Hi Dennis,
I knew that Athersmith Bros. drivers were a strong Union lot, - thats why I wondered how much the Unions demanded from Seddon for the motor publicity.
When you mention of my "dig em up" , archives ,............Ive just been rereading through the paperwork of
the beginning of 1947. That was when my father was applying for a " B Licence " which allowed him to :
" Carry livestock to the towns of Lancaster and Penrith. Other livestock , and general goods within 15 miles of the Post Office, Sedbergh ".
Errrrr…Coward Bros. were one of the main objectors to the application.
There is some very interesting reading, and my father had quite a few Northern Traffic Area Public Hearings at Carlisle
and Kendal before getting a foothold in business.
cattle wagon man:
Hi Dennis,
I knew that Athersmith Bros. drivers were a strong Union lot, - thats why I wondered how much the Unions demanded from Seddon for the motor publicity.
When you mention of my "dig em up" , archives ,............Ive just been rereading through the paperwork of
the beginning of 1947. That was when my father was applying for a " B Licence " which allowed him to :
" Carry livestock to the towns of Lancaster and Penrith. Other livestock , and general goods within 15 miles of the Post Office, Sedbergh ".
Errrrr…Coward Bros. were one of the main objectors to the application.
There is some very interesting reading, and my father had quite a few Northern Traffic Area Public Hearings at Carlisle
and Kendal before getting a foothold in business.
Cheers, cattle wagon man.
Yes it sure was a difficult job trying to get a Carriers licence in those days,when I applied for my 3rd.“A” licence in 1970 I was faced with objections from Barnes and Nelson,Newbys of Kendal,Piggy Wilson,a Removal firm from Windermere and British Rail and a.n. other I can’t recall.I had to attend a Public meeeting,with my Solicitor Michael Winkley at Oxenholme Station of all places,I think it was referred to as a Road and Rail negotiating Comittee.Anyway we were able to cancel out all the objections as we didn’t intend competing in the Removal job,the Cattle job,the Tipper job and BR couldn’t do what we were doing,plus I was able to produce two extremely strong letters of support from my two main customers,Henry Cooke Ltd, and Libby McNeill and Libby.I recall Teddy N.being as sick as a parrot because he had tried for years to get into Libbys and failed Cheers Dennis.
dew:
Didn’t realise Piggy Wilson had been going that long! Good to see you managed to work round all the problems.
You’d definitely get a “start” at Piggy’s “dew”,you would be Star man in no time at all I would guess ! Cheers Dennis.
Is that a dig at me or at Wilsons? If I had the license and they were looking I’d consider it definetly, at least it’d keep the miles off my car.
I’m a bit “out of touch” these days “dew” but from what I’ve heard and observed there isn’t much to choose “employment wise” for drivers in your area.Times change over the years and unfortunately for the worse and all thats left is little outfits that treat their drivers like ■■■■,but that is the modern way I guess,anyway “dew” best of luck in finding a suitable job but set your sights a bit higher than Piggy eh!.Cheers Dennis.
Great shots those “Dai” brings back many,happy,memories,me and my mate Eric the driver of the Octopus were always made welcome in S.Wales and we had some good “craic” during those times,as I said Gwynne Bowen loaded us back to the N.West 9 out of 10 times but Trevor G. did occaisionally.Happy Days.Cheers Dennis.
I thought Eric Nicholson was a fair sized firm but I am getting fed up thinking o this will be a different one!!!. NO its the same SCANIA every time apart from DAF. Put me in the picture somebody please. Eddie.
Hi Eddie, Eric Nicholson started off crushing barley and selling it, I used to bring it down out of the Carstairs area to Cockermouth in the mid 1970s he also had domestic coal deliveries. I lost sight for a while then found he was established in ■■■■ (Snowball) Stampers yard at Woodside Farm, Dearham and seemed to expand from there, however I guess he may have about 8 or 9 wagons now.
Cheers, Leyland 600.
Leyland600:
Hi Eddie, Eric Nicholson started off crushing barley and selling it, I used to bring it down out of the Carstairs area to Cockermouth in the mid 1970s he also had domestic coal deliveries. I lost sight for a while then found he was established in ■■■■ (Snowball) Stampers yard at Woodside Farm, Dearham and seemed to expand from there, however I guess he may have about 8 or 9 wagons now.
Cheers, Leyland 600.
I’d say more than that these days mate, I bet its near the 20 mark. That yard at Dearham is huge and always full of trailers.
Leyland600:
Hi Eddie, Eric Nicholson started off crushing barley and selling it, I used to bring it down out of the Carstairs area to Cockermouth in the mid 1970s he also had domestic coal deliveries. I lost sight for a while then found he was established in ■■■■ (Snowball) Stampers yard at Woodside Farm, Dearham and seemed to expand from there, however I guess he may have about 8 or 9 wagons now.
Cheers, Leyland 600.
I’d say more than that these days mate, I bet its near the 20 mark. That yard at Dearham is huge and always full of trailers.
I know one of there drivers, I think they have about 40 mainly working for Thomas Armstrong.
