The ‘Poppy Truck’ was very impressive and travelled from it’s base near Hull to attend several events in the north east over Remembrance weekend. The wreath for Private Ernest Taylor of the Grenadier Guards had featured recently on Picture Stockton as had Major Edward Cooper VC whose wreath was laid by Neil Schneider on behalf of the Council.
Photographs and details courtesy of David Thompson.
Remembrance Sunday, Stockton 2017 – photography by Gary Walsh… https://www.photoalbumboutique.com/photos.php?access_code=3KYRJ-SK6YE
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What make is the truck?
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Geoff, the very latest Scania with the V8 engine. Saying that truck manufacturers as with Car groups all drink from the same trough. Many are tied in with M.A.N. Mercedes, Many of the old UK truck names vanished into the M.A.N. group, Albion Foden Sedan and lastly Leyland and Scammel. Driven most in my time Scania was the best for load pulling Volvo for comfort. Next time you see an army convoy look at the fronts, more like a German invasion the old Bedford Austen Scammel’s Dodges long gone. Walking around a museum thinking I drove most of these at one time or another I suddenly saw 155, a truck I had really driven.
I much preferred trucks to cars though I did drive some good ones. The best time was when the TA finished and changed its name, all their old vehicles landed up in our Depot and we drove them to storage areas in Wiltshire, 1930-40-50’s I was in my element, even got back into a Mack and a Diamond T, fun on wheels.
Frank.
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This sequence of images is made even more significant by the absence of people in all bar one. A reminder of the desolation of war and the loss. Lest we Forget.
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Was there no parade this year? These photos show mainly painted trucks. I would like to see photos showing a parade, if it took place.
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Yes Paulo there was a parade but I attended the Remembrance Service at Thornaby and arrived in Stockton too late to see their parade which is why I only photographed the Cenotaph and Poppy trucks.
Hopefully someone else can contribute photos from the Stockton parade? I saw Gary Walsh the Norton based professional photographer after the parade so guessed he had been busy taking photos and a quick look on his Facebook page found two ; https://www.facebook.com/GaryWalshPhotography/photos/a.489018898667.263430.249856628667/10155254512823668/?type=3&theater. Perhaps he might see this thread and contribute? I hope so.
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Hi David, I have loaded images from Sunday to an online gallery, if you send me your email address, I can forward you the link. Regards, Gary…
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