bradfordlad9999:
they mite of hired the saviam to clarks at the time just been to bolton woods the truck still there its needs a cab now its only done 30.000 miles
If thats the one on Stanley Rd its gone seems they have cleared the yard out everythings gone.
Billy Jackson did a bit for us at Transflash, then later did UK distribution and loading trailers for Interserve where I moved to - too many funny stories to recount them all, but one Friday evening he was waiting for a Portuguese wagon to load groupage when somebody came in and said he was up Birkshall Lane in a spot of bother… He had got wedged under the railway bridge, not stuck fast luckily and when I got there Billy was trying to extricate the wagon and drag, some concerned member of the public walking his dog shouted to him that he should have rung the British Rail contact number to report it - he got a gob full of Geordie cursing and half a brick lobbed in his direction for his concern 
jj72:
Billy Jackson did a bit for us at Transflash, then later did UK distribution and loading trailers for Interserve where I moved to - too many funny stories to recount them all, but one Friday evening he was waiting for a Portuguese wagon to load groupage when somebody came in and said he was up Birkshall Lane in a spot of bother… He had got wedged under the railway bridge, not stuck fast luckily and when I got there Billy was trying to extricate the wagon and drag, some concerned member of the public walking his dog shouted to him that he should have rung the British Rail contact number to report it - he got a gob full of Geordie cursing and half a brick lobbed in his direction for his concern
that sounds about right!!! defo same billy jackson
is he still about??
dc014m0342:
bradfordlad9999:
they mite of hired the saviam to clarks at the time just been to bolton woods the truck still there its needs a cab now its only done 30.000 milesIf thats the one on Stanley Rd its gone seems they have cleared the yard out everythings gone.
thats a shame very rare motor was that great pics up on here
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 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!!!
colin russell still going strong he been on scrap bulkers for about 14 years now he got a black scania 580 v8 now still on bulkers its a smart set up all bells n whistles
legin66:
jj72:
Billy Jackson did a bit for us at Transflash, then later did UK distribution and loading trailers for Interserve where I moved to - too many funny stories to recount them all, but one Friday evening he was waiting for a Portuguese wagon to load groupage when somebody came in and said he was up Birkshall Lane in a spot of bother… He had got wedged under the railway bridge, not stuck fast luckily and when I got there Billy was trying to extricate the wagon and drag, some concerned member of the public walking his dog shouted to him that he should have rung the British Rail contact number to report it - he got a gob full of Geordie cursing and half a brick lobbed in his direction for his concernthat sounds about right!!! defo same billy jackson
is he still about??
yes billy is still about,i was at his house the other week,he is about 70 now and still chasing about working but not in transport,still the same vocabulary,I LL TELL YA WHAT IT IS,with a ■■■ in his hand!!!
vastly exp:
legin66:
that sounds about right!!! defo same billy jackson
is he still about??yes billy is still about,i was at his house the other week,he is about 70 now and still chasing about working but not in transport,still the same vocabulary,I LL TELL YA WHAT IT IS,with a ■■■ in his hand!!!
That’s good to hear
good to hear billy’s still harping on!!!
bradford lad, do you know which yard colin russels working out of and does he still live clayton way ?
legin66:
good to hear billy’s still harping on!!!bradford lad, do you know which yard colin russels working out of and does he still live clayton way ?
ye mate he parked in tanks and drums old yard on hammerton street he parks down bottom of that yard in corner ye col still up clayton had breakfast this morning with colin
ramone:
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
That styrene company bought 3 new 58 plate scanias earlier this year.
And if you can look past the er…bling it’s not a bad job. So i’ve heard. 
hamster x:
Another one of H. Bakers0
Great pic whose driving it?
Its being driven by Irvin Baker.
hamster x:
Another one of H. Bakers0
thats great ave u any more
hamster x:
Its being driven by Irvin Baker.
Thanks,my brother worked there a few years back when they had Daf 2800s a F88 240 and a F12 plus the Fodens
hamster x:
A couple of H Bakers AEC units.
B.Holmes bought 1 of Bakers old Mandators ,my dad drove it ,infact i think you posted it on here ,i spoke to Joe Greenough recently and he mentioned a Mammoth Minor they had which blew flames through the exhaust ,Tillotsons tried to solve it but never did ,another great pic thanks for posting it
ramone:
hamster x:
Its being driven by Irvin Baker.Thanks,my brother worked there a few years back when they had Daf 2800s a F88 240 and a F12 plus the Fodens
I knew one or two old boys who drove for Bakers several years ago, Walter? I think he had the first 2800 DAF, Keith who had a Foden PUG 680 W, but the one who always springs to mind is Barry? who came to Gt.Yarmouth on holiday and took the trouble to look me up. He turned up on my doorstep one friday night completly out of the blue and I was pleased he took the trouble to find me. I wonder if he is still around, maybe you would know. Regards Haddy, (Dave from LG Perfect Haulage)
Didn’t Bakers F12 get smashed up ■■? I seem to remember it ending up in Crossroads yard at Birkenshaw when I was a young apprentice there early 80s but I may be mistaken
haddy:
ramone:
hamster x:
Its being driven by Irvin Baker.Thanks,my brother worked there a few years back when they had Daf 2800s a F88 240 and a F12 plus the Fodens
I knew one or two old boys who drove for Bakers several years ago, Walter? I think he had the first 2800 DAF, Keith who had a Foden PUG 680 W, but the one who always springs to mind is Barry? who came to Gt.Yarmouth on holiday and took the trouble to look me up. He turned up on my doorstep one friday night completly out of the blue and I was pleased he took the trouble to find me. I wonder if he is still around, maybe you would know. Regards Haddy, (Dave from LG Perfect Haulage)
Barry Smith was working as an agency driver up til a couple of years ago he was working for Elite before that i think hes retired now
