Were Nickersons the same Nickerson who had a chemical plant in Dewsbury.
I do seem to remember the Saviem dealer were originally from Lincolnshire.
Wheel Nut:
Were Nickersons the same Nickerson who had a chemical plant in Dewsbury.I do seem to remember the Saviem dealer were originally from Lincolnshire.
It would seem likely, have a look at :- nickersonfueloils.co.uk
Cheers R
I’ve copied this one from of my threads from 2008 :- Not a Chester firm as such, but next time you’re strolling through the Cross in Chester City Centre and the Town Crier is in full flow - pause for thought - that loads like this once passed though there… a DH Comet 2 fuse en-route from Belfast to Broughton taken in about 1957. This was the only Comet 2 fully completed at Broughton although the factory went on to built 40 Comet 4’s between 1958-64. - Mind you that Scammell looks far more impressive to me! Shame it doesnt happen any more, it would make those shopping trips into town with the Mrs worthwhile 
The Heavy Mob:
does any one rember jt pownall?? i think thats how he was spelt, frends dad and uncle used to work there, john and george jones,
john jones drives for wynnstay farmers in llansantfriad mid wales he parks in renynolds yard in ellesmere port
my uncle nev lewis used to drive a 4 wheeler leyland cruiser for jt pownall in ellesmere port
Hi im a new member just been reading this great thread and i can confirm Edge Transport are still in buisness as i have worked for them for the last 16 years and have access to loads of new and old photos from Chester depot and current Llay depot if you want me to post some pics let me know.
Co’ on let us see the pickys, There.ll be some in Colas Chester, Edge had a 1418 merc in there years ago shunting trailers. They also had a small trailer park
along river lane.
John.
Hi Cons, firstly a warm welcome to the site, it good to know that you are enjoying this thread too
It would be great to see the old Edge photos and some of their modern day fleet too.
Cheers - R.
cons77:
Hi im a new member just been reading this great thread and i can confirm Edge Transport are still in buisness as i have worked for them for the last 16 years and have access to loads of new and old photos from Chester depot and current Llay depot if you want me to post some pics let me know.
3300John:
Co’ on let us see the pickys, There.ll be some in Colas Chester, Edge had a 1418 merc in there years ago shunting trailers. They also had a small trailer park
along river lane.
John.
Hi there i will when my desktop is working again they are all stuck on there at the moment,yeah i remember going into Colas in Saltney with my dad as a kid i used to have to hide in the bed to get through the gates lol and the same at BICC cables on Wrexham Ind Est and yes they had a compound as they called it for empty and loaded Colas trailers happy days i also remember a Scammel Shunter in Colas I have a couple of pics of that aswell.
Hi there as i just said i will get some up of new and old when i get my other computer working as i have scanned them on to there i can also get any from the modern day fleet as im a fitter there in the garage,i might takle the boss tomorrow see what he has hiding away picture wise.
rapidgem:
Hi Cons, firstly a warm welcome to the site, it good to know that you are enjoying this thread tooIt would be great to see the old Edge photos and some of their modern day fleet too.
Cheers - R.
cons77:
Hi im a new member just been reading this great thread and i can confirm Edge Transport are still in buisness as i have worked for them for the last 16 years and have access to loads of new and old photos from Chester depot and current Llay depot if you want me to post some pics let me know.
I have uploaded a few pics i could access on the net that i had ive created an album on my profile called Edge Transport im not sure if you can view them plenty more to follow.
Is there a photo section on here where i can upload them for all to see?
Dave
hi,all great thread.i drove for ancliffs.b+q is on our old yard had watts tyres in there aswell.i remember some names from there.brian street shop steward,paul matthews,bill wright.peter cooper(my dad)now deceased,john manley,alan beckett.andy devaney,pete stocker,donny nick,billy whizz,eddie williams not sure if he was in this depot but definately at ex mobils yard in e/port.great times…tim cooper
heres another morrey oils at waverton chester ,lpg from batley had 2 contract tankers based at stanlow on shell lube oil contract…tim
onw that i can remember is edwin c farrell i used to see them all the time when i was a kid living in winsford
I am still working on getting some of these pics up i have n’t forgotten 
DAVE
stop posting all my pictures!!! I’ve got nothing to put up now!!!
yep Edge are alive and well, and 09cde is my MAN, and I took all the pics on cons77 album! (bar the old one!) the 06 plate rigid in the snow was my wagon, taken just above Bala! ah the days!
Right Dave go fix my truck!!!
Gaz
I have been reading this thread with great interest i remember george mayers yard in saltney it was next to my dads industrial unit.I remember as a kid rushing out to see the lorries off in the morning a lovely sound it was too.Hi cons i also worked for edge for about two years good co to work for in my opinion.Had some lovely motors and used to love reading the old stories that are on the walls in the office.I had the great pleasure of driving the new man mxo6 dxr it was my pride and joy and looked after it as if it were my own.Say hello to all the drivers well the ones that were there when i was there,especially ian bit old and cantanqerous but a really nice bloke who always looked out for me.Gareth i think he does the hub run was in contact with him but lost his phone no.Alan in the warehouse,keith,mark,chris,phil,simon all good lads.Not last richard in the office a sound bloke.
acd1202:
George Mayers Atki tipper, although it did later turn into a Merc 1619, carried Red Oxide powder, it was a by-product of some process or other I know not in Shotton.Shotton hauliers let me think;
The local ones
George Mayers
JH Hourd
J & T Pownall
C. Sproston
Harris Road Services, later Nexus
BRS Wrexham
Rowley Powell
L. Linfield & Sons
Drurys, later bought by Sunhill
Websters
GPP Transport, Paul and Gary Perks
Mollingtons, did international
David Hatswell
Springfield Haulage
Alf Parry & Son
J. Shone & SonThose from further away
The Direct Transport, Gobowen
Cadwallader, Oswestry
A & H Davey (Roadways), Stoke
FF & P Walker (Ockbrook), Derby
Hurdsman, Oswestry
TK Gornall (zb), Longridge
Smalley & Simpson, Clitheroe
Burnholme Transport, later R.F. Dixon, Penrith
Fret Francais, Stoke, international
then there was a firm from Cannock with maroon ERFs whos name escapes me for the minute
and those from Oswadtwistle with green ERFs who sold out to Wilf Holden from Blackburn who I really should remember.
plus some more who escape me for now, plus subbys.
Midlands Shotton hauliers included…Maroon ERFs…WG Hargreeves, very smart units and 8 leggers, with Gardner 8 pots, also Robinsons, brown Atki and seddon atki 400, driven by Ray…?, from salop was cadwalleders,swains, etc…happy days
G
wirralpete:
yep chris, he worked there for 20 odd years. they didnt get the name ‘dodgy squadren’ for nothing you know……lol
Pete ,
ask your dad if he remembers my uncle Roy " Ringo " Carden , He worked at castrol for a long time .
ha ha i remember ringo never mind my dad, wasnt he medium height with glasses?. dad talks about the old times with the ‘dodgy squadran’ now and then