Can remember seeing this Trunker around. I wonder what happened to it and if its preserved ?
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Ainscough MAN.
Anyone recognise the car transporter ■■
Lenham Storage Mercedes.
Garn Scania.
Anyone know where KRG Transport are based ■■
European Metal recycling Volvo.
Heanor Heavy Haulage Volvo.
Anyone recognise the ERF bulker ■■
Foden recovery wrecker.
H.Morgan Foden from South Wales.
Some odds and sods.
Lorry loader 1956.
Scammell Scarab 1956.
Maggie dump truck 1956.
Sad to read that Jackshill’s cafe has shut. Anyone know what happened as that was always busy when i went there and nice and quick to
get to off the A43.
Sterling County Council 1967.
AEC Mandator V8 with sleeper cab.
Stunning Volvo F16 livestock truck of A.E.Jones from Ludlow.
“Colin”, looks like one of Clapcotts ERF’s.
“Steam”,We spoke about Stretch Transport a while back and neither of us knew where they were based.I now know they were based in Wareham.
Not too sure where exactly possibly on the industrial estate by the railway station or maybe on one of the nearby quarries.
Ryvita Seddon Atkinson seen here returning to base in Poole.
The Swanworth Quarry Leyland has had a hard life,although all of there fleet always looked tired.
I imagine this is a subby for Interoute as not there colour scheme. This F12 is seen leaving Westbourne,Bournemouth and heading in the
direction of Poole. No doubt heading to the docks to pick up a trailer as Interoute had an office on the docks and used Truckline alot.
“finbarot” Mercedes of Drinkwater Sabey.
Esso Seddon Atkinson 401 tanker seen here heading towards Poole.
Hunter Building Products Volvo F7. Anyone know where they were based ■■
Anyone recognise the Volvo F89 says Frank ■■? on the door.
Dorset County Council Foden roll on roll off motor. “Kempston” you drove these and that looks top heavy to me.The body is a fair
bit higher than the wheel arch ■■
DEANB:
robthedog:
“Camion Stew” Anyone recognise the Scania 111 car transporter ■■Looks like Sheertrucks from Sheerness, Kent Dean. Lots of European car imports through the port in the 70’s / 80’s if I recall. Bit of a peach job, decent money etc. I believe. Not sure what became of them, the transporter lads would know more. Paul.
Yep Sheertruck also had a depot in Swindon just off the A419 got bought out by Ontime Automotive as did a few others
Thanks for the info Rob.
robthedog:
Leyland Bison tipper. Cant remember the name think its something Aggregrates ■■The bison is Sibleys (material movements) from Southampton
Thats the one,could not remember there name.
robthedog:
“DEANB” Anyone know where the Oakleys tanker is from ?I think Oakleys fuels are from Telford
Thanks Rob.
robthedog:
Dont think we have had a T.J.Robins motor on before,anyone know where they are based ■■T J Robins were from Dunstable I think they were taken over by Falcon Freight
Thanks again Rob,
Willie Roadstar:
https://www.trucknetuk.com/phpBB/download/file.php?id=336395&mode=view
Hi Dean - Merc is John Pointons from Cheddleton Nr Leek Staffs - now taken over by Advance Proteins part ABP group
Cheers AntThanks for the info Ant.
Popped this one on a few months ago that you may have not seen of your dads old company. Turned up in a recent batch of pics.
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Hi Dean,
Saw the Comart photo - it’s my Dads old unit F89 - SVT 953 N great motor - did some miles in that as a kid
Cheers
Ant
The rollonoffs were top heavy Dean and when fully freighted you needed to be careful on bends and roundabouts, at smiths our largest container was 45cuyd and predominantly used on demolition sites, wasn’t too bad with rebar in but if they put RSJ’s in there too they rolled like a spanish galleon! At shanks our biggest container was 40cuyd, again depending on how they were loaded they would roll badly. My favourite load was filter cake out of Pontypool or Fawley, 20yd container fully loaded weightwise but only half full, they rode a treat. The one in your photo looks like a 40 or 45yd compactor so will probably be fully freighted.
Anyone recognise the Volvo F89 says Frank ■■? on the door.
The F89 belonged to Frank Robbins from Avonmouth they did a lot of work for GKN pallets back then.
Dean B,
Good afternoon, the Morgans of Cwm Foden is ex Faber Prest Steel Distribution, MK 02 HYL.
When I worked there i drove MK02HYV, thought it was a fair machine but sometimes it would blow the intercooler pipe off.
Regards, Allan
Hi Dean welcome back, just a guess but with no lettering on ERF looks like an ex Freightliner vehicle.
Hi Dean
thanks for the Drinkwater Merc. A much easier shift in that than the Foden S39 it would have replaced id imagine!
Note the steel bar across the screen to protect it from escaping rubbish as it loaded the bins into the front.
DEANB:
“Colin”, looks like one of Clapcotts ERF’s.9
“Steam”,We spoke about Stretch Transport a while back and neither of us knew where they were based.I now know they were based in Wareham.
Not too sure where exactly possibly on the industrial estate by the railway station or maybe on one of the nearby quarries.Hi Dean. Yes I think they were based on the ind est next to railway.
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Ryvita Seddon Atkinson seen here returning to base in Poole.
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The Swanworth Quarry Leyland has had a hard life,although all of there fleet always looked tired.
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I imagine this is a subby for Interoute as not there colour scheme. This F12 is seen leaving Westbourne,Bournemouth and heading in the
direction of Poole. No doubt heading to the docks to pick up a trailer as Interoute had an office on the docks and used Truckline alot.5
“finbarot” Mercedes of Drinkwater Sabey.
