And very well deserved they were too Jim…by the way, I got talking to a fellow called Mickey Martin. He’s from down your way and used to have his own lorries doing middle east and other far flung places. What a smashing fella he was, and he showed me his photo album. Does anyone remember him?. Some of his motors had ‘Martintrans’ on them and he did a lot out of Newhaven in the 70s & 80s.
Nice one Jimmer, I,m chuffed for ya mate.
Mark r…I personally don’t know Mickey Martin, though our paths may have crossed.
Only ever used Newhaven now and then, it wasn,t a regular route for me.
Mark R:
And very well deserved they were too Jim…by the way, I got talking to a fellow called Mickey Martin. He’s from down your way and used to have his own lorries doing middle east and other far flung places. What a smashing fella he was, and he showed me his photo album. Does anyone remember him?. Some of his motors had ‘Martintrans’ on them and he did a lot out of Newhaven in the 70s & 80s.
Hi Mark many thanks for that, yes Mickey Martin and his son Tim spent a bit of time at mine and Tony Christies table chatting and showing us the pics his dad had taken, but what a shame as they are not computor people and they’ve never been shown on the net ! He was a very humble and nice fella, truly one of the old school !
I also meet David Miller who turned up to see the model I’d built of his old Oryx F89 he seemed very pleased with it and I’m waiting for him to call as he’s wants to buy it, my brother who turned up later in the day and I sat outside talking to David Miller and his friend Ken Lane, the stories they were telling us about the history of Oryx Freight Lines and other stories about their days in the Middle East amazing!! I’m looking forward to the Retro Show and on the Sat is the Middle East day I hope I can get to that ! I know it’s gonna be good !! It will be a history lesson in Middle East transport and as David Miller said " will never be seen again" 
see you there Mark!
Regards Jim
Hi Tony many thanks for that , and no I’ll leave the pic for you to put on
R Jimmer
Well done Jim on your awards, bet that makes all those hours of work and patience worth wile, Buzzer.
Hi All
Well done jim for the awards and thanks for the kind messages for me passing my test big load off my mind now but ironicly the only truck iv driven is the scania unit down to adams morey! which was yesterday.
How did the scania get on at gaydon jim?
Regards
Paddy
Jim. Many congratulations on your award. I don’t know many famous people.Can I have your autograph please.Write it on a blank cheque and I will look after it. Your skills are second to non mate.Can Tony and myself come round and paint your fence free? Tony will supply the paint and in my position as foreman I will sit and criticize. Unless Buzzer is available.Regards Charlie
Ainacsjr:
Hi AllWell done jim for the awards and thanks for the kind messages for me passing my test big load off my mind now but ironicly the only truck iv driven is the scania unit down to adams morey! which was yesterday.
How did the scania get on at gaydon jim?
Hi Paddy yes the Scania is safe and well and locked up I will be returning it this week prob Friday as I’m working away till late thurs night so if fri ok see you then, people did chat to me about it mainly people that knew Pat, the model is always a conversation peice, Mark Compton stopped by for a chat as well, was nice to see him, he looks just the same as he did 30 year ago !
Regards Jimmer
Paddy
Thank you all for your kind comments ! all them hours in the shed paid off !! But that doesn’t mean the price goes up!!! 
Well Charlie at the beginning of the year I had every intention of doing them Damm fences!! Think I might part exchange em for bushes !
R Jimmer
Jimski:
Thank you all for your kind comments !
Well Charlie at the beginning of the year I had every intention of doing them Damm fences!! Think I might part exchange em for bushes !R Jimmer
Jim,
Just to add my congratulations well done, you deserve it for all the detail and time you put into it, the Turbostar you did for me passed it’s MOT this morning 
Regarding the fence a good idea to plant bushes, GazIOW knows all about them as he used to trim Valerie’s bush on a weekly basis 
I’ll sort those pics out for Chippy’s model this week.
Regards
Richard
Jimski:
Ainacsjr:
Hi AllWell done jim for the awards and thanks for the kind messages for me passing my test big load off my mind now but ironicly the only truck iv driven is the scania unit down to adams morey! which was yesterday.
How did the scania get on at gaydon jim?
Hi Paddy yes the Scania is safe and well and locked up I will be returning it this week prob Friday as I’m working away till late thurs night so if fri ok see you then, people did chat to me about it mainly people that knew Pat, the model is always a conversation peice, Mark Compton stopped by for a chat as well, was nice to see him, he looks just the same as he did 30 year ago !
Regards Jimmer
Paddy
hi jim
Mark compton was in the yard last week looking for 3 series parts for one he is doing at his yard yh that should be fine for friday. It took mum nearly a week to realise it was gone lol bet there was a few there that knew him■■?
regards
paddy
Hi Paddy you should have sent Mark round to see me I got loads of 3 series parts in a little box in me shed!
Wish I could have got it back to ya before your mum noticed it gone ! Hope she’s well Paddy, I’ll pop round Friday I’ll call ya first !
Regards Jimmer
Hi all,congratulations to you paddy on passing your test.and also congrats to you Jim on the model awards, well done both off you.
gerbil sb152:
Hi all,congratulations to you paddy on passing your test.and also congrats to you Jim on the model awards, well done both off you.
Cheers Kev ! I will bell you tomorrow ! Hope you had a good holiday .
R Jimmer
DISPATCHER:
Fergie 47Hi Dave
Heres one for you, probably a different colour in your day.
Chris…if thats FOR …then the old brown was the colour l remember, before the blue…l saw her in a classic mag, shes been completely renovated…and looks stunning.
Its the throttle pedal in the middle that always sticks in my mind…
Fergie 47
Yes is FOR seen photos of restoration,
Wonder if CTT still survives
Regards Chris
Hi all…Dave I sent you an e mail a while ago.
Here,s another of Richards photos which he took when freelancing
after finishing with Jamesons…He did a bit for Rycrofts.
Hi All
Found this photo on my phone its of a Mr Jim Ski back in a Duffy Scania after all these years.
one question tho jim wheres the handbrake LOL
If you look very closely you will see jim looking for the handbrake lol
sorry jim had to be told!!!
Regards
Paddy
Well you,ve gotta forgive him Paddy, it has been a few years…sorry Jimmer. 
The Scanny,s looking good mate…all credit to ya for keepin the name going.