harry_gill:
robinswh:
The eight wheel ford must have been a delight to drive!!!1hiya,
I’ll dare bet it was a bit of a “pill” when fully freighted.
thanks harry long retired.
Interesting motor that D1000 “H” I assume that it was only a single drive axle so it would be no good for trailer work!!! must have had a ■■■■■■■ V8 in it if the badge is anything to go by! Cheers Dennis.
bubbleman:
Hi bubbs,
I remember STS cos at one time (1980s) they were one of the few English firms that would run onwards past Rome to Southern Italy.
ANNIES PRIDE:
MaggieD:
Hi Marcus,
Many thanks for all the great pics you keep putting on,you never cease to amaze me !!
I took your advice and photographed this Foden today looks like it was operated in your area !
Regards
Richardthat foden was new to Dave Draper in Barnstaple was run in ARC colours up until he retired he sold it to a chap in Saltash it was then painted orange RMC colours i believe.
It’s for sale on Ebay,can’t remember whether it’s the lorry or just a photo 
Hi again lads,heres todays stuff including an Axminster carpets for Pebbles 
Cheers Bubbs, 
Thank you for that one Bubbs!
Axminster must have had quite a number of vehicles on the road at any one time. Always nice to see these lorries in their working enviroment.
Andrew
Pebbles 74:
Thank you for that one Bubbs!
Axminster must have had quite a number of vehicles on the road at any one time. Always nice to see these lorries in their working enviroment.
Andrew
hiya,
Just wondering do Axminster’s still import their hessian (carpet backing) from far off Dundee did a couple of loads of that stuff way back in the 60s when working for BRS ,a good job taking taking three days to load, travel and tip usually drop down to Cornwall for china clay “handball” back towards my home base in Lancashire another good wag and drag job the white stuff was a bit sore on the back though but I was only a sprog in my mid 20s so the aches and pains soon wore off, I think that they are making a comeback now though “ouch”.
thanks harry long retired.
bubbleman:
Hi again lads,heres todays stuff including an Axminster carpets for Pebbles
That’s a smart looking AEC MK3 on for United Steel Coke and Chemicals,probably one of Harold Woods,they had the contract out of Orgreave Sheffield into BSC Chemicals years.The UCC logo said “Chemicals from coal” and I remember that logo was still on after steel nationalization in 1967,took 'em ages to change it.
stevecook:
newmercman:
Wheel Nut:
How did that get all the way from Aberdeen if the engines were so crap?
The picture was taken on the Aberdeen By-Pass
What was wrong with the 320 ■■■■■■■ then?
Sorry Steve, it was a Jibe at the silly old sausage who believes the TL12 engine was crap, and unless it had a Detroit in it it wasn’t worth room in the yard.
I know you ran some proper lorries of the era, Scammell and Marathons
Hi Marc some pics from Chris Hill of Hills of Botley Heavy Haulage who came in to see me today.
Docks posibly Newhaven anyone know where it is?
A boiler for the Civic Centre Southampton
The Town Quay Southampton
Southampton to Woolston the Itchen Bridge under construction
Hello again,Great pics Pat…we are dead lucky to see stuff like this,tell me something…its been years since I’ve been down by the Itchen bridge and to take a lorry across the cost was ridiculously high,whats the cost now mate?
Todays stuff.
Cheers Bubbs,
Are my eyes worn out or does it say Giraud on the tilt behind the 2600 & it looks like a Ferrymasters tilt at the back next to the ERF
bubbleman:
Hello again,Great pics Pat…we are dead lucky to see stuff like this,tell me something…its been years since I’ve been down by the Itchen bridge and to take a lorry across the cost was ridiculously high,whats the cost now mate?
Todays stuff.Cheers Bubbs,
Here you are Marc
The amount you pay to use the bridge depends on which class of vehicle you drive. This list details what class each type of vehicle falls into and what the toll is for that vehicle.
Class Description of vehicles in this class Applicable toll
Class 1 Includes: Bicycles, Animals and Disabled persons in receipt of the Higher Rate Mobility Component of the Disability Living Allowance. Free when the Disabled persons are present in the vehicle as driver or passenger
Class 2 Includes: Motor-cycles, Motor-cycle combinations, 3-wheel cars. 20p at all times
Class 3 Includes: Cars and Light Vans, including taxis and vehicles with a gross weight less than 2 tonnes.
