete.

Happy days Pete ! Always nice when someone sees a motor they know and thanks for the comments and pic.

Particularly liked the “I will find you a license”

Frankydobo:
I’ve lightened and resized the Dodge pic Dene but I think it says something like JBM on the door, its not in JCB colours anyway, I hope that’s a crane jib in the distance behind him and not an aerial for his radio on the roof!

Thanks for the comment Franky.

smallcoal:
“DEANB” Some from 2006.

Anyone recognise the ERF ■■?
Hi dean I think that is k&m swansea as he had erfs with a wheel trim on the grille marktaff would know better

Thanks for the name John.

HRS:
“Buzzer” Hi Dean the Volvo F88 240 has a Hampshire registration plate so was probably sold by Princes Commercials, it was first registered in August 1974 and was red in colour and the last time a logbook was issued was the 16th May 1985, cheers Buzze

Dean an update, I have spoken to Richard Evans and he gave me a bit of history on the F88 and he believes it was new to Eurohaul who had a yard near Lorraines lorry park and then it went on to an owner driver with a couple of trucks Keith Ozzard who ran on containers out of the docks, he sold it to Richard of R&A on a Saturday morning and he & wife Angie shipped out to Clermond Ferrand on its first trip abroad that weekend, Richard said he would dig some picture out of said vehicle and post for you. Now I feel like Sherlock Holmes

The year before I joined Princes. I remember Eurohaul well, they were a good customer of Eric Pettit’s, cant recall the owners name but I do have a photo of him in a group if interested. Harvey.
PS, back then we collected, from Portsmouth office, a strip of about 30 registration numbers at a time and therefore were able to offer a limited choice to customers so, if Eurohaul for instance ordered 4 trucks, he may get 3 consecutive, miss one, (that went to an owner driver) and then the 4th. OK, back to sleep.

Thanks for the input Harvey,pop the pic on chap. So you joined in Princes in 1975 then Harvey,thats intresting will send you
a PM tomorrow.

MANTRONIC:
“kingswinford kit”

David Taylor Garages Mercedes. Hey Dean they are from Crickhowell nr Abergavenny ,MT

Hi ,would that be the same David Taylor at Llangattock who holds the Isuzu dealership ? great pics as usual Dean ,regards Keith

Thanks for the comment Keith,hopefully “MT” will know ■■
Hey Dean and Keith ,yes the same family ,my dad bought a Citation from them about 15yrs ago ! and those tippers do work for griffiths at Llanfoist so i am told .
Dean ,and good to see another Smarts of Brecon on containers when most of the fleet was based at Southampton ,MT

Thanks for confirming about Taylor’s and i think there may be a few more of Smarts floaing about “MT”

robthedog:
Anyone recognise the Mercedes ■■ Looks like Southampton with that one way bit with gardens in the middle near Ocean Village.

Don’t recognise the merc but the location is correct, looks like he’s overtaking a 1600E he must have been giving her big licks or the cortina wasn’t trying

“big licks” cheers Rob.

Mrsteel:
Dean B
Hi,
I think it’s a pretty safe bet that the red ERF belonged to Ken Mcdonald ( K & M Tpt: ) from Swansea.
He set up on his own after driving for Lloyd Bros Gorseinon back in the day and ran a few motors with his sons driving the others.
Before I retired in 2011 i would see them at Colour Steels in Crosskeys from where they did a lot of work.
The photo could well have been taken on the A467 towards Crosskeys
Regards, Allan

Thanks for the comments Allan. Are you Allan Evans who wrote this ?

Click on page twice.

[deanb]

Been a tad busy the last few days chap’s so will pop some stuff on tomorrow.

A little teaser for tonight.

This vehicle was used in 1970 between Belguim and Germany. What is it ?

Some from 2006.

Cant remember if we have had a Bulk Haul on before ■■

H.Wragg Scania.

Anyone recognise the Welsh live stock truck ■■

Anyone know where Shirleys are from ■■

Taylors of Martley MAN.

Anyone recognise B & T Scania from Lancashire ■■ B ■■ & Tipping.

Dont think we have had a Edward G Slade motor on before,anyone know where they are from ■■?

Containerships UK Mercedes. I wonder if he actually goes to Russia ■■

B J Waters Mercedes bulker.

[rigsby]

Scania bulker , Barnes and Tipping from somewhere around Clitheroe I think . Local lads will put me right if not .

[buzzer]

Hi Dean could the Merc in Southampton be H.J.Cutler from Poole, cheers Buzzer

[smallcoal]

DEANB:

windrush:
Ah, TRB 131K. That brings back memories and thanks for posting it.

