Yes Dean ‘Robs’ is the place we get our coffee etc from, of course this is the new plush version but I remember when it was just a glorified shed/beach hut as I’m sure you do, we generally stay on west cliff when we go down so just a short walk down to the beach, bloody steep climb back up though 
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Planline Dutch flower Scania. These boys get about was going down a small B road in the New Forest last year and
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A.Evans & Sons mighty 143.
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Hello DEAN ,catching up again due to computer problems ,that Scania of A Evans Bishops Castle is now in preservation with them thank you Trevor
DEANB:
240 Gardner:
“Suedehead”The Scania in the Cotswolds is going through Moreton in Marsh, cant make the name out on the trailer though, could be Granada ?
Yes, that’s the ‘Curfew Tower’ on the left, one of the oldest buildings in town, and within walking distance of my humble abode
Bet you live in a mansion Chris.
I couldn’t possibly comment 
DeanB wrote: Thanks for your little story Pete,sounds to me like you had a nice little earner there chap !
Those brothers would be 89 as that was a 1977 clip.
No earner for me, it took Tilcon Management two hours to decide what to do with the load! 
We had many instances of ‘cocked up’ orders and the material wasn’t always wanted elsewhere so often ended up down the tip at the quarry.
One afternoon I took a load of tarmac from Ballidon to GEC at Rugby, nobody knew anything about it! Called the quarry: ‘take it to Biddulph Moor then’ so off up the M6 we go to a building site, about a dozen tippers from Buxton parked up there as the paver had broken down so I thought yet another late night was in store for me as it was already dark when I got there! Luckily mine was different material and they tipped me in a heap to use on footpaths, sorted!
Same week, a Murphys depot on Venetia Road by Birmingham City’s ground that we did daily, only this time it was a different grade of tarmac which I did query when loading. Of course it should have been ten tonne of 20mm and I had 20 tonnes of 10mm, after phoning around depots as far apart as Blackpool and Banbury and nobody wanting it it ended up back at the quarry dumped. Luckily all phone orders were recorded so the orders office could replay it back to the customer if they got it wrong when ordering.
Pete.
Pete.
DEANB:
ArcDaz:
“DEANB”Hall & Co AEC Mandator.
Dean what a fantastic Pictrue of this Hall & Co bulk powder artic tanker AEC Mandator thanks for posting this one chap Regards Daz
Cheers Daz, Two for the price of one chap,Hall & Co and a Routeman.
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truckworld:
Thanks for the pics and comments “truckworld”
Heres a few more that we have had on here.
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Hello Dean thanks to you and truckworld for posting all these lovely old RMC & Hall co pics absolute fantastic work betreen the pair of you love it two for the price of one spot on lol this is one of the best threads on here which i love and really enjoy looking through at all the great old time memories well done chaps for your time and all the good work and the effects that put in to this to keep it going.All the best Daz 
DEANB:
Hall & Co article’s from 1967.Click on pages twice.
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These old articles of Hall & co are perfect and the whrite ups about the company and its job role you sure have been busy on this one Dean
DEANB:
Kempston:
dave docwra wrote:The son of Bullies is operating waste recycling companies in the same colours down in Fareham & Farnborough,
Yes that’s the one, we had at least one lorry a day down there, I used to run down quite a few Saturdays, we’d pick up a container of less hazardous waste from the incinerator plant and run that into a landfill site in the New Forest believe it or not! Can’t remember the name of it but we used to come off the M27 at Brook, turn right and it was around twenty minutes from there, tipped that and ran back to the incinerator plant, reloaded with more hazardous stuff and run out to just before the M27. There was a lay-by there with a hole in the hedge where you could squeeze through and go into the large Tesco’s for breakfast. Back home after that, nice earner on a Saturday!
Thanks for your comments Kempston.
Apparently Zebra waste had a tie up with Taurus waste.
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jshepguis:
Still a cracking thread Dean the RHP Volvo does say on the curtainsider RHP Telford Limited so guessing Telford?Cheers for the info chap.
Suedehead:
“DEANB” Wish the road’s were still this quiet,and no speed camera’s.Paul went on a bit of a trip back in the 1970’s on his push bike to Wilmslow !
Thats a bit of a mission on a bike.Anyway who can remember where this building was as its sadly been knocked down now ■■
The Wiltshire farmers silos used to be in Melksham. Do i get a bonus point for spotting the Bulwark Seddon ?
Great pics as always Dean
windrush:
Yes Dean, I knew the Mooney twins. We ony had a small concrete plant with normally just one truck at Ballidon quarry but when Carsington Water was under construction it was flat out and mixers came in from the Potteries and Buxton to assist so that pair were regulars for a while. We also delivered limestone chippings to the Potteries plants at Tunstall and Fenton and occasionally Crewe (although Roland Young’s from Wales normally did that run) so encountered them there. One passed away a while ago, maybe both have by now?One day I was sent to our tar plant for 20 tonnes of 40mm base course tarmac for Fenton plant, I assumed they were doing some work on the parking area so never queried it. When I got there the yardman told me to reverse up to the elevator hopper: “I’ve tarmac on you realise?” I said to him. He laughed ‘yes of course you have lad’ and I said “Yes, I really have!”
