PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[deanb]

ERF-NGC-European:
It’s possible that this was operated by a bloke called Todd. In the later '70s and early '80s he ran an unmarked blue drawbar outfit like this one in and out of East Kent Packers in Faversham with fruit bins for the surrounding farms but it was an Atkinson Defender.

Great to see the Gee photos coming back onstream Dean!

Thanks for the above info.

Dieselcowboy:
Welcome back Dean!
You’ve got me there, I’ve no idea who’d Scania that is. Any idea when the picture was taken? It’s red, so could have been Portland Plant’s but I’ve never heard of them running a Scania. If it’s not them and I had to have a wild guess, it’d take a stab at Portland Stone, maybe pulled a low loader as the roof spoiler is missing? There were a few small operators on Portland, but I’ve never seen that one before. Any ideas Lee Roberts?

Classic ! I know what you mean i have been told of trucks that run around locally that i have never seen.

Heres one of Portland Plant motor’s.

Dieselcowboy:
Actually I’m wondering if it’s Dave Bevis’? Maybe ex Comptons, it’s a bit of a guess, and I’m searching for a picture that will back my theory up but I can’t find it! Failing that I’ll ring Dave up and ask him.

Comptons run some tidy tackle back in the day.

Ray Smyth:
Hi Dean, Some great pictures from you as ever. The day cab Volvo was one of Connals of Glasgow.
During my time, early 1970s with Robert Baillie at their Wigan depot, Connals used our yard as a change
over point, The Scottish night trunk drivers went to local daytime bed & breakfast etc, and some
local lads did day work delivering " Corn Products " cooking oil from Paisley to Manchester, and then
loaded double deck pallets of glass bottles from Rockware Glass at St Helens or Doncaster for the
night trunk lads to take to Paisley. There are a couple of pictures of Connals Volvo units in Baillies
yard on pages 1 and 2 of the Robert Baillie thread on here. These pictures from Eddie Heaton.

Cheers, Ray.

Thanks for the info Ray, i remember those Connals G88’s you posted and i think they were orange.

Geordielad:
Hello Dean good set of pics, the Antars especially were a real workhorse for the military, by the way a bit of useless info, military Antars were never known as Mighty Antars that term was purely for the civilian versions, probably not a lot of people know that Franky.

I never knew that about the military just calling them Antars. Hell of a sight when you used to see a convoy of them heading up the road from
Bere Regis to Wimborne.

Here’s another one that was in that convoy and a brochure.(Click on pages twice to read)

Suedehead:
Cracking pics Dean. Welcome back

Chris Webb:
Hi Dean,welcome back.
I don’t know City Fuels but Foden has a Nottingham reg plate.Will endeavour to find out.

Yes its a new one i have not heard of before.

kenfig bill:
“DEANB”

Greening’s Foden seen here heading into Poole. Anyone know where they were based ■■

Hello Dean …yes indeed welcome back …Greenings were based at Killay Swansea …but now gone …lol …Geraint

Thanks for the info.

Buzzer:
Buzzer

Nice pic.

240 Gardner:
“ERF-NGC-European” It’s possible that this was operated by a bloke called Todd. In the later '70s and early '80s he ran an unmarked blue drawbar outfit like this one in and out of East Kent Packers in Faversham with fruit bins for the surrounding farms but it was an Atkinson Defender.

Great to see the Gee photos coming back onstream Dean!

If it’s the one I’m thinking of, it was a 4-wheeler ‘Knight’ on an H-plate (Defender is an 8-legger post 1970), running with a trailer. IT was bought for restoration a year or so ago, having been stored indoors for donkey’s years

Thanks for the info Chris. do you know the full reg ?

240 Gardner:
“DEANB” Suttons Transport from St Helens always run a smart fleet and back in the 60s,70s were a large customer of Atkinson trucks.
Heres a few of there trucks and an intresting article from 1964.

Back with a bang, Dean!! Thank you

troberts0:
The T Cab Scania was operated by Richard Paisley if I remember correctly. He was based in the actual port at one point, I believe he also operated All Clear Skips running a handful of those Turkish BMC skip loaders. Downsized a lot now operating out of the former Plant & Commercial yard in Victoria Square still on the island.

Thanks for the info Lee,good stuff.

