PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[tonyj105]

DEANB:
Some odds and sods.

1974. Anyone remember the Routemaster hotel at Felixstowe.

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1966. Says Dutton Transport on the headboard but other names on the door of the leyland.

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1966. Motorail car transport.

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Atkinson wrecker.

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1984. P&O Iveco’s.

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1983. Sutherland Transport Bedford TM.

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1965. Huntley & Palmers Biscuit’s Leyland.

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1973. GUY Big J.

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Nuttall / Ridham F88.

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Spillers Mammoth Major.

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when i worked at Ferrymasters desborough i got seconded to the Felixstowe depot for a week and that’s where they booked me in for the whole week , would have been around 1976 i suppose , i would only have been around 20 years old , mind you it was better than the fortnight they put me through at the altrincham head office, 7th floor no opening windows and working with 2 chain smokers , old norman at felixstowe was a much better bet.
tony

[gazsa401]

Hey up Dean spent many a night out at the Routemaster it was getting very dated by the 90s
If you wanted a shower there they would give a rose off a watering can to screw on to the shower fixing (honestly)
Also if you wanted a bath they’d give you a master key to open any of the bathrooms as most were unused it was on a chain attached to a piece of wood
The food was great all freshly cooked
Happy memories thanks for posting the advert
Thanks Gary

[arcdaz]

DEANB:
Dont think we have had a TFL motor on before,anyone recognise it ■■ Anyone know where that pic was taken ■■

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Not had a A.Battams motor on before,anyone know where they are from and also anyone recognise where the pic was taken ■■

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Dont think we have had a Quinton Hazell motor on before,anyone know anything ■■

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Anyone recognise the T1 Tubes Bedford TM ■■

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Anyone know where Seaman & Baldry were from ■■

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Macbar Leyland constructor tipper.

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Swanworth Quarries Leyland from Worth Matravers near Swanage.

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The Seddon Atkinson looks the same colour scheme as the 400 behind which is J.T.Marsden.

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“finbarot” Drinkwater Sabey Leyland in Branksome,Poole.

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“Daz” Check this beauty out !

Hall Aggregates Routeman seen here between Branksome and Westbourne,Bournemouth.

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Hiya Dean just having a quick browse on this page and i have just seen the Hall Aggregates Scammell Routeman tipper which is travelling in between Branksome and Westbourne Bournemouuth what a cracking pictrue she looks loaded up wth sand ready to be delived to a job on a building site. Them 2.20 Rolls Royce engines sounded the part coming down the road the Siberia drink water Leyland constructor six tipper look brilliant as well and the other six wheel Leyland constructor tipper looks good too which i have never before. By the way Dean many for the photos you sent me over by email Regards Darren

[5thwheel]

DEANB:
Some odds and sods.

1974. Anyone remember the Routemaster hotel at Felixstowe.

9

1966. Says Dutton Transport on the headboard but other names on the door of the leyland.

8

1966. Motorail car transport.

7

Atkinson wrecker.

6

1984. P&O Iveco’s.

5

1983. Sutherland Transport Bedford TM.

4

1965. Huntley & Palmers Biscuit’s Leyland.

3

1973. GUY Big J.

2

Nuttall / Ridham F88.

1

Spillers Mammoth Major.

0

Interesting comments on the fitting of a Gardner 8LXB to the Big J Dean!,alas can’t tell what engine is in the pictured Big J.

Thanks for posting.

David

[finbarot]

Hi Dean

You must be almost out of ammo now mate, another previously unseen Drinkwater motor. Id just give up If I were you
Cheers mate

[acd1202]

DEANB:
Some odds and sods.

1974. Anyone remember the Routemaster hotel at Felixstowe.

9

1966. Says Dutton Transport on the headboard but other names on the door of the leyland.

8

1966. Motorail car transport.

7

Atkinson wrecker.

6

1984. P&O Iveco’s.

5

1983. Sutherland Transport Bedford TM.

4

1965. Huntley & Palmers Biscuit’s Leyland.

3

1973. GUY Big J.

2

Nuttall / Ridham F88.

1

Spillers Mammoth Major.

0

The name on the door of the Dutton Transport Leyland is D.T. & N. Keighley Ltd. They were all the same, when Joe Keighley started in business he traded as Dutton Transport, due to being based in the small village of Dutton between Clitheroe and Longridge. Later when his sons Derek and Neville took over and expanded they formed the limited company but continued to trade as Dutton Transport, so the two names.

