PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[arcdaz]

DEANB:

tyneside:
"ramone"Barnfather were blue motors , they had lots of F7s , they had a depot at the side of the A1 on the big industrial estate at the Durham turn off

That F7 with the tank could be a Barnfather from Durham, they did a lot of work for Thorn and the Thorn logo is on the side of the cab.

Originally known as Barnfather & Wilkes they started in the fifties and were based in Littletown a village to the east of Durham City.
They then moved a couple of miles closer to Durham to a large yard in Sherburn Village. (now a housing estate) Not sure if they moved to the Dragonville Ind Est and changed the fleet colour to blue before or after the takeover, which as previously mentioned ended badly.

Tyneside

Thanks for the info Tyneside.

windrush:
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A friend of mine drove for Barnfather and Wilkes for many years until they called it a day, he said it was a brilliant company to work for. He was based at Leeming where he still lives. He spent two weeks delivering Tilcon Perlite in Germany and they looked after his wife and family while he was gone.

Pete.

ArcDaz:
Hello Dean what a nice selection of pictures you have posted again on this thread I Know most of them old companys going back from my teens.Merry Christmas to you Dean paul Mark for your great affects on this group Regards Daz

Cheers Daz !

smallcoal:
"DEANB"Jones Transport Foden.
These are from ystradgynlias

John T Evans MAN.
No longer going

TRJ Volvo. Cant remember if we have had this company on before.
Trj big plant company from ammanford

Seabourne Transport Volvo.
Dennis seaborne been long time haulier,he has passed away years ago his son in law runs it under Steve mayers transport
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Good stuff John and thanks for all the pics. The Welsh had some great looking signwritten Atkis back in the 70’s.

ArcDaz:
“DEANB” Hall Aggregates Constructor.
Hello Dean a nice mixed batch of pictrues again i think this Hall Aggregates constructor is the truck my friend now owns who is based in tilbury in essex Tony Gothard had a fleet of ex Rmc tippers and they were going to be used for the film work Hell drivers but sadly didnt happen due to heath and Safety and plus the low emission zones in London and other parts of the couteys a great shame really as a group of us was looking foward to it going head Daz

That rings a bell Daz. Pretty sure there was something about him in one of the magazines,which i think i have but not scanned and no idea
what magazine it was in.
Hi Dean i will try and find that magazine with Tony Gothard fleet of Hall Aggregates Constructors in there which were all up running and ready for the Helldrivers film work

Talking about Hell Drivers Daz,heres an original advert about the film from 1957.

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Wow Dean thats going back some time ago the original advert too about the film from 1957 nice find that is buddy

[deanb]

Hague Transport from Ormskirk 1958.

Click on pages twice to read.

Heres a few of Trans Boca’s Pegaso’s from Spain.

Shipping out through Poole.

Tecnical issue ! Bet that was a tad fresh.

[deanb]

Cheshire Waste Foden.

Dont think we have had a Premair motor on before,anyone know where they are based ■■?

Anyone know where Smyth International Transport are from ■■

Wrekin Removals DAF 1900. Any connection with the heavy haulage company ■■

Anyone recognise the timber hauling Scania ■■

Tidy ERF of R.M.Faulkner.

Anyone recognise the Scania bulker ■■

Summers Mercedes.

Cant remember if we have had a Weaver motor on before,anyone know where they are based ■■

Border Stone Volvo.

[deanb]

Shirleys.

Click on pages twice to read.

[deanb]

Molo Transport Scania with Truckline stickers !

Dennis Fall Scania from Ferndon. Proper old school mechanic,could fix anything.

A.G.Watts Maggie. Can make out where they are from ■■

My grandads old Seddon Atkinson. This had been sold on,as was in different colours but still had his name on the headboard.
Seen here at an auction.

I hated this truck as a kid,you could get out and walk quicker. The F86 was quicker in reverse than this heap was in top gear !

Elliotts Foden.

Avon truck hire Saviem.

Anyone recognise the Foden ■■

Cutlers Mercedes from Poole.

Westbrick ERF. Think Frank Tucker the ERF agent had something to do with Westbrick ■■

[ray_smyth]

Hi Dean, The Smyth International Transport lorry is from Ireland, but despite
the name, as far as I know, they are not related to me. Having said that, my
origins 3 generations back on my Dads side is Newry, Co.Down. My Mother hails
from Bath in Somerset, so I am a bit of a Dolly Mixture. Cheers, Ray Smyth.

[pete_smith]

Hi Dean,
Weavers are from Whitchurch Shropshire and Wrekin removals are from Telford, Cheer’s Pete

[oiltreader]

Summers are from Buckhaven in Fife Dean.
Oily

[paul_c_gee]

DEANB:
Shirleys.

Nice to see still operating these days and livery still intact!!!

Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas and a “Normal” New Year - thanks to Dean for all his hard work through the year - and thanks to all the people who have taken the time to contribute during the year who make the photos come alive!!! It never ceases to amaze me the amount of knowledge and history there is out there!!!

Take care and keep safe

Paul

[pete_smith]

Paul C Gee:

DEANB:
Shirleys.

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Nice to see still operating these days and livery still intact!!!

Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas and a “Normal” New Year - thanks to Dean for all his hard work through the year - and thanks to all the people who have taken the time to contribute during the year who make the photos come alive!!! It never ceases to amaze me the amount of knowledge and history there is out there!!!

Take care and keep safe

Paul

Hi Paul,
You started the ball rolling by taking all these great photo’s! Have a good Christmas and a big thanks again for sharing your pics via Dean

[joeshell]

DEANB:
Molo Transport Scania with Truckline stickers !

