PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[chris_webb]

atlas man:
I think RDB freight were from Rotherham

Atlas Man.You are close,they were from Sheffield,and bought out by J J Shepherd from Oughtibridge.
They still operate from a yard on Mansfield Road,Sheffield I think,not been down there for years.

Not my photo…

[gazsa401]

Good morning Dean
Cracking photos again especially the Fleur De Lys Seddon Atkinson 401 RDB had a depot in Rutherglen Glasgow I used to reload out of there quite regularly
Cheers Gary [emoji106]

[juddian]

Kempston:

Kempston:

pete smith:
Hi Dean,
No that is one of Reg Coopers from Wednesbury, he traded as Cooper Roadways, But looking at the colours it could be Coopers from Coven who morphed in to K Transport?
Smith’s of Bedford were always Foden’s and yellow in colour, that is Smith’s from Gloucester, too many bloody Smith’s around Dean!!
Coopers Metals was the same colour as in this pic,

Yes you’re right Pete they were canary yellow to be exact with red chassis and mudguards and were indeed Fodens though they did have one Volvo four wheeler skip lorry when I started but I replaced that with a six wheeler Foden, I did buy a Volvo long wheelbase four wheeler curtain sider which was predominantly for plastic recycling which they also went into. I’ve found my photos now so I’ll have to try and persuade the missus to scan them and download them so I can post them, they’re not brilliant though I will say.

This is some of them, three missing from the photo though, one was based in Stoke on Trent.

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Those pics brought back some memories, i collected many loads of scrap steel out of the Bedford yard and tipped down at the big dock near the Sheerness bridge.
Always found Smiths a friendly place, maybe you were there at the time, would have been early 80’s.

[deanb]

finbarot:
Thanks Dean

Brilliant stuff

I loved their livery.Just looked right.I met the late Gordon Pannell.An absolute gentleman.Im pleased that at least their Foden S20 wrecker survives in preservation.

Heres a question for you then Tony.

Which company bought the first Powell Duffryn bodies in this country,and what year ?

oiltreader:
“finbarot” Thanks Dean

Brilliant stuff

I loved their livery.Just looked right.I met the late Gordon Pannell.An absolute gentleman.Im pleased that at least their Foden S20 wrecker survives in preservation.
We are spoiling you finbarot all credit to SCP for the photo.
Oily

Thats tidy Oily,nice pic !

atlas man:
I think RDB freight were from Rotherham

Cheers “atlas man”

Did you drive for Atlas Express ?

windrush:
Orpwood’s were from Donisthorpe, big Foden users. I think it was Mick Orpwood who rode speedway for Tamworth?

Regarding ‘accident bonus’ Tilcon operated a similar scheme where if you had twelve months accident free you were ‘rewarded’ with £25 that was then taxed! You had to be there years to get the full £25 though, most drivers only got £20. However if you damaged the truck (bent a mudguard on site etc) you lost part of it. I ALMOST got £20 one year and then a car ran into me when I was stopped in a queue of traffic so a percentage was deducted for that.

Pete.

“ALMOST got £20. one year” Classic that could only happen to you Pete !

ArcDaz:
“DEANB”

Routeman Daz. Anyone know the car,not the mini. ■■

Dean great photos all round again what a cracking pic of the Rmc Routeman tipper i am very sure the classic car you have said is a Wolseley Daz

Cheers Daz. Thought you would also like the Pannell article.

coomsey:
That last picture of Paul’s looks like ex Orpwood to my eye

Great pics “coomsey” proper working trucks with the greedy boards.

Punchy Dan:
Dean it would be easier to list the makes he’s not had

Chris Webb:
“atlas man” I think RDB freight were from Rotherham

Atlas Man.You are close,they were from Sheffield,and bought out by J J Shepherd from Oughtibridge.
They still operate from a yard on Mansfield Road,Sheffield I think,not been down there for years.

Not my photo…

Thanks for the comments Chris.

gazsa401:
Good morning Dean
Cracking photos again especially the Fleur De Lys Seddon Atkinson 401 RDB had a depot in Rutherglen Glasgow I used to reload out of there quite regularly
Cheers Gary [emoji106]

Cheers Gary,glad you liked it,here’s a clipping about them.

