Drive it down to Buzzers yard Charlie…I,m sure Horry will have summat to shift it,and if
you ask him nicely he might even do it for ya. 
mappo:
Drive it down to Buzzers yard Charlie…I,m sure Horry will have summat to shift it,and if
you ask him nicely he might even do it for ya.
Good thinking Tony.At the moment you are up for the prize.Regards Charlie 
Thanks Charlie, can you just send me a blank cheque please. 
mappo:
Thanks Charlie, can you just send me a blank cheque please.
Charlie i hear your plea for help and after considering all the facts you should listen to Mappo,he is like a wise old owl and i know the stuff we use will get that crap off the roof of your tin tent.We are just of junction 9 of the M27 and Trevor who is our yard man and will do the buisness as he can be lifted in the cage on a forklift so as to do a good job,and when you have finished he will more than likely make you a cup of tea and if you are really lucky you may even get a piece of my home made bread pudding.As always we are never knowingly undersold at Davies International and are officially classed as the forth emergency service so pop along and report to reception and you will be dealt with cheers Buzzer (the loss making division of the company)
Buzzer:
mappo:
Thanks Charlie, can you just send me a blank cheque please.Charlie i hear your plea for help and after considering all the facts you should listen to Mappo,he is like a wise old owl and i know the stuff we use will get that crap off the roof of your tin tent.We are just of junction 9 of the M27 and Trevor who is our yard man and will do the buisness as he can be lifted in the cage on a forklift so as to do a good job,and when you have finished he will more than likely make you a cup of tea and if you are really lucky you may even get a piece of my home made bread pudding.As always we are never knowingly undersold at Davies International and are officially classed as the forth emergency service so pop along and report to reception and you will be dealt with cheers Buzzer (the loss making division of the company)
John,I am nearly at a loss for words.That is good of you.I would like to take you up on your very generous offer (The bread pud sounds great ) If thats ok I will pop down one day next week.It`s great to know that there are still such kind generous people about such as yourself.Enough grovelling for one day.Many thanks.Regards Charlie
You can tell Charlie’s in a spot, he’s strung more than a cutting “one liner” together!
Buzzer: Is Charlie in your sights for posting after me?
Just get up there and do it Charlie!!!
Regards Pat
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R-JACKO:
trunker08:
hellow r jacko, yes i am who you think i am!! re bakers, i had a job prior at hendy as apprentice tractor mechanic and hated every momment of it, iknew of a driver who lived not far from me, went to see him and his dad was there talking to eric bakers dad, he gave me a note to give to eric and job done as they say.i mated less tull first week, did a dock job then first away job was to king geo dock london for wooden piles for bournmouth peir, load and night out in tooly st!!! home next day ,a saturday. after that i was enybodys mate fore a while, then ended up with said driver near to were i lived, every thing was good, 1st job move a 22rb on the a 303 nr andover, dinner in gills cafe, long gone imust of been on bakers nr 3 yr, then a show down re meal break etc, up shot i left as only yard gopher. i whent to sea!!!god time but not my cup of tea, whent to jack hill then things took off, i was mate then steers man on the big tr thourley enjoyed the job. then one day it was suggested i whent driving first lorry was a bmc something■■? and 1rst run was to shell oill at wandsworth!!load and back, then on to a leyland ihad that a good while, then cercumstances made me move up north, got a job on-----brs!!roaming suited me, then did a trunk to ipswich, the n ended on fish trunk nights to bristol temple meads, by that time i was settled to a family life, moved up here 28 yr ago and so on an so forth.at bakers i knew rocky barret,bruce and the son,jhonny searl, brian pore,reg green, the stoodly boys and there dad bill bod min in the garage, les tull, etc, ihave only one bakers pic and that is with dave baird loaded with cat walk f ile give a low down re hills next timeor greenwich, ile give a few words re hills next time, when we have sorted sending photos, re gards to your dad and all on here. ps spelling not my best point!!! cheers…
Hello trunker08
There are a couple of names there i remember.Les Tull drove for Russell Davis for years mainly on TML contract if i remember correctly.
Bill Bodmin ended up at Henry Smithers as head of engineering.I think dad has a photo of Brian Pore and Bill Bodmin i will put it on at some point.All the names you mention ive heard dad speak of those drivers.I think dad mated with Reg Green for a while.Have you spoke to dad lately?
