PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[kempston]

Dipster:

DEANB:

windrush:
Regarding the Walk Thru brochure: those chassis/cab versions were unusual with having ‘gate fold’ cab doors. Davenports the brewers had some I believe. I think the ones with the protruding grille had the diesel engine, the petrol models (at least the first versions) had a flat front? They all had a large handbrake lever mounted on the left of the steering column which helped with across cab access. Like the BMC LD range a ‘drivers seat was standard’ meaning there was no passenger seat. I spent many hours sitting on a LD wheel arch and facing backwards, not the most comfortable position to travel in but at least with the LD it made engine removal easier without a seat as it had to come out through the passenger door!

Pete.

Looks like Bedford built a similar looking van which i assume was also a walk thru ?

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Bedford also offered some folding doors,dont know if they caught on.(1976)

Click on twice to read.

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The fancy doors never took off! I wonder how many were actually sold? I have never seen one. Did anybody?

We had one at W.H.Allens, was a dropside which they used for the internal transport, no idea if it was ever used for normal work when it was new.

[coomsey]

Messing about as usual “coomsey” What make is the dozer chap ?
Komatsu’s version of the D8 mid 80s. Has it happens Dean I WAS messing around, I"found" the rock so pushed it down to the loading shovel, it turned out it was too large for the machine,as was pointed out by the operator Harry
" WHAT THE F**K ARE EXPECTING ME TO DO WITH THAT ?" I’m pushing it back where I found it n then scarpering
One below was my usual mount, far n away a better tool. Cheers Coomsey

[ray_smyth]

Hi Dean, The Greenalls ERF was a brewery lorry. Greenalls was formerly called Greenall Whitley, originally from
St Helens, and in later years from Warrington. The Highfield Haulage Volvo reminded me of a transport company
from Pemberton in Wigan, also called Highfield Haulage. The blue Ford Thames Trader takes me back to 1961 when
our local gas company…North Western Gas Board began to replace the bonneted Ford Thames with Ford Thames Traders
in rigid and artic form. The artic Thames Traders were fitted with Scammell Hitch couplings, and pulled 25ft flat trailers
for the delivery of bagged coke to houses, there was also 25ft tipper trailers for coke deliveries in bulk. The blue Ford
Thames Trader above has reg number 5010 NC, a Manchester number, the Gas Board Thames Trader artics also had reg
numbers, **** NC, so it leaves me wondering, is the blue Thames Trader ex North Western Gas Board ■■ I have attached
a picture of one of the 1961/62 Thames Traders, seen in Liverpool. NMP.

Cheers, Ray.

[suedehead]

DEANB:
We are on the M54 this morning chaps.

Anyone recognise the “dreaded white” Scania ■■

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Greenalls ERF.

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Cant make the name out on the door of the ERF ■■

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Think it says Smith on the door of the Hino. They seemed to sell a fair few of these too tipper operaors then they seem
to disappear. Am i right thinking that i read somewhere that they were imported into Southern Ireland as it was alot cheaper ■■

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Vauxhall Scania.

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Highfield Haulage i think.Anyone know where they are from ■■

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Steel & Alloy Roadtrain,looks like steel on the ERF going the other way.

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Wheres the White Rose Transport Iveco from ■■ Sheet nearly covers the load…

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NFT on the trailer but Cold ■■? something on the spoiler ■■

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Possibly says Brooke Bond Oxo on the door of the ERF and i seem to recall White Rose were from York.

[windrush]

There was (still is maybe?) a White Rose Transport in Doncaster that had powder tankers but theirs were red so probably a different company?

Pete.

[punchy_dan]

windrush:
There was (still is maybe?) a White Rose Transport in Doncaster that had powder tankers but theirs were red so probably a different company?

Pete.

That firm finished yrs ago Pete ,the man that was behind it who’s name escapes me is now a white van man and delivers round here sometimes.

[deanb]

pete smith:
Hi Dean,
Highfield transport are from Bilston Staff’s and are a big haulier of steel, must have been a bit quiet for them to be pulling a Baylis trailer

Thanks for the info Pete,good stuff chap.

