Hi John, was the MMB on Mills Hill Road, became the UCD Dairy and is now units?
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No,if you went along Middleton Rd to chaddy baths right opposite is the pub the Sun Mill and Cobden St runs down at the side of the pub you went right to the bottom of that street to what used to be trumix concrete yard and it was in a small yard opposite.
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The old MMB lorries were always a popular sight on the farms.
As a kid i remember going with my Dad when he worked for the MMB in chadderton.We used to go to farms and pick up churns of milk then take them to the dairy.
This would have been in the mid seventies…does anyone have any pics of the wagons?My Dad drove a ford d series and any pics or stories would bring back some great memories!
Al
scantheman:
As a kid i remember going with my Dad when he worked for the MMB in chadderton.We used to go to farms and pick up churns of milk then take them to the dairy.This would have been in the mid seventies…does anyone have any pics of the wagons?My Dad drove a ford d series and any pics or stories would bring back some great memories!
Al
I worked in the garage at MMB chadderton from 1973 until 1976 when it closed.Still knock about with Roy Jones one off the ex drivers.A bloke called George Parson was yard superviser at the time along with a old driver called Cyril.
They used to collect milk churns from the farms around this area ( Hereford- Mid Wales border ) until the early 70’s, then it changed to bulk collection with tankers, only the big farms carried on with milk. Kem transport used to collect around here from Marlbrook near Leominster, for the Cadbury factory which is based there.
All the farms used to have milk stands on the end of their lane, also stands in the villages where several farmers would bring their churns for collectiion.
Stanfield:
scantheman:
As a kid i remember going with my Dad when he worked for the MMB in chadderton.We used to go to farms and pick up churns of milk then take them to the dairy.This would have been in the mid seventies…does anyone have any pics of the wagons?My Dad drove a ford d series and any pics or stories would bring back some great memories!
Al
I worked in the garage at MMB chadderton from 1973 until 1976 when it closed.Still knock about with Roy Jones one off the ex drivers.A bloke called George Parson was yard superviser at the time along with a old driver called Cyril.
One or too others I remember Jim Diamond Barry & Bill Wildman The Taylor brothers (4got first names)George Illingworth (mechanic with me)Les Grimes.Transport Manager was Harry Lawson he was based at wilmslow depot then a scottish lad took over from him, 4got his name.
MMB in Totnes used to have Bedford TKs to collect the churns, father used to take the milk up in the morning and then take me to school, can’t remember the driver’s name but sometimes he used to give me his old Commercial Motor mags…happy days 
Stanfield…don’t know if you knew my dad,he’s called Jim Roebuck and he worked there until it closed…i certainly have recollections of him talking about George parsons.Whats your real name and i’ll ask him if he remembers you.
Al
scantheman:
Stanfield…don’t know if you knew my dad,he’s called Jim Roebuck and he worked there until it closed…i certainly have recollections of him talking about George parsons.Whats your real name and i’ll ask him if he remembers you.Al
I remember Jimmy he lived in greenfield and his brother worked there for a while as well(was he called Keith) george’s last name was Parton not Parson I got that wrong.He will remember me John Stanfield one of the mechanics.big mate of Roy Jones.Ask him if he remembers topping up churns(he will know what I mean)used to drink with him at company parties in fact Roy has some old photos of lads & wifes at parties.
Yes thats the one mate…my Dad Jimmy and his brother Keith are twins.I phoned my Dad earlier on and told him about you and he thought it was great when i rhymed of all the names you gave me…he also said it was george parton not parson 
I think he said the taylor brothers were jack and derek…and he also has quite a few photo’s of the christmas parties!!
I’m going fishing with my Dad tomorrow so will mention your’e name to him.
All the best John…Allen.
scantheman:
Yes thats the one mate…my Dad Jimmy and his brother Keith are twins.I phoned my Dad earlier on and told him about you and he thought it was great when i rhymed of all the names you gave me…he also said it was george parton not parsonI think he said the taylor brothers were jack and derek…and he also has quite a few photo’s of the christmas parties!!
I’m going fishing with my Dad tomorrow so will mention your’e name to him.
All the best John…Allen.
Yes he is right with the taylor bros names and i also remembered that Jim & Keith were twins.When you see him ask if he remembers Barry Wildman with his American cars.Do’es he still live over the Oldham area.
Hi John…he does remember you very well and Barry and his american cars and he had a bit of a laugh when i mentioned “topping up churns”.
He no longer lives in Greenfield as we moved to Anglesey in 1986…so if you ever fancy a trip to the island let me know and you can meet up again
All the best…Al
i remember MMB 4 wheeler flats (LAD cabbed Albions IIRC) collecting churns from my grandad’s farm, and later Leyland Terrier type 4 wheeler tankers - that’d be early to mid 70s around Halifax area, probably a different depot I’d imagine?
scantheman:
Hi John…he does remember you very well and Barry and his american cars and he had a bit of a laugh when i mentioned “topping up churns”.He no longer lives in Greenfield as we moved to Anglesey in 1986…so if you ever fancy a trip to the island let me know and you can meet up again
All the best…Al
Hi Al thanks for that mate.Here’s another couple for him to remember Hedley Kilner (lived up milnrow and always bringing in veg he had grown in is garden.Tight sod would’nt give it you he always wanted paying.And Joe Haughton the relief driver. Anyway thats it at the moment wish your dad all the best,nice to hear from you John.
Stanfield:
Stanfield:
scantheman:
As a kid i remember going with my Dad when he worked for the MMB in chadderton.We used to go to farms and pick up churns of milk then take them to the dairy.This would have been in the mid seventies…does anyone have any pics of the wagons?My Dad drove a ford d series and any pics or stories would bring back some great memories!
Al
I worked in the garage at MMB chadderton from 1973 until 1976 when it closed.Still knock about with Roy Jones one off the ex drivers.A bloke called George Parson was yard superviser at the time along with a old driver called Cyril.
One or too others I remember Jim Diamond Barry & Bill Wildman The Taylor brothers (4got first names)George Illingworth (mechanic with me)Les Grimes.Transport Manager was Harry Lawson he was based at wilmslow depot then a scottish lad took over from him, 4got his name.
Hi Al just remembered the managers name who took over from Harry Lawson it was a sottish bloke his 2nd name was Convoy prehaps your dad will know him.