Hi adr yes its a SA401 a reg ,it was to old for a new paint job,we had 6 at Margam and 2 411’s ,after them came the Stratos and then the ERF’s,the trailer was one of the first 38t oxygen tanks a stretched 32tonner.This one had a new paint job.
regards tony
Now ,how would you “Tankermen” like to make house deliveries with these one-horsepower combinations ■■
Possibly easier to reverse if the motive power is directed properly.
Cheers, cattle wagon man.
adr:
Had to drop into our main HQ to the workshop in Worcester, my Scanny was the last 6 wheeler done in Cryo’s colours, here’s another new 1 I’m parked next to just having the flow-meter calibrated before it goes to its new home whichever 1 of our depots that will be! They all being done in AP colours now!
adr did i spot you M4 juc 15 about 7.30 today ?on the 419 .
marky:
Wheel Nut:
Sniffy:
Wheel Nut:
marky:
It’s been a fortnight since the staff at Claytons were sent home. Prior to that, they hadn’t been paid for a fortnight. Rumours had been rife for a long while.I am not sure what is happening here, job vacancies?
I think that’s an old page, the website’s not been updated for a while now. The last I heard all staff are now redundant and the deadline for any prospective owner’s had passed without agreement with anyone. I belive there were quite a few intrested parties but suspect many were just looking to aquire the manufacturing equipment rather than resurecting the company
A great shame that another once great company fades a way, but things change quickly in this industry, they may be back yet
Have Suttons changed their buying policy? it seems that almost every barrel they ran was constructed or refurbed by Clayton. Maybe they would have been a good partner.
There were offers made by just two interested parties - both were less than half what the receivers were looking for. The place had been offered to UBHI as far back as 8 years ago, but they declined to make an offer after seeing how much capital investment would be needed to re-equip the factory for lift-tank construction. Given that they no longer manufacture road tanks (they were Suttons preferred manufacturer before Claytons) there was little point in moving for the sake of it.
There is apparently going to be an auction at Claytons in the near future - although whether there will be anything left worth selling is the subject of much local conjecture.
Thanks for that insight, it is a great shame for the area and for British manufacturing again. I am surprised UBH and the likes can compete with the far East just on demountables though.
Stephen J Tabner one of the nicest tanker fleets around at the moment a credit to Steve & his Drivers (IMO)
see tabs wagons a lot, either loading at picow or at johnson diversery, nice trucks
shakysteve:
adr:
Had to drop into our main HQ to the workshop in Worcester, my Scanny was the last 6 wheeler done in Cryo’s colours, here’s another new 1 I’m parked next to just having the flow-meter calibrated before it goes to its new home whichever 1 of our depots that will be! They all being done in AP colours now!adr did i spot you M4 juc 15 about 7.30 today ?on the 419 .
Hi Shakeysteve, prob’ was me yes, 1st drop was Stonehouse, Glos so I go 419 then up through Cirencester. You’ve spotted me before there I think, what are you in at that time so I can look for a headlight flash? Regards Chris
adr:
shakysteve:
adr:
Had to drop into our main HQ to the workshop in Worcester, my Scanny was the last 6 wheeler done in Cryo’s colours, here’s another new 1 I’m parked next to just having the flow-meter calibrated before it goes to its new home whichever 1 of our depots that will be! They all being done in AP colours now!adr did i spot you M4 juc 15 about 7.30 today ?on the 419 .
Hi Shakeysteve, prob’ was me yes, 1st drop was Stonehouse, Glos so I go 419 then up through Cirencester. You’ve spotted me before there I think, what are you in at that time so I can look for a headlight flash? Regards Chris
Yep will do ,i think its time we all had TRUCKNET UK stickers ,i would be glad to produce and market these ,what do you think maybe start a new thread to ask the other members !!!,Regards Steve.
Found this on the net.apoligies to who ever owns the picture but I thought it was to good not to be on this thread.
Stanfield:
Found this on the net.apoligies to who ever owns the picture but I thought it was to good not to be on this thread.0
I’ve seen that before John but it’s nice to see it again,great photo,and I remember them in the 60s and 70s.
Two more off the net.
A good mate of mine drives a Volvo fh for these based in Barrow in Furness
Denis Dixon he has quite a large fleet now,must be the main tanker firm on Teeside these days apart from possibly Suttons that is if they are still at Thornaby.
Stanfield:
Found this on the net.apoligies to who ever owns the picture but I thought it was to good not to be on this thread.0
The Octopus…look at the size of the steering wheel, and who remembers that heavy duty ratchet hand brake? Wonderful photo, fine workhorse.
It needed a man, a proper lorry driver, to drive those machines, no frilly curtains allowed 
…“What’s power steering?” 
wirralpete:
he he good old charles lucy, what a character he was, thin one of his lads is ops excuetive with abbey. brennens rings a bell, did they work out of leeds, with red dafs?, remember their was a welsh bloke who lived in his motor and would be parked up in market street in birkenhead every weekend, think they use to load out of p&l lard on the dock road.
Taf I think you mean he did work for Bill Brennan out of Leeds I saw him about 10 yrs ago on the A5 at Hartshill he had retired he was watching the traffic on the road side.
Rodney Bolton
Leyland Roadtrain belonging to Gilbraith Tankers from Accrington (aquired by Imperial Tankers Ltd ) who are now part of the Hargreaves group… photo by Peter Davies.
R Bolton:
wirralpete:
he he good old charles lucy, what a character he was, thin one of his lads is ops excuetive with abbey. brennens rings a bell, did they work out of leeds, with red dafs?, remember their was a welsh bloke who lived in his motor and would be parked up in market street in birkenhead every weekend, think they use to load out of p&l lard on the dock road.Taf I think you mean he did work for Bill Brennan out of Leeds I saw him about 10 yrs ago on the A5 at Hartshill he had retired he was watching the traffic on the road side.
Rodney Bolton
thats the bloke mate 
Taffy (David) Purvin worked for Brennan.