Harry G, I must agree with you we all needed our caps on and pipes charged things seemed much better then no worries. As for Dennis , he would be making a fortune running that economical little Albion. Now remind me how do you get into overdrive 6th on an Albion box or does the knack stick with you naturally.? Cheers Leyland 600
Leyland600:
Harry G, I must agree with you we all needed our caps on and pipes charged things seemed much better then no worries. As for Dennis , he would be making a fortune running that economical little Albion. Now remind me how do you get into overdrive 6th on an Albion box or does the knack stick with you naturally.? Cheers Leyland 600
Could be classed as a trick question that L600 !! Knock it out of gear,bring the stick toward you a bit then drop it in flush to the bonnet,IIRC !! Similar position in the Big J with the 6 spd.box,except in the Guy you just about had to wrap the stick round your left leg eh! Cheers Dennis.
24 ton of Libby’s ready to roll South !
Another handy load of 80 x 45 gallon drums, secured with a “life expired” fly sheet, before the criticism starts !!! Can’t say whats in them 'cause I might still get locked up !! Cheers Bewick.
Bewick:
Another handy load of 80 x 45 gallon drums, secured with a “life expired” fly sheet, before the criticism starts !!! Can’t say whats in them 'cause I might still get locked up !! Cheers Bewick.
Could be whisky I suppose…
Anoncoldcoldandwindyiom 
Chris Webb:
Bewick:
Another handy load of 80 x 45 gallon drums, secured with a “life expired” fly sheet, before the criticism starts !!! Can’t say whats in them 'cause I might still get locked up !! Cheers Bewick.Could be whisky I suppose…
Anoncoldcoldandwindyiom
Or Russian Vodka,distilled behind the garage !!! thinking about it,it was better “supping” than Russian Jungle juice,but still gay dodgy all the same!! Cheers Dennis.
I can’t just remember what fleet number our last Tri-axle platform carried but 167 must be a contender ! Shot here standing in the Mill at Beetham ready to be “lifted” Jimmy !! Cheers Dennis.
P.S.Thats our Shunter,Danny Burke’s car,behind the trailer.
Bewick:
I can’t just remember what fleet number our last Tri-axle platform carried but 167 must be a contender ! Shot here standing in the Mill at Beetham ready to be “lifted” Jimmy !! Cheers Dennis.
dennis did you ever leave the house and forget your camera 
,it’s amazing the amount of photo’s you have mate keep um coming
Thanks Bewick, I was up 'till the early hours reading this brilliant thread our Jen was not impressed!
As a Preston lad I remember Bewicks from when I was a kid and later as a young driver. I think the pictures of the sheeted BTS trailers are fantastic and a real tribute to everyone who worked there.
They certainly go a long way to explain Bewicks obvious irritation with the likes of Eddie Stobart and others whose work can be judged in volume but not quality.
I tip and load at the modern day mills at Barrow, Beetham and even Disley. It does make me smile to think of my current colleagues trying to sheet any of their loads up. To be fair though, if they were shown how to, properly supervised and had to make a living from R&S every day I’m sure they would soon learn.
Long may this thread continue and good luck to any other driver brave enough to put their handiwork up for scrutiny from Bewick and the others.
(good job I never had my camera handy when I started out…)
W
GAZ70:
Bewick:
I can’t just remember what fleet number our last Tri-axle platform carried but 167 must be a contender ! Shot here standing in the Mill at Beetham ready to be “lifted” Jimmy !! Cheers Dennis.dennis did you ever leave the house and forget your camera
I usually had my camera in the glove box of my car,it was just something I was keen on,capturing the past I suppose and wished I’d done more!! But it was before these latest memory card cameras came out.You had to take the used film to the chemists and until they came back from being developed you never knew what to expect,which resulted in a lot of “rubbish” but it still had to be paid for.Probably 50% of what I took was U/S,maybe more!! But if I hadn’t have taken as may shots the archive wouldn’t be as comprehensive as it is,but then I suppose I had a “vested” interest ! Cheers Dennis.
AlexWignall:
Thanks Bewick, I was up 'till the early hours reading this brilliant thread our Jen was not impressed!As a Preston lad I remember Bewicks from when I was a kid and later as a young driver. I think the pictures of the sheeted BTS trailers are fantastic and a real tribute to everyone who worked there.
They certainly go a long way to explain Bewicks obvious irritation with the likes of Eddie Stobart and others whose work can be judged in volume but not quality.
I tip and load at the modern day mills at Barrow, Beetham and even Disley. It does make me smile to think of my current colleagues trying to sheet any of their loads up. To be fair though, if they were shown how to, properly supervised and had to make a living from R&S every day I’m sure they would soon learn.
Long may this thread continue and good luck to any other driver brave enough to put their handiwork up for scrutiny from Bewick and the others.
