User:Essendee/Preserved Shelvoke and Drewry Vehicles
Below is a table of preserved Shelvoke and Drewry Vehicles.
| Year | Reg. No. | Cab/Chassis | Body Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | No Reg. No. | Freighter | Flat bed. |
| 1925 | No Reg. No. | Freighter | Flat bed |
| 1927 | KP 7670 | Freighter | Side Loader |
| 1929 | MI 2721 | Freighter | Flat bed. |
| 1932? | No Reg. No. | Freighter | Chassis only. |
| 1934 | BPL 73 | Freighter | Chelsea |
| 1935 | DPF 432 | Freighter | Chelsea |
| 1936 | RD 8178 | Freighter | Gully Emptier |
| BP 9822 | Freighter | Replica Tramocar | |
| 1937 | JL 4881 | Freighter MK II | Gully Emptier |
| 1947 | No Reg. No. | Freighter MK II | Chassis/cab only |
| No Reg. No. | Freighter | ||
| 1947 | JDE 512 | Freighter MK II | Chelsea body |
| 1946 | ENJ 661 | 'W' Type | |
| 1950/51 | 217159 | 'W' Type | Crash tender |
| 1951 | ZL 7761 | 'W' Type | Chelsea |
| 1954 | RVO 157 | 'W' Type | Now flat bed lorry |
| 1958 | 78 DNK | 'W' Type | Now with Derby body |
| 1958 | 701 DUR | 'W' Type | Cesspool Emptier |
| 1959 | HFA 908 | 'W' Type | |
| YRE 367 | 'W' Type | Cesspool Emptier | |
| 1952 | FVH 619 | 'W' Type | Tanker |
| 1959 | 2217 IJ | 'W' Type | Fore & AFT tipper |
| 1961 | 251 BJD | 'T' Series | Recovery vehicle |
| 1966 | HYD 719D | 'T' Series | Tanker |
| 1966 | GKT 122D | 'T' Series | Cesspool Emptier |
| 1967 | LXE 51 E | 'T' Series | |
| 1970 | GWJ 667 J | 'T' Series | F&A |
| 1971 | JLY 162 K | 'T' Series | Tanker |
| 1972 | FBU 227 K | 'T' Series | Pakamatic |
| 1972 | OFT 983 K | 'T' Series | Now flat bed lorry |
| 1972 | KLK 464 K | 'T' Series | Gully Emptier |
| 1973 | RDM 639 M | 'T' Series | Cesspool Emptier |
| 507 ENV | 'T' Series | F&A | |
| 1974 | GJD 121 N | 'N' Series | Derby type |
| 1982 | SCY 786 X | 'P' Series | Revopak |
| No Reg. No. | 'P' Series | Revopak | |
| 1986 | D 93 DAJ | 'P' Series | Revopak |
| 19?? | 8153 MAN | 'P' Series | Revopak |
| 19?? | AND 801 Y | 'P' Series | Revopak |
| 19?? | ECZ 9390 | 'P' Series | Norba body |
| 1991 | OJI 2936 | 'P' Series | Revopak now beavertail |
| 1976 | RAB 498 P | SPV | Carmichael Fire Tender |
| 1979 | YHV 186 T | SPV | Pump Escape |
| 1979 | YHV 187 T | SPV | Pump Escape |
| 1980 | GYW 628 W | SPV | Pump ladder |
| 1980 | GYW 631 W | SPV | Pump ladder |
| 1980 | GYW 814 W | SPV | Pump ladder |
| 1976 | EBB 847 W | SPV | Foam Tender |
| 1980 | ETN 909 W | SPV | Emergency Tender |
| 1981 | ANO 169 X | SPV | Turntable ladder |
| 1983 | A 52 CTV | SPV | Turntable ladder |
| 1977 | No Reg. No. | SPV | Airport Crash Tender |
SD Freighters[edit]
The SD Freighter was in production from the formation of Shelvoke & Drewry Ltd. in 1922 until the very last Freighter was manufactured in 1955. [1]
No Reg. No.[edit]
SD Freighter. Year of Manufacture: 1925 Original Owner: Unknown.
Owner: Maurice McGregor. Location: Sydney, Australia.
This Freighter was discovered in a scrapyard and restored by a team under the instructions of Maurice McGregor. It was last taxed in 1937and is believed to have done little work as the solid tyres were unsuitable for dirt roads. The restoration was completed in 2017 and the vehicle placed in the Whiteman Park Motor Museum.
No Reg. No.[edit]
SD Freighter. Year of Manufacture: 1925 Original Owner: WH Allen, Bedford. Owner: Unknown. Location: Bedfordshire.
