Sorry yet another London Company I remember Edwin Shirley Trucking, services to the music industry “you rock we roll” on the front of their trucks very clever !!
I remember sitting in one of their Daf 2800 space cabs what a motor in those days.
someone out there must have some stories and photo’s
southlondoner:
Sorry yet another London Company I remember Edwin Shirley Trucking, services to the music industry “you rock we roll” on the front of their trucks very clever !!
I remember sitting in one of their Daf 2800 space cabs what a motor in those days.
someone out there must have some stories and photo’s
were they painted pink
No Purple and yellow signwriting from what I remember.
From 2008… viewtopic.php?f=35&t=33057&hilit=edwin+shirley
From 2004… viewtopic.php?f=35&t=109463&hilit=edwin+shirley
The youtube clip at the beginning of the 2004 link is still live. 
I did a couple of tours for them in the mid 80’s as a freelance.
Edwin Shirley was a real character , he died a few years ago , in his 50’s I think.
The two other Directors were Del Roll and Ollie Kite. Perhaps Edwin would only associate with people with strange names. 
I remember their old yard at East Ham was a real challenge to get in or out of… It had a very narrow ninety degree turn between two walls.
Sadly I don’t have any pics that survive of the trucks.
I know there are a few ex drivers on here but you rarely see stories posted…
IIRC there is a thread on here about EST…
Cheers now.
Balders.
Baldrick1953:
…I remember their old yard at East Ham was a real challenge to get in or out of… It had a very narrow ninety degree turn between two walls…
That was supposedly a major part of the job interview, get in a unit, go find trailer number ### and pull it out to the front of the yard. 
Transam Trucking bought the transport side out a few years ago they have kept the colours so still see them about
There is a driver on here drives for Transam " euromat" often post a diary on the PDF he may have some stories
Under the photos heading look for Tour Truck photos.
Nice outfit Gaz, and I don’t mean the rig 
I’m pretty sure I remember Truck magazine doing an article about EST… It was called " You Rock We Roll"… Might have been a Long Distance Diary.
Am sure Dean can dig it out for any that are interested…
Baldrick1953:
Nice outfit Gaz, and I don’t mean the rigI’m pretty sure I remember Truck magazine doing an article about EST… It was called " You Rock We Roll"… Might have been a Long Distance Diary.
Am sure Dean can dig it out for any that are interested…
Yes indeed i do have it,finding it is a different matter ! But i will see if i can locate it.
Nice one Dean , thanks.
Also, That’s just what we need more of on these threads… Semi naked women!!!
Cheers all. Balders.
Baldrick1953:
Nice one Dean , thanks.Also, That’s just what we need more of on these threads… Semi naked women!!!
Cheers all. Balders.
Totally agree Balders.
Now, Dean . THATS The way to get a thread going Ha!! Fair made my day mate.
Well done sport.
Baldrick1953:
:lol:Now, Dean . THATS The way to get a thread going Ha!! Fair made my day mate.
Well done sport.
Hows the blood pressure this morning Baldrick !
(Click on pages twice to magnify for reading)
About 190 over a 100 and rising…
Funny enough I have a blood pressure check tomorrow so I’d better stop looking for now.
Well done on searching out that EST article . Will have a read later.
Cheers now
Balders.
I was the first “subbie” to do a tour with EST in early 1980. A good mate (Dave Bicknell) worked for EST on general haulage (the only one doing so) mainly for Sea Route Ferry when they were at Empress Road, Southampton. He put a word in for me and the rest is…rock and roll.
gazzer:
I was the first “subbie” to do a tour with EST in early 1980. A good mate (Dave Bicknell) worked for EST on general haulage (the only one doing so) mainly for Sea Route Ferry when they were at Empress Road, Southampton. He put a word in for me and the rest is…rock and roll.
Quality truck Gazzer !!
