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This is another of the ex-Marrickville council rear loaders which were part of the Watts Waste fleet, known as “BK” as per its rego. Good thing about this truck was the lack of company advertising apart from the cab doors, so you’re almost driving around unidentified. This was a pretty damn good rear loader compared to the rest of the fleet, packed hard, operated quickly and got moving for its age, reasonably tidy overall with numerous operators too. This truck worked in a number of positions during my time with the company - acted as a spare, was used fulltime on garbage and did a small shopping centre waste and organics run for a while. I found this ACCO sounded the best out of them all, had a bit more growl to the exhaust, which was awesome to listen to while flying across Sydney in the early hours. I do miss working these Compaction Systems bodies, they were really well built and awesome to use. Mad thing about this one in particular was that it still had the single touch pack cycle... one hit of the button did the whole sweep and pack! Dodgy thing was that it lacked working stop buttons and I think reverse was inoperable on one side or maybe even both.
Watts Cemetery Chapel
This unique Grade I-listed terracotta building is the work of artist and designer Mary Watts. Over 70 people from the local community helped her create it between 1895 and 1904. It opened in 1898 and remains a working chapel to this day.
Clay tiles decorate the outside. They blend Celtic, Romanesque, and Art Nouveau influences. Inside the Chapel you will find one of the most important and experimental wall paintings in England.
The cemetery is more than 120 years old. It was laid out by Mary Watts between 1895 and 1898, with the help of Compton Parish Council.
'This miracle in terracotta stretches across the exterior of the building, where ancient symbols of hope, liberty and spirituality adorn buttresses, capitals and columns.'
- World of Interiors
In my mind the smartest MCW Metrobuses still in regular use must surely be the ex West Midlands examples operated by GH Watts. B840 AOP leaves the yard for an afternoon run on 26th February, 2018.
Mural by Ricky Watts aka @rickywatts, seen at 2093 East 70th Street in Cleveland, Ohio.
From two photos by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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This is a Enviro 200 with East Lancs bodywork new to Richmond Epsom now with Watts Coaches seen September 2015 on service 89A to Dinas Powys.
28/05/2015. Dennis Trident LK03 GHG is seen here in Nelson bound for the Urdd Eisteddfod at Llanciach Fawr.
Although N.A.T Group won the contract to operate the Park & Ride services to the youth festival, they chose to sub-contract it to both Watts and D.J. Thomas.
Ex Metroline TP447.
I drove this Scania a fair bit back at Watts Waste, got behind the wheel at all different hours and took it through all areas of Sydney. It was used primarily for general waste, but it also did paper and cardboard during the last number of years. The actual Superior Pak body of this truck didn’t have the hardest life compared to others, although the arms were subject to some damn heavy bins and that hopper floor got hammered with a lot of timber. The drive train on this truck busted it’s balls but, hauling heavy loads of garbage all across Sydney to scattered jobs or distant tip sites. I don’t know how the engine got this truck moving sometimes, had a very sluggish take-off and totally died in the arse on any hill empty or full. The life simply got sucked out of this vehicle and it got pushed 7 days a week and often 24 hours Monday to Friday. About a month after I left the place for good the engine went bang and that was the last of it - RIP Scania. This front-lift became a real money pit in the end, lots of breakdowns and patch up jobs to try and keep it going..... boss couldn’t get through his head there comes a time when trucks should be retired! I still enjoyed driving this machine but, was pretty good when it worked - quick lifts and pack cycles, squashed a good load and sounded mean. I felt like a king taking this monster through the city on a Saturday night! hehe Here’s a shot of the old beast in action a couple of years ago emptying 1 of 4 bins the company used to have at Auburn Megamall.
Mudflats or mud flats, also known as tidal flats, are coastal wetlands that form when mud is deposited by tides or rivers. They are found in sheltered areas such as bays, bayous, lagoons, and estuaries. Mudflats may be viewed geologically as exposed layers of bay mud, resulting from deposition of estuarine silts, clays and marine animal detritus. Most of the sediment within a mudflat is within the intertidal zone, and thus the flat is submerged and exposed approximately twice daily.
camera : Polaroid 600 Spirit
film : Impossible Project PX70 Color Shade (exposure wheel set half-way to lighten)
Watts district, L.A, CA.
Newark AEC rally sees GH Watts unique Mercedes Drogmoller and MAN Neoplan Cityliner along with Sharpes Volvo Supreme. 3 modern classics in 1 picture.
Here are two of the old Watts rear loaders parked up at the Smithfield yard together, BK on the left and YWR on the right. As much as they look quite similar, they were two completely different trucks to experience. YWR was a 1996 model which wasn’t my favourite truck to use, but it still got the job done. I’m honestly not entirely sure where this one originated too, though it might have come around as part of the Waste Resources acquisition. On the other hand 2001 model BK was a champion truck to do a run in, probably capable of dominating any new Aussie RL out there. None of the four of these had an International, Iveco or ACCO badge on them either, but that didn’t stop them from looking mean and having their quick individual telltales. The truck on the right was actually the first ACCO I drove since getting my HR licence too, which was a very exciting morning, but that enjoyment didn’t continue long term :D I was spitting nails too, because management promised to give me the left truck to use on my old paper and cardboard run, so I got all pumped and over the moon about it, just to find out they told me a fat lie..... “We were never going to give you a bogie to do your run!” as the news was broken to me. Arseholes. Both these trucks are still on the road too, only now they work for Remondis since the buy-out.
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May 11, 2016: Watts Towers 2016. I started out with #silhouette image of the towers and used photogene bleach, snapseed lens blur 15, vintage #2 35%; photocopier Braque color 45 and rippix 06 In blender combined the last two steps in 50% normal. In artistaimpresso used center detail with artist finish 40% #9. In tangledfx used custom sharpening. In formulas used daybreak 60% and ink splatter border 15. #wattstowers #artistry_flair #retro #americana #textures #texture #losangel