I think that you hit the nail on the head there Tipit, they were a MIXTURE and I guess that operator’s preffered to have everything under the same roof so to speak. There wasn’t a dealer in the Peak area either to my knowledge whereas there were plenty for Leyland and Foden etc. The Guy that came into our place was one owned by a local haulier, one of our sadly deceased driver’s had the Indians head motif from it on his mantlepiece! I am surprised at Tarmac not supporting them as they were a Wolverhampton based company, though the ‘seven T’s’ firm isn’t known for doing anyone favours!!
One slightly off topic thing regarding a Guy Big J4 tipper, when they were constructing the M4 near Reading there were a couple of Indians who had ran one. They came into our yard one day with a lot of loose bolts securing the tipper bracket at the rear, they tipped the body right up and then took ALL the bolts out and went to our stores for some new ones! Of course when they returned the body had slid off of the chassis onto the ground, bending the rams in the process, they were expensive bolts ha ha!
A couple here for you Tipit but not from the peak area though.Photos taken by Adrian Cypher and from Bob Hobbs collection @ transportphotos.com/road/photos
Cheers John,
I wonder what those would have looked like in Biesty’s, Evers, Allinson’s or Sam Longson’s liveries though, strange how non of them were tempted to buy them.
windrush:
Shining Bank, the most mis-named quarry in the area as daylight was in short supply there let alone sunshine!! A good bunch of lads to work with though, I enjoyed my time working from there before Cemex pulled the plug on it.
Pete.
Hi Pete.Yes always seemed to be a gloomy place.Only ever did a few loads out in my driving years, but took quite a lot of granite in towards the end of the 80’s.Used to be originally called Thornhill Quarry but way before my time.Hargreaves are at present working it for aggregate.I have read somewhere they have until 2015, then to finish reclamation work by 2017. Well someones got to keep the Lord and Lady Manners in cigars and wine. Here’s a pic.,by Chris Morgan taken on Sept 7th 2011 must have been a brightish day. Cheers for now. Mike.
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The main problem with Shining Bank Mike was the amount of overburden to clear before you could get to the stone seams, 15 feet deep in some areas, that required machinery and lorries to cart it away at a big cost. It was deemed more cost effective to use stone from Goddards and Doveholes quarries, though the stone at the ‘Bank’ was really hard in density and excellent for tarmac.
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Mike,I wonder if that’s the same Hinchcliffe from South Elmsall,Pontefract? I used to see their wagons regular in North Derbyshire heading towards Sheffield in the 50s.I notice that 8-legger has a “YG” Yorks West Riding reg so maybe it’s the same company registered with a Bakewell address.
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Hello Chris.You may well be right.I wonder if Hinchcliffe’s actually operated Shining Bank in the late 40/50s ? I know North Lonsdale did before being taken over by T.W.Wards and then of course RMC.and then the final straw Cemex. Use to deliver to North Lonsdale Surfacing gangs from time to time in the 70s by which time they were part of the TWW Empire.
I remember the late John Siddall telling me that he started at Shining Bank in the '50’s when Hinchcliffes ran it, he stayed there with North Lonsdale, TWWard and RMC until he retired. He then went back driving for them part time and sadly passed away shortly after.
windrush:
I remember the late John Siddall telling me that he started at Shining Bank in the '50’s when Hinchcliffes ran it, he stayed there with North Lonsdale, TWWard and RMC until he retired. He then went back driving for them part time and sadly passed away shortly after.
Pete.
Hello Pete.Thanks for that, interesting, confirm’s that Hinchcliffe link.
windrush:
I remember the late John Siddall telling me that he started at Shining Bank in the '50’s when Hinchcliffes ran it, he stayed there with North Lonsdale, TWWard and RMC until he retired. He then went back driving for them part time and sadly passed away shortly after.
Pete.
Hello Pete.Thanks for that, interesting, confirm’s that Hinchcliffe link.
Cheers for now. Mike.
I vaguely remember tippers with North Lonsdale Tarmacadam on the sides,a long time ago though,might have been yellow livery?
Glad I was right about Hinchcliffes,t’owd memory is still ticking over.
TIPIT:
Here’s something to think about …
I can only think back to the early 60’s, but there’s one British lorry that seems to stand out as rarely being chosen as a tipper in the Peak area.
Let’s see who comes up with the make first …
B.D … Tarmac did try a small number of them though at one time, now that shouldn’t take long !!
hammer:
What an incredible photo. I count 94 trucks in that picture. Did they all work out of the same place or was it a company PR excercise?
Possibly Cawdor Quarry in Matlock, now a Sainsburys, which I look down on from home. The truck’s would have probably been operated from Cawdor, Middle Peak (Wirksworth) and Dene Quarry at Cromford. Only Dene is still in operation. Oh and if Tar*ac were involve you can bet it would be a PR exercise!
There was,maybe still is,a haulier’s yard on the A6 in Ashwood Dale,on the right hand side heading towards Buxton,not far from a boozer which closed.Who did that belong to,any idea?
Chris Webb:
There was,maybe still is,a haulier’s yard on the A6 in Ashwood Dale,on the right hand side heading towards Buxton,not far from a boozer which closed.Who did that belong to,any idea?
There have been several over the years, the last being D Goodwin a few years back, then it stood empty a while then Silverdale plant who do all the quarry machines
A good bunch of lads to work with though, I enjoyed my time working from there before Cemex pulled the plug on it. 
