dosser:
Nice to see you still around Mr Ishift . Did Browns build the workshop where Scania are now ? or was there an engineering company in there before them ? Geoff
Afternoon dosser, I think when they moved from the haulage yard to where they are now that the building was already there as inside there is some overhead cranes which probably were used for engineering or similar. Ishift
Well in 1967 Garth lane was not suitable for the Scania-Vabis agency thatâs true , so a stop gap was Killingholm , after pressure from Scania-Vabis the new depot was built on Est Rd One in 69-70 ,Scanlink being the buildings behind the offices ,with drive through bays , the Scania owned depot used now was a Steel stockholders that lay empty until Browns took it over for its Fiat truck agency ,after that failed the Scania dealership was moved there , the day Browns sold this to AB Scania all the staff received a pay rise from Scania and moral improved , Transport would be so much better without the likes of the Brown family entering it , I know of at least one Grimsby haulier that would never buy a lorry from them because of their underhand ways .
Lilladan:
Well in 1967 Garth lane was not suitable for the Scania-Vabis agency thatâs true , so a stop gap was Killingholm , after pressure from Scania-Vabis the new depot was built on Est Rd One in 69-70 ,Scanlinkbeing the buildings behind the offices ,with drive through bays , the Scania owned depot used now was a Steel stockholders that lay empty until Browns took it over for its Fiat truck agency ,after that failed the Scania dealership was moved there , the day Browns sold this to AB Scania all the staff received a pay rise from Scania and moral improved , Transport would be so much better without the likes of the Brown family entering it , I know of at least one Grimsby haulier that would never buy a lorry from them because of their underhand ways .
Morning Lilladen, I donât know any of the Brown family personally but I must admit to never hearing that one before about them, you obviously never bought a Scania from them but must have had some bad dealings at some point ?
Punchy Dan:
0nice 400 series entering Grove wharf being picketed by Hatfield miners .
Great pic Dan, frightening to think thatâs over 30 years ago !!
Well thatâs put paid to this interesting thread, congratulations Lilladan !! What a star ******
Spillers Gainsborough, not my pic off internet just to make things clear,Cheers Pete
pete smith:
Spillers Gainsborough, not my pic off internet just to make things clear,Cheers Pete
Great pic, is that Carr lane Gainsborough ? If so, them tips were altered in later years and after ABN took over from Dalgety they closed it and moved production to Flixborough.
Ishift
Happy new year
On Friday 26th February there is an informal reunion for past drivers and staff of TH Brown Grimsby at the King William pub in scawby brook Brigg commencing at 7.30 pm. All are welcome including friends, wives and girlfriends with information posted out to them who are known shortly.
King William 01652 657106
Linda 07841 500464.
Hope to see you there.
ISHIFT
Patto35:
HI,
I remember McVeighâs and Anglo Danish My Dad worked for them from the very early days, I have very fond memories from those days every chance I got I went to work with my Dad George Patterson. I recognize many of the names on these postâs sadly my Dad pasted away on the 17/07/2015 and His funeral is at the crematorium at Grimsby on Tuesday 28/07/15 at 12:20 and if anybody remembers him they would be more than welcome to attend I also would love to hear any of the stories from the great times that people can remember about my Dad.
Thanks
Phil Patterson
Hi Phil, Not been on here in a while, sorry to hear about George, I knew him when he was working nights for Browns, running the fertilizer from immingham to Elsham
Evening All.
Just a quick note to anyone who knew John (Packo) Paxton. (Another Tommy Browns Old Guy)
He passed away on Boxing day, his funeral is this Friday. details below.
ISHIFT5:
dosser:
Nice to see you still around Mr Ishift . Did Browns build the workshop where Scania are now ? or was there an engineering company in there before them ? GeoffAfternoon dosser, I think when they moved from the haulage yard to where they are now that the building was already there as inside there is some overhead cranes which probably were used for engineering or similar. Ishift
The Scanlink / Scania GB building was owned by Cosalt prior to it being bought for the garage.
ISHIFT5:
Lilladan:
Well in 1967 Garth lane was not suitable for the Scania-Vabis agency thatâs true , so a stop gap was Killingholm , after pressure from Scania-Vabis the new depot was built on Est Rd One in 69-70 ,Scanlinkbeing the buildings behind the offices ,with drive through bays , the Scania owned depot used now was a Steel stockholders that lay empty until Browns took it over for its Fiat truck agency ,after that failed the Scania dealership was moved there , the day Browns sold this to AB Scania all the staff received a pay rise from Scania and moral improved , Transport would be so much better without the likes of the Brown family entering it , I know of at least one Grimsby haulier that would never buy a lorry from them because of their underhand ways .Morning Lilladen, I donât know any of the Brown family personally but I must admit to never hearing that one before about them, you obviously never bought a Scania from them but must have had some bad dealings at some point ?
I canât comment on the dealership side of things because I never had anything to do with it, but on the transport side, how can you knock an employer giving over 200 people employment at their height? If they were really that bad, why did they have half a dozen or so people who had put in 25+ years service? Bronco did over 40 years! and then more that must have done 20 years with them. No Matter the employer, there are always complainers.
Charles (Chas) W Hewson
Hello,i remember H.E.Musgrove of Stamford very well,my brother lived on Barnack Rd,just around the corner from their yard,i used to park in there depot at nite wen stopping the nite at my brother"sâŚ
Musgrove"s had ERF"s,goin back then i had a ERF 240 gardnerâŚi beleive now its built on with housesâŚ
Norman croad,TorquayâŚ
6LX:
Hello,i remember H.E.Musgrove of Stamford very well,my brother lived on Barnack Rd,just around the corner from their yard,i used to park in there depot at nite wen stopping the nite at my brother"sâŚ
Musgrove"s had ERF"s,goin back then i had a ERF 240 gardnerâŚi beleive now its built on with housesâŚ
Norman croad,TorquayâŚ
I guess it was somewhere near the Perkins engine factory on Barnack Rd? now a â â â â â â â generator factory.
