J&R Adams Newcastle

I wonder how Jimmy Ruff is geting on, Has anyone heard anything, Jimmy is a great lad, & Im sure if he was well enough he would enjoy the getogether at the Labour Club in the Toon, Regards Larry.

Please correctme if Im wrong but Im sure Ruffy had this ERF At Jakeys from new, Regards Larry.

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Only just joined this forum, what a great place to be. It was reading this post about JR Adams that brought back some great memories.
During the sixties I worked as a joiner at Vickers Armstrong, and as part of my job was to secure metal type loads onto trailers/flatbeds I was always working on Adams,s lorries. One day there was a ships engine crankcase to be secured on an 8 wheel Scammel at the steel foundry ( approx opposite where Patterson Ford are now)…, we used to use 9 by 3 wood chocks all around the base fastened with 6 inch nails, it was hard graft nailing all those chocks, (hardwood beds) but one time I made it harder. Once I had all the chocks placed I started nailing, seemed harder than usual, untill I discovered I was actually nailing through the rear mudguard :blush: good job I checked to see as the nail would have ripped through the tyre. The drivers name I remember was Joe Bell the hardest little bloke I ever met, he could literally fall off the trailer, get up dust himself down and just get on with it, he also liked a good mickey take and a joke, he was bald headed except for some ginger hair at the sides. His head always had some battle scars ( Great bloke ).
It always made me laugh when any of the Adams drivers came in for a load to go to the smoke as when they reached their “drop” they got a quid tip ! how times have changed eh ?

Incidentally while I,m on has anyone any info on the Greenside quarries which originally started off as Braithwaites and in later years 63 onward was known as Lime Sand & Mortar. I spent some very happy days going with the wagons ( as we used to say) and got to know some very special people, special in that the tipper drivers there were the salt of the earth, two in particular Ken Williams ( sadly gone now) and Alex Martin ( Sandy to all who new him) and still going strong, also “■■■■” Richard Shotten who always had his young son Richard with him, and " Butcher" Mead…, happy days !

Anyway thanks for taking the time to read this :wink:

Have a look at some earlier posts on North East Hauliers, there is some Mk 5 8 wheeler Tippers in Braithwaites livery, They belonged to Smiles fo Miles Blucher, Regards Larry.

Lawrence Dunbar:
Have a look at some earlier posts on North East Hauliers, there is some Mk 5 8 wheeler Tippers in Braithwaites livery, They belonged to Smiles fo Miles Blucher, Regards Larry.

…, thanks…, Ken.

Joe Bell (RIP), he was a great pal of mine was old Joe, strong as a horse,He was still working for Adams when he passed away, & Im sure he will allways be remembered, Regards Larry.

…, thank,s for that info, I kinda guessed that “little joe” would no longer be with us, some good memories never the less.

Ken

I didn’t no joe. This image was found on the Internet there’s also a corgi model of the truck

Aye, Im sure that was on Bob the Dogs Y Reg ERF, Thank you for posting it Joe was one of the best & a great pal of mine, Regards Larry.


That’s the erf that’s dedicated to joe I’m not sure who drives this truck now

I will calling in at Adams shortley so I will ask Davey, Regards Larry.

I think it might be sid Watson who drives it now

Aye you could be right Chris, Regards Larry. (Sid the Greek I think his nickname is ?) ,

hi all,
i saw this model in gaydon last sunday :sunglasses: .
regards andrew.

Yep Sid’s got Bob’s old wagon now he has 1 of the white spotty MANs & the model is of Dicky Ramsay’s MAN, his Son Richard ( works in the garage) has just bought it off the lad who built it I understand

Very nice detail, certainley worth having, well done, Regards Larry.

Nice photos from the 50/60s Era. Regards Larry.

Micky Beetham.