Blackburn transport firms old & modern

harry_gill · 17 March 2015 14:22

Guesty44:

Guesty44:

Jakdaw:
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Some great pics on here now not been on for a while.
GUESTY44

Hiya,
Keep o’er to the left Fred I’m coming through with the “Powerhouse”.
thanks harry, long retired

guesty44 · 25 March 2015 08:17

Guesty44:

Guesty44:

Jakdaw:

Some great pics on here now not been on for a while.
GUESTY44

Can’t just make out the name on the door,Looks like
the load of oranges all lable’s on the boxes were facing out,
Allways had to remember to load them like that otherwise it had to be stripped
down to get the box out that was the wrong way round.Pallets whats pallets.!!!
GUESTY44

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guesty44 · 29 March 2015 11:36

Guesty44:

Guesty44:

Guesty44:

Jakdaw:
3

Some great pics on here now not been on for a while.
GUESTY44

Can’t just make out the name on the door,Looks like
the load of oranges all lable’s on the boxes were facing out,
Allways had to remember to load them like that otherwise it had to be stripped
down to get the box out that was the wrong way round.Pallets whats pallets.!!!
GUESTY44

lawrence_dunbar · 8 April 2015 21:05

harry_gill · 9 April 2015 20:17

Lawrence Dunbar:
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Hiya,
Ah’ yes Larry, one from the old firm,I remember this one there was still one
or two “leggers” knocking about when I did my first bit for Bowker’s but cant
recall ever driving this one.
thanks harry, long retired.

lawrence_dunbar · 9 April 2015 20:52

harry_gill · 9 April 2015 21:02

Lawrence Dunbar:
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Hiya,
Well Larry you are finding my former employers today did a couple of short
stints for Walshy in the 60s and this one I have driven it was my motor the
second time I worked there a bit of a dead duck too 150 Percy wouldn’t pull
your Granny off the netty.
thanks harry, long retired.

lawrence_dunbar · 10 April 2015 11:23

harry_gill:

Lawrence Dunbar:
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Hiya,
Well Larry you are finding my former employers today did a couple of short
stints for Walshy in the 60s and this one I have driven it was my motor the
second time I worked there a bit of a dead duck too 150 Percy wouldn’t pull
your Granny off the netty.
thanks harry, long retired.

Aye Harry they were the days Eh, Can remember Bull Hill Café opposite side to Walshs, It was owned by Jim Westerman, He had a couple of wagons he used to load us back with wallpaper form a mill in Darwen, And Baxters who I worked for used to load himback with Danish bacon for Tatersalls in St.Peter Street,& Ayton & Hunter Provisions, Happy long gone days Im afraid to say, Regards Larry.

shirtbox2003 · 10 April 2015 22:29

Walsh family still there Larry,but caravan storage and auto electrics now,the café was bought out by Little chef but now another restaurant of some sort.

john_west · 10 April 2015 23:09

Not quite Blackburn but you’ve nudged my memory. On Pritchetts we used to load cardboard carpet cores from an old mill factory, right next to the M62 at Rochdale. Eddie Heaton may remember it. Absolute flying loads. Quick to load and about 5 tons. Nae bother,even for the Mastiff.

John

john_west · 10 April 2015 23:13

harry_gill:

Lawrence Dunbar:
0

Hiya,
Well Larry you are finding my former employers today did a couple of short
stints for Walshy in the 60s and this one I have driven it was my motor the
second time I worked there a bit of a dead duck too 150 Percy wouldn’t pull
your Granny off the netty.
thanks harry, long retired.

Go on Harry. What was your Granny doing on the netty? In fact what was the netty? That’s not an expression I’ve ever heard before!

John

lawrence_dunbar · 11 April 2015 11:29

John West:

harry_gill:

Lawrence Dunbar:
0

Hiya,
Well Larry you are finding my former employers today did a couple of short
stints for Walshy in the 60s and this one I have driven it was my motor the
second time I worked there a bit of a dead duck too 150 Percy wouldn’t pull
your Granny off the netty.
thanks harry, long retired.

Go on Harry. What was your Granny doing on the netty? In fact what was the netty? That’s not an expression I’ve ever heard before!

John

Maybee not but everyone uses them standing up or sitting down, They are a must in every way, Regards Larry. (Loos)

harry_gill · 11 April 2015 13:50

John West:

harry_gill:

Lawrence Dunbar:
0

Hiya,
Well Larry you are finding my former employers today did a couple of short
stints for Walshy in the 60s and this one I have driven it was my motor the
second time I worked there a bit of a dead duck too 150 Percy wouldn’t pull
your Granny off the netty.
thanks harry, long retired.

Go on Harry. What was your Granny doing on the netty? In fact what was the netty? That’s not an expression I’ve ever heard before!

John

Hiya,
Larry’s answered your Question, and up to arriving in the North East about 44
years ago I didn’t know what the netty was either but if I hadn’t found out I’d
certainly be crossing my legs by now, very educational this eh’ John.
thanks harry, long retired.

harry_gill · 3 May 2015 11:57

Hiya,
Is there anyone on here who remembers Deans of Darwen a little four wagon firm
three rigid’s and one Atki borderer artic bought because I had the only class one
licence at the time, I know the Guvnor Geoff Catlow passed away not all that long
ago and I’ve spoken via Trucknet to the lad who now owns Deans garage which is
a repair centre for commercial vehicles in Watery lane Darwen , Did Deans have
to shut shop with the demise of Courtaulds their main and only customer I never
carried anything else other than when he got me the artic and I took it on tramp
finding my own return loads, I think the Courtaulds work was subbied via Nuttall’s
then in Heywood at least the work was sorted out through “Nuttie’s” shunter who
was based at Greenfield works North Wales.
thanks harry, long retired.

walton_man · 3 May 2015 21:47

Hi Harry,

Been reading these threads for a while and now might be able to add my twopennerth.

