PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[chris_webb]

gingerfold:

DEANB:
Pics from 2006.

Innovate Logistics Volvo. I remember this company starting and then they disappeared fairly quickly as i remember. Anyone know
what happened ■■

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Went bust big style. Had no knowledge or experience of frozen and chilled distribution. Stobart bought some of Innovate out of administration thinking that it would be a way into that sector for them and guess what… they couldn’t make it pay either. The fridge trailers you see behind Stobart units are doing Tesco work, Stobart has no presence in the open chilled and frozen distribution sector

Innovate took the Malton Bacon contract off Wincanton at Maltby and moved it to Manton Wood Worksop.They didn’t last long,I think Yearsleys took some of the work and Corby Chilled was involved somewhere in it.

[deanb]

Daz, RMC Routeman seen here at Poole docks. If you look you can see the rear of the RMC ships arse end at the back of the drivers side
and the top of the ship above the building. Had a gravel/concrete yard on the dock side.

R.A.C. Marsh Volvo F88 from Portsmouth.

Rare Dennison of David Mculla from Ireland. Sherpa Gas van behind with a Dodge which i think was BT ■■?

FIAT looks like Eurohaul from Souhampton.

Someimes you just cant belive what you are seeing ! The “Mighty Bedford TK” broken down… Obviously bad maintenance.

Anyone recognise the colour scheme on the Scania. We have had several pics of this motor and i think one other so probably a
small haulier / owner driver with a couple of trucks ■■?

Cant make the name out on the Scania from Oswestry ■■?

Griffiths Scania.

Les Hughes & Son timber hauling Foden.

H.E.Hughes & Sons ERF tanker.

[gingerfold]

Chris Webb:

gingerfold:

DEANB:
Pics from 2006.

Innovate Logistics Volvo. I remember this company starting and then they disappeared fairly quickly as i remember. Anyone know
what happened ■■

2

Went bust big style. Had no knowledge or experience of frozen and chilled distribution. Stobart bought some of Innovate out of administration thinking that it would be a way into that sector for them and guess what… they couldn’t make it pay either. The fridge trailers you see behind Stobart units are doing Tesco work, Stobart has no presence in the open chilled and frozen distribution sector

Innovate took the Malton Bacon contract off Wincanton at Maltby and moved it to Manton Wood Worksop.They didn’t last long,I think Yearsleys took some of the work and Corby Chilled was involved somewhere in it.

Yes Chris, the well-known “name” behind the formation of Innovate bought Corby Chilled (which was owned by the son of Daniel Stewart). Yerasley’s bought the Innovate cold store when it went belly-up.

[buzzer]

Dean Innovate was started and created by one Pete Osbourne IIRC and the old grey matter is working, he was an owner driver who had an F16 amongst other trucks which in my opinion were well over the top, they looked impressive and went to truck shows etc but that does not put meat in the sandwich, IIRC he was backed by an Icelandic bank and bought out Corby chilled and then the doom time came and they had all top notch gear but that still has to be paid for and with the financial pressure around 2008 proved too much and the rest as they say is history. This is from my memory only so I may be incorrect on some of the above, Buzzer

[pete_smith]

Buzzer:
Dean Innovate was started and created by one Pete Osbourne IIRC and the old grey matter is working, he was an owner driver who had an F16 amongst other trucks which in my opinion were well over the top, they looked impressive and went to truck shows etc but that does not put meat in the sandwich, IIRC he was backed by an Icelandic bank and bought out Corby chilled and then the doom time came and they had all top notch gear but that still has to be paid for and with the financial pressure around 2008 proved too much and the rest as they say is history. This is from my memory only so I may be incorrect on some of the above, Buzzer

John,
You are correct in mentioning Pete Osbournes name regarding Innovate, when it all went belly up you could recognise their old FH units by the orange mudwings on the units, Clarkes of Oldbury had 6 of them, Cheer’s Pete

[pete_smith]

Hi Dean,
The Scania is one of Dave Timmins from Telford, yard was in Much Wenlock.

[pete_smith]

Dean,
The Scania is one of Greyroads, we had one of theirs a couple of pages back, Cheer’s Pete

[smallcoal]

Hi dean & Pete we had their volvos in Bridgend as you can see in the pic

[pete_smith]

smallcoal:
Hi dean & Pete we had their volvos in Bridgend as you can see in the pic

Hi John,
Yes those are the ones, Oldbury had 1 or 2.
The Potter Group, last job every day trailer swop at Potters yard Droitwich!

[smallcoal]

pete smith:

smallcoal:
Hi dean & Pete we had their volvos in Bridgend as you can see in the pic

Hi John,
Yes those are the ones, Oldbury had 1 or 2.
The Potter Group, last job every day trailer swop at Potters yard Droitwich!

Hi Pete we had 8 of those good trucks they were we still do potters work for them mostly oil

[oiltreader]

Gillards at Teignmouth July 2012 courtesy of Barry Lewis.
Oily

[240_gardner]

smallcoal:

pete smith:

smallcoal:
Hi dean & Pete we had their volvos in Bridgend as you can see in the pic

Hi John,
Yes those are the ones, Oldbury had 1 or 2.
The Potter Group, last job every day trailer swop at Potters yard Droitwich!

Hi Pete we had 8 of those good trucks they were we still do potters work for them mostly oil

What was the tie-up between Clarke’s and Potter? Of course, Potter sold out to Bowker around 2016

[240_gardner]

moomooland:
Atkinson Mk I Silver Knight 4x2 tractor unit Reg No BTE 180E Fleet No 54 was fitted with the first Gardner 6LXB 180 engine to come off the Atkinson production line at Walton-le-Dale in January 1967.

Costing £3,420 and baring chassis No FC 14192 it was first registered for road use on the 15th of February 1967.

This particular vehicle was also fitted with, what was at the time, the new wide Kirkstall S cam brakes on the front and rear and was also the first Atkinson Mk I to have the lock actuator brakes.

Thanks Paul - did you clock ETF 510J in the photos posted above as well?

[240_gardner]

DEANB:
“240 Gardner”

We have not done anything on the Atkinson truck range on here. Bit before my time so you Atkinson fans can
sort out whats what on these early models.

What a great selection, thank you Dean!!

[pete_smith]

240 Gardner:

smallcoal:

pete smith:

smallcoal:
Hi dean & Pete we had their volvos in Bridgend as you can see in the pic

Hi John,
Yes those are the ones, Oldbury had 1 or 2.
The Potter Group, last job every day trailer swop at Potters yard Droitwich!

Hi Pete we had 8 of those good trucks they were we still do potters work for them mostly oil

What was the tie-up between Clarke’s and Potter? Of course, Potter sold out to Bowker around 2016

I don’t know Chris, I think that Potters did the warehousing side and Clarkes the transport side for the companies involved, at Potters Droitwich site I reckon there was 8 to 10 loads a day out of there. It was all hazardous goods.

[smallcoal]

Hi pete and 240 Gardner,you are correct it’s bowkers now we still kept the transport for them we have quite a lot of work from them

[arcdaz]

DEANB:
Daz, RMC Routeman seen here at Poole docks. If you look you can see the rear of the RMC ships arse end at the back of the drivers side
and the top of the ship above the building. Had a gravel/concrete yard on the dock side.
Hello Dean you are a star what a brillent this is the back ground sets it off with the RMC ships at poole docks at the above building.That great news to here they had they had a gravel and concrete yard on the dock side i bet Mark and Paul snapped a lot of photos from here then at time Many Thanks for posting this pic All the Best Daz
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R.A.C. Marsh Volvo F88 from Portsmouth.

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Rare Dennison of David Mculla from Ireland. Sherpa Gas van behind with a Dodge which i think was BT ■■?

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FIAT looks like Eurohaul from Souhampton.

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Someimes you just cant belive what you are seeing ! The “Mighty Bedford TK” broken down… Obviously bad maintenance.

5

Anyone recognise the colour scheme on the Scania. We have had several pics of this motor and i think one other so probably a
small haulier / owner driver with a couple of trucks ■■?

4

Cant make the name out on the Scania from Oswestry ■■?

3

Griffiths Scania.

2

Les Hughes & Son timber hauling Foden.

1

H.E.Hughes & Sons ERF tanker.

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[smallcoal]

Hi dean ,some eric Vick photos

[deanb]

gingerfold:

Chris Webb:

gingerfold:

DEANB:
Pics from 2006.

Innovate Logistics Volvo. I remember this company starting and then they disappeared fairly quickly as i remember. Anyone know
what happened ■■

Went bust big style. Had no knowledge or experience of frozen and chilled distribution. Stobart bought some of Innovate out of administration thinking that it would be a way into that sector for them and guess what… they couldn’t make it pay either. The fridge trailers you see behind Stobart units are doing Tesco work, Stobart has no presence in the open chilled and frozen distribution sector

Innovate took the Malton Bacon contract off Wincanton at Maltby and moved it to Manton Wood Worksop.They didn’t last long,I think Yearsleys took some of the work and Corby Chilled was involved somewhere in it.

Yes Chris, the well-known “name” behind the formation of Innovate bought Corby Chilled (which was owned by the son of Daniel Stewart). Yerasley’s bought the Innovate cold store when it went belly-up.

Thanks for the information Chris and Graham. Heres a couple of Yearsley’s motors.

Buzzer:
Dean Innovate was started and created by one Pete Osbourne IIRC and the old grey matter is working, he was an owner driver who had an F16 amongst other trucks which in my opinion were well over the top, they looked impressive and went to truck shows etc but that does not put meat in the sandwich, IIRC he was backed by an Icelandic bank and bought out Corby chilled and then the doom time came and they had all top notch gear but that still has to be paid for and with the financial pressure around 2008 proved too much and the rest as they say is history. This is from my memory only so I may be incorrect on some of the above, Buzzer

Yeah remember them Buzzer,i think they were from Barnsley. I agree with you about too much bling that cow catcher spoils the look
of the Volvo. I like some bling but not too much !

pete smith:

Buzzer:
Dean Innovate was started and created by one Pete Osbourne IIRC and the old grey matter is working, he was an owner driver who had an F16 amongst other trucks which in my opinion were well over the top, they looked impressive and went to truck shows etc but that does not put meat in the sandwich, IIRC he was backed by an Icelandic bank and bought out Corby chilled and then the doom time came and they had all top notch gear but that still has to be paid for and with the financial pressure around 2008 proved too much and the rest as they say is history. This is from my memory only so I may be incorrect on some of the above, Buzzer

John,
You are correct in mentioning Pete Osbournes name regarding Innovate, when it all went belly up you could recognise their old FH units by the orange mudwings on the units, Clarkes of Oldbury had 6 of them, Cheer’s Pete

Cheers Pete,and thanks for the info on Dave Timmins and Greyroads.

smallcoal:
Hi dean & Pete we had their volvos in Bridgend as you can see in the pic

Thanks for the pic’s John.

oiltreader:
Gillards at Teignmouth July 2012 courtesy of Barry Lewis.
Oily

Nice pic Oily, heres a couple more in there original colour scheme,which is much nicer than the later/cheaper colour scheme
in my opinion.

240 Gardner:

DEANB:
“240 Gardner”

We have not done anything on the Atkinson truck range on here. Bit before my time so you Atkinson fans can
sort out whats what on these early models.

What a great selection, thank you Dean!!

No worries chap will pop some Borderer stuff on this week.

ArcDaz:

DEANB:
Daz, RMC Routeman seen here at Poole docks. If you look you can see the rear of the RMC ships arse end at the back of the drivers side
and the top of the ship above the building. Had a gravel/concrete yard on the dock side.
Hello Dean you are a star what a brillent this is the back ground sets it off with the RMC ships at poole docks at the above building.That great news to here they had they had a gravel and concrete yard on the dock side i bet Mark and Paul snapped a lot of photos from here then at time Many Thanks for posting this pic All the Best Daz

Must admit Daz,missed the ship the first time i looked at the pic. The gravel yard is still there but further down the docks although
i am not sure who operates it these days.Its original site is now used by unseeker the luxury boat builder.

smallcoal:
Hi dean ,some eric Vick photos

Thanks for the pics John. Bloody shame to see another old company packing up.

Is that one of Hick’s Transcons in the pic ■■

Heres another of Eric Vick’s.

[robthedog]

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Dutch Volvo of H.J.Van Bentum. I havent seen one of his motor’s for years ? Dont know if he has packed up or stopped coming to
the UK ■■ He used to build his own tanker trailers,and they were very light so he could load maximum payload.

Hi Dean,H J Van Bentum are still in business I see them regularly in Belgium and Germany and Holland of course