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Atkinson Mk. 1 Silver Knight tractor unit in the livery of Ambrose Wood & Son - vehicle first registered January 1969.
Photo - Astle Park Traction Engine Rally, 2024 - Chelford, Cheshire.
Scammell tractor unit in the livery of Berry Wiggins & Co Ltd.
First registered March 1954.
Photo - Astle Park Traction Engine Rally, 2024 - Chelford, Cheshire.
AEC Matador in the livery of C.Baker of Hatton, Derbyshire.
First registered 1939.
Photo - Astle Park Traction Engine Rally, 2024 - Chelford, Cheshire.
3 August 2024, Truckfest Scotland, Ingliston
Very late December 1978 registered AEC Mercury milk tanker, XOV 773T, of W Freeman & Sons, ticks over gently in the firm's old yard at Dunton Wharf, Curdworth. The Mercury was last taxed until December 1987. This is not the same lorry as the one that turned-up at Gaydon in 2022.
The Quest80 was a short-lived British motor with weird angular cab set-forward of the front axle. They never really amounted to much before production ceased. One company who ran a couple was B.R Whorton Transport form Staffordshire. They had a short-lived tipper model and this one bodied as a box van which lasted a little longer. Registered in March 1983, WNT 502Y, lasted until November 1992. The firm also had a third chassis that never received a body.
S Ennor Ltd, Haulage Contractors, Old York Rd, Wandsworth, 1990, 90c3-02-43
Thankfully, WTJ 120L, has survived to be preserved by Marathon lover Martin Conod from Leominster although, sadly, the original prototype Marathon badge has been replaced by a production Mk.1 Marathon enamel badge for some reason.
1977 daycab Scammell Crusader, WWX 861S, was one of a number of 4x2 Crusader tractors built at the Guy factory at Fallings Park, Wolverhampton. Late, September 1983 registered sleeper cabbed Leyland Marathon, A142 LWU, was one of the last built by Scammell at their Tolpits Lane works at Watford. G.W Sissons of Sherburn-in-Elmet was well-known for running Crusaders, but probably less so for running Marathons. A142 LWU, was last taxed in February 1990.
Some 30 years previously seen outside Barons Cross Garage, Conod's were still using this 1978 AEC built Marathon, BLN 368T, fitted with a short sleeper cab. Named 'Old Faithful' she is still owned by the Conod family, who have several other Marathons awaiting restoration. Good on them!
A sight to gladden the heart of any British lorry enthusiast during 2021, was Conod's of Leominster's, 21 year old ERF EC11 still doing the business. Lets hope it continues for a few more years yet.
1911 Fowler B6 Road Locomotive
Serial: 12906
Registration: BF5992
Name: Foremost
Charles Openshaw Ltd Haulage Contractors
Cheshire Steam Fair
Daresbury July 10th, 2021
Tutbury Castle, Staffordshire.
This extremely tidy 1989 Constructor 24-21 with Atlas crane, ran until 2003. It was owned by R P S Heywood from Tavistock and was used to transport concrete beams from Stoneycombe Quarry, Devon.
A very grimy sleeper cabbed ERF B-Series tractor, REH 800W, has just returned to its base at Cellarhead after a hard days graft. New in March 1981, this ERF, named 'The Wizard', remained on fleet until December 1991.
A9 Daviot
After returning to Blighty some years ago, the Bison was the subject of a full restoration to British spec. and has been restored in the livery of S.G Polley & Co. Ltd, from Weymouth who once ran a Bison. Full story in the April edition of Heritage Commercials.
A line-up of three Leyland Marathons belonging to P.J Butler & Son, at their old premises off Lower City Road, Oldbury in 1987. They are from left to right: - CCX 70V from April 1980; CCX 73V from May 1980 & CFD 63T of October 1978. They all came-off the road in 1987.
I always liked the look of the lorries belonging to Shirley's Transport from Cellarhead and was always made most welcome on my visits. This ERF 64GXB artic was new in August 1971 and carried the name 'Lady of the Mount'. Her she is in her later days as yard shunter, but still looks the part.
E & E Transport from Fenton Industrial Estate, Stoke, had their vehicles named after legendary figures such as this B-Series ERF artic Hannibul of Carthage. There was also Ghengis Khan, Alexander the Great, Hercules of Byzantine, etc. The E & E stood for Eccleston & Eccleston, father and son. Alas, the firm is no more.