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This is one of my earlier 1-76 models of a Jarvis Robinson Transport Ballast Tractor
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Here is an Edward Derbyshire 8 wheeler made from a donor lorry with other parts.
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What do use for the donor lorries xkopite was the JRT ballast tractor made from scratch

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Another miniaturist great stuff :D
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Hi JJ
For the JRT model I used a Lledo Trackside AEC Mammoth ballast tractor, replaced the cab with a Road Transport Image Foden cab.Replaced the ballast unit with a scratch built unit and bigger fuel tank. Glazed the cab, added wing mirror,s, window wiper,s and paint job. I had transfer,s made for all the model,s I am making.
The Edward Derbyshire follows the same format, new cab, name board etc. I will post more if member,s would be interested.
Thanks for the comment Lilly8.
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Dave
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Great stuff Dave, that must take up a lot of your time, you must have the patience of a saint. :wink: :D
Cheers Joe.
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xkopite wrote:Hi JJ
For the JRT model I used a Lledo Trackside AEC Mammoth ballast tractor, replaced the cab with a Road Transport Image Foden cab.Replaced the ballast unit with a scratch built unit and bigger fuel tank. Glazed the cab, added wing mirror,s, window wiper,s and paint job. I had transfer,s made for all the model,s I am making.
The Edward Derbyshire follows the same format, new cab, name board etc. I will post more if member,s would be interested.
Thanks for the comment Lilly8.
Cheers
Dave
I would like to see more xkopite I've always been interested in model making you must see some of Lily's models she even has one of my paintings on one of them

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This is my version of A.E.Smith Coggins Stevadores, the real lorry use to be in the large objects store.
They do take time and patience with many small tricky bits, well worth it if they turn out ok.
I have the patience with looking after my wife who enjoys my efforts in this hobby.
I must stress that tey are modest efforts compared to some of the lads who turn out some masterclass efforts.
I am a member of the N.A.R.T.M. which is a group dedicated to this hobby we go to events and exhibit them and explain how to make them etc.
I would enjoy seeing Lily's work if possible.
Cheers Dave
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Another one of my little efforts by no means brilliant,so you can see another type of vehicle for the Liverpool Warehousing Company which I believe was the largest warehousing firm in the country.
I got the livery off an ex Liverpool Warehousing Co driver along with a b/w photo.
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Thanks for posting some more of your work Dave, :wink: :)
Cheers Joe.
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xkopite wrote:Hi JJ
For the JRT model I used a Lledo Trackside AEC Mammoth ballast tractor, replaced the cab with a Road Transport Image Foden cab.Replaced the ballast unit with a scratch built unit and bigger fuel tank. Glazed the cab, added wing mirror,s, window wiper,s and paint job. I had transfer,s made for all the model,s I am making.
The Edward Derbyshire follows the same format, new cab, name board etc. I will post more if member,s would be interested.
Thanks for the comment Lilly8.
Cheers
Dave
Dave if you send Lily a PM I'm sure she would be happy to put some photos on for you

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nice one xkopite keep them comin
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2 more of my efforts, The Liverpool Cartage Company in its distinctive blue & green also at the back is William Harper, both with roped and sheeted loads.
Hope its not boring you members.
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This is a company from Warrington, James Fairclough & sons often seen on the dock Rd.
I found a picture of this Foden and decided to make the model.
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Good stuff :D

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This is my Foden 8 wheeler of Wm Harper going along the dock road, a small diorama.
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Keep em coming Dave

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This is a model of Samuel Banner,s Foden tanker opposite the Wapping Dock transit shed,s
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This is a model of F.A.Seafield,s aec madator and drag.
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Dave, your models are brilliant what a great hobby you have, I only wish I had your ability, and patience to do similar. I have a keen interest in them and thanks for sharing them on this site. :wink: :D :D :D
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Hi Joe,
Many thanks for your appreciation and praise, they can take many hours over a period of time.
The camera can be brutal when you look close up but its my hobby, I do not mind criticism when people know better or have attempted any type of modelling.
Thanks again.
Dave
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This is my effort of Garston Bottle Company.
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Just logged on to see whats going on, since I last was on I have had a couple of operations so just trying to get back on track.
No model making just yet till I am ok.
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Welcome back Dave :D :D :D

Looking forward to more of your fabulous creations :)

Cheers to you and hope you have a great 2016.

Bezzy wishes,

Mack :)
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Thank you Mack best wishes for the new year.
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Hi Dave nice to see you posting and sorry to hear about your illness I hope all is better now and every good wish for the coming year, love your models 1/76 scale eh? I work on 1/12 so quite a bit different hope to see some more pics :D
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Thank you Lilly,
Its a slow process getting back to fitness and keep looking after my wife, fingers x
Best wishes for 2016
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One I done a while ago. Rufford based Southworth carrying guinness vats.
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Another 1/76 model of the Liverpool Cartage Company. Back of the warehouses.
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Hiya Dave, glad you are feeling better, and thanks for posting some more of your models, :wink: :)
Cheers Joe.
WatsonTommy
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hi skopite drove for the liverpool wharehousing in oil st by the tobbaco wharehouse they then went to effingham st as William Harper Jarvis robin sons tractors had a big block of concrete in the back and they carried copper nuggots etc from the huskison dock my uncle freddy tinsley and owen lloyd he was the steward worked for them i drove for the liverpool wharehousing procters dennymott and dixon timber firms it was all casual labor and they laid you off xmas and bank holidays or when no ships docked Thomas Wilson meat co canal st lthere was no rope and sheeting it was sheeting and roping you put your sheet on the back first second on the front hard work on a windy day but we mucked in together liverpool cartage did mostly irish coasters in the waterloo dock they used flat racks full of Guinness and took it to thomas st Guinness factory by the pier head there was no drink driving laws then we would fill our billy cans up with Guinness should have seen the state off so of them / the lorry drivers got rid of there 2nd man 1958 and the dockers refused to help drivers load after that in 196970 and you proved you wear driving a h.g.v vehicle you got the black book theres a photo on the picture post and a driver named loll standing by a scammel hitch arctic dennymott and dixon shore road seaforth/ on a parade somewhere in bootle or seaforth with all the mayday kids on the trailer well i can go on for ever great memory's for me thank you skopite very interesting
xkopite
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Thanks Tommy,
Very informative info on that period of time and working standards.
If you want to carry on with your memories of a bygone life style.
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Dave
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thanks skopite you knew who the permanent drivers were and what firms they worked for as they had there houses painted in the firms borrowed paint colors there were 4 categories of drivers local men/semidiastance/long distance /and trampers they would be away all week crisscrossing the country there were transport warehouses all over the country if say you were tipping in the north your transport-manager would send you to one off these were they would re load or send you somewhere local for a return load home if you went down the dock road then you would have seen every LORRY ever built traveling along the dock or derby road i remember the boss fitter in William harpers when they got a new vehicle would take the heaters out claiming we would fall asleep if to comfortable the boss was mr cosham from b.r.s British road services Jupiter st sand-hills so we put a piece of canvas in front of the radiator and blankets over the engine to keep the noise and draft out long hours lousey pay but it was a job i could write book but no one would believe half that went on the dockers were great people i only got finished up when i would not go through the picket line never drove hgvs again after that
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A Merry Xmas to all.
Not a very good year for my wife and I sod all done.
I wish every one good health.
Best wishes.
Dave xkopite
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