Did a few months out of Yarmouth for Norfolk Line in `89 hated the job
Haddy this was how they loaded reels of paper around our way in 1955 (how times have changed)
A local police van from Ashton u Lyne.
This one is the local newspaper from the Ashton area in the 50s/60s
Finally the Laundry vans from ? year.
Wheel Nut:
I was at Peterborough the year that was taken. I remember the exact scene
I thought for a moment that was a starting handle sticking out the front!
Kerr of Glasgow steam traction engines, top picture hauling 40 ton transformer on route to Loch Tummel Hydro scheme in 1930 and bottom picture holding up the trams while on way to Greenock Docks with a locomotive for the Egyptian Railways this in 1947.
oiltreader
A spruced up Leyland of the Accrington Brick and Tile Company, 1953 Coronation celebration.
oiltreader
Fison’s Ford loading guano from South America to be used in the manufacture of fertilizer.
oiltreader
oiltreader:
A Commer of Lovell and Christmas, Liverpool.
oiltreader
The start of the first curtainsiders in the 50s, Great old photos, I used to deliver to their Manchester Depot. Regards Larry
Another Macaskill pic, this time the news is not good, now in receivership, with 44 staff now out of a job.
oiltreader
Great pics oiltreader keep em coming
Stanfield:
Haddy this was how they loaded reels of paper around our way in 1955 (how times have changed)2
I remember going to Trinity Paper Mills at Ramsbottom every saturday morning with my dad , Richard Nuttalls,J and H Hinchcliffes,WJ Ridings and Barnes and Tipping were to name a few companys who loaded reels of paper out of there.Nuttalls had some 6 and 8 wheeler ERFs and i also remember a Leyland 6 wheeler would that be a Retriever with an ergo cab.They used to go up Peel Brow which was a long steep hill which must have tested the ERFs with the 180 Gardners.The mills closed now
oiltreader:
Hi Lawrence Dunbar, a real gem for you Septimus Cook Transport.
oiltreader
Oiltreader,the photo of the man himself,the man on the right in the photo is the other man himself is his brother Siddle c cook.
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They were based at the top of the hill from Ramsbottom,there was a cafe in the gateway,he had a very old fire engine in the yard very rare too ,i think he ran some Atkis too and i also remember him buying some brand new Dennis 4 wheelers with the square cabs and 180 Gardners the fleet was always well turned out