roadtransport.com/Articles/2 … ntract.htm
Seems as though things are still going well for the new owners.
I snapped this one at Truckfest 1984…
…hope it’s of interest to someone.
Hiya Glyn. I know you will look in here occasionally 
glyno is a new member who used to work with me in Zeebrugge
Hi all. Just a memory from yesteryear. I worked for Robert Armstrong in the mid/late 80’s and was week ended near Ludwigshaven. I was parked up in a truck stop on the Friday. Had a meal, went to bed and woke up to find just 2 trucks in the park. Me and a Dutch registered Norman Lewis Scania and tanker. About 9’ish the driver stirs and me thinking he’s Dutch tries a bit of broken English on him, ‘Morning mate’ (always breaks the ice, lol) Turns out he’s English! His name was Steve and he was ex forces. Anyway, at the truck stop this particular week end they are holding a driver competition and we were politely asked to go away so they could set the show up. So we both drive into Ludwigshaven near to BASF and parks up in the town. We later found a bar called ‘Charlies Bar’ along this street and had a blinding week end. We parted company on the Sunday never to meet again. Nice chap was Steve. Anyone remember him? I do remember him being very young for a Class 1 driver and he said he’d passed his Class 1 in the Army and that’s how come he was driving so young. Happy days. ATB Richard
nosmoking:
Hi all. Just a memory from yesteryear. I worked for Robert Armstrong in the mid/late 80’s and was week ended near Ludwigshaven. I was parked up in a truck stop on the Friday. Had a meal, went to bed and woke up to find just 2 trucks in the park. Me and a Dutch registered Norman Lewis Scania and tanker. About 9’ish the driver stirs and me thinking he’s Dutch tries a bit of broken English on him, ‘Morning mate’ (always breaks the ice, lol) Turns out he’s English! His name was Steve and he was ex forces. Anyway, at the truck stop this particular week end they are holding a driver competition and we were politely asked to go away so they could set the show up. So we both drive into Ludwigshaven near to BASF and parks up in the town. We later found a bar called ‘Charlies Bar’ along this street and had a blinding week end. We parted company on the Sunday never to meet again. Nice chap was Steve. Anyone remember him? I do remember him being very young for a Class 1 driver and he said he’d passed his Class 1 in the Army and that’s how come he was driving so young. Happy days. ATB Richard
Did he call you Pet?
Did he look like Mr Blobby 
Late 80’s narrows it down a bit, Charlies Bar has a lot to answer for,. Steve was probably Selwyn.
Steve Whittaker was his name, as the other Steves I recall were Steve Beverley and Steve Shearer who could never be classed as young.
Wheel Nut:
nosmoking:
Hi all. Just a memory from yesteryear. I worked for Robert Armstrong in the mid/late 80’s and was week ended near Ludwigshaven. I was parked up in a truck stop on the Friday. Had a meal, went to bed and woke up to find just 2 trucks in the park. Me and a Dutch registered Norman Lewis Scania and tanker. About 9’ish the driver stirs and me thinking he’s Dutch tries a bit of broken English on him, ‘Morning mate’ (always breaks the ice, lol) Turns out he’s English! His name was Steve and he was ex forces. Anyway, at the truck stop this particular week end they are holding a driver competition and we were politely asked to go away so they could set the show up. So we both drive into Ludwigshaven near to BASF and parks up in the town. We later found a bar called ‘Charlies Bar’ along this street and had a blinding week end. We parted company on the Sunday never to meet again. Nice chap was Steve. Anyone remember him? I do remember him being very young for a Class 1 driver and he said he’d passed his Class 1 in the Army and that’s how come he was driving so young. Happy days. ATB RichardDid he call you Pet?
Did he look like Mr BlobbyLate 80’s narrows it down a bit, Charlies Bar has a lot to answer for,. Steve was probably Selwyn.
Steve Whittaker was his name, as the other Steves I recall were Steve Beverley and Steve Shearer who could never be classed as young.
selwyn in the army ? that i would of liked to of seen
artic monkey:
Wheel Nut:
nosmoking:
Hi all. Just a memory from yesteryear. I worked for Robert Armstrong in the mid/late 80’s and was week ended near Ludwigshaven. I was parked up in a truck stop on the Friday. Had a meal, went to bed and woke up to find just 2 trucks in the park. Me and a Dutch registered Norman Lewis Scania and tanker. About 9’ish the driver stirs and me thinking he’s Dutch tries a bit of broken English on him, ‘Morning mate’ (always breaks the ice, lol) Turns out he’s English! His name was Steve and he was ex forces. Anyway, at the truck stop this particular week end they are holding a driver competition and we were politely asked to go away so they could set the show up. So we both drive into Ludwigshaven near to BASF and parks up in the town. We later found a bar called ‘Charlies Bar’ along this street and had a blinding week end. We parted company on the Sunday never to meet again. Nice chap was Steve. Anyone remember him? I do remember him being very young for a Class 1 driver and he said he’d passed his Class 1 in the Army and that’s how come he was driving so young. Happy days. ATB RichardDid he call you Pet?