(good job I never had my camera handy when I started out…)
W
The wives just don’t understand do they Alex ! I was taught by one of the greatest,Eric Postlethwaite,when I was his mate on a Brady Octopus and trailer,plus my first driver that I started was every bit as good so that sowed the seeds for the future at Bewick Transport.I was also priveledged to employ many “older” drivers who had known nothing else but S &R so as we employed younger drivers along the way they soon got into our way of working.We also were favoured with some of the finest shunters in the industry so all in all we were able to present a tidy image of the fleet which in turn enabled us to both haul the loads safely and keep them dry as well !!It is easier to do a good R & S job than a bad one and nothing is a finer sight than a well sheeted and roped load travelling the highway!!!There’s no comparison with a curtainsider is there? Cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
AlexWignall:
Thanks Bewick, I was up 'till the early hours reading this brilliant thread our Jen was not impressed!As a Preston lad I remember Bewicks from when I was a kid and later as a young driver. I think the pictures of the sheeted BTS trailers are fantastic and a real tribute to everyone who worked there.
They certainly go a long way to explain Bewicks obvious irritation with the likes of Eddie Stobart and others whose work can be judged in volume but not quality.
I tip and load at the modern day mills at Barrow, Beetham and even Disley. It does make me smile to think of my current colleagues trying to sheet any of their loads up. To be fair though, if they were shown how to, properly supervised and had to make a living from R&S every day I’m sure they would soon learn.
Long may this thread continue and good luck to any other driver brave enough to put their handiwork up for scrutiny from Bewick and the others.
(good job I never had my camera handy when I started out…)
W
The wives just don’t understand do they Alex ! I was taught by one of the greatest,Eric Postlethwaite,when I was his mate on a Brady Octopus and trailer,plus my first driver that I started was every bit as good so that sowed the seeds for the future at Bewick Transport.I was also priveledged to employ many “older” drivers who had known nothing else but S &R so as we employed younger drivers along the way they soon got into our way of working.We also were favoured with some of the finest shunters in the industry so all in all we were able to present a tidy image of the fleet which in turn enabled us to both haul the loads safely and keep them dry as well !!It is easier to do a good R & S job than a bad one and nothing is a finer sight than a well sheeted and roped load travelling the highway!!!There’s no comparison with a curtainsider is there? Cheers Dennis.
You are right there dennis.
regards dave.
Thanks for the reply Dennis,
I started out at R Atkinsons & Sons at Middleforth and I’m afraid to say I learned (to survive) in spite of them not thanks to them.
Luckily after eighteen months I got a start at Montgomeries. Bill Taylor and Arthur Middleton took me under their wing. They were European Veterens so my fate was sealed, it was the world of international trips and tilt strip outs for me. Eventually working my way up to road tankers at H&S Transport.
You have inspired me to take more photos as I work and maybe dig out what old ones I have.
Best of luck,
W
This is a shot of “a little Gem” we ran in the early 70’s parked on The Aivary Cafe just south of Hinkley on the A5.Its loaded with 10ton of limestone rockery from Orton Scar,Nr.Tebay for one of a number of Garden centres we delivered to around the affulent South east.It is a “life expired” fly sheet that is covering the load !!!
I was just chatting to an old pal in our local pub this evening. Thanks to this thread I asked him about his BRS days here at Much Hoole.
My pal John Kelly, happily told me that they had a ‘Sheet Room’ for drying out sheets and repairs here on Liverpool Road. BRS had some old sweat (quite literally) who mended and sometimes darned old sheets.
The drying room was the warmest room in the depot and was often full of loafing drivers making the most of their breaks on days like today (for the record f’ing freezing).
I’ll see if I can extract any more tales from him next time I’m in.
W
hi all
is this up to standard bewick just thought i would ask 
lurpak:
hi all
is this up to standard bewick just thought i would ask
I wouldn’t have bothered,honest,to put this shot on,a)it’s too far away so not a good shot,b)There’s no “cross” at the fron’t of the load,c)Is the sheet supposed to be waterproof? dosen’t look very waterproof to me,so why no “fly”? Unless you are just on “wind up” what else did you want me to say ? and know it isn’t/wasn’t up to our standard !! Cheers Bewick.
lurpak:
hi all
is this up to standard bewick just thought i would ask
Dennis it seems as though you only did loads which were straight forward and easy to sheet and nothing difficult like machinery with pieces protruding at all different angles where you had to pack so as not to rip your sheet.
anon. wind up 
sammyopisite:
Dennis it seems as though you only did loads which were straight forward and easy to sheet and nothing difficult like machinery with pieces protruding at all different angles where you had to pack so as not to rip your sheet.anon. wind up
It’s a good job you never saw a Pickfords outfit doing more than 40 mph,otherwise they looked liked the “Cutty Sark” in full sail rounding the Horn !! Which always led me to believe that the Pickfords crews couldn’t “sheet and rope a double bed” to save themselves,especially them from er !! Sheffield,now they stood out like “sore thumbs” not a patch on the Glasgow crews !!! Cheers,a seasoned observer !!