PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[deanb]

Trevor Buckworth ERF bulker.

Looks like E.W.Smith on the DAF 3600. Anyone know where they are from ?

The following pic’s were taken on the M 54 motorway.

Anyone recognise the timber hauling Volvo F12 ■■?

Anyone recognise the Seddon Atkinson 301 ■■?

Transpeed Renault.

Anyone know where the Hughes Transport Foden is from ■■?

Maritime Volvo FL10.

Anyone recognise the Volvo FL10. It says something Developments ■■?

Jennings Volvo F6. Dont think we have had one of these on before,anyone know where they are from ■■?

S.M.Tymms Volvo F10. Anyone know where they were based ■■?

[pete_smith]

Morning Dean,
Hughes transport was based in Ironbridge.
S.M.Tymms operated from Bronnington near Whitchurch Shropshire, a big steel haulier out of Brymbo ironworks at one time.

[finbarot]

Hi Dean,
re the great Deards Foden tipper picture, I know Fodens at the time did everything at Sandbach including spraying and the sign writing,I wonder did other manufactures offer this service at the time?

[1970commer]

windrush:
Couldn’t fault the Reivers really, even Tilcon had a few although not at our quarry. Many local hauliers ran them on tipper work though, some had the spitter gearbox and others just the usual six speeder. They were a popular choice for lads starting out as OD’s (mostly ex Tarmac ones) and there were lots running them from our quarry, even Rob (1970 Commer) drove one! Cheap and easy to repair, and a brilliant payload for a 24 tonner which was never bettered until the Ford Cargo came along, although they were running at 26 tonne gross by then. Some had problems with the transfer boxes, one or two had them drop off when the mountings broke, and the rear suspension wore as there were so many moving parts. They were very good for getting off of sites unladen though.

Pete.

Here you are Pete, I’m never one to disappoint so had a trawl through the archives & look what turned up, KUE 526V, it looks as though it’s come straight out of the garage after a paint job, Oh yes that’s probably because I had just finished it earlier that week, I think Neil Smith had just finished signwriting it, new sheet fitted & ready for the road, if only I’d have known then what I know now!!!

[kingswinford_kit]

DEANB:

ArcDaz:

DEANB:
Daz, Think you said your dad drove for Deard’s of Finchley.

Foden press pic.

Hi Dean this is Excellent Many thanks

kingswinford kit:

oiltreader:
Pics 1 2 3 and 6 Dutch Army.
Oily.

Hi Dean and Oily ,Wynnes Newport had an Antar in a grey colour scheme ,rather then the normal red ,regards Keith

Thanks Keih,dont remember seeing a pic of that,do you have one ?

coomsey:
Heres a bit on the Bison “coomsey”
For some strange reason I only ever got to drive one Bison Dean,it was a N reg with a load of black to Bury st Edmunds,how on earth I’ve remembered that I’ll never know. It went well but never made 60,000 before a new engine loomed on the horizon

I missed your Mastiff on the end “coomsey”, should have looked at the pic more closely !

60,000 miles ,obviously driver abuse then “coomsey”

gazsa401:
Just going back to the Antar post
I found picture on Facebook nmp

Thas a great pic Gary thanks for posting. I wonder if it was one of these two ?

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pete smith:

windrush:
Couldn’t fault the Reivers really, even Tilcon had a few although not at our quarry. Many local hauliers ran them on tipper work though, some had the spitter gearbox and others just the usual six speeder. They were a popular choice for lads starting out as OD’s (mostly ex Tarmac ones) and there were lots running them from our quarry, even Rob (1970 Commer) drove one! Cheap and easy to repair, and a brilliant payload for a 24 tonner which was never bettered until the Ford Cargo came along, although they were running at 26 tonne gross by then. Some had problems with the transfer boxes, one or two had them drop off when the mountings broke, and the rear suspension wore as there were so many moving parts. They were very good for getting off of sites unladen though.

