A couple more V*'s
This one burnt out in Italy caused by the William Young of Uttoxeter 113 on the right!
Before I bought it
My first V8 on the right a ‘K’ reg.
LJA sometime after I had sold it
The Skillbeech 140
Before Skillbeech it belonged to Sayers of Newbury
EPU before I bought it
Ex Solstor 143 we rebuilt as a 4X2
NAR before I bought it
OHJ before I had it
Ivor Truman a subby on for Hills of Botley
PHO 100P after we had converted it to a 6X2
This 140 before I bought it
SEV before I had it
Ex Astran and Jerry Whelan (RIP) 140 KJN 671P it’s in the Astran book Barry Barnes drove it in it was originally a drawbar rigid before being cut back to a tractor unit.
Ex Dutch 141 6X2 in my yard
Nice Name !!!
mercman123:
sorry spelling mistake is it jim ?
Hi Mercman, no Im john. 
But Jim (AKA Mr Bull ■■■■■■ had that 143 from new, I took it over when Jim was given a brand new S reg Daf XF Spacecab.
Sadly Jim died about three years ago.
I worked along side Jim for about five years, we used to run together quite alot back then.
He taught me loads of tricks & was a good mate.
Here is a pic of my 143 & Jims Daf, this was taken at the Lazy Trout cafe on the A49 near Craven Arms, Jim saw me with my camera out & came running accross the truck park & just got into the shot!
He was a star. 
RIP Jim (Mr Bull ■■■■■■■
johno1:
mercman123:
sorry spelling mistake is it jim ?Hi Mercman, no Im john.
But Jim (AKA Mr Bull [zb]) had that 143 from new, I took it over when Jim was given a brand new S reg Daf XF Spacecab.
Sadly Jim died about three years ago.
I worked along side Jim for about five years, we used to run together quite alot back then.
He taught me loads of tricks & was a good mate.Here is a pic of my 143 & Jims Daf, this was taken at the Lazy Trout cafe on the A49 near Craven Arms, Jim saw me with my camera out & came running accross the truck park & just got into the shot!
He was a star.
RIP Jim (Mr Bull [zb]).
Hi John I am really sad about jim he was a really nice bloke would do any thing for any one. My dad Roger gardiner RIP taught him the ropes when they worked for Churtons of Church Stretton. My dad really liked him a lot. Its weird really when I went for my hgv he was there he said I would fly through but I didn’t it took another go !! He loved his 143 and said if they took him off it he would leave but he stayed there too the end. You would always see him at the shrewsbury carnavel and he looked soo happy. I know I have rabbited on a bit but he was a star.Tony
Got this pic from my late dad on the way down to Italy thats all i know poss about early 80s anyone out there know more ■■
jonmea:
The best looking lorry ever made 
Pat, that’s a fair collection of V8s you’ve had there, impressive stuff, SEV is my favourite. That Solstor motor, was that Dennis Scorer’s motor? IIRC it was hit by a car that launched itself into the air, the damage looks like it had been jacknifed, but if it’s the one I’m thinking about that wasn’t the case?
Only two things to say theres only one V8 . Youre never late with a V8 . Brilliant photos .
nice photo’s of 2’ 3 series scanias the worst thing scania evere done was to stop building the 3 series the 143 can anyone tell me is pat duffy an irishman
maybe the man who posted the photos could ? think he knows a bit about him . 
two newer models a 4 series and an r series the r series was originally on southern irish plates i got that truck brand new out of mc elvaney motors’ in 2006 previous to that i was driving a 530 topline painted in company colours the 2 that the company bought from mc elvaneys never got painted or sign written one is still in the fleet the other was sold
Boatchaser:
anyone out there know more ■■
Erm, I doubt the bloke tipped his own trailer that week?
SCANIAS
Hi All I took this photo at the NEC can’t remember when, i am sure someone will remember it & maybe who bought it Cheers Mel
Hi boys
marcus 22:
SCANIAS
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There are some more photos of this on ( heavy haulage 1970s and 1980s) thread
viewtopic.php?f=35&t=37982&hilit=+parnabys
Regards Keith