Peak: (Monday to Friday 7:00 to 9:30 and 16:00 to 18:30)
60p
Off peak 50p
Class 4 Includes: Light Commercial Vehicles with a gross weight not less than 2 tonnes and not exceeding 7.5 tonnes. £1.20 at all times
Class 5 Includes: Heavy Commercial Vehicles not included in any of the previous classes with a gross weight exceeding 7.5 tonnes and not more than two axles in contact with the road at the time of crossing. £5.00 at all times
Class 6 Includes: Other Heavy Commercial Vehicles not included in any of the previous classes with a gross weight exceeding 17 tonnes or with three or more axles. £25.00 at all times
Gross or Gross Vehicle Weight is equivalent to the un-laden weight of the vehicle plus the manufacturers recommended payload. The Toll is based on the full capacity of the vehicle and not the weight at the time of crossing.
Regards Pat
Wheel Nut:
Are my eyes worn out or does it say Giraud on the tilt behind the 2600 & it looks like a Ferrymasters tilt at the back next to the ERF
The two trailers in the back ground are both Ferrymasters ,cant make out the name on the one behind the Daf,but is a doubled barrel name by the looks of it.
harry_gill:
Pebbles 74:
Thank you for that one Bubbs!
Axminster must have had quite a number of vehicles on the road at any one time. Always nice to see these lorries in their working enviroment.
Andrew
hiya,
Just wondering do Axminster’s still import their hessian (carpet backing) from far off Dundee did a couple of loads of that stuff way back in the 60s when working for BRS ,a good job taking taking three days to load, travel and tip usually drop down to Cornwall for china clay “handball” back towards my home base in Lancashire another good wag and drag job the white stuff was a bit sore on the back though but I was only a sprog in my mid 20s so the aches and pains soon wore off, I think that they are making a comeback now though “ouch”.
thanks harry long retired.
You werent hanging around Harry ...3 days Dundee to Devon to Cornwall and up to Lancs.The china clay didnt go to Halifax by any chance did it?
Wheel Nut:
stevecook:
newmercman:
Wheel Nut:
How did that get all the way from Aberdeen if the engines were so crap?
The picture was taken on the Aberdeen By-Pass
What was wrong with the 320 ■■■■■■■ then?
Sorry Steve, it was a Jibe at the silly old sausage who believes the TL12 engine was crap, and unless it had a Detroit in it it wasn’t worth room in the yard.
I know you ran some proper lorries of the era, Scammell and Marathons
Is there a prize for guessing the name of the silly old sausage
MOC:
Wheel Nut:
Are my eyes worn out or does it say Giraud on the tilt behind the 2600 & it looks like a Ferrymasters tilt at the back next to the ERF
The two trailers in the back ground are both Ferrymasters ,cant make out the name on the one behind the Daf,but is a doubled barrel name by the looks of it.
Unusual in the day to have a 6 wheel unit
ramone:
harry_gill:
Pebbles 74:
Thank you for that one Bubbs!
Axminster must have had quite a number of vehicles on the road at any one time. Always nice to see these lorries in their working enviroment.
Andrew
hiya,
Just wondering do Axminster’s still import their hessian (carpet backing) from far off Dundee did a couple of loads of that stuff way back in the 60s when working for BRS ,a good job taking taking three days to load, travel and tip usually drop down to Cornwall for china clay “handball” back towards my home base in Lancashire another good wag and drag job the white stuff was a bit sore on the back though but I was only a sprog in my mid 20s so the aches and pains soon wore off, I think that they are making a comeback now though “ouch”.
thanks harry long retired.You weren
t hanging around Harry ...3 days Dundee to Devon to Cornwall and up to Lancs.The china clay didnt go to Halifax by any chance did it?
hiya,
The three days was only for loading in Dundee traveling to Axminster’s and tipping, the bit to Cornwall and loading the china clay and getting it home usually killed the week the china clay was usually for one of the Darwen paper mills but with a bit of luck and a spot of logsheet engineering a couple of dodgy’s was sometimes achieved one going South and the other on the way back with a good tail wind, but remember the outfit I was driving was usually carrying a full 20 tons payload both ways 14 on the wag and 6 on the drag and I don’t think anything I drove would go much faster than the early 30s mph so on any downhill Aberdeen overdrive was selected and you was constantly on the look-out for the plod.
thanks harry long retired…
i never knew what speed the old fg foden did harry , the speedo was in the middle of the steering wheel and i lifted the clock out and kept my ■■■■ there , there was nowt connected to it . it went bloody well with the govenor wired though and even better down hill , cheers , dave
