robthedog:
Kempston:
Great selection today Dean, especially liked the photo of Dawson’s, Dawson Freight and Rays were one of the same, not sure of the details but Dawson definitely had some ties with Rays.1
Do you remember DF in the early days in this colour scheme ?
Funny you should mention that Rob, I don’t remember it at all but saw a photo on the internet last evening of one.
DEANB:
Some Foster Yeoman quarry motors.9
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Brilliant stuff here Dean of yeomans nice work from you guys as usual Darren 
smallcoal:
Morning dean,got a daf xf105 now came off the man as it’s on local work now
That’s a 106 , but still nice looking truck 
blue estate:
smallcoal:
Morning dean,got a daf xf105 now came off the man as it’s on local work nowThat’s a 106 , but still nice looking truck
It is nice ,got microwave and fridge in it plenty of storage space as well
Kempston:
Great selection today Dean, especially liked the photo of Dawson’s, Dawson Freight and Rays were one of the same, not sure of the details but Dawson definitely had some ties with Rays.
Yes “Kempston” a great pic that one. Cant recall reading about Rays before chap but Dawsons did hire trucks.Thanks for the comments. 
240 Gardner:
“Chris Webb” Hi Dean.
Sorry,i don’t know anything about Pace Petroleum.I would say they just bought fuels on the spot market for their filling stations.Pace Petroleum was founded and run by an interesting chap called Victor Gauntlett. Apart from Pace, he was also instrumental in rescuing Aston Martin in the early 1980s (his son still works there today), he also owned and raced various fine cars (such as Tim Birkin’s blower Bentley_ and flew his own Spitfire.
Thanks for the info / link Chris. 
Hes was a clever bugger and must have made a forune reading about him.
240 Gardner:
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Probably not much help on where this Atki was from Dean, but the AH prefix is Norfolk/Norwich.
Reckon we need “240Gardner” to tell us chap.
And now that he’s finally pitched up, he doesn’t know
240 Gardner:
“DEANB”Dont think we have had a G.H.Bown & Sons motor on before,anyone know where they were based ■■
From The London Gazette, 9 October 1979:
Name of Company: G. H. BOWN & SONS LIMITED,
Nature of Business: HAULAGE CONTRACTORS.
Address of Registered Office: 16 King Square, Bridgwater,.
Somerset.
Liquidator’s Name and Address: John Richard Spencer
Patterson, 16 King Square, Bridgwater, Somerset.
Date of Appointment: 3rd October 1979.
By whom Appointed: Members.
Thanks for the info Chris,another one gone. Think thats the only pic we have had of them.
pete smith:
Afternoon Dean,
The only Mid Developments I know of are from the Stratford on Avon/Evesham areaA+A recycling are from Meriden near Coventry but have a yard at the old testing centre at Garretts Green Birmingham
Coopers Metals head office was Swindon but they had depots nationwide at Smethwick, Gloucester, Sheffield and docks at Sharpness, Newport, Cardiff and Liverpool. They probably had more than the ones I mentioned but can’t think off anymore at the minute, they are now trading under the EMR banner,
Cheer’s Pete
Good stuff Pete,thanks for the comments. Coopers must have run a few motors as we have had fair few on here.
robthedog:
“Kempston” Great selection today Dean, especially liked the photo of Dawson’s, Dawson Freight and Rays were one of the same, not sure of the details but Dawson definitely had some ties with Rays.Do you remember DF in the early days in this colour scheme ?
Nice pic Rob of the early F88. Not seen that colour scheme before and a F reg was Aug 67 till July 68. Looks like they must have had several different
colour schemes as this Foden from 1966 was different again.
smallcoal:
Morning dean,got a daf xf105 now came off the man as it’s on local work now
I would imagine thats a better cab to live in John.
ArcDaz:
“DEANB” Some Foster Yeoman quarry motors.Brilliant stuff here Dean of yeomans nice work from you guys as usual Darren
Cheers Daz.
An even earlier one.
Kempston:
An even earlier one.
Thats a proper old one !
Chris Webb:
Hi Dean.
Sorry,i don’t know anything about Pace Petroleum.I would say they just bought fuels on the spot market for their filling stations.
