I dunno about being rare we had 3 of the things at Earith Fruit Packers in the late 70’s 2 on H reg and one on J which i drove for a bit, later replaced by Mercedes 1418’s not the most powerful lorry but streets ahead in the comfort dep.They were suplied by Marshall’s of Cambridge btw
LB76:
I dunno about being rare we had 3 of the things at Earith Fruit Packers in the late 70’s 2 on H reg and one on J which i drove for a bit, later replaced by Mercedes 1418’s not the most powerful lorry but streets ahead in the comfort dep.They were suplied by Marshall’s of Cambridge btw
I hope you aren’t suggesting that they had the 8 LXB engine!!! Cheers,The Big J 8LXB compliance dept.!
Funny you should say that in fact they all did!
Bewick:
LB76:
I dunno about being rare we had 3 of the things at Earith Fruit Packers in the late 70’s 2 on H reg and one on J which i drove for a bit, later replaced by Mercedes 1418’s not the most powerful lorry but streets ahead in the comfort dep.They were suplied by Marshall’s of Cambridge btwI hope you aren’t suggesting that they had the 8 LXB engine!!! Cheers,The Big J 8LXB compliance dept.!
Apologies Bewick for the late contribution to this thread but am quite a newbie to this forum. Re this topic (8 cyl) I am sure an old friend / neighbour and one time my mentor as an apprentice whilst at Ferrymasters back in the 80’s told me once about this vehicle (he being the late Joe Hurley - a real funny guy, great fitter and literally larger than life!) At the time (and it must have been when he was an apprentice circa late 60’s, early 70’s) he worked for the ministry of defence / goverment transport devision at RAF Burtonwood (I can’t think what the transport division was called back then - was it something like DSA?) Someone will know I’m sure, but by all accounts, they had many bespoke types, usually prototypes or stuff for export and some of the descriptions of the Guy just seem to ring true with some of the stories he used to grace us with. Maybe that’s where the elusive vehicle ended up! Hope this helps, Dave.
harry_gill:
hiya,
Trev the Big J with even a Gardner 180 was as rare as chicken’s teeth, not a lot produced and never came across any operated by the BRS who incidentally ran more “Js” than anybody else.
thanks harry long retired.
Hi Harry,
We had 16 of them at Wolves with that horrible 6 speed and had air assisted steering, they had been stood for years and didn’t get reg.no’s till 79 on a “T”. Mine was an “R” reg and had proper power steering with a 9 speed fuller but everybody hated driving them with the 180 motor, top speed was a miserly 58mph 
How times change !!!
Trev_H:
harry_gill:
hiya,
Trev the Big J with even a Gardner 180 was as rare as chicken’s teeth, not a lot produced and never came across any operated by the BRS who incidentally ran more “Js” than anybody else.
thanks harry long retired.Hi Harry,
We had 16 of them at Wolves with that horrible 6 speed and had air assisted steering, they had been stood for years and didn’t get reg.no’s till 79 on a “T”. Mine was an “R” reg and had proper power steering with a 9 speed fuller but everybody hated driving them with the 180 motor, top speed was a miserly 58mph
hiya,
Well there you go Trev did’nt realise they was so profuse last time i was in Wolver depot ilimped in with a dying BMC got dragged back to Blackburn depot on a rigid bar minus trailer pulled by an Aec Mercury which flew i was a shaking wreck on arrival and frozen, bet it could’nt happen today and a good thing too i think i was travelling about six inches clear of the tarmac when on the motorway.
thanks harry long retired.
Hello again,Heres todays selection 
Cheers Bubbs, 
bubbleman:
Hello again,Heres todays selection
Cheers Bubbs,
That one was registered in Newcastle on Tyne
There used to be a John Forman Scammell parked in T.E.P.S yard in Hull for many years, I don’t know if it ever got restored or scrapped.
Wheel Nut:
bubbleman:
Hello again,Heres todays selection
Cheers Bubbs,
That one was registered in Newcastle on Tyne
There used to be a John Forman Scammell parked in T.E.P.S yard in Hull for many years, I don’t know if it ever got restored or scrapped.
Maybe it was parked up on a dodgy night out Malc,like the Woodside. 
Hello again,more of the same 
Cheers Bubbs,
ERF:
bubbleman:
Hello again,todays selection is slightly different…I’ve been to Shirleys Transport on a few occasions and always recieved a warm welcome,here are a few pics from the company…they certainly get their moneys worth from a wagon…before and after.
An F10 on the M4 to finish with…just to add to this,none of the pics are recent ones,probably a lot of the stuff in the graveyard have gone
Cheers Bubbs,
Does anybody happen to know if Shirleys have still got the ERF LV 6 wheeler in the back of their yard?. Did it survive the recent clear out?. LTU922C was its number I think.
All the vehicles pictured above were still in the yard today.
Although the 8 wheeler Volvo is very rough now - the doors have fallen off
There were several ERF LVs but they all looked to be 4 wheelers (I think- I will check the pics.)
Bubbleman - when were your pics taken?
And did you get a shot of the Albion LAD cabbed tanker - it is parked next to the 8 wheeler Volvo
fryske:
ERF:
bubbleman:
Hello again,todays selection is slightly different…I’ve been to Shirleys Transport on a few occasions and always recieved a warm welcome,here are a few pics from the company…they certainly get their moneys worth from a wagon…before and after.
