hywel mason’s f16 and eight more alongside 
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pete 359:
ex keith gornall (rip) of ribchester lancs.they also ran f16’s
Given my memory a jog here Andrew as I can re-call Kieth Gornall from my Brady days and he was one of Ridings star men,drove an LAD Beaver in those days and spent a lot of time in Scotland at Ravenscraig IIRC.He used to go mad with delight when he “clocked” us in the Octopus and trailer on the A74 or M6 occaisionally.He was the only driver I ever saw that could lean out of an LAD window up to his waist,and wave!!! My mate on the Octopus would say “he’s -------- mad” he’ll fall out one day!!! IIRC he wore brown bib and brace over a white T shirt-----and Clogs!!! Great bloke though,always had his motor “mint” which obviously carried on to when he ran his own motors on the same steel job years afterwards.I think he had a brother called John? Must have been a good man for Ridings over the years he was there.Cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
pete 359:
ex keith gornall (rip) of ribchester lancs.they also ran f16’sGiven my memory a jog here Andrew as I can re-call Kieth Gornall from my Brady days and he was one of Ridings star men,drove an LAD Beaver in those days and spent a lot of time in Scotland at Ravenscraig IIRC.He used to go mad with delight when he “clocked” us in the Octopus and trailer on the A74 or M6 occaisionally.He was the only driver I ever saw that could lean out of an LAD window up to his waist,and wave!!! My mate on the Octopus would say “he’s -------- mad” he’ll fall out one day!!! IIRC he wore brown bib and brace over a white T shirt-----and Clogs!!! Great bloke though,always had his motor “mint” which obviously carried on to when he ran his own motors on the same steel job years afterwards.I think he had a brother called John? Must have been a good man for Ridings over the years he was there.Cheers Dennis.
hiya,
He worked for Ridings when I was there i didn’t work there very long but remember him well worked for them for years and as you say one of Toms star men the dress code you describe just about fitted all Riding’s drivers.exccept me I wore proper clothes being a former BRS lad.
thanks harry long retired.
harry_gill:
Bewick:
pete 359:
ex keith gornall (rip) of ribchester lancs.they also ran f16’sGiven my memory a jog here Andrew as I can re-call Kieth Gornall from my Brady days and he was one of Ridings star men,drove an LAD Beaver in those days and spent a lot of time in Scotland at Ravenscraig IIRC.He used to go mad with delight when he “clocked” us in the Octopus and trailer on the A74 or M6 occaisionally.He was the only driver I ever saw that could lean out of an LAD window up to his waist,and wave!!! My mate on the Octopus would say “he’s -------- mad” he’ll fall out one day!!! IIRC he wore brown bib and brace over a white T shirt-----and Clogs!!! Great bloke though,always had his motor “mint” which obviously carried on to when he ran his own motors on the same steel job years afterwards.I think he had a brother called John? Must have been a good man for Ridings over the years he was there.Cheers Dennis.
hiya,
He worked for Ridings when I was there i didn’t work there very long but remember him well worked for them for years and as you say one of Toms star men the dress code you describe just about fitted all Riding’s drivers.exccept me I wore proper clothes being a former BRS lad.
thanks harry long retired.
hi lads,
well done dennis and harry both spot on.i was first introduced to keith gornall around 9 years ago through a mate from preston,as i said i had admired his fleet many years earlier.his daughter drove one of his wagons.you can see the inspiration for his really classy livery.keith was a larger than life character.anyone else know the steelboys mate ■■■■■■■■■■ john,he worked for ridings also.john comes to gaydon with us in june and to the xmas party.
harry and i “waking up the neighbours”,newport sunday evening .
pete 359:
Hi its nice too see another truck make for a change. I know Volvo and Scania are good trucks but on the show scheme there i a few ERFs etch but thats about all there is. Where have all the other trucks gone ? I might seem too be moaning but it was the same at the Shropshire truck show there was a few MANs and thats about all . Well moaning over it loked a good show at Gaydon hopefully i will go next year. Tony
Good video Andrew. 
■■■■ hooligan 
mechanic77:
Good video Andrew.
cheers neil,
i can’t seem to get photobucket to work at the moment 
regards andrew.
pete 359:
mechanic77:
Good video Andrew.cheers neil,
i can’t seem to get photobucket to work at the moment
regards andrew.
I can’t either Andrew,what do you reckon could be wrong? Dennis.
Bewick:
pete 359:
mechanic77:
Good video Andrew.cheers neil,
i can’t seem to get photobucket to work at the moment
regards andrew.I can’t either Andrew,what do you reckon could be wrong? Dennis.
hi dennis,
thanks for that,i thought it was just me.maybe it’s to do with the satellite i just saw on the news 
regards andrew.
hi all,
at last,photobucket has decided to work.
pete 359:
hi all,
at last,photobucket has decided to work.