Regards Jacko jnr
Les Tull was one of the 4 original drivers to join Silver Roadways when they opened their Southampton depot in 1973 (3 of the drivers were ex Bakers-Les Tull,George Loveridge & Doug ----.The 4th was Pete Prouse ex Lamberts)
Nationally Silver Roadways were by this time predominantly Mercedes operators,but 4 new Leyland powered S39 Fodens were
allocated to Southampton. Tate & Lyle had various dealerships & at Totton ,TES became the ERF dealership which late passed to KL Commercials ( Meachers)
Les Tull’s time with Silver Roadways sadly proved to be short lived after he entered the demolition business when coming down the hill in Whitchurch.Note that his well roped load of packaged sugar didn’t move
Gerry Whelan was another Totton driver (having transferred from Silver Roadways London depot).He then became an owner driver with a MB 1924 tractor unit financed by a farmer/smallholder from Linwood in the forest (Pete Hailey) He then worked for LTS Freight Ltd on containers & traction, as did Mike Walker((M&S transport,Swanage) with his violet coloured Scania 80 PRV—J.
Both later moved further afield with Astrans
ainacs:
Just get up there and do it Charlie!!!
Regards Pat
Look here Pat.I`m a lot older than you,and my little old legs are a bit wobbly.However I have a ladder at the back and a roof rack.
Looking at your cracking machine I feel a little envious.Well,bloody jealous really.Stay lucky mate.Regards Charlie
Health & Safety Pat■■?
Water under a Electricity Pylon
No Harness
No Side rails
No screaming wife saying what are you doing up there Oh that my Hazel saying that when I do a spot off cleaning on our
camper & as Charlie said not as grand as yours
Jeremy
Badger:
Health & Safety Pat■■?
Water under a Electricity Pylon
No Harness
No Side rails
No screaming wife saying what are you doing up there Oh that my Hazel saying that when I do a spot off cleaning on our
camper & as Charlie said not as grand as yours
Jeremy
Health and safety we are exempt in Nursling just outside the boundary!!
Here are a couple of Chris Hill’s pics anyone know where they were taken??
This foto extracted from a Facebook page on Old Southampton. Any of you who subscribe that way should look for the group and contribute.
That first photo Pat…is that the river at Wallington, Fareham with what used to be a childrens home in the background ■■?
ainacs:
Badger:
Health & Safety Pat■■?
Water under a Electricity Pylon
No Harness
No Side rails
No screaming wife saying what are you doing up there Oh that my Hazel saying that when I do a spot off cleaning on our
camper & as Charlie said not as grand as yours
JeremyHealth and safety we are exempt in Nursling just outside the boundary!!
Here are a couple of Chris Hill’s pics anyone know where they were taken??
The 2nd picture was taken from outside Heinz (BRS) Warehouse in Central Road,showing the Hill’s vehicle Westbound and about to cross Central Railway bridge
roolechat:
ainacs:
Badger:
Health & Safety Pat■■?
Water under a Electricity Pylon
No Harness
No Side rails
No screaming wife saying what are you doing up there Oh that my Hazel saying that when I do a spot off cleaning on our
camper & as Charlie said not as grand as yours
JeremyHealth and safety we are exempt in Nursling just outside the boundary!!
Here are a couple of Chris Hill’s pics anyone know where they were taken??
The 2nd picture was taken from outside Heinz (BRS) Warehouse in Central Road,showing the Hill’s vehicle Westbound and about to cross Central Railway bridge
I meant Southern Road,not Central Road as the BRS depot was in Southern Road (later became Norman Offer transport depot)
Someone posted a simliar foto to this a while back ( I carn’t be ar**d to look back). Anyone remember where it is?
gazzer:
Someone posted a simliar foto to this a while back ( I carn’t be ar**d to look back). Anyone remember where it is?
Is it in the Solent i think the ship was called " The Mary Rose " it now resides in Pompy,am i right Gazzer.
Go to the back of the class Mr. Davies!
Hi, new to the forum,
Does any body of the Southampton area remember a 4 wheeled Volvo 88 approx 1969 (currently on Q plate but would like to return to original plate) that was used by Princes of Southampton as a breakdown truck…
My friend is currently in restoration of this veichle and would like to find out any information or pictures of this truck.
Cheers