windrush:
DEANB:
Who rattled your cage…You should be repairing one of these ! 
Oh I would love to tackle another Gardner Dean. I got rid of all my Gardner spanners and injector reamer etc years ago as it’s 38 years since I last rebuilt one, but still have my workshop manual, a pair of 18" adjustables, Mole grips and a couple of hammers which should suffice! It would make a nice change from the Listers/Rustons/Internationals etc I have been tackling lately, just pop one on a pallet and let me at it! One of those 8LXB’s from Guy Big J’s would be a challenge, I never worked on those, and there are around 40 of them residing in a barn somewhere up in ‘Nanny Goat’ land so one wouldn’t be missed. 
Pete.
This may bring back some memories Pete, Foden used to send “service news” booklets out for fitters to keep up with new products etc.
Ray Smyth:
“DEANB”
Think it says Barnes & Tipping on the Scania.
Hi Dean, Barnes & Tipping are from Clitheroe in Lancashire, Cheers, Ray.
Thanks for the info Ray ! 
Found a clipping on the computer.
Click on twice.
Punchy Dan:
I remember one of the last lorries that Harrison’s ran an ERF C series past me on the M18 early in the 2000’s I think .
smallcoal:
Hi dean,no still got mine mate that was taken Tuesday morning
pete 359:
Hi Dean,Paul
My heart felt thanks go out to you both,for that Kelsan photo.My very dear friend Kelvin Powell From Bridgend.Kelvin was a great friend to me,from the early 1980’s when he went to drive for a mutual friend up to when he was sadly taken from us by Lymphoma in July 2017.That ERF Olympic was a 500 ■■■■■■■■■■■■ GAJ seen delivering a Wernick modular building.Attached is a photo of Kelvin and I collecting the remains of my F88 restoration project,20 years ago.Then he ran a 410 EC, K768 RSM.
Nice that the pic brought back some memories Andrew.
bradfordlad9999:
“DEANB” “gasa401” Gary, A bit about Pete Osborne as requested.
this truck has been sat in a nice warm warehouse in braford for last 18 years all safe and sound
Thanks for the info “bradfordlad999”
Heres a bit more about Pete Osborne.
Click on pages twice to read.
Paul C Gee:
“DEANB”
Malcolm Renault.
I have to say I am a bit of a fan of the livery of Malcolm - they always look good - not just the anonymous white that seems so prevalent these days - here is one of their’s in the queue of traffic for the traffic lights under Isambard Kingdon Brunel’s Clifton Suspension Bridge as evening approached
Yes Malcolm’s motors have a good colour scheme Paul. I popped an article on about them on page 189 chap.
240 Gardner:
Ray Smyth
Hi Dean, Barnes & Tipping are from Clitheroe in Lancashire, Cheers, Ray.
They used to be based in Eshton Terrace, Clitheroe, when Joe Wood ran the business - his son John took over later, and I think I’m right in remembering that they moved into the old Dutton Transport premises near Whalley before the business failed many years ago
Thanks for the info Chris.
240 Gardner:
“DEANB”
MOL Shipping Iveco.
One of “my” former fleets - MOL (Mitsui OSK LInes) was, at that time one of the largest shipping lines in the world, although far from the largest container line. A number of shipping lines had liveries applied to hauliers’ vehicles, but this was unusual because they were supplied on a dedicated contract hire and operated from MOL’s own traffic desk in Southampton. The fleet peaked at around 28, as I recall, and I contract-hired them from BTS - Bowden Transportation Services, the last gasp, in transport terms, of the former BFI operation. At that time, this was BTS’ entire fleet, apart from 2 or 3 working for TML, and who themselves were wholly owned by Bowden by then, albeit as the non-asset-based clearing house they always were.
Nice bit of info Chris about MOL.
MaggieD:
Hi Dean,
A warm welcome to Paul and many thanks for the all the photo’s and hard work that goes into this thread from you both.
Here’s a local photo taken in the early 60’s of a company close to your area taken when you were both quite young !!
Take care
Regards
Richard
Great pic Richard. Thanks to everyone else for there comments on this pic about the coach.
Out of intrest Richard was that photo taken on the Christchurch A35 bypass as that road still has similar railing and a layby which i think is what
you can see in the distance behind the vehicles ■■?
Retired Old ■■■■:
Nice to see you’ve poked your head above the parapet at last, Paul. We’ve been admiring your shots all this time without any contact. Have you sacked your minion?
Yes i have been sacked “ROF”, you cheeky bugger.
kenfig bill:
“DEANB” Heres a bit for the Welsh boys.
The Steel Company of Wales which was formed in 1947 and absorbed into British Steel in 1967.
Heres some old Welsh motors that no doubt would have loaded out of Port Talbot at some time.
Hello Dean and Paul …those old south Wales Fodens have gone down a storm with the old man !! …a mate of his drove for “WG” Davies and apart from tinplate hauled out of the old Cwmfellin press works at Landore Swansea with pressings for the Midland car industry .
Russell Davies from Pontardawe that Foden was 2 stoke with a 12 speed box …and so i am told a top speed of 65 mph …colours were two tone grey …form the the both of us …cheers …lol .Geraint
Glad you and dad enjoyed them chap !
Here’s another motor that you dad may remember. (Not the best quality)
Malcolm Cotterell Bedford TM bought from Nelson garages in 1976.
