1931 Extract from Commercial Motor Archive, Page 1
1931 Extract from Commercial Motor Archive, Page 2
1950 Arthur Dargue-Safe Driving letter and Certificate (Courtesy Iain Dargue, Arthur's son)
1950 Arthur Dargue-Safe Driving letter and Certificate (Courtesy Iain Dargue, Arthur's son)
1950's Dave Fane comments "Scammell Scarab, looks like Cricklewood. RLW 581"
1950's Bollo Lane (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1950's Egg Transport - James Ayres comments "The smaller Bedford, a model A (PUC180) was built from 1953 to 58 with an engine about half the size of the model S.". (Courtesy Keith Sweetland)
1950's Egg Transport - Eggs for London. Keith Sweetland comments "They were collecting eggs, the route was Crediton-Barnstable-Bideford-Holsworthy. There were four of these trucks-after doing the day run they would do a night run meeting a London driver at either Andover or Wincanton. (Courtesy Keith Sweetland)
1950's Produce Delivery Service (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1950's Produce Delivery Service. (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1950's Egg Collection Truck, Seaton Junction (Courtesy Keith Sweetland)
1950's Premier Supermarkets AEC 458 CXM (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1950's Seaton Junction Produce Delivery (Courtesy Keith Sweetland)
1950's Seaton Junction Produce Delivery (Courtesy Keith Sweetland)
1950's Eggs for London MUC 645 Bedford. (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1950's Egg Collection Reg: RLW 327, Fleet: 1840 (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1950's Commer Reg: 102 BXA, Fleet: 2511. delivery from processsing centre to retail depot
1950's South Morden. Chris Jelly write "My dear Dad, Sam Jelly, working at South Morden bottling plant as a driver. When he started at Morden he knocked two years off his age - turned up for work, called in the office and was informed 'You're 67 - he was sent home. I was there that day; he was so upset. I went for interview in 1962 as a driver, only ever driven an old Ford Anglia. 'Jump in' said the transport manager, to a thirty-foot artic - I drove around Morden and back, parked onto the loading bay. 'When can you start?'. Monday, I said-those were the days..." (Courtesy Chris Jelly)
1950's South Morden. Chris Jelly write "My dear Dad, Sam Jelly, working at South Morden bottling plant as a driver. When he started at Morden he knocked two years off his age - turned up for work, called in the office and was informed 'You're 67 - he was sent home. I was there that day; he was so upset. I went for interview in 1962 as a driver, only ever driven an old Ford Anglia. 'Jump in' said the transport manager, to a thirty-foot artic - I drove around Morden and back, parked onto the loading bay. 'When can you start?'. Monday, I said-those were the days..." (Courtesy Chris Jelly)
1950's 9908 RO, Fleet 2810. Ryder Pram Transporter. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1950's? Commer 734 HLT, Fleet: 3145
1950's Commer Reg: 907 FYY, Fleet: 3048 (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1960's Chatsworth Dairy Bedford Delivery. (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1964 Commer tractor Reg: 953 GYM, Fleet: 3124. Express Dairy Southend (Courtesy NA3T)
1950's Commer, Reg: 102 BXA, Fleet: 2511 (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1950's Commer Reg: 102 BXA, Fleet: 2511 (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1956 Mr H Shepherd steers a 3000 gallon AEC past Westminster Abbey
1956 Album showing 30 years of progress in transport fleet. (Express News July)
1956 10-ton Bedford used for egg delivery: from album showing 30 years of progress in transport fleet. (Express News July)
1956 Knighthood of the Road presented to Yorkey Robshaw, then at Eltham Depot, later at South Morden. Yorky took a seriously injured child to an ambulance station. (Express News July)
1959 Overnight milk haulage from South Ruislip to Frome and return
1959 Overnight milk haulage from South Ruislip to Frome and return
1959 Overnight milk haulage from South Ruislip to Frome and return
1959 Overnight milk haulage from South Ruislip to Frome and return
1959 Overnight milk haulage from South Ruislip to Frome and return
1960 Staplemead Transport Dept (Courtesy Mike Lucas) Barry Thomas Parsons comments "Brilliant picture Mick, where'd you dig that out from? I can name a few, but can't get them all. Albert Whittaker, Doreen Herridge and Bob Barnes."
