did any one now big steve armitage he sadley past away couple of weeks ago only 53
hamster x:
One of H. Bakers the driver is Derek Moore now in his eightys
I spoke to Joe Greenhough about this photo a few months back he remembers the motor and took it to France ,it was sold to my dads old boss when it was around 10 years old ,my dad had it a while then it blew up it didnt look like that though, i remember the heater didnt work and it was very noisey and slow .It was replaced with another Mandator ex Amoco another G reg
Does anyone remember Wilsons transport on Thornton road they were bought out by Johnny Ball ,David and Peter Wilson drove for them.They ended up in Weber, Cook and Garnams yard on City road Bradford.
there was a wilsons on wake road they went pop a few year back 
bradfordlad9999:
did mick jacks have a couple of 112s inpounded in greece
turkey i think it was 
dreva:
bradfordlad9999:
did mick jacks have a couple of 112s inpounded in greeceturkey i think it was
it could be he never got them bak did he
dreva:
there was a wilsons on wake road they went pop a few year back
They ended up in Longs yard before they closed
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ramone:
dreva:
there was a wilsons on wake road they went pop a few year backThey ended up in Longs yard before they closed
What about leathers chemicals they ran a fleet of AEC all on hire from tillotsons for 12 month then they changed them ,loads of second hand motors on the market then.Up at low moor trumix ran an interesting fleet of foden,s s36 s39 s50 half cab,s and someolder half cabs also somes21. does any one remember dellany,s demolition tippers they were a purple colour they also had an AEC mk111 lowloader.G C Morley had a good fleet including an f 88 it used to be parked up thornton rd . another old firm long gone was Arthur Mitchell they ran ERFs including a KVartic Keith Bell worked there in thr garage.British Rail had a big fleet with a garage on canal rd .Trans flash had some AECmandators pulling tri axle tilts,and in the early 70s whenever you were in bradford there was always a Merc 1920 artic belonging to Nellan and Quack from germany at the time quite rare.There was Sharp and Grifith from baildon and Cyril Whitley from shipley .Loyds of Ludlow had half a dozen motors based in bradford Phillip Snowdon .Graham Driver and Neil Burdsell drove fof them .Bruda and Panalpina were also on the scene at the time.
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ramone:
dreva:
there was a wilsons on wake road they went pop a few year backThey ended up in Longs yard before they closed
What about leathers chemicals they ran a fleet of AEC all on hire from tillotsons for 12 month then they changed them ,loads of second hand motors on the market then.Up at low moor trumix ran an interesting fleet of foden,s s36 s39 s50 half cab,s and someolder half cabs also somes21. does any one remember dellany,s demolition tippers they were a purple colour they also had an AEC mk111 lowloader.G C Morley had a good fleet including an f 88 it used to be parked up thornton rd . another old firm long gone was Arthur Mitchell they ran ERFs including a KVartic Keith Bell worked there in thr garage.British Rail had a big fleet with a garage on canal rd .Trans flash had some AECmandators pulling tri axle tilts,and in the early 70s whenever you were in bradford there was always a Merc 1920 artic belonging to Nellan and Quack from germany at the time quite rare.There was Sharp and Grifith from baildon and Cyril Whitley from shipley .Loyds of Ludlow had half a dozen motors based in bradford Phillip Snowdon .Graham Driver and Neil Burdsell drove fof them .Bruda and Panalpina were also on the scene at the time.
scud:
Wramone:
dreva:
there was a wilsons on wake road they went pop a few year backThey ended up in Longs yard before they closed
What about leathers chemicals they ran a fleet of AEC all on hire from tillotsons for 12 month then they changed them ,loads of second hand motors on the market then.Up at low moor trumix ran an interesting fleet of foden,s s36 s39 s50 half cab,s and someolder half cabs also somes21. does any one remember dellany,s demolition tippers they were a purple colour they also had an AEC mk111 lowloader.G C Morley had a good fleet including an f 88 it used to be parked up thornton rd . another old firm long gone was Arthur Mitchell they ran ERFs including a KVartic Keith Bell worked there in thr garage.British Rail had a big fleet with a garage on canal rd .Trans flash had some AECmandators pulling tri axle tilts,and in the early 70s whenever you were in bradford there was always a Merc 1920 artic belonging to Nellan and Quack from germany at the time quite rare.There was Sharp and Grifith from baildon and Cyril Whitley from shipley .Loyds of Ludlow had half a dozen motors based in bradford Phillip Snowdon .Graham Driver and Neil Burdsell drove fof them .Bruda and Panalpina were also on the scene at the time.