Hi Andrew that octopus is an BRS contract , would trunk to Metal box plants at Perivale and Worcester can just remember them . regards kk
kingswinford kit:
pete 359:
hi all,
at last,photobucket has decided to work.Hi Andrew that octopus is an BRS contract , would trunk to Metal box plants at Perivale and Worcester can just remember them . regards kk
I wonder if Entress Transport bought that off Metal Box,there was one still used as storage in their yard at Llansamlet in the mid-70s. 
Chris Webb:
kingswinford kit:
pete 359:
hi all,
at last,photobucket has decided to work.Hi Andrew that octopus is an BRS contract , would trunk to Metal box plants at Perivale and Worcester can just remember them . regards kk
I wonder if Entress Transport bought that off Metal Box,there was one still used as storage in their yard at Llansamlet in the mid-70s.
Hi Chris im pretty sure that Entress bought thier octopuses direct from BRS auctions they were all registered in Swansea , Metal box own purchases were either Fodens or Atkinsons at that date that photo as i remember had featured in a Leyland journal magazine regards keith
kingswinford kit:
Chris Webb:
kingswinford kit:
pete 359:
hi all,
at last,photobucket has decided to work.Hi Andrew that octopus is an BRS contract , would trunk to Metal box plants at Perivale and Worcester can just remember them . regards kk
I wonder if Entress Transport bought that off Metal Box,there was one still used as storage in their yard at Llansamlet in the mid-70s.
Hi Chris im pretty sure that Entress bought thier octopuses direct from BRS auctions they were all registered in Swansea , Metal box own purchases were either Fodens or Atkinsons at that date that photo as i remember had featured in a Leyland journal magazine regards keith
Thanks for that Keith.It would have been around 1976 when I saw the Entress Octopus in their yard as I used to fill up there. The yard man was shunting it around transhipping some gear off it onto a trailer.They were running F86s then,not much difference in design.
Chris Webb:
kingswinford kit:
Chris Webb:
kingswinford kit:
pete 359:
hi all,
at last,photobucket has decided to work.Hi Andrew that octopus is an BRS contract , would trunk to Metal box plants at Perivale and Worcester can just remember them . regards kk
I wonder if Entress Transport bought that off Metal Box,there was one still used as storage in their yard at Llansamlet in the mid-70s.
Hi Chris im pretty sure that Entress bought thier octopuses direct from BRS auctions they were all registered in Swansea , Metal box own purchases were either Fodens or Atkinsons at that date that photo as i remember had featured in a Leyland journal magazine regards keith
Wonder if thier was any Maggie Deutzs still hanging around at that time
Thanks for that Keith.It would have been around 1976 when I saw the Entress Octopus in their yard as I used to fill up there. The yard man was shunting it around transhipping some gear off it onto a trailer.They were running F86s then,not much difference in design.
kingswinford kit:
Chris Webb:
kingswinford kit:
Chris Webb:
kingswinford kit:
pete 359:
hi all,
at last,photobucket has decided to work.Hi Andrew that octopus is an BRS contract , would trunk to Metal box plants at Perivale and Worcester can just remember them . regards kk
I wonder if Entress Transport bought that off Metal Box,there was one still used as storage in their yard at Llansamlet in the mid-70s.
Hi Chris im pretty sure that Entress bought thier octopuses direct from BRS auctions they were all registered in Swansea , Metal box own purchases were either Fodens or Atkinsons at that date that photo as i remember had featured in a Leyland journal magazine regards keith
Wonder if thier was any Maggie Deutzs still hanging around at that time
Thanks for that Keith.It would have been around 1976 when I saw the Entress Octopus in their yard as I used to fill up there. The yard man was shunting it around transhipping some gear off it onto a trailer.They were running F86s then,not much difference in design.
hi all,
thanks for all the comments .just because i own a texan atki.it doesn’t mean that i don’t like uk classics also.as i recall the entress eight leggers where as stated ex-brs and very tired before they ended up in birchgrove
regards andrew.
Chris Webb:
kingswinford kit:
pete 359:
hi all,
at last,photobucket has decided to work.Hi Andrew that octopus is an BRS contract , would trunk to Metal box plants at Perivale and Worcester can just remember them . regards kk
I wonder if Entress Transport bought that off Metal Box,there was one still used as storage in their yard at Llansamlet in the mid-70s.
hiya
Done many miles in one identical to this pulling a drawbar and remember seeing these contract motors but can’t remember what they carried Ie’ finished product which would have weighed nowt on such a short platform or tinplate from the mills which would have meant running at gross weigh, they wasn’t very speedy to start with but with 14 tons in my case 20 tons behind they would have been slow very slow but they would always get you there and back I only had to defect one once and that was for a burnt out windscreen wiper motor.
thanks harry long retired
hi all m&g still got the sign up in barry,also one of pm rees being tipped in the yard
