LORD DERBY Terry have you any idea what Pop Panton is doing now I knew him well in the Epton days. Albert & him were a terrific team I delivered carpets to various parts of the UK but I could’nt get a quicker tip than those two.Eddie.
Lawrence Dunbar:
I remember them im nearley sure the took Cusick Transport over & had a depot in Langley Road Salford the used to deliver bales of Danish bacon in Manchester to a firm in Ancoates Street Ladefoged &Co it was a quick tip they had an overhead monorail crane 3 bales at a time one of the easy tips in those days Regards Larry
Larry,
Yes you are quite right,I drove for HM in 1972 from the Salford Depot,there for some 4 years or so,gaffer was a guy called ? Cameron[first name escapes me],I remember most of the drivers,good days and a good outfit to work for.
Take it easy,
Rgds,
David 
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Steptoe asked.
What happened to Geoff Hallam? He was and probably still is a top man, a real gent. I remember him operating his own fleet from Stallingborough and later managing other companies but not seen him for 10 years or more. Is he still around, or retired?
Mr Geoff Hallam Is Still around I am in contact with him regularly, although not in the best of health still as sharp as ever with his transport Knowledge.
I agree a better Transport man I am yet to meet a true Gent.
erfguy:
LORD DERBY Terry have you any idea what Pop Panton is doing now I knew him well in the Epton days. Albert & him were a terrific team I delivered carpets to various parts of the UK but I could’nt get a quicker tip than those two.Eddie.
POP PANTON - I can imagine that he’s working for E.T. Morris & Sons at New York, whilst being a fantastic fork lift driver, when I new him, he never had a driving Licence. He used to live out at Heckington on the A17, I hope this helps you find your friend.
LORD DERBY
Thanks for your reply Eddie.
A little History for you taken from the Associated Fisheries Accounts.
- In 1961 Associated Fisheries acquired an interest in an engineering
company called James Robertson & Sons (Fleetwood) Ltd.; in 1964 they
further diversified into catering, operating in London, by the end of 1965, six
fish restaurants under the name of Seafare Restaurants (Basildon) Ltd.
and a fish restaurant near Leeds operated by Ramsden (White Cross) Ltd.
In 1965 Associated Fisheries’ transport businesses, Link Road Transport
(Hull) Ltd. and Hull Ice Transport Ltd., were augmented by the acquisition
in Grimsby of Humber Warehousing Group with 118 long-distance trucks,
79 of which are refrigerated. Link and Hull Ice operated between them
40 vehicles, two of which were refrigerated. Associated Fisheries’ total
vehicle complement therefore numbers 158 vehicles, 81 of which are refrigerated.
There have been further small acquisitions of transport companies in
Lowestoft and Caister
Wheel Nut:
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That looks like the yard in Grimsby on Pyewipe.
Heres a few more.
I remember when being a driver at Alford Depot we all had to go on a Driver Training course, It seems the firm got their money back from the RITB Levy. It was profit making, or so we we’re told at the time. Good Days
Boston Depot:- David Marsh came down and we both went for lunch to the George in West Street, it was good Pub food. We’d finished our main course and David decided to have a pudding, he ordered apple pie, he was really looking forward to it, when it arrived (David Marsh) there’s no custard, you never asked for custard Sir, (The Waiter) I never asked for it in a dish, but you’ve put in one (David Marsh) needless to say it came back with custard.
Is there anybody out there with photographs of Humber Warehousing/McVeigh, Came the (G) reg there were Lots and Lots of A.E.C. Mandators and Mercury put on the road, then came GUY’s Scammell, Foden, Atkinson & E.R.F.s, all followed. There’s was one thing you can say about Geoff Hallam, he was loyal to the British Work Force, by buying British Made Trucks, Units and Trailers.
LordDerby:
Is there anybody out there with photographs of Humber Warehousing/McVeigh, Came the (G) reg there were Lots and Lots of A.E.C. Mandators and Mercury put on the road, then came GUY’s Scammell, Foden, Atkinson & E.R.F.s, all followed. There’s was one thing you can say about Geoff Hallam, he was loyal to the British Work Force, by buying British Made Trucks, Units and Trailers.
…although Volvo and Scanias were also part of the HM fleet!
