moomooland:
8The late Peter Haworth ran John Marsh and Son (Blackpool) Ltd (Blackpool Van Transport) for 40 years.
The fleet mainly consisted of Atkinson’s, later moving on to Seddon Atkinson 401’s, ERF’s and a few Mercedes 1418 4X2 tractor units.
7They were also the first company in the UK to take delivery of some Dennison tractor unit’s.
1 Reg No MRN 872T was the first Dennison tractor unit purchased in 1979 and the first purchased in the UK.
Powered by a 265 Rolls Royce in line with a fuller RT90 gearbox it was completely written of in 1984 after being involved in a motorway accident.
0Pictured here with driver Tommy Hussey in 1982 Dennison 4x2 tractor unit Reg No CFR 723Y was powered by a 290 Rolls Royce.
It was the only 290 of the six Dennison’s in the fleet the other five were powered by 265 Rolls Royce engines.
6BVT aslo ran these three Mercedes 1418 4X2 tractor units which are pictured here when brand new in 1968.
Parked in the depot on Midgeland Road in Blackpool the two on the left are in John Marsh and Son livery while the other, Reg No OFR 445G on the right, is in Blackpool Van Transport (BVT) livery.
3They had quite a modern service bay in the depot at Midgeland Road Blackpool.
2A photo of some of the fleet, taken in yard on Midgeland Road, Blackpool in 1988.
4An ariel shot of the long gone depot on Midgeland Road Blackpool taken shortly before closure.
5Owner of Blackpool Van Transport the late Peter Haworth alongside Atkinson Borderer Reg No HXG 442 at Midgeland Road Blackpool in June 1986 which was later sold on for preservation.
In 1996 after some 40 years building the firm up to what it was operating more than 38 tractor units and 100 trailers owner, the late Peter Haworth, finally decided that enough was enough and decided to voluntary liquidate John Marsh and BVT not only due to health problems but mainly due to contract customers holding back payment and the ever increasing running costs etc.
Sadly Peter Haworth passed away in May 2006 aged 79.
Photographs courtesy of Chris Haworth (Peter Haworth’s Grandson).
Would see them regularly at Burtons biscuits Llantarnam Cwmbran ,regards Keith
Paul/Robert,
Thank you for the information on B V T and the Dennisons, that workshop looks the business, very tidy.
Keith,
When I saw the pic of B V T Dennison I was thinking that they used to pull trailers liveried up with the Wagon Wheels logo!
Chris,
Thanks for the right name for the dragline, it must be this sun affecting what is left of my brain!
Off to Blackburn in an hour then on to our depot in Keighley for 2 days, just made it over the border for the night eh?!
Cheer’s Pete
I bet you had a “verbal thrashing” for that Harvey! Cheer’s for the info as well Marc, Pete
Me !!! a 57 year old apprentice Harvey
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You never stop learning Harvey, well that is what they say!
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Hi Pete, Im’e old school, I would have got the old yard crane, turned each one over having jig sawn a slot in the floor, result !!! still got the eyes and the sheet fits. Harvey
Iveco 4x2 tractor unit Reg No B723 CTU, registered new in June 1985, was a sub contract vehicle painted
in full W & J Riding livery and owned by Tony Lee.
Loaded with steel plate from the British Steel Corporation plant at Motherwell and pictured here heading South
on the M6 at Junction 12 it was driven by Mick Maudsley, who was married to the sister of Tony Lee at the time.
Another sub contract Iveco in full Riding livery was D853 TBV.
Owned by Norman Billington of Garstang it was powered by a 13.2 litre six cylinder 300HP Fiat engine in line with a 13 speed Fuller gearbox and Rockwell rear axle it was driven from new by Steve Richardson, remaining on contract to Riding’s for six years until 1992.
pete smith:
Paul/Robert,
Thank you for the information on B V T and the Dennisons, that workshop looks the business, very tidy.
Keith,
When I saw the pic of B V T Dennison I was thinking that they used to pull trailers liveried up with the Wagon Wheels logo!
Chris,
Thanks for the right name for the dragline, it must be this sun affecting what is left of my brain!
Off to Blackburn in an hour then on to our depot in Keighley for 2 days, just made it over the border for the night eh?!
Cheer’s Pete
pete smith:
Chris,
Thanks for the right name for the dragline, it must be this sun affecting what is left of my brain!
Off to Blackburn in an hour then on to our depot in Keighley for 2 days, just made it over the border for the night eh?!
Cheer’s Pete
Morning Pete.
Aye,keep ont right side of t’border pal.
pete smith:
Chris,
Thanks for the right name for the dragline, it must be this sun affecting what is left of my brain!
Off to Blackburn in an hour then on to our depot in Keighley for 2 days, just made it over the border for the night eh?!
