Wheel Nut:
Someone mentioned having a picture of Johnny Barwise, anyone got one of Budgies Scania too. Stan’s 142 would have many drivers screaming in horror, the bunk was full of ropes, straps and trailer light boards, and he was on tanksgreat bloke though.
hiya,
Good on yer Stan pleased to hear of someone else who utilised the bunk space for your own gear, just hoped you whizzed the mattress out to make a bit more room, proper driver.
thanks harry long retired.
back with a vengeance marcus - every one a winner! and yes that is a lovely ‘titfer’ on the bedford driver 
can one of you fine gentlemen find me photos of T.W.Glovers tippers (Ravenstone leicestershire)?operated from 1959 until the late 1980S I think…looked everywhere always draw a blank.Fleet mainly foden blue and red livery.
Hi gang,glad everyones still looking in,no problem Jim with the Robson pic mate…another mixed bag today. 
The last one should be of interest to Chris Webb.
Cheers Bubbs. 
The Darlington Group are still in business today since this picture was taken over forty years ago.
Has anyone any idea of the location it looks familiar but i just cant place it 
Welcome back Marcus great pictures as usual
Regards Paul Northwest Trucks
Welcome back Mark and thanks for the A.E.Evans Buffalo pic.Also the Volvo of J.Marsden,Worksop,another company I remember well - It’s the first pic I’ve seen of one of their’s. 
bubbleman:
The last one should be of interest to Chris Webb.
Cheers Bubbs.
With a twin sleeper cab like that Boxer, we may have still had Leyland Trucks. Not so sure about the radiator header tank on the side of the cab 
Great shot of AE Evans and the driver though.
Thanks
ERF picture looks like shrewsbury
moomooland:
The Darlington Group are still in business today since this picture was taken over forty years ago.
Has anyone any idea of the location it looks familiar but i just cant place it
Welcome back Marcus great pictures as usual
Regards Paul Northwest Trucks
Here’s one of Darlingtons Paul,taken on the A470 in Mid Wales,possibly a different Darlington.
der floor Engine
I found this on Google,it could be to do with the lorry in the photo with the underslung engine. 900X20
900X20:
der floor Engine
I found this on Google,it could be to do with the lorry in the photo with the underslung engine. 900X20
Bussing became part of MAN, but their design and influence could been seen well into the 1980’s. Popular on drawbar outfits, the “unterfloor” models of the MAN had the turbo straight six mounted horizontally midway down the rigid chassis. This arrangement gave a really low floor level in the cab and were well liked by long distance German drivers.
I am certain that Leyland also had an horizontal 600 series engine at one time.
Trev_H:
900X20:
der floor Engine
I found this on Google,it could be to do with the lorry in the photo with the underslung engine. 900X20Bussing became part of MAN, but their design and influence could been seen well into the 1980’s. Popular on drawbar outfits, the “unterfloor” models of the MAN had the turbo straight six mounted horizontally midway down the rigid chassis. This arrangement gave a really low floor level in the cab and were well liked by long distance German drivers.
I am certain that Leyland also had an horizontal 600 series engine at one time.
That horizontal engine fitted in the 6 wheeler Leyland petrol tanker tractor unit was a Gardner hlxb IICR.
But alot of AEC and Leyland engines was horizontal in Coach chassis.My mate has a Volvo coach with a Horizontal engine.
John
Hello again lads,a few Fodens today…
The last Foden has been featured before but I think this pic has’nt.
Cheers Bubbs.
TIPIT:
quote]When I first came out of the army in 1968 I worked for a time in a Ford truck dealers.The popular truck at the time was the ubiquitous “D” series.
Howwever,the biggest amount of work we did was engine changes as the standard engine,canted over,was not the most reliable.
However,this model was in effect a bonneted “D” series with the engine mounted upright and appeared to be much more reliable.
bestbooties:
TIPIT:
quote]When I first came out of the army in 1968 I worked for a time in a Ford truck dealers.The popular truck at the time was the ubiquitous “D” series.
Howwever,the biggest amount of work we did was engine changes as the standard engine,canted over,was not the most reliable.
However,this model was in effect a bonneted “D” series with the engine mounted upright and appeared to be much more reliable.
Hi Ian, You are right, that engine was also much more reliable in the Thames Trader, those D’series could eat head gaskets. Of course the same happened with the BMC 5.1 & 5.7 engines, fitted upright in the FF models they were no real trouble, but when they canted those over in the FJ they were a disaster and almost broke them with warranty claims for engines till in the end they couldn’t sell them.