Pete.

Morning Pete,
Yes that 4 spring rear bogie was great for off road but required greasing every week with out fail or you would be replacing the bushes for the test every year. I drove an early Scania 6 x 4 and that rear suspension was a blatant copy and also required greasing weekly but you could only carry 13.5 ton on that.
One of Males Reivers was rolled by the Boat pub in Coseley opposite Dewsbury and Proud crane hires yard, wonder it never ended up in the canal! Cheer’s Pete

Thanks for your comments Pete !

Hi Dean ,no i have not got a photo of Wynns Antar ,but remember seeing it in a book entitled a pictorial study of Newport ,it was taken down Coverack road with a transformer destined for Uskmouth power station ,regards Keith

[windrush]

1970commer:
Here you are Pete, I’m never one to disappoint so had a trawl through the archives & look what turned up, KUE 526V, it looks as though it’s come straight out of the garage after a paint job, Oh yes that’s probably because I had just finished it earlier that week, I think Neil Smith had just finished signwriting it, new sheet fitted & ready for the road, if only I’d have known then what I know now!!!

Yes Rob, you would have looked after it better! It was in a right state when poor Jim Fairbanks got it.

Pete.

[pv83]

“Nice pics Patrick. Any idea how many the Dutch army operated ?”

I had some info and numbers about them, but I can’t find it anymore mate, at a guess I would say about 10 to 15…?

Some great articles you’ve posted Dean, cheers mate

[1970commer]

windrush:

1970commer:
Here you are Pete, I’m never one to disappoint so had a trawl through the archives & look what turned up, KUE 526V, it looks as though it’s come straight out of the garage after a paint job, Oh yes that’s probably because I had just finished it earlier that week, I think Neil Smith had just finished signwriting it, new sheet fitted & ready for the road, if only I’d have known then what I know now!!!

Yes Rob, you would have looked after it better! It was in a right state when poor Jim Fairbanks got it.

Pete.

It was in a worse state when Jim finished with it, that lad knew how to get every last bit a lorry had to give & then just a little bit more. It had a few drivers after I left Denis so that would probably explain the state of it, I think Mick ran it for a short while before Jim bought it & it had Authur as it’s pilot then.
On the whole as you said they were a good workhorse & earned good money for their owners,

I do remember the rear suspension you were talking about & we found the only way to deal with them was take the complete assembly off the lorry, get it on the workshop floor & renew everything that needed doing then grease it every couple of weeks, there were bushes of all sizes, shacklepins held in with roll pins, end caps & rubber seals to supposedly prevent water ingress, they did articulate well but they wore out fast too.

[smallcoal]

Hi dean siteserv were a big recycling company in pencoed ,they no longer going pritchards plant has bought all the skips and rollonoffs ,Paul Magnus was part of maritime who were based in
port talbot steelworks here’s on of my mate Ian stanaway in his volvo,and one on Porthcawl carnival ,hence the colour scheme

[jshepguis]

Welcome to Trucknet Paul and this is why yours and Mark and Deans efforts on this thread make it so valuable in catching a recent history of road transport, and the memories it invokes. “Trucking Trev” Buckworth was an owner driver from my town of Guisborough in Cleveland and have known him for years his son is a friend and i think that may be him in the passenger seat. I had completely forgotten about this ERF he had and would have mostly worked out of the Boulby Potash mine on the North East coast.

He always had a sense of humour as the headboard has reference to what the “townies” called us from the countryside.Trevor is now retired but still has a rigid ERF for taking to shows etc. Photo was taken couple of years ago at the Tyne Tees run.

[mark_r]

Great photo of the Abbey Hill ERF…this must have been one of their first, i don’t even remember it. They did have some Guy Big Js though around that time, I think some photos of those have been put on here earlier.
They had a real mixed fleet didn’t they until they standardized on Fiats and Ivecos later on.
Love the old transporter stuff, thanks.