Paul C Gee:
“troberts0” The T Cab Scania was operated by Richard Paisley if I remember correctly. He was based in the actual port at one point, I believe he also operated All Clear Skips running a handful of those Turkish BMC skip loaders. Downsized a lot now operating out of the former Plant & Commercial yard in Victoria Square still on the island.

Is this one of his■■? Initials on number plate RAP - could it be Richard Paisley■■? Seen here going round Charborough Park near Wimborne!!!

Reckon that a winner Paul.

Mrsteel:
Dean B,
Good morning , Cadwalladers were based in Pontypridd. The Sed Ak 400 could possibly have been run by Colemans based in the Forest of Dean. That is based on the trl: number on the head board and the livery
Regards, Allan.

Thanks for the info Allan. Re the Seddon Atkinson,i think this Volvo is the same company D & F Coleman ?

Mrsteel:
Kenfig Bill,
Good morning,
Re: Greenings Killay, in the late sixties I drove an Albion Cheiftain on the steel out of the Abbey.
Greenings also ran one on the same work. Very smart livery. The one I drove had the Albion 4 pot engine which was a bit underpowered. Not sure if Greenings was the same spec: The guy that drove it was a ginger haired guy who wore glasses but for the life of me I can’t remember his name.
Regards, Allan.

One like this Allan as this had the 4 cylinder in it.

Paul C Gee:
“Dieselcowboy” “troberts0” The T Cab Scania was operated by Richard Paisley if I remember correctly. He was based in the actual port at one point, I believe he also operated All Clear Skips running a handful of those Turkish BMC skip loaders. Downsized a lot now operating out of the former Plant & Commercial yard in Victoria Square still on the island.

Nice one! I’d forgotten about him. Did he run a Renault Premium at some point? I remember the BMC’s, I photographed one where Holder Bros yard was.

Renault Premium you mentioned

Looks as though they now like their Renaults!!!

You have got that covered nicely Paul.

[deanb]

“Dieselcowboy” You mentioned Dave Bevis from Weymouth.

Here’s a tidy DAF of his that Paul took.

One would assume that this truck is based in or around Bournemouth with a name like “Bournemouth Flyer” ,but i have never seen it.
Anyone recognise it ■■

“Ray Smyth” Is this one of Mainland Market Deliveries DAF’s ■■

M Way & Sons Volvo from South Molton. Large company with smart trucks that i see regularly in my part of the world and are often seen
down Poole docks.

Gammonds Transport MAN from Hereford.

R.M.Page & Sons smart Volvo low loader from Hook,Hampshire.

Judds Transport Scania which looks like its on the Blandford bypass. Used to be based near Hazelbury Bryan but has been sold to someone like Gregory’s or Wincanton transport.

Ross Hillman runs some tidy tippers from Westbury,Wiltshire.

KGJ Price DAF from somewhere in South Wales.

Bowring ERF from ■■

[mrsteel]

Dean B,
That was my thinking on the Sed Ak 400. I think Bowring are from the Nottingham area.
Regards, Allan.

[deanb]

Mrsteel:
Dean B,
That was my thinking on the Sed Ak 400. I think Bowring are from the Nottingham area.
Regards, Allan.

Cheers Allan.

[deanb]

The fair arriving at Bournemouth.

[deanb]

Rugby Cement gardner powered Foden heading into Poole.

Guy BigJ4R seen here heading into Poole. Anyone recognise it ■■

I think this may have been one of Comptons from Poole but someone may know for sure ? Seen here on traction work
pulling a Bennett/Interoute trailer who had an office on Poole docks.

Donoghue Leyland Constructor seen here in Poole. I believe they were from London way so imagine they were on a contract.
The Amey Roadstone Constructor going the other way has a tall body so imagine that was on household waste ?

M.Gaze ERF tanker from Great Yarmouth. One of there Fodens from 1976 in the clipping below.

Mainland Car Deliveries Leyland Cruiser car transporter.

Anyone know where the Derek West Scania 112 was based ■■

Spent many a happy hour in Swanworth quarries at Worth Matravers near Swanage loading road stone in my grandads trucks. Load and up the
steep incline and on the weighbridge where you nearly always had to go and tip a bit off. This Leyland Reiver of Swanworths is one of the
better ones as they had a few that had really seen the life. Mind you they had a hard life.

