peterq5422:
Superb night good turnout about 40 really enjoyed seeing them all together after so long and looking at the photos have now met Matthew Pratt who has a fantastic archive of ashworths pics including the elusive cab trailer am going to see him in a couple of weeks and get copies . Nice to see flat nose and young Dave there roll on the next one
Glad it was a success Peter did Bob Noble get there?
Bob and bugsy were there I thought you were coming any joy with a job yet ? Also a guy called albert who worked at colemans he brought mick annan with him
peterq5422:
Bob and busy were there I thought you were coming any joy with a job yet ?
i`m not desperate but a change would be good ,i couldnt make it i had to go to a pre arranged birthday
Dads after a driver even temporary if that suits
crackin night roll on the next one was good to see some of the older ones again suprised to see so many there and who,s still about
It was a good night peter,nice to meet you and a lot of the lads from years back cracking.
just to let you all know that on the 13 of october at 7pm at the bold priverteer wrose road shipley bradford bd181hz there will be a reunion of all bradford leeds drivers that drove for a one// ashworths //longs //chapmans //bells//every one is wellcome so please come along thear will be a man at the reunion that is writing a book on all the bradford wool firms and the drivers storys
if you need any more info please contact me at (stuartb08@hotmail.co.uk) stuart broughton ex bells ashworths a one and macs
the wagon and drag transporter . my farther was the first driver and was the first to drive tractor dawn the ramps of the top deck witch were too short and crashed the bottom so they length ed them by two foot . his name was ā ā ā ā driver.
yes that was my dad, who gave you the picture of the ashworth transporter at idel.
peter driver:
yes that was my dad, who gave you the picture of the ashworth transporter at idel.
Hi Peter, i remember your dad working for us in the early 70s he gave me the photo of the wagon and drag then ,by the way i drink with your cousin Graham at the robin in silsden we ran on the continent at the same time.
Hello scud hope your holiday went well finally met Matthew really good guy enjoyed looking through his album and listening to his tales looking forward to seeing him and getting some copies I am going to the a one do so hopefully get to meet you too
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peterq5422:
Hello scud hope your holiday went well finally met Matthew really good guy enjoyed looking through his album and listening to his tales looking forward to seeing him and getting some copies I am going to the a one do so hopefully get to meet you too
Hi Peter glad you had a good do, i wont be going to the a one do as i am away that weekend.When you come on to see mathew let me know and we can meet up,cheer,s.
del949:
If Iām not mistaken didnāt they also have wool storage at the bottom of Kings Rd Bradford , somewhere near where Home Bargains is now?
yes thatās right just of canal road
peterq5422:
Bob and bugsy were there I thought you were coming any joy with a job yet ? Also a guy called albert who worked at colemans he brought mick annan with him
Ha ha that would be āTired Albertā, ex A One i think ,he`s an old mate of Micks
scud:
0heres a photo for all ashworth fans.Corect me if i,m wrong ,left to right jack ashworth, jack wood ,old ashy driver and fred elmsley ,that the guy with the bald head he worked at tillotson as the foreman fitter.,
The name of the guy with the Bald head, was Fred Emsley, he was the Foreman at Tillotsonās and he and Jack restored the Leyland up in Jacks garage at Allerton. Between them they took it all over the country on various rallys and did the Transpennine in it several years on the trot. It passed to Jackās daughter when Jack & Fred died. Two great guys!!
my old man jack heap. black jack drove f88 mwr 903p
peterq5422:
I havenāt seen the article no and the p reg f88 was driven by les keen my dad thinks
My dad remembers jack getting the f88 new he even remembered the reg he said it was only three weeks old when someone hit jack when he was parked in a layby and took the side of the cab off lucky escape
chrisheap:
my old man jack heap. black jack drove f88 mwr 903ppeterq5422:
I havenāt seen the article no and the p reg f88 was driven by les keen my dad thinks
Hi Chris i know your dad well Jack , he works we me at joda freight.
del949:
anyone got a pic of guy big j, WAK 705K
jkw 822f was driven by jack heap
chrisheap:
del949:
anyone got a pic of guy big j, WAK 705Kjkw 822f was driven by jack heap
yes i have a photo of wak with a full load of wool on ,it,s going in the book though and one ofjkw on the docks