Muckaway:
What happened to Stothert & Pitt? All the mixers around here seem to have Liebherr and Barqval mixers on them…
Hi Nathan, Stotherts folded in the 80s .Remember Maxwell ? He took it -one of his firms Hollis? I belive it was -not sure – stripped it .Stotherts were a good firm to work for when i was there -a proper old British engineering firm with a proud wartime record --they built the 2 man subs for the navy apparently . ------ toshboy
jimbotruck:
Hi all, don`t suppose anyone has any more pics of Murfitts old F88s or F89s like this one do they??
This is from a VOLVO brochure.
gb1:
jimbotruck:
Hi all, don`t suppose anyone has any more pics of Murfitts old F88s or F89s like this one do they??This is from a VOLVO brochure.
Just noticed it’s the same reg no.
Murfitts revised colour scheme was always the reason I believed Norfolk Line had more than just a passing interest in the carrot crunchers company.
gb1:
gb1:
jimbotruck:
Hi all, don`t suppose anyone has any more pics of Murfitts old F88s or F89s like this one do they??This is from a VOLVO brochure.
Just noticed it’s the same reg no.
No worries, thanks anyway.
Jimbo.
Lovely photos Norfolktrucker, especially the Murfitt’s F88 in their original colours. Looks like he had a dodgy connection for his light-board so had to use his “long-lead” which is tacked down the nearside of the trailer. Come to think of it I wonder if many other ferry firms used this method apart from Norfolk Line and Frans Maas. I’ve mentioned light -boards in a previous posting but it didn’t bring forth any comments. Cheers Haddy.
haddy:
Lovely photos Norfolktrucker, especially the Murfitt’s F88 in their original colours. Looks like he had a dodgy connection for his light-board so had to use his “long-lead” which is tacked down the nearside of the trailer. Come to think of it I wonder if many other ferry firms used this method apart from Norfolk Line and Frans Maas. I’ve mentioned light -boards in a previous posting but it didn’t bring forth any comments. Cheers Haddy.
Haddy. I used to work out of Felixstowe for most of the trailer companies. All my motors had a light board & a long lead on them. When you went into the docks to collect a trailer & there was a lighting problem, which happened regularly, at least you had a way of getting on with the job.
haddy:
Lovely photos Norfolktrucker, especially the Murfitt’s F88 in their original colours. Looks like he had a dodgy connection for his light-board so had to use his “long-lead” which is tacked down the nearside of the trailer. Come to think of it I wonder if many other ferry firms used this method apart from Norfolk Line and Frans Maas. I’ve mentioned light -boards in a previous posting but it didn’t bring forth any comments. Cheers Haddy.
All Murfitts motors had a lightboard into the 90s even if they didn’t actually do drop trailer work as such, we still keep a couple for when collecting unaccompanied low loaders and flats from the dock, you never do know when their lights might be u/s 
Nice Mandator. Also what happened to the days when every Transport yard had a dog(s)? OK I know I biased cos I’ve got 4, they might not always have been that friendly but they were always there!
Smart little F86!
adr:
Nice Mandator. Also what happened to the days when every Transport yard had a dog(s)? OK I know I biased cos I’ve got 4, they might not always have been that friendly but they were always there!
When I worked for Waugh’s in the 70s and 80s we had a ■■■■■■■■■ labrador cross guard dog. Blackies problem was he was scared of the dark! If you went in the yard before daylight he might look out of the kennel, but that was it. Now during daylight hours he was a different dog. He was on the prowl 
but looking for grub. 
I never forget my old pal Terry Middleton sitting in the cab feeding his dinner to the dog so he could get out and fill up with fuel. He soon got the message that the dog was con artist and they became great friends. regards kevmac47.
adr:
Just a random pic’, might jog a memory!
very imprest of the size of the tanks on the bedford ,never seen something like that here,bedford was market leader in finland 60-74 but only 4 wheele,s whit us,a few get a lifted reartag from a finish manufacturer but they where rare motors.did,n know you coulr use bedfords like that.
bma.finland:
adr:
Just a random pic’, might jog a memory!very imprest of the size of the tanks on the bedford ,never seen something like that here,bedford was market leader in finland 60-74 but only 4 wheele,s whit us,a few get a lifted reartag from a finish manufacturer but they where rare motors.did,n know you coulr use bedfords like that.
The large tanks were neccessary to get the weight on as the burnt limestone was very light compared to ordinary powdered limestone, a drawback was that they wouldn’t fit under some loading hoppers for ordinary stuff! There were a lot of Bedford six wheelers around, even some eight leggers, most were single drive though which restricted their use off road or as in your country in bad weather conditions.
Pete.
windrush:
bma.finland:
adr:
Just a random pic’, might jog a memory!very imprest of the size of the tanks on the bedford ,never seen something like that here,bedford was market leader in finland 60-74 but only 4 wheele,s whit us,a few get a lifted reartag from a finish manufacturer but they where rare motors.did,n know you coulr use bedfords like that.
The large tanks were neccessary to get the weight on as the burnt limestone was very light compared to ordinary powdered limestone, a drawback was that they wouldn’t fit under some loading hoppers for ordinary stuff! There were a lot of Bedford six wheelers around, even some eight leggers, most were single drive though which restricted their use off road or as in your country in bad weather conditions.
Pete.
thank,s for info.have learn a lot of stuff never used here,first time ever seen 6 wheeler trader on the forum. have to say you have,t need mush power in the 60 /70,in your motor,even from the little i,m be visiting your country,feel you have qite much hills over there.but it was,t such hyrry those days 
Love the Higsons Ales Albion tanker, thats smart
adr:
Love the Higsons Ales Albion tanker, thats smart
they had a crackin fleet of albions always spotless
