Wreckers/recovery trucks

Ulceby.

moomooland:

Originally an Onward Distribution tractor unit and stretched by James Nuttall this ■■■■■■■ 320 ERF E14 six wheeler wrecker is still in use today.
Regards Paul

Thats correct it was based at Onward Transport at ackworth it was fleet No 364 and its driver was a certain Keith “TUT TUT” Orell

wheeltapper:

Carefoot MAN getting a drag into MAN at Preston today

Some of my Welding still going strong on Phil Greens truck for about 15 yrs ago now.

Peter


Ex Blackpool Van Transport ERF now with Blackpool Transport (Bus Company)

lurpak:
This one took me from Ferry Bridge to Doncaster’ glad he was driving,. Sorry a bit blurred
had it on manual focus lol


This one is in focus as i had to stand further away.

Company i have just been made redundant from built that truck. And we just sold it again very recently. Currently based with a new operator down Bournemouth way!

Really nice bit of kit…drives like a dream!

640Hp Actros

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Ulceby.

Barnetby le Wold,N.Lincs.

Photos taken a few years ago oy Taylors olf Matador i think on the A303 or A30 is it still there or was it saved for preservation

A vass conversion in the 50s

The latest arrival at Shiptons Recovery, Foston, Derbyshire.

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wheeltapper:

Carefoot MAN getting a drag into MAN at Preston today

Wonder if that MAN is the same heap of rubbish I’m driving now :frowning: if it is it’s been off the road four days this week :unamused: .

At VOLVO Goteborg circa 1980

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here’s a couple I took at Barnard Castle truck show a couple of years ago, Alan Sewell and Hogarth Recovery.
Dave Blockleys the F12 was taken at Pickering truck show and the FH at his yard at Drighlington- all the signwriting was hand painted on this truck. regards prattman.

here’s some close ups of the intricate signwriting on Blockleys FH and a photo of his F7 which was still being used up to a couple of years ago, don’t know if it is in use today will try and find out. regards prattman.

Nice outfit to be coming out of Birmingham with in the rush hour

1970commer:
Nice outfit to be coming out of Birmingham with in the rush hour

At least with a big cab like that there is plenty of headroom for the driver!