Chris Webb:
Are Carless Chemicals still going at Longport? They used to be known as Carless,Capel and Leonard,main plant was at Harwich.
I think these photos were taken at Longport,the plant was near the railway and Shelton steelworks IIRC.I haven’t been in there since mid-70s.A mate of mine took these in later years.
quote]I went past their site last week on my exercise walk,(lost over a stone in 6 weeks),and the Carless site is derelict,There’s a waste removal firm using half the site,in fact there are quite a number of waste processors down Chemical Lane,it’s big business now.
I’ll try and take some pics next time I’m down there.
NICK BASFORD:
Can any of the drivers from THOR OR COMARTS remember me i used 2 go up to THORS yard and help wash the trucks off ALAN DALE ,PRITCH ,CARL CORNES PAUL ELKIN ,STEVO ,JACKO LITTIE GEORGE They all used 2 take me with them wen loading in the U.K got loads of memories and a few picks Dave Pritch had somr trucks on STEETLY BRICK for a bit but last time i saw him he was on HASLINGTON CHEESE ; Last time i spoke 2 sum of the other lads was at JIMMY MACS funeral would like 2 here off any body who remembers the GOOD DAYS NICK BASFORD Tel 07967966616
Don’t know all of these guys,but how many of them are still with us?
I haven’t seen Pritch for a few years,Carl Cornes was night manager at ANC/Fedex until a few months ago,don’t know where he is now.I saw Bunchy and Ray Gould at the drivers reunion at the Moat House.I think we will have to have another reunion while there’s still some of us left.
3300John:
John
Herman Tideswell was always an AEC man.
Like Vic Wild was always a Gardner man,ERF’s or Atki’s.
That is until Gardners had just brought out the 240 and Vic Wild was in the process of updating the fleet when Gardners went on strike,this would be 1973-74.
The next 240 Atki was going to have been mine,but I had to wait.
Then,one Sunday afternoon,Vic was mowing his lawn when he heard the unmistakable sound of a Gardner 240,and saw one go past,in Herman Tideswell’s colours!
On the Monday morning Vic rang Gardners up and wanted to know why an AEC fleet owner was able to get a 240,when an established Gardner user had to wait.He told Gardners they could shove their 240’s where the sun don’t shine,and a week later he bought a brace of DAF 2600’s.
I had one and I’m not sure if the young John Taylor didn’t have the other one.
The expression Chalk and Cheese come into play here!
FLYING FODEN
NO MATE I DIDN’T WORK FOR JACK, BEFORE I PASSED ME CLASS 1 I USED TO WORK FOR T P HEWITT TARPAULINS & USED TO GO IN THE YARD TO TAKE NEW & REPAIRED SHEETS IN & PICK UP ONE’S FOR REPAIR, I USED TO GO IN THE MAJORITY OF THE HAULAGE COMPANIES IN STOKE TO TAKE SHEETS, ROPE & STRAPS, & I HAD TO GO TO SOME OF THEM TO DO CURTAIN & TILT REPAIRS.
WHEN I DID PASS MY TEST THOUGH I WORKED FOR MY MATE DEREK SHARP (R.I.P MATE)FOR A SHORT WHILE DRIVING HIS TRANSCON ON CONTRACT TO ARCHBOLD & THEN F SWAIN IN PRESTBURY. THEN I WENT TO WORK FOR A COWBOY NAMED B PUREWAL BASED ON PARKHOUSE INDUSTIAL ESTATE HAULING BRICKS, DRIVING A DAF 2800, HE DID ALOT OF THE MAINTENANCE HIMSELF & ONE FATEFUL DAY MY BRAKES WENT & I HAD A BAD ACCIDENT & LEFT ME PARALYSED & IN A WHEECHAIR FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE, THAT WAS 20 YRS AGO BUT I STILL DRIVE A CAR & TAKE MY CAMERA EVERYWHERE WITH ME TO SEE IF I CAN GET SOME TRUCK PICS.
BEST BOOTIES
I AM ALWAYS SITTING DOWN CHEMICAL LANE OPPOSITE THE FUEL DEPOT, IF YOUR PASSING ON YOUR WALKS & YOU SEE A 57 PLATE SILVER ASTRA ESTATE STOP FOR A CHAT, AS FOR THE OLD CARLESS FUELS DEPOT, ALSAGER WASTE MANAGEMENT HAVE IT NOW, & THERE IS ALWAYS THE YELLOW TANKERS OF BILLY BOWIE PLUS OTHERS GOING IN & OUT OF THERE.
CHEERS
GAZ
tetragaz:
FLYING FODENNO MATE I DIDN’T WORK FOR JACK, BEFORE I PASSED ME CLASS 1 I USED TO WORK FOR T P HEWITT TARPAULINS & USED TO GO IN THE YARD TO TAKE NEW & REPAIRED SHEETS IN & PICK UP ONE’S FOR REPAIR, I USED TO GO IN THE MAJORITY OF THE HAULAGE COMPANIES IN STOKE TO TAKE SHEETS, ROPE & STRAPS, & I HAD TO GO TO SOME OF THEM TO DO CURTAIN & TILT REPAIRS.
