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kenswayken

My grandad drove a team of horses for Thos Wilson. Nice pic Bob, thanks. K
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I remember them...and the livery on the Wagons where all hand painted, when I worked in JRT, the painters there used to coach paint the Wagons then the sign writers came and done all the company names etc...then they where Varnished over....none of this stencils and stick on stuff!!!
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Hey Whacker, when did you work in JRT? I was in the stores with Johnny O'hara 1961-62.
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Bob what a great picture that is remember them wagons regards bob
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Hi Grekko, I think it was about 64 or 65 I started there, In the stores then was Jimmy Braniff, They called him Dr No cos everytime you asked him if he had a certain part he always said No. Teddy Oslo was head fitter...Charlie Dunne was Tyre Fitter...Alf Hermonson was head painter..Tommy Beard was chief engineer...Sammy French and Tommy Ward the Yard men..
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Whacker Sammy remember him he would come after me with the hose pipe and brush he could never catch us but soaked me one day. Regards bob
Remember the elect ice in the back of the wagons
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Yeah Bob, Sammy was always up to tricks ans Wardy....We used to chuck the ice in the Cut. I was working there when we had the big move from Canal St to Sandhills lane
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Whacker66
Can you tell me what colour livery this firm had please, I am interested in local haulage firms liveries.
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Think JRT was red T W Blue but will ask my cousin who worked for JRT in canal street my grandfather was a Carter for JRT remember them big horses and l mean big.
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Hi Bob,
Thanks for that, have you any livery colours for these firms please.
Denny, Mott, and Dickson, Ltd., timber merchants, Regent-road.
J Ledwidge Rimrose Rd.
Lawrensons Merton Rd
Thanks if you can help.
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Hi Bob
Brill pics,I have a few but the one,s I have not seen are great so many thanks.
As you know the black & white pics are hard to tell what the colours may have been.
The reason I ask for livery colours is for my hobby of making model of Liverpool lorries of the 50-60s
Ta lad
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Interesting hobby :D :D
Dave ,you will have to show us what you have done
think there where some steam ones still going then
i might have some more so will post them on the site
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xkopite wrote:Hi Bob
Brill pics,I have a few but the one,s I have not seen are great so many thanks.
As you know the black & white pics are hard to tell what the colours may have been.
The reason I ask for livery colours is for my hobby of making model of Liverpool lorries of the 50-60s
Ta lad
Dave
Welcome to the Bootle forum xkopite,
Peter.
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xkopite
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Look forward to seeing more pics.
I do have some photos of my models I have made and from some of the exhibition shows I have attended.
I will post them when I have sussed out how to post them on this site.
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Cheers Joe.
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Hiya xkopite,

Welcome aboard our amazing Bootle forum.

Hope the link below helps regarding posting photo's. Hint's and tips.

How to post photo's on our Bootle website... Link below...

http://www.bootlehistory.co.uk/forum/vi ... =3&t=28826

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xkopite
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Mack,
Thanks for the help link.

Fatboy
Ta for posting this piccy, I have this one but its nice that you have posted it for me.
If anyone has the colour of these firms lorries it would be a great help too me.
Thanks again.
Dave
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xkopite wrote:Mack,
Thanks for the help link.

Fatboy
Ta for posting this piccy, I have this one but its nice that you have posted it for me.
If anyone has the colour of these firms lorries it would be a great help too me.
Thanks again.
Dave
Hi Dave from memory Thomas Wilson house colour was maroon with gold lettering out lined in black hope this helps

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JJ
Excellent help mate, this really helps with my modelling, and I don't mean on the cat walk.
I hope other members may chip in with help in this matter.
Thanks again.
Dave
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Hiya Dave, I found a couple more. :wink:

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Cheers Joe.
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The way the dock road used to be, some of the wagons could have been queuing up for days back in the day. :wink:

This photo is from Julie Foy Clark's post in Inacityliving. :wink:

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xkopite
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Hi Fatboy Jo
Fantastic pics pf lorries and buildings.
Briggs use to sport a dark burgundy livery and Garston Bottle sported green, they had a connection with Peter Jewry S.T.who ran a red livery I believe.
I think Garston Bottle went out of business or taken over by Ind Coope in 1963
Keep digging mate.
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xkopite
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Hi Bobhamo,
Forgive me for hijacking your Thomas Wilson tread, did not mean to do that, I should have started a fresh one.
If you prefer I can do that.
Dave
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I’ve found some more Dave. :wink:

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xkopite
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Ta Fatboy joe
The wonder of colour photos leaves all that scratching of heads and asking questions that people have cannot remember the answers too.
I remember Rainford's depot at Everton Valley on the old Lyric Cinema site.
The Utd Africa pic has a nice scene with a light blue Ransomes & Rapier 6 ton mobile crane.
The Albert Dexter ran a night trunk service from London's fruit market to Liverpool, it looks red, I have been told it was brownish Atkinson.
Many thanks mate.
Dave
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This beauty is in the Museum of Liverpool and was with a well known Liverpool Company
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xkopite
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Hi Jetjockey,
This is on my list to do, I have a donor model which will need some modifications, paint job and transfers.
Thanks for posting.
Dave
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[quote="xkopite"]Hi Jetjockey,
This is on my list to do, I have a donor model which will need some modifications, paint job and transfers.
Thanks for posting.
Dave[/quote

Do you have any photos of your models to share Dave I would like to see them

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JJ
Got them on my pc but don't think I am supposed post them from my pc.
Will sort it soon mate.
Dave
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A few more Dave, :wink:

1953 Albion HD,57L 15Tonner 9.9Litre...
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Liverpool corporation 51 gkd317 Guy Vixen Tower Wagon
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Cheers Joe.
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kenswayken

Trying to recall the Denny Mott colours, which I think were Navy Blue. I tried to contact an old colleague who would know but heard he emigrated to Canada a couple of years ago.

Any pics of L.Keizer & Co , the wood side had British Racing Green livery ?

Great post this, I'm enjoying the pictures, many thanks. :D Ken
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Steam Wagon,
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Liverpool overhead railway company wagon.

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Silver roadways
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The Quarrymen on the back of a lorry 1957
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Carters hauling past the Goree piazzas to and from the docks.
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Mersey tunnel 1956
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Cheers Joe.
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Any pics of L.Keizer & Co. Sorry Ken, I couldn’t find any photos of L.Keizer, did they have a warehouse in Bridle Road Netherton 60s/90s? :wink:
Cheers Joe.
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