TRANSPORT ARCHIVE SERIES
The Transport Archive Series consists of transport related subjects such as company histories. There is no set format for these titles and the books are produced to do full justice to the material available. Company histories are usually hardback books and again the aim of Gingerfold Publications is to provide top quality with value for money.
The publisher will consider any suitable transport subject, including road, aviation, railways, or marine, for inclusion in this series and if you have an idea or material for a title please contact Graham Edge.
Transport Archive Series Titles Published:
SPIERS OF MELKSHAM. ISBN 1-902356-01-2.
This book is the full history of a traditional family owned British road haulage company that was in existence from 1931 to 1998. The company became well known nationally and its ups and downs throughout its existence are well chronicled, supported by plenty of photographs. Hardback cover and dust jacket. Price £15.95.
Sorry this book is now out of print .
THE SHAP STORY. ISBN 1-902356-04-7.
Compiled and edited by Ron Phillips and Gordon Baron. Published 1998 and now out of print.
This popular title examined the famous stretch of A6 trunk road over the fearsome Shap Fells when this was the main route between England and Scotland. Please contact us for price and availability.
FROM MOORLANDS TO HIGHLANDS -
A History Of Harris & Miners and Brian Harris Transport. Written by John Corah. Price £17.50.
ISBN 1-902356-22-5
ISBN (13) 978-1-902356-22-8
This is the history of one of the most famous road haulage concerns in Great Britain, famed for its immaculate, traditional lorries that regularly ran from south west England to north east Scotland. The book has been written with the full co-operation of Brian Harris and gives the reasons for his surprising decision to close the company in March 2001. Informative text, approximately 160 photographs, and appendices.
First published in July 2002, FROM MOORLANDS TO HIGHLANDS was out of print by mid-2004. A revised, reprinted edition with 8 additional pages of
photographs will be available from mid-September 2007. This is a soft back
version priced at £17.50.
L. GARDNER & SONS LIMITED - Legendary Engineering Excellence. Written by Graham Edge.Price £24.50.
ISBN 1-902356-16-0
ISBN (13) 978-1-902356-10-5
Surprisingly very little has been written about the famous Gardner engine company whose diesel engines were renowned for economy, reliability, and longevity. This company was a true pioneer of diesel engine propulsion for automotive purposes, but it also had considerable influence in industrial, marine, and rail traction fields. After some seven years of research this is the full history of Gardner’s from its origins in 1868 to its virtual demise in the mid-1990s. The book has been written with input from Dion Houghton and Paul Gardner and much of the information has never been made public knowledge before. Containing 216 pages of very informative text and appendices and illustrated with over 260 historic photographs.
When published in November 2002 L. GARDNER & SONS LIMITED instantly proved to be very popular and the initial print run sold out in less than two years. A revised and reprinted edition is currently available.
MILLED FROM GOLDEN FIELDS - A Pictorial History Of Flour Millers’ Transport In Great Britain. Written by Graham Edge. Published November 2003.
ISBN 1 902356 11 X.
Drawing on the author’s working experience in this important industry this book traces pictorially the origins of flour millers’ transport from the earliest days and continues the theme until the present. Flour milling is one of the oldest industries known to mankind and flour and its by-products are still vital in providing nutrition as part of a well-balanced diet. British millers produce some four million tonnes of flour annually, and similar quantities of wheat are transported into their mills. Transporting these raw materials and milled flour to customers of all sizes requires a large, efficient, in-house operation supported by haulage contractors.
The book chronicles important developments in the milling industry, such as the introduction of bulk deliveries by tankers. An informative chapter provides historical details of British millers and the growth of famous groups such as Joseph Rank, Rank Hovis, Spillers Milling, Allied Mills, and ADM. Vehicles from present day millers as well as those no longer in business are well represented. Lorries and vans from some fifty millers are shown, covering twenty-seven different marques of vehicles.
Containing 144 pages, there are some 220 photos of which almost 70 are reproduced in colour. With hardback cover and dust jacket. Price £19.50.
W. CLIFFORD WATTS - An Illustrated History. Written by Gary K. Russell. Published in September 2004.
ISBN 1-902356-13-6.
Most residents of North and East Yorkshire along with Humberside will be familiar with the activities of W. Clifford Watts. Its lorries and quarries have been part of this region since 1937. From small beginnings, the company has flourished and grown to become one of the leading sand, gravel, limestone, and aggregates suppliers to builders and civil engineers in the area. Supporting its core business are ready mixed concrete and plant hire divisions. Throughout its existence W. Clifford Watts has remained a family firm and continues to prosper.
Author Gary Russell has been a lifelong observer of the activities and lorries of W. Clifford Watts. Over the years he has assembled a remarkable photographic collection and this has formed the basis of his book. Of the 184 photos used in the volume no less than 150 are reproduced in colour. There is also a fleet list and brief company history along with other details.
Comprising 128 pages W. CLIFFORD WATTS is a soft back book with colour gloss laminate cover. Price £17.50.
WHERE DO YOU WANT THIS LOT?
Written by Bob Rust. Published in March 2007
This is Bob Rust’s story of his working life in road transport that began in the mid 1950s and continued for over forty years. But because Bob was born into a family of transport men his earliest memories of life on the road actually date back to the 1930s.
This amusing and factual account of lorry driving with such firms as Noble’s and BRS makes fascinating reading. Included in the chapters are details about the social fabric of lorry driving and the monumental changes that have occurred during the last fifty years. Bob Rust is a talented writer and author and this book is a definitive record of lorry driving in a past, different era of road transport. It tells it as it was, - ‘warts and all’ – but also conveys the sense of camaraderie that existed then when the job was less pressurised and traffic congestion a rarity.
Where Do You Want This Lot? comprises 176 pages, perfect bound, with suitable illustrations and has a soft back gloss laminate colour cover specially commissioned from Peter J. Davies.
ISBN 1-902356-20-9
ISBN (13) 978-1-902356-20-4
Price: £13.50