[chris_webb]

rigsby:

pete smith:
Hi Dean,
The Tube Investment Bedford has a Wolverhampton reg on it so I would presume it worked out of the Seamless Tube Co. in Wednesfield, now demolished and replaced by Tata Steel park. The Bedford would have been blue and likely to have been supplied by Attwoods the local Bedford dealer, Cheer’s Pete

One of Hanson’s (late Sam Longson) Seddon Atki lime tankers going t’other way , I think on the m50 .

Pete,
Was it Joseph Foulkes from Wednesfield that worked out of Seamless Tubes?

[steam]

DEANB:

pete smith:
Hi Dean,
The ERF is turning on to Riverway off the A518 Weston road Stafford, could have just been to Dorman engine factory or heading to GEC? Cheer’s Pete

Cheers Pete for the information on where the photo was taken.

pete smith:
Ex BRS Overland Dean, I think it was TN member Sandman Norman who used to drive it?

vwvanman0:
The marathon was Tom Varleys from Gisburn, he used it to pull his steam engines around, he was a big name in the steam scene, he imported an Atkinson from Australia i think,i remember the marathon used to park at Todber caravan park, probably in the 1980s, it was indeed ex brs overland, i remember it looked rusty towards the end then it disappeared, but that was probably late 80s.

Steve

This was lhd, but there seems to be a steering wheel on the rhd side too!?!? Odd.

Thanks for the details about the Marathon. Well spotted about the steering wheels,most odd ■■

Kempston:
Kempston, According to the paperwork i have they were from Amersham,Buckinghamshire although they may have moved to Wolverhampton
or had a depot there ?

Looks like they built all sorts of stuff originally.

You are absolutely correct Dean, I think I even went to their factory down there once to have something done but can’t remember what. Definitely have a place at Wolverhampton though.

boughtonengineering.com/

Cheers Kempston.

pete smith:

Kempston:
Kempston, According to the paperwork i have they were from Amersham,Buckinghamshire although they may have moved to Wolverhampton
or had a depot there ?

Looks like they built all sorts of stuff originally.

You are absolutely correct Dean, I think I even went to their factory down there once to have something done but can’t remember what. Definitely have a place at Wolverhampton though.

boughtonengineering.com/

They have a factory in Wolverhampton on the old Boulton Paul aircraft manufacturing site about a mile away from where I live. They MAY have been part of Reynolds Boughton who once produced those 4 wheel drive Dodge 50 series?

Sound about right Pete !

smallcoal:
Hi dean,me tipping cardboard in Dundee Thursday,some pics taken on my break before heading to perth to load for Liverpool,bottom 2 taken at j38 truckstop we got side camera mounted on the wing with audible turning left voice the screen stays on so you can see what’s beside you also got sensors on the wings

Thanks for the pics John,glad the job is going so well and it sounds like you enjoying it !

smallcoal:
Pic courtesy of Ron or Chris ,look at truck next to unit,it got boughton kwikcover on it

Well spotted John.

240 Gardner:
“DEANB” In the latest batch of pics, some 40 to 50 year old negatives have turned up.
Paul has spent ages trying to get the best images he can but obviously there is alot of deteriation in the original negatives.
Overall he has done a great job even getting a picture when you see what he had to work with.

Both Paul’s and your efforts are much apprecated, Dean, thank you both!

To give you an idea Chris,here is one of the negatives.

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No one recognise the 2 F88’s then ■■

Looks like the Volvos might have belonged to Cecil Compton Transport of Poole

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[steam]

DEANB:
Anyone recognise these two F88 Volvo’s registration number’s ■■ Looks very much like they could be E.F.Phillips motor’s and both pic’s
were taken in Parkstone where they had a yard.But there’s were normally sign written.

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Im sure the 2 Volvos were owned by Cecil Compton Transport of Poole.

Lovely to finally see a DAF 2800 of All Seasons’s. This one is from there Basingstoke depot but they operated several out of there
Blandford mill and used to tip there alot as a kid. Poxy Capri geing in the pic.

