Chris Webb:
This is not my photo,can’t remember who sent it to me, so apologies in advance,and it’s not strictly Peak District area but it is Derbyshire. Does anybody remember Ley’s “Black Heart Malleable Castings” from Derby? They ran dropside trailers,nearly all AECs on the front and could have been Mickleover Transport contract motors or somebody similar.
Hiya chris. my AEC has LEYS casted on the diff caseings maybe thats where the AEC bit fits in. secondly yes it was mickleover
transport
John
JAMESWILSON:
3300John:
Hiya …did.nt arther dawson have that erf new.■■?
John
No I drove it from new.
hiya did arther drive it at one time. maybe helping out or something.i do remember him on for seldon.
i was also a high edge driver thats how i knew him.
John
3300John:
Chris Webb:
This is not my photo,can’t remember who sent it to me, so apologies in advance,and it’s not strictly Peak District area but it is Derbyshire. Does anybody remember Ley’s “Black Heart Malleable Castings” from Derby? They ran dropside trailers,nearly all AECs on the front and could have been Mickleover Transport contract motors or somebody similar.
Hiya chris. my AEC has LEYS casted on the diff caseings maybe thats where the AEC bit fits in. secondly yes it was mickleover
transport
John
Thanks John.
Once again not my picture but a MK3 Mandator of Leys,looks like relegated to shunting operations. 
3300John:
Chris Webb:
This is not my photo,can’t remember who sent it to me, so apologies in advance,and it’s not strictly Peak District area but it is Derbyshire. Does anybody remember Ley’s “Black Heart Malleable Castings” from Derby? They ran dropside trailers,nearly all AECs on the front and could have been Mickleover Transport contract motors or somebody similar.
Hiya chris. my AEC has LEYS casted on the diff caseings maybe thats where the AEC bit fits in. secondly yes it was mickleover
transport
John
Hi 3300John/Chris. The firm mentioned was actually Littleover Transport, who in the 1960’s were based in Monk Street, not far from where I lived - but still some distance from Littleover, which does spill over into Mickleover. The firm then moved to Burton Road Littleover. Wish I had some pics from them days …
Chris Webb:
3300John:
Chris Webb:
This is not my photo,can’t remember who sent it to me, so apologies in advance,and it’s not strictly Peak District area but it is Derbyshire. Does anybody remember Ley’s “Black Heart Malleable Castings” from Derby? They ran dropside trailers,nearly all AECs on the front and could have been Mickleover Transport contract motors or somebody similar.
Hiya chris. my AEC has LEYS casted on the diff caseings maybe thats where the AEC bit fits in. secondly yes it was mickleover
transport
John
Thanks John.
Once again not my picture but a MK3 Mandator of Leys,looks like relegated to shunting operations.
Hiya…i know the chap who owned that mk3 , in fact he may still own it. i looked at the colour sceem and thought
pickfords. i wanted the drc (derby) plate to be one of ex Stone and Ogan as david Ogan was my god father,
i just never though of LITTLEOVER transport… thanks for unsrabbling our brain Dave.
John
3300John:
Chris Webb:
3300John:
Chris Webb:
This is not my photo,can’t remember who sent it to me, so apologies in advance,and it’s not strictly Peak District area but it is Derbyshire. Does anybody remember Ley’s “Black Heart Malleable Castings” from Derby? They ran dropside trailers,nearly all AECs on the front and could have been Mickleover Transport contract motors or somebody similar.
Hiya chris. my AEC has LEYS casted on the diff caseings maybe thats where the AEC bit fits in. secondly yes it was mickleover
transport
John
Thanks John.
Once again not my picture but a MK3 Mandator of Leys,looks like relegated to shunting operations.
Hiya…i know the chap who owned that mk3 , in fact he may still own it. i looked at the colour sceem and thought
pickfords. i wanted the drc (derby) plate to be one of ex Stone and Ogan as david Ogan was my god father,
i just never though of LITTLEOVER transport… thanks for unsrabbling our brain Dave.