This Freighter was produced for WH Allen Sons & Co. of Bedford , manufacturers of marine and aero engines in 1925 who also operated a standard SD Freighter at this time. Modified to carry an amazing ten ton load the altered gear ratios restricted the Freighter to just 3 m.p.h. The front wheels were built up with wooden felloes and steel tyres whilst the oversize rear wheels were steel castings. The Freighter returned to Shelvoke & Drewry's works in Letchworth in the mid 1970's for retirement. A worthy working life of some 50 years. How it came to a barn in Bedfordshire has yet to be discovered. But this is a truly historic part of the SD Freighter story.
KP 7670[edit]
SD Freighter. Year of Manufacture: 1927 Original Owner: Borough of Folkestone.
Custodian: Malcolm Bates. Location: Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
Started as a demonstrator in June 1927, sold in 1929 to Folkestone, used by them until 1946, then used as a sewer maintenance vehicle until 1966. Restored to 1922 [2]condition by SD apprentices in 1968. (That year the 40 Club was formed for employees with 40 or more years service at the Company). Became property of Dennis when S&D closed. With the Shuttleworth collection at Old Warden Bedfordshire, then Coventry Museum of Motor Transport until Malcolm Bates became custodian in the summer of 2003.
KP 7670 has appeared more than once on the HCVS Annual London to Brighton run.
The SD Freighter is driven using two tillers located to the left and right of the driver - one to control steering the other the gearbox - and two foot pedals - an accelerator and a brake.[3] The vehicle is currently housed at McCreath Taylor's premises in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
MI 2721[edit]
SD Freighter. Year of Manufacture: 1929 Original Owner: Pierce & Co., Wexford, Ireland.
Owner: McCreath Taylor Ltd . Location: Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
First registered on the 1st March 1929 to Pierce & co. Ltd., machinery manufacturers of Wexford, Ireland and used to transport goods and finished products. Remained with Pierce & co. until 1967 when it was purchased by Smithwicks Brewery of Kilkenny as a promotional vehicle. In 1990 went to the An Dun Museum near Athlone. MI 2712 was bought by the present owner in October 2010 and restored by Jimmy McAleer of Fintona, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Work included shortening the flat bed body. the Freighter now carries five replica tar barrels, as McCreath Taylor were tar importers, and is often seen with a tar boiler as a trailer.
No Reg. No.[edit]
SD Freighter. Year of Manufacture: 1932? Original Owner: Possibly Kendal
Owner: Aled & Matthew Rees Location: Bristol.
This Freighter has the chassis Number: 012751 and was purchased in 2011 with the aim of restoration and in 2017 passed to the present owners. Since around 1982 it had been in private hands in North East England. That owner had purchased it after it had been used for internal transport by Associated Lead Ltd of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
BPL 73[edit]
SD Freighter with Chelsea type body. Year of Manufacture: 1934 Original Owner: Epsom & Ewell
Custodian: Southern Counties Historic Vehicles Preservation Trust (SCHVPT) Location: Norfolk.
When BPL 73 and her sister Freighter DPF 432 were withdrawn from service with Epsom & Ewell Council instead of making a final trip to the scrapyard they were stored by the Council. Eventually the building they were stored in was to be demolished and one of the Freighters was offered to a group of enthusiasts from Worthing in the 1960’s. This was long before the concept of preserving commercial vehicles had become established. The group is now known as the Southern Counties Historic Vehicle Preservation Trust who continue to have custody of this vehicle, but is now on loan to the Bressingham Steam Museum in Norfolk.
The Freighter has pneumatic tyres, accommodation for loaders including a fold down seat in the front compartment, and an electric headlamp. The Chelsea body is equipped with steel sliding shutters. BPL 73 has taken part in several HCVS London to Brighton runs and is regularly rallied. The Freighter appeared in the film version of Dad’s Army. A photo of BPL 73 appears on the front cover of Barrie Woods book on Municipal Refuse Collection Vehicles.[4]
DPF 432[edit]
SD Freighter with Chelsea type body. Year of Manufacture: 1935 Original Owner: Epsom & Ewell
Owner: Russell Cook Location: Shropshire.
DPF 432 along with her sister Freighter BPL 73 was withdrawn from service with Epsom & Ewell Council but instead of making a final trip to the scrapyard was stored by the Council. Eventually the building they were stored in was to be demolished. DPF 432 is was in poorer condition than BPL 73 and passed into the hands of a private enthusiast. When restoration of the Freighter proved to be beyond this individual’s resources he donated the vehicle to the East Anglia Transport Museum[1] near Lowestoft with the intention that the Museum should undertake the restoration. There it remained in storage for many years un-restored and since the Museum is primarily interested in buses and trolleybuses in 2009 the decision was taken to dispose of the Freighter. In that year it passed into the hands of Russell Cook who intends to restore the Freighter to full working order.