Cheer’s Pete
Morning Pete.
Aye,keep ont right side of t’border pal.
Hi Chris,
Made it past border control, may come back through Halifax tomorrow and down M1, just to be on the safe side!
I bet you had a “verbal thrashing” for that Harvey! Cheer’s for the info as well Marc, Pete
Me !!! a 57 year old apprentice Harvey
You never stop learning Harvey, well that is what they say!
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Hi Pete, Im’e old school, I would have got the old yard crane, turned each one over having jig sawn a slot in the floor, result !!! still got the eyes and the sheet fits. Harvey
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moomooland:
1Iveco 4x2 tractor unit Reg No B723 CTU, registered new in June 1985, was a sub contract vehicle painted
in full W & J Riding livery and owned by Tony Lee.
Loaded with steel plate from the British Steel Corporation plant at Motherwell and pictured here heading South
on the M6 at Junction 12 it was driven by Mick Maudsley, who was married to the sister of Tony Lee at the time.
0Another sub contract Iveco in full Riding livery was D853 TBV.
Owned by Norman Billington of Garstang it was powered by a 13.2 litre six cylinder 300HP Fiat engine in line with a 13 speed Fuller gearbox and Rockwell rear axle it was driven from new by Steve Richardson, remaining on contract to Riding’s for six years until 1992.
pete smith:
Paul/Robert,
Thank you for the information on B V T and the Dennisons, that workshop looks the business, very tidy.
Keith,
When I saw the pic of B V T Dennison I was thinking that they used to pull trailers liveried up with the Wagon Wheels logo!
Chris,
Thanks for the right name for the dragline, it must be this sun affecting what is left of my brain!
Off to Blackburn in an hour then on to our depot in Keighley for 2 days, just made it over the border for the night eh?!
Cheer’s Pete
pete smith:
Paul,
Thanks for the info on those Iveco’s, never a motor I cared for but they look the part in Ridings livery, Pete
For various reasons, we had one at W. H. Bowker in the early 90s, and none of the drivers there cared for it either - they referred to it as “The Skoda”, and no-one wanted it when there were FL10s available.
It went at 5 years old, with serious structural corrosion in the cab
pete smith:
Chris,
Thanks for the right name for the dragline, it must be this sun affecting what is left of my brain!
Off to Blackburn in an hour then on to our depot in Keighley for 2 days, just made it over the border for the night eh?!
Cheer’s Pete
Morning Pete.
Aye,keep ont right side of t’border pal.
Hi Chris,
Made it past border control, may come back through Halifax tomorrow and down M1, just to be on the safe side!
Aye,better safe than sorry Pete . If you do have to trespass over t’border make sure your vaccinations are up to date.
pete smith:
Paul,
Thanks for the info on those Iveco’s, never a motor I cared for but they look the part in Ridings livery, Pete
For various reasons, we had one at W. H. Bowker in the early 90s, and none of the drivers there cared for it either - they referred to it as “The Skoda”, and no-one wanted it when there were FL10s available.
It went at 5 years old, with serious structural corrosion in the cab
Hi Chris G,
I only encountered these type of Iveco’s as hired vehicles, 190.30 and a 190.36, they seemed to go ok but the cabs were rusty and the trim inside very tacky, brown with orange stripes I think, I preferred my Roadtrain!! Pete
pete smith:
Chris,
Thanks for the right name for the dragline, it must be this sun affecting what is left of my brain!
Off to Blackburn in an hour then on to our depot in Keighley for 2 days, just made it over the border for the night eh?!
Cheer’s Pete
Morning Pete.
Aye,keep ont right side of t’border pal.
Hi Chris,
Made it past border control, may come back through Halifax tomorrow and down M1, just to be on the safe side!
Aye,better safe than sorry Pete . If you do have to trespass over t’border make sure your vaccinations are up to date.
Chris,
I’m melting away here, thought I had it bad just seen a steam loco going up that Keighley and Worth Valley railway behind our yard, poor sods on that foot plate! Yorkshire pudding stuffed with beef at the Toby Inn in an hour followed by copious amounts of Stella! Pete
pete smith:
Paul/Robert,
Thank you for the information on B V T and the Dennisons, that workshop looks the business, very tidy.
Keith,
When I saw the pic of B V T Dennison I was thinking that they used to pull trailers liveried up with the Wagon Wheels logo!
Chris,
Thanks for the right name for the dragline, it must be this sun affecting what is left of my brain!
Off to Blackburn in an hour then on to our depot in Keighley for 2 days, just made it over the border for the night eh?!
Cheer’s Pete
Couple of sisters
Thank you for that Paul, Pete
No problem Pete. Last un to give folk an idea of the size of them. I’m the looker on the ground with black t shirt on cheers Paul