ArcDaz:
“DEANB”

Messing about as usual “coomsey” What make is the dozer chap ?

The make of the dozer is a Komatsu Daz

Thanks for confirming the name Daz.

Dipster:
“DEANB” “windrush” Regarding the Walk Thru brochure: those chassis/cab versions were unusual with having ‘gate fold’ cab doors. Davenports the brewers had some I believe. I think the ones with the protruding grille had the diesel engine, the petrol models (at least the first versions) had a flat front? They all had a large handbrake lever mounted on the left of the steering column which helped with across cab access. Like the BMC LD range a ‘drivers seat was standard’ meaning there was no passenger seat. I spent many hours sitting on a LD wheel arch and facing backwards, not the most comfortable position to travel in but at least with the LD it made engine removal easier without a seat as it had to come out through the passenger door!

Pete.

Bedford also offered some folding doors,dont know if they caught on.(1976)

The fancy doors never took off! I wonder how many were actually sold? I have never seen one. Did anybody?

Must admit “Dipster” i cant remember seeing them,although they were probably handy on multi drop work within a close
proximity.

Kempston:
“Dipster” “DEANB”

Bedford also offered some folding doors,dont know if they caught on.(1976)

The fancy doors never took off! I wonder how many were actually sold? I have never seen one. Did anybody?

We had one at W.H.Allens, was a dropside which they used for the internal transport, no idea if it was ever used for normal work when it was new.

Ok thanks “Kempston”

coomsey:
Messing about as usual “coomsey” What make is the dozer chap ?
Komatsu’s version of the D8 mid 80s. Has it happens Dean I WAS messing around, I"found" the rock so pushed it down to the loading shovel, it turned out it was too large for the machine,as was pointed out by the operator Harry
" WHAT THE F**K ARE EXPECTING ME TO DO WITH THAT ?" I’m pushing it back where I found it n then scarpering
One below was my usual mount, far n away a better tool. Cheers Coomsey

Must admit i did think that looked like a big old rock chap. Harry was obviously impressed…

Would like a go in that Dozer “coomsey”

Ray Smyth:
Hi Dean, The Greenalls ERF was a brewery lorry. Greenalls was formerly called Greenall Whitley, originally from
St Helens, and in later years from Warrington. The Highfield Haulage Volvo reminded me of a transport company
from Pemberton in Wigan, also called Highfield Haulage. The blue Ford Thames Trader takes me back to 1961 when
our local gas company…North Western Gas Board began to replace the bonneted Ford Thames with Ford Thames Traders
in rigid and artic form. The artic Thames Traders were fitted with Scammell Hitch couplings, and pulled 25ft flat trailers
for the delivery of bagged coke to houses, there was also 25ft tipper trailers for coke deliveries in bulk. The blue Ford
Thames Trader above has reg number 5010 NC, a Manchester number, the Gas Board Thames Trader artics also had reg
numbers, **** NC, so it leaves me wondering, is the blue Thames Trader ex North Western Gas Board ■■ I have attached
a picture of one of the 1961/62 Thames Traders, seen in Liverpool. NMP.

Cheers, Ray.

Thanks for the info on the Thames Trader Ray. Dont think i have anything on Highfield Haulage.

Heres a bit on the Scammell coupling.

Click on pages twice.

1958 advert.

1961 advert.

Suedehead:
“DEANB”

We are on the M54 this morning chaps.

Cant make the name out on the door of the ERF ■■

Wheres the White Rose Transport Iveco from ■■ Sheet nearly covers the load…

Possibly says Brooke Bond Oxo on the door of the ERF and i seem to recall White Rose were from York.

Thanks for the info “Suedehead”

Punchy Dan:
"windrush"There was (still is maybe?) a White Rose Transport in Doncaster that had powder tankers but theirs were red so probably a different company?

Pete.

That firm finished yrs ago Pete ,the man that was behind it who’s name escapes me is now a white van man and delivers round here sometimes.

Thanks for the comments Dan & Pete.