1960's Express Shop Delivery
1960's ? CommerReg: 907 FYY, Fleet: 3048
1960's? Commer Truck Reg@ 763 FWE, Express Northern
1962 Planning Christmas-Mr R. Harvey, Transport Director. (Express News Christmas)
1963 Commer Maxiload Reg@ 371 EUV. Fleet: 2863 at South Ruislip (Courtesy NA3T/ Michael Aldread)
1965 Reg Commer tractor ELB 563C, Fleet: 3233
1965 Sheffield- Jack Hudson, Lorry Driver of the Year
1965 New colour scheme for the Express fleet
1965 Mr Arthur Dennis of South Morden tanker pool, who received the highest award of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents—the Meritorious Service Medal—at a ceremony in Greenwich Town Hall, with Mayor of Greenwich, Councillor Mrs Julia Johnson, JP. Arthur saw a pony and cart bolting out of control down Rochester Way, Kidbrooke. Although he had no knowledge of horses, he ran alongside and grabbed one of the shafts, and was about to gather up the reins when he was thrown into the roadway. He then commandeered a passing car, got ahead of the pony and managed to bring it to a halt. (Express News Summer/Autumn)
1966 Long Service Dinner 50 Year Award to Mr T.H. Evenden from Transport Dept. (Express News Summer 1966)
1966 Eden Vale managers, and MD Mr J.F. Hunter with new refrigerated trunker. (Express News Summer 1966)
1966 Reg Dodge KYY 831D, Fleet No 3479 at South Ruislip Driver of the Year competition. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1966 Reg AEC KLO 4028, Fleet: 3467 (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1966 Reg Commer Reg: XWJ 359D (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1966 Hillsborough, Sheffield Depot. Trailer with ejector mechanism can unload and re-load in 7 minutes. (Express News Summer 1966)
1966 Hillsborough, Sheffield Depot. Trailer with ejector mechanism can unload and re-load in 7 minutes. (Express News Summer 1966)
1966 'Moving the Milk' article by Arthur Ingram, published in 'Old Motor', October (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1966 'Moving the Milk' article by Arthur Ingram, published in 'Old Motor', October (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1966 'Moving the Milk' article by Arthur Ingram, published in 'Old Motor', October (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1966 'Moving the Milk' article by Arthur Ingram, published in 'Old Motor', October (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1966 'Moving the Milk' article by Arthur Ingram, published in 'Old Motor', October (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1966 'Moving the Milk' article by Arthur Ingram, published in 'Old Motor', October (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1966 'Moving the Milk' article by Arthur Ingram, published in 'Old Motor', October (Courtesy Dave Fane)
Vintage Commercial Motor Magazine Page 151(Courtesy Dave Fane)
Vintage Commercial Motor Magazine Page 152 (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1967 'T is for Trucking' article. (Express News Spring)
1967 'T is for Trucking' article. (Express News Spring)
1967 'T is for Trucking' article. (Express News Spring)
1967 'T is for Trucking' article. (Express News Spring)
1967 6-wheel articulated van powered by AEC Mammoth Mercury tractor KLO 402D, Fleet: 3467, used for long-distance trucking of yogurt, cream and cottage cheese.