Pete.
Thanks for your little story Pete,sounds to me like you had a nice little earner there chap !
Those brothers would be 89 as that was a 1977 clip.
Kempston:
“DEANB”Anyone know where the RHP Transport Volvo is from ■■
They’re from Telford Dean.
Thanks Kempston.
Kempston:
“DEANB” Wish the road’s were still this quiet,and no speed camera’s.Great photos of the motorways back in the day, god do I wish it was like that nowadays. Used to love driving back then when you could actually stop for a break when you wanted to as opposed busting your arse to get to xxxx before the traffic builds up and thinking it’ll take me 3 hours to get to xxxx as opposed to know idea how long it will take now. So glad I was able to work in that era and enjoy it but also glad I’m retired from it now. I have health problems now and have to make hospital appointments at Papworth and Addenbrooks in Cambridge, just over 30 miles from my house, sometimes takes me 2 hours! How can anyone enjoy stop start from Eaton Socon all the way to Cambridge? I used to be able to get to Ipswich from Bedford in 2 hours!
I agree chap,bloody nightmare driving now compared to what it used to be like.
vwvanman0:
The red Scania rigid with the high body is Platts and they do sawdust.Great pics as ever Dean.
Steve
I wondered what that body was for Steve. There is a company in Poole that has artics come in and load sawdust but
they are are not curtainsiders like that one. I imagine the sawdust must go into some containers on board,otherwise
surely it would be leaking out the sides.smallcoal:
Hi dean,the cleanaway you thought is keyway a big plant operatorThanks for the name and pics John,good stuff chap !
Heres a few Paul has sent me overnight.
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Dean that Pictrue of the keyway scania eight wheel tipper which Paul gee has taken was that in Hampshire at hook near odiham by any chance
240 Gardner:
“DEANB”
The spoiler maybe a give away us to who operated this Scania ■■I think that this is the Maritime logo from the pre-John Williams era
Thanks Chris.
240 Gardner:
“Suedehead”The Scania in the Cotswolds is going through Moreton in Marsh, cant make the name out on the trailer though, could be Granada ?
Yes, that’s the ‘Curfew Tower’ on the left, one of the oldest buildings in town, and within walking distance of my humble abode
Bet you live in a mansion Chris.
240 Gardner:
“DEANB”Bowker Volvo.
The dreaded white cab is now disappearing gradually from the Bowker fleet, after almost 40 years:
Good job they are going back to the blue colour scheme. Thanks for the pic,so much nicer Chris.
smallcoal:
“240 Gardner” “DEANB”
The spoiler maybe a give away us to who operated this Scania ■■I think that this is the Maritime logo from the pre-John Williams era
John williams has gone back to his old man td williams in Bridgend they running maritime trailers along with Tommy’s on rockwool contractThanks for your comments John.
pete smith:
“Kempston”Yes that’s the one, we had at least one lorry a day down there, I used to run down quite a few Saturdays, we’d pick up a container of less hazardous waste from the incinerator plant and run that into a landfill site in the New Forest believe it or not! Can’t remember the name of it but we used to come off the M27 at Brook, turn right and it was around twenty minutes from there, tipped that and ran back to the incinerator plant, reloaded with more hazardous stuff and run out to just before the M27.
Hi Kempston,
The landfill you are thinking of is C.S.G, Forest Road Redmile also known as Pound Bottom Landfill, Brian was the lad on the weighbridge. All closed now I think.
Taurus were still running a Foden unit as it had a flat battery on the weighbridge at the landfill, I gave him a tow to jump start it and not even a thank you or kiss my arse off the driver!
pete smith:
Morning Dean,
Platts Animal bedding are from Llay Ind est near Wrexham,Cheers Pete.
pete smith:
As stated previously, RHP Transport were from Dawley originally and then moved to Stafford Park Telford, a big ERF user at one time but sadly chucked in the towel 3 or 4 years ago now. I think either SRCL or Aviva bus have occupied their yard now.Shame they have packed up.
Froggy55:
“DEANB”Atkinson trucks with Rolls Royce engines in 1968.
The fuel consumption of this trucks looks a good performance to me, especially in the late '60s!
I agree “Froggy55” 7.7mpg over 5,000 miles not too shabby at all.