[deanb]

For you chaps that are intrested in plant machinery i popped a cracking brochure on Page 402 about Hewden Stuart.
If you have not seen it i suggest you have a look.

[coomsey]

Must admit i did think that looked like a big old rock chap. Harry was obviously impressed…

Would like a go in that Dozer “coomsey”
Harry was from the Peak district n we know what they’re like
Toys for boys Dean,was on one for a year shame when I was shifted but gaffers don’t ask do they? Cheers Coomsey

[deanb]

coomsey:
Must admit i did think that looked like a big old rock chap. Harry was obviously impressed…

Would like a go in that Dozer “coomsey”
Harry was from the Peak district n we know what they’re like
Toys for boys Dean,was on one for a year shame when I was shifted but gaffers don’t ask do they? Cheers Coomsey

[deanb]

Some oldies.

[windrush]

Restored a few years ago by Maurice Fearn who drove for Tilcon (he had the first new halfcab Foden tipper at our quarry ) and later Barlow and Hodge. He is also fellow vintage club member.

NMP

Pete.

[birdie4x4]

windrush:
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Restored a few years ago by Maurice Fearn who drove for Tilcon (he had the first new halfcab Foden tipper at our quarry ) and later Barlow and Hodge. He is also fellow vintage club member.

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Pete.

Maurice Fearn Has a very nice Volvo F88 290 as well.
Steve

[windrush]

Birdie4x4:

windrush:
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Restored a few years ago by Maurice Fearn who drove for Tilcon (he had the first new halfcab Foden tipper at our quarry ) and later Barlow and Hodge. He is also fellow vintage club member.

0NMP

Pete.

Maurice Fearn Has a very nice Volvo F88 290 as well.
Steve

Yes I do a few events with Maurice and have to confess that I have actually sat in that, don’t tell DeanB though! He made a good job of it, I reckon that there were a lot of hours and few rolls of MIG wire involved in repairing the cab though! Now if he had chosen to restore a Foden he could probably have got away with just a pack of Isopon!

Pete.

[deanb]

“truckworld”

Heres is an article i think you will find intresting.

Click on pages twice to read.

[deanb]

Heres one for the tipper and Foden fans.

Click on pages twice to read.

Them Fodens got about chaps,Sierra Leone 1965.

[deanb]

H & S Volvo.

TDG Volvo.

The dreaded white unit.

This foreign Volvo must have been a regular to the UK running a 3 axle unit,as only 2 axles preferred on the continent.

Not sure if we have had a Wrights motor on before,anyone know where they are from ■■

The spoiler maybe a give away us to who operated this Scania ■■

Omega Scania.

Anyone know what MTH stands for on the Volvo ■■

Anyone know where the Richard Gary DAF is from ■■

Dont think we have had a Kiely Bros motor on before,anyone know where they are from ■■

[m_a_n_rules]

wrights are from twycross, mainly tippers and tankers their main work is for severn trent…

[pete_smith]

Hi Dean,
Richard Gary Ford are from Garretts Green in Birmingham and Kiely Bros are also from Birmingham. The Scania with the container on may be a Roadways motor?

[arcdaz]

DEANB:
We are on the M54 this morning chaps.

Anyone recognise the “dreaded white” Scania ■■

9

6

Greenalls ERF.

8

Cant make the name out on the door of the ERF ■■

7

Think it says Smith on the door of the Hino. They seemed to sell a fair few of these too tipper operaors then they seem
to disappear. Am i right thinking that i read somewhere that they were imported into Southern Ireland as it was alot cheaper ■■

5

Vauxhall Scania.

4

Highfield Haulage i think.Anyone know where they are from ■■

3

Steel & Alloy Roadtrain,looks like steel on the ERF going the other way.

2

Wheres the White Rose Transport Iveco from ■■ Sheet nearly covers the load…

1

NFT on the trailer but Cold ■■? something on the spoiler ■■

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Hi Dean thats a cracking photo of the eight wheel Hino FY tipper going a long the motorway they always stood out like a sore thumb in the dark with them green marker lights on love it mate