bedgar047:
Here’s some old Scottish BRS sent to me by Robert Dickson who took these photos at the age of 15 / 16 mainly at the Alloa depot but some are from other places.
Brian
For historical accuracy it was Alva Depot, my father worked there 1950’s.
Dave.
Dave, My apologies, you are right. changed it as not many folk would know Alva as well as Alloa. These photo’s are fron 1958 / 59 have 4 more to upload
Brian
I loaded paper out of Alloa one Friday night 1979 when I was on for Hercock Continental, didn’t Tony? White used to have something to do with BRS Alloa, before he went to Hercocks.
Good Scottish BRS pictures and a good site too .
Any more period photos of your Dads Lorry you can post Trevor .
Heres just a couple of mine a lot later around 71 to 72 .
frenchy
Hello Guys!
Just found this thread. I was with the BRS Douglas Group (Fleet Code BB) in Port Dundas, Glasgow. When it closed I went down to Lister St (The Glasgow Branch), bad move!
I remember Alva depot well.
I used to run Casine from Glasgow Docks to Samuel Jones paper mill ( Now Sterling Furnitures retail warehouse) at Tillicoultry, then round to Alva for a load of paper to the south, usually London.
We used to do a fair bit of work, including whisky (In barrels) to & from there as well.
Southampton depot once gave me load of sheepskins from the docks to a woollen mill at Galashiels. When I got there the load was ALIVE with creepy crawlies of the South African kind!
I used to go to Southampton regular and stayed at a Transport Cafe at Millbrook, name escapes me at the moment. Good digs, though!
Never went into the Pirelli works at Eastleigh but I used to park at their back fence when I stayed at a guest house there. Lorry drivers and salesmen, side by side, another good digs.
Enjoyed the photo’s, the one with the Sea-Land box’s is at Grangemouth Dock’s where the local depot shunted the box’s for the container line.
Merry Christmas
Alex
The photo I was referring to, I should have pointed out, was on the website mentioned (Scottish Truck photo’s)
Alex
alexsaville:
Hello Guys!Southampton depot once gave me load of sheepskins from the docks to a woollen mill at Galashiels. When I got there the load was ALIVE with creepy crawlies of the South African kind!
I used to go to Southampton regular and stayed at a Transport Cafe at Millbrook, name escapes me at the moment. Good digs, though!
Never went into the Pirelli works at Eastleigh but I used to park at their back fence when I stayed at a guest house there. Lorry drivers and salesmen, side by side, another good digs.
Enjoyed the photo’s, the one with the Sea-Land box’s is at Grangemouth Dock’s where the local depot shunted the box’s for the container line.Merry Christmas
Alex
Were those digs near the Freightliner and Calor depots next to the main drag on the left going towards Totton Alex? If so I used to stay there quite often.
Ever go in the “Juniper Berry” pub in S’oton? 
1972 I went to work at brs duston Northampton, one time I loaded up for Burton, and while waiting for a load from marmite, I was asked to take a trailer to Co- op, well I did but it was a little difficult, on return to Burton depot, they told me I could pick up my load at Marmite’s, but must come back for my paperwork, this I did, but they said could I recover the empty trailer from the Co-op, they had sent the most experient driver to get it , would I get it for them. This driver with 30 years on the firm, said he would bet his wage packet on that iwould not be able to get it out, so I told the manager, I would be back in 30 minutes, which I was, this chap was stunned. thereason was you could only get the artic in a straight line, with the unit at right angle, because this garage wall was too close, but I dropped the trailer, and winched it into the bay, with a block & tackle I borrowed from the garage, and done the the reverse when I collected it. THis driver never knew how I done it, but I gave him his wages back. Sandman NORMAN
Chris
I believe they were, it was a new purpose built cafe, I think. At the back of my mind, something is telling me it was called ‘The Millbrook Cafe.’
Very good digs. I remember being weekended in Southampton and having the flu. They looked after me really well.
No, I was never in that pub, I dont drink, due to an unhappy childhood with my fathers drinking being the cause. I dont mind other’s doing it, I just never felt inclined.
Hope you had a nice Christmas in your Island in the Irish Sea.
Norman, I hope you also had a nice Christmas.
Alex
Hi Frenchy, when I retired, I recieved a letter from Norwich union, telling me, I had a pension of a grand total of £2 per year for the time I was on the firm, I do not know if I should waste it or go on the town with it?
alexsaville:
Chris
I believe they were, it was a new purpose built cafe, I think. At the back of my mind, something is telling me it was called ‘The Millbrook Cafe.’Hope you had a nice Christmas in your Island in the Irish Sea.
Alex
The very same one Alex.
I was in hospital from 23 Dec until Xmas day night.Been waiting 3 months for it and didn’t want to turn the appointment down for the operation.Nowt serious and feeling ok now.
Just have to celebrate New Year instead mate! 
Hello Norman
I left BRS before they went private and unlucky for me the drivers that stayed on then recieved good few thousand in bloomin shares , at least you got £2 more than me , what an insult for years of loyal service , I earned more than that in dodgies , ` till I got caught , me log sheet says Jacks Hill and I was seen parked outside my house , on a Friday night too .
Frenchy .
Frenchy, I know, one guy who worked at Northampton depot, which then was at Lodge farm ind, estate, he used to drive a old black taxi cab, he asked me if it was a good thing, I told him it would make a mint, if anyone could afford the money, he said he had a mortguage, and borrowed a extra two thousand, and got some shares, ten years later he sold them for !! ( TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS), at the time I had no spare cash #8!!""£ that was not printable ha ha ha Sandman Norman
Frenchy my old mate, when you have a dodgy, you should have left your wagon, at J hills and hitched home, are you what some would say, " A Cowboy" ha ha ha. Sandman Norman
Great thread guys. Most of my youth was spent sitting in the passenger seat of a BRS wagon going with the old man. His regular “dodgy” when up north was making it down to Stirling, park up and then catch the train back to Glasgow. Then if lucky enough, he’d hitch a lift with another BRS driver going north the following morning back to Stirling. Old trucking memories are truly priceless. 
Hi Norman
As you know there were two Dodgies both paid a night out , one was kind of legal one wasnt . Parking up and log booking home required for me a very early walk in the morning up through the golf course to the Avenue to get a lift back to my Lorry , usually pouring with rain and me misses had giving me earache because Id fell asleep in the armchair , " neednt have bothered to come home , had you " . The other was of course was the easier option taking a chance and parking up at home cause I still loved Her , or got fed up with cabbing it over the Bonnet . I don`t remember getting caught that often though .
Frenchy.
Hi frenchy hope you had a good christmas, and a prospious new year. Me being a shineing knight of the road, would not know such illegal goings on??. You should say love me, love my lorry, then she will tell you to bog off, and then say make love to your lorry ha ha ha.
Hi Norman
Were we the only living testement to BRS then , keeping the flag flying .Happy Christmas and New Year to you and all on Truck net aussi .
there were also alot of Drivers I knew that didnt want to go home , yes we had good times up the road ,didnt we clubbing , Pubbing , strip joints , dives , Docky clubs , working mens clubs , hands up you know who you are , or were then .
Rolling back to the Lorry at 3am after a great night out and then on the road by
4am , how did we do it . A favourite saying by a publican in a pub at the south side of Vauxhall Bridge under the Arches , can`t remember the name , Royal victoria or Queen Vic . was " beats going home lads " .
Love me love my Lorry
Loved it ,armchair driving now though .
frenchy
Seem to remember, Pub under same arches was on the London Experience for totally different reason.
Dave.
Here`s some pics of Wrexham depot motors.
Always a good free bar if you got to park up with them when they had the beer on
