240 Gardner:
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.
Munro’s of Aberdeen fleet were yellow and red IIRC!,a large fleet of Atkinson Borderer’s at one time.
David
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Chris Webb:
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.
Looks like that honour falls to yours truly, then!
Woodwards were general hauliers based at tiny premises next to the Flower Pot pub at the top of Park Lane in Macclesfield. I gained popularity with the owners when I called at their yard for delivery notes and executed a three-point-turn instead of churning up the tarmac! When I first noticed their vehicles in the 1960s they ran quite a few ERFs with box (or curtain, memory’s a bit cr*p) bodies. They had twin air filters mounted high up on the headboard to keep them out of the dust & grime.
In later times they moved to Buglawton, near Congleton where they had room for warehouses and concentrated on storage, gradually reducing the fleet until the present time when they run just the one artic in order to transport their collection of steam engines and vintage tractors.
The firm you are thinking of, Chris, is Park’s Potatoes in a similar green/red livery. They are still operating although I haven’t seen the same family’s general haulage vehicles around for some time.
5thwheel:
240 Gardner:
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.
Munro’s of Aberdeen fleet were yellow and red IIRC!,a large fleet of Atkinson Borderer’s at one time.
David
And earlier Atkinsons too, before the Borderers:
Here’s one of the Borderers in The Netherlands:
Atkinson articulated lorry Munro by TedXopl2009, on Flickr
Atkinson articulated lorry Munro by TedXopl2009, on Flickr
That McMillan scania is part of the Sam Anderson group from Linwood near Glasgow
pv83:
Some serious sleeping pod that is!
Morning Patrick,
Took you long enough to clock the Oshkosh comment!
Nice sleeper pod on that Cruiser, do Dave a treat! Cheer’s Pete
240 Gardner:
5thwheel:
240 Gardner:
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.
Munro’s of Aberdeen fleet were yellow and red IIRC!,a large fleet of Atkinson Borderer’s at one time.
David
And earlier Atkinsons too, before the Borderers:
Here’s one of the Borderers in The Netherlands:
Morning Chris G, DeanB and David,
Thanks to you all for the comments and Chris and Dean for the photo’s, Pete
Retired Old ■■■■:
Chris Webb:
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.
Looks like that honour falls to yours truly, then!
Woodwards were general hauliers based at tiny premises next to the Flower Pot pub at the top of Park Lane in Macclesfield. I gained popularity with the owners when I called at their yard for delivery notes and executed a three-point-turn instead of churning up the tarmac! When I first noticed their vehicles in the 1960s they ran quite a few ERFs with box (or curtain, memory’s a bit cr*p) bodies. They had twin air filters mounted high up on the headboard to keep them out of the dust & grime.
In later times they moved to Buglawton, near Congleton where they had room for warehouses and concentrated on storage, gradually reducing the fleet until the present time when they run just the one artic in order to transport their collection of steam engines and vintage tractors.
The firm you are thinking of, Chris, is Park’s Potatoes in a similar green/red livery. They are still operating although I haven’t seen the same family’s general haulage vehicles around for some time.
Morning Chris and ROF,
Thanks for the comments and to ROF for the information, Cheer’s Pete
SCANTASTIC:
That McMillan scania is part of the Sam Anderson group from Linwood near Glasgow
Thank you for the information SCANTASTIC, Pete
pete smith:
Retired Old ■■■■:
Chris Webb:
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.
Looks like that honour falls to yours truly, then!
Woodwards were general hauliers based at tiny premises next to the Flower Pot pub at the top of Park Lane in Macclesfield. I gained popularity with the owners when I called at their yard for delivery notes and executed a three-point-turn instead of churning up the tarmac! When I first noticed their vehicles in the 1960s they ran quite a few ERFs with box (or curtain, memory’s a bit cr*p) bodies. They had twin air filters mounted high up on the headboard to keep them out of the dust & grime.
In later times they moved to Buglawton, near Congleton where they had room for warehouses and concentrated on storage, gradually reducing the fleet until the present time when they run just the one artic in order to transport their collection of steam engines and vintage tractors.
The firm you are thinking of, Chris, is Park’s Potatoes in a similar green/red livery. They are still operating although I haven’t seen the same family’s general haulage vehicles around for some time.Morning Chris and ROF,
Thanks for the comments and to ROF for the information, Cheer’s Pete
Morning.
Aye,Park Potatoes ROF,I remember the name now,thanks.
pete smith:
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Hello pete ,that Oshkosh probably heading for MOD Donnigton,thank you Trevor
tastrucker:
pete smith:
.Hello pete ,that Oshkosh probably heading for MOD Donnigton,thank you Trevor
Morning Trevor,
Thanks for the info, Pete
pete smith:
pv83:
Some serious sleeping pod that is!Morning Patrick,
Took you long enough to clock the Oshkosh comment!
Nice sleeper pod on that Cruiser, do Dave a treat! Cheer’s Pete
Was distracted/occupied by the female species mate…
Aye, proper sleeper pod for Senior, reckon it’s more comfy than the woodshed… I’ll get me coat…
Morning Pete,
On the previous page you posted one of Arclid’s Fodens. Heres another one.
Here’s another Hanson Foden.
A Tarmac Volvo.
pv83:
pete smith:
pv83:
Some serious sleeping pod that is!Morning Patrick,
Took you long enough to clock the Oshkosh comment!
Nice sleeper pod on that Cruiser, do Dave a treat! Cheer’s PeteWas distracted/occupied by the female species mate…
Aye, proper sleeper pod for Senior, reckon it’s more comfy than the woodshed… I’ll get me coat…
You need to behave yourself, that is an expensive hobby!
DEANB:
Morning Pete,On the previous page you posted one of Arclid’s Fodens. Heres another one.
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Here’s another Hanson Foden.
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A Tarmac Volvo.
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Morning Dean,
Thanks for the pics, apologies for the late reply, Pete
Morning Pete.
I recognise the Scania powder tanker but can’t think of the name of the company.
It’s an owd age thing……………… 
And are Bowrings from Mansfield still operating,I think it was them that did the motorway resurfacing work,amongst others.
