Had 45 years on the road brilliant job,even from freezing cold 1963 in an old Seddon coach built cab, to running with sweat in a 1967 Leyland super comet, through '70s and '80s in those ghastly Mandators,to finally the best, an M.A.N 19.333 My favourite jobs were traction and tramp work.Happy days. A real freewheeling time with loads of decent cafe's,and digs, and none of the modern lunatic speeds and bullshit regulations.
Four major employers in my home town featured,Pilkingtons,TripleX,Suttons and Robsons.Sadly only Pilks still have a transport yard here now, great memories from 60,s and 70,s keep them coming.
Nice to see the old trucks, some in the livery of firms I knew. Sad to realize that we have lost virtually all of these truck manufacturers. Once we were world leaders. Makes you wonder what went wrong.
Well Britain wasn't ever really in love with lorries and as they became more expensive to produce,British wagons were never fully developed to their maximum..As foreigners needed lorries to cover massive distances and more of them they slowly developed the luxury liners we have today.. Eventually Britain found it cheaper to buy foreign trucks so the British lorry faded into history.
The Atkins Foden at 15.05 is a beaut. I remember breaking down outside the Atkin's cafe Derby, back in the 70's what a great place to break down? ( I didn't plan it, honest)
Although I always wanted to drive a truck when I was at school I ended up spending 30 odd years sat behind a desk instead of a steering wheel. My favourites would be the Crusader, Ford Transcontinental and the Leyland Marathon. Have kept a decent sized diecast collection since I was about four, my very first being a Scammell Laing crane. This hobby has satisfied my interest to a certain extent but I would swop my desk for a cab anytime, although the job has changed a fair bit in those 30 odd years and not for the better judging by other comments on here.
@@jackrambo1999 camera in the cab and 5 more round the truck that`s what is demanded by the big construction co and T F L plus lower side window in passenger door
Hard to believe that virtually all if not all of these makes exist any longer. The majority of trucks on British roads after about 1990 are all built in Western Europe and run curtain siders. Give me the old days of flat beds, tankers and tippers anytime. Longsons are a fairly local company to me but not many other small local firms operating 30 odd years ago even exist anymore. My late Uncle used to drive coal tippers back in the '50's and always said that things were not the same after he had retired. Used to be a guy who drove a Scammell Crusader back in the '70's like it was an F1 car. They did not call him "Mad Harry"for nothing!
Some great looking trucks here and the day they came off the production line would have been the latest modern truck of the time. But i bet they were awful to drive, especially after a few hard years. Look at the poor ERF @ 5:15 . Imagine turning up for work on a wet winters morning and transport manager says 'you've got SYA 280L today'. 🤦♂
It's not an ERF, it's an ER . Which would've been my reaction - er, no. I grew up on TKs and early D-series, Armstrong steering, 4-speed boxes and drum brakes.
If the old timers cud see the way trucks are been driven now there was a time when a driver wood stop and let another truck out and be happy stay behind no body has time any more with digi card no respect for any one any more
Gone are the days when a fellow trucker would pull over and give you a hand changing a tyre,the bastards nowadays would sooner run through a puddle and splash you and think its funny.no camaraderie nowadays sad to say
@@andybirchenall1113 your right there a different breed they go to a school of motoring get lessons and then there qualified they don't know how to change a wheel and give lad a grease gun he wooden no where to start sad but true
Abernant transport ran transcontinental trucks that Atkinson ended up shunting in port talbot steelworks the unit was sold onto dennis seabourne transport
Gutless heaps for the most part that would pass out at the sight of a hill. Noisy, drafty ,cold or hot with nothing in between, mirrors the size of postage stamps, no power anything. Knock knock who’s there ?, why its Scania Volvo Etc Etc and the rest is history.
We haven,t just lost the truck makers mate , we lost the bloody industries too , shame for all that worked in them , some truck cabs look modern now , Bedford & later Scammells , some never seem to age , ( Ford D cab ) some look old the instant they come off the line , no onboard puter to tell you what gear to use then , you drove by the knowledge of your brain & the seat of your trousers , are we any better for all the gizmo,s? tachos are supposed to stop unscrupulous staff going over human endurance , fair enough , the rest of it , open to debate .
Had 45 years on the road brilliant job,even from freezing cold 1963 in an old Seddon coach built cab, to running with sweat in a 1967 Leyland super comet, through '70s and '80s in those ghastly Mandators,to finally the best, an M.A.N 19.333 My favourite jobs were traction and tramp work.Happy days. A real freewheeling time with loads of decent cafe's,and digs, and none of the modern lunatic speeds and bullshit regulations.
Trouble is now there are drivers n there are steerers, no fun in being a trucker nowadays sad to say
Memory,s of my 42 years in Transport as a h.g.v. driver, a great life.