Juddian:
“Kempston”

This is some of them, three missing from the photo though, one was based in Stoke on Trent.

Those pics brought back some memories, i collected many loads of scrap steel out of the Bedford yard and tipped down at the big dock near the Sheerness bridge.
Always found Smiths a friendly place, maybe you were there at the time, would have been early 80’s.

Who did you drive for Juddian ■■

[atlas_man]

DEANB:

finbarot:
Thanks Dean

Brilliant stuff

I loved their livery.Just looked right.I met the late Gordon Pannell.An absolute gentleman.Im pleased that at least their Foden S20 wrecker survives in preservation.

Heres a question for you then Tony.

Which company bought the first Powell Duffryn bodies in this country,and what year ?

oiltreader:
“finbarot” Thanks Dean

Brilliant stuff

I loved their livery.Just looked right.I met the late Gordon Pannell.An absolute gentleman.Im pleased that at least their Foden S20 wrecker survives in preservation.
We are spoiling you finbarot all credit to SCP for the photo.
Oily

Thats tidy Oily,nice pic !

atlas man:
I think RDB freight were from Rotherham

Cheers “atlas man”

Did you drive for Atlas Express ?

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windrush:
Orpwood’s were from Donisthorpe, big Foden users. I think it was Mick Orpwood who rode speedway for Tamworth?

Regarding ‘accident bonus’ Tilcon operated a similar scheme where if you had twelve months accident free you were ‘rewarded’ with £25 that was then taxed! You had to be there years to get the full £25 though, most drivers only got £20. However if you damaged the truck (bent a mudguard on site etc) you lost part of it. I ALMOST got £20 one year and then a car ran into me when I was stopped in a queue of traffic so a percentage was deducted for that.

Pete.

“ALMOST got £20. one year” Classic that could only happen to you Pete !

ArcDaz:
“DEANB”

Routeman Daz. Anyone know the car,not the mini. ■■

Dean great photos all round again what a cracking pic of the Rmc Routeman tipper i am very sure the classic car you have said is a Wolseley Daz

Cheers Daz. Thought you would also like the Pannell article.

coomsey:
That last picture of Paul’s looks like ex Orpwood to my eye

Great pics “coomsey” proper working trucks with the greedy boards.

Punchy Dan:
Dean it would be easier to list the makes he’s not had

Chris Webb:
“atlas man” I think RDB freight were from Rotherham

Atlas Man.You are close,they were from Sheffield,and bought out by J J Shepherd from Oughtibridge.
They still operate from a yard on Mansfield Road,Sheffield I think,not been down there for years.

Not my photo…

Thanks for the comments Chris.

gazsa401:
Good morning Dean
Cracking photos again especially the Fleur De Lys Seddon Atkinson 401 RDB had a depot in Rutherglen Glasgow I used to reload out of there quite regularly
Cheers Gary [emoji106]

Cheers Gary,glad you liked it,here’s a clipping about them.

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Juddian:
“Kempston”

This is some of them, three missing from the photo though, one was based in Stoke on Trent.

Those pics brought back some memories, i collected many loads of scrap steel out of the Bedford yard and tipped down at the big dock near the Sheerness bridge.
Always found Smiths a friendly place, maybe you were there at the time, would have been early 80’s.

Who did you drive for Juddian ■■

Hi yes I did I worked at Atlas express from 1979 to 1989

[juddian]

DeanB wrote

Who did you drive for Juddian ■■

At the time Clarks Transport Wellingborough, back when i lived in the area.

[deanb]

Anyone recognise the MAN ■■

Anyone know where the Albany car transporter is from ■■

Anyone recognise the mixer ?

Raymond Brown MAN.

Onyx Mercedes.

Anyone recognise the DAF with the 2 cherry pickers ■■

Anyone know what EPL stands for on the DAF ?

