MaggieD:
Hi Jim,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
Will call you later and bring the tanker pics.
Regards
Richard
Hi Rich,
Like a bird on a breadcrumb you land with unerring accuracy onto one of my most treasured memories of the old
‘Saulieu Shuffle’ 
Regards GAZ
Ohdear:
Found ana old photo of the A E Strattons Transport tables for the Road Haulage Dinner Dance Southampton Polygon Hotel 1973In this photo is Steve Harbutt (Road Transport Manager) and his wife Wendy, and a 16 year old wife to be for Albert Stratton, her mother is in the foreground wearing the animal. not sure of the others round the table, some employees others were contacts from Pirelli, the strattons at that time had 3 tables. I will look for more photos.
Hi Ohdear, nice photo with A.E. Stratton Transport conections from 1973. I recognised the people that you pointed out including Alberts now wife Lorraine. The young lady in the green dress I’m sure is his eldest daughter and the chap sporting the beard is Kim Foreman who was then a transport clerk for Pirelli General, Southampton. There has been some mention of Strattons on here before but no photos as yet so if you have some we would be glad to see them. I think I know where I may be able to borrow a couple one being from an article in “The Motor Transport” and if so I will post them on here. How come you have this photo did you work for them or have some conection with the Company?
]Re: RHA 1973…AE Stratton Transport, Polygon, Southampton.
In suspense…come on “Oh Dear”…who are you?
Hi all found this pic not sure who’s behind the wheel but looks very much like Longo “Mick” that is am i right? dont know where it is either does any one recognise it?
Looks like Slick Mick in there Buzzer before he had his nameplate maybe.
Charlieone: I heard that of you, need a magnifying glass to see your ■■■■ Hampton, GAZIOW’s friend Valerie always recalls your visits.
Why were you upstairs in the Hotel du Ferry Boat?
Jimski: I bet the cab on that plastic one lasts longer than the metal in the original! Nice job man!
Yes I did go to Sweden in 1980 just as the Intercooler F12 were being announced. Went with Dave Parsons (Eurohaul subbie) and John (Jelly) Jelbart (Eurohaul workshop Manager).
gazzer:
Looks like Slick Mick in there Buzzer before he had his nameplate maybe.Charlieone: I heard that of you, need a magnifying glass to see your ■■■■ Hampton, GAZIOW’s friend Valerie always recalls your visits.
Why were you upstairs in the Hotel du Ferry Boat?Jimski: I bet the cab on that plastic one lasts longer than the metal in the original! Nice job man!
Yes I did go to Sweden in 1980 just as the Intercooler F12 were being announced. Went with Dave Parsons (Eurohaul subbie) and John (Jelly) Jelbart (Eurohaul workshop Manager).
Hi gazzer when you went to Sweden in 1980 how much did they charge you for your pushchair on the plane?
Buzzer:
Hi all found this pic not sure who’s behind the wheel but looks very much like Longo “Mick” that is am i right? dont know where it is either does any one recognise it?
Evening all. It was I that took the pic, yes it is Longo and sat in the passenger seat leaning back was Dave Bocock, who was doing a trip also for STS. It was taken in Le Havre. I was on Friday nights boat home and Mick was staying there until Sunday night to wait for a trailer to come over. He convinced me to go for a meal with him and Dave in Le Havre which I did do, but as I was on the boat that night, Mick ended up giving me the keys to his tractor unit so I could get back in time and then I was instructed to park it opposite the terminal and leave they keys under the drivers side front tyre. That was the general message Mick gave anyway!
Buzzer:
gazzer:
Looks like Slick Mick in there Buzzer before he had his nameplate maybe.Charlieone: I heard that of you, need a magnifying glass to see your ■■■■ Hampton, GAZIOW’s friend Valerie always recalls your visits.
Why were you upstairs in the Hotel du Ferry Boat?Jimski: I bet the cab on that plastic one lasts longer than the metal in the original! Nice job man!
Yes I did go to Sweden in 1980 just as the Intercooler F12 were being announced. Went with Dave Parsons (Eurohaul subbie) and John (Jelly) Jelbart (Eurohaul workshop Manager).Hi gazzer when you went to Sweden in 1980 how much did they charge you for your pushchair on the plane?
