My name is Dave. I remember Thomas Paine transport very well. I worked there in West Ferry Road from June 1963 - August 1973.
It was my first job and did my apprenticeship there. I had a great time worked with some great people including Freddie, Ted, Fred and Peter.
I only saw Abdee Transport lorries a few times after I relocated out of London, the only reason why I left Thomas Paine.
I spoke to Freddie Abdee again about twenty years ago. I often wondered what happened to everyone.
Any ideas guys ? I probably would remember your father.
Hope to hear from either of you guys. Cheers, Dave.
Hi all I worked for Thomas Paine Transport 1980/2000 we were in Isle of Dogs opposite Normans Nosh bar.Tinker was the gov Fred Abddee was his assistant John Rochester was transpot manager.Fitters were Ted and his son young Ted.Fred Abdee set up his own company called Abdee Haulage ran out of East India Docks.Beasley was a co company.We moved out of our yard to go to Fort Street Silvertown sharing yard with Osbourne Transport then moved over the road to share with Crowe Carriers then moved up to a little yard on the water front then moved to River Road Barking where Fred Abdee sold out to Euro Span run by Micky Villiers.We had some great driver namely…Len Stally-Georgie Palmer,Tichy Pearce,George Ashkettle,David Ford,Laurie Holderman,Jimmy and Steve Watts,Alan Georgio,Dave Marsh,Paul Carter,Jimmy Whitlock,Freddie Whitlock,Micky Plumpton,Ray Sibbons,John Day,just some names I can remember.I left in 2000 when they went bust.Regards to all ex drivers Don Utton
Hi sadly i went to an old drivers funeral John Day was his name met up with Fred and Ian Abdee also John Rochester along with Micky Carr.Fred is 87 don’t look no different i will put photo up as soon as get it.
I worked with john day on the buses and followed him to abdee for a short while along with another driver yorkshire man name terry brewster he passed a few years ago now, johns son worked there and got his hgv 1 there, nice bloke john RIP, he used to live in canning town
Hi yes i’m the same bloke i knew Terry Brewster also only that he worked for Thomas Paine young John runs his own business i’m not sure who you are surname would help i did drive a 3300 DAF
Donald1946:
Hi yes i’m the same bloke i knew Terry Brewster also only that he worked for Thomas Paine young John runs his own business i’m not sure who you are surname would help i did drive a 3300 DAF
Did this Thos Paine do fruit haulage,■■ In the 60s, Regards Larry.
Hi yes Thomas Paine did do the fruit markets also contract with Whitbreads we also done work for George Paynes the chocolate Company in Croydon also delivered Tea to Paynes in Boss St also Swindon and in later years to South Elmsall in Yorkshire smartest fleet in London at one time.
Donald1946:
Hi yes i’m the same bloke i knew Terry Brewster also only that he worked for Thomas Paine young John runs his own business i’m not sure who you are surname would help i did drive a 3300 DAF
Did this Thos Paine do fruit haulage,■■ In the 60s, Regards Larry.
Hi yes Thomas Paine did do the fruit markets also contract with Whitbreads we also done work for George Paynes the chocolate Company in Croydon also delivered Tea to Paynes in Boss St also Swindon and in later years to South Elmsall in Yorkshire smartest fleet in London at one time.
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Donald1946:
Hi yes i’m the same bloke i knew Terry Brewster also only that he worked for Thomas Paine young John runs his own business i’m not sure who you are surname would help i did drive a 3300 DAF
Did this Thos Paine do fruit haulage,■■ In the 60s, Regards Larry.
Hi yes Thomas Paine did do the fruit markets also contract with Whitbreads we also done work for George Paynes the chocolate Company in Croydon also delivered Tea to Paynes in Boss St also Swindon and in later years to South Elmsall in Yorkshire smartest fleet in London at one time.
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I remember you Don, Rochester and Abdee at Millwall and Fort St, I used to drive that old Tetley’s F88 with air horns, the fastest in the fleet. Boss St brings back memories with that buster blood vessel type character unloading T chests, trips down to Avonmouth, Droitwich, Manchester & even on the odd occasion delivering kegs of beer to Royal Navy depots. I can remember getting banned from Faversham brewery for losing my temper and throwing pallets at their staff when I accused them of taking back handers from Outen Transport to slide in front of the queue to load. Brentford canals, loading coffee and that odd job that came up removing melted bronze from Cricklewood stores when it burnt down. Even used to do waste paper bundles to Aylesford paper Mills. Timber from Tilbury. Cocoa beans to Hull, Tate and Lyles and those annoying plastic bags they put over sugar that when throwing your sheets over it would slide off.
Still driving lorries now, working on the Shell contract for 15yrs now…can’t wait to retire…gasp!
anyone recall or have pics of “abdee transport” or thomas paine abdee was what was left of paines in the 80s i worked for abdee for a while my dad worked for paines in the 60s they were based in silvertown east london by the old rank flour mill
mrken:
Remember them years ago over millwall had some nice kms and s types also J.Beasley very smart motors
thomas paine was at one time called the smartest fleet in london the boss was known as tinker paine as i said my dad worked there in the 60s and I remember beasly`s I think they took beaslys over and kept the name all with the same colours they had a lot of s type and tk bedfords not sure if paines had any big stuff in their day ,fred abdee was a tm I think on paines and when they went he started abdee I worked there in 89 after a couple of mates who were on the buses went back lorry driving to work at abdees they had as I recall 4 dafs 2 3300 2 2800 2 tm bedfords and a couple of 6 leggers i left at the end of 89 the usual after a row and I think they packed up not to long after that