Holmans Mercedes on the M6. Looks like its had a hard life,anyone know where they were based ■■

[troberts0]

Paul C Gee:

troberts0:
The T Cab Scania was operated by Richard Paisley if I remember correctly. He was based in the actual port at one point, I believe he also operated All Clear Skips running a handful of those Turkish BMC skip loaders. Downsized a lot now operating out of the former Plant & Commercial yard in Victoria Square still on the island.

Is this one of his■■? Initials on number plate RAP - could it be Richard Paisley■■? Seen here going round Charborough Park near Wimborne!!!

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Yes that’s him, the T cab was the early days of Paisley Plant Hire.

[troberts0]

Dieselcowboy:

troberts0:
The T Cab Scania was operated by Richard Paisley if I remember correctly. He was based in the actual port at one point, I believe he also operated All Clear Skips running a handful of those Turkish BMC skip loaders. Downsized a lot now operating out of the former Plant & Commercial yard in Victoria Square still on the island.

Nice one! I’d forgotten about him. Did he run a Renault Premium at some point? I remember the BMC’s, I photographed one where Holder Bros yard was.

Yes he did have a red Premium, used run all over the place for Manor Marine and Cable & Wireless based in the port. Now Holder Bros is a blast from the past, I remember them running a couple of Leyland Constructor tippers and a couple of AWD 7.5 tonners at various points before one of the Constructors sadly ended up embedded in a building in Chiswell, Portland.!!! Someone must have a photo of their Constructors, Dave Holder was a weighbridge operator for ARC before he and his brother had a go at running a couple.

[ray_smyth]

DEANB:
“Dieselcowboy” You mentioned Dave Bevis from Weymouth.

Here’s a tidy DAF of his that Paul took.

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One would assume that this truck is based in or around Bournemouth with a name like “Bournemouth Flyer” ,but i have never seen it.
Anyone recognise it ■■

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“Ray Smyth” Is this one of Mainland Market Deliveries DAF’s ■■

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M Way & Sons Volvo from South Molton. Large company with smart trucks that i see regularly in my part of the world and are often seen
down Poole docks.

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Gammonds Transport MAN from Hereford.

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R.M.Page & Sons smart Volvo low loader from Hook,Hampshire.

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Judds Transport Scania which looks like its on the Blandford bypass. Used to be based near Hazelbury Bryan but has been sold to someone like Gregory’s or Wincanton transport.

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Ross Hillman runs some tidy tippers from Westbury,Wiltshire.

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KGJ Price DAF from somewhere in South Wales.

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Bowring ERF from ■■

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Yes Dean, This DAF would have been MMD Mainland Market Deliveries, Back in my days, they would have had flat trailers with ropes and sheets,
like many hauliers, particularly those carrying fresh produce to wholesale fruit markets throughout the country. Cheers, Ray.

[chris_webb]

Bowrings are from Mansfield Dean,still operating.

[mantronic]

DEANB:
Anyone recognise this Seddon Atkinson 400 seen here heading towards the Poole area. Hey Dean ,really good see you back ,this is E R Clissold from Abergavenny ,they hauled tinplate out of Ebbw Vale ,and perhaps heading to Metal box in Poole ,very similar colour scheme to Colemans Cinderford MT ,

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Dovey’s Transport Volvo F6 heading out of Poole and i think they were based in Southampton so heading the right way.

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“Dieselcowboy” A bonneted Scania from your part of the world,who operated it ■■

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Two Army Mighty Antars on the move and seen here heading through the outskirts of Poole and on there way to Bovington Camp.

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“Chris Webb” Do you know anything about this City Fuels Foden as not ringing any bells with me ■■

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J.Cadwallader Volvo FL10 bulker seen here departing Poole. Cant remember where they were based in Wales ■■

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Greening’s Foden seen here heading into Poole. Anyone know where they were based ■■

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Heres a blast from the past. Safeway Supermarket Volvo F7 and he is heading in the direction of Ferndown/Ringwood.

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Husk of Dover Scania 110 seen here in London.

