Ray Wilson worked for dad for a couple of years on the containers he is now back on the continent doing Spain again
jj72:
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
john hurst is on for bannisters he still crazy
jj72:
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
hursty worked at cullingworth with me dad.me dad worked for mclelland.john hurst is still about working at bannys 
ray had an iveco me dad had a daf then a scania
remeber hursty when on for roger feather they had a fall out and hursty was going to sell rogers f10 in germany the good old days
hi any one remember or still know ? an owner driver called colin russell i’m sure he lived clayton way!
he used to have an old F88 i think running italy early 90’s
a lad called tim? used to drive a steyr from cemetry road not sure who he drove for?
also i can remember my first ever trip to prato 1986 ish, was with a lad who i know died young, but was related to jerry from jpl i think, he had a left ■■■■■■ red roadtrain think a chris brearley trailer ?does anyone on here remember him too?
anyone remember peter carter ? sons tony,martin,andrew. think all did a bit!!
keith smith i think? not 100% on the last name was on for goss he had the j reg merc 480
what about the mechanics kev thomas or alan ? can’t remember last name both used to frequent the crown, gt horton road!!
hope jogged some memories and can fill in the blanks i left!!!
legin66:
hi any one remember or still know ? an owner driver called colin russell i’m sure he lived clayton way!
he used to have an old F88 i think running italy early 90’sa lad called tim? used to drive a steyr from cemetry road not sure who he drove for?
also i can remember my first ever trip to prato 1986 ish, was with a lad who i know died young, but was related to jerry from jpl i think, he had a left ■■■■■■ red roadtrain think a chris brearley trailer ?does anyone on here remember him too?
anyone remember peter carter ? sons tony,martin,andrew. think all did a bit!!
keith smith i think? not 100% on the last name was on for goss he had the j reg merc 480what about the mechanics kev thomas or alan ? can’t remember last name both used to frequent the
crown, gt horton road.
I remember the Carters, Peter was big mates with my neighbour Brian Alsopp who drove for Renwicks after a time being an O/D with an F88. I bought motocross bike off Martin and Tony has a welding and fabrication business off Thornton Road and was insane on a bike when he was younger
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hi philberg182
well our paths may of crossed once or twice i recon!! my brothers and i grew up with the carters
its uncle peter even though he’s not ! its what it was like in them days!!
i’ve moved away from sunny bratford now !best thing i ever did!!
i’ve moved away from sunny bratford now !best thing i ever did!!
Lucky you, I can’t fault you for moving away . And yes our paths may have crossed
anyone know billy jackson is he still around??
night speed i think was the last firm!
When you say billy jackson was he better known as geordie jackson who used to work at harper and mylrea and also at leathers chemicals before starting on his own running to the continent ? If so i,ll ask his nephew who works with us at joda. cheer,s.
P.Gray Transport. Established in the 80’s. Mainly worked the building trade while I worked there. Got up to a fleet of 15 wagons before the recession came about.
Peter Gray, the main man himself taught me just about everything I know about driving wagons, and about making it home after a week of tramping. I started with him 8 years ago. He gave me my much needed required experience at the age of 21.
Just a pity how things work out sometimes. He no longer has any wagons. I was the last driver to leave his side.
The old Eurostar was one of the last wagons he bought, and probably the hardest working wagon he’d ever had. It was X registered, and had a much worked, and regularly serviced life at Brocklehurst Transport, before Peter bought it for pennies on eBay. The moment it arrived in our yard, it was already looking past it’s best, but not even constantly running at full weight did we manage to kill it. Was a good (and rather rubbish) piece of kit. It did get an easy time over the Christmas period though, as you can see, when the building work went quiet, it did traction work for the motley crew that is Stobarts. I always chuckled to myself at such an old dog pulling their new trailers, and more to the point, the fact they just couldn’t keep up with the old girl.
Quite a few drawbars involved with the work, as with any building trade haulier. The old W reg (with the blue stripe around the windscreen) was exported in the end. The Y reg (loaded with Thermalite building blocks) managed to survive a major accident on the M11 (repaired through the insurance), being burnt out at the drive axle in the yard over Christmas (rebuilt in the yard), and finally burst into flames on the M40 in early 2011. Was unfortunate really as both wagons were very tidy for their age.
There were a number of rigids in the fleet too. Not many people enjoyed driving these (especially the Scania’s) as to be honest, these things were just inches shy of 40 feet long, and as such, turning them round could require a couple of football pitches.
The fleet of artics was mainly DAF’s over the years. Pictured here was the ‘Pride of the Fleet’, with the Kelsa bars, and lights. I remember trying to keep all of these illuminated, as for some reason, they used to go through bulbs like there was no tomorrow!