I remember when i was young Colin Connolly drove for Leathers he parked his V8 mandator on Bull Royd Lane then 1 night this funny new motor was there a Scania 110 ■■?,i went to school with Miles Delaney who eventually ran Delaneys,Arthur Mitchells brother lived next door to me when i was a kid and a bloke opposite drove Arthur Mitchells Mercury,and the last 1 i can relate to is Cyril Whitley who was related to Henry Longs family, my dad ,my brother,my cousin and 2 uncles all worked for Cyril,i have some photos somewhere of a Bedford s type of Whitleys on a weekend scout run
thought of some more samas had an office in bradford.and what about marcus.i rememered some others but forgot them again 
John tweedie drove a V8mandator at leathers ,later he bought 2 of them and ran them wiyh tipping trailers along with an 8 wheeler Geordie Jackson also worked there he drove an AECmercury NKW49H, we bought it from tillotsons when it was 12mounths old.Donald Ludlam also worked at leathers ,he said the v8 mandators were untouchable when they were runing right.
dreva:
thought of some more samas had an office in bradford.and what about marcus.i rememered some others but forgot them again
Samas was named after the owners twin daughters ,sam and michaela another 2 i went to school with them they had an office at the top of young street, they lived off crow trees lane,marcus are still alive and kicking in Henry Longs yard at the back
bradfordlad9999:
dreva:
bradfordlad9999:
did mick jacks have a couple of 112s inpounded in greeceturkey i think it was
it could be he never got them bak did he
yea one of drivers was called tony quinn i worked on italy with him for a while for goss international who still in bradford gordon o hara him and dad worked for longs until he set up goss with steve saville late 80’s and went with duforest had some good times in the crown on great horton road with jerry from jpl and mick jack oh and my dad used to drive for parrots , bannon and ward ,
Ramone can you remember the AEC wrecker that was parked on wakefield rd just above wilsons yard it was a four wheeler painted green ,i dont think it was used much never seemed to move wonder where it went?
legin66:
bradfordlad9999:
dreva:
bradfordlad9999:
did mick jacks have a couple of 112s inpounded in greeceturkey i think it was
it could be he never got them bak did he
yea one of drivers was called tony quinn i worked on italy with him for a while for goss international who still in bradford gordon o hara him and dad worked for longs until he set up goss with steve saville late 80’s and went with duforest had some good times in the crown on great horton road with jerry from jpl and mick jack oh and my dad used to drive for parrots , bannon and ward ,
great info cheers ive heard that mark lee as bought into goss
scud:
Ramone can you remember the AEC wrecker that was parked on wakefield rd just above wilsons yard it was a four wheeler painted green ,i dont think it was used much never seemed to move wonder where it went?
all rite scud my dad ended up with that truck he pulled the old garage down near key line and the truck came with the deal my dad sold it ti kevin dennis he is a collector dont no if he done out with it yet we sold him it in 98 few year bak now the truck drove supurb
scud:
Ramone can you remember the AEC wrecker that was parked on wakefield rd just above wilsons yard it was a four wheeler painted green ,i dont think it was used much never seemed to move wonder where it went?
Hell yes ,those buildings have gone now ,wasnt it a mk111,i havent got a clue where it went.I always wondered if any of Longs survived , i heard a tale that there was an old Longs motor in a Quarry on the outskirts of Keighley i cant remember if it was silsden or somewhere around that area.I was down next door to Wilsons old place last year on Wakefield Rd and its full of vintage buses i think 1 had an outside staircase.The things you pass everyday and dont know they are there
My Dad John (jack) Sawyer drove for them! Also I worked with Tony’s son he had a yellow Renault.
YOUNGDAVE:
Re Crows as the crow flys it was actuall Crow Brothers Transport, originally from Greenside in Clayton then moved to Broom Street off Wakefield Road. They ran a fleet of Thames Traders, AEC 8 wheeler M and M’s (2) some of the Thames Traders were converted to twin steers, being primrose conversions approx 4 / 5. 4/5 six wheelers and the rest being 4 wheelers approx 14 motors in all this being mid 60’s period. Late 60’s early 70’s Ford D800’s Bedford Km’s AEC mark 5 tractor units, 2 Leyland Beavers, 1 Volvo F86. Work was usually wool, London, Liverpool and Hull. Work out of Magnate Joinery Keighley, Repton Foundry Bingley. In the very early days they also ran coaches and taxis out of Greenside, Clayton. The very early office was at the bottom of Listerhills Road next door to Lancaster and winters. I started work with Crows in 1964 and amongst the other drivers were George Fletcher, Tommy Parker, Tommy Davies, ■■■■ Turpin, Billy North, Lorry Morgan, Derek Lancaster, Keith Rastrick, Billy Crow, Keith Bell, John Sutcliffe, Clifford Burrows, Plastic Boots, (do you know him?) Tivvy (again name please) /Derek Butter (Iram), Plus my own brother Jack (Woody). Cant remember many moor, but brains cells deminishing.
Neil Maclelland (RES - Road European Services) was a bit of a card, I remember Ray Wilson from Leeds way and John Hurst working for him very late 80s - nice lads but John could be a bit firey