Re: FODEN

choc malted with an egg now thats something different have never seen that on a board in milk bar before
And the Pepsi as well your tummy must have being doing back flips

I was and still am the fan of a lime spider but I also like egg and beetroot sandwiches

Paul

Paul, nuthin wrong with egg and beetroot sandwiches

I thought beetroot went with everything. I guess we all know the difference between an egg and a beetroot? Don't we?

A Foden advert. from 1963.....

....Goodmorning Overnite,good to see your still on 'channel'. Thank you for taking the time to post & share these wonderful photos. Pick up that shoebox you got em in & shake it upside down...might be couple more in it... . You must of done as many miles on your 'Speedwell' as you did interstate... . Those Falcons look straight out of "Division 4"... . I know where the 'hubcaps' are... . See you on the return,be a pleasure to shout you a "milkshake" one day.... . Cheers, Giddy.

Giddy, thanks, I don't think there's anymore, but if I find any, they'll be here. I do have an old business card of the friend that owned the Commer, Dodge and AEC, if i find it ( after all its only 55 years old),I'll post it here. I'll take you up on the milkshake, my favourite back in the day was chocolate malted with an egg, and a glass of Pepsi, alternating between the two. Sorry if I just made you ill, but it worked for me.

....G'day Overnite & all,just woke up & thinking bout breakfast...now I do enjoy the 'odd smoothie/shake' & I reckon I could muster up your suggested 'ingredients' Overnite & I'm "almost" tempted..."almost", nah if I was feel'in 'doughy' then maybe... . Add an "oyster" maybe some pepper 'n salt & I reckon you'd have "Strop's" receipe from "Paul Hogan Show".... .
Good pic Bruekawk..."THINK BIG,THINK FODEN",S21 John L Pierce,S20 South Coast Equipment (Esso),S20 tropical radiator Ron Thompson ? Just tried the phone number, '7 day' service too... .

Keep em coming you blokes, loving the old pics..
Cheers and thanks
Richard

For the Famous Foden Fanz













1968 ... ONLY $22K











Cya

....Splendid work Swishy,fabulous pics...Good to see you conducting some research into some quality British 'big iron',now you got more time on ya hands... . Fodens were apparently popular in the 'West',of the 7 lorries pictured 4 were in 'WA'...Keep em com'in..."1968 $22k" lot of truck for the money... . "MODERNISE & FODENISE"... .

Here's some Fodens and maybe an AEC as well.

My father, Colin Marsh, worked for Bells and White Rock Quarries from around 1950/52. He then took us back to the Farm at West Pingelly for a few years until we moved back to Perth in the late 50's when he recommenced driving for ABM..had a short spell with them before we went to the farm.
I remember ABM well and most of the drivers of that time. For a kid ABM put on some magic Xmas Parties.
My first full time job was at Diesel Motors as the Truck Workhop Clerk. A job gained more I feel from my fathers reputation as a good driver than my scholastic ability......for the unenlighted, Diesel Motors and ABM were owned by the O'Neil family.

White Rock Quarries Foden 1952




Carting Iron Ore from Peak Hill to Meekatharra....9Hr trip




This photo was taken in James St Guildford before Dad and the truck went in the 1951 Labour Day Parade.
Dad in this Foden and another driver in an 8 wheel ERF tipper drove over to Newcastle NSW and picked up a load of steel.
Bells at that time had their yard in Guildford just up the road from the Rose and Crown. The steel was used to build their new Workshop and offices in Sth Guildford..in fact the original buildings built with this steel are still standing in the now Westrac yard..you can see them looking west off Kalumunda Rd.
On the way over to Newcastle Dad dropped off 44's of diesel for refueling on the way back...no drums were tapered with or stolen....dad recalls having lots of tyre trouble on the way back as both trucks were severly overloaded.
At this time Ridley of the Rhodes Ridley fame was working for Bells before he went and worked for Rhodes.




The next few photos are of Truck No 51 that Dad drove. All drivers had a dedicated truck allocated to them and they took a lot of pride in their trucks.
These photos also show ABM's first mobile crushers being repositioned. Dad spent a lot of time away with them in the country and recalls that overtime was plentiful and encouraged. There was always a competition between drivers to see who could make the most money. Dad said he nearly cracked 100 POUND a week most weeks.... great money for the Fifties. He said he would get up at 4 in the morning and take a load out..usually to roadside dumps and be back for breakfast in the Camp..do as many loads as possibly till tea time and then do a load after tea, get back and load up for the 4AM start the next day.














Truck 51 was replaced by No 164






I think Dad had another Truck after 164 because I remember him saying his last truck had double reduction hubs that he had to jack up each wheel set to engage.
He said this truck could pull 100 tons...crusher etc on Tank Trailers. Dad said one time he was pulling 100 tons relocating a Crusher from Mullawa to Geraldton when he was heading down onto the causeway over the Grenough River when he realised that the load was pushing him and he wasnt going to be able to stop it. He through the Foden into neutral and hung on. The truck had a top speed of 22MPH with the hubs in but he was doing 65MPH when he hit the causeway ...........still hanging on as the truck started to slow going up the other side he was able to engage the correct gear and take control.........luckily

Dad was promoted to a Quarry Manager around the time Readymix bought out ABM and he went on to become Raw Materials Manager for NT and SA.
he retired in the earlt 90's

Daz

Good stuff,Dazza..very interesting..