Reubs766:
P.Gray Transport. Established in the 80’s. Mainly worked the building trade while I worked there. Got up to a fleet of 15 wagons before the recession came about.Peter Gray, the main man himself taught me just about everything I know about driving wagons, and about making it home after a week of tramping. I started with him 8 years ago. He gave me my much needed required experience at the age of 21.
Just a pity how things work out sometimes. He no longer has any wagons. I was the last driver to leave his side.
The old Eurostar was one of the last wagons he bought, and probably the hardest working wagon he’d ever had. It was X registered, and had a much worked, and regularly serviced life at Brocklehurst Transport, before Peter bought it for pennies on eBay. The moment it arrived in our yard, it was already looking past it’s best, but not even constantly running at full weight did we manage to kill it. Was a good (and rather rubbish) piece of kit. It did get an easy time over the Christmas period though, as you can see, when the building work went quiet, it did traction work for the motley crew that is Stobarts. I always chuckled to myself at such an old dog pulling their new trailers, and more to the point, the fact they just couldn’t keep up with the old girl.
Quite a few drawbars involved with the work, as with any building trade haulier. The old W reg (with the blue stripe around the windscreen) was exported in the end. The Y reg (loaded with Thermalite building blocks) managed to survive a major accident on the M11 (repaired through the insurance), being burnt out at the drive axle in the yard over Christmas (rebuilt in the yard), and finally burst into flames on the M40 in early 2011. Was unfortunate really as both wagons were very tidy for their age.
There were a number of rigids in the fleet too. Not many people enjoyed driving these (especially the Scania’s) as to be honest, these things were just inches shy of 40 feet long, and as such, turning them round could require a couple of football pitches.
The fleet of artics was mainly DAF’s over the years. Pictured here was the ‘Pride of the Fleet’, with the Kelsa bars, and lights. I remember trying to keep all of these illuminated, as for some reason, they used to go through bulbs like there was no tomorrow!
Did Peter show teach you how to drink ?,i`ve never seen anyone down a pint as quick,…
scud:
When you say billy jackson was he better known as geordie jackson who used to work at harper and mylrea and also at leathers chemicals before starting on his own running to the continent ? If so i,ll ask his nephew who works with us at joda. cheer,s.
That will be the same Billy ,Scud he had a yard off Bowling Back Lane ,Hammerton Street i think ex council place then he moved up to Neville Road , i knew Kevin Fieldhouse who did Italy for him they ran to Piffarettis near Como amongst other places the same time as Colemans were doing it
ramone:
Did Peter show teach you how to drink ?,i`ve never seen anyone down a pint as quick,…
Oh, so you know the guy? Yeah, he could drink. I remember him having a race with a young lad. The young lad stupidly said he’d beat Peter downing 2 pints. . . . Well, to say the least, less than 15 seconds later, Peter was ordering a new pint (both glasses already empty, sitting on the table), and the young lad had a very damp shirt, from where he spilled it all down himself.
I remember another occasion when it came to last orders at the bar. He ordered 6 pints for himself, and by the time they’d put the 6th pint on the bar, he was starting his second.
Yes, Mr Gray could definitely put the substance away.
Reuben.
BEFORE
AND AFTER
A Couple of Volvo’s
And a cold overnight stop
I have H.W.Davis to thank for all my driving,started with them at Baird tv (then was Goss), scenery and theatre work from fri night until mon morning then back to internal bay to bay work at Bairds. On to Vince Braithwaite of Leeds doing Italy and Germany for JPL.Moved on to N.McLLeland doing Italy again then bought own trucks with my brother Gordon and yet more Italy. Started rock & roll trucking in 1985 for Eurotrux nr Bristol until 91 moved over to Transam Trucking until 2003 did a couple of years for a Styrene company in Low Moor then retired to south of France thats virtually my whole working life in 6 lines.
Alinfrance:
I have H.W.Davis to thank for all my driving,started with them at Baird tv (then was Goss), scenery and theatre work from fri night until mon morning then back to internal bay to bay work at Bairds. On to Vince Braithwaite of Leeds doing Italy and Germany for JPL.Moved on to N.McLLeland doing Italy again then bought own trucks with my brother Gordon and yet more Italy. Started rock & roll trucking in 1985 for Eurotrux nr Bristol until 91 moved over to Transam Trucking until 2003 did a couple of years for a Styrene company in Low Moor then retired to south of France thats virtually my whole working life in 6 lines.
That styrene companys still going ,they treat money like an endangered species according to some of their drivers ,i remember Mcllelands vaguely were they on wakefield rd ? i worked for colemans but not until `89 and uk only i did a odd trip abroad but liked my weekends at home ,great pics by the way
Yep Mc Lelands on Wakefield road his mum had the Churchill and he lived a bit higher up on the left,his wife works for the Styrene place now( or she did ),the F12 in the picture had a gas night heater bet they don’t make them anymore lmao