Kempston:
“pete smith”
Hi Kempston,
The landfill you are thinking of is C.S.G, Forest Road Redmile also known as Pound Bottom Landfill, Brian was the lad on the weighbridge. All closed now I think.That’s the one Pete, used to love that run! Nice easy day. We also had another job down that part of the world, it was near Bournemouth airport, it was a waste disposal company, we used to load very large contaminated cables, I was told from decommissioned naval equipment. Always nice to go down that area as me and my wife love Bournemouth and have been going down there for around 38 years! Often go down for a weekend, leave early, book into the hotel and on the beach at Durley chine with a bacon roll and cup of coffee by 9am.
Kempston,Nice part of the world Durley Chine,walk there often. I bet you go here for your coffee !
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pete smith:
Nearly missed this one Dean!
Cartwrights are from Halesfield in Telford, still operating.
Buzzer:
Who knows ought about this K.S.Gill truck ? BuzzerNice pic Buzzer,thats proper tidy,imagine its an owner driver.
DEANB:
Buzzer:
Hi Dean Mortimers dont trade under that name any more for reasons I know not but they are still going but under the name of Broughton Transport Solutions with a sizeable fleet.
Now here is a question for you, while listening to the ITV news it reported it was 35 years ago that the Newbury bypass was started/completed and all the trouble they had with tree huggers actually living in the tree’s trying to stop construction. It was a vast improvement as one can remember coming down the A34 and thinking you had cracked it but you had to go through the town back then which could lose you 3/4 of an hour making it tight for time when going for a ferry or just trying to get home and I am sure many on here can remember the delays at Newbury, just wondered if you have any info/pictures of the construction of the bypass, cheers Buzzer.Thanks for the info on Mortimers Buzzer.
I do indeed remember when you had to crawl up that hill coming through Newbury to the rounabout at the top. Then crack
on down to The Winchester bypass where it used to go pear shaped with the traffic lights,especially Friday afternoons.
I reckon we have all been stuck in the ques on a Friday trying to get home and finished for the week.Info/pictures of the A34 being built. Dont think so chap,but to be honest i have that much stuff i may come across
something. I will make a note of it.
There are some pictures of the old A34 in and around Whitchurch including the demolition of the arched railway bridge and the building of the dual carriageway around Bullington Cross. I think they are on a site named Sabre.
tastrucker:
“DEANB”A.Evans & Sons mighty 143.
Hello DEAN ,catching up again due to computer problems ,that Scania of A Evans Bishops Castle is now in preservation with them thank you Trevor
Thanks for the info Trevor. Sorry to hear of your computer issues,it must be catching as i and Paul Gee
have both had computer issues recently. 
240 Gardner:
“DEANB”Yes, that’s the ‘Curfew Tower’ on the left, one of the oldest buildings in town, and within walking distance of my humble abode
Bet you live in a mansion Chris.
I couldn’t possibly comment
windrush:
DeanB wrote: Thanks for your little story Pete,sounds to me like you had a nice little earner there chap !
Those brothers would be 89 as that was a 1977 clip.No earner for me, it took Tilcon Management two hours to decide what to do with the load!
One afternoon I took a load of tarmac from Ballidon to GEC at Rugby, nobody knew anything about it!
Same week, a Murphys depot on Venetia Road by Birmingham City’s ground that we did daily, only this time it was a different grade of tarmac which I did query when loading. Of course it should have been ten tonne of 20mm and I had 20 tonnes of 10mm, after phoning around depots as far apart as Blackpool and Banbury and nobody wanting it it ended up back at the quarry dumped. Luckily all phone orders were recorded so the orders office could replay it back to the customer if they got it wrong when ordering.
Pete.
I suppose the odd mistake you expect Pete with the amount of loads that come out of some of those quarries .But you
would not want those mistakes happening too often.
Having never done hot tarmac how long have you got before you need to tip it ? Does it go rock hard in the tipper
once its cold and have to be dug out ■■
ArcDaz:
“DEANB”Hall & Co AEC Mandator.
Cheers Daz, Two for the price of one chap,Hall & Co and a Routeman.
Thanks for the pics and comments “truckworld”
Hello Dean thanks to you and truckworld for posting all these lovely old RMC & Hall co pics absolute fantastic work betreen the pair of you love it two for the price of one spot on lol this is one of the best threads on here which i love and really enjoy looking through at all the great old time memories well done chaps for your time and all the good work and the effects that put in to this to keep it going.All the best Daz
No worries Daz ,had those articles on the computer for a few years chap.
pete smith:
There are some pictures of the old A34 in and around Whitchurch including the demolition of the arched railway bridge and the building of the dual carriageway around Bullington Cross. I think they are on a site named Sabre.
Thanks for the info Pete !
Smith’s Scania tipper.
Harold Read ERF.
Anyone know where the Rosebank Scania is based ?
G&S Scania. Anyone know if they are still going ■■
UK Car Delivery DAF.
Wincanton DAF.
Always nice to see a Gillards Motor.Good colour scheme.
Posted an article on page 417.
New Milton Sand & Ballast Scania.