1968 Reg Ford, WMC 332G, Fleet 3893. Raffaele Ralph Phillips comments "Out of South Morden bottling depot going into a London Retail Depot with Clapham Common tube station on the right hand side, sometime in the 70's. I joined the Company in 1970 as an apprentice vehicle electrician and remember working on the then new fleet of Ford D800 and D1000, based at Morden." (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1970's Express Creameries Reg: HLR 195N (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1970 Bob Harvey retires (Express News Spring)
1970 Last edition of 'Fleet Flash' magazine. Iain Dargue comments "Appleby’s 'Alderson' referred to on the photograph would be the late Bruce Alderson, who after leaving Express went on to join the family haulage business. Bruce is the one on right, with his older brother Colin on the left and younger brother David. I myself worked for both Express and Alderson’s." (Express News Christmas)
1971 Express Northern Region build their own trailers at their Darnall Central Workshops. (Express News Spring)
1977 Reg A.E.C. Mandator Reg: WLW 901S, on front loading bay at South Morden Processing (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1975 Reg LBY 258P (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1971 Driver Training at Rickmansworth
1971 Driver Training at Rickmansworth
1972 Reg with York Trailer SWA 543L
1972 Ted Butler contrasts old and new driving cabs. (Express News Summer)
1973 South Ruislip driver Terry King at Leicester Eden Vale Depot, Cuddington's Roy Yearsley inset picture
1973 Reg AEC, TYH 797M, Fleet: 4578 (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1974 Volvo tractor GDG 390N
1974 Reg Volvo, CGG 390N (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1975 'Fifty-foot Artic' pictured at South Ruislip. (Express News Christmas)
1966 Review of 'Old Motor' magazine article, featuring Express. (Express News Autumn & Christmas)
1966 Review of 'Old Motor' magazine article, featuring Express. (Express News Autumn & Christmas)
1975 Part of Roger Kenney's collection of Express vehicle pictures
1977 HGV Heaven and History ERF to Cuddington driven by Cyril Beck
1977 HGV Heaven and History ERF to Cuddington driven by Cyril Beck with 1927 Scammell
1977 HGV Heaven and History - featuring Ben Squier, Transport Engineering Manager
1977 Reg Leyland, WLW 904S (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1977 AEC
1978 - South Morden unloading bank (John Wakely, Flickr)
1978 - South Morden loading bank, weighbridge on the right (John Wakely, Flickr)
1978 - South Morden loading bank, weighbridge on the right (John Wakely, Flickr)
1978 Reg DAF 2300 ELF 659T at South Morden
1979 Reg DAF 2300 at South Ruislip unloading bay KLT 107V
1980's Express Distribution (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980's Bradford Model Dairy, Sterilised and Flavoured milk transport in plastic bottles. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980's Bradford Model Dairy, Sterilised and Flavoured milk transport in plastic bottles. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980's Bradford Model Dairy, Sterilised and Flavoured milk transport in plastic bottles. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980's Bradford Model Dairy, Sterilised and Flavoured milk transport in plastic bottles. Keith Goodby comments "Bradford had the first plastic line, can’t remember when it was installed but it was operating in 1980 when I joined as part of the team installing the plastic line at Cricklewood. I used to love going to ‘Model’ as it was known locally. Really friendly team on site with a great knowledge of the process and equipment. Only problem was the smell of the lanolin extraction factory next door!!". Linda Clow adds "we used a machine called the Hydrolock - originally from the canning industry I believe." (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980's Leyland Lynx on the unloading bay at South Morden dairy. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980's A.E.C. on front loading bay at South Morden Processing (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980 Reg PLB 794W (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1980's Leyland Lynx and A.E.C on loading bay at South Morden dairy (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980's Unloading bay, rear of South Morden Processing (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980's? Front loading bay, South Morden dairy (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980's Damaged Volvo F10, accident on the A3. Unit new to Didcot dairy (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980's DAF lorry at South Morden Processing (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980's 3 E.R.F. shunt lorries on the front bank of South Morden dairy (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980 Reg DAF JLD 374V (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1980's? Ski Refrigerated Trailers at South Ruislip
1980's South Morden Front Loading Bank/ Cold Store. (Courtesy Lindsey Cannon)
1980 "On the road with a new supply of products from Express Creameries" (Express News April)
1981 New reflective marking system for trucks. (January Express News)
1982 Eden Vale trunkers on their way to and from the new Manchester distribution depot
1982 Bothwell Depot featured in this 'On The Move' article. (Express News April)
1982 Bothwell Depot featured in this 'On The Move' article. (Express News April)
1982 Bothwell Depot featured in this 'On The Move' article. (Express News April)
1982 Bothwell Depot featured in this 'On The Move' article. (Express News April)
1982 Bothwell Depot featured in this 'On The Move' article. (Express News April)
1983? Seddon Atkinson unit that had a back to front range change gearbox. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980's South Morden-Yard Shunter (Courtesy Lindsey Cannon)
1984? Assortment of vehicles lined up on the lorry park at South Morden dairy (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1984 Reg Northern Dairies B852 EKY
1985 Reg Seddon Atkinson C909 SLU. Dave Fane comments "At Exeter Dairy". (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1985 Reg Seddon Atkinson D284 WLR (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1984? Daf unit and 22 stillage trailer traveling down Roehampton Lane, Putney (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1984 Mick Cartwright Driver of the Year
1984 Mick Cartwright Driver of the Year
1984 Mick Cartwright Driver of the Year
1985 Express in Action Brochure - Front Cover
1985 Express in Action Brochure
1986 South Morden Processing, loading bank and weighbridge. DAF 2100 SLU463W (on the road 5/81 to 11/87), DAF 2500 COY223Y (4/83 to 8/89) and Seddon Atkinson C907SLU (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1986 Reg Leyland D293 YLR
1986 Double deck carton trailer at South Morden (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1986 Trailer with 26 stillage capacity, 21840 pints, shunter unit 595 (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1986 Dodge KLB 226D at South Ruislip
1986 Reg Trucks at Appleby (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1986 - new Eden Vale logos for Express Distribution with Ian Smith (top), Ray Hayward, Trevor Willshire, Ken Willshire (middle) and Tony Pearson (bottom)
1986, likely to be D registration, new in 1986, used for trunking Eden Vale products and Ski yogurts around the country. From Ski Silver Jubilee brochure 1988.
