bubbleman:
Hi again,Superb pics Ken,lovely old Scannys…any more mate .
Todays stuff.
A long way from home,John Phillips F10 on the M4.
A30 near Redruth for Marquands 112.
John Evans Foden is seen on the M4 at Swindon,Gerry Jones M.A.N is racing by.
Swindon again ,Plants EC ERF looks well in the sunshine.
Baileys Transcon heads west on the M4.
LHD Transcon also on the M4,I’m sure somebody on here asked me for a shot of this one…its GJN243Y.
Cheers Bubbs,
Thats a nice pic of the John Phillips motor (another one sadly gone) They were a nice firm to work with from up yonder. They did quite a lot of trunking work for BOC / M&S ■■■■■■■■■■■ and their drivers always in smart denims and shirts (I think I found out why one day after opening the rear doors to load of one of their reefers. They had a contract IIRC with Falmers Jeans and the contents of that box looked strikingly similar to their uniform. Of course, this was purely an assumption…
That’s a great old picture Lawrence , I remember seeing that interesting looking landmark whenever I went up the A1, isn’t it somewhere near Durham . It was always one of those places when I said to myself that the next time I am up this way I shall try to have a closer look and book half an hour break. Of course like so many other places I never did get around to it so hopefully you or one of the other North East lads can tell me what it’s called and exactly where it is so that I can do a Google search and find something out about it.
You have got me thinking now where abouts in The North East did I used to see that steam train made out of bricks .
That’s a great old picture Lawrence , I remember seeing that interesting looking landmark whenever I went up the A1, isn’t it somewhere near Durham . It was always one of those places when I said to myself that the next time I am up this way I shall try to have a closer look and book half an hour break. Of course like so many other places I never did get around to it so hopefully you or one of the other North East lads can tell me what it’s called and exactly where it is so that I can do a Google search and find something out about it.
You have got me thinking now where abouts in The North East did I used to see that steam train made out of bricks .
Regards Steve.
The landmark behind Curries Scammel is called Penshaw Monument, it’s about 3 mile from Sunderland on the Chester-Le-Street road. The brick train is at Darlington on the A66 by-pass.
bubbleman:
Hi again,Superb pics Ken,lovely old Scannys…any more mate .
Todays stuff.
A long way from home,John Phillips F10 on the M4.
A30 near Redruth for Marquands 112.
John Evans Foden is seen on the M4 at Swindon,Gerry Jones M.A.N is racing by.
Swindon again ,Plants EC ERF looks well in the sunshine.
Baileys Transcon heads west on the M4.
LHD Transcon also on the M4,I’m sure somebody on here asked me for a shot of this one…its GJN243Y.
Cheers Bubbs,
Thats a nice pic of the John Phillips motor (another one sadly gone) They were a nice firm to work with from up yonder. They did quite a lot of trunking work for BOC / M&S ■■■■■■■■■■■ and their drivers always in smart denims and shirts (I think I found out why one day after opening the rear doors to load of one of their reefers. They had a contract IIRC with Falmers Jeans and the contents of that box looked strikingly similar to their uniform. Of course, this was purely an assumption…
As far as i know John Phillips is still operating.Seen one of theirs in Morrisons rdc bellshill couple of weeks ago.
mushroomman:
Thanks Bri, I never realised that it was a folly, I always thought that it was something that the Romans had left behind .
Regards Steve.
hiya,
The Penshaw Monument was open to the public some weeks ago IE’ you could go up the steps in one of the columns and take the view from the top, this is not normally possible,have never been to the top I don’t think the old legs would get me up there now, it is supposed to be a fantastic view for those who have done it.there used to be a transport cafe on the main road near the structure bit near home for me but decent scran and a decent cuppa.
thanks harry long retired
bubbs it may have been me asking about the transcon GJN 243Y im convinced that bloke driving it in the pic is my stepdad , i can tell by the blanket over the bunk my mum made it … you have no idea bubbs that pic brings a lump to my throat everytime i see it .
i drove it my self a few times , its the one you remembered having a large header tank behind the cab …
bubbleman:
Hi again,Superb pics Ken,lovely old Scannys…any more mate .
Todays stuff.
A long way from home,John Phillips F10 on the M4.
A30 near Redruth for Marquands 112.
John Evans Foden is seen on the M4 at Swindon,Gerry Jones M.A.N is racing by.
Swindon again ,Plants EC ERF looks well in the sunshine.
Baileys Transcon heads west on the M4.
LHD Transcon also on the M4,I’m sure somebody on here asked me for a shot of this one…its GJN243Y.
Cheers Bubbs,
Thats a nice pic of the John Phillips motor (another one sadly gone) They were a nice firm to work with from up yonder. They did quite a lot of trunking work for BOC / M&S ■■■■■■■■■■■ and their drivers always in smart denims and shirts (I think I found out why one day after opening the rear doors to load of one of their reefers. They had a contract IIRC with Falmers Jeans and the contents of that box looked strikingly similar to their uniform. Of course, this was purely an assumption…
As far as i know John Phillips is still operating.Seen one of theirs in Morrisons rdc bellshill couple of weeks ago.
…well thats great news if thats the case. I’m sure they ran into bother late 90’s / early noughties but maybe they pulled thru. I think they had another big job with a beef producer up their way that closed down (and there was a few lads on that job - the place could have been on the old Moffat Edinburgh road)
I borrowed this one for another thread, it seems a waste not to share it on this great thread.
Early F86 for Christian Salvesen supplied by Ailsa Trucks
Hello again,good stuff coming in lads,well done…Bowser,I must have put the Transcon on before as I remember the comment about the big tank behind the cab…apologies for repeating the pic lads.
Not a very clear shot as its taken from a slide,an old Seddon 30/4 of Charlie Wintles…gotta put some old stuff for the old drivers
Parker Rossers Leyland Buffalo seen parked up in Swindon.
Western Roadways Mercedes is seen westbound on the M4.
This Welsh Transcon of owner driver Micheal Taylor has a fair old lean on the container.
PH Transports 112 heads home to Devon on the M5.
I’m sat on the unloading bay at Tescos Didcot and Woodwards ERF parks in the waiting area so its a shot through the windscreen.
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, I remember seeing that interesting looking landmark whenever I went up the A1, isn’t it somewhere near Durham 
. It was always one of those places when I said to myself that the next time I am up this way I shall try to have a closer look and book half an hour break. Of course like so many other places I never did get around to it so hopefully you or one of the other North East lads can tell me what it’s called and exactly where it is so that I can do a Google search and find something out about it.
where abouts in The North East did I used to see that steam train made out of bricks 
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