.
Ben Barnes and Sons, haulage dates back to 1906.
One of their AEC Mercury four wheeler flat.
Owing to varying circumstances which included the sale of it’s premises to the Hurstwood Group, it was decided to close the transport business of Barnes’s in the Spring of 2000.
Morning Paul,
Thank you for the info and photo’s of B Barnes, they never used to hang around either, 65+ down M6, lucky if you can do that speed in a car nowadays! Cheer’s Pete
Morning Pete.
Looks like the subbie is Welsh going by the Prince of Wales feathers ont spoiler.
Chris Webb:
Morning Pete.
Looks like the subbie is Welsh going by the Prince of Wales feathers ont spoiler.
‘DEEJAY’ whoever he was… Be interesting to find out.
windrush:
I remember Sayers when they ran 1950’s Albion four wheelers on bulk grain etc!I think they were based at Brightwalton, North of Newbury, in those days?
Pete.
From my days of living in West Berkshire, I’m pretty sure you’re right. I think that the family which owned the business lived in Brightwalton. They sold out to, I think, De Rijke, although this was only the haulage operation, and not the entirety of their business interests at Colthrop
Me.Paul.101:
Chris Webb:
Morning Pete.
Looks like the subbie is Welsh going by the Prince of Wales feathers ont spoiler.‘DEEJAY’ whoever he was… Be interesting to find out.
Morning Chris + Paul,
I have looked at the reg number and it comes up with 14 litre red ERF! Thanks both for the comments, Pete
240 Gardner:
windrush:
I remember Sayers when they ran 1950’s Albion four wheelers on bulk grain etc!Pete.
From my days of living in West Berkshire, I’m pretty sure you’re right. I think that the family which owned the business lived in Brightwalton. They sold out to, I think, De Rijke, although this was only the haulage operation, and not the entirety of their business interests at Colthrop
Thank you Chris G for the comment on Sayers, Pete
“Walkers, still in business” yes Pete,
Oily
Morning Pete.
I may be wrong here but I think Woodwards were from Macclesfield area and may have been potato merchants. Somebody will put me right I’m sure. 
moomooland:
4Ben Barnes and Sons, haulage dates back to 1906.
3One of their AEC Mercury four wheeler flat.
2Over the years Barnes’s had also became established as Morris and Seddon agents and as well as supplying many local firms with their vehicles established a Seddon van fleet of their own.
1They were later taken over by the "Coates Yvella Group although Barnes had been taken over by this group, they where still in the fortunate position to be able to run their business and remain autonomous.
0Owing to varying circumstances which included the sale of it’s premises to the Hurstwood Group, it was decided to close the transport business of Barnes’s in the Spring of 2000.
Could the photo of the AEC Mercury have been taken just below Oswald Tillotsons at Burnley , it looks familiar ?
Thanks to Chris and Ramone for the comments, apologies I can’t help you out on either question! Pete
oiltreader:
“Walkers, still in business” yes Pete,
Oily
Morning Oily,
Thanks for the photo, after ERF’s demise I seem to remember Walkers running a couple of MAN’s, Cheer’s Pete
Nice pics Pete ! I assume this is the same Munro as the Volvo F10 pic you posted. 
Clipping from 1983
Oskosh better looking than Scammell…? Go wash your mouth Pete…ffs… 
DEANB:
Nice pics Pete ! I assume this is the same Munro as the Volvo F10 pic you posted.
Actually, no - the posted pic was of Allen Munro Transport of Burscough - in my experience, a rate-cutting clone of the original Kammac, and which failed relatively quickly.