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Atkins Iveco negotiating a roundabout on his way to Poole docks. They never looked the same white…

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[mantronic]

DEANB:
Anyone recognise this Seddon Atkinson 400 seen here heading towards the Poole area. Hey Dean ,really good see you back ,this is E R Clissold from Abergavenny ,they hauled tinplate out of Ebbw Vale ,and perhaps heading to Metal box in Poole ,very similar colour scheme to Colemans Cinderford MT ,

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Dovey’s Transport Volvo F6 heading out of Poole and i think they were based in Southampton so heading the right way.

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“Dieselcowboy” A bonneted Scania from your part of the world,who operated it ■■

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Two Army Mighty Antars on the move and seen here heading through the outskirts of Poole and on there way to Bovington Camp.

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“Chris Webb” Do you know anything about this City Fuels Foden as not ringing any bells with me ■■

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J.Cadwallader Volvo FL10 bulker seen here departing Poole. Cant remember where they were based in Wales ■■

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Greening’s Foden seen here heading into Poole. Anyone know where they were based ■■

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Heres a blast from the past. Safeway Supermarket Volvo F7 and he is heading in the direction of Ferndown/Ringwood.

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Husk of Dover Scania 110 seen here in London.

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Atkins Iveco negotiating a roundabout on his way to Poole docks. They never looked the same white…

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[deanb]

troberts0:
“Paul C Gee” “troberts0” The T Cab Scania was operated by Richard Paisley if I remember correctly.

Is this one of his■■? Initials on number plate RAP - could it be Richard Paisley■■? Seen here going round Charborough Park near Wimborne!!!

Yes that’s him, the T cab was the early days of Paisley Plant Hire.

Thanks for confirming.

troberts0:
“Dieselcowboy” “troberts0”

Nice one! I’d forgotten about him. Did he run a Renault Premium at some point? I remember the BMC’s, I photographed one where Holder Bros yard was.
Yes he did have a red Premium, used run all over the place for Manor Marine and Cable & Wireless based in the port. Now Holder Bros is a blast from the past, I remember them running a couple of Leyland Constructor tippers and a couple of AWD 7.5 tonners at various points before one of the Constructors sadly ended up embedded in a building in Chiswell, Portland.!!! Someone must have a photo of their Constructors, Dave Holder was a weighbridge operator for ARC before he and his brother had a go at running a couple.

Thanks for the info Lee. Not sure if there are any pics of Holder will ask Paul to have a look.

Ray Smyth:
“DEANB”

“Ray Smyth” Is this one of Mainland Market Deliveries DAF’s ■■

Yes Dean, This DAF would have been MMD Mainland Market Deliveries, Back in my days, they would have had flat trailers with ropes and sheets,
like many hauliers, particularly those carrying fresh produce to wholesale fruit markets throughout the country. Cheers, Ray.

Thanks Ray, heres an older one of there Mercedes.

Chris Webb:
Bowrings are from Mansfield Dean,still operating.

Thanks Chris, Paul sent me this pic.

MANTRONIC:
“DEANB” Anyone recognise this Seddon Atkinson 400 seen here heading towards the Poole area.

Hey Dean ,really good see you back ,this is E R Clissold from Abergavenny ,they hauled tinplate out of Ebbw Vale ,and perhaps heading to Metal box in Poole ,very similar colour scheme to Colemans Cinderford MT .

Thanks for the name “MT”. That sounds about right going to Metal Box in Poole as he is heading that way. The Metal Box factory
was demolished about 3 years ago and they have built houses there.

Heres a couple of Clissold’s motor’s.

[deanb]

Some motors taken in Newport and on the M4.

Owens MAN.

MCL Logistics Volvo.

Mars Jones MAN.

TWT Logistics MAN.

Gwynedd Shipping Volvo.

Hicks Transport Volvo.

Jaga DAF.

Gerry Jones DAF. Has he changed from MAN’s ■■

Howel Richards Transport Scania.

T.D.Williams Volvo.

[deanb]

An unkown Leyland Constructor tipper in Southbourne,Bournemouth.

Seddon Atkinson Strato.

Ford D series wrecker of Wilts & Dorset the bus operator.

No idea who this Volvo FL7 belonged to seen here at Southbourne and will be heading up the spur road i imagine, to Ringwood.

Dont know who operated this Guy Big J4R seen here heading towards Hampreston from Ferndown.

Woolworth Seddon Atkinson heading towards Ferndown,and then onto Ringwood.

