Long Departed Southampton Hauliers (Part 1)

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS OLD TIME LORRIES, COMPANIES AND DRIVERS (INTERACT
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Buzzer…wrong :unamused:
jImmer…wrong :unamused:
Bev…the only intelligent answer,but still wrong.
Definitely not Seagull ferry mate, I never used them.Dont forget Bev, I,m only a youngster
The first crossings I made out of Soton were on the Dragon and Leopard Normandy Ferries
and the Venturer, Valiant and VIking 4 Townsend Thoreson.
As I mentioned I reckon it was on one of Trucklines outa Poole.

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mappo:
Buzzer…wrong :unamused:
jImmer…wrong :unamused:
Bev…the only intelligent answer,but still wrong.
Definitely not Seagull ferry mate, I never used them.Dont forget Bev, I,m only a youngster
The first crossings I made out of Soton were on the Dragon and Leopard Normandy Ferries
and the Venturer, Valiant and VIking 4 Townsend Thoreson.
As I mentioned I reckon it was on one of Trucklines outa Poole.

Hi Tony I agree with your reckoning I went out on that ferry a few times and if you were on the top deck it took ages to get off as you had to reverse/drive onto the lift platform one at a time to load/unload. If you look to the right you can see a truck on that lift platform!

Regards Pat

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the coco tin as we called her the other one was the purbeck,look at the photo,can you see the crane,well its the one on the quay that used to be PD FUELS,remember it coming into pool harbour on father inlaws yacht, :laughing: :unamused: :unamused: :unamused: :unamused: :unamused: i think!!! :angry: COURTONCE(RE THE COCO TIN)

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this is one for buzzer,used to load out of hardings down in frome with pizzas and take them down to pamplona to a cold store there,met one of your drivers there,big jock fellow with a full beard,anyway was wondering if you could tell me the name of company down there???and the driver.80/90s

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Had a few in for the Thursday tea party today, Pat Scorey, Paddy (Sandals) Keoghan and Dave Sheppard whose father had a haulage business in Romsey, Dave also worked for Eric Baker many many years ago and also Rank Hovis, thankfully he brought in a few pics.

Regards Pat

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bev wyatt:
this is one for buzzer,used to load out of hardings down in frome with pizzas and take them down to pamplona to a cold store there,met one of your drivers there,big jock fellow with a full beard,anyway was wondering if you could tell me the name of company down there???and the driver.80/90s

Hi Bev the driver concerned was Scott Hunter and he drove " the block of flats " aka scania 142 with estepe top G 602 ADD then moved on to a new 143 scania K 9 UPU which we bought new and the place we loaded was Wessex cold store run by Hardings we used to load out of there for Cisternas Reunidas and Continental Freeze and the pizzas used to go to Milagro in Spain,all info via " Horry the amazing memory " cheers Buzzer.

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I was gonna say does anyone know where I took this. :unamused: :unamused:
Bit of a clue in pic though. :laughing: :laughing:

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mappo:
I was gonna say does anyone know where I took this. :unamused: :unamused:
Bit of a clue in pic though. :laughing: :

Sorry Tony.I really don`t have a clue.Give us a bit of a hint.Is it anywhere near Dagenham? Regards Charlie :laughing: :laughing:

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Funny you should mention Dagenham Charlie, I,m not too far from there tonight
and I,m going there in the morning.

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mappo:
Funny you should mention Dagenham Charlie, I,m not too far from there tonight
and I,m going there in the morning.

Mappo now ur just showing off of where u bin in europe,that was taken with a brownie judgin by the quality,cheers JD.

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Buzzer:

mappo:
Funny you should mention Dagenham Charlie, I,m not too far from there tonight
and I,m going there in the morning.

Mappo now ur just showing off of where u bin in europe,that was taken with a brownie judgin by the quality,cheers JD.

John it’s one of those old plate cameras on a tripod and Tone used to throw an old sheet over his head before he flashed :unamused: :unamused:

Tone was the pic taken on the Isle of Wight as you come off the ferry in Cowes ? :blush: :blush:

Sign of the times I took two DAF Space Cabs for Export today “04” Plates !!! Wish I had one when I ran to Italy years ago :confused:

Regards
Richard

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Hi MaggieD soon them old 04’s are gonna be worth more here than they fetch exporting, look at the price of an old Scannie or an old F88 !! :laughing:
Hey Mappo I’ve seen that sign before Tone but jus cant fink where !! :laughing: :laughing:

R Jimmer

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Tony
is that sign in Port Sunlight, as thats where they make Parmolive■■?
Jeremy

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Badger…close mate but no cigar. :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

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Hi Tony is that how far you have to go to see your friend■■?

A pic of Norman Offers

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Dunno what you mean Pat…I havn,t got any friends anywhere. :cry: :cry: :unamused: :laughing:

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:stuck_out_tongue: hi buzzer,thanks for the info, your right on the button mate,as for jock as i called him, what a loverly guy,remember getting there and seeing me he came over and offerd me a cuppa, :wink:once again many thanks just wanted the brain to have nuge.

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mappo:
Dunno what you mean Pat…I havn,t got any friends anywhere. :cry: :cry: :unamused: :laughing:

You must have a PAL there!!!

Regards Pat

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does that mean po active life pat■■? :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

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Now then you lovely people.This has got nothing to do with Southampton But I dont care.How about helping a poor old pensioner out who is down on his luck!I have spent all my savings on an elderly Swift Kon Tiki motorhome.Managed to climb up on the roof and have found that the last owner must have parked it under the trees.Maybe lime.How do I get the sap off? Ive tried Tcut.Brasso and tar remover.No luck.Now what? Prize for the best solution.Regards Charlie :laughing: :laughing: