R.T.
Keedwell Ltd was founded in 1969 by Ray Keedwell with one truck hauling peat
from the Somerset Levels. The fleet has
steadily grown since that time to its present size of around 400 trucks, and
1000 trailers with Depots all over the country.
This
particular Scania 141 was Keedwell’s flagship in the seventies, the sleeper cab
no doubt came in handy for the long trips up and down the UK. The firm from Highbridge have always run at
least one Scania tractor unit and the famous manufacturer’s name still feature
in their attractive looking fleet today.
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J & M Murdoch & Son was established in 1965 with a Ford Thames Trader flat bed lorry costing only 100 pound. In 1977 YGA IIIS was bought new from the Kelvin Hall Motor Show, Glasgow. This truck spent most of its life hauling whisky for Wm Grants Paisley all over the UK for over ten years, with another five years on local low loader work before being retired to the role of yard shunter in 1992.
She was fully refurbished back to new condition and unveiled at Truckfest Scotland in 1998. Since then it has won various prizes throughout the UK and Europe as well as completing several thousand miles on 'European road runs' for Charity. Shop here
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Number 232 in the Sunderland fleet was one of six GuyArab IV models with Gardner
5LW engines and bodies by Roe of Leeds delivered in 1958. The model is shown in
the Brunswick Green & Cream livery adopted in 1954. Features include a detailed
interior, rear stairs and glazing all round. Shop here
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