Hello Steve,Thanks for your comments mate,I’d love it if the pic of Barretts Atki was in Vitafoams yard,I know you look back at that firm with fond memories…I dont suppose we’ll ever know as Roger didnt mark anything on his work.Retiever told me his negatives were in a poor condition and the camera he used got “slightly” worn so these images are very special.
Also nice to give Retiever a pat on the back too mate… 
More of the same then tomorrow
Cheers Bubbs, 
Hi Bubbs, after having another good look at the Barratts Atki I am dead sure that it’s Vitafoams yard and I would have a guess that the guy in the background might well be Trevor the auto electrician, John might know when he looks on here.
I have just looked on Google Earth, the yard has changed but you can just see the old outline of the football pitch.
Regards Steve.
Hi bubbleman, When i enquired earlier on this thread about roger kenny photos, I did not expect such a response.I have just read views from the north ( a great read).and i am glad everyone is enjoying the photos,Unfortunately i am one of the people who cant seem to view the photos that you have posted dont know if i am the only one having this problem,as i feel i am missing some of the best photos on this site, matt.
Pretty certain the TK with the Combine is JOHN CAMPBELL’S of IRVINE I started with them in 67 and there was a TK laid up in the Garage it was in their old colours dark green cab and red wings his new livery was light blue with red wings and white roof not unlike Scotlee’s present colours. The combines at that time came in about 6 tons so the Bedford would be just man enough. Eddie.
Great picture of the Barretts Atki,heres a link to my Flickr page with the Atki At the Vitafoam Factory…;-
Chris Webb:
They are great photos.
Walkers of Blackburn are a blast from the past,I’ve taken a ton or two of steel into their place. And Campeys,another old firm that I remember well - so will Malc Wheelnut I’m sure.
This Leyland Steer was operated by Charles Holt & Sons of Whitworth Rochdale on contarct to Walkers of Blackburn.
You can find more info HERE
With thanks to Nynehead Books & Roundoak Publishing for letting Marcus and myself use some of the great Roger Kenny and Authur Ingram images
You can find a complete list of their British Road Transport History Books avaiable for sale by clicking on their web site HERE
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Regards Paul
Hello again,Matt…nothing I can do about you not seeing the pics mate,there is some advice at the top of the board index if that helps…Good Flikr site Paul…ok heres a few more from the Great Roger Kenney
Cheers Bubbs,
erfguy:
Pretty certain the TK with the Combine is JOHN CAMPBELL’S of IRVINE I started with them in 67 and there was a TK laid up in the Garage it was in their old colours dark green cab and red wings his new livery was light blue with red wings and white roof not unlike Scotlee’s present colours. The combines at that time came in about 6 tons so the Bedford would be just man enough. Eddie.
Eddie, where abouts in Irvine was Campbells based ? Also do you remember Gillespies of Irvine, they had green Scanias, my house is straight across the road from where there yard was. ( it’s now sheltered housing )
Absolutely brilliant thread Bubbs
Cheers
Tom
This picture of one of Kaye Goodfellow’s Foden’s was taken in Rochdale on the A58 Manchester Road at the junction of Tweedale Street.
Similar images can be found in the interesting book ‘Views from the North’ HERE
Hi Tom Campbells were in the industrial estate in past Hyster and had a unit across the road from Fulton & Wyllie cant remember the name o the ind.estate. Campbell also had a big shed on waste ground across the road from Rockware glass our fuel pump was in there and we stored Massey tractors that had come up as back loads and they were kept there till there was enough for full loads for diffrent areas up north great days combines down and Ford or Massey tractors back up. Eddie.
moomooland:
This picture of one of Kaye Goodfellow’s Foden’s was taken in Rochdale on the A58 Manchester Road at the junction of Tweedale Street.
Similar images can be found in the interesting book ‘Views from the North’ HERE
Spot on Paul , just as interesting is the Bedford T.K. in the background belonging to E.S.A. I think they delivered furniture and their drivers used to travel all over the country. I can’t remember where they came from, it might of been somewhere in the North East but somebody might remember them.
I was trying to put a date to the photo of Barretts Atki in Vitafoams yard in Middleton as I remember those houses in the background being built in 1974 so that would make the Atki at least five years old.
I.I.R.C. the diesel tanks were underground nearer to the transport office at the bottom of the yard so I think that the Atki might of been delivering oil next to the old boiler house.
Now, where the heck was that Jet garage where those two Bulmers lorries were going past 
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Regards Steve.
Love the ‘open garage’ parking - straight out of Hell Drivers!!
Thanks for the new goodies Bubbs, top gear as usual 
Stanfield:
Hope you dont mind these being added Bubbs.
The three Fodens you posted are smashing pictures John. I loved the old fashioned looking bodies on the Ripponden motors, they were actually a great design and quite modern using fibreglass resin for the canopy.
The TEPS lorry looks immaculate, although I never remembered the fleet to be like that. One local company to me was Freemans of Brough who ran Fodens in a similar design although Cream and Larkspur Blue. They eventually went onto Volvo before being taken over by Isotank of Redcar
I would love to see the pictures of the Fodens
THis pic is a real cracker,
What a motor,she would have been a dinosor even when the photo was taken. The shot says so much,she looks heavy and slow,with the long line of trucks behind as it crawls up the climb. Maybe the driver was an old hand who liked driving the old banger with it’s gate change gear box and sit up and beg driving position. It looks cold too with the snow on the hills behind.
Great stuff bubbs,this was when being a wagon driver was a tough job and blokes went home smelling of diesel with ringing in there ears.
NZ JAMIE:
this was when being a wagon driver was a tough job and blokes went home smelling of diesel with ringing in there ears.
And you try telling the youth of today that…And they won’t beleive ya
Another cracking Roger Kenney shot taken on the A62 as it climbs up the long hill out of Marsden towards Standedge Cutting
Good old Roger must have spent many hours up on the moors at Standedge as this was one of the main trunk roads over the Pennines between Lancashire and Yorkshire before the opening of the M62 in 1970.
View another shot taken at the same location
Hi again,Well done to Paul for the location of Kaye Goodfellows Foden…good pic,only one headlight too 
,definately agree with Jamie about the Scammell.
Cheers Bubbs,
This thread gets better & better every day keep them coming Bubbs & Paul + everyone else who contributes. I can hear them engines pounding away as they come up Stanedge all with a sound of their own
This picture was taken in the David Hall’s yard on Lower Woodhill Road in Bury.