Take it easy,
David
Hi David
5th Wheel wrote
…although Volvo and Scanias were also part of the HM fleet!
You are quite right, with what you say, but not in the days of the (G) reg which I was referring too, it was some three years later when Lowestoft had 6 Volvo’s with day cabs (L) reg. When they closed Lowestoft these Units were transferred to Boston Depot. At this time Grimsby depot had three or four Scania’s added to their fleet.
Humber McVeigh ALFORD Depot Closes
Alford Depot Closes all the Men were finished on 7th August 1976 but the depot was Closed and all the rolling stock moved to Grimsby altogether on Saturday 14th August 1976. The Chairman of the works committee played straight into Managements Hands, by calling a strike, once that was over, the Depot was Closed and everybody including the Depot Management were made redundant.
Photos taken from a book I have called Trucking Down Memory Lane-by the people who were there(photos by Ray Newcomb)
5/6 pages about Humber McVeigh.Very good read.
Some nice pictures there John.
Heres a later one of Johnny Onions Heaton with his own lorry, still with the berret on.
Hi all
I remember Hm in Salford I worked with them as trainee transport Manager it was Frank Jackson that trained me (RIP) what a character he was always used to make me kaugh when he chewed cos he had no teech…i used to go with the drivers at 12pm to norwich & deliver massey ferguson spares to the farms…those were the days lol
LordDerby:
Hi David5th Wheel wrote
…although Volvo and Scanias were also part of the HM fleet!
You are quite right, with what you say, but not in the days of the (G) reg which I was referring too, it was some three years later when Lowestoft had 6 Volvo’s with day cabs (L) reg. When they closed Lowestoft these Units were transferred to Boston Depot. At this time Grimsby depot had three or four Scania’s added to their fleet.
If my memory serves me correctly the first foreign motors at the Lowestoft depot were 3 Mercedes 1418s. Harry Kerry had one, an old boy from Bury St. Edmunds had another, and I’m not too sure about the third one it could have been Johnny Rose.
Regards to all, Haddy, Gt.Yarmouth.
brideas:
Hi all
I remember Hm in Salford I worked with them as trainee transport Manager it was Frank Jackson that trained me (RIP) what a character he was always used to make me kaugh when he chewed cos he had no teech…i used to go with the drivers at 12pm to norwich & deliver massey ferguson spares to the farms…those were the days lol
Hi brideas,
What period did you work at HM Salford ?I dont remember you during my time,1972/1976,although when they closed,Frank Jackson came over to Smith of Maddiston,in North St,Cheetham Hill as Yard Foreman,although I didnt have much to do with him,as I was on regular nights.
Take it easy,
David
Hi Dave, I actually started with them as a junior traffic clerk o 23rd oct 1972 a Mr Alcock was the Manager in those days & Dudley Morgan was director (chairman) of Hm also a guy called G. Hallam from which Grimsby seemed to be the Head office… Like I said I was taught everything by Frank what a man he was I remember a little quote he gave me which I have never forgotten & have recalled it over the years frequently he quoted to me “you treat your drivers right & they will treat you right” has always worked for me bless him (RIP) he was the making of me honestly…I also remember there was like a foreman Big stocky Bald guy who drove a little kinda Astra van of the day? can you remember him? omg those were happy days I learned a lot from both drivers & Frank which put me on stead for the Transport years ahead.Ps I was 16 years old at this time, Name was Brian pretty skinny lad with glasses & very Niave hehe…Thnks for replying hope you can remember some of this?? Oh Pps: I moved on & later worked for Jameson (Europa) at Cheetham Hill see my other post but when Frank moved i worked for Jameson Le Havre in France so missed him as I was there 3 years Do You Rememebr at Smiths Mr Gilmore (harold i think? his daughter was my secretary at Jamesons Sue Gilmore, I was there as a Groupage Clerk in Jamesons in reckon 1976 but had many a good laugh &with S of Madd as well I went to Edinburgh once in a Guy god when i got there I had a sore throat shoutin & was Deaf with the noise again happy days…Do you remember BRS just round the corner at C.Hill they had TSPT Manager called Pedro or a name something like tyhat & I bet you went in the pub just 2 doors up from the yard after work perhaps?