I can’t remember the last time I had to do that can you David.
Just about Cliff, just about!
It was one afternoon in Roscoff waiting for the boat. The man from Mesguin’s office asked me if I could show some of his drivers how to rope and sheet those loads of cauliflowers that they used to send over on Rowes flat trailers. These lads were very keen to watch my demonstrations but were less keen to actually do anything.
Long story short I ended up doing them all myself. Still he did pay me.
But they were nowhere as neat as that one of Bewicks.
David
I can remember when I was doing a lot think it was because I was working for chard and cliff can’t remember because he was working for Axminster too many fridges and not enough flats ha ha . David you must of done a fair bit on thomsons but that was square rice pudding loads wasn’t it ■■ . Still say they were the good days , sorry to nick a bit of your thread bewick but Harris & Miners did part loads to Scotland for chard transport when I was driving so it fits a little bit . Dennis
David Miller:
Just about Cliff, just about!
It was one afternoon in Roscoff waiting for the boat. The man from Mesguin’s office asked me if I could show some of his drivers how to rope and sheet those loads of cauliflowers that they used to send over on Rowes flat trailers. These lads were very keen to watch my demonstrations but were less keen to actually do anything.
Long story short I ended up doing them all myself. Still he did pay me.
But they were nowhere as neat as that one of Bewicks.David
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Hi Pete Smith
Yes there old pctures,brings back Memories thou,
Top pic,Stan the Driver on contract to Fine Tubes,Plymouth
Centre Pic,Load of Cabberboard from Cowie,Stirling
Bttm Pic,General cargo on Pete"s 4 Wheeler
Norman Croad,Torquay.
I dont why photos of WF Miners is on Harris & Miners topic
Wf Miners has its own Topic
Norman croad,Torquay.
Another one for you Norman,
Hiya Pete
Yes that was Gerry"s “yer Tiz” Gerry is"nt with us now,He was very nice guy to know,Proper Devon Boi,
Norman croad,Torquay.
Another one for you Norman,
pete smith:
Another one for you Norman,
Yes pete,All long gone now,I had good times on there back in the 70s,Away on a Sun & get back on a Fri.
Transport digs to choose from,Cafes to pick where to stop for Grub.
All gone now,Im glad im out of the rat race now…
Norman croad,Torquay…
pete smith:
Another one for you Norman,
Looks like this shot was taken when the whole outfit was brand new. Cheers Bewick.
Norm must be on “bender” in Torquay to-night 
Bewick:
Norm must be on “bender” in Torquay to-night
Haha Dennis
Ive had a pint or 2 in my time,Scumpy,the real stuff,in time yr nose turns red!!Hardly touch a drop now!!
Dennis,when u used to see Brian"s wagons in a fresh paint job,cus every M O T the Trailer & unit is stripped down & Painted ready for M O T,
Norman Croad,Torquay.
6LX:
Bewick:
Norm must be on “bender” in Torquay to-nightHaha Dennis
Ive had a pint or 2 in my time,Scumpy,the real stuff,in time yr nose turns red!!Hardly touch a drop now!!
Dennis,when u used to see Brian"s wagons in a fresh paint job,cus every M O T the Trailer & unit is stripped down & Painted ready for M O T,
Norman Croad,Torquay.
Norm are you telling me that everyone of Brian’s motors and trailers were stripped down EVERY year and re-painted prior to the annual MOT ? Sounds a bit extreme to me ! Ch3eers Dennis.
Youngsters think I am off my rocker when I tell them that some companies I worked for in the 70’s used to paint the wheels, bumpers & under run bars for the MOT,
I have always said a clean tidy motor pulling up at the test station has already passed 80% of the test.
Seen here Harris & Miners UTA 791J ERF 180 Gardner with a Tri Axel Trailer,Brian Harris soon got rid of the Trailer as kept blowing out tyres,they were only single,Pete Rees had the outfit from new,Longest driver on the Fleet serving over 30yrs…
Norman Croad,Torquay.
6LX:
0Seen here Harris & Miners UTA 791J ERF 180 Gardner with a Tri Axel Trailer,Brian Harris soon got rid of the Trailer as kept blowing out tyres,they were only single,Pete Rees had the outfit from new,Longest driver on the Fleet serving over 30yrs…
Norman Croad,Torquay.
Those early tri-axle trailers only used 1000x20 tyres and your right they weren’t a success but when they came out in 1983 they used the 385 mini super single and they were OK, well they were for us Norm ! But having blamed the early tri axles on the tyres my first artic was a 26 ton gvw Mastiff coupled to a Primrose single wheeled tandem which was shod on 1100x22:5 Mich X and we never had a minutes problem and we used to put 18 ton loads on it ! But I suppose if we’d used other manufactures tyres no doubt we would have had some lumber ! Cheers Dennis.
Here is a New Foden of Harris & Miners,i believe 1978,240 Gardner,32 Ton Gross,
Driven by Reg Hill…
Norman Croad,Torquay.