Long Departed Southampton Hauliers (Part 1)

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS OLD TIME LORRIES, COMPANIES AND DRIVERS (INTERACT
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MaggieD:
Hi All,

Just to stop us going to page 2.

Regards

One of British Int brought second hand might have been an ex Demo

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Nice pic Kev…those were the days aye.

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anyone remember these ■■?

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and another one

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Nice pics Georgieboy Harline Colin Harris ( RIP )I remember they ! Now Harris Transport

I was in London the other day saw this parked up … Their hot pursuit for HGV’s

Regards Jimmer

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trunker08:
trunker here, IN THE DITCH, do i win the prize?? its a good chance it is the mountainere? ex Siddle Cook motor, we called it RUPERT re reg RUP600, ex Siddle Cook motor, chriss may know my name??

re butser turf. i JUST rememmber living at Hocoumb Road, i was about 5yr old. Top (of ottererbourn hill) dad worked on the farm at hocoumb estate, point being i remember butser bringing the trees out on a pole tr and a matador, in later days i drove a hants & dorset bus through what is now a housing estate, how times change.

fergi, thanks for imfo re geo holbrook, by THATS a few yr ago.!! i also rememmber lennie page? always had a wood bine on the go, i meet up with him many yr a go at heston sevices, still had a hand breaking grip!!.

Great read Trunker 08 & a great set of photos well done, Regards Larry.

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Hello All
Pitter Transport are celebrating 100 years in transport this year,this day and age thats some achievement!

Heres one of there earliest steam wagons

and heres one of lastest

Regards Jacko

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The driver in the second pic looks remarkably like a young Mappo.Regards Charlie :laughing: :laughing: Sorry. First pic.

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Ha ha Charlie, I was wondering who would be the first… :laughing: :laughing:

Good post though Jacko, I knew Pitters had been around for a long time but
had no idea the firm was that old.

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mappo:
Ha ha Charlie, I was wondering who would be the first… :laughing: :laughing:

Good post though Jacko, I knew Pitters had been around for a long time but
had no idea the firm was that old.

That was your first job then Tone, Buzzer

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No his Twenty First Buzzer hes worked for every one in the south lol

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Thanks for that Buzzer, strangely enough I remember you being there before me. :open_mouth:

Tribsa…not quite everyone Rich, I ain’t worked for you…I,m not experienced enough… :sunglasses: :laughing:

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mappo:
Thanks for that Buzzer, strangely enough I remember you being there before me. :open_mouth:

Tribsa…not quite everyone Rich, I ain’t worked for you…I,m not experienced enough… :sunglasses: :laughing:

Strangly enough Neither have I Tony.imagine how well off Rich would be if he had employed us two.Night and day boys us. No need for a sleeper cab. Never slept did we? Regards Charlie : :laughing: :laughing:

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You speak for yourself Charlie…I remember in about 1980 I think it was
I actually slept for two nights on the trot. :open_mouth: :open_mouth:

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mappo:
You speak for yourself Charlie…I remember in about 1980 I think it was
I actually slept for two nights on the trot. :open_mouth: :open_mouth:

In 1972 Jimmy Rawlings gave me a bollocking for taking the plastic cover off the bunk. He said " I don’t pay you for sleeping" Two Milanos a week. No time for bye byes. Good old days or what? Regards Charlie :laughing: :laughing:

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How does he get the name layby Tone

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tribsa:
How does he get the name layby Tone

Weak bladder I think. Regards Charlie :laughing: :laughing:

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Ha ha Charlie, you,ve just blown my street cred now. :blush: :blush: :open_mouth: :open_mouth: :laughing: :laughing:

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Booked a ferry from Le Havre in July for a Friday night. Anyone know if the Routiers is still open? I’ll have a re-union of 1 (well 2, 'Er Indoors will be with me!).

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I bet that ain’t cheap in July Gazzer, unless of course you booked it on Davies account.