Went to agricultural college with Derek Miller who owned that DAF and he came here and settled originally from Somerset,still see him regularily,cheeers Buzzer.
New John Skillton as well he used to park in Lorraines truck park where he had a slot.
John
am i right in thinking Derek was over Eastleigh way, I also seem to recall he also had a F88.
Colin
nilocekyd:
Johnam i right in thinking Derek was over Eastleigh way, I also seem to recall he also had a F88.
Colin
Derek has always lived in Bishopstoke near Eastleigh and has a yard in chickenhall lane,this is a pic of the F88 he had which he bought from D.J.Light from near Bath,which he ran for a good many years.cheers John D.
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hi. i actually drove for wiltongrove for about a month before i decided job wasnt for me… at the time the office was a house in parkstone poole…
all the work was to italy and straight back, all full loads …pretty easy job actually… i had a 2 week old eurotech 420 with a twin splitter on an m plate…
m809dlf if my memory serves me…Bit of a puzzler here, trawling the net I came across this picture of a transcon with Hampshire registration. it appears this was a Southampton registered
company …" Wiltongrove International Transport" with office in Castle Way Southampton.
finished trading in 2003.Anybody remember them?
Colin
Heres an old pic of Edwin Jones store in Queens,way,they have long gone but the shop is still there but now Debenhams,i remember Gooj who worked for us always drove his truck round that way just so he could see the reflection in the long shop windows,how vain was that but was he alone,cheers Buzzer.
Heres a coincidense Volv o wrecker posted on this thread reg no. VHO 107 R and Volvo tractor unit VHO 106 R posted by Bubbs on scrapbook memories today have consecutive numbers,cheeers Buzzer.
I don’t remember VHO 106R at all!!
Buzzer: We always go up and down Queensway in the summer to Dock Gate 4 but not to look at ourselves if you know what I mean!
Tel 051… is that Liverpool, not a Hampshire dialling code so must be second user…and an F89 next door! Don’t know that haulier either.
Gazzer,
yeah I agree not original purchaser, wondering if they all belonged to the same owner when first registered and if yes who it was?
Colin
Gazzer the reason Gooj did the drive by mirror bit is cos he was proud of what he was sitting in and liked to see it,ime sure it was not cos he wanted to know what the latest fashion was,or perhaps thats why old Scattercash used to do the same.TIR Tone definitely did it but his was fashion driven as he liked to keep up to date.( where did that all go wrong Tone ) cheerio for now Buzzer.
looks like Grizzly Adams brother Pat,am i close,cheers Buzzer.
Buzzer:
looks like Grizzly Adams brother Pat,am i close,cheers Buzzer.
Not quite John!!!
I am sure many will know him!
Regards Pat
Hi Colin used to do some work for Les Flack who ran Kingswood this pic i think was taken near his yard at Romsey near Baddesley and thats why the tyres are dirty as the yard seface was not all that good,cheers Buzzer.
PS. One of Smithys pics a bit of trouble with a super cube,never did like pulling them in the old days to much hasle brakes always crap cos no one could get under to take them up.
This i think is Chappels of Stubbingtons MAN,cheers Buzzer.
Buzzer:
Hi Colin used to do some work for Les Flack who ran Kingswood this pic i think was taken near his yard at Romsey near Baddesley and thats why the tyres are dirty as the yard seface was not all that good,cheers Buzzer.
PS. One of Smithys pics a bit of trouble with a super cube,never did like pulling them in the old days to much hasle brakes always crap cos no one could get under to take them up.
Hi Buzzer think Steve “Rocky” Cherrett hold the record for the number of blowouts in one trip on a supercube while on Jamesons, little wheels like that in the heat !! 
can’t remember how many but will find out !!
R Jimmer
larry fitzgerald from salisbury, used to drive for pat duffy 
larry fritzgerald from salisbury pat, know him well. ,last i saw of him was in felixstowe driving a low loader for some firm in melksham mate,you dont want to mess with him, the only guy to knock j c dean out with one blow.was with you for some time i belive pat,loverly chap, do anything to help you out,also a very good mate of mine.do i get a bacon butty and brew pat■■?