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The scania 111 that belonged to lawson,s was driven by Colin Beattie,and he was the only one to drive it,I did have the pleasure to drive it for a day after some kind person threw a brick through the old f86,s window.So i was shotgun till colin said for me to take over the driving.
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little ha ba:
found these in my old albums
JOHNSONS OF GILGRUX, TYSON BURRIDGE,LAWSONS, WCBP, V THOMPSONAn, A489 EAO, my dad had that motor at bewicks for many years, nice to see a picture of it befor it came to bewicks well done nice picture
So there’s no truth in the rumour Mart ,that you’ve been away in a young offenders institution then? Cheers Dennis.
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Hello.
Thanks to hodgeturbo for posting the M&N Garners lorry. I’ll be posting some photos of Viv Lightfoot and Garners today (will be on by 7.00pm at the latest).
P.S. Has anyone got any photos of J.J Bateman’s lorries before he packed in? Seen his classic Aktinson at rallies around ■■■■■■■■ I think he ran a Volvo FH12 and a Iveco Eurocargo before they closed.
Can anyone Help?
■■■■■■■■ GillJ.J Bateman were based next to my Grandads farm, when I was small they had two Ford D Series 4x2 Cattle lorrys one named “Happy Wanderer” and the other “Smiling Thru” then they bought a Volvo F86 4X2 to haul out of Carrs at Silloth, then they bought a Seddon Atkinson 200 4x2 bulk blower off Carrs, after that they bought a Volvo F6 4X2 sleeper at their peak they had four vehicles but they reduced the fleet back to two vehicles, the last I heard was that the grandson was running a wagon.
I can remember a bit further back than that “george” JJB’s first two motors to bear those names were a pre-war ERF ( Smilin’ Thru’) and a 4 wheeler Atkinson (Happy Wanderer) I think thats the right way round! Cheers Dennis.
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Hi George King as far as i remember the lads that were there when i was had the following
ALAN CHARTERS HAD THE V REG MAGGIE
TOM RELPH GOT THE X REG AFTER HAVING A F89
GEOFF HOWARD HAD THE SIX WHEELER TIPPER
DAVID GILLIESPIE HAD THE F86 SIX WHEEL TIPPER
KENNY CLARK HAD A F10
ERNIE WILKINSON HAD A F10
KEITH OLIPHANT HAD A F10(THIS GOT FLATTENED AT SHEFFIELD WHEN ERNIE,S FELL OVER) THEN HE GOT A 111
NORMAN BAILIFF HAD A F88 THE GOT A MAGGIE
JOHN RAE HAD A F88
WILLY LAW HAD A F88(WHICH I GOT)
ALEC HOWARD(GEOFF,S LAD) HAD A F88
SID EVE HAD THE F86 8 WHEELER
COLIN BEATTIE HAD THE 111 THEN HE GOT A MERC
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Hello,
Thansk georgeking for posting your info on Bells of Wigton & J.J Bateman’s wagons. I’m I right in thinking you live near Watch Hill? If you do live near Watch Hill, do you have anyo old photos of Foster’s Wagons based at Watch Hill?
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P.S Do you have a copy of that interview of Eddie Stobart that you could post on here? It just I’ve never seen it and would love to see it.
Hello again georgeking.
Thanks for answering my question on A.D Boyes. I know Boyes parked a lorry their until 2009, when the lorry then seemed to parked up at Syke Rd, Wigton. I always dreaded meeting that lorry at the narrow part of the road to Baggrow (never did). It always had problems getting into the Baggrow road from the Moota to Cockermouth road.
Do you know why it parked there?
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Back in the eighties boyes used to come on to the steel works and i remember Richard Gate,Ian Faulder,George Thurlow and Robbie Boyes, Alex Boyes and his son Richard
little ha ba i seen that black 141 and thought it was mine so i checked my reg xee 73v not xee 74v its her sister regards rward
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The x reg that tom got had the horrible red interior.Alec Howard moved to brough just after i left.And regarding the old lass PRM497M MOUNTAIN MONARCH was Raymond pet truck when he was young,He was always asking Jim for me toleave it at gote brow but i did not have a car so kept it at home in workington.
little ha ba:
Hi George King as far as i remember the lads that were there when i was had the following
ALAN CHARTERS HAD THE V REG MAGGIE
TOM RELPH GOT THE X REG AFTER HAVING A F89
GEOFF HOWARD HAD THE SIX WHEELER TIPPER
DAVID GILLIESPIE HAD THE F86 SIX WHEEL TIPPER
KENNY CLARK HAD A F10
ERNIE WILKINSON HAD A F10
KEITH OLIPHANT HAD A F10(THIS GOT FLATTENED AT SHEFFIELD WHEN ERNIE,S FELL OVER) THEN HE GOT A 111
NORMAN BAILIFF HAD A F88 THE GOT A MAGGIE
JOHN RAE HAD A F88
WILLY LAW HAD A F88(WHICH I GOT)
ALEC HOWARD(GEOFF,S LAD) HAD A F88
SID EVE HAD THE F86 8 WHEELER
COLIN BEATTIE HAD THE 111 THEN HE GOT A MERC
Would that be the same Sid Eve that drove for J W Graham in the 50’s/60’s? He drove an Octopus 8 wheeler IIRC. Bewick.