Leyland600:
Hi Eddie, Eric Nicholson started off crushing barley and selling it, I used to bring it down out of the Carstairs area to Cockermouth in the mid 1970s he also had domestic coal deliveries. I lost sight for a while then found he was established in ■■■■ (Snowball) Stampers yard at Woodside Farm, Dearham and seemed to expand from there, however I guess he may have about 8 or 9 wagons now.
Cheers, Leyland 600.
I’d say more than that these days mate, I bet its near the 20 mark. That yard at Dearham is huge and always full of trailers.
I know one of there drivers, I think they have about 40 mainly working for Thomas Armstrong.
And I thought my estimation was on the optomistic side
Leyland600:
Hi Eddie, Eric Nicholson started off crushing barley and selling it, I used to bring it down out of the Carstairs area to Cockermouth in the mid 1970s he also had domestic coal deliveries. I lost sight for a while then found he was established in ■■■■ (Snowball) Stampers yard at Woodside Farm, Dearham and seemed to expand from there, however I guess he may have about 8 or 9 wagons now.
Cheers, Leyland 600.
I’d say more than that these days mate, I bet its near the 20 mark. That yard at Dearham is huge and always full of trailers.
Hello dew
It’s more than lot more that marra but close!
Eric Nicholson currently have 28 Lorries and around 40 Trailers.
The fleet is made up of 10 Scania’s & 18 DAF’s
There are 4 Rigid Tippers, 1 Rigid Curtainside & 23 Tractor Units
Most of the companies work is done for ACP Concrete at Derwent Howe (a Thomas Armstrong concrete block company)
They also have a contract with Jim Peet Farm Feeds from Longtown
Most of the trailer fleet is flats, but they have quite a few tippers and curtainsider’s on the fleet
They’ve also got quite a few rigid flatbeds on the coal sales side of the business
I’m not entirely sure now many of those they’ve got now but I think they’ve got around 6, which are mainly DAF 45’s & DAF LF’s
Leyland600:
Hi Eddie, Eric Nicholson started off crushing barley and selling it, I used to bring it down out of the Carstairs area to Cockermouth in the mid 1970s he also had domestic coal deliveries. I lost sight for a while then found he was established in ■■■■ (Snowball) Stampers yard at Woodside Farm, Dearham and seemed to expand from there, however I guess he may have about 8 or 9 wagons now.
Cheers, Leyland 600.
I’d say more than that these days mate, I bet its near the 20 mark. That yard at Dearham is huge and always full of trailers.
Hello dew
It’s more than lot more that marra but close!
Eric Nicholson currently have 28 Lorries and around 40 Trailers.
The fleet is made up of 10 Scania’s & 18 DAF’s
There are 4 Rigid Tippers, 1 Rigid Curtainside & 23 Tractor Units
Most of the companies work is done for ACP Concrete at Derwent Howe (a Thomas Armstrong concrete block company)
They also have a contract with Jim Peet Farm Feeds from Longtown
Most of the trailer fleet is flats, but they have quite a few tippers and curtainsider’s on the fleet
They’ve also got quite a few rigid flatbeds on the coal sales side of the business
I’m not entirely sure now many of those they’ve got now but I think they’ve got around 6, which are mainly DAF 45’s & DAF LF’s
Kindest regards
CG
So thats what your day job is “CG” a mate on a Coal delivery motor at Eric Nicholsons Bewick.
Leyland600:
Hi Eddie, Eric Nicholson started off crushing barley and selling it, I used to bring it down out of the Carstairs area to Cockermouth in the mid 1970s he also had domestic coal deliveries. I lost sight for a while then found he was established in ■■■■ (Snowball) Stampers yard at Woodside Farm, Dearham and seemed to expand from there, however I guess he may have about 8 or 9 wagons now.
Cheers, Leyland 600.
I’d say more than that these days mate, I bet its near the 20 mark. That yard at Dearham is huge and always full of trailers.
Hello dew
It’s more than lot more that marra but close!
Eric Nicholson currently have 28 Lorries and around 40 Trailers.
The fleet is made up of 10 Scania’s & 18 DAF’s
There are 4 Rigid Tippers, 1 Rigid Curtainside & 23 Tractor Units
Most of the companies work is done for ACP Concrete at Derwent Howe (a Thomas Armstrong concrete block company)
They also have a contract with Jim Peet Farm Feeds from Longtown
Most of the trailer fleet is flats, but they have quite a few tippers and curtainsider’s on the fleet
They’ve also got quite a few rigid flatbeds on the coal sales side of the business
I’m not entirely sure now many of those they’ve got now but I think they’ve got around 6, which are mainly DAF 45’s & DAF LF’s
Kindest regards
CG
So thats what your day job is “CG” a mate on a Coal delivery motor at Eric Nicholsons Bewick.
No actually Bewick but I wish it was !
Driving anything would be better than my Punto!
I just happen to know a few drivers at Nicholsons and a couple of former drivers
Cheers Dennis.
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Bewick.
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