chaz1850:
robert1952:
And, back in the mid-80s, these Portway machines, which had really slick 13-speed Fuller 'boxes. Robert210robert shame you havent got any with there 2800 dafs
Iām afraid I took all my Portway pics on the job and those were all lorries I drove at the time! I went through a phase at that time of only taking pics of the ones what I driv! Robert 
flocko:
Well as they say if the devil could cast his net John John Smith, Barrios and Mr R Matthews all in the same post ? Hi ā ā ā ā how are you ? a lot of time has passed since our days with Connie Cashman (RIP) and I think the last time that I saw you was at splits funeral, anyway nice to see your still around and keeping well I hope Flocko
what you trying to say about barrioās your not trying to tell me they were up to no good ?
i still see some of the barrioās boys and i still keep in touch with the ones i know .
The name Flocko and Barrios go hand in hand I was on there all though the 80s got my Gold watch for long service Flocko
flocko:
The name Flocko and Barrios go hand in hand I was on there all though the 80s got my Gold watch for long service Flocko
it was a good crack on barrio had some great times there well i grew up there im spots son lawrence was dads shadow when i was not at school lol from hiding on top bunk in sheerness dock loading fruit doing the ekp farms and going to spain. im just sad that i never got to drive for barrio myself but thats life i guess
Hi Lawrence I was sorry to here about your Dad he was a good mate,No one told me about him so I missed saying goodbye but remember him ,Ray(Fatty) and Mick(Split-pin)They were a big part of my life. Please send my best regards to your Mum and Sister and when you see them the rest of your Dads Brothers, I could tell you some tales from before the start of Barrio as you say Good crack Flocko
Thanks Flocko Iāll pass on your regards to mum and my sister I donāt see much of my uncles to tell the truth only see trev in the docks not seen jeffy in years . Itās a shame a lot of the guys died far to young my dad was only 57 but I think the lifestyle didnāt help all the hours working and the smoking didnāt help them .
Hi Lawrence. I had a beer recently with Splits son Michael. I gave him a photo I had of Split & Ray in the yard. As Iāve told you before I used to get on well with Malc and still see Kenny quite regularly. I only ever did one trip to Spain for Barrioās (Jan 90) and that was with Alan Pout and a bloke called Olly (Pete Oliver )who I think was working for Jimmy Wells. I was offered a job at Barrioās but turned it down and went driving a tipper for a bloke called Roger Earl instead. Far less stressfulā¦
Has Derek Linch started back up? as have seen a few of his lorries on the road?
I heared that Derek Lynch had kept, and was running two of his motors. Donāt know how true this is, but I did see one of his FH in the Shell garage on Bluebell Hill a couple of weeks ago, which made me smile. 
I go past his yard at Old Romney roughly twice a week, I reckon he has 4 or maybe 5 lorries working.
I donāt think Derek lynch packed up completely ,
The trucks Iāve seen had the company name , Derek Linch M O T & Service Ltd on them ,
flocko:
Hi Lawrence I was sorry to here about your Dad he was a good mate,No one told me about him so I missed saying goodbye but remember him ,Ray(Fatty) and Mick(Split-pin)They were a big part of my life. Please send my best regards to your Mum and Sister and when you see them the rest of your Dads Brothers, I could tell you some tales from before the start of Barrio as you say Good crack Flocko
John did you know Vernon Oliver (V J Oliver Transport in the 80/90ās) committed suicide in May, apparently hung himselfā¦ donāt know the reasons? ā ā ā ā
Hi ā ā ā ā Yes I remember Vernon not a close mate but sad all the same. Flocko
Mark R:
Hereās one in memory of Vernonā¦
Nice Picture Mark I was looking for one of his Motorsā¦ My Lorries used to run with Vernons on the Ferryline work to & fro Germany, I only found out about his death a few days ago, as Iām retired now Iām not in the Know so much anymore. I liked Vernon he was very āHypoactiveā had his faults, but who aint !! ā ā ā ā Matthew (R J Matthew Transport Ltd)
I had an ex Oliver 143-470, small wonder i he got shot of it as it was an absolute dog of a lorry, not that he hadnāt looked after it, it was in good nick, but very u reliable. IIRC it was G123 SKN.
newmercman:
I had an ex Oliver 143-470, small wonder i he got shot of it as it was an absolute dog of a lorry, not that he hadnāt looked after it, it was in good nick, but very u reliable. IIRC it was G123 SKN.
Was that 1 of first with the edc pump
Yep, it was nice having cruise control and it was good on diesel, mostly because it was forever being dragged backwards into a Scania dealers
newmercman:
Yep, it was nice having cruise control and it was good on diesel, mostly because it was forever being dragged backwards into a Scania dealers
Guy from aberdeen converted his back to a manual pump (which scania said couldnt be done) which solved the problem of it being a plug but created another problem of it liking to melt manifolds