Anyone recognise the Fiat seen here departing Poole ■■

M.Elliott & Sons from Bournemouth with 2 steel coils that he will have loaded off Poole docks,as they had regular steel ships arrive back then.
Looks like a proper steel well trailer and intresting to see the mini headboards.

E & J Meeks gardner powered ERF bulker seen here heading into Poole.

SMS Seddon Atkinson tanker seen here near Crawley coming down the A23, and getting caught in the London to Brighton road run traffic.
Chris Webb any ideas what SMS stands for ■■

[trevor_stone70]

DEANB:
An unkown Leyland Constructor tipper in Southbourne,Bournemouth.

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Seddon Atkinson Strato.

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Ford D series wrecker of Wilts & Dorset the bus operator.

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No idea who this Volvo FL7 belonged to seen here at Southbourne and will be heading up the spur road i imagine, to Ringwood.

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Dont know who operated this Guy Big J4R seen here heading towards Hampreston from Ferndown.

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Woolworth Seddon Atkinson heading towards Ferndown,and then onto Ringwood.

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Anyone recognise the Fiat seen here departing Poole ■■

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M.Elliott & Sons from Bournemouth with 2 steel coils that he will have loaded off Poole docks,as they had regular steel ships arrive back then.
Looks like a proper steel well trailer and intresting to see the mini headboards.

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E & J Meeks gardner powered ERF bulker seen here heading into Poole.

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SMS Seddon Atkinson tanker seen here near Crawley coming down the A23, and getting caught in the London to Brighton road run traffic.
Chris Webb any ideas what SMS stands for ■■
SMS was the acronym for Skimmed Milk Services, I think they were based over Buckingham way.

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[troberts0]

DEANB:
An unkown Leyland Constructor tipper in Southbourne,Bournemouth.

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Seddon Atkinson Strato.

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Ford D series wrecker of Wilts & Dorset the bus operator.

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No idea who this Volvo FL7 belonged to seen here at Southbourne and will be heading up the spur road i imagine, to Ringwood.

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Dont know who operated this Guy Big J4R seen here heading towards Hampreston from Ferndown.

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Woolworth Seddon Atkinson heading towards Ferndown,and then onto Ringwood.

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Anyone recognise the Fiat seen here departing Poole ■■

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M.Elliott & Sons from Bournemouth with 2 steel coils that he will have loaded off Poole docks,as they had regular steel ships arrive back then.
Looks like a proper steel well trailer and intresting to see the mini headboards.

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E & J Meeks gardner powered ERF bulker seen here heading into Poole.

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SMS Seddon Atkinson tanker seen here near Crawley coming down the A23, and getting caught in the London to Brighton road run traffic.
Chris Webb any ideas what SMS stands for ■■

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The unknown Leyland constructor was operated by PCS on Portland at some point, a later reincarnation of Dave Milverton’s Plant and Commercial Services I think, run by Mick Honeybun (could be wrong, probably am).

[suedehead]

Re the Derek West Scania. I think they were based in the Kempsford/Fairford area and done a lot of work out of Bradstone . . now Aggregate Industuries

[colinwallace1]

Hi Dean, great to see this thread up and running again. I’d say Elliots “mini headboards” would be the coil well covers.

[deanb]

trevor.stone70:
“DEANB”

SMS Seddon Atkinson tanker seen here near Crawley coming down the A23, and getting caught in the London to Brighton road run traffic.
Chris Webb any ideas what SMS stands for ■■

SMS was the acronym for Skimmed Milk Services, I think they were based over Buckingham way.

Thanks for the name Trevor.

troberts0:
“DEANB”

An unkown Leyland Constructor tipper in Southbourne,Bournemouth.

The unknown Leyland constructor was operated by PCS on Portland at some point, a later reincarnation of Dave Milverton’s Plant and Commercial Services I think, run by Mick Honeybun (could be wrong, probably am).

Thanks for the info Lee,nothing on PCS Portland.

Suedehead:
Re the Derek West Scania. I think they were based in the Kempsford/Fairford area and done a lot of work out of Bradstone . . now Aggregate Industuries

Thanks for the info chap.

colinwallace1:
Hi Dean, great to see this thread up and running again. I’d say Elliots “mini headboards” would be the coil well covers.

Thanks Colin, you are probably right about the coil well covers.