2

Driven from new at Ballidon quarry by Sam Hambleton, then when Sam had a new M Reg S80 it went to Kevin quarry where Bill Clowes (Grey Stokie on here) had it. When I started there in 1975 the late Derek Booth had it, as it has a white instead of Mercedes Red bumper I’m guessing the pic is from when Derek had it? I’m not sure if it was one that was recabbed with a S40 but it’s sister truck (TRB 130K, Dennis Wibberley and later Colin Critchlow) certainly was. I have a colour pic of TRB somewhere on a Motorway when Sam had it.

Edited to say that I have now found the pic of ‘Big Sam’ in full flight, click on the image to enlarge it. Not my pic by the way.

1

‘Big Sam’ Hambleton was probably the first employee of the man who started Ballidon quarry in the 1940’s (Herbert Plumbley) as he worked as a butcher’s apprentice for him at his shop in Ashbourne. Sam told me that the war was on and stone was required for the local airfields so Herbert told Sam that they were going quarrying instead of butchering and would he come with him? They first quarried at Kniveton and then started at Ballidon, Sam stayed there until ill health forced his retirement! One day Herbert asked Sam if he could drive a lorry; “Yes, but I haven’t a licence” was Sam’s reply. Herbert said “Don’t worry, I will find you a licence” and that was how he became a driver! Apart from Bill Clowes all the other lads I mentioned are now long gone alas.

Pete.

Happy days Pete ! Always nice when someone sees a motor they know and thanks for the comments and pic.

Particularly liked the “I will find you a license”

Frankydobo:
I’ve lightened and resized the Dodge pic Dene but I think it says something like JBM on the door, its not in JCB colours anyway, I hope that’s a crane jib in the distance behind him and not an aerial for his radio on the roof!
1

Thanks for the comment Franky.

smallcoal:
“DEANB” Some from 2006.

Anyone recognise the ERF ■■?
Hi dean I think that is k&m swansea as he had erfs with a wheel trim on the grille marktaff would know better

Thanks for the name John.

HRS:
“Buzzer” Hi Dean the Volvo F88 240 has a Hampshire registration plate so was probably sold by Princes Commercials, it was first registered in August 1974 and was red in colour and the last time a logbook was issued was the 16th May 1985, cheers Buzze

Dean an update, I have spoken to Richard Evans and he gave me a bit of history on the F88 and he believes it was new to Eurohaul who had a yard near Lorraines lorry park and then it went on to an owner driver with a couple of trucks Keith Ozzard who ran on containers out of the docks, he sold it to Richard of R&A on a Saturday morning and he & wife Angie shipped out to Clermond Ferrand on its first trip abroad that weekend, Richard said he would dig some picture out of said vehicle and post for you. Now I feel like Sherlock Holmes

The year before I joined Princes. I remember Eurohaul well, they were a good customer of Eric Pettit’s, cant recall the owners name but I do have a photo of him in a group if interested. Harvey.
PS, back then we collected, from Portsmouth office, a strip of about 30 registration numbers at a time and therefore were able to offer a limited choice to customers so, if Eurohaul for instance ordered 4 trucks, he may get 3 consecutive, miss one, (that went to an owner driver) and then the 4th. OK, back to sleep.

Thanks for the input Harvey,pop the pic on chap. So you joined in Princes in 1975 then Harvey,thats intresting will send you
a PM tomorrow.

MANTRONIC:
“kingswinford kit”

David Taylor Garages Mercedes. Hey Dean they are from Crickhowell nr Abergavenny ,MT

Hi ,would that be the same David Taylor at Llangattock who holds the Isuzu dealership ? great pics as usual Dean ,regards Keith

Thanks for the comment Keith,hopefully “MT” will know ■■
Hey Dean and Keith ,yes the same family ,my dad bought a Citation from them about 15yrs ago ! and those tippers do work for griffiths at Llanfoist so i am told .
Dean ,and good to see another Smarts of Brecon on containers when most of the fleet was based at Southampton ,MT

Thanks for confirming about Taylor’s and i think there may be a few more of Smarts floaing about “MT”

robthedog:
Anyone recognise the Mercedes ■■ Looks like Southampton with that one way bit with gardens in the middle near Ocean Village.

Don’t recognise the merc but the location is correct, looks like he’s overtaking a 1600E he must have been giving her big licks or the cortina wasn’t trying

“big licks” cheers Rob.

Mrsteel:
Dean B
Hi,
I think it’s a pretty safe bet that the red ERF belonged to Ken Mcdonald ( K & M Tpt: ) from Swansea.
He set up on his own after driving for Lloyd Bros Gorseinon back in the day and ran a few motors with his sons driving the others.
Before I retired in 2011 i would see them at Colour Steels in Crosskeys from where they did a lot of work.
The photo could well have been taken on the A467 towards Crosskeys
Regards, Allan

Thanks for the comments Allan. Are you Allan Evans who wrote this ?

Click on page twice.