Did he look like Mr BlobbyLate 80’s narrows it down a bit, Charlies Bar has a lot to answer for,. Steve was probably Selwyn.
Steve Whittaker was his name, as the other Steves I recall were Steve Beverley and Steve Shearer who could never be classed as young.selwyn in the army ? that i would of liked to of seen
Yes Pet Me too, I don’t think Selwyn was for the army, as i remember him he was going to be a trucker through & through from an early age. But if he did use Manny’s catch frase, Yes Pet! it could well have been Selwyn that nosmoking met.
coca cola kid:
artic monkey:
Wheel Nut:
nosmoking:
Hi all. Just a memory from yesteryear. I worked for Robert Armstrong in the mid/late 80’s and was week ended near Ludwigshaven. I was parked up in a truck stop on the Friday. Had a meal, went to bed and woke up to find just 2 trucks in the park. Me and a Dutch registered Norman Lewis Scania and tanker. About 9’ish the driver stirs and me thinking he’s Dutch tries a bit of broken English on him, ‘Morning mate’ (always breaks the ice, lol) Turns out he’s English! His name was Steve and he was ex forces. Anyway, at the truck stop this particular week end they are holding a driver competition and we were politely asked to go away so they could set the show up. So we both drive into Ludwigshaven near to BASF and parks up in the town. We later found a bar called ‘Charlies Bar’ along this street and had a blinding week end. We parted company on the Sunday never to meet again. Nice chap was Steve. Anyone remember him? I do remember him being very young for a Class 1 driver and he said he’d passed his Class 1 in the Army and that’s how come he was driving so young. Happy days. ATB RichardDid he call you Pet?
Did he look like Mr BlobbyLate 80’s narrows it down a bit, Charlies Bar has a lot to answer for,. Steve was probably Selwyn.
Steve Whittaker was his name, as the other Steves I recall were Steve Beverley and Steve Shearer who could never be classed as young.selwyn in the army ? that i would of liked to of seen
Yes Pet Me too, I don’t think Selwyn was for the army, as i remember him he was going to be a trucker through & through from an early age. But if he did use Manny’s catch frase, Yes Pet! it could well have been Selwyn that nosmoking met.
No he wasn’t really Army Material. I remember he didn’t like guns 
PB or Simon will know the answer.
What was Blackburn Carls surname, just had a PM
Double post for Yo-Yo 
Wagsie has just posted on the S Jones thread that YOYO passed away earlier today 25/4/2012
RIP Mate. I worked with him recently at Transalliance as well as when I was at Gruber and Lewis.
Drove that Merc when Dave Hall was on holiday, it was very very clean inside and out.
Sniffy:
A couple of more recent yard shots, not sure of the date
I drove one of these 9200 in 1994/1995
ramone:
Wheel Nut:
ramone:
Wheel Nut:
del949:
Sorry, can’t help with anyone else.
I knew Joe when he was doing ME for Panalpina.OK cheers. I know they were “mates” sort of and both worked at Harold Woods together
Did you work at Harold Woods?
No, they were long gone when I started although I do remember the lorries. Norman employed all the spillover. Tommy Varley. (Hansons) Keith Mitchell, Keith Grimshaw, Joe Craven, Donald ? Sooty.
The Heckmondwyke yard was being used by Mike Melton for building his road tankers
If its the same Sooty im thinking of he died a few years back im good mates with 1 of his sons
Donald (DOOM AND GLUM) always knew how many days till he would retire and move to Spain, i remember when he ran up bankside along the autoroute south of Reims and turned it over!
Wheel Nut:
Sniffy:
A gentleman called Keith Gimshaw sent me some Photos that might fit here
I hope Keith is OK, get him on here, he will have some tales to tell. I doubt Sharpy knows how to turn a computer on yet
Well he never learned to play the bloody guitar he carried everywhere in the cab.
Here is a photo of Dave Hall not driving the merc. Also a photo inside the Bikers Bar Lugwigshaven. Seems a lifetime a go!
Albert doing his hair, typical
More work for Lewis Tankers, This was in the Selby Post 10-01-2013
Just been looking through some of these posts and pics and I remember driving a few of the trucks in the photos. I was known at Lewis’s as Sooty Little Legs. I remember Manny, David Arthur Martin, Simmo, Ginger, Dave Hall, Paul Brown, Graham Broadley. I’m still wagon driving but not on the tankers anymore. Would be nice to hear from anyone who remembers me and to see some more pics if anyone has got any.
Wheel Nut:
coca cola kid:
A346 MAT / 9512 on the French - Spanish border at La Jonquera 1984
I used to follow these boys down to Spain in the mid eighties with our old girl …and shes still parked outside today !
What a memory!
spuggy25:
Just been looking through some of these posts and pics and I remember driving a few of the trucks in the photos. I was known at Lewis’s as Sooty Little Legs. I remember Manny, David Arthur Martin, Simmo, Ginger, Dave Hall, Paul Brown, Graham Broadley. I’m still wagon driving but not on the tankers anymore. Would be nice to hear from anyone who remembers me and to see some more pics if anyone has got any.
You were on Turners out of Batley more recently then?