RD 8178[edit]
SD Freighter Gully Emptier. Year of Manufacture: 1936 Original Owner: Reading Urban District Council.
Owner: Present Owner unknown. Until 2009: Michael Bicknell, Berkshire Location: Not known.
Over the years many Councils purchased their gully emptiers and cesspool emptiers from Shelvoke & Drewry along with their refuse collection vehicles. This example from 1936 has pnematic tyres and a windscreen but still very primitive weather protection for the driver.
In the July 2010 issue of Vintage Roadscene Magazine an article describes the vehicles designed for the disposal of liquid waste.[5]
This was one of Mr. Bicknell's fleet of four SD's that moved on to a new owner in 2009.
BP 9822[edit]
SD Freighter re-built as replica Tramocar. Year of Manufacture: 19?? Original Owner: City of Truro
Custodian: Amberley Working Museum[2] Location: Sussex.
Around 50 SD Freighter chassis were fitted with bus type bodies and used at seaside resorts in the summer season. The largest operator was W.R. Gates who named the vehicles ‘Tramocars’ and operated a fleet in Worthing from 1924 until the business was taken over by Southdown in 1938 who continued to run Tramocars until 1940. The Amberley Working Museum utilised an ex-City of Truro SD Freighter chassis to build a replica Tramocar which regularly carries visitors to the museum, and commemorates the Worthing Tramocar service. A unique feature of the replica Tramocar is that the accelerator pedal has been moved to the right hand side of the brake pedal, instead of its normal central position. This is because the casual volunteer drivers found it difficult to remember the unusual set up. David Kaye gives a full account of SD Freighters as buses in Buses Extra October-November 1987.[6] The Southdown Enthusiasts' Club[3] published an account of the Worthing Tramocars in 2002.[7]
JL 4881[edit]
SD Freighter Mk II Gully Emptier. Year of Manufacture: 1937 Original Owner: Not known
Custodian:Veloia Ltd. Location: Durham.
This MK II Gully Emptier was restored by Cleanaway Ltd. and painted in their livery. The vehicle was discovered in a London scrapyard in the late 1980's by Cleanaway's fleet engineer. The complete refurbishment took over five years to complete. After the Second World War Purle Brothers had purchased the gully emptier when they were awarded septic tank emptying contracts around the London area. The vehicle has attended numerous rallies and appeared in the film "The End of the Affair" produced in 1999. In 2010 the vehicle is again undergoing restoration.
No Reg. No.[edit]
SD Freighter MK II Chassis/cab only. Year of Manufacture: 1947 Original Owner: Not known but in Kent.
Owner: Present Owner unknown. Until 2009: Michael Bicknell, Berkshire Location: Not known.
The SD Freighter MK II had much improved weather protection for the driver as seen in this photo. Side lights in addition to the headlight were now provided. But as a post-war vehicle the Freighter was beginning to look very antiquated.
This was one of Mr. Bicknell's fleet of four SD's that moved on to a new owner in 2009.
No. Reg. No.[edit]
SD Freighter. Year of Manufacture: 19?? Original Owner: Brighton & Hove Owner: Present Owner unknown. Until 2009: Michael Bicknell, Berkshire Location: Not known.
Believed to have been a moving floor type as this was the preferred option for Brighton & Hove. This was one of Mr. Bicknell's fleet of four SD's that moved on to a new owner in 2009.
JDE 512[edit]
SD Freighter New Type with Chelsea type body. Year of Manufacture: 1947 Original Owner: Not known
Custodian:National Museum of Wales. National Collections Centre of Amgueddfa Cymru. Location: Cardiff.
The SD 'W' type was introduced in 1946 so this vehicle will be among the last SD Freighters produced, although production of the Freighter didn't finally finish until 1953 as there was still as demand for these unique vehicles.
SD 'W' Type.[edit]
The SD 'W' type was produced from 1946 until 1961 - total production 3,200 vehicles. [8]
ENJ 661[edit]
SD W type. Year of Manufacture: 1946
Original Owner: Not known Owner: K. Hyndman Location: Sussex
This one was reported around 2003. Does anyone know anything of this vehicle?
217159[edit]
SD W type Crash Tender Year of Manufacture: 1950/51
Original Owner: Royal Australian Air Force. Owner: R.A.A.F. Point Cook Museum. Location: Sydney, Australia.