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Rare as rocking horse ■■■ this one ! We have had 2 pics on here before of Beacon Hill brick motors from Corfe Mullen near Wimborne
and they are the only 2 pics i have ever seen of there fleet. Heres a cracking pic of there Foden.

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Anyone know anyhing about the Gisburn Marathon ,seen here at the steam fair where it was used to pull a tracion engine. Very distinctive
looking motor so someone on here must recognise it ■■ Intresting to see it has an air con unit on the roof so did it do the middle east ■■

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[pete_smith]

Chris Webb:

rigsby:

pete smith:
Hi Dean,
The Tube Investment Bedford has a Wolverhampton reg on it so I would presume it worked out of the Seamless Tube Co. in Wednesfield, now demolished and replaced by Tata Steel park. The Bedford would have been blue and likely to have been supplied by Attwoods the local Bedford dealer, Cheer’s Pete

One of Hanson’s (late Sam Longson) Seddon Atki lime tankers going t’other way , I think on the m50 .

Pete,
Was it Joseph Foulkes from Wednesfield that worked out of Seamless Tubes?

Hi Chris,
Yes Foulkes did most if not all of the work out of the Seamless but TI may have had a couple of their own on the job but it may have worked out of another TI site in the Black Country, no one to ask around here now!

Rigsby,
The M50 ain’t got 3 lanes, could be the top of the M5 looking at that bridge? Cheer’s Pete

[rigsby]

Brain cells are dying off now , that arch bridge stirred a vague memory , 20years since I ventured that far south Pete . Every time I go anywhere the roads are altered , not hard to confuse me these days .

[pete_smith]

rigsby:
Brain cells are dying off now , that arch bridge stirred a vague memory , 20years since I ventured that far south Pete . Every time I go anywhere the roads are altered , not hard to confuse me these days .

Dave,
The architecture of that bridge is the same as on the M50, I cannot place it on the M6 either. I may be wrong about the M5 as that was only 2 lanes north of Bromsgrove Jcn 4 and cannot place a bridge of that design!

[240_gardner]

acd1202:
The name on the door of the Dutton Transport Leyland is D.T. & N. Keighley Ltd. They were all the same, when Joe Keighley started in business he traded as Dutton Transport, due to being based in the small village of Dutton between Clitheroe and Longridge. Later when his sons Derek and Neville took over and expanded they formed the limited company but continued to trade as Dutton Transport, so the two names.

I was at school with Derrick’s sons (his son Neville was in my year) and I presume that everything went pear-shaped when Derrick died (suddenly, as I recall). I think he was also Chairman of Blackburn Rovers in those pre-Walker days.

Actually, that very motor is still alive today:

STB550C Leyland Beaver John Lyon by dave, on Flickr

[240_gardner]

DEANB:
Wincanton ERF chinese six wrecker.

Pretty sure this is an ex-Sutton’s motor, and which has since been restored

[kingswinford_kit]

DEANB:

kingswinford kit:
“DEANB”

Not sure if we have had a J & R motor on before from Wallington.

Hi Dean ,John Wallington were from the Newport area ,remember them loading out of Hoovers Pentrebach ,Merthyr ,regards Keith

Thanks for the info Keith.

Heres a few Hoover motors that may bring back some memories.

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Hi Dean ,cheers ! they certainly do bring back memories ,most Sunday afternoons ,then it was AEC Mandators hauling appliances to Cambuslang in Scotland and returning with washing machine motors back for Merthyr
Their was also a trailer change over point at Penrith ,regards Keith

[deanb]

vwvanman0:
Quinton hazell are a car parts manufacturer, saw a clip somewhere on here of the actual Quinton H discussing the future of british Leyland, he sounded like he was from the West Midlands?

Thanks for the info “vwvanman0”

Chris Webb:
“vwvanman0” Quinton hazell are a car parts manufacturer, saw a clip somewhere on here of the actual Quinton H discussing the future of british Leyland, he sounded like he was from the West Midlands?

I remember they made exhaust systems.Started in Colwyn Bay and had plants in Lancaster and Leamington.They were bought out by Tetrosyl apparantly.

Cheers Chris.

mushroomman:
“Chris Webb” “DEANB” No replies about the Atkins / subby Fiat ■■

Hi Dean.
The Atkins liveried Fiat has a RR Nottingham reg and is called “The Lincolnshire Poacher”,so will more than likely be a subbie. I do recall seeing something similar at their depot at Findern Derby in 70s,a subbie’s name on headboard.