WHEN I DID PASS MY TEST THOUGH I WORKED FOR MY MATE DEREK SHARP (R.I.P MATE)FOR A SHORT WHILE DRIVING HIS TRANSCON ON CONTRACT TO ARCHBOLD & THEN F SWAIN IN PRESTBURY. THEN I WENT TO WORK FOR A COWBOY NAMED B PUREWAL BASED ON PARKHOUSE INDUSTIAL ESTATE HAULING BRICKS, DRIVING A DAF 2800, HE DID ALOT OF THE MAINTENANCE HIMSELF & ONE FATEFUL DAY MY BRAKES WENT & I HAD A BAD ACCIDENT & LEFT ME PARALYSED & IN A WHEECHAIR FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE, THAT WAS 20 YRS AGO BUT I STILL DRIVE A CAR & TAKE MY CAMERA EVERYWHERE WITH ME TO SEE IF I CAN GET SOME TRUCK PICS.
BEST BOOTIES
I AM ALWAYS SITTING DOWN CHEMICAL LANE OPPOSITE THE FUEL DEPOT, IF YOUR PASSING ON YOUR WALKS & YOU SEE A 57 PLATE SILVER ASTRA ESTATE STOP FOR A CHAT, AS FOR THE OLD CARLESS FUELS DEPOT, ALSAGER WASTE MANAGEMENT HAVE IT NOW, & THERE IS ALWAYS THE YELLOW TANKERS OF BILLY BOWIE PLUS OTHERS GOING IN & OUT OF THERE.
CHEERS
GAZ
very sorry to hear that story 
gaz i will keep a eye open for your car down by the fuel dump on chemical lane when i go to scania look forward to having a chat , cheers jeff
Me also!
bestbooties:
NICK BASFORD:
Can any of the drivers from THOR OR COMARTS remember me i used 2 go up to THORS yard and help wash the trucks off ALAN DALE ,PRITCH ,CARL CORNES PAUL ELKIN ,STEVO ,JACKO LITTIE GEORGE They all used 2 take me with them wen loading in the U.K got loads of memories and a few picks Dave Pritch had somr trucks on STEETLY BRICK for a bit but last time i saw him he was on HASLINGTON CHEESE ; Last time i spoke 2 sum of the other lads was at JIMMY MACS funeral would like 2 here off any body who remembers the GOOD DAYS NICK BASFORD Tel 07967966616Don’t know all of these guys,but how many of them are still with us?
I haven’t seen Pritch for a few years,Carl Cornes was night manager at ANC/Fedex until a few months ago,don’t know where he is now.I saw Bunchy and Ray Gould at the drivers reunion at the Moat House.I think we will have to have another reunion while there’s still some of us left.
ian carl as gone back on the bus’s mate . nick dave pritchard is still on the cheese job as far as i know bunchy is on red industries terry lewis as retired alan morrey retired and doing well ray gould is at shirleys stevo retired ,paul elkin don’t know but will find out .pm me your number and will pass it on to those i still see .
cheers jeff
the flying foden:
tetragaz:
FLYING FODENNO MATE I DIDN’T WORK FOR JACK, BEFORE I PASSED ME CLASS 1 I USED TO WORK FOR T P HEWITT TARPAULINS & USED TO GO IN THE YARD TO TAKE NEW & REPAIRED SHEETS IN & PICK UP ONE’S FOR REPAIR, I USED TO GO IN THE MAJORITY OF THE HAULAGE COMPANIES IN STOKE TO TAKE SHEETS, ROPE & STRAPS, & I HAD TO GO TO SOME OF THEM TO DO CURTAIN & TILT REPAIRS.
WHEN I DID PASS MY TEST THOUGH I WORKED FOR MY MATE DEREK SHARP (R.I.P MATE)FOR A SHORT WHILE DRIVING HIS TRANSCON ON CONTRACT TO ARCHBOLD & THEN F SWAIN IN PRESTBURY. THEN I WENT TO WORK FOR A COWBOY NAMED B PUREWAL BASED ON PARKHOUSE INDUSTIAL ESTATE HAULING BRICKS, DRIVING A DAF 2800, HE DID ALOT OF THE MAINTENANCE HIMSELF & ONE FATEFUL DAY MY BRAKES WENT & I HAD A BAD ACCIDENT & LEFT ME PARALYSED & IN A WHEECHAIR FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE, THAT WAS 20 YRS AGO BUT I STILL DRIVE A CAR & TAKE MY CAMERA EVERYWHERE WITH ME TO SEE IF I CAN GET SOME TRUCK PICS.
BEST BOOTIES
I AM ALWAYS SITTING DOWN CHEMICAL LANE OPPOSITE THE FUEL DEPOT, IF YOUR PASSING ON YOUR WALKS & YOU SEE A 57 PLATE SILVER ASTRA ESTATE STOP FOR A CHAT, AS FOR THE OLD CARLESS FUELS DEPOT, ALSAGER WASTE MANAGEMENT HAVE IT NOW, & THERE IS ALWAYS THE YELLOW TANKERS OF BILLY BOWIE PLUS OTHERS GOING IN & OUT OF THERE.
