three more cafes that are still open under original names four oaks cafe old A13 rainham,Broadview cafe old A13 orset, Noaks cafe old A13 nr Purfleet
joe tank man:
three more cafes that are still open under original names four oaks cafe old A13 rainham,Broadview cafe old A13 orset, Noaks cafe old A13 nr Purfleet
Been in all of them Joe,and still open eh? Not all is lost then mate. 
hi all these two go way way back to the dark ages, Teds of Woodford A12 on charlie browns roundabout, Bobs cafe A12 Gallows cnr Romford
ok boys here are a few more,
Tony,s of Grantham on the A1
Blue boar cafe on A5 near rugby
Tubby,s cafe A5 further north
Alconbury cafe,this was two cafes both sides of the A1 at you guessed it Alconbury
joe tank man:
ok boys here are a few more,
Tony,s of Grantham on the A1
Blue boar cafe on A5 near rugby
Tubby,s cafe A5 further north
Alconbury cafe,this was two cafes both sides of the A1 at you guessed it Alconbury
The original Tony’s was a good cafe and very popular,but the by-pass put paid to it and the new Tony’s on the roundabout wasn’t a patch on the original.
I don,t think any of the newer cafes have got the atmosphere of the old ones. Was in Carnforth Truck Stop a few months ago, lots of facilities but no chat, everyone looking at the TV, or sat on there own.
Perhaps its me, getting old, ha ha
Dave the Renegade
I’m afraid I’m old enough to remember that the trunk drivers used to have card games going in all the popular cafe’s en route !! The game of choice always seemed to be cribbage if my memory is correct ! Real camadrie then !!
You are quite right Big Leggy, I am in my sixties and remember that. Also as a kid in the fifties going in a lorry with my Dad, remember it then,drivers in old army coats to keep warm,and blokes chatting in Brs caps.
Dave the Renegade:
You are quite right Big Leggy, I am in my sixties and remember that. Also as a kid in the fifties going in a lorry with my Dad, remember it then,drivers in old army coats to keep warm,and blokes chatting in Brs caps.
The better overcoats were the bus drivers.Usually green and with leather cuffs.They used to double up as eiderdowns in some of the colder digs.
charlie one:
Dave the Renegade:
You are quite right Big Leggy, I am in my sixties and remember that. Also as a kid in the fifties going in a lorry with my Dad, remember it then,drivers in old army coats to keep warm,and blokes chatting in Brs caps.The better overcoats were the bus drivers.Usually green and with leather cuffs.They used to double up as eiderdowns in some of the colder digs.
I had an old “Yorkshire Traction” overcoat like that Charlie.Slept in it one night in some digs in Kings Lynn with overalls underneath.Got up at 0200 and walked to my wagon and away to Scunthorpe on the saturday morning.It was warmer in a MK5 AEC than in those bloody digs.
Chris Webb
Drivers had to be tough in those days to be able to survive in those transport digs although there were some good ones !
Bus drivers overcoats were “gold dust” in those days - also the ex army leather jerkins !
Does anyone remember a cafe with upstairs transport digs in Bristol, possibly St Pauls, next to a ■■■■■■■■■■ ■■
hiya ,
just after ww2 my old man gave an RAF guy a lift dad bought his greatcoat for a few bob the guy said he would get another from the stores , drops him gets a few miles along the road gets stopped by the police the guy seemingly had left his coat in the wagon and would get into trouble if he went back to camp without it old man no coat and out of pocket RAF guy laughing wonder did the guy do this regularly for beer money .thanks harry long retired .
Big Leggy:
Chris Webb
Drivers had to be tough in those days to be able to survive in those transport digs although there were some good ones !
Bus drivers overcoats were “gold dust” in those days - also the ex army leather jerkins !
Does anyone remember a cafe with upstairs transport digs in Bristol, possibly St Pauls, next to a ■■■■■■■■■■ ■■
I dont remember that one chris but i remember mrs williams on bedminster rd.Used to be ok till they started building the m4 then it was always full of contractors.There was a small bar just up the rd[cant remember the name]
that was supposed to be the oldest bar in bristol.At the time a northern lad kept it,he used to put a sparkler on the pump for us so the beer didn,t look like cold tea.
Dave.
A couple of others we used in Essex were the Rosina on the old A13, and the Magno in Grays. What about Nells on the A2 nr Gravesend. All still open as far as i know.
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The Cottage Cafe at Llanddowror on the A477 between St Clears and Kilgetty in west Wales is still open. Been going for over 50 years, used by a lot of transport in and out of Pembroke Dock.
Mark R:
A couple of others we used in Essex were the Rosina on the old A13, and the Magno in Grays. What about Nells on the A2 nr Gravesend. All still open as far as i know.
I remember the Rosina and there was one called Micks I think on the A13.Also there was another further out on the A13 where you turned off at some lights at Corringham for the Mobil refinery at Coryton .Another cafe I remember was on Canvey Island just up the road from LCOW and Texaco,a great little place for breakfast.
Chris Webb:
charlie one:
Dave the Renegade:
You are quite right Big Leggy, I am in my sixties and remember that. Also as a kid in the fifties going in a lorry with my Dad, remember it then,drivers in old army coats to keep warm,and blokes chatting in Brs caps.The better overcoats were the bus drivers.Usually green and with leather cuffs.They used to double up as eiderdowns in some of the colder digs.
I had an old “Yorkshire Traction” overcoat like that Charlie.Slept in it one night in some digs in Kings Lynn with overalls underneath.Got up at 0200 and walked to my wagon and away to Scunthorpe on the saturday morning.It was warmer in a MK5 AEC than in those bloody digs.
Mine was an Aldershot and District Traction Company coat won by a game of darts one Saturday morning in 1962.Who cares you ask.Its just to prove Ive got total recall Chris.
Aye,and if you still weren’t warm enough you could always use the BOCM (British Oil and Cake Mills) sacking off yer engine cover and wrap it round yer legs.
Ee,them were t’days weren’t they lads? 
I had a worcester county council coat,bit like a duffle coat, only thicker with yellow shoulder water proofing. Only trouble was I had to take it off when I took a load of tarmac to Worcester CC.