moomooland: Wasn’t their (TNT) first UK purchase Inter County Express…Abingdon/Oxford way? Or at least that’s where I saw a lot of their trucks, especially at Abingdon Carpets!!
gazzer:
moomooland: Wasn’t their (TNT) first UK purchase Inter County Express…Abingdon/Oxford way? Or at least that’s where I saw a lot of their trucks, especially at Abingdon Carpets!!
Inter County Express were based in Ramsbottom Lancs.
A pre 1937 Atkinson 6/7 ton motor with 4lw Gardner engine.
They did not use the big A badge till 1937
kennyjohnson:
A pre 1937 Atkinson 6/7 ton motor with 4lw Gardner engine.
They did not use the big A badge till 1937
Hi Kenny,
What year was Dent’s first Atkinson? There must have been a period when he was pne of their best customers
Carl Williams:
kennyjohnson:
A pre 1937 Atkinson 6/7 ton motor with 4lw Gardner engine.
They did not use the big A badge till 1937Hi Kenny,
What year was Dent’s first Atkinson? There must have been a period when he was pne of their best customers
Hi Carl,
He bought 4 new Atkinsons in 1954 DGR962,3,4,&5
This is a photo of Atkinsons first diesel motor made in 1932, it had a Dorman 4RBL engine.
Re: the Rosser of Pontlliw AEC- did Harry Gill ever work for them? His attitude to bullsh*t would have suited them perfectly! 
Retired Old ■■■■:
Re: the Rosser of Pontlliw AEC- did Harry Gill ever work for them? His attitude to bullsh*t would have suited them perfectly!
Harry was to fussy for them Casey, he spent to much time on the lorry wash.
Cheers Dave.
Retired Old ■■■■:
Re: the Rosser of Pontlliw AEC- did Harry Gill ever work for them? His attitude to bullsh*t would have suited them perfectly!
Hiya,
Never worked for Rosser ROF but did call in their yard in the 60s for water a bit cheeky I was
a Red and Ruster at the time and was making for Newport with a water leak problem but the
rather beat up Mercury I was driving didn’t look out of place with some of the stuff in their
yard but to be fair I was just another driver with a problem and they couldn’t have been more
accommodating they even found me an injector pipe and a spanner to fix a blown one and as
far as I know never billed my depot I had to extricate the pipe from a pile of secondhand ones
in the corner of their workshop but found one to get me to Newport.
thanks harry, long retired.
I think they were quite a decent firm, Harry, but the everlasting image in my mind is the sight of ancient Mammoth Majors very slowly emerging from a cloud of slow-moving smoke. I don’t think I ever saw a Prosser’s lorry that wasn’t beaten up and filthy dirty.
Chris Webb:
Spardo:
Chris:
here’s a photo of a motor I drove regularly when I started with A E Evans…A man after my own heart Chris, I was always an over-the-top mirror man.
Was that yours, the extra Zanetti?
Very posh,a Zanetti mirror. I wasn’t the regular driver but I was one of the few with a Class One so got to drive it and another similar one very often David.
I’ve just noticed this post on here, it’s the Zanetti mirror on your wagon Chris. I have been trying to locate one of these for the last two months, without success. Do you, or anybody else have any idea where I can get one ? If there’s two, then all the better. If anybody does have one for sale. Cash is waiting. 
Archie Paice:
Chris Webb:
Spardo:
Chris:
here’s a photo of a motor I drove regularly when I started with A E Evans…A man after my own heart Chris, I was always an over-the-top mirror man.
Was that yours, the extra Zanetti?
Very posh,a Zanetti mirror. I wasn’t the regular driver but I was one of the few with a Class One so got to drive it and another similar one very often David.I’ve just noticed this post on here, it’s the Zanetti mirror on your wagon Chris. I have been trying to locate one of these for the last two months, without success. Do you, or anybody else have any idea where I can get one ? If there’s two, then all the better. If anybody does have one for sale. Cash is waiting.
There were a couple of Zanetti’s on ebay last year, will keep an eye out !!
Thanks Toddy2,
There were a couple of Zanetti’s on ebay last year, will keep an eye out !!
If you do see any I’de be grateful if you could pm me.
Jakdaw:
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Hiya,
I’ve seen this Leyland before but where I can’t think.
thanks harry, long retired.
Re. the Jonas Woodhead advert. Their driver who covered Diss wasn’t that one - by a long shot. Seem to remember one of our comedians, up a gantry servicing a fridge reached down and lifted his syrup. Hate to think what he might have got up to with her! Jim.