Had a few nights out in Leeds,would have been mid/late 80s when you could use the car park in the city center behind the police station.
Used to backload out of EJ Arnolds,the co that made exercise books/school supplies.
Hi, All
I used to run into Leeds regularly on nights , twice a night onto CrossGreen from Humberside. Many is the night when the first run was like a taxi service for S&R drivers picking them up at Gunness and Hensall and dropping them at Rothwell.
I remember well how Leeds used to shut down,in a manner of speaking , when the Yorkshire Ripper was on the go.It used to be like a ghost town round Marsh Lane and York road area. The police used to pull you and want to know everything about your night. With him on the loose you didn,t mind how many times they stopped you if it helped with catching him.
Twice a night to Leeds for four nights a week, sounds boring but we didn’t use the motorways much and I,d do it again.
Cheers Bassman
I used to load Polish Bacon from a Cold Storage Firm In Cross Green 60/70s It was in metal stillages that were colaspable & had to be returned to The Cold Storage firm, I also used to deliver to Scwheppes Depot on Whitehall Rd, On the right hand side past the Railway Station, Also to Ellida Gibbs Depot just a bit further along on the left hand side , , The days when driving for a living was enjoyable Eh, Regards Larry.
I used also do containers out of P&O stourton, frozen yorkshire puddings out of robberts until it burnt down, Pop out taylor bernards dewsbury road, Rhys Davies crossgreen, fresh fayre and steel stockholders stourton to name but a few
We used to back load off Simpson Bros When the late Jack Sharkey was their transport manager at The Steel Firm they had the work out of A double barrel name, But I cant remember it, The loads were usualy for A firm at Amble called Farm Plan Ltd, 80s, onwards, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
We used to back load off Simpson Bros When the late Jack Sharkey was their transport manager at The Steel Firm they had the work out of A double barrel name, But I cant remember it, The loads were usualy for A firm at Amble called Farm Plan Ltd, 80s, onwards, Regards Larry.
Aye Larry,we took coil in there,i can’t remember the name,was it on the left after the prison?Vic.
Larry it was Peter Simpson I drove for doing the steel out of stourton we also did the bottles for the old dairy on Kirkstall road at the end of the 64
Davie
Does “DUNLOP & RANKIN” ring any bells, Larry?,big steel stockholder in Leeds.
Regards John.
old 67:
Does “DUNLOP & RANKIN” ring any bells, Larry?,big steel stockholder in Leeds.
Regards John.
Aye I think their works was on Whitehall Rd on the right hand side heading towards Dridlington ■■, I was never in the place but I used to see their wagons when passing , Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
old 67:
Does “DUNLOP & RANKIN” ring any bells, Larry?,big steel stockholder in Leeds.
Regards John.Aye I think their works was on Whitehall Rd on the right hand side heading towards Dridlington ■■, I was never in the place but I used to see their wagons when passing , Regards Larry.
Correction It was on the left. Regards Larry
Another Steel Stockholder Miles Druce in Leeds, Ive loaded there , Cant remember where they were exactly, Regards Larry.
gloves:
The Yorkshireman:
I did parcel delivery for Hanson Haulage from Huddersfield to Leeds in the 1960’s for about 4 years. We carried a lot of cloth from the textile industry in Huddersfield to the Tailors and Clothiers of Leeds. We had 3 vans covering Leeds. One did all the outskirts, I started at Pudsey and worked my way in through Armley, Kirkstall Road and up to the station and York Place,(very tight), then past the University and Headingly swinging round to Chapeltown and finishing up at Montague Burtons factory. We had a small Commer cob artic for City Centre deliveries.I
Could not help but notice the photograph, obviously with you stood in front of the Volvo N10 and the fact that you mentioned S&R Tankers. I took this photo in 1983 at Crossroads Commercial in Birstall, before the Junction 27 Retail Park. Were CBL any relation to S&R as the colour schemes are similar■■?
Barry/Gloves
My lad works at Crossroads now (ace mechanic of Youtube fame…ace mechanic my ar*e. 
)
Me? I used to deliver fuel oil all over Leeds in the 60/70/80’s. including Burtons. There were some tight spots with an ERF artic with NO power steering.
This topic is like stepping back in time for me, I remember all the firms mentioned, most likely ran fuel oil into most of them
Any of you S&R lads remember David Howram (brother)? he did his apprenticeship there, worked as a fitter and went on to be Gods gift to VOSA.
“If you come near my lorry with your tapping hammer you bar steward I’ll tell our mother” 
Thankfully he’s retired now, he had a bit of a “reputation”. Bloody power mad. 
