mondeo:
used to tip paper reels at the chronicle that took some getting in to.then down t the swerl cafe for breckys.
Done a lot of paper reels in to the chronicle aswell it was a long job,then up to the canteen in the lift for breakfast, nice scones,any one remember?
Yes Vic, I tipped at the “Chron” regularly until the mid 80s. It wasn’t the easiest place to back into , pedestrians around there seemed to have a death wish. I think in the later years it was always a very early booking so there were less cars parked in stupid places and less pedestrians. Ps I think JR Adams do the work into there now, they certainly have curtainsiders with the “Evening Chronicle” logo. (I only ever went in with a flat trailer). Regards Kev.
mondeo:
used to tip paper reels at the chronicle that took some getting in to.then down t the swerl cafe for breckys.
Done a lot of paper reels in to the chronicle aswell it was a long job,then up to the canteen in the lift for breakfast, nice scones,any one remember?
Yes Vic, I tipped at the “Chron” regularly until the mid 80s. It wasn’t the easiest place to back into , pedestrians around there seemed to have a death wish. I think in the later years it was always a very early booking so there were less cars parked in stupid places and less pedestrians. Ps I think JR Adams do the work into there now, they certainly have curtainsiders with the “Evening Chronicle” logo. (I only ever went in with a flat trailer). Regards Kev.
Yeah Kev,i went on to tanks in75 so it was before then,i think we only used Reed 33ft flat trailers,it would of been difficult with 40ftrs, spread a axles even worse!!! Vic.
This is not strictly tansport related but I have scanned these on. They are taken from a booklet which local children were given when the Tyne Bridge was opened in 1928. This was my Mother’s who was about eight years old at the time.
tyneside:
This is not strictly tansport related but I have scanned these on. They are taken from a booklet which local children were given when the Tyne Bridge was opened in 1928. This was my Mother’s who was about eight years old at the time.
Hi Tyneside,
My dad, then 7 was there that day to see the opening, but I don’t think he got a certifcate, but I drove one of our vintage Bedfords over on the fiftieth aniversory in 1978 and have a certificate.
rigsby:
one to get the grey matter going larry . in the 90s i did a lot of loads of flour from ranks at rotherham to a haulage company in gateshead , who did ranks local deliveries . they were 1/2 mile from the a167m towards s. shields . always a decent tip , and the drivers were a grand bunch of lads . cheers , dave
Yes we used to do a bit for them as well Ray Myler had the contract his manager was Bill Wallom, great lads to work with, they packed in some years ago, the depot went back to being a garage for repairs as far as I can remember A.Waugh I think it was named.It was a decent return load for us & they would hang back for us if we were running a bit late, Regards Larry
Ray Myler’s death was announced in the Chronicle earlier this week. Tyneside
This Quayside photo brings back a lot of memories delivering to and loading out of the various riverside sheds etc and Spillers out of sightI remember the Coop warehouse and Cowans Sheldon cranes back in the 1960s and 70s. thanks for posting.
Cheers, Leyland 600.
Any non Northeastern drivers remember this entrance on Newcastle Quayside it led to the warehouses and workshop of Ouseburn Transport or R Steenburg and Son as it was also known. My Father drove for these from the early Sixties and I also worked as an apprentice fitter later on. I can recall that when drivers from other parts came to load or tip they were discouraged from trying to reverse into the archway as it had a wicked dog leg and was very tight, most were quite happy to be unloaded outside but if they had to enter then it was a good test of their skills. Some gave up and allowed one of the local drivers to do it, of which there wasn’t many, Dad being one of those that could and I also remember the help and encouragement given in those days to strangers, something vitally lacking later on in transport. The entrance still remains today as the pics prove but there is very little left inside now as the area is being redeveloped. The signwriting did get a make over but not as good as the original, its also about all that is left to remind visitors and locals of the busy times down on the Quayside during the ‘good old days’ of transport. The St Laurance Cafe is still along the quay but it may well be closed now and McPhees old City Rd garage on the road above burnt down not so long ago, for a good few years after McPhees the name was still to be seen on the roof. Cheers Franky.
my that brought some memories back, steenberg also had a yard on lime st next to the coop slaughter house, couple of photos of lorries loading on the quayside, steenburgs aec, british gypsum albion bumper
The Clydesdale unit 135 HRM I think belonged to Mullen’s Motors of Appleby he ran a few in Gypsum colour’s there was four
motor’s on a day trunk to Ardrossan harbour with four-in-line trailers carrying lancashire flats for shipping to Ireland 2 on early shift and 2 on late shift one of the drivers was Les Watson from Plumton at Penrith who later became an O/D and the company is still going today. Mullen ran a few diffrent makes of units over the years on that job Leyland LAD Super Comets
Clydesdales,Traders,and Seddon 12-4. I was working in the garage at Kirkconnel at the time and got to know Les as he occasionally stopped for a bleather on the way past.
Eddie.
Ahh, great pics of the Quayside Bumper and the Ouseburn AEC, I remember that wagon, they also had a Mandator later on but the fleet were mostly Seddon Diesel and Ford for the lighter end, with a sprinkling of other makes. The Fords were mainly bought because one of the Steenburgs (■■■■ and Ollie) married into the Crossley’s (I think that was the name, maybe you can remember the Ford dealers then) but they tended to like the Seddons and despite what people might think of the make later on, they gave good service to Steenburg’s.
My Dad got the first 32 ton rated Seddon a C reg 32/4/6LX (coachbuilt cab),although it couldn’t pull that weight with a tandem axle until the regs change in 68. Even though it only done 41 mph it would pull a house down as Dad would say and I had many happy trips in that as a lad and even drove it myself (illegally of course) when Dad thought I could handle it okay. That AEC photo is the only one I have seen apart from one of dad standing infront of his Rolls powered Seddon 32/4/220 Motor Panels cab so thanks for the pic Bumper.
I know Ollie Steenburg liked to take pictures of his wagons and would have built up quite an album over the years, wonder if the family held onto them. Cheers Franky.
That yard of Steenbergs brings back memories, I seem to recall once loaded you had to scrape the trailer side rave against the tunnel wall to get out as the angle was very tight. I was along that way a few weeks ago and they are busy with what looks like sewer works right outside the entrance.regards. kevmac47 Happy days
or could it be some place else sure it was the chronicle.