John
Aye,Littleover Transport not Mickleover,thanks Dave. Didn’t they have summat to do with Norde at Darley Dale as well as Toft Brothers and Tomlinson - maybe a souped - up wagon off them?
Nice old pic’s Chris its always good to see the old ones and while we are on the Leys theme her are some dignitiaries leaving after a visit around 1933. Again i think its a Derby Evening Telegraph cutting, no lorries but a bit of history of a good old firm.The brand name “Blackheart” Castings that formed part of many vehicles through the ages,who after a couple of takeovers in the 80s finally closed the doors in 1987. Again not the Peak District but well we are on our way there. Mike.
Chris Webb:
Bewick:
Chris Webb:
Lomas Distribution coming off ferry in Douglas Isle of Man. Quite regular visitors.No I wasn’t pi*sed when it was taken. lol
That makes a change then 
Anon 1.
Good evening your worship,how are tha?
Weel but gay poor eh! 
Times was very 'ard when I were a lad,and getting 'arder by the day 
thelongdrag:
Nice old pic’s Chris its always good to see the old ones and while we are on the Leys theme her are some dignitiaries leaving after a visit around 1933. Again i think its a Derby Evening Telegraph cutting, no lorries but a bit of history of a good old firm.The brand name “Blackheart” Castings that formed part of many vehicles through the ages,who after a couple of takeovers in the 80s finally closed the doors in 1987. Again not the Peak District but well we are on our way there. Mike.
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Aye,great old photo Mike.And of course there was Qualcast in Derby - finished up as Birmid Qualcast in Smethwick,a real heart of British industry,when it was in Staffordshire. I worked for Tangyes on Cornwall Road Smethwick in 1958 as an apprentice and I always remember Birmid Industries chimney pouthering out greenish black smoke with all tothers. Address was Smethwick 41 Staffs.
Sorry,I’m miles off t’Peak District.
Chris Webb:
thelongdrag:
Nice old pic’s Chris its always good to see the old ones and while we are on the Leys theme her are some dignitiaries leaving after a visit around 1933. Again i think its a Derby Evening Telegraph cutting, no lorries but a bit of history of a good old firm.The brand name “Blackheart” Castings that formed part of many vehicles through the ages,who after a couple of takeovers in the 80s finally closed the doors in 1987. Again not the Peak District but well we are on our way there. Mike.
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Aye,great old photo Mike.And of course there was Qualcast in Derby - finished up as Birmid Qualcast in Smethwick,a real heart of British industry,when it was in Staffordshire. I worked for Tangyes on Cornwall Road Smethwick in 1958 as an apprentice and I always remember Birmid Industries chimney pouthering out greenish black smoke with all tothers. Address was Smethwick 41 Staffs.
Sorry,I’m miles off t’Peak District.
I tipped 28 tonne of scrap bales at qualcast in its last days,you had to tip in the hole and remember to let the body down so not to hit the LPG pipes.
Qualcast at Victory Road had 20 tonne of foundry limestone every morning from Ballidon quarry, we also delivered to the Birmid plant at Smethwick (six wheeler’s only) but the less said about that place the better! 
Pete.
A bit wet in Buxton this morning - Philmar Transport Volvo FM PN08NRF
At Tunstead works yesterday -
Given the type of sheeting system and the rear reinforcing bar, it seems as though that trailer has had quite a hard life. Yet it looks amazing for it’s age. ■■■■ fine bodies, those Wilcox.
JAMESWILSON:
fryske:
At Tunstead works yesterday -
Good owd David Jones.
nice to see someones still in and out of there
JAMESWILSON:
rebbyvid:
JAMESWILSON:
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was that Terry Georges old motor James
When I was there in the 70’s Terry was on a Foden he had the N reg AEC/LEYLAND new it was the one Ivan the Pole had.
Better memory than me Jim,was there at same time as you by the way