The Australian Civil Aviation Department ordered ten SD 'W' types equipped as airfield crash tenders for delivery in 1950/51. It is not known whether this one is one of that batch or a separate order for the Air Force. Fitted with 1,100 gallon water tanks and a front sprinkler to clear spilt fuel and when fire fighting to keep flames clear of the vehicle. In 2010 the vehicle was restored at the museum and painted bright yellow.
ZL 7761[edit]
SD W type with Chelsea body. Year of Manufacture: 1951
Original Owner: Dublin County Council. Owner: National Transport Museum, Dublin[4] Location: Dublin
This vehicle was reported in 2003 as being in "very bad condition" and in storage off site. It was not anticipated that it would be restored for some time.
RVO 157[edit]
SD W type now flat bed lorry. Year of Manufacture: 1954
Original Owner: Mansfield Council Owner: The Ellis family Location: Nottinghamshire
Restored by the late Clive Ellis this 'W' type is now fitted with a flat bed lorry body. It is currently owned by Clive's daughter, Julia, and is frequently rallied in the Nottinghamshire area.
78 DNK[edit]
SD W type now with Chelsea type body. Year of Manufacture: 1958
Original Owner: Ketton R.D.C. Owner: Michael Cooper Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
First Registered: 1st July 1958 Chassis No.: W58L468
This 'W' type has S&D's 3,620 cc side vale engine and after service with Ketton R.D. C. was with J & D Hadfield, a coach & haulage company, from about 1967 until 1977 when it was purchased by Ted Hoole from Sheffield. Converted to a flat bed lorry by Ted, and carrying an ex-railway box van body, which housed a fair ground organ, the SD was to be found at fairs and rallies in the summer months for 23 years until 2010. In Spring 2010 the vehicle was purchased by Michael Cooper who fitted a replica Chelsea type body and re-sprayed the vehicle.
701 DUR[edit]
SD W type tanker. Year of Manufacture: 1958
Original Owner: North Kesteven Council Owner: Not known. Until 2009 with Michael Bicknell Location: Not known
701 DURwas originally restored in Nottinghamshire in 2001 and was said to be '90% original' at that time. Shortly afterwards it was put up for sale and purchased by Michael Bicknell who cared for it until it was sold once more in 2009.
The vehicle is a cesspool emptier and equipped for collection of nightsoil. A description of these duties may be found in Vintage Roadscene Magazine July 2010 issue.[9]
This was one of Mr. Bicknell's fleet of four SD's that moved on to a new owner in 2009.
HFA 708[edit]
SD W type. Year of Manufacture: 1959
Original Owner: Burton on Trent Council Owner: S & B Dominic Location: Nottinghamshire
This was reported in 2003 nothing further is known.
YRE 367[edit]
SD W type Cesspool Emptier. Year of Manufacture: 19??
Original Owner: Not known Owner: Jim Wakefield Location: Cambridgeshire
Purchased in 2004 and under restoration by the owner.
FVH 619[edit]
SD W type tanker. Year of Manufacture: 1952
Original Owner: Huddersfield Council Owner: Jim Wakefield Location: Cambridgeshire
Purchased in 2005 and under restoration by the owner.
2217 IJ[edit]
SD W type Fore & Aft Tipper 'Year of Manufacture: 1959 Owner: McCreath Taylor Ltd. Location: Lisburn, Northern Ireland
New to Bangor Borough Council, County Down, Norther Ireland, and typical of the main product of Shelvoke & Drewry at this time. When purchased by Peter Johnston, Chairman of McCreath Taylor Ltd., in May 2011, the vehicle had been dry stored in an open hay shed for around 20 years having been originally purchased for preservation in 1970. Jimmy McAleer of Fintona undertook the restoration which included the entire rebuilding of the cab and manufacturing a complete new fore & aft tipping body and subframe. The vehicle is powered by S&D's own petrol engine and is believed to be the only surviving W Fore & Aft Tipper.
In the November 2013 issue of Vintage Roadscene Magazine an article describes this W Fore & Aft tipper and the other SD vehicles owned by McCreath Taylor Ltd.[10]
SD 'T' Series.[edit]
The SD 'T' Series vehicles were in production from 1960 for ten years.
251 BJD[edit]
SD TZ Recovery Vehicle. Year of Manufacture: 1961
Chassis No. TZ64136
Original Owner: London Borough of West Ham which became the London Borough of Newham
Owner: Clive MacDonald Location: Croydon.
In 1961 the County Borough of West Ham in London purchased two S&D TZ vehicles equipped for flushing out sewers and drains and for street washing. 251 BJD was one of this pair. In 1965 local government reorganisation resulted in the vehicles belonging to the newly created London Borough of Newham. The vehicles’ system of sewer flushing became obsolete and they were converted to recovery vehicles by fitting a new body and a Harvey-Frost 5 ton crane. By the mid-1980’s the vehicles were considered to be too old and too slow for recovery work and 251 BJD was stored at the Borough’s museum with a view to being restored. Financial restraints prevented this action and the vehicle was sold to Clive MacDonald in 1999.