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A G Watts are.or were from Dunball.they also had a site at Burnham on Sea

Dennis Fall Scania from Ferndon. Proper old school mechanic,could fix anything.

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A.G.Watts Maggie. Can make out where they are from ■■

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My grandads old Seddon Atkinson. This had been sold on,as was in different colours but still had his name on the headboard.
Seen here at an auction.

I hated this truck as a kid,you could get out and walk quicker. The F86 was quicker in reverse than this heap was in top gear !

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Elliotts Foden.

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Avon truck hire Saviem.

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Anyone recognise the Foden ■■

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Cutlers Mercedes from Poole.

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Westbrick ERF. Think Frank Tucker the ERF agent had something to do with Westbrick ■■

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[ianto]

A G Watts i think came from Dunball near Bridgewater and think also they owned a small docks on the river Perret Though i may be wrong

[pete_smith]

ianto:
A G Watts i think came from Dunball near Bridgewater and think also they owned a small docks on the river Perret Though i may be wrong

You are correct, they ended up running Scania’s, I was going to buy one of the Scania’s when they packed up but can’t remember if they went to auction or a dealer bought the lot.

[mizzo]

Hope everyone has a good Christmas and New Year, well as good as possible under the present circumstances, looking forward to following Paul and Dean’s excellent thread, this thread and Oily’s are the first two I visit. Keep up the good work chaps and stay safe.

[kenfig_bill]

mizzo:
Hope everyone has a good Christmas and New Year, well as good as possible under the present circumstances, looking forward to following Paul and Dean’s excellent thread, this thread and Oily’s are the first two I visit. Keep up the good work chaps and stay safe.

Totally agree with these 2 threads …Paul and Dean ,thank you for some smashing south Wales material …the old man would like to add …cadw’n ddoigel …(stay safe) …and a great Christmas and New Year …lol …Geraint

[deanb]

Ray Smyth:
Hi Dean, The Smyth International Transport lorry is from Ireland, but despite
the name, as far as I know, they are not related to me. Having said that, my
origins 3 generations back on my Dads side is Newry, Co.Down. My Mother hails
from Bath in Somerset, so I am a bit of a Dolly Mixture. Cheers, Ray Smyth.

I missed that was an Irish motor Ray.

pete smith:
Hi Dean,
Weavers are from Whitchurch Shropshire and Wrekin removals are from Telford, Cheer’s Pete

Thanks for the info and pics Pete. Do you know if there was any connection with the removal company
and the heavy haulier of the same name ?

oiltreader:
Summers are from Buckhaven in Fife Dean.
Oily

Thanks for the pic Oily, tidy looking fleet !

Paul C Gee:
"DEANB"Shirleys.

Nice to see still operating these days and livery still intact!!!

Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas and a “Normal” New Year - thanks to Dean for all his hard work through the year - and thanks to all the people who have taken the time to contribute during the year who make the photos come alive!!! It never ceases to amaze me the amount of knowledge and history there is out there!!!

Take care and keep safe

Paul

Not bad at all Paul that pic !

pete smith:
Hi Paul,
You started the ball rolling by taking all these great photo’s! Have a good Christmas and a big thanks again for sharing your pics via Dean

joeshell:
“DEANB”

A.G.Watts Maggie. Cant make out where they are from ■■

A G Watts are.or were from Dunball.they also had a site at Burnham on Sea

Thanks for the info Joe.

ianto:
A G Watts i think came from Dunball near Bridgewater and think also they owned a small docks on the river Perret Though i may be wrong

Thanks for confirming what Joe said.

pete smith:
“ianto” A G Watts i think came from Dunball near Bridgewater and think also they owned a small docks on the river Perret Though i may be wrong
You are correct, they ended up running Scania’s, I was going to buy one of the Scania’s when they packed up but can’t remember if they went to auction or a dealer bought the lot.

“The Knowledge”

mizzo:
Hope everyone has a good Christmas and New Year, well as good as possible under the present circumstances, looking forward to following Paul and Dean’s excellent thread, this thread and Oily’s are the first two I visit. Keep up the good work chaps and stay safe.

Thanks for the comments “mizzo”

kenfig bill:
“mizzo” Hope everyone has a good Christmas and New Year, well as good as possible under the present circumstances, looking forward to following Paul and Dean’s excellent thread, this thread and Oily’s are the first two I visit. Keep up the good work chaps and stay safe.

Totally agree with these 2 threads …Paul and Dean ,thank you for some smashing south Wales material …the old man would like to add …cadw’n ddoigel …(stay safe) …and a great Christmas and New Year …lol …Geraint

Thanks Geraint,will pop something on the old man will like over Christmas.

[deanb]

K.T.Parker Scania.

Have not had a Patten motor on for a while. Seen here on the Dorchester to Yeovil road. They often have a mobile speed camera set up there !

Dont remember having a PJ Dearden motor on before,anyone know where they are based ■■

Castle Cement on the Dorchester bypass.

Andy Stevens ERF from somewhere in Somerset.

Viridor Foden.

Anyone know where Andyfreight are from ■■

Glendinning 8 wheel mixer. Anyone know if they are still operating any of there Fodens ?

Anyone recognise the ERF ■■

Not had an Alan Price motor on for a long time.

[pete_smith]

Hi Dean,
Andyfreight started off in Jensen Motors old yard in Lenches Bridge Kingswinford and have now moved to larger premises in Halesowen, Cheer’s Pete

[windrush]

I think that the ERF is this one before Mick purchased it, my pics taken outside my house a couple of weeks ago. None of your Swedish rammel here!

Pete.

[oiltreader]

Dean… K T Parker Scania in full livery, all credit to Lee Bristol for the 2013 photo.
Cheers
Oily