BonkeyDollocks:
A few more including some stunners taken at Dene quarry in the mid 70s.
Hi Bonkey,
Long time no see, you had some tipper photographs off me many years ago. You maybe won’t remember but I wanted a photograph of AWU840G an ex Tilcon Foden tipper an lo and behold one appears on your latest post.
I drove this vehicle for a while at Tilcon working mainly out of Kevin Quarry at Oakamoor, she didn’t have greedy boards on then, only carried 15 tons but she would go anywhere, rarely had to use the low range. I moved later onto TRB131K an S50 Foden tipper. (you sent me a photograph of this one)
Tilcon was a good firm to work for, but I left to answer the call of the artics
Bill Clowes
Hello Bill. Glad you liked the pic. It came from a chap on facebook that lives in Manchester who was just savvy enough to photograph lorries in our area 40 years ago. He’s very kindly allowed me to reproduce the images here for your (and others) enjoyment. I’m glad to say you were savvy too to take pics back in the day.
PS. I hope you’re keeping well. I enjoyed meeting you that sunday afternoon at your house and chatting about the old times and tipper lorries.
And here are a few more that Pod took in the Peak District 40 years ago.
Great photos , Those Sellers & Kent ones are very good, I bought VTU291E from them & what a motor that was,It used to pull like train, The good old days Eh, Regards Larry.
Hiya…this is only a wish…would that S20 foden of Whites be a Ex Staffordshire farmers cast off do you think.
its only as i was asked for a S20 Foden photo of Staffordshire farmers lorry that Guy Harrison drove for a while.
Guy lived in Mayfield i remember Guy well and the lorry but no idea of the reg.
John
3300John:
Hiya…this is only a wish…would that S20 foden of Whites be a Ex Staffordshire farmers cast off do you think.
its only as i was asked for a S20 Foden photo of Staffordshire farmers lorry that Guy Harrison drove for a while.
Guy lived in Mayfield i remember Guy well and the lorry but no idea of the reg.
John
Well its got a Wolverhampton Reg, ■■?, Of course it may have been supplied from a Foden dealer there, Regards Larry.
Hi John\Larry,I have seen a pic somewere on the net of a Staffordshire Farmers Foden outside their yard in Eagle street Wolverhampton,i know for sure they ran a 4wh stroker out of w-ton as the man who drove it was Walter Scott and lived 2 doors away from my parents house,trouble is gents i got no one to ask as all the lads in the know have passed on ps.Walter also worked for A Adams and sons at Shareshill and also Goodyears,just thought i’d add this incase it jogged memories
AY UP…have you seen the clip OLD TIPPERS WORKING…just like the old days drivers getting out of there
cabs no hard hats or jackets well worth a look pity no T… for bonkey but he’ll like this. machine drivers
are a bit slow. i,ve seen quicker ones in Dowlow many times well all the Buxton machine drivers but
the restored tackle is like new have yourselves a look
John
rigsby:
i can recognise that tall ugly bloke on the right , is that wobbler in the middle ? . your not really ugly , just not as good looking as me . dave
Found this amongst my ‘plant photos’, may be of interest as its khaki, Wirksworth 1987
Barry/Gloves
That’s opersite Middleton mine ,you can see my house roof from there ,you would at that time be almost in John Dunns yard so iam guessing in you collection there must be some photos ? Cheers Dan .
Few from the 80’s.
About the time when John Dunn featured on Crimewatch. Some Dipstick thought John and his wife kept a stack of money in their home and tried to burgle them for it. NO, it wasn’t me if that’s what your thinking!!!
Found this amongst my ‘plant photos’, may be of interest as its khaki, Wirksworth 1987
Barry/Gloves
That’s opersite Middleton mine ,you can see my house roof from there ,you would at that time be almost in John Dunns yard so iam guessing in you collection there must be some photos ? Cheers Dan .
Found this amongst my ‘plant photos’, may be of interest as its khaki, Wirksworth 1987
Barry/Gloves
That’s opersite Middleton mine ,you can see my house roof from there ,you would at that time be almost in John Dunns yard so iam guessing in you collection there must be some photos ? Cheers Dan .
Few more, including one for Bonkey, but it isn’t khaki!!!
ps.Walter also worked for A Adams and sons at Shareshill and also Goodyears,just thought i’d add this incase it jogged memories