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Hi dean yes it is him anything you need to know he can tell you

[tribsa]

Hi DEAN
Thank you & Paul for all the great pictures
The JBM Dodge may have beenJim Barney Motors from Upham Nr Southampton they were dark blue with an orange band.

Harvey the owner of Eurohaul is Robin Colensso I think that is the correct spelling of his surname went on to import sliding roofs & conopies.

Cheers
Rich

[deanb]

rigsby:
Scania bulker , Barnes and Tipping from somewhere around Clitheroe I think . Local lads will put me right if not .

Thanks for the name Dave.

Buzzer:
Hi Dean could the Merc in Southampton be H.J.Cutler from Poole, cheers Buzzer

Never gave them a thought Buzzer,but i think you are right. Looked at some old pics and definately the same strip.
It looks like they either had another company called SJB Transport or this company used to buy there trucks second
hand possibly as also has the same strip and the pic is taken in Poole where Cutler’s were from. Someone may know
more about SJB Tpt ■■

SJB Transport.

smallcoal:
“Mrsteel” Dean B
Hi,
I think it’s a pretty safe bet that the red ERF belonged to Ken Mcdonald ( K & M Tpt: ) from Swansea.
He set up on his own after driving for Lloyd Bros Gorseinon back in the day and ran a few motors with his sons driving the others.
Before I retired in 2011 i would see them at Colour Steels in Crosskeys from where they did a lot of work.
The photo could well have been taken on the A467 towards Crosskeys
Regards, Allan

Thanks for the comments Allan. Are you Allan Evans who wrote this ?

Hi dean yes it is him anything you need to know he can tell you

Thanks for confirming John.

In that article Allan mentions he drove for Blueline so heres a cracking looking Akinson.

Click on page twice.

tribsa:
Hi DEAN
Thank you & Paul for all the great pictures
The JBM Dodge may have beenJim Barney Motors from Upham Nr Southampton they were dark blue with an orange band.

Harvey the owner of Eurohaul is Robin Colensso I think that is the correct spelling of his surname went on to import sliding roofs & conopies.

Cheers
Rich

Thanks for the comments Rich and thanks for the name for the Dodge,good stuff chap.

[deanb]

Come on chaps play the game ! Posted this teaser last night and not a single reply ?

This vehicle was used in 1970 operating between Belgium and Germany. What is it ■■?

[tonyj105]

chassis looks to be a Bedford VAL , probably bodged a cab onto the front, several caravan transporters in the UK did that in the 70’s .

[oiltreader]

DEANB:
Come on chaps play the game ! Posted this teaser last night and not a single reply ?

This vehicle was used in 1970 operating between Belgium and Germany. What is it ■■?

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Not sure about the wagon Dean, the cars I’d say are Opels.
Oily

[chris_webb]

A Bussing maybe Dean? Anyroad,whatever it is I’m glad I’ m not taking it.

[deanb]

tonyj105:
chassis looks to be a Bedford VAL , probably bodged a cab onto the front, several caravan transporters in the UK did that in the 70’s .

Your not supposed to get it right first time Tony.

oiltreader:
Not sure about the wagon Dean, the cars I’d say are Opels.
Oily

Thanks did not know what the cars were Oily.

Chris Webb:
A Bussing maybe Dean? Anyroad,whatever it is I’m glad I’ m not taking it.

Good effort Chris, i was trying to throw people as it was working abroad but Tony sussed it a bit too easy for my liking !

[deanb]

Some oldies.

[deanb]

Anyone recognise the reg on the Mercedes seen here on the Wimborne bypass ■■?

Texaco ERF tanker.

Colas Leyland from Exeter.

Tarmac Volvo.

Anyone recognise the Scania ■■ Looks like initials RX on the front ■■

Dalgety Volvo seen here at Branksome on its way to its depot in Poole or the docks.

Lifestyle Upholstery Volvo.

Anyone recognise the DAF ■■?

Anyone recognise the Scania,suns reflecting off the headboard ?

K.R.Joyce & sons ERF from Poole.

[tonyj105]

DEANB:

tonyj105:
chassis looks to be a Bedford VAL , probably bodged a cab onto the front, several caravan transporters in the UK did that in the 70’s .

Your not supposed to get it right first time Tony.

oiltreader:
Not sure about the wagon Dean, the cars I’d say are Opels.
Oily

Thanks did not know what the cars were Oily.

Chris Webb:
A Bussing maybe Dean? Anyroad,whatever it is I’m glad I’ m not taking it.

Good effort Chris, i was trying to throw people as it was working abroad but Tony sussed it a bit too easy for my liking !

my dad ran coaches and he was going to buy a VAL with duple bodywork, but chucked the coaches in and just concentrated on his lorries , i had the misfortune of loading a VAL once, he only bought the bloody thing for the engine gearbox and axles, took the roof out in market harborough , dad said 'it’ll be ok keep going , shortly followed by a rather loud crunch.
tony