Loved my 760 Mandator well ahead of its time in the day.
some beauties there
Four major employers in my home town featured,Pilkingtons,TripleX,Suttons and Robsons.Sadly only Pilks still have a transport yard here now, great memories from 60,s and 70,s keep them coming.
Nice to see the old trucks, some in the livery of firms I knew. Sad to realize that we have lost virtually all of these truck manufacturers. Once we were world leaders. Makes you wonder what went wrong.
Well Britain wasn't ever really in love with lorries and as they became more expensive to produce,British wagons were never fully developed to their maximum..As foreigners needed lorries to cover massive distances and more of them they slowly developed the luxury liners we have today.. Eventually Britain found it cheaper to buy foreign trucks so the British lorry faded into history.
Beautiful video, some real golden oldies there.
Thank you for uploading this.
Kind regards
Johnny
Definitely better days no bull xxxt
The Atkins Foden at 15.05 is a beaut. I remember breaking down outside the Atkin's cafe Derby, back in the 70's what a great place to break down? ( I didn't plan it, honest)
Good memories my friend 🧡
The Scammell Crusader on the left at 14.36 was eventually sprayed British Sugar Blue and operated out of Bury St. Edmunds BRS Depot.
My previous hobby was lorries , my favourite was the AEC 2nd was the Bedford and Scammell
Although I always wanted to drive a truck when I was at school I ended up spending 30 odd years sat behind a desk instead of a steering wheel. My favourites would be the Crusader, Ford Transcontinental and the Leyland Marathon. Have kept a decent sized diecast collection since I was about four, my very first being a Scammell Laing crane. This hobby has satisfied my interest to a certain extent but I would swop my desk for a cab anytime, although the job has changed a fair bit in those 30 odd years and not for the better judging by other comments on here.
No tacho no tracker no auto no eco no bs! #GOODOLEDAYS
No H&S breathing down your neck
@@robertsmith9810 no foward facing cams either. The job needs to go back to this an find a balance between practicality and technology!
@@jackrambo1999 camera in the cab and 5 more round the truck that`s what is demanded by the big construction co and T F L plus lower side window in passenger door
Excellent video again; keep up the good work 👍
Hard to believe that virtually all if not all of these makes exist any longer. The majority of trucks on British roads after about 1990 are all built in Western Europe and run curtain siders. Give me the old days of flat beds, tankers and tippers anytime. Longsons are a fairly local company to me but not many other small local firms operating 30 odd years ago even exist anymore. My late Uncle used to drive coal tippers back in the '50's and always said that things were not the same after he had retired. Used to be a guy who drove a Scammell Crusader back in the '70's like it was an F1 car. They did not call him "Mad Harry"for nothing!
Some great looking trucks here and the day they came off the production line would have been the latest modern truck of the time. But i bet they were awful to drive, especially after a few hard years. Look at the poor ERF @ 5:15 . Imagine turning up for work on a wet winters morning and transport manager says 'you've got SYA 280L today'. 🤦♂
It's not an ERF, it's an ER . Which would've been my reaction - er, no. I grew up on TKs and early D-series, Armstrong steering, 4-speed boxes and drum brakes.
@@taxus750 only toy lorries ERF mans truck
If the old timers cud see the way trucks are been driven now there was a time when a driver wood stop and let another truck out and be happy stay behind no body has time any more with digi card no respect for any one any more
Gone are the days when a fellow trucker would pull over and give you a hand changing a tyre,the bastards nowadays would sooner run through a puddle and splash you and think its funny.no camaraderie nowadays sad to say
@@andybirchenall1113 your right there a different breed they go to a school of motoring get lessons and then there qualified they don't know how to change a wheel and give lad a grease gun he wooden no where to start sad but true
Abernant transport ran transcontinental trucks that Atkinson ended up shunting in port talbot steelworks the unit was sold onto dennis seabourne transport
I had completely forgot GUY
Requiem for the British truck industry all looking different all a pig to drive too,crash gear boxes,non poweree steering!
Gutless heaps for the most part that would pass out at the sight of a hill.
Noisy, drafty ,cold or hot with nothing in between, mirrors the size of postage stamps, no power anything.
Knock knock who’s there ?, why its Scania Volvo Etc Etc and the rest is history.
I GUESS YOU ARE YOUNG, IT WAS GREAT FUN DRIVING AKIES SEDDONS ERFS WHEN MEN WERE MEN.I AM 77 DRIVING LORRYS FOR 50 YRS.
We haven,t just lost the truck makers mate , we lost the bloody industries too , shame for all that worked in them , some truck cabs look modern now , Bedford & later Scammells , some never seem to age , ( Ford D cab ) some look old the instant they come off the line , no onboard puter to tell you what gear to use then , you drove by the knowledge of your brain & the seat of your trousers , are we any better for all the gizmo,s? tachos are supposed to stop unscrupulous staff going over human endurance , fair enough , the rest of it , open to debate .
Thank you and well said and very true