Yorkshire Engineering and Welding Co. (YEWCO) Bradford, Yorkshire Early triple-shutter Yewcos circa 1958     Yewco was already making metal products, including patented dustbins when they began selling refuse trucks around 1958. Yewco imported and assembled bodies from The Netherlands using the De Graaf system (Geesink) fore-and-aft tipper. These were "gravity packers" with no actual compaction blade, consolidating the load forward by periodically tipping the entire body to a vertical position. The loading hopper dipped down behind the rear axle, and would hold the contents of about 25 bins before tipping. During the forward tip, the hopper emptied, and a swinging retainer plate helped retain the load within body when it returned to the horizontal position.     The major selling point of the Yewco was its "dustless' shutters, three doors which automatically opened and closed as each bin was manually tipped. The bins, which were 2-1/2 cubic foot capacity with hinged lids, kept odors in and flies and vermin out, as well as providing an aesthetically pleasing appearance. While not as robust as the Swiss and German dustless bins, Yewco offered an affordable alternative that was more appealing to budget-minded councils. 1960 Yewco with double shutters, air-operated lift and compression plate     By 1960, larger 17 and 25-yard bodies were offered with two loading stations, instead of three. One was manually operated, the other used an air-operated lift for heavier bins. An internal compressor plate was added, acknowledging the increasingly bulky nature of residential refuse, and probably the death knell of the Fore & aft tipper. Despite the desire to implement dustless systems (Britain was behind much of Europe in this regard), the composition of household refuse collected was increasingly lighter and bulkier, and its collection would require newer types of equipment. The F/A tippers were still useful for separated garbage or ash, but these type of collections would eventually cease also. The company was bought by Hestair in the early 1970s, and eventually absorbed into their ENVEC group with stablemates Dennis and Eagle. Yewco bin advertisement from 1951, before they began selling refuse bodies 7/22/20 © 2020 All Rights Reserved Logos shown are the trademarks of respective manufacturers Photos from factory brochures/trade advertisements except as noted