An F10 on the M4 to finish with…just to add to this,none of the pics are recent ones,probably a lot of the stuff in the graveyard have gone
Cheers Bubbs,
Does anybody happen to know if Shirleys have still got the ERF LV 6 wheeler in the back of their yard?. Did it survive the recent clear out?. LTU922C was its number I think.
All the vehicles pictured above were still in the yard today.
Although the 8 wheeler Volvo is very rough now - the doors have fallen offThere were several ERF LVs but they all looked to be 4 wheelers (I think- I will check the pics.)
Bubbleman - when were your pics taken?
And did you get a shot of the Albion LAD cabbed tanker - it is parked next to the 8 wheeler Volvo
Hiya …the six legger is safe…i’ve been told she’ll get restored…Heh has been started…well striped down…cab needed
the other volvo F88 (prf) the cab has fallen off … the engine is safe the rest has gone
3300John:
fryske:
ERF:
bubbleman:
Hello again,todays selection is slightly different…I’ve been to Shirleys Transport on a few occasions and always recieved a warm welcome,here are a few pics from the company…they certainly get their moneys worth from a wagon…before and after.
An F10 on the M4 to finish with…just to add to this,none of the pics are recent ones,probably a lot of the stuff in the graveyard have gone
Cheers Bubbs,
Does anybody happen to know if Shirleys have still got the ERF LV 6 wheeler in the back of their yard?. Did it survive the recent clear out?. LTU922C was its number I think.
All the vehicles pictured above were still in the yard today.
Although the 8 wheeler Volvo is very rough now - the doors have fallen offThere were several ERF LVs but they all looked to be 4 wheelers (I think- I will check the pics.)
Bubbleman - when were your pics taken?
And did you get a shot of the Albion LAD cabbed tanker - it is parked next to the 8 wheeler Volvo
Hiya …the six legger is safe…i’ve been told she’ll get restored…Heh has been started…well striped down…cab needed
the other volvo F88 (prf) the cab has fallen off … the engine is safe the rest has gone
Hi John
Any idea of the reg of the LV curtainer sider next to the 8 wheeler Volvo? I can’t make it out on my pic
I think it starts… MVT 43…
Any idea?
fryske:
ERF:
bubbleman:
Hello again,todays selection is slightly different…I’ve been to Shirleys Transport on a few occasions and always recieved a warm welcome,here are a few pics from the company…they certainly get their moneys worth from a wagon…before and after.
An F10 on the M4 to finish with…just to add to this,none of the pics are recent ones,probably a lot of the stuff in the graveyard have gone
Cheers Bubbs,
Does anybody happen to know if Shirleys have still got the ERF LV 6 wheeler in the back of their yard?. Did it survive the recent clear out?. LTU922C was its number I think.
All the vehicles pictured above were still in the yard today.
Although the 8 wheeler Volvo is very rough now - the doors have fallen offThere were several ERF LVs but they all looked to be 4 wheelers (I think- I will check the pics.)
Bubbleman - when were your pics taken?
And did you get a shot of the Albion LAD cabbed tanker - it is parked next to the 8 wheeler Volvo
what time was you in our yard then ? you could of got me a brew in
About 3pm or so
fryske:
About 3pm or so
i was in a bt earlier on for diesel .i have a some photo’s of the old stuff in our yard will post them up when i get time at the weekend .cheers jeff 
the flying foden:
fryske:
About 3pm or soi was in a bt earlier on for diesel .i have a some photo’s of the old stuff in our yard will post them up when i get time at the weekend .cheers jeff
Would love to see those
A couple of oldies seen in Bristol.
The main A4 Bath road in Bristol. The turning on the right is where this chassis would have left the works when new.
Not long after the war. MWT on the bonnet must be some sort of wartime number.
Cheers Phil.
Numbum:
seen in Bristol.
Not long after the war. MWT on the bonnet must be some sort of wartime number.Hiya…i notice the chap by the truck seems to have a tie smart overhauls and very clean shoes!!!
now did’nt a large haulier say in the 80’s he was renown for making drivers smart or is it me
on the wrong track…
John
Does anybody happen to know if Shirleys have still got the ERF LV 6 wheeler in the back of their yard?. Did it survive the recent clear out?. LTU922C was its number I think.
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All the vehicles pictured above were still in the yard today.
Although the 8 wheeler Volvo is very rough now - the doors have fallen off
There were several ERF LVs but they all looked to be 4 wheelers (I think- I will check the pics.)
Bubbleman - when were your pics taken?
And did you get a shot of the Albion LAD cabbed tanker - it is parked next to the 8 wheeler Volvo
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Hello again,great pics again Phil ,Fryske…I’ve been to Shirleys about 4 or 5 times,1988 was probably the first time,
Heres LTU922C working,parked at ■■■■■■■■■■ Basin,Bristol…the driver having gone for a pot of tea
Then on my first visit,LTU was resting in the graveyard looking sad 
When I last went in she had deteriorated more and looking pretty bad 
The only Albion I managed to get.
The ERF on the right may be the one you saw on your visit
Ok,I had a request for some McKelvies motors,heres a few.
Cheers Bubbs,