1986 Reg Volvo D465 LVU at Welling Depot. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1987 Reg Volvo, Eden Vale. E396 YVU (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1987 Reg Volvo FL10 E977 TVU outside South Morden workshop
1987 Double deck trailer for carrying tetratainers of carton milk. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1987 Rear view of double deck trailer for carrying tetratainers of carton milk. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1987? Daf unit on the second weigh bridge at South Morden dairy. Not used on the road at South Morden, had a sleeper cab, possibly Ex. Aylesbury Foods lorry (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1987 Seddon Atkinson unit with 26 stillage trailer rear of South Morden dairy (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1987/88 Volvo unit when new, fleet number CL 24, contract lease from Salford van hire (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980's. Carshalton Ponds. Not one of South Morden's finest moments... (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1987 Stuck in the snow in Essex
1987 South Ruislip Transport Traffic Office, from Graduate Recruitment Brochure 'A New Perspective' (Courtesy Soo Rose-Cook)
1988 Reg Volvo on hire
1988 Volvo FL10 unit with 22 stillage trailer in front of workshop at South Morden dairy. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1989? Seddon Atkinson and trailer after accident coming off the M20 (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1989 Reg Volvo FL10 G121 SVR
1989? Accident damaged trailer and shunter lorry, fork lift driver Peter Palmer also in view (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1988-90 Robin Carrington comments "A few pictures from trucks I drove when at Ruislip working for Express Distribution-Coldsteam 1988-1990: Whitefield-Cuddington-Minsterley-Staplemead-Milborne-Patchway" (Courtesy Robin Carrington)
1988-90 Robin Carrington comments "A few pictures from trucks I drove when at Ruislip working for Express Distribution-Coldsteam 1988-1990: Whitefield-Cuddington-Minsterley-Staplemead-Milborne-Patchway" (Courtesy Robin Carrington)
1989 Example fleet list for Cricklewood Courtesy Dave Fane)
1989 Example fleet lists for South Morden (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1989 Example fleet lists for (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1989 Example fleet list for Exeter (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1989 Express Distribution wins Cadbury's contract
1989 Cuddington, Minsterley and Weaverham Disstribution staff awards for long service
1989 Express Distribution at Hemel Hempstead handles service to France
1989 Express Distribution at Hemel Hempstead handles service to France
1989 Derek Salmon retires after 21 years
1990 Staplemead (Courtesy Robin Carrington)
1996 Volvo FL10 with Coldstream Trailer P347 HKB
1999 Mercedes T993 SCO
2001 New 'E' logo rolled out at Express Chilled Distribution. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
2001 'Flashback' article from June Express News. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Express Vehicle manual (Courtesy Paul Luke)
2003/4 Staplemead creamery Oldford, Express changing over to Arla. (Courtesy Nick Seviour, MTUK FB Group)
2003 New technology for Express Distribution Vehicles, with the I-shift system. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
2004 Volvo at Nine Elms DX53 ONW (Courtesy Paul Luke)
2004 Registered Volvo Tractor DX53 OMA
2004 Volvo Truck with Express tractor and Cravendale trailer DX53 DNY
2004 Volvo DX53 ONW (Courtesy Paul Luke)
2006 DAF Refrigerated Rigid at Wigan Depot MX05 TTU (Courtesy Paul Luke)
