Thanks to Gary Radford on FB for the photo…relevance to Soton…
got chatting to someone who related both these trucks back to the Clapcottt Bros. UYP897 was apparently once owned and run by Clapcotts. JET855 was rebuilt and Seymore Clapcott assisted with information from his wealth of AEC knowledge.
Colin.
what john lee is that ■■
As an (ex) Southampton lad I had better rescue the thread from the bottom of the page.
Tony49…here,s an old and not very clear photo of John Lee.
He was at the time driving the F88.
mappo:
Tony49…here,s an old and not very clear photo of John Lee.
He was at the time driving the F88.Really sad news of John Lee’s demise Tony. Although I haven’t seen John for a few years like a lot of people from the past he is never far from your thoughts if you had known him. There is always a corner of your mind for chaps like him and some memory or other of an occasion or incident which involved him. A great loss to us all John R.I.P.
Hi Old school routier…as you say, those that knew John will always remember him.
The last time I saw him was by chance in Pats yard a few years ago.
Perhaps they can still do a bit of wheeler dealing in that highway in the sky.
May they both RIP as well as too many others in recent years.
Ps…do we know each other ■■?
mappo:
Hi Old school routier…as you say, those that knew John will always remember him.
The last time I saw him was by chance in Pats yard a few years ago.
Perhaps they can still do a bit of wheeler dealing in that highway in the sky.
May they both RIP as well as too many others in recent years.Ps…do we know each other ■■?
tony i can assure you johns not passed on as weve just spoke to his son tony lee !!!
and he is well and living life watching Tony play for Eastleigh FC !!!
ive just spent an hour crying only for tony to tell me his dads ok !!!
cheers Mr Macness
What the hell … ■■? Well that is brilliant news !! But but ■■? Tony don’t believe every thing Trevor tells ya ! 
don’t what or who to believe now ■■?
R Jimmer !!
Jimski:
What the hell … ■■? Well that is brilliant news !! But but ■■? Tony don’t believe every thing Trevor tells ya !
R Jimmer !!
no he is defo well and living and i will confirm it tomorrow with a pic or 2 as im off to visit him tomorrow !!! and ive spoken to him so he is still with us !!!
Bloody hell…I feel a right prat now.
All I did was to pass on the news from what I thought was a reliable source.
Fantastic that I was wrong, I,m so sorry.
Marriner…when you speak with John, please give him my apologies
and give him my regards…thanks, Tony.
mappo:
Bloody hell…I feel a right prat now.
All I did was to pass on the news from what I thought was a reliable source.
Fantastic that I was wrong, I,m so sorry.
Marriner…when you speak with John, please give him my apologies
and give him my regards…thanks, Tony.
Tone you were not to know, I am just glad now I never posted anything. Know John well from when he worked for Skillbeech often broke bread together when we used to tip them loads in Savona going to Libya, then race over to Bergamo for the old washing machines at Philco, cheers Buzzer.
Just a wee bit before my time Rob ( bloody cheek 
)
It was I think more Charlie’s or Richards era…oh and Fergies as well. 
Here is proof that the man is alive and well
a great afternoon driving the dinner table and covering half of the world
few miles done today
says hed be glad to see a few faces
Well done marriner, John looks well. Great news.
Apologies once again for posting that crap in the first place.
mappo:
Well done marriner, John looks well. Great news.
Apologies once again for posting that crap in the first place.
No problem mate it was a shock to me to find out as these old school boys showed me the way in life and in driving and i have the upmost respect for them
so it was nice to see him today !!!
mappo:
Just a wee bit before my time Rob ( bloody cheek
It was I think more Charlie’s or Richards era…oh and Fergies as well.
If I remember right I was fireman on that steamer.Used to have to get up at three o’clock to fire up. Regards Charlie 
marrinersnr/jnr:
Here is proof that the man is alive and well
a great afternoon driving the dinner table and covering half of the world
few miles done today
says hed be glad to see a few faces
Well done Ian,glad to see John alive and looking well,when you see him again ask him if he knows where Tony Hilton is these days,last heard of in Ireland ?
I used to know an Ian Marriner,see photo in the check shirt, but obviously a different chap
Give my best to your Dad,Chris,and Lee.
Rob, that was uncalled for saying Tone was the driver of the steamer,that’s him stood by the wagon clutching his pack of A to Z 's !!
Regards
Richard
Hi all, blimey Johnnie Lee is looking good Marriners ! Last time I saw John was when he lent me a portapress to pump out the rear of an old Taxi I was driving it was a Mk 4 Cortina that’s how long ago that was ! About 1986 and he looks younger now than he did then !! Good to see you lookin well John !!
He prob don’t even remember me !!
Anyhow Ashley Coghill sent this to me today and as it’s our neck of the woods he said ok to pop it on so anybody know this motor or driver from Cosham ■■?
Ash said any info would be great to know .
