Swalwell Depot, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
12 years old & still rolling, Great motor IMO, & TOP LIVERY TOO, Regards Larry.0
This ERF is a great big credit to Adams , the driver , the workshops , and ERF , etc , please keep the photographs and info coming Larry , well done .
great pics larry , those olympic cabs had a lot of space in them
Markfahy:
great pics larry , those olympic cabs had a lot of space in them
Jakey bought 10 of them, The drivers were delighted with them, They were a trouble free motor,Regards Larry.
anyone got a photo of the volvo f88 when based at fisher st?
ravda:
anyone got a photo of the volvo f88 when based at fisher st?
Good question Ravda, I remember the Volvo very well, & the bloke that drove it, It was Jimmy Aikenhead he worked for Adams a long time, I will make a few enquiries & see what I can find out, Regards Larry.
thanks lawrence that jogged my memory that driver.
ravda:
thanks lawrence that jogged my memory that driver.
Well ravda, He did in fact change his surname by deed poll to Mason, I was told this by one of Adams drivers, Regards Larry.
thanks for the info ,another question an old man called brad and he smoked a pipe and had a 4 wheeler bedford that was about 25 years ago i reckon he was 65 then? any pics?
ravda:
thanks for the info ,another question an old man called brad and he smoked a pipe and had a 4 wheeler bedford that was about 25 years ago i reckon he was 65 then? any pics?
Sorry no pics ravda, This driver if IRC, Was called Brad, he was a long serving driver for Adams, Allways had his pipe and just took the job in his stride, Regards Larry.
ravda, Do you remember these old Adams drivers, Ginger Jo Bell, Wilson Jackson, Alec (Elvis),Craggs, Billy Craig, Ginger Irvine, Buck Richardson, Smudga Smith, Davy Lockahart (Lockey),Charkie Quickfall, Harry Davies(Tab Hunter), Peter Green, Albert Grennwood, Sal Turnbull.Tommy Thomas)The Colnell), Sammy Swales.Jacky Waugh, The Scouser ?. There are a lot more but my mems is getting a bit slow these days, Regards Larry.
these are the names i remember, banshee-billy glendinning,micky rouse who had a scania 81 and an ex primula merc truck.billy davison,big john who drove a 4 wheeler leyland and had bleached false teeth,geordie thomas and old jakey who stood round the salamander heater,oh and john amos who towed me back from newark in a scammell routeman.there was another guy who was very quiet man had a leyland roadtrain who fixed my batteries at darrington services he died(god bless his soul) in some sort of accident cant remember his name? greener i think.
ravda:
these are the names i remember, banshee-billy glendinning,micky rouse who had a scania 81 and an ex primula merc truck.billy davison,big john who drove a 4 wheeler leyland and had bleached false teeth,geordie thomas and old jakey who stood round the salamander heater,oh and john amos who towed me back from newark in a scammell routeman.there was another guy who was very quiet man had a leyland roadtrain who fixed my batteries at darrington services he died(god bless his soul) in some sort of accident cant remember his name? greener i think.
Aye big John (McKenna) Started for Adams as a young lad, Sadly he passed away not long after he retired RIP Big John, Regards Larry.
Our Nigels Great niece Ava, & great nephew Charlie putting an appearance in at Adams,s as they both like wagons, One never knows they might even get a job there in years to come, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Our Nigels Great niece Ava, & great nephew Charlie putting an appearance in at Adams,s as they both like wagons, One never knows they might even get a job there in years to come, Regards Larry.0
Lawrence great to see the next generation has already found DAFs are the motors to be seen in , good choice on their part !!.
