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Leyland Super Mastiff mixer in the livery of R.M.C, but devoid of any lettering, was based at Weston-Super-Mare. For some reason, RMC removed the Leyland lettering on their vehicles, does anyone know why?
A Ready Mix concrete mixer truck lies on it's side on Tram Road, North Canterbury as the police heavy vehicle team investigate. A local resident I was talking to said he heard a bang, but I couldn't see any other vehicle as I drove passed. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter had left just a few minutes earlier and according to the local there were three ambulances present along with the helicopter.
The local fire brigade were assisting with traffic control and cleaning up the spill of concrete.
As I was about to resume my journey a representative of Ready Mix arrived, presumably to discuss with the police the removal of load and truck.
Originally built in 1929/30 as a ready mix concrete waggon for British Steel Piling. This photograph found on ebay is copyright Photofive Transport Enterprises who no longer exist. In the photograph taken in 1970, GF 8655 appears to have been converted into a water bowser and is under tow. Now preserved with Jim Hatfield, Sussex and converted into a traditional looking load carrying lorry with drop sides.
More on the concrete mixer waggon here "Mixing the Concrete While Travelling", Commercial Motor, May 20, 1930 www.steamwagon.com/images/downloads/19300520_cm_DG_conc_m...
This baby is still in the best livery. It is delivering to a I think a Mace main contractor job, with Byrne Bros Formwork Ltd as the formwork contractor.
"M18XER (supposed to say mixer I guess) Volvo 8 wheel mixer working for RMC in Cornwall." Copyright David A Smith 2005 WagonPics.com
#J 3536 AEC Concrete Mixer unloading its supply of ready mixed concrete in Sliema. a previous U.K. Vehicle identity unknown at present.
Copyright 2007 David A Smith
Seddon Atkinson mixer in the almost extinct RMC livery. This wagon belongs to Kernow Mixers Ltd
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permission of Johnny Murphy
Taken in 1996
Ex Readymix mixer - Ex Recovery - it was on a "Q" plate
Photo copyright of Flickr User : Reiver RE229 . Many thanks!
Copyright 2007 Michael Tebbutt
R827MFV Still in the old RMC colours, this 6x4 Scania 94c 310 was seen on the A11 at Thetford in April 2007. WagonPics.com
Best Redi-Mix operates 10 Kenworth T880s the Houston-based company bought from Performance Kenworth. The Kenworth T880 mixers are spec’d with the PACCAR MX-13 engine rated at 380-hp and driven through Allison automatic transmissions. The T880 mixers are also equipped with 10.5-yard McNeilus bodies.
© 2008 David A Smith
Still in the RMC orange livery this DAF would not be far from being repainted in Cemex white when I photographed it
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1979 MARCH – TOYOTA 793 CLASSIC F3
The famous ex Kenny Acheson RMC Racing orange March F3 car, chassis no 13.Murray Taylor ran this car in the 1979/80 British F3 Championship for Kenny Acheson. Kenny ended up as runner up in the Championship in 1980 after many wins & podium places. The car was subsequently purchased by an historic racing enthusiast for his collection and was maintained in its original condition. It was only raced a few times during the intervening 25-year period.
Roger Bertling, owner of Houston-based Best Redi-Mix, chooses Kenworth as his company's standard because of its fit and finish. In the past, he's chosen the Kenworth T800. But the T880 offers drivers so much more, he says. "The first thing I noticed was the increased visibility out of the truck – the windshield is huge (50 percent larger windshield surface area than in the T800), and the cab ergonomics and more space between the seats are great."
Island Concrete RMC mixer being transported. Photo Copyright of Fred Quaye Plant.Transport Isle of Man, Taken Jan 1 2009.
Looking NNW from I-64 overlooking River Road between Clay St. [later Witherspoon St.] and Adams St..
Holloway Ready-Mix concrete plant, 1220 River Road, with tilt mixer at right, so-named because the mixing drum is raised and tilted to pour the concrete into the truck.
[The 1982 Louisville City Directory lists 1220 River Road as "vacant", while the 1977 Directory lists it as "American Oil Co. (Terminal)".]
At Riverway Louisville Terminal, 1201 River Road, a large pile of road salt is covered by a striped tarp weighed down by old tires connected with rope.
As of 2013, Tumbleweed Tex Mex Grill (1201 River Road) is located just left of the salt piles, about where the blue hopper is in this photo.
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Ohio River mile 603.
Louisville, Kentucky.
January 1988.
File # 88a081.
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From The History of Riverway:
"On January 4, 1972, an enterprise that eventually became Riverway Louisville Terminal Co. began operation primarily loading and unloading coal, fertilizer, salt and steel. Located at mile 603 on the Ohio River, the terminal occupied approximately 14 acres of property with nearly 1100 feet of river frontage footage. Situated on the site were eight liquid storage tanks with total holding capacity of 110,000 barrels of fuel or 20,300 tons of liquid fertilizer. A petroleum dock was situated just west of a barge loading area. Six rail lines could accommodate up to 100 rail cars. The conveyor belt could load or off-load 700 tons of coal per hour.
The reasoning behind owning a terminal in Louisville was quite simple -- grain loadings from St. Paul to New Orleans, salt from New Orleans to Louisville and coal from Louisville to St. Paul. The strategy never entirely worked out, but the terminal was quite successful. The terminal property was donated to the City of Louisville in 1995 as part of the Waterfront Development Initiative."
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35 mm Kodachrome.
Plustek OpticFilm 7600i and Silverfast 8.
Picture Window 6.
JPEG quality 95.
Best Redi-Mix operates three plants – the original Houston location, plus plants in Hockley and Conroe, Texas – each working a 25-mile radius.
Best Redi-Mix operates three plants – the original Houston location, plus plants in Hockley and Conroe, Texas – each working a 25-mile radius.
Looking NNW from River Road just downriver from JFK Bridge (at right).
American Builders Supply (part of Rogers Group) ready-mix concrete plant.
(1987 edition of Ohio River navigation charts shows this location as site of Marine Welding, Inc., but it looks like things have changed.)
Dump truck passing by.
Ohio River mile 603.
Louisville, Kentucky.
January 1988.
File # 88a064.
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35 mm Kodachrome.
Plustek OpticFilm 7600i and Silverfast 8.
Picture Window 6.
JPEG quality 95.