Deans of Darwen or S. Dean & Son as we called them. We sold them a few Seddon 13/4’s and 16/4’s in 1969 and 1970. Got their reg no’s as well.

Geoff Catlow, if I recall, also had an off licence business. When times were good he would buy a new truck and just store it until needed.

Met another x-Deans driver who now has a airgun business in Preesall but just can’t recall his name. Must put more water in it.

Peter.

harry_gill · 3 May 2015 22:59

Walton man:
Hi Harry,

Been reading these threads for a while and now might be able to add my twopennerth.

Deans of Darwen or S. Dean & Son as we called them. We sold them a few Seddon 13/4’s and 16/4’s in 1969 and 1970. Got their reg no’s as well.

Geoff Catlow, if I recall, also had an off licence business. When times were good he would buy a new truck and just store it until needed.

Met another x-Deans driver who now has a airgun business in Preesall but just can’t recall his name. Must put more water in it.

Peter.

Hiya,
Thanks Peter when I first worked for Deans it would be around 1970 and he then
had four motors, two Seddon six wheelers a Seddon four wheeler and a four
wheeled Dodge the oldest motor, which I drove me being the most junior driver
Geoff did swap the Dodge for a new Atki Borderer with a thirty three foot trailer
I didn’t know about the off-licence side of things, unfortunately I can’t recall any
of the drivers names I’ve lived in the County Durham area for over forty years,
I remember Geoff had been a commissioned officer in the Royal Artillery I was in
the same regiment much later of course but as a very junior rank, I was a decent
mechanic in those days and Geoff used to pay me a bit extra to do maintenance
jobs over the weekend Oh’ can remember the drivers Christian names, David,
Norman and an older guy who we all called Old Jimmy, no surnames though.
thanks harry, long retired.

guesty44 · 17 May 2015 09:25

Guesty44:

Guesty44:

Guesty44:

Jakdaw:
3

Some great pics on here now not been on for a while.
GUESTY44

Can’t just make out the name on the door,Looks like
the load of oranges all lable’s on the boxes were facing out,
Allways had to remember to load them like that otherwise it had to be stripped
down to get the box out that was the wrong way round.Pallets whats pallets.!!!
GUESTY44

Hiya Harry just reading some old posts the name John Hindle comes to mind (Not Stan)
Last I heard he had his own small W/Drag.and his son worked for Kenyon.
Lot of water gone under the bridge now.Heads Gone and I’m only a pup at 71.(“eh”)
Take care There is a pic of one of Deans on here but cant remember were.■■?

harry_gill · 17 May 2015 13:38

Hiya,
Bloody Hell Fred, I didn’t realize I was so much older than you, (79 next week),
I remember John Hindle didn’t he have a sister a television actress,? there’s a
lot of the old drivers gone now Fred, The Ghost, Terry Tuckwell, Nobby Clark,
I did see Terry’s son also Terry had passed away I don’t think he ever became
a driver but I remember him coming to the yard to meet his dad, after work,
and of course our old pal Stan Hindle a true gent, I remember Stan and me we
had spent the weekend boozing in the pubs of Accrington and we was going to
London on the Sunday I had my car so I brought us both to the yard we were
still drunk and of course had to meet Harold Newlove both skint and in need
of funds from the tin box if we’d have breathed on Harold we’d have both got
the sack, happy day’s though Fred.
thanks harry, long retired.

guesty44 · 18 May 2015 16:02

harry_gill:
Hiya,
Bloody Hell Fred, I didn’t realize I was so much older than you, (79 next week),
I remember John Hindle didn’t he have a sister a television actress,? there’s a
lot of the old drivers gone now Fred, The Ghost, Terry Tuckwell, Nobby Clark,
I did see Terry’s son also Terry had passed away I don’t think he ever became
a driver but I remember him coming to the yard to meet his dad, after work,
and of course our old pal Stan Hindle a true gent, I remember Stan and me we
had spent the weekend boozing in the pubs of Accrington and we was going to
London on the Sunday I had my car so I brought us both to the yard we were
still drunk and of course had to meet Harold Newlove both skint and in need
of funds from the tin box if we’d have breathed on Harold we’d have both got
the sack, happy day’s though Fred.
thanks harry, long retired.

Hiya Harry I think harold would of said get the z/b out of here before Billy gets here.
Then we would give him the royal salute.Holding up you hand for a sub “eh”
GUESTY44

guesty44 · 18 May 2015 16:06

Guesty44:

harry_gill:
Hiya,
Bloody Hell Fred, I didn’t realize I was so much older than you, (79 next week),
I remember John Hindle didn’t he have a sister a television actress,? there’s a
lot of the old drivers gone now Fred, The Ghost, Terry Tuckwell, Nobby Clark,
I did see Terry’s son also Terry had passed away I don’t think he ever became
a driver but I remember him coming to the yard to meet his dad, after work,
and of course our old pal Stan Hindle a true gent, I remember Stan and me we
had spent the weekend boozing in the pubs of Accrington and we was going to
London on the Sunday I had my car so I brought us both to the yard we were
still drunk and of course had to meet Harold Newlove both skint and in need
of funds from the tin box if we’d have breathed on Harold we’d have both got
the sack, happy day’s though Fred.
thanks harry, long retired.

Hiya Harry I think harold would of said get the z/b out of here before Billy gets here.
Then we would give him the royal salute.Holding up you hand for a sub “eh”
GUESTY44

Also think his son inlaw was Earl Transport.Think someone out there will
no doubt tell us Great days. (Yeh still a pup at 71yrs H).
GUESTY44