[paul_c_gee]

jshepguis:
Welcome to Trucknet Paul and this is why yours and Mark and Deans efforts on this thread make it so valuable in catching a recent history of road transport, and the memories it invokes.

Thanks for your kind words young “jshepguis” - glad bringing back some memories for you - I always enjoy all the comments that we get from the photos - kind of fills in the background and brings the pictures back to life for me with all the amazing knowledge and stories that everyone seems to have

I am struggling a bit with this virus thing and not being able to get out and about with the camera - my natural habitat is the side of the road - normally in a bus shelter in the cold and wet - or wedged under a motorway bridge hoping my fingers will not freeze solid!!! But with being trapped I have taken to wandering round the garden taking pictures of flies!!! Can you tell how desperate I have got!!! Mind you you have to feel more sorry for the wife locked in with me 24 hours a day - I have had to hide all the knives!!! - but she would be more than justified in any action she takes against me as even I cannot stand my company!!!

Cabin fever is a terrible thing!!!

[5thwheel]

Paul C Gee:

jshepguis:
Welcome to Trucknet Paul and this is why yours and Mark and Deans efforts on this thread make it so valuable in catching a recent history of road transport, and the memories it invokes.

Thanks for your kind words young “jshepguis” - glad bringing back some memories for you - I always enjoy all the comments that we get from the photos - kind of fills in the background and brings the pictures back to life for me with all the amazing knowledge and stories that everyone seems to have

I am struggling a bit with this virus thing and not being able to get out and about with the camera - my natural habitat is the side of the road - normally in a bus shelter in the cold and wet - or wedged under a motorway bridge hoping my fingers will not freeze solid!!! But with being trapped I have taken to wandering round the garden taking pictures of flies!!! Can you tell how desperate I have got!!! Mind you you have to feel more sorry for the wife locked in with me 24 hours a day - I have had to hide all the knives!!! - but she would be more than justified in any action she takes against me as even I cannot stand my company!!!

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Cabin fever is a terrible thing!!!

No flies on you then Paul!

David

[deanb]

pete smith:
Morning Dean,
Hughes transport was based in Ironbridge.
S.M.Tymms operated from Bronnington near Whitchurch Shropshire, a big steel haulier out of Brymbo ironworks at one time.

Thanks for the info Pete !

finbarot:
Hi Dean,
re the great Deards Foden tipper picture, I know Fodens at the time did everything at Sandbach including spraying and the sign writing,I wonder did other manufactures offer this service at the time?

Bit before my time chap,but i imagine alot of them would have had there own in house sprayers etc. Bedford used to build
certain bodies etc. I would think “gingerfold” will know ■■

1970commer:
Here you are Pete, I’m never one to disappoint so had a trawl through the archives & look what turned up, KUE 526V, it looks as though it’s come straight out of the garage after a paint job, Oh yes that’s probably because I had just finished it earlier that week, I think Neil Smith had just finished signwriting it, new sheet fitted & ready for the road, if only I’d have known then what I know now!!!

Thanks for the pic and comments chap.

kingswinford kit:
“DEANB”

Hi Dean and Oily ,Wynnes Newport had an Antar in a grey colour scheme ,rather then the normal red ,regards Keith

Thanks Keih,dont remember seeing a pic of that,do you have one ?

Hi Dean ,no i have not got a photo of Wynns Antar ,but remember seeing it in a book entitled a pictorial study of Newport ,it was taken down Coverack road with a transformer destined for Uskmouth power station ,regards Keith

Ok thanks Keith for the info ! Found this clipping in the archives of Wynns men driving these 2 Antars for the Australian
hydro-electric authority.

Click on once or twice.

pv83:
“Nice pics Patrick. Any idea how many the Dutch army operated ?”

I had some info and numbers about them, but I can’t find it anymore mate, at a guess I would say about 10 to 15…?

