Tony your absoulutly right re the picture on page 370 of Jim Sqibbs BERLIET,I DID PICK IT UP FROM THE DOCKS AND DROVE(PLAYED SOME GOOD TUNES ON THAT BLOODY GEAR BOX) it up to chandlers ford yard,was glad to get out of it, old LES BARNS took it on for a while then JIMMY LAMB had it for a while,it didnt stay on the company for to long 
Hi Bev, i didn,t realise you drove for Mo…his son Russell is transport manager at Pentalvers now mate.
It was Fergie ( Dave Phillips ) that mentioned your name re the Squibbs Berliet…
Jimmy Lamb now there,s a name i,ve not heard for a long time, when i drove for Jim and Barry,
which was after you, Lamby had just taken delivery on a new 2800 Daf…much to the annoyance of Larry…
Not sampled the the wine yet Bev, i,m off to see Dave in a couple of weeks.
Hi Tony,must have been with Mo for a couple of years mate,for me it was a very sad day Tony when everything packed up, i had intended to finish me days with him,as for RUSSELL when his dad finished he went to securicor omega as an operator and got me a job on there,i did have a conversation with Russell not so long ago after hearing he had been made transport manager at pentalvers, give my regards to dave when you get over there its been a long time as well you know mate,sorry Tony ive just finish my last bottle of fizzanti mate 
will wait to hear from you when you get back 
bev wyatt:
Hi Tony,must have been with Mo for a couple of years mate,for me it was a very sad day Tony when everything packed up, i had intended to finish me days with him,as for RUSSELL when his dad finished he went to securicor omega as an operator and got me a job on there,i did have a conversation with Russell not so long ago after hearing he had been made transport manager at pentalvers, give my regards to dave when you get over there its been a long time as well you know mate,sorry Tony ive just finish my last bottle of fizzanti mate
Hi bev and mappo working with Russ is bloody good but the day that Russ leaves Pentalver is the day I hand my notice in
Regards gazzap
Praise indeed gazzap…keep them wheels turning mate, someones gotta pay
for my pension… lol
Gary
Wasnt they under SFM banner
Badger…would that be Specialist Freight Movements ■■? as in SFM at Dell Wharf…
gazzer:
I was asked to repost this…but what was Phoenix other trading name?
Phoenix Freight Services were based at SFM’s Dell Wharf offices at Bitterne Park.They were UK agents for a Spanish Ro/Ro ferry service
which operated from 105/201 berth Western Docks,exporting the usual mix of new cars,2nd hand plant & Out of Guage equipment.
The road operartion also concentrated on the Spanish market. The Volvo is pulling an ACJ Transportation trailer
Ex BKP up for sale at £3950, needs a little work.
hey Jimmer fancy doing 1:1 scale model■■?
photos DGM commercials
Colin
Hi Colin yes I would love to, but they took my 7and half tonne off my licence cos of me diabetes, but if I had a choice I’d have a F89 ! Lush on wheels !!
Anyone know the haulier yet?
Blimey me Stevie Matthew’s !! Pulling for who Gazzer ?
Thames Trader and Commer negotiating the old bridge by the White Swan, Mansbridge… although no names can be seen I’m sure they qualify as LDSH 
regards
Colin
Great old photo Colin…i remember going over that in a wagon, a bit tight it was…
Bonjour tout les monde , just to say have a good bash on Sunday, regards to everybody .I went to our local truck fest today, I’ll post some pics next week.P S lots of pics of the bash please! Cheers Andy
Will do Andy.
mappo:
Great old photo Colin…i remember going over that in a wagon, a bit tight it was…
Bet you had to build up a head of steam for that Mappo, as for the cattle truck could it be Anett’s as I believe they were quite local, the Commer was a popular truck for cattle hauliers and the one we used was John Wilkins from Newbridge near Cadnam and he had two, Buzzer.
Jimski:
Blimey me Stevie Matthew’s !! Pulling for who Gazzer ?
Hi Jim
Looks like Matsolex or Solent Shipping perhaps
Sorry Angela And I can’t make it to the do,on our way back from a happy memories tour of France,and Italy (via Mont Cenis) on the old roads, sad to see the old routiers shut we must have had the best years running out there !
Have a good time tomorrow all the best to everyone.
Regards
Richard
Just a pleasure to have seen you at Beaulieu.