Clive carried out a full restoration and re-painted the vehicle in Highway Yellow. The vehicle has been rallied extensively and was awarded first in its class at the 2004 Classic Commercial Motor Show at Gaydon. It has taken part in the HCVS London to Brighton run where again it was awarded first in its class.
A full account of the restoration may be found in Classic & Vintage Commercials Magazine January 2006.[11]
HYD 719 D[edit]
SD T type tanker. Year of Manufacture: 1966
Original Owner: Not known Owner: SKF Ltd. Location: Luton
Strictly speaking not a 'preserved vehicle.' This tanker still in regular use for disposing liquid waste.
GKT 122 D[edit]
SD T type Cesspool Emptier. Year of Manufacture: 1966
Original Owner: Not known Owner: Brian Crust Location: Kent
This vehicle offered for sale June 2009.
LXE 51 E[edit]
SD TN Pakamatic. Year of Manufacture: 1967
Original Owner: Not known Owner: London Recycling Location: East London
Purchased with a view to restoration and use for collection of material for waste re-cycling. Possibly disposed of for scrap.
GWJ 667 J[edit]
SD TBN Fore & Aft Tipper. Year of Manufacture: 1970
Original Owner: City of Sheffield Owner: City of SheffieldLocation: Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
Restored to full working order by Sheffield City Council in the 1990's. The Fore & Aft tipper was based on a Faun design and was an early solution to the decreased density of refuse requiring some means of compaction. In this design the vehicle's body could be tipped forwards to allow the weight of the refuse to compress the load. Rearward tipping discharged the load. On later models as GWJ 667 J a hydraulically operated plate secured to the roof of the body gave extra compaction when tipped forwards. This device was known as a Powerpress. The Sheffield version is a narrow bodied model designed for use in narrow streets.
JLY 162 K[edit]
SD TN type tanker. Year of Manufacture: 1971
Original Owner: BP Heating Oils Owner: Unknown Location: Unknown
In 1971 S&D supplied some TN 1,200 gallon tankers to BP for delivering domestic heating fuel oil in London. With its 6 ft. 6 ins. width and high manouvrability the tanker was ideal for this purpose. Considerable difficulty was experienced in reducing engine noise in the cab, which whilst acceptable on refuse collection work, was deemed by the customer to be excessive when delivering central heating oil.
Ian Wyngarde purchased this vehicle in the summer of 2009. In 2016 it passed to a new owner as Mr. Wyngarde was unable to proceed with the restoration.It was first registered to Shell Mex. In 1979 it was acquired by Donovan Oils at Bethnal Green and used to deliver paraffin and heating oil. Withdrawn from service in the mid-1980's the tank was used to store red diesel oil until the vehicle was offered for sale.
A picture of the vehicle as new appears in Kaleidoscope of Shelvoke & Drewry Caption 163.[12] The vehicle is under restoration by the owner.
FBU 227 K[edit]
SD TBN Pakamatic. Year of Manufacture: 1972 Chassis No.: TBN 72807
Original Owner: Oldham Borough Council Owner: Keighley Bus Museum Trust Location: West Yorkshire
This vehicle was in service with Oldham Borough Council for 16 years. It was purchased from a scrapyard in November 1997 and restored as a training exercise by the City of Bradford Metropolitan Council. Completed in February 199 having taken 2,100 hours to restore. The Project Co-ordinator was Terry Pycroft and the Project Leader Allen Freer. A full account of the restoration appeared in a series of articles in Classic & Vintage Commercials Magazine.[13]
The Pakamatic was introduced in 1959 and utilised an aluminium alloy body which was left un-painted. A single reciprocating packer plate compacted the refuse which was discharged by rearward tipping of the body. The design was by Fernand Rey and was produced under licence to Semat-Rey of France. The Pakamatic proved to be highly popular with customers. The ‘N designation denotes a narrow bodied vehicle.
FBU 227 K has been extensively rallied and was awarded first in class at the 1999 and 2000 London to Brighton runs. Ownership passed from the City of Bradford to Keighley Bus Museum where the vehicle is now housed.
OFT 983 K[edit]
SD TBN now beaver tail lorry. Year of Manufacture: 1972
Original Owner: Bacup Council Owner: Not known Location: Not known
This vehicle was preserved by David Jones of Hitchin and fitted with a beavertail body and for many years was used for taking the owner’s vintage tractors to displays and rallies. It was sold by auction in Cambridge on 27th April 2013 to an undisclosed buyer. This vehicle was in service with Bacup Council.
