Fergie47:
Is that Endle street Pat, near Bakers yard ?..for the life of me, I can’t remember the name, although I’ve been in it a few times…
No Dave
It was the New Farmhouse near the Mount Pleasant Rail Crossing, I had a couple of pints in the Old Farmhouse opposite on Christmas Eve, and that was where the pic was hanging on the wall.
Used to pass it on my way to and from Southampton Docks pulling trailers for Sea Route Ferry in Empress Road.
Regards Pat
Fergie47:
Is that Endle street Pat, near Bakers yard ?..for the life of me, I can’t remember the name, although I’ve been in it a few times…
Maybe the reason for the lapse of memory Dave is the consumption of a couple of bottles of “fine” red and a few Brandy’s this lunch time,well I’ll bet it was far better than the “screen wash” you sent me this Christmas!! By the way it still hasn’t arrived,are the Ferries on strike by any chance ? Oh!and can I wish you and the Family a Merry Christamas and a Prosperous and and Happy 2013,Cheers ,your pal from up 'Norf !! Dennis.
Bewick:
Fergie47:
Is that Endle street Pat, near Bakers yard ?..for the life of me, I can’t remember the name, although I’ve been in it a few times…Maybe the reason for the lapse of memory Dave is the consumption of a couple of bottles of “fine” red and a few Brandy’s this lunch time,well I’ll bet it was far better than the “screen wash” you sent me this Christmas!! By the way it still hasn’t arrived,are the Ferries on strike by any chance ? Oh!and can I wish you and the Family a Merry Christamas and a Prosperous and and Happy 2013,Cheers ,your pal from up 'Norf !! Dennis.
Hello Den…you know, I didn’t want to surprise you again this year, what with the load of Brie and 40’ ft van of our best red, that Carryfast delivered last year ( I do hope you got it ? he said he was very trust worthy) So, I thought I’d back off a bit, didn’t want to show favoritism to the “Up Norf” brigade, and also, seeing the picture of that 240 in that Big J that was on another thread, I thought you might have had a cardiac arrest, and had to go and lay down over the Xmas period…that would have been a waste of a decent vin rouge, so I sent it to the Southampton home for penniless and retired S’oton lads…which happens to be in Pat’s yard, open Thursdays only…so if you’re that way Den, drop in… 
Anyway, a happy new year to you and Anne, hope 2013 is good to you both… 
nice picture of smith and maddisons big jay youve put up there pat, remember driving one just like it,loverly old motor, i had a gardner180 in mine but i think you could get them with a roller or ■■■■■■■■ in them,youll no doubt correct me if im wrong,i would like to wish you and all the readers on this thread a very happy and prosperous new year and good health for 2013
Another pic from Bubbleman’s excellent Scrapbook thread this time LTS freight Ltd’s Maggie drawbar outfit
gazzap:
out with the old
In with the New
Regards
Gazzp
…
Hello Gar
Merry xmas and a happy New Year to you.Good news on Neil.Interesting what im reading about Elite transport on the echo website closing Southampton and Felixstowe depots.Now please tell me your new motor has got a manual gearbox,it was bad enough when the limiters came in.
Regards Jacko
R-JACKO:
gazzap:
out with the old
In with the New
Regards
Gazzp…
Hello Gar
Merry xmas and a happy New Year to you.Good news on Neil.Interesting what im reading about Elite transport on the echo website closing Southampton and Felixstowe depots.Now please tell me your new motor has got a manual gearbox,it was bad enough when the limiters came in.
Regards Jacko
hi rich happy new year mate . manual gear box im afraid those days are gone. as for elite this is the type of scum you have running companys now days if the storys are true
regards gazzap
Hello Pat
Happy New Year to you.Crackin photos of Monty keepum coming.
Regards Jacko
R-JACKO:
Hello Pat
Happy New Year to you.Crackin photos of Monty keepum coming.
Regards Jacko
Many many thanks and a Very Happy New Year to you too!!
And a couple more Hills amongst these pics from Monty
Regards Pat
ainacs:
Regards Pat
And to you Pat, and all the rest of the Southampton drivers…
Hi All,
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE !!
Regards
Richard & Angie x
MaggieD:
Hi All,HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE !!
Regards
Richard & Angie x
Hey Richard i did not know your first trucks were painted green,JD.
Presumably Monty used to drive this 1962 Albion Chieftan. Interestingly it’s parked on the old Southampton lorry park, behind the old swimming baths .The lorry park was originally surfaced with clinker from the power station (located where Toy’s R Us etc are currently) Smith’s had an office in West Park Road (behind the Mayflower/Gaumont)
ainacs:
Was sent this old pic Mappo’s first truck
Think that was his 20th wagon Pat, he got that brand new when he was 45…after that he got the one that’s on the back of Richards Maggie, but it was a bit slow, only 2 Italy’s a week…
PS. New Years resolution…stop bashing Mappo … 
…Naaaaa…think I’ll break that one, no fun… 
roolechat:
Presumably Monty used to drive this 1962 Albion Chieftan. Interestingly it’s parked on the old Southampton lorry park, behind the old swimming baths .The lorry park was originally surfaced with clinker from the power station (located where Toy’s R Us etc are currently) Smith’s had an office in West Park Road (behind the Mayflower/Gaumont)
Correct, for a short while, it was more a spare shunt wagon before being sent back to Maddiston…and the pic was taken at the baths car park. I spoke to Mont last night, we’re gonna go through the pic’s that Pat put on, and give discriptions of what, who, where, and when, just top make it more interesting…
I started at Smiths in '68, when the office was at West Park Road, Bob Alford was the manager and Pete was the traffic lad ( can’t remember his last name, but he went on to sell old books somewhere in town )…The “yard” was down by the floating bridge, along with Jamesons and Yardleys, the pub opposite the yard ( Name ? ) was the second “office” !
Did you work for them roolechat ?