Hi Dean, do you remember me asking if you had a copy of a Long Distance Diary about a Berrisford’s or it might of been an Atkins motor going out to Hungary sometime in the seventies. Well it must of been an Atkins motor as the driver made a remark about the rego being a T-cup BRA and I am now thinking that he was driving a Fiat.
I have been looking back through hundreds of Trucknet posts and I now think that it was Trucknet user Dreva or Bubbleman who posted the story which has now been deleted.
It must be out there somewhere.

Yes i do remember your post and i did put a LDD on page 546 although it was not the one you are on about. I dont remember one of Atkins or
Beresfords doing a LDD to Hungary but i could be wrong.

pete smith:
Hi Dean,
The Tube Investment Bedford has a Wolverhampton reg on it so I would presume it worked out of the Seamless Tube Co. in Wednesfield, now demolished and replaced by Tata Steel park. The Bedford would have been blue and likely to have been supplied by Attwoods the local Bedford dealer, Cheer’s Pete

“pete smith”]“Chris Webb” "vwvanman0"Quinton hazell are a car parts manufacturer, saw a clip somewhere on here of the actual Quinton H discussing the future of british Leyland, he sounded like he was from the West Midlands?

I remember they made exhaust systems.Started in Colwyn Bay and had plants in Lancaster and Leamington.They were bought out by Tetrosyl apparantly.

Hi Chris,
Quinton Hazell have got to be the first manufacturer of alternative parts for vehicles from brake pads, lamps etc they manufactured the lot.
I think it was Automotive Products in Leamington Spa or were AP part of the same group? Cheer’s Pete

Thanks for the comments Pete,good stuff chap.

vwvanman0:
There is an interesting obituary about Q H from the independent, he apparently broke the cartel of manufacturers only supplying spares and the firm was tge biggest automotive supplier in Europe at one time, he was Manchester born and died in 1996, sorry bit off topic.

Shame the guy big j article didn’t show the rear of the cab with the big Gardner sticking out!

Steve

Hopefully a pic of the Guy will appear one day Steve.

5thwheel:
“DEANB”

1974. Anyone remember the Routemaster hotel at Felixstowe.

Hi Dean,yes enjoyed Routemaster on a regular basis when taking Seatrain containers to Felixstowe driving for Humber McVeigh from Salford,used to relish a hot bath with endless hot water and of course the crack around the bar where millions of miles were driven!
Good days.

David

Glad you remembered it David.

Just had a look on google maps and it looks like the building is still there and the end nearest the roundabout looks to be in use but the
far end is boarded up. Sleeper cabs put an end to it i suppose.

Will pop something on about Humber McVeigh in the next few days.

tonyj105:
“DEANB” Some odds and sods.

1974. Anyone remember the Routemaster hotel at Felixstowe.

when i worked at Ferrymasters desborough i got seconded to the Felixstowe depot for a week and that’s where they booked me in for the whole week , would have been around 1976 i suppose , i would only have been around 20 years old , mind you it was better than the fortnight they put me through at the altrincham head office, 7th floor no opening windows and working with 2 chain smokers , old norman at felixstowe was a much better bet.
tony

Good memories Tony.

gazsa401:
Hey up Dean spent many a night out at the Routemaster it was getting very dated by the 90s
If you wanted a shower there they would give a rose off a watering can to screw on to the shower fixing (honestly)
Also if you wanted a bath they’d give you a master key to open any of the bathrooms as most were unused it was on a chain attached to a piece of wood
The food was great all freshly cooked
Happy memories thanks for posting the advert
Thanks Gary

Sounds like the Routemaster was a popular stop. Thats a cracker about the shower Gary.

ArcDaz:
“DEANB”

“Daz” Check this beauty out !

Hall Aggregates Routeman seen here between Branksome and Westbourne,Bournemouth.

Hiya Dean just having a quick browse on this page and i have just seen the Hall Aggregates Scammell Routeman tipper which is travelling in between Branksome and Westbourne Bournemouuth what a cracking pictrue she looks loaded up wth sand ready to be delived to a job on a building site. Them 2.20 Rolls Royce engines sounded the part coming down the road the Siberia drink water Leyland constructor six tipper look brilliant as well and the other six wheel Leyland constructor tipper looks good too which i have never before. By the way Dean many for the photos you sent me over by email Regards Darren

Glad you liked it Daz.

