A bit off-piste with this enquiry, but did anybody know of a Kevin Jervis who worked for Bassetts and others upto the late 90’s? Retired after a serious accident I’m lead to believe…
I can remember Turners having that volvo 290, what was the problem with it was it bought locally? Can anyone recall Derek Rhead of milton who subbed for jl cooper, he had one for a while ex moorlocks, it was a cracking tool at that time.
Hiya i knew derek well from harrisons. derek loved his fodens aswell. i spoke to him last about 10 years ago
he was driving a 4 wheeler helping his son out…we was in ECC by the D road.
John
Slater & Son:
A bit off-piste with this enquiry, but did anybody know of a Kevin Jervis who worked for Bassetts and others upto the late 90’s? Retired after a serious accident I’m lead to believe…
if it’s the Kevin im thinking of he used to do Italy regular when they took over Beresford work 
chrisv:
I can remember Turners having that volvo 290, what was the problem with it was it bought locally? Can anyone recall Derek Rhead of milton who subbed for jl cooper, he had one for a while ex moorlocks, it was a cracking tool at that time.
Chris,
Its your lucky day, not a brill photo, taken in J l Coopers yard, in about 80 /81 ex Moorlock F88 290 LWD 19 P
Regards
Ant
Hello ant, thats the girl, my dad drove her for moorlocks before derek bought her,and turned up one day in our yard, i was an apprentice mechanic at the time at coopers,I can remember the mechanics,maurice,dave ,tony and kev were all over it cab tilted etc. It was years ahead of anything coopers ran,sad really to see the beginning of the end for british trucks,thanks for the photo,cheers.
chrisv:
Hello ant, thats the girl, my dad drove her for moorlocks before derek bought her,and turned up one day in our yard, i was an apprentice mechanic at the time at coopers,I can remember the mechanics,maurice,dave ,tony and kev were all over it cab tilted etc. It was years ahead of anything coopers ran,sad really to see the beginning of the end for british trucks,thanks for the photo,cheers.
Hiya… that tony was a good lad. he would fix anything you asked for. did harrisons buy that 88 off derek when he had a foden.
i know harrisons had one 88 in that same colour. twilight drove it for a while.
did anyone get to know what happened to stevie cooper…i worked at ERF with him.
John
Hello john, yes tony was a good mechanic went on to have his own truck,that f88 you are right harrisons did have that after derek, it earned some money while it worked, moorlocks, derek then harrisons all of them would have worked it hard. He had an f10 after that 88 a v reg i think then he had another f10 a t reg, had a driver on that one a lad called dave bailey from sneyd green, and then the foden replaced the v reg i think.chris.
Hi all
Have been with Gilbert Harding’s son Stuart today,he has sent me some pictures of Carmans Transport and Chapman & Ball for me to post. The picture below was the first ever run that Carmans did to the Middle East, Gilbert Harding drove the Scania and Ron Snape drove the Volvo.
melandmel:
Hi all
Have been with Gilbert Harding’s son Stuart today,he has sent me some pictures of Carmans Transport and Chapman & Ball for me to post. The picture below was the first ever run that Carmans did to the Middle East, Gilbert Harding drove the Scania and Ron Snape drove the Volvo.
Hi there, excellent pic, please post more
My late father - Arthur Sproston - worked at Carmans/Brit European from the mid Sixties until mid Nineties. He worked with Gilbert and Ron.
If I recall, that first run Gilbert did to the ME was for Twyfords, a load of toilets, etc for a new hotel in Abu Dhabi.
Some clever person put a sign on the back of the trailer. It said "BOGS FOR THE W*** !"but don’t quote me as it was way back in the early Seventies.
Also 2 things I remeber about Ron Snape, he used string to hold his trousers up and he had a new Datsun (Nissan now) every year. Always booked 1st August off as a holiday so he could collect it at midnight !!!
I am sure BESTBOOTIES (Ian Taylor) on here has lots more stories to tell too.
Hiya …not seen Alan for years great bloke…some smart a…e wrote turbo wig in the sh.t on his trailer about 30 years ago.
john i spoke to wally a few days ago and he told me all about his days on carmens with his mate bob and how they called alan turbowig lol
bob is still going with a big red v8 merc doing groupage for a belgian firm i used to see him on the train alot sai he had some great times with wally on carmens.
wally,s volvo liveried just like his old daf 3300
hi all
More from Stuart Harding collection.
Gilbert Harding standing by his 110 Super somewhere on route to the Middle East old hands may know the location.
regards Mel
melandmel:
hi allMore from Stuart Harding collection.
Gilbert Harding standing by his 110 Super somewhere on route to the Middle East old hands may know the location.
regards Mel
Hi Melandmel
Did you know Gilbert was in “Destination Doha” chatting to the lads.
Britandy:
Carl:
another ownerdriver alan barlow from stoke ran a lhd iveco turbostar on with carmans(bet) stoke his regular run was raleigh nottingham to germany.does anyone know what he,s doing nowHe’s still running now at 66 doing UK and continental, he’s got a Black Iveco Stralis pulling a fridge
alans sold up now, iveco went a few weeks ago an his fridge went last satday. he has now retired.
Hi SSPROS 1965
Yes Gilbert and Sammy Costa were on Destination Doha. Here’s a Carmans motor from a few years earlier.
This was in Foden demonstrator colours but did get the full Carmans livery .
Foden 2stroke and 12 speed .I still keep in touch with Sammy’s brother George
hi all has anyone got pictures of PJM mossfeild rd Longton . I was on there in 1995 seems like yesterday ! Here’s there F12 400 close to home . regards Mel
there’s a couple of stoke lads on the destination doha film,does any one know who they drove for
GAZ70:
there’s a couple of stoke lads on the destination doha film,does any one know who they drove for
Hi GAZ70 Gilbert Harding and Sammy Costa drove for Chapman and Ball regards Mel .
thanks pal,one of them wore glass’s if i remember correct,ta gaz.