Probably free of charge in those days, unless traniht was the pilot. Can visualise him now stood on the runway with a portable set of scales and a book of raffle tickets.
Buzzer:
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.
Hi John,
You have a good memory ! Angie & I used to ship in to Southampton rush back to Clanfield then back to Southampton to ship out again,so decided to move to Wellow to make life easier, the week we move they move the ferries to Portsmouth !! Here’s a pic of the Volvo you’ll know where it was taken
Regards
Richard
Horry:
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 Horry,
I nipped into Toy’s R Us,couldn’t find an action man,but I brought you some play dough,and here’s a pic if you want to have a go at making your own,I’ll supply the Guiness /Bacardi & Coke 
I remember going to Pete Mongers (R.I.P.) funeral in Coventry,Terry Weeks(Grizzly) picked me up from home off we go to Mr Brady’s house to get the mini bus Tony has acquired from somewhere as we pull up the man himself is dressed in his best bib & tucker pouring 5 gallons of diesel (I didn’t see the colour ) from a dirty old drum,nothing changes 
Regards
Richard
MaggieD:
Buzzer:
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.Hi John,
You have a good memory ! Angie & I used to ship in to Southampton rush back to Clanfield then back to Southampton to ship out again,so decided to move to Wellow to make life easier, the week we move they move the ferries to Portsmouth !! Here’s a pic of the Volvo you’ll know where it was taken
Regards
Richard
Hi richard nice pic i seem to recognise that number plate who owned that before you? and is it Lorraines? rgds john
Buzzer:
MaggieD:
Buzzer:
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.Hi John,
You have a good memory ! Angie & I used to ship in to Southampton rush back to Clanfield then back to Southampton to ship out again,so decided to move to Wellow to make life easier, the week we move they move the ferries to Portsmouth !! Here’s a pic of the Volvo you’ll know where it was taken
Regards
RichardHi richard nice pic i seem to recognise that number plate who owned that before you? and is it Lorraines? rgds john
Here you are John Eurohaul owned it from new then a Keith Ozzard
MaggieD:
Hi Pat.
Great pic of SCR 455N, Tribsa is right it was a F88 240, here’s another shot of it on container work,not your usual Southampton 204 berth,lifting off an empty in Trieste Italy. Keith Ozzard owned it after Eurohaul,and then I had her for a few years good old motor
Regards MaggieD
Hi Pat that’s not the Volvo the late John Coffin ran on Eurohaul is it? The reg rings a bell.
Richard
Is that a young Dave Meaton■■? & is he still in Lanzarote?
Jeremy
Badger:
Richard
Is that a young Dave Meaton■■? & is he still in Lanzarote?
Jeremy
Hi Jeremy,
You are indeed correct,and John’s guess of Lorraines also wins tonights star prize.
Dave’s brother Andy also worked for me,I’ve lost touch with them both but last I heard Dave was living in Lanzarote.
Hope you are well,when are you coming round ?
Regards
Richard
Does anybody remember any hauliers that used to work the fruit berths out of Southampton here are some i can recall Elliotts tnspt from poole . Clem Pink he had a couple of four wheelers i remember he had a tin leg. John Searle AEC mandator. JEB tnspt. from poole that was an OD John Elliott he had a Foden with the big headlights.Syd Jockham he had a six wheel ford rigid. Morry mackness and Trevor plus there dad. they had a couple of scammell trunkers plus Mo Baker with a guy big J.and of course Pitters who were also clearing agents on the births. I worked for them and Portway international. Anybody out there remember any more?
Hi All
Johns Funeral is on Friday 24th at the West Chapel Southampton Crematorium at 1300 all are welcome & if anyone wants to see John before he is waiting at Rogers in Eastleigh.
Cheers Rich
Hi Buzzer
Mick Warwick & his dad from Alresford had a pair of Leyland 4 wheelers on the fruit. Micks was ex Wellworthys.
Cheers Rich
tribsa:
Hi All
Johns Funeral is on Friday 24th at the West Chapel Southampton Crematorium at 1300 all are welcome & if anyone wants to see John before he is waiting at Rogers in Eastleigh.
Cheers Rich
Thank You Richard
Regards Pat
Hi another pic from Marc (Bubbleman)'s Scrapbook thread
This time some of Hill’s of Botley’s MAN’s