CHEERS
GAZvery sorry to hear that story
And me next time I am passing if thats ok.
the flying foden:
bestbooties:
NICK BASFORD:
Can any of the drivers from THOR OR COMARTS remember me i used 2 go up to THORS yard and help wash the trucks off ALAN DALE ,PRITCH ,CARL CORNES PAUL ELKIN ,STEVO ,JACKO LITTIE GEORGE They all used 2 take me with them wen loading in the U.K got loads of memories and a few picks Dave Pritch had somr trucks on STEETLY BRICK for a bit but last time i saw him he was on HASLINGTON CHEESE ; Last time i spoke 2 sum of the other lads was at JIMMY MACS funeral would like 2 here off any body who remembers the GOOD DAYS NICK BASFORD Tel 07967966616Don’t know all of these guys,but how many of them are still with us?
I haven’t seen Pritch for a few years,Carl Cornes was night manager at ANC/Fedex until a few months ago,don’t know where he is now.I saw Bunchy and Ray Gould at the drivers reunion at the Moat House.I think we will have to have another reunion while there’s still some of us left.ian carl as gone back on the bus’s mate . nick dave pritchard is still on the cheese job as far as i know bunchy is on red industries terry lewis as retired alan morrey retired and doing well ray gould is at shirleys stevo retired ,paul elkin don’t know but will find out .pm me your number and will pass it on to those i still see .
cheers jeff
Is Carl Cornes any relation to Jeff Cornes■■?
THANKS GUYS 
HI boys
Gaz I often call at the butty van outside Scania’s when i’m in the area (don’t tell the boss) I will look out for you.
Regards Keith.
his is another truck seen doing work for Beresfords.
John
Working for Cooke & Copestake was my first driving job after leaving the army in 1968.At the time I was there,they had two artics,both Albion Rievers.
They were based at Smallwood on the A50 about 5 miles south of Holmes Chapel.
Hi All,
Tetragaz, sorry to here about your misfortune, I’ll say hello if I see you about.
Bestbooties, re Cooke and Copestake, the 2 Cooke sons had there own company based out of Parkhouse, PHI (parkhouse International) they used to run to Spain with JCBs before Brit took over the contract, bought a couple of Eurostars off me, good lads, also had a garage on parkhouse were they ran from.
Anyway back to some photos for you all, had these off Lee Durose, the 1st one being a very young Lee himself with his Dads AEC at Mosspack Trentham.
The next 2 are of Lee’s 1st truck when going on European as Lee Durose International for Frans Maas, this was an ex Mark Young motor, 1st photo taken on Neiderdorf border Venlo 1990
Regards
Ant
Regarding the query about Carless Chemicals in Chemical Lane ,Longport.
I was down there this morning,took a few pics.
As can be seen from the first pic,as I said before,most of the site is now derelict,used for parking some old trailers and skips and piles of scrap.
A small part of the site is run by Castle Envoirenmental,a local waste disposal firm.There were 3 of Billy Bowie’s in there this morning.
(Didn’t see you down there Gaz!)
Willie Roadstar:
Hi All,Bestbooties, re Cooke and Copestake, the 2 Cooke sons had there own company based out of Parkhouse, PHI (parkhouse International) they used to run to Spain with JCBs before Brit took over the contract, bought a couple of Eurostars off me, good lads, also had a garage on parkhouse were they ran from.
Regards
Ant
Ant,
I never even knew Eric Cooke had two sons,but there again,when I worked for him they would have been very young.The only other member of his family I knew was his brother Percy who was company fitter when I was there.
hey ian
i am down there normaly after 12.30 mate, in the photo you did of those trailers just behind the green ones there is a white foden 4000 series with the big xl high roof sat on a low loader trailer its been there for a couple of months.
cheers
gaz
Hi ya I’ve just been given these. Can anyone better these photos of Beeches Diamond T.AND WHERE IS SHE NOW■■?
Thanks John.
With the Holmes wrecking gear, that’s identical to the one we had on Keele MSA in about 1971.
Hello everybody, I used to know a good old boy by the name Pete Willis (Cooperman on the CB) who drove for Longton and N. Staffs transport. Does the name ring any bells with anyone, we had a few nights out in the early 80’s and I’d love to know what he’s up to theese days. Cheers, Haddy -Gt.Yarmouth.
haddy:
Hello everybody, I used to know a good old boy by the name Pete Willis (Cooperman on the CB) who drove for Longton and N. Staffs transport. Does the name ring any bells with anyone, we had a few nights out in the early 80’s and I’d love to know what he’s up to theese days. Cheers, Haddy -Gt.Yarmouth.
if it’s the pete willis i know he is working for red industries in j&K oils old yard at Sneyd Hill pm your name and number and i will pass it on to him