Shelvoke & Drewry’s ‘T’ type superseded the ‘W’ type and incorporated a fibreglass front and roof to the timber framed coach built cab. The vehicles were powered by Perkins six cylinder diesel engines.
KLK 464 K[edit]
SD T type Gully Emptier. Year of Manufacture: 1972
Original Owner: Not known Owner: Duncan Law Location: Temporarily in Ireland.
This gully emptier stood for a number of years in Barking, East London, and was purchased for restoration by Duncan Laws in the Autumn of 2017. At present it is in Ireland awaiting the commencement of restoration.
RDM 639 M[edit]
SD T type Cesspool Emptier. Year of Manufacture: 1973
Original Owner: Not known Owner: Not known Location: Not known
This vehicle was used by Evesham Marina for pumping sewage from their hire boats. It was withdrawn in 2003 and sold for restoration. Since then it has been advertised for sale but nothing further is known.
507 ENV[edit]
SD T type Fore & Aft Tipper. Year of Manufacture: 19??
Original Owner: Kettering R.D.C. Owner: Not known Location: Not known
This vehicle stood at Stilton Cambridgeshire for many years. Visually it appeared to be in a reasonable condition. Around 2007 it was moved by its owner, placed for sale, and nothing further is known.
SD 'N' Series.[edit]
The SD 'N' series were introduced in 1972 and in production until 1978.
GJD 121 N[edit]
SD NN type tanker now fitted with Derby type body. Year of Manufacture: 1974
Original Owner: BP Heating Oils Owner: McReath Taylor Ltd.[5] Location: Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
In 1971 S&D supplied some TN 1,200 gallon tankers to BP for delivering domestic heating fuel oil in London. With its 6 ft. 6 ins. width and high manouvrability the tanker was ideal for this purpose. In 1972 Shelvoke & Drewry's 'T' type was replaced by the 'N' type but the narrow bodied versions still utilised the fibreglass cab from from the 'T's. Therefore this vehicle is probably an 'NN'.
It is known that following service with BP Oils GJD 121 N was in service in the mid to late 1980's with Premier Travel of Cambridge who used it as a fuel bowser. In 2006 it was being offered for sale. The body was missing and generally the vehicle appeared to be in a sorry state. But it was purchased by Michael Cooper from Ayrshire, Scotland, in 2007 and fully restored by June 2008 and a replica Derby type body was fitted. GJD 121 N was sold to McReath Taylor Ltd. in 2010.
SD 'P' Series.[edit]
From 1978 the SD 'P' series replaced the 'N' series and remained in production until Shelvoke & Drewry closed in 1991.
SCY 786 X[edit]
SD PN Revopak. Year of Manufacture: 1982
Original Owner: Isles of Scilly
Owner: Steve Jones Location: Isle of Wight.
SCY 786 X is an SD PN Revopak. It was purchased new by the Isles of Scilly Council in 1982. The ’N’ denotes that it is a narrow bodied vehicle (just 6 ft. 8 ins. wide) suited to the narrow streets of St. Mary’s. The body is the shortest available at 9 cu. yds. capacity giving an overall length of 19 ft. 7 ½ ins. The vehicle gave good service on the island but required a replacement cab as the atmosphere on the Isles of Scilly is heavily salt laden.
After the vehicle was retired from service it was donated to Steve Jones from the Isle of Wight. In 2002 Wall to Wall Television decided to restore this vehicle for a film to be shown in the ‘Salvage Squad’ series on Channel 4 Television. Parts from another SD PN Revopak were used in the restoration including the cab, the hopper and the discharge ram. The programme was first broadcast on 27th January 2003. Since then the vehicle has been frequently rallied by Steve Jones and has twice re-visited the Letchworth area where it was built.[14]
No Reg. No.[edit]
SD P type Revopak. Year of Manufacture: 19??
Original Owner: Not known Owner: National Transport Museum, Dublin[6] Location: Dublin
This vehicle was acquired to replace a Revopak (Reg. No. OZG 634 ex-Dublin Coprporation) destroyed by fire at the museum. It was reported in 2003 that although the vehicle was running it needed a good deal of work. Regrettably the vehicle was scrapped in 2017 as the Museum lacked the funds for restoration and a purchaser could not be found.
D 93 DAJ[edit]
SD PY Revopak. Year of Manufacture: 1986
Original Owner: Blackpool Corporation
Owner: Steve Jones Location: Isle of Wight.