When I was a drivers mate at Ripponden & District, I was on the Hunslet run,one of about 7 wagons in leeds every day,in1967.
Two or three of the wagons used to meet up at Burtons at dinner time. We used to get our dinner in the huge canteen, I remember it was very cheap and you had to leave a returnable deposit on your cutlery !!
On Fridays,we would have the odd swift half in The Crompton pub opposite.
As has been said,happy days.
Regards John.
grumpy old man:
gloves:
The Yorkshireman:
I did parcel delivery for Hanson Haulage from Huddersfield to Leeds in the 1960’s for about 4 years. We carried a lot of cloth from the textile industry in Huddersfield to the Tailors and Clothiers of Leeds. We had 3 vans covering Leeds. One did all the outskirts, I started at Pudsey and worked my way in through Armley, Kirkstall Road and up to the station and York Place,(very tight), then past the University and Headingly swinging round to Chapeltown and finishing up at Montague Burtons factory. We had a small Commer cob artic for City Centre deliveries.I
Could not help but notice the photograph, obviously with you stood in front of the Volvo N10 and the fact that you mentioned S&R Tankers. I took this photo in 1983 at Crossroads Commercial in Birstall, before the Junction 27 Retail Park. Were CBL any relation to S&R as the colour schemes are similar■■?
Barry/Gloves
Hi Mr Howram,your son was down at our spot the other day ,but did not have time to wind him up like you told me to.but there agine looked at the size of him i might give it i miss
My lad works at Crossroads now (ace mechanic of Youtube fame…ace mechanic my ar*e.
Me? I used to deliver fuel oil all over Leeds in the 60/70/80’s. including Burtons. There were some tight spots with an ERF artic with NO power steering.This topic is like stepping back in time for me, I remember all the firms mentioned, most likely ran fuel oil into most of them
Any of you S&R lads remember David Howram (brother)? he did his apprenticeship there, worked as a fitter and went on to be Gods gift to VOSA.
“If you come near my lorry with your tapping hammer you bar steward I’ll tell our mother”
Thankfully he’s retired now, he had a bit of a “reputation”. Bloody power mad.
old 67:
When I was a drivers mate at Ripponden & District, I was on the Hunslet run,one of about 7 wagons in leeds every day,in1967.
Two or three of the wagons used to meet up at Burtons at dinner time. We used to get our dinner in the huge canteen, I remember it was very cheap and you had to leave a returnable deposit on your cutlery !!
On Fridays,we would have the odd swift half in The Crompton pub opposite.
As has been said,happy days.
Regards John.
Hi John,compton arms,was the first pub i got a pint ,15 year old in 75 ,long gone now a load of rubbel,had meny a good fight outside an a few good girls keith
Bassman:
Hi, All
I used to run into Leeds regularly on nights , twice a night onto CrossGreen from Humberside. Many is the night when the first run was like a taxi service for S&R drivers picking them up at Gunness and Hensall and dropping them at Rothwell.
I remember well how Leeds used to shut down,in a manner of speaking , when the Yorkshire Ripper was on the go.It used to be like a ghost town round Marsh Lane and York road area. The police used to pull you and want to know everything about your night. With him on the loose you didn,t mind how many times they stopped you if it helped with catching him.
Twice a night to Leeds for four nights a week, sounds boring but we didn’t use the motorways much and I,d do it again.Cheers Bassman
Hi Bassman,talking of the ripper,we had a northeast lad that worked for us on a contract at imi radators on armley road leeds and he also had a gap in his teeth,was always getting pulled,did any of you lads ever speak it the ripper on your travels,keith
Didn’t Crossroads Commercials used to have a place in Birkenshaw during the 80’s?
Also, Dunlop and Rankens old site is now an housing estate.
LeeJ:
Didn’t Crossroads Commercials used to have a place in Birkenshaw during the 80’s?Also, Dunlop and Rankens old site is now an housing estate.
Hi Lee,just asked my mate who was the sparky there and he said they moved to birsall in about 94,i think the old crossroads now as houses on it,keith
yes it’s an housing estate now. Iused to play as a kid in the yard on a weekend when it was shut. They always had interesting stuff to play on ! That was when I was about 10 yrs old, I’d still find interesting stuff to play on now though and I’m near on 40!
LeeJ:
Didn’t Crossroads Commercials used to have a place in Birkenshaw during the 80’s?Also, Dunlop and Rankens old site is now an housing estate.
Same team, they moved to bigger premises some years ago, the old premises is now a school IIRC.