There used to be some funny names on lorries - used to brighten up night shifts on the M1 30 years ago! One which springs to mind was ‘Keith Little Potatoes’ – I used to wonder if he was a Mr Keith who only dealt in little potatoes? Or was he Keith Little who dealt in potatoes? Or was he a Red Indian named Keith Little-Potatoes who had nothing to do with spuds at all?
Another was ‘Pratt & Co. Independent Banana Ripeners’ - what exactly IS an independent banana? and why does it not ripen the same as a non-independent banana?
I also remember an owner-driver named Henry W C Featherstonehough - he reckoned he ran a Magirus Deutz tipper as it was the only lorry with a big enough flat space on the front to get his name on!
Theres a moblile truck fitter knocking about yorkshire with t.w.a.t.s on the van but ive not been close enough to read the what it stands for,i think they repair curtainsiders
@seth70, I saw this transit type van in Newcastle-on-Tyne about 5yrs ago and was able to take a photo of the livery on the back doors, It was Tyneside Warehousing and Transport Services It was removed from the site about 15mins of me posting it with accusations of me doing a photoshop job on the pic and it wasn’t suitable for the site I didn’t know how to use photoshop then and still don’t know now This transit type van was right in front of me in stationary traffic and I now feel well chuffed that somebody else has seen this crew from Tyneside Wharehousing and Transport Service’s
We have a truck company in our town that does coral/feedlot cleaning.
There banner says “We are always in the sht, it’s just the depth that changes."
When they advertise for drivers, the advert goes "Have you had enough of the same sht, different day ? Come drive for us, different sh*t everyday.”
There’s a firm round Hastings way that has a concrete mixer and the livery is William the Concreter as the area is rich in history from the era of William the conquerer.
davepenn54: @seth70, I saw this transit type van in Newcastle-on-Tyne about 5yrs ago and was able to take a photo of the livery on the back doors, It was Tyneside Warehousing and Transport Services It was removed from the site about 15mins of me posting it with accusations of me doing a photoshop job on the pic and it wasn’t suitable for the site I didn’t know how to use photoshop then and still don’t know now This transit type van was right in front of me in stationary traffic and I now feel well chuffed that somebody else has seen this crew from Tyneside Wharehousing and Transport Service’s
Regards
Dave Penn;
Yes dave ive seen it more than once ,but never close enough to read the small righting ,its definately not photoshop,your right m8
Theres a readymix firm in east London called jim il mix it but ive noticed all there new motors arenow coming sign written as mix it. Guess they think it may be bad for business with the jimmy savile thing.
When I used to work for a company that did mobile HGV servicing etc, in December each year I would get out the signs I made to fit in the back windows of the Transit. Above the company name and ‘Mobile Maintenance’ it also now read:
Not sure if they’re still about but when I used to live in Leicester, there used to be a skip hire company by the name of " T. Watts", that always looked good on the front of the wagons.
Italian company Transmec International Transport decided to put the initials in BIG letters on their curtainsiders for a very short while.
The Davies one was pretty good at the time though- Superfridgelogistic…etc.
I am surprised nobody has mentioned the photo of the baby on the back of Andy Freight ltd trailers.
The caption under the face of the baby is “The only thing we do not deliver.”
Not so good for a tired night shift driver ,seeing a giant baby in the mist or fog.Thinks he is hallucinating.
Time to pull over and kip.
kr79:
Theres a readymix firm in east London called jim il mix it but ive noticed all there new motors arenow coming sign written as mix it. Guess they think it may be bad for business with the jimmy savile thing.
I hope they don’t scrap the “Jim” part; Our agency mates think it’s hilarious, seeing it for the first time.
Orchard Pig cider delivery van spotted in Somerset.
The slogan on the sides are "Rooted in Somerset. "
And “Something to snout about.”
One of their drinks is called “Truffler.”