This Revopak has an 18 cu. yds. capacity body compared to SCY 786 X's 9 cu. yds. Overall width of the vehicle is 8 ft 0 ins. compared to the PN's 6ft 8 ins.
8153 MAN[edit]
SD PN Revopak. Year of Manufacture: 19??
Original Owner: Blackpool Corporation
Owner: McCreath Taylor Ltd. (N.I.) Location: Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
A PN Revopak with an 8' 0" wheelbase that was in service with Blackpool Corporation before being purchased by Magee Haulage based in Douglas Isle of Man. ('N' denoted narrow body.)In July 2015 the vehicle was purchased for restoration by Mr. Peter Johnston of McCreath Taylor, Lisburn, Northern Ireland, along with two others from Magee Haulage.
AND 801 Y[edit]
SD PN Revopak. Year of Manufacture: 19??
Original Owner: Oldham.
Owner: Michael Cooper Location: Ayrshire, Scotland.
AND 801 Y was in service with the Borough of Oldham and later in the service of Magee Haulage in the Isle of Man. This PN Revopak is on an 11' 3" wheelbase and carries a five man crew cab. It was restored in 2016. Whilst with Magee Haulage its registration number was:- BMN 570 R
ECZ 9390[edit]
SD PN Norba. Year of Manufacture: 19??
Original Owner: Not known.
Owner: McCreath Taylor Ltd. (N.I.) Location: Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
EGZ 9390 has a 10' 0" wheelbase and as a former Norba demonstrator carries a Norba body. It was in service with Magee Haulage on the Isle of Man before being purchased by Mr. Peter Johnston in July 2015. It was restored in 2017and now carries the livery of Belfast City Council and is owned by McCreath Taylor Ltd. Whilst in service with Magee Hasulage it had the Reg,. No. MAN 211
OJI 2936[edit]
SD P series Revopak. Year of Manufacture: 1991 Owner: McCreath Taylor Ltd. Location: Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Supplied new to Omagh District Council in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, this vehicle was one of the last vehicles built in Letchworth by Shelvoke & Drewry. Originally fitted with a Revopak body and carried on three axles the vehicle was sold at auction in 1998. Acquired by Jimmy McAleer of Fintona, near Omagh who converted it to a recovery vehicle, removing the third axle and the automatic gearbox. Acquired in the summer of 2010 by Peter Johnston , Chairman of McCreath Taylor Ltd., who had originally supplied the vehicle, it now carries a beavertail body, and is used to transport the Company's other preserved S&D's.
Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV)[edit]
The Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Division was formed in 1975 after Shelvoke & Drewry ceased to produce fork lift trucks. A wide range of specialised vehicles was developed including fire appliances.
RAB 498 P[edit]
SD SPV/Carmichael Fire Tender Year of Manufacture: 1976
Original Operator: Hereford & Worcester Fire Brigade. Owner: Santa Pod Raceway Location: Northamptonshire
After service in Hereford & Worcester this appliance moved to Eggborough Power Station in Yorkshire. It was purchased early in 2008 when it had just over 19,000 miles on its mileometer. In 2010 it was again sold and moved to the Santa Pod Raceway to be used in emergencies.The April 2010 issue of Vintage Roadscene Magazine carried an article by Ron Henderson about these early SD SPV Fire Appliances. [15]
YHV 186 T[edit]
SD SPV WX Pump Escape Year of Manufacture: 1979
Original Operator: London Fire Brigade. Owner: K. & T. Robertshaw Location: Greater Manchester.
London Fire Brigade had a total of 48 Shelvoke & Drewry WX Pump Escapes of which 21 were T Reg. and 27 W Reg plus ten WY chassis with hydraulic platforms. When the WX’s were about two years old 29 were converted to pump ladders by fitting Angus Sacol 135 ladders. The T reg. appliances had Perkins 540 V8 engines whilst the W’s had the faster Perkins 640 V8 engine.
YHV 187 T[edit]
SD SPV WX Pump Escape Year of Manufacture: 1979
Original Operator: London Fire Brigade. Owner: T. Prince Location: Middlesex.
See YHV 187 T this appliance retains the wheeled escape ladder.
GYW 628 W[edit]
SD SPV WX Pump Ladder Year of Manufacture: 1980
Original Operator: London Fire Brigade. Owner: T. Prince Location: Middlesex.
See YHV 187 T this is one of 48 WX's operated by the London Fire Brigade.
GYW 631 W[edit]
SD SPV WX Pump Ladder Year of Manufacture: 1980
Original Operator: London Fire Brigade. Owner: T. Prince Location: Middlesex.
See YHV 187 T this is another of London Fire Brigade's WX's.