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Esso Seddon Atkinson 401 tanker seen here heading towards Poole.
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Hunter Building Products Volvo F7. Anyone know where they were based ■■
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Anyone recognise the Volvo F89 says Frank ■■? on the door.
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Dorset County Council Foden roll on roll off motor. “Kempston” you drove these and that looks top heavy to me.The body is a fair
bit higher than the wheel arch ■■0
jshepguis:
0Hi Dean welcome back, just a guess but with no lettering on ERF looks like an ex Freightliner vehicle.
I agree X freightliner
Willie Roadstar:
“DEANB”Popped this one on a few months ago that you may have not seen of your dads old company. Turned up in a recent batch of pics.
Hi Dean,
Saw the Comart photo - it’s my Dads old unit F89 - SVT 953 N great motor - did some miles in that as a kid
Cheers
Ant
Happy days as a kid Ant. 
Kempston:
The rollonoffs were top heavy Dean and when fully freighted you needed to be careful on bends and roundabouts, at smiths our largest container was 45cuyd and predominantly used on demolition sites, wasn’t too bad with rebar in but if they put RSJ’s in there too they rolled like a spanish galleon! At shanks our biggest container was 40cuyd, again depending on how they were loaded they would roll badly. My favourite load was filter cake out of Pontypool or Fawley, 20yd container fully loaded weightwise but only half full, they rode a treat. The one in your photo looks like a 40 or 45yd compactor so will probably be fully freighted.
Thanks for confirming “Kempston” they look top heavy. Was talking to a driver that used to drive those Fodens on Dorset Council and he said
exactly what you have said,about bends and roundabouts.
logger:
Anyone recognise the Volvo F89 says Frank ■■? on the door.The F89 belonged to Frank Robbins from Avonmouth they did a lot of work for GKN pallets back then.
Well spotted “logger” thanks for the name.
Mrsteel:
Dean B,
Good afternoon, the Morgans of Cwm Foden is ex Faber Prest Steel Distribution, MK 02 HYL.
When I worked there i drove MK02HYV, thought it was a fair machine but sometimes it would blow the intercooler pipe off.
Regards, Allan
Thanks for the info Allan,good stuff.
jshepguis:
Hi Dean welcome back, just a guess but with no lettering on ERF looks like an ex Freightliner vehicle.
Reckon your right about that being an ex Freightliner motor “jshepguis”
finbarot:
Hi Dean
thanks for the Drinkwater Merc. A much easier shift in that than the Foden S39 it would have replaced id imagine!
Note the steel bar across the screen to protect it from escaping rubbish as it loaded the bins into the front.
Thanks for the comments “finbarot”. Dont think they could have been that impressed with the Merc as nearly all the photos
after Fodens are Volvo F7’s.
steam:
“DEANB”“Steam”,We spoke about Stretch Transport a while back and neither of us knew where they were based.I now know they were based in Wareham.
Not too sure where exactly possibly on the industrial estate by the railway station or maybe on one of the nearby quarries.Hi Dean. Yes I think they were based on the ind est next to railway.
Cheers “steam”
robthedog:
“jshepguis”Hi Dean welcome back, just a guess but with no lettering on ERF looks like an ex Freightliner vehicle.
I agree X freightliner
Cheers Rob.
Chitty Scania. Dont think we have had one on before.
Somerfield Volvo.
Booker Mercedes.
Maritime Scania.
Anyone recognise the Mercedes,looks like a water or sewerage tanker ■■
Jungheinrich ERF.
No idea who the Scania belongs to ?
Leggett Volvo.
New Milton Sand & Ballast DAF from New Milton.
Travis Perkins Seddon Atkinson.
Mansel Davies Volvo.
Owens MAN with steel trailer.
Not sure where the Speedcut Contractors Renault is from ■■
Fowler Welch Scania.
King Lifting Scania.
Anyone recognise the Scania ■■ Possibly T.Brady ■■
Whites Foden.Dont remember them running Fodens,they were big MAN users and had a large gravel quarry between Poole and Wimborne
which is now a landfill / recycling site.
Magnet Southerns Seddon Atkinson.
Chris Webb may know about this ERF as although it says Beefeater on the wind deflector i think it says something else on the door ■■
British Gypsum AEC.
Chris Webb may know about this ERF as although it says Beefeater on the wind deflector i think it says something else on the door ■■
Morning Dean.
That’s a new one on me,I don’t recall ever seeing a Beefeater Gin tanker before.Unit has what looks like a VS Luton reg plate and I’d guess at the hazchem board displaying 1170 Ethanol (Ethyl Alcohol).Incidentally I think Whitbreads had/have a big site at side of M1 near Luton,maybe Beefeater is one of their brands? I can’t make out the wording on the tank side.
Sorry,double post.
Chris Webb:
Chris Webb may know about this ERF as although it says Beefeater on the wind deflector i think it says something else on the door ■■Morning Dean.
That’s a new one on me,I don’t recall ever seeing a Beefeater Gin tanker before.Unit has what looks like a VS Luton reg plate and I’d guess at the hazchem board displaying 1170 Ethanol (Ethyl Alcohol).Incidentally I think Whitbreads had/have a big site at side of M1 near Luton,maybe Beefeater is one of their brands? I can’t make out the wording on the tank side.
It could also be a contract unit being used for a different job, happens frequently with some of the bigger companies.
