Tipper Driving

[lawrence_dunbar]

My mates Leyland Constructor F 70 JJR, Tipping corn at Tyne Grain Depot South Shields, Regards Larry.

[lawrence_dunbar]

Loading sea sand at Blakemoor Cresswell, The shovel driver is the late John Falloon a great lad at loading, Regards Larry.

[ste46]

You sound as though you have been around tippers and quarries in Derbyshire for some time, Dan. Do you remember J H Allen and Sons from Hilton?
Worked for them from 1968 to about '72 at Mercaston, Mugginton, Dene and Middle Peak, to name just a few. In a previous post on this thread, you mentioned Mellors - was that one of the many Mellors from around Cheadle who worked out of Croxden, by any chance?

Steve

[punchy_dan]

Ste46:
You sound as though you have been around tippers and quarries in Derbyshire for some time, Dan. Do you remember J H Allen and Sons from Hilton?
Worked for them from 1968 to about '72 at Mercaston, Mugginton, Dene and Middle Peak, to name just a few. In a previous post on this thread, you mentioned Mellors - was that one of the many Mellors from around Cheadle who worked out of Croxden, by any chance?

Steve

No mate ,Dave mellor from Ashbourne ,blue foden s,volvos ,there was some Allens that ran into cammas at hulland with some Erf and foden ?

[dave_the_renegade]

Brisbane’s aptly named Quarry lorry park at Knighton, Radnorshire where most of their tippers were based.

[lawrence_dunbar]

Loaded with red gravel at Harden Quarry Rothbury, Regards Larry.

[ste46]

No, totally different lot - we had Traders and then posh new Dodges! - although we did finish up with three Russian Belaz things on the track at Mercaston!

Of course - I remember Dave Mellor now - better stock-car driver than haulier!

Steve

[dave_the_renegade]

John Cross Sed/Atki being loaded at Nash Quarry near Presteigne which was reopened to supply stone and fill for the new Leominster bypass in the 1980’s. The loading shovel driver is my next door neighbour Geoff Lewis.

[lawrence_dunbar]

Chevington opencast site Duridge Bay on the coast, Regards Larry.

[dave_the_renegade]

Llanelwdd Quarry near Builth Wells.

[lawrence_dunbar]

Fantastic stuff Dave, Keep them coming, Regards Larry.

[tippergeoff]

Bit of a mixture.

[lawrence_dunbar]

A very nice mixture too, Regards Larry.

[dave_the_renegade]

Paul Griffiths in one of their Foden’s in Nash Rocks livery. This pic was taken for an article for the Commercial Motor.

[punchy_dan]

J100BFO

[punchy_dan]

Ste46:
No, totally different lot - we had Traders and then posh new Dodges! - although we did finish up with three Russian Belaz things on the track at Mercaston!

Of course - I remember Dave Mellor now - better stock-car driver than haulier!

Steve

Weren’t the belaz featured recently in the classic mag at mercaston pit?

[muckaway]

Dave the Renegade:

Paul Griffiths in one of their Foden’s in Nash Rocks livery. This pic was taken for an article for the Commercial Motor.

People slagged those 3000s off but they were good site lorries; Good off road, low tare weight, good visibility and nice and basic inside (not much trim to fall off!)

[moose]

I think john cope from sheen ran that foden out of ivonbrook quarry for quite a while

[dave_the_renegade]

Paul Griffiths with one of their Volvo FM’s tipping tarmac about ten years ago. C W Griffiths still run this vehicle which has over a million K’s on the clock.

[dave_the_renegade]

Paul Griffiths witha Hino demonstrator some years back.