Hi all, Tony Brady another of the Pentalver boys back in the 80’s is he still spannering in a van ? R Jimski
no he is driving local for quayside (skillbeech) 
Jacko
Richie, I’d of said six dials. Looks like the gas tanks on the right and the west indian club more to the left. Is there a prize■■?
Mike
Fergie47:
Photo taken in Portugal, early ,70,s. A very young Derek Waite ( RIP ) his first trip abroad !!
Anyone else on here remember him ?
Hi Dave,
Hope you are keeping well !
Great shot of Derek, he worked for me on the tanks when I took on the Robert Armstrong trucks and drivers, when he lost his HGV he drove a Mercedes Sprinter for me on a Virgin Mobile contract which involved going to Daventry on a Sunday night to pick up the phones for distribution next day, I got a call at about 9 pm one Sunday to say he’d collapsed in the warehouse at Daventry and been taken to hospital, I picked up his wife from Romsey and rushed straight up there,but we were too late he had had a massive heart attack !! A great character,friend and driver R.I.P.
Regards
Richard
MaggieD:
Fergie47:
Photo taken in Portugal, early ,70,s. A very young Derek Waite ( RIP ) his first trip abroad !!
Anyone else on here remember him ?
Hi Dave,
Hope you are keeping well !
Great shot of Derek, he worked for me on the tanks when I took on the Robert Armstrong trucks and drivers, when he lost his HGV he drove a Mercedes Sprinter for me on a Virgin Mobile contract which involved going to Daventry on a Sunday night to pick up the phones for distribution next day, I got a call at about 9 pm one Sunday to say he’d collapsed in the warehouse at Daventry and been taken to hospital, I picked up his wife from Romsey and rushed straight up there,but we were too late he had had a massive heart attack !! A great character,friend and driver R.I.P.
Regards
Richard
Richard
All’s well here in sunny Bretagne, and you ?
Jimski and I were wondering What year did Derek passed away ? I read it on here a year ago and couldn’t believe it, he was such a big, strong bloke, and a nice guy to run with.
I have a story of him and I on his first trip, it involves a dead donkey and a bridge, perhaps this winter I’ll settle down and write it up.
Fergie
Hi Fergie47 did you get my email last night?? well there you go thats the beauty of this site theres always someone who will know, Derek must have been on for MaggieD after i left the world of transport, but i dont think he could have been that old.
Hi Maggie D !! i was talking to Mappo the other day we were saying that we hadnt from you in a while and there you go hope your well mate!! R Jimski.
An old pic of Strongs Brewery Romsey Hants courtesy of Terry Moody
Jimski:
Hi Fergie47 did you get my email last night??
I did Jimski, and have replied, let me know if you got it OK !
Fergie
Met Derek on several occasions over the years, I think he was at BFC many years ago. Did he not drive a road tank for Dennis Dixon and parked it at the Golf club layby in North Baddesly.
When I was doing my apprenticeship in the Unigate workshop in Shirley, Mr. Brady lived opposite. Many a monday morning, jump started the BFC 88 he drove. He had a neighbour, “Mad” Frank, or “Maltese” Frank who worked for FH Roberts and a bit for BFC I think. Owned a Lotus Mk2 Cortina back in 1974. Anyone recollect him?
gazzer:
When I was doing my apprenticeship in the Unigate workshop in Shirley, Mr. Brady lived opposite. Many a monday morning, jump started the BFC 88 he drove. He had a neighbour, “Mad” Frank, or “Maltese” Frank who worked for FH Roberts and a bit for BFC I think. Owned a Lotus Mk2 Cortina back in 1974. Anyone recollect him?
hi its the nig"" brady was to finish his apprentiship this year, but still falling behind on his homework. a bit off string and a rivet on the road is okay, to get you home . brady dose that in the yard. he still dosnt listen, so ime still getting him out off trouble sorting his problems for him. he gets piad for the job, i fix it. so ime going to keep him for another year, try and get him through his exams. so mr evans your up and about agian, good to hear i finally worked out how to drive this thing, to many buttons for me if it had pedals and a gearstick i would be ok. so monkeyspanner you seem to have done a lot off driver damage over your time driving, chalky white. extreeme fitter, ive seen him pull a gobstopper engine into pieces over night, take the bits into princes into you cleaning machine in the day, then overnight put it all back together i left him at ten at night opened the work shop the next morning at 7 she was running. top fitter, top man. dont know where he is now. see ya bye for now nig""
Top notch is Chalky. He has a workshop with another chap based in Reading. He is on here but reads only Nig. I have his fotos to put on drip by drip.
R-JACKO:
MY FITTING DAYS
YOURS TRULY DRIVING ROUND GREENWOODS YARD AT ROWNHAMS AGED 18
YOURS TRULY TOPPING TRAILERS
hi rich great photos brings back childhood memories when heron went to eastliegh they had the small narrow cab roadtrian in black my old man said those orange roadtrains went like stink and pulled very well regards gazzap
ainacs:
Pics that Swayze1 has put on the ‘Scrapbook’ thread ( Bubbleman) which are Southampton related.Who remembers Hattons’? TTR a Southampton registration!!!
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http://i747.photobucket.com/albums/■■116/swayze1photos/scan0006-1.jpgTight reverse dont worry about power steering
He said he loved this motor pictured in Como never let me down once
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i thought that skillbeech one was mine till i looked that the reg great photo with bobs trailer on regards gazzap
hi rich great photos brings back childhood memories when heron went to eastliegh they had the small narrow cab roadtrian in black my old man said those orange roadtrains went like stink and pulled very well regards gazzap
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Hello Gar
Yeah you’ve just jogged the old grey matter those black Roadtrains were they leased?i had left Heron a few months before they moved to Eastleigh.The orange Roadtrains had the ■■■■■■■ 290s in them the drivers said they went well
Regards Jacko
ainacs:
Hi Jacko ask your dad if he knows where this yard was■■?Pics courtesy of Chris Hill
was this photo taken at southamton road eastliegh pat thats my guess regards gazzap
hi rich thats right they black and had the zanssui logo on the doors the old man said u can keep the baileys photos he said they w***ers to work for also my brother is on here now but has not posted yet regards gary
gazzap:
hi rich thats right they black and had the zanssui logo on the doors the old man said u can keep the baileys photos he said they w***ers to work for also my brother is on here now but has not posted yet regards gary
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Unfortunately Gar when Baileys(Heron Freight)got there hands on it i believe they only brought it for the land 
Regards Jacko.
R-JACKO:
gazzap:
hi rich thats right they black and had the zanssui logo on the doors the old man said u can keep the baileys photos he said they w***ers to work for also my brother is on here now but has not posted yet regards gary…
Unfortunately Gar when Baileys(Heron Freight)got there hands on it they only brought it for the land.
Regards Jacko.
your right there mate the ronson needed the money for his guiness deal wich went t*tsup ha ha
Evening all, last Sunday while in Winchester shopping, i bumped into Bob Burton ex Sea Route ( 26 years )
and had a good natter for 1/2 an hr. He,s 73 now and in recent years has had serious health problems.
He asked to say hi to everyone he knew and worked with over the years. A good old boy and always a gent.
Here,s my last 2 photos of Graham Wainwrights featuring the man himself and does anyone know the other guy
being a bit personal with Marseille Lille ( remember those ■■? )
