Edward Beck & Son Ltd
Edward Beck Stockport
Short Film & Your Pictures
A short colour film, taken in 1960 by Teddy Beck, in the depot of the heavy haulage company of Edward Beck & Son Ltd whose premises were located on Greg Street Reddish Stockport.
Your Pictures
This particular section of the site below contains images sent in by former employees of Edward Beck & Son Ltd.
If you ever worked for Edward Beck, or even if you didn't, and have any photographs you would like to add to the site please get in touch via the guestbook page and we will get back to you.
Alternatively you can scan and send them direct via email to [email protected]
Drivers mate Graham Philips takes time out for a photograph in the driving seat of Scammell Highwayman 4X2 tractor unit Reg No WJA 131.
Pictured in the depot at Greg Street Stockport WJA 131 was driven at the time by Brian Daniels.
Graham Phillips worked at Beck's along with his twin brother Steve.
Photograph courtesy of Steve Phillips.
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Graham Phillips is pictured standing in front of FG Foden Reg No KDB 703 at Salford Docks while waiting to load up a D8 Caterpillar tractor destined for Cannock in Staffordshire.
Graham was one of the 'Phillips Twins' whose brother Steve also worked at the company for quite a number of years.
Photograph courtesy of Graham Phillips.
Heading down the road again!
Left to right Jack Sullivan, Brian Daniels, Arthur Duffy and Dave Shawcross have their picture taken in front of a pair of the company's Boalloy LV Cabbed ERF 64GX heavy duty 4x2 tractor unit's which were both loaded with AEI cable drums.
Photograph courtesy of Dave Shawcross.
In 1967 there was an outbreak of foot and mouth disease which resulted in the mass slaughter of livestock across the UK.
Beck's were called in to transport a huge amount of heavy plant equipment to Winsford in Cheshire which was required in helping to dispose of all the dead animals.
Pictured here at Winsford in December 1967 are, from left to right, Dave Shawcross, Eric Etchells, Arthur Fryers, Harry Harrop, Roy Cheetham and Chester.
Photograph courtesy of Dave Shawcross.
LV Cabbed ERF 4X2 tractor unit Reg No BDB 694D, which was driven by Bob Prince (Snowy), is pictured here in 1966 while transporting Blackpool Tram No 159 which is decked out in lights for the 1966 Blackpool illuminations advertising 50 years of National Savings.
After being withdrawn from service Blackpool Tram No 159 underwent restoration and is now operated on a regular basis at the East Anglia Transport Museum, Carlton Colville near Lowestoft Suffolk.
Photograph courtesy of Paul Prince
Boiler delivery to Shotton
In 1965 drivers mate/steersman Steve Philips took his camera along with him and took this series of photographs which shows the delivery of a 50 ton steel boiler from Joseph Adamson of Croft Street Hyde to Shotton on Deeside.
The Machine Gang get to grips with off loading the boiler and place it into position on site with jacks and cables.
Cannock to St Austell
Again in 1965 the 'Big Bopper' Reg No ODB 923 was used to transport a Caterpillar D9 bulldozer from Cannock in Staffordshire down to St Austell in Cornwall, a distance of 258 miles.
The pictures below were kindly sent in by former drivers mate/steersman Steve Philips.