Davis Haulage MAN.
Anyone know where the Rob Masters Scania is from ■■
Hi Dean, regarding tarmac it depends what grade , pen rating etc that it consists of. Generally depots used material that would keep for a week or more, we did a lot that was developed with British Gas at Newcastle that utility companies used for backfilling trenches etc that had a non flammable flux it it and that wouldn’t set until laid and rolled. Most ordinary base courses would be fine for several hours, we ran down to Hertfordshire or even Ipswich occasionally and it was still hot enough. Things did change when we had to conform to British Standards though, it couldn’t be given extra heat when mixing it at the plant to allow for distance/hand laying etc so tended to be cooler on delivery which didn’t please some laying gangs! Hot Rolled asphalt would set rock hard in the body though if breakdowns etc occoured, some would have to be jackhammered out although some hauliers soaked it in diesel and set it alight and then tipped it out as soon as it started to soften. Rare for that to happen though, you tried to get rid asap.
Pete.
Rob Masters was from Wellingborough and ran quite a tidy fleet. He closed the business a few years ago.
I’m back Paul! Have you missed me?
Gillard’s were often to be seen back-loading sugar beet pulp from the Shrewsbury factory.
G&S sold out to Gist a long time ago.
elsa Lad:
G&S sold out to Gist a long time ago.
They certainly did: around 2010, I think. I was working at Gits at Thatcham in the second half of 2010, and I remember a newly-painted trailer appearing in the depot one day, the only clue to its history being a GSF fleet number
windrush:
Hi Dean, regarding tarmac it depends what grade , pen rating etc that it consists of. Generally depots used material that would keep for a week or more, we did a lot that was developed with British Gas at Newcastle that utility companies used for backfilling trenches etc that had a non flammable flux it it and that wouldn’t set until laid and rolled. Most ordinary base courses would be fine for several hours, we ran down to Hertfordshire or even Ipswich occasionally and it was still hot enough. Things did change when we had to conform to British Standards though, it couldn’t be given extra heat when mixing it at the plant to allow for distance/hand laying etc so tended to be cooler on delivery which didn’t please some laying gangs! Hot Rolled asphalt would set rock hard in the body though if breakdowns etc occoured, some would have to be jackhammered out although some hauliers soaked it in diesel and set it alight and then tipped it out as soon as it started to soften. Rare for that to happen though, you tried to get rid asap.Pete.
Thanks for explaining that Pete ! Bit like when it goes off in a concrete mixer must be a bugger to get out.
classicman:
Rob Masters was from Wellingborough and ran quite a tidy fleet. He closed the business a few years ago.
Thanks “classicman”
Retired Old ■■■■:
I’m back Paul! Have you missed me?
Gillard’s were often to be seen back-loading sugar beet pulp from the Shrewsbury factory.
Sorry who are you…do we know you ■■?
How are you mucker,where have you been ? Did you get lost or something…bloody sat navs…
Well since your back,heres a nice clipping you will appreciate.
elsa Lad:
G&S sold out to Gist a long time ago.
Cheers chap.
240 Gardner:
elsa Lad:
G&S sold out to Gist a long time ago.They certainly did: around 2010, I think. I was working at Gits at Thatcham in the second half of 2010, and I remember a newly-painted trailer appearing in the depot one day, the only clue to its history being a GSF fleet number
Thanks Chris.
windrush:
Hi Dean, regarding tarmac it depends what grade , pen rating etc that it consists of. Generally depots used material that would keep for a week or more, we did a lot that was developed with British Gas at Newcastle that utility companies used for backfilling trenches etc that had a non flammable flux it it and that wouldn’t set until laid and rolled. Most ordinary base courses would be fine for several hours, we ran down to Hertfordshire or even Ipswich occasionally and it was still hot enough. Things did change when we had to conform to British Standards though, it couldn’t be given extra heat when mixing it at the plant to allow for distance/hand laying etc so tended to be cooler on delivery which didn’t please some laying gangs! Hot Rolled asphalt would set rock hard in the body though if breakdowns etc occoured, some would have to be jackhammered out although some hauliers soaked it in diesel and set it alight and then tipped it out as soon as it started to soften. Rare for that to happen though, you tried to get rid asap.Pete.
The PTO rodded up on a load of HRA I was going to tip,at a brewery in Bedford (Greene King ■■), Middle of Winter on a Sunday,so no chance of getting a fitter . When they’d sorted her out , Monday morning,off came the tailgate n in went about 30gallon of diesel. Had a good breakfast while I let things develop then down into the quarry hole. Cocked her up n out it came in one lump, one of my Santa Pod moments ! Doing a wheelie in a S39 !
Cheers Coomsey
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Decent vans those Marina based ones, we ran two of them at the dealership plus a Marina pickup and like the cars they were pretty much trouble free as they used well proven components.
Pete.