5thwheel:
“DEANB”

Interesting comments on the fitting of a Gardner 8LXB to the Big J Dean!,alas can’t tell what engine is in the pictured Big J.

Thanks for posting.

David

One will turn up no doubt eventually by mistake i reckon David. It will be in an article or possibly a trailer brochure.

finbarot:
Hi Dean

You must be almost out of ammo now mate, another previously unseen Drinkwater motor. Id just give up If I were you
Cheers mate

You will have to keep looking in to find out Tony.

acd1202:
“DEANB”

1966. Says Dutton Transport on the headboard but other names on the door of the leyland.

The name on the door of the Dutton Transport Leyland is D.T. & N. Keighley Ltd. They were all the same, when Joe Keighley started in business he traded as Dutton Transport, due to being based in the small village of Dutton between Clitheroe and Longridge. Later when his sons Derek and Neville took over and expanded they formed the limited company but continued to trade as Dutton Transport, so the two names.

Thanks for the information about Dutton Transport “acd1202”

Heres a clipping from 1984.

Chris Webb:
“pete smith” Hi Dean,
The Tube Investment Bedford has a Wolverhampton reg on it so I would presume it worked out of the Seamless Tube Co. in Wednesfield, now demolished and replaced by Tata Steel park. The Bedford would have been blue and likely to have been supplied by Attwoods the local Bedford dealer, Cheer’s Pete

Pete,
Was it Joseph Foulkes from Wednesfield that worked out of Seamless Tubes?

Chris, Heres an advert for Joseph Foulkes.

steam:
“DEANB”

Anyone recognise these two F88 Volvo’s registration number’s ■■

Looks very much like they could be E.F.Phillips motor’s and both pic’s were taken in Parkstone where they had a yard.But there’s were normally sign written.

Im sure the 2 Volvos were owned by Cecil Compton Transport of Poole.

Nice one “steam” Would that have been the dad of Mark Compton ■■

240 Gardner:
“acd1202”
The name on the door of the Dutton Transport Leyland is D.T. & N. Keighley Ltd. They were all the same, when Joe Keighley started in business he traded as Dutton Transport, due to being based in the small village of Dutton between Clitheroe and Longridge. Later when his sons Derek and Neville took over and expanded they formed the limited company but continued to trade as Dutton Transport, so the two names.

I was at school with Derrick’s sons (his son Neville was in my year) and I presume that everything went pear-shaped when Derrick died (suddenly, as I recall). I think he was also Chairman of Blackburn Rovers in those pre-Walker days.

Actually, that very motor is still alive today:

Nice pic Chris,good to see the old girl has been saved.

240 Gardner:
"DEANB"Wincanton ERF chinese six wrecker.

Pretty sure this is an ex-Sutton’s motor, and which has since been restored

Thanks Chris.

kingswinford kit:
“DEANB”

Heres a few Hoover motors that may bring back some memories.

Hi Dean ,cheers ! they certainly do bring back memories ,most Sunday afternoons ,then it was AEC Mandators hauling appliances to Cambuslang in Scotland and returning with washing machine motors back for Merthyr
Their was also a trailer change over point at Penrith ,regards Keith

Happy days Keith.

[deanb]

No comments on the USA motors ■■ I thought that article was intresting,especially the speeds they were doing ?

[deanb]

rigsby:
"pete smith"Hi Dean,
The Tube Investment Bedford has a Wolverhampton reg on it so I would presume it worked out of the Seamless Tube Co. in Wednesfield, now demolished and replaced by Tata Steel park. The Bedford would have been blue and likely to have been supplied by Attwoods the local Bedford dealer, Cheer’s Pete

One of Hanson’s (late Sam Longson) Seddon Atki lime tankers going t’other way , I think on the m50 .

Well spotted Dave.

Heres a few of Hansons we have had on before and a couple of article’s about Sam Longson.

[deanb]

Sam Longson.

Click on pages twice to read.

1964 clipping.

[chris_webb]

Chris, Heres an advert for Joseph Foulkes.

joseph foulkes ppg.jpg

Thanks Dean.
They were a regular sight on the A38 heading north in 60s and 70s.