Hi David, R Rankin & sons were based at chainbridge road blaydon, I was employed in Grangemouth on the ici …burmah contract , The manager at that time was Peter brown, When they lost the ici burmah work to P&O they seemed to vanish,yes they were part of the TDG group, I always found them to be a good company to work with (matt).
Sniffy:
Another long gone name from the past
I think Blakey is still into hiring trailers out and running his garage. I have seen a few fridges around with the PB numbering system.
Flying Foden said they were working with Customs & Excise on the dodgy fuel evacuations last year.
Alex Fox,a character,the man was a pure bred t**t,remember him stopping me one day on the A19,driving a Leyland Badger artic,DVK72B,we ed been working 14hour days,7 days a week(1960s)to tell me,if i didnt wash the wagon when i got back he d sack me,charmer,noway,and that other prat in the office,Les Hufton,only decent guy was Ian Picknet
DavidGee:
Wheel Nut:
Cleveland Tankers, Think Rankin joined that lot. David Gee wrote - R,Rankin &Sons taken over and became part of TDG. Head Office in Blaydon (Newcastle). Satellite depot started on Teesside with Alex Ballentine Fox (what a character) in charge. With the help of some massive contracts from I.C.I. the tesside depot became much larger than Blaydon and was renamed Clevland Tankers. Remember Charlie Buttons (General Manager) Fred Stockdale (Engineer). We had an German Shepherd watchdog called Prince who was scared of the dark and had to be babysitted by the drivers and staff.Shawfleet, (still running)
Hanson.
AT Stevens
Lock of Headcorn
Sevilles Tankers Manchester
Wheel Nut:
Sniffy:
Another long gone name from the past
I think Blakey is still into hiring trailers out and running his garage. I have seen a few fridges around with the PB numbering system.
Flying Foden said they were working with Customs & Excise on the dodgy fuel evacuations last year.
there still about and scissors is still there as well , we did a water job for them not so long ago 
Some fleets are just a joy to look at!
how about this one mate…
spotted at shell garage north of metz a couple of years back. driver came flying in got out of cab and was ranting into his phone, with me running around taking pics of his truck…lol
Foden run by Suttons Tankers St Helens in the livery of Hays Chemicals of Sandbach.
wirralpete:
how about this one mate…
spotted at shell garage north of metz a couple of years back. driver came flying in got out of cab and was ranting into his phone, with me running around taking pics of his truck…lol
Now that really is the Monkeys Kahoonas isn’t it! Great pic mate!
adr:
I know the Marathon’s gota box on but its a line up you don’t see any more!
Looks like an ex Shell Trunker on there?
Could be, most of them went to the Oil Companies. Thinking maybe the Atki’ is ex-Killingbeck?
Greetings All, it could be an Ex.Shell Trunker as nearly all of them in the fleet were “K” registered with the odd “L” here and there.Mine was JGJ 572 K, with a Leyland 0.680 in it. Regards,900x20. 
This was taken when the drivers were on strike. It was taken on a Sat morning when the yard should have been empty.
Same day different angle
fodentanker:
0This was taken when the drivers were on strike. It was taken on a Sat morning when the yard should have been empty.
All German ERFs nowadays 
adr:
Could be, most of them went to the Oil Companies. Thinking maybe the Atki’ is ex-Killingbeck?
Yes, it’s an ex-Riding Borderer that Dr. John rebuilt as a Chinese 6. I think it was new to Monkland Motors, and passed to Riding when they closed.
This photo looks like it was taken in one of Kev Dennis’ yards - all his motors anyway. All had the same Dulux blue paint job 
240 Gardner:
adr:
Could be, most of them went to the Oil Companies. Thinking maybe the Atki’ is ex-Killingbeck?Yes, it’s an ex-Riding Borderer that Dr. John rebuilt as a Chinese 6. I think it was new to Monkland Motors, and passed to Riding when they closed.
This photo looks like it was taken in one of Kev Dennis’ yards - all his motors anyway. All had the same Dulux blue paint job
Yes they are Kev Dennis’ wagons, he has a taste for the Classics!
Some more recent photos of a chinese 6 atki, was the wheelbase always this long ?