Anyone recognise the Scania ■■

Anyone know where the Mates Volvo is from ■■

Jack Kingdon DAF bulker. Possibly an owner driver ■■

[tonyj105]

Juddian:
DeanB wrote

Who did you drive for Juddian ■■

At the time Clarks Transport Wellingborough, back when i lived in the area.

i can still that ruddy shed of tyres he made me re-cut

tony

[juddian]

tonyj105:

Juddian:
DeanB wrote

Who did you drive for Juddian ■■

At the time Clarks Transport Wellingborough, back when i lived in the area.

i can still that ruddy shed of tyres he made me re-cut

tony

Yeah but that BigJ Rolonoff was something else, can well remember climbing the hill from Finedon (i think) ind estate with a full skip of scrap concrete beams at a heady 12mph tops
bloody thing was brilliant on the tip mind.

[deanb]

“atlas man” I dont think we have had any Atlas Express motor’s on here.

However heres some odds and sods about them.

Click on pages twice to read.

[maggied]

Hi Dean,

The DAF with the cherry pickers is Ashtead Plant Hire ( A Plant) depots in Farnham,Romsey,and Avonmouth now known as Sunbelt Rentals I think.

Regards
Richard

[atlas_man]

DEANB:
“atlas man” I dont think we have had any Atlas Express motor’s on here.

However heres some odds and sods about them.

Click on pages twice to read.

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Thanks for the information and pictures and you are right for such a big company theres very little about them on here

[deanb]

P & C Hamilton always run tidy motors. Are they still going ■■

Adam Jones Transport Scania,anyone know where they are based ?

Crisp Malting Group Volvo bulker.

R.M.Page & Sons Volvo.

Cemtex DAF.

“FLOURPOWER” Rank Hovis ERF.

Dont think we have had a Courtenham motor on before ? Anyone know where they are from ■■

Mike Brookes Volvo,looks like Hereford on the door ?

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

Trevor, Greyroads Scania. Any idea where the pic was taken ?

[kempston]

DEANB:
P & C Hamilton always run tidy motors. Are they still going ■■

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Adam Jones Transport Scania,anyone know where they are based ?

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Crisp Malting Group Volvo bulker.

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R.M.Page & Sons Volvo.

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Cemtex DAF.

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“FLOURPOWER” Rank Hovis ERF.

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Dont think we have had a Courtenham motor on before ? Anyone know where they are from ■■

Courtenhams are from Braintree Dean.

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Mike Brookes Volvo,looks like Hereford on the door ?

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

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Trevor, Greyroads Scania. Any idea where the pic was taken ?

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[jshepguis]

Hi Dean.
We have had the Adam Jones vehicles on before based in Halesowen now I think. Were originally mostly blue but now the dreaded boring white. This vehicle is in a contract company colour scheme for Steel and Alloy.

[windrush]

Lister Wilder have a few branches in the south, I remember they took over Tractor and Farm Aids (Ferguson dealers) when I lived in Reading.

Pete.

[finbarot]

Hi Dean
probably wrong, but Im guessing 1959, and Drinkwaters.

[finbarot]

Dean
what I do know with some certainty is that the first pd equipment was mounted on a Guy chassis fitted with a 240 Gardner pre production prototype!!
and before you ask, no I don’t have a picture of it sadly

[deanb]

Juddian:
DeanB wrote

Who did you drive for Juddian ■■

At the time Clarks Transport Wellingborough, back when i lived in the area.

Think this is the Clarkes you drove for,although dont think we have any old ones. John (smallcoal) drives for Clarkes.

[kingswinford_kit]

DEANB:
P & C Hamilton always run tidy motors. Are they still going ■■

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Adam Jones Transport Scania,anyone know where they are based ?

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Crisp Malting Group Volvo bulker.

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R.M.Page & Sons Volvo.

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Cemtex DAF.

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“FLOURPOWER” Rank Hovis ERF.

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Dont think we have had a Courtenham motor on before ? Anyone know where they are from ■■

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Mike Brookes Volvo,looks like Hereford on the door ?

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

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Trevor, Greyroads Scania. Any idea where the pic was taken ?

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Hi Dean ,yes Mike Brookes ,are from Hereford ,based on the Rotherwas Ind Estate ,regards Keith