Pace petroleum/+ Ultramar.Roberts Petroleum and Sadler Petroleum all came under the Q8 banner during the 80s, Q8 no longer have garages over here has far has i am aware.
One of Sadlers Scania’s in Q8 livery
Who remembers when the library van and shop use to visit small villages and towns.
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Dont think we have had a Cotton motor on before,anyone know where they are based ?
Gro Continental MAN.
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Poxy sign.
Arla Scania.
Salford Van Hire Scania.
North West Carriers Magnum.
Ewals Scania.
He wont need to eat his carrots with all those lights ! We have had this colour scheme on before so someone may know the company ?
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Stanfield:
Chris Webb:
Hi Dean.
Sorry,i don’t know anything about Pace Petroleum.I would say they just bought fuels on the spot market for their filling stations.Pace petroleum/+ Ultramar.Roberts Petroleum and Sadler Petroleum all came under the Q8 banner during the 80s, Q8 no longer have garages over here has far has i am aware.
Thanks “Stanfield” There is a good link on the last page that Chris put on about the fella that run it.
DEANB:
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The Library van still visits rural areas Dean. I remember buying things from the Karrier’s operated by Baylis in Reading, they were a large concern locally with several shops as well as the mobile ones. The vehicle on the second page is parked on Shepherds House Lane off of the A4 London Road, the other side of the GWR rail bridge in the background was Thermalite, Ideal Casements (who ran a large Leyland and BMC fleet) and Earley Power Station all of which have long gone. The bridge had/still has numerous grooves in the roof where the trucks loaded with steel window frames from Ideal Casements wore the brickwork away if the drivers didn’t get dead centre in the arch!
The Scania tipper is ex Ennstone-Breedon I imagine.
Pete.
Mobile libraries still operate around the villages of Bedford Borough Dean,
I believe these old ones were parked at Biggleswade library but could be wrong on that, at one time Bedfordshire county council as it used to be run around 7 mobile libraries with three being parked at Kempston library.
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Dean this is Coopers Smethwick yard on Downing Street ,at the start Applebys Scanias pulling out the new yard and the last bits are from the old yard which had a top and bottom yard where the train would load .
windrush:
“DEANB” Who remembers when the library van and shop use to visit small villages and towns.The Library van still visits rural areas Dean. I remember buying things from the Karrier’s operated by Baylis in Reading, they were a large concern locally with several shops as well as the mobile ones. The vehicle on the second page is parked on Shepherds House Lane off of the A4 London Road, the other side of the GWR rail bridge in the background was Thermalite, Ideal Casements (who ran a large Leyland and BMC fleet) and Earley Power Station all of which have long gone. The bridge had/still has numerous grooves in the roof where the trucks loaded with steel window frames from Ideal Casements wore the brickwork away if the drivers didn’t get dead centre in the arch!
The Scania tipper is ex Ennstone-Breedon I imagine.
Pete.
Sounds like that brought back some memories Pete. Years ago you use to get the fella come round with a van with aload of ice in the back selling
fresh fish and the rag and bone man,dont see any of that now. 
I used to see the library vans out in the village’s around here years ago Pete,but cant remember the last time i saw one. Council probably cut the service.
Kempston:
Mobile libraries still operate around the villages of Bedford Borough Dean,I believe these old ones were parked at Biggleswade library but could be wrong on that, at one time Bedfordshire county council as it used to be run around 7 mobile libraries with three being parked at Kempston library.
Thanks for the comments and pic’s Kempston,good stuff.
Punchy Dan:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipoxnw-uDHk&list=PLmBVPwZvq9AbVB48yV4f2ll0W8LKHJ8YpDean this is Coopers Smethwick yard on Downing Street ,at the start Applebys Scanias
Thanks for the link Dan,good stuff chap. Pete Smith is going to like that when he sees it.
We have had some crackers of Applebys.
DEANB:
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Hi Dean, Not sure if they are still running, they were based on the Heathall industrial estate in Dumfries.
dave docwra:
“DEANB”Anyone know where in Scotland Cameron J Young are based ■■
Hi Dean, Not sure if they are still running, they were based on the Heathall industrial estate in Dumfries.
Thanks for the info Dave.