Some great articles you’ve posted Dean, cheers mate

Cheers Patrick !

smallcoal:
Hi dean siteserv were a big recycling company in pencoed ,they no longer going pritchards plant has bought all the skips and rollonoffs ,Paul Magnus was part of maritime who were based in
port talbot steelworks here’s on of my mate Ian stanaway in his volvo,and one on Porthcawl carnival ,hence the colour scheme

Thanks for the pics and comments John.

jshepguis:
Welcome to Trucknet Paul and this is why yours and Mark and Deans efforts on this thread make it so valuable in catching a recent history of road transport, and the memories it invokes. “Trucking Trev” Buckworth was an owner driver from my town of Guisborough in Cleveland and have known him for years his son is a friend and i think that may be him in the passenger seat. I had completely forgotten about this ERF he had and would have mostly worked out of the Boulby Potash mine on the North East coast.

He always had a sense of humour as the headboard has reference to what the “townies” called us from the countryside.Trevor is now retired but still has a rigid ERF for taking to shows etc. Photo was taken couple of years ago at the Tyne Tees run.

Thanks for he pic and your comments always nice when someone sees a truck they know !

Mark R:
Great photo of the Abbey Hill ERF…this must have been one of their first, i don’t even remember it. They did have some Guy Big Js though around that time, I think some photos of those have been put on here earlier.
They had a real mixed fleet didn’t they until they standardized on Fiats and Ivecos later on.
Love the old transporter stuff, thanks.

I thought that was an odd one “Mark R” so thanks for confirming it was.

5thwheel:
No flies on you then Paul!

David

[tastrucker]

pete smith:
Morning Dean,
Hughes transport was based in Ironbridge.
S.M.Tymms operated from Bronnington near Whitchurch Shropshire, a big steel haulier out of Brymbo ironworks at one time.

Hello DEAN and pete ,yes Hughes Transport hauled coal into Ironbridge power station from the likes of Silverdale and Nuneaton ;
That fridge behind Tymms,would not have belonged to them ,more likely Jones of Cockshutt nr Ellesmere probably for ABP ,thank you Trevor

[deanb]

tastrucker:

pete smith:
Morning Dean,
Hughes transport was based in Ironbridge.
S.M.Tymms operated from Bronnington near Whitchurch Shropshire, a big steel haulier out of Brymbo ironworks at one time.

Hello DEAN and pete ,yes Hughes Transport hauled coal into Ironbridge power station from the likes of Silverdale and Nuneaton ;
That fridge behind Tymms,would not have belonged to them ,more likely Jones of Cockshutt nr Ellesmere probably for ABP ,thank you Trevor

Thanks for the comments Trevor.

[deanb]

A.D.Swain dusty DAF from Somerset. Dont think we have had one on before.

Anyone know where the G.A.Sheppard ERF is from ■■

Tarmac Volvo.

Cant remember if we have had a G.Fisher motor on before ■■

Dont think we have had a H.Thorley & Sons motor on before. Anyone know where they are from ■■

Blackmores Machinery ERF . I think we may have had one on before,rings a bell.

John Dorse Scania.

Not sure if we have had a Averys Transport motor on before,anyone know about them ■■

Not had a Fuzzy Transport motor on before. Maybe an owner driver as an odd name ■■

Snows Timber DAF.

Thats it chaps, its clapping time for the NHS.

[windrush]

H Thorley are based at Hilton, Derbyshire, Dean. Still trading, their yard was/maybe still is between the ‘new’ A50 and the A516. One of our vintage club members used to make their bodies many years ago.

Pete.

[logger]

G A Sheppard , Geoff Sheppard was based at Wick , nr Bristol . Still in business now based at Marshfield now ran by Niel who I think is his Nephew .

[paul_c_gee]

logger:
G A Sheppard , Geoff Sheppard was based at Wick , nr Bristol . Still in business now based at Marshfield now ran by Niel who I think is his Nephew .

One of their current fleet taken last year on M5