Wheel Nut:
Hiya Dave. Tom Bell was working for Armet Carrying the last time I saw him, but Bellgate was formed from John Harrison, Ellerpack and Hewson Brothers.
Paul Oxtoby from our parts worked for them all and then started Bellgate in Holme upon Spalding Moor
Actually that is quite misleading. it was very late when I wrote it.
Hewsons were taken over by Bullens. George Allinson bought Ellerpack and then closed it down. John Harrison stopped running transport and Paul worked for all of those companies from school I think.
As far as I remember Paul bought Bellgate outright after Peckfield, Harrison and Bellgate finished.
One of the Hewsons boss men was Peter Everingham who moved south of the river, his son Mark runs the company now, and “Grandad” Bernard Walmsley worked for them until retiring recently. Bernard was great friends with Alan Horner
Hi All Seeing a Pitcure of my dad brought so many Memories back, i use to go on Holiday with him in The Ellerpack Vovlo, and speak to Bernard every now and then, i Blame my dad for putting Transport in my blood and now own Andover Transport Ltd down south…i would love to see any Pics you have of the old man and any stories of the boys from the Ellerpack Days, i cant believe i slept accross the seats for six weeks in the Volvo, Reg was KKY 249W and Grandad Had the sister Truck. would love to here from anyone that new and worked with my DAD.
Jason Horner
Ruijaques:
Wheel Nut:
Hiya Dave. Tom Bell was working for Armet Carrying the last time I saw him, but Bellgate was formed from John Harrison, Ellerpack and Hewson Brothers.
Paul Oxtoby from our parts worked for them all and then started Bellgate in Holme upon Spalding Moor
Actually that is quite misleading. it was very late when I wrote it.
Hewsons were taken over by Bullens. George Allinson bought Ellerpack and then closed it down. John Harrison stopped running transport and Paul worked for all of those companies from school I think.
As far as I remember Paul bought Bellgate outright after Peckfield, Harrison and Bellgate finished.
One of the Hewsons boss men was Peter Everingham who moved south of the river, his son Mark runs the company now, and “Grandad” Bernard Walmsley worked for them until retiring recently. Bernard was great friends with Alan Horner
Hi All Seeing a Pitcure of my dad brought so many Memories back, i use to go on Holiday with him in The Ellerpack Vovlo, and speak to Bernard every now and then, i Blame my dad for putting Transport in my blood and now own Andover Transport Ltd down south…i would love to see any Pics you have of the old man and any stories of the boys from the Ellerpack Days, i cant believe i slept accross the seats for six weeks in the Volvo, Reg was KKY 249W and Grandad Had the sister Truck. would love to here from anyone that new and worked with my DAD.
Jason Horner
Hiya Jason, great to hear from you. I met you once or twice in the Rose and Crown with Alan, Chris, Brian & it would have been Linda at that time. I think your dad was godfather to Faye or Jodie B
He was a gentleman and a great mate… 
Kevin.Have just run through this thread and some good pics.Thanks for taking the time.
Wheel Nut.Here’s G75 EJL and G171 EJL two of John Harrisons that were bought by Matlock Transport when he finished.Such a quality paint job it would have been a shame to have obliterated it,so lettered up and ran like that until sold.Sound motors gave good service. Mike.
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I have finally been to collect all my photo albums from my parents’ house, and they are now at mine!
I will continue adding to this thread later this week all being well… 
Hello, ive just looked through this thread, youve got some cracking old photos there some real beauts looking forward to the rest.
kevchalluk:
I have finally been to collect all my photo albums from my parents’ house, and they are now at mine!
I will continue adding to this thread later this week all being well…
Where was this taken i used to work for a re incarnation of autotrans
robthedog:
Where was this taken i used to work for a re incarnation of autotrans
probably in Goole - I think that’s one my dad took cos it’s proper old! There was a massive Renault cars compound there once upon a time. Richard Lawson ran it a bit later on
great pics mate. My dad (among another 1 or 2 people) used to drive the Continental Cargo Carriers 113 tag axle.
And if you ever stop at the tea van on the A1 at Elkesley northbound, and see Martin (if he is still there), he used to drive the H. Frost Magnum.
kindle530:
great pics mate. My dad (among another 1 or 2 people) used to drive the Continental Cargo Carriers 113 tag axle.
And if you ever stop at the tea van on the A1 at Elkesley northbound, and see Martin (if he is still there), he used to drive the H. Frost Magnum.
He drove this very truck? Brilliant!
I’m hoping that more people will spot trucks they drove, or people they know did. I have loads of photos taken around Goole/Howden/York/Thorp Arch/Ferrybridge in the 90s, plus Truckfests. It’s gonna take me an age to copy them and upload them, but I hope people enjoy them!
Great pics Kev keep em coming lol 
Volvofh16:
Great pics Kev keep em coming lol
I’ve got a massive cardboard box full of photo albums! it’s gonna take me a while! 
kevchalluk:
He drove this very truck? Brilliant!
yes he did mate, i think the reg was F262 YEX or something. I also worked for the same company,
My first artic
fleet line up, my 143 is at the end on the left
If you have any more Matthews ones you havent already uploaded im more than happy to accept emails wiv attatchments lmao any photos appreciated lol.
In particular im after a pic of their scania that was signed up as van dijk with black and red stripes then later on went bck in kens green and red stripes,was a 113 streamline if i remember correctly mate .
Great thread, best pictures on here.
My mate Dave Brown (who used to drive for Perrys where i worked) used to drive the PTI Portbridge FH12 from new, it had done a lot of work by the time he left!The bloke who owned the motor was a big fella from Doncaster way John was his first name, we called him Chuffin John as he was allways swearing (and he looked like Terry Sullivan off Brookside)
MJS with the purple F12 are still going, MJSExpress is what theyre called now.
I remember seeing Wheatgrove motors about, i know i never overtook one, they really used to motor on.
I drove for Morrison Freight (from Ipswich)for a while doing uk-Germany, i got offered the 500 Super Space Cab when the original driver of it left, unfortunatly for me at the time, i had never driven a left â– â– â– â– â– â– , i told them, and they eventually found a driver that had (driven a left â– â– â– â– â– â– ).
Really enjoying these pics mate, keep 'em coming!!
Used to the love the PTI Portbridge trucks. Got a few more of them to come from Truckfest… 