My thoughts on it was that with the top of the engine being the hottest, tipping it to 45 degrees caused hotspots in the head with one side of the engine running hotter than the other , this made the metal expand and contract at different rates on each side.
Thats my theory anyway but what do I know I only drive them and break them now !
andyrichardson:
hi their my dad(maurice richardson) worked for wcf for about 30years we always went with him in holidays and saturday mornings i recognised you straight away in the photo i wish i had taken photos now, i have a phew ill put on , do you remember that scammell crusader you had. i worked at holmans back end of 80s begining of 90s i have some photos their and some from flowers transport where i started from school great to see wcf volvo again cheers andy richardsoncquote=“yorkyjoy”]Trucks running out of Selby Yorks and local area 60/70’s
Frears (First Haulage in Selby) H Campeys (Thorpe), F Parrotts (Thorpe),B Watson & J Watson (Selby),B Cassidy (Selby). A Nutt (Selby), Onwards (Selby),J Scarr & D Scarr(Brayton), F Wright (Selby), Sykes (Camblesforth), West ■■■■■■■■■■ Farmers (Selby). Chilvers (Hambleton), BRS (Selby), Rostrons (Selby),S Blackers (Selby), Dane Pack & Dan Link (Selby), Holmans (Carlton), Ranks Flour Mill (Selby), Niel Houseman (Bubwith), Alec Petch (Snaith), Aldred & Harper (Selby), Roy Fox (Selby), David Jarred (Osgodby), Swans (Selby), S Burden (Selby),P Bell (Selby),Ideal Flour Mills (Selby), G Whitehead (Selby), Fleet Bush (Selby), Mooney & Morley (Selby), Wilkinsons(Coal)(Selby), B Horsefield (Whitley Bridge), B Lewis & N Lewis (Eggborough), D Hampshire (Knottingley), J Barwise (Selby), K Daltry (Selby), P&P Middelbrook (Brayton), Fletchers Sauce (Barlby), F Coverdale (Riccall), Beavers (Carlton), R Driffill (Cliffe),A Storey (Barlow), Leapers (Riccall), BATA (Cliffe), Spetch (Bubwith), C Boddy (Camblesforth), B Beaumont (Selby), Firths (Wistow), Sissons (Sherburn), Moxons (Sherburn),
There May still be some missing but I have tried to stay with the older buisnesses,if I can think of any more I will add them to the list later.
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andy richardson, theres a name ive not heard for a while how you keeping mate cant remember the last time i saw you, think it may of been in the fleece filling up one day when you was on the sugar tanker. all the best jud.
Trev_H:
bestbooties:
TIPIT:
quote]When I first came out of the army in 1968 I worked for a time in a Ford truck dealers.The popular truck at the time was the ubiquitous “D” series.
Howwever,the biggest amount of work we did was engine changes as the standard engine,canted over,was not the most reliable.
However,this model was in effect a bonneted “D” series with the engine mounted upright and appeared to be much more reliable.Hi Ian, You are right, that engine was also much more reliable in the Thames Trader, those D’series could eat head gaskets. Of course the same happened with the BMC 5.1 & 5.7 engines, fitted upright in the FF models they were no real trouble, but when they canted those over in the FJ they were a disaster and almost broke them with warranty claims for engines till in the end they couldn’t sell them.
My thoughts on it was that with the top of the engine being the hottest, tipping it to 45 degrees caused hotspots in the head with one side of the engine running hotter than the other , this made the metal expand and contract at different rates on each side.
Thats my theory anyway but what do I know I only drive them and break them now !
The Ford shown is the K series, based on a model from the German Ford factory (Cologne), they were a nice truck for what they were.
I also worked on the BMC FJ range at a main dealers and yes, they were a nightmare! I also think that part of the cooling problems were attributed to the low mounted radiator as the FHK with the same engine and tall radiator was fairly trouble free. If you can keep the top of the rad higher than the highest point of the engine then you rarely suffer overheating problems or air locks in my experience.
Pete.
Hi again,wont have time to put some bits on tomorrow so a 2nd dose today…ok
Wow!!! a KM as a dragon and wagg…the one I had was crap with 10 tons on its back,christ knows what this one was like 
Cheers Bubbs.
Great pics again Marc,good to see you in full swing once more.
Cheers Dave.
Is that ■■■■ Rivers in that Marathon ?
