Sad loss of John Shaw. Last saw him working for South West Trucks a while back when he was " confined" to the workshop. I tried desperately to get him to come to the last August bash but he wouldn’t have it. “Too much diesel smoke around here nipper, don’t want any at weekends too!” I tried.
I had a Scania for a while and purchased some lightly used items from Pat. The first thing John would say: “Gotta cheque?” Once it was waved about, we could do business. Good financial controller there too Pat.
Buzzer: Anne Phillips aka “The Mother Trucker” on the CB at the time. She did a lot of Containers. I haven’t seen her on that new Mother Truckers series on the telly though. She would be about 65 now.
gazzer:
Sad loss of John Shaw. Last saw him working for South West Trucks a while back when he was " confined" to the workshop. I tried desperately to get him to come to the last August bash but he wouldn’t have it. “Too much diesel smoke around here nipper, don’t want any at weekends too!” I tried.
I had a Scania for a while and purchased some lightly used items from Pat. The first thing John would say: “Gotta cheque?” Once it was waved about, we could do business. Good financial controller there too Pat.
Buzzer: Anne Phillips aka “The Mother Trucker” on the CB at the time. She did a lot of Containers. I haven’t seen her on that new Mother Truckers series on the telly though. She would be about 65 now.
Yes, Gary, I have heard that many a time!
He would ask customers if they had brought any money for the spares, if they said they would see me later, he would often say " You don’t go shopping to Sainsbury’s with no f**king money so why do you do that here?"
Poor old John he lost his wife Maggie a few years ago!
Hi Pat still around just not with trucks, haven’t seen Philip for years brother retirement party and before that when he worked in Princes. I can remember John years ago in your yard, a couple of pictures one of another Joker then went on to the Water Bros and a F10 I had off of Geo T Brown from Steeple Ashton and again then on to Water Bros.
Hi Phil you brought up a name there George T Brown. my goodself and Derek Miller were room mates with Tim Brown who was Georges son when we were all at Lackam school of agriculture way back in the mid 60’s. Derek still speaks with Tim as he now runs that firm small world init.
Buzzer:
Hi Phil you brought up a name there George T Brown. my goodself and Derek Miller were room mates with Tim Brown who was Georges son when we were all at Lackam school of agriculture way back in the mid 60’s. Derek still speaks with Tim as he now runs that firm small world init.
Hi John I bought 2 F10s from Tim nice bloke I thought you new Robert Adams from back then as well when we bought the 2 green 141s from you I had a feeling you new one another. I thought someone said Derek had retired but still see his lorry running around.
Hi Phil dont know how i got to know Robert Adams. Derek was at mine last night as well as Horry and ■■■■■■ he likes a chat with them. He comes over every six weeks or so for a chinky and he is still driving but not full time.
Jimski:
Hi all had a go at one ofMaggieD’s Iveco’s , got bored going to work!
Ready for the pics for trailer Rich
Regards Jimski
Hi Jim yet another superb model, details so good. Cannot wait to see it in front of a tanker. All you need to do now is nip down Toys ‘R’ Us, purchase the smallest / shortest Action Man you can find, coat the figure in fifth wheel grease and stand it next to the Iveco - Hey Presto! I life-like model of Mr Brady!!!
Hi richard i see Jimsk’s moel of your iveco has West Wellow on the cab but my memory goes back futher than that did you not hail from Clanfield originally off course you had one of those old maggies did u not the one with the semi raised roof plus dont i recollect an F88 regads john.
Phil
is that the 112 Steve Hobart drove for you when on for LTS & didn’t buy from you as well then he nackered it, He over next week so I will try & show him the Picture
Jeremy Roberts
mappo:
I,ve just had an E- mail from Fred Blair via Trucknet.
Who remembers Fred ■■?..He used to drive for Squibby ( do you remember him Dave…Fergie47 )and then later for
Colin Wilkes for Hocfun.
He,s been living in the States for 21 years in Illinois as an owner driver doing coast to coast.
I had,nt seen or heard of Fred for about 25 years. Small world innit.
Fred obviously looks in to have made contact.
The names he recalls are Bev Wyatt, John Lee, John Smith, Cluey, ( yes you Pete ) and Bingo ( sadly had to tell Fred of Bingo,s passing )
Anyone else on here know Fred.■■?
Hi Mappo,
I dont suppose you have Freds email address have you? I wanted to let him know my Mum had died a couple of years ago but never had any contact details for him.
Im Bev Wyatts Son
I remember Fred Blair very well.Like a matchstick with the wood shaved off! Last time I saw Fred was in Atkins at Derby
on a night out.Had a few beers and covered a few miles as you do.If you send him another email Tony please give him my very best.Regards Charlie
Badger:
Phil
is that the 112 Steve Hobart drove for you when on for LTS & didn’t buy from you as well then he nackered it, He over next week so I will try & show him the Picture
Jeremy Roberts
Hi Jeremy seem to remember your name I did a little bit of work for LTS but Steve was on there for some time, yes he would have driven it at some time but was never buying her he drove a renault turbo liner for me I have known Steve for years, I am surprised no one has mention his dad Brain Hobart from years ago.
1968. View from upstairs at the Hotel du Ferryboat at Le Havre. Get your magnifying
glasses out.I was working for ■■■■ Hampton at the time.Regards Charlie
Hi pat here’s a pic of a truck we ran bought of peter gilder was a pig cart did two trips a week one to Naples back mt then one to Rome it never stopped no night heater in that one it never got cold took us 3 months to get rid of the smell of pigs though. G602ADD was the reg no we called it the block of flats cos of the high cab.It’s the one on the left in the pic i dont know if peter bought both trucks.
What can I say ! Brilliant model up to your usual standard,I don’t know where you find the time,with your day job as well I can see it in a lay-by now in France with Valerie’s moped leaning against it
1968. View from upstairs at the Hotel du Ferryboat at Le Havre. Get your magnifying