GYW 814 W[edit]
SD SPV WX Pump Ladder Year of Manufacture: 1980
Original Operator: London Fire Brigade. Custodian: Chris Shelly Houghton Location: Middlesex.
This appliance was owned by the late Andy Lang and appeared at SD Remembered in September 2004. For some years it was in the care of Ceri Mobbs and had considerable restoration work carried out. It is now in the care of Chris Shelly Houghton.
EBB 847 W[edit]
SD SPV WY Foam Tender now converted to an Operations Support Tender. Year of Manufacture: 1980
Original Operator: Tyne & Wear Fire Brigade.
Owner: Private Collection[7] Location: N.E. England.
EBB 847 W was originally constructed by Chubb Fire on a Shelvoke & Drewry SPV WY chassis as a Foam Tender and was supplied to Tyne & Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade in 1981 stationed at Whitley Bay fire station. It carried 800 gallons of foam compound in a dual compartment stainless steel tank. A 1000 gallon per minute low pressure pump was fitted at the rear of the machine. The vehicle is now converted to an Operations Support Tender for transporting preserved fire appliances to shows and rallies.
ETN 909 W[edit]
SD SPV WX Emergency Tender. Year of Manufacture: 1980
Original Operator: Tyne & Wear Fire Brigade. Owner: Private Collection[8] Location: N.E. England.
ETN 909 W is a Shelvoke & Drewry Emergency Tender built on a Shelvoke WX SPV (special Purpose Vehicle) chassis fitted with Benson bodywork it was supplied new to Tyne & Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade Fossway fire station in the East end of Newcastle. It is fitted with a Boughton 5 ton hydraulic winch and a 10 KW generator, which powers the extending lighting mast.
ANO 169 X[edit]
SD SPV WY Turntable Ladder converted to beavertail lorry. Year of Manufacture: 1981
Original Operator: Essex Fire Brigade. Owner: Not known Location: Not known.
Photo shown on Classic Commercial Vehicle Website.[9]
A 52 CTV[edit]
SD SPV Turntable ladder Year of Manufacture: 1983
Original Operator: Not known. Owner: David Madden Location: Nottingham.
This SPV Turntable ladder has been owned since 2017 by Dave Madden from Nottingham.
No Reg. No.[edit]
SD SPV Airport Crash Tender Year of Manufacture: 1977
Original Operator: Not known. Owner: Willie Bermingham Location: Longwood, Ireland.
Purchased in 2017 for restoration this Crash Tender had been abandoned in the corner of a field for the previous 8 years.
References[edit]
- ^ Kaleidoscope of Shelvoke and Drewry, Nick Baldwin & William Negus (1980) ISBN 0906116 17 1 Caption 80. This definitive history of the Company from its foundation in 1922 was published whist the Company still existed.
- ^ Kaleidoscope of Shelvoke and Drewry, Nick Baldwin & William Negus (1980) ISBN 0906116 17 1
- ^ Vintage Lorry Annual. Edited by Nick Baldwin (1979.)ISBN 0906116 07 4 This Annual contains an article by Nick Baldwin about the 1927 S & D Freighter restored by apprentices in 1968 to the 1922 specification. Nick is taught how to drive the vehicle by Jack Hubbard the company's chief demonstration driver for forty years from 1936.
- ^ Municipal Refuse Collection Vehicles, Barrie C. Woods (2002) ISBN 0-9521070-4-X Barrie Woods is a former employee of Shelvoke & Drewry.
- ^ Vintage Roadscene Issue 128 July 2010 ISSN 0266-8947
- ^ Buses Extra No. 49 October-November 1987 ISSN 0141-9927
- ^ An Anthology of the Worthing Tramocars The Southdown Enthusiasts' Club July 2002
- ^ Kaleidoscope of Shelvoke and Drewry, Nick Baldwin & William Negus (1980) ISBN 0906116 17 1 Caption 102
- ^ Vintage Roadscene Issue 128 July 2010 ISSN 0266-8947
- ^ Vintage Roadscene Issue 168 November 2013 ISSN: 0266-8947
- ^ Classic & Vintage Commercials Magazine Volume 11 Number 5 January 2006 ISSN 1362-9484
- ^ Kaleidoscope of Shelvoke and Drewry, Nick Baldwin & William Negus (1980) ISBN 0906116 17 1
- ^ Classic and Vintage Commercials Volume 3 Number 11 July 1998 ISSN 1362-9484 and Volume 4 Numbers 7 March 1999,9 May 1999,& 12 August 1999 Volume 5 No. 1 September 1999
- ^ Vintage Roadscene Magazine Issue 125 April 2010 ISSN 0266-8947
- ^ Vintage Roadscene Magazine Issue 125 April 2010 ISSN 0266-8947