Looked the match date up, I think the crash at Ottringham was 2nd May 1980…
In the 70’s we also had a car club in Hull and we were part responsible for getting a load of trucks together at Melbourne near Pocklington for truck drag races. Anyone interested I got some pics of those days too and also pics of most of the fire engines that have served in the area since the 60’s, just let me know, enjoy!
Glenn R:
The people I remember are (bear in mind the age thing is kicking in though!): -
The late Bill Chapman
Eric Shields
Mick Harlington (Transport manager) I think it was Micks son Colin who had a pub on the A1 near Quernow for a while
Jim O Keefe (Transport manager, came from Springfield Haulage)
■■■■ Robinson (he went to Freeman’s at Brough)
Yogi Pearce - lived in Gilberdyke. Went to Alan Carters
the late Maurice Featherstone - lived in Gilberdyke
Charlie Cook - lived in Hawthorn Ave - came from Springfield Haulage. Probably ended up at ETA Brooksbanks on tankers
Ken Young - another resident of Gilberdyke. Retired at United Carriers
Eric Holland - came from MAT, went to Howdendyke, lived in Hessle. Was still around Gilberdyke/Howden area
Colin ? - lived in Hessle
John ? - drove 6 wheeler Dodge
Harold Kind - drove 4 wheeler Dodge
Dave Beales - ended up driving one of the S40 Fodens
Ray Fenton - Lived around Newland Ave area - ended up going on his own but can’t remember what truck he hadThis is really sad but I can remember some of the wagons: -
4901 WF - Albion tractor unit
6477 WF - Workshops Land Rover
JFU 296C - Leyland Badger tractor unit
FBT 438D - Dodge - Perkins 6 354
FBT 439D - as above
■■? - Dodge / ■■■■■■■ V8 tractor unit
JWF? 277E - 6 wheeler rigid Dodge - ■■■■■■■ V8
■■?G - Commer TS3 tractor unit
■■?H - 4 wheeler rigid Dodge - 6 354 perkins
VAT 823?H - Dennis Maxim / Perkins V8 - other Hull Dennis tractor units belonged to Spear Warehousing & Wake Bros
RBT 648G - S39 Foden - Gardner
YRH 723K - S40 Foden - ■■■■■■■
■■? ■■?J - S40 Foden - ■■■■■■■
GAT 383N - MAN tractor unit3
Great pictures Glenn R. Thanks.
Hi Glenn,
Welcome to the site, What happened to Chapman Shields? where they bought out by someone else?
The photos are great
Regards
Spud1960
S80 Foden, what were those headlights about? I beleive that Chapman-Shields just dissolved into nothing a while after Bill got killed…
I just remembered they bought a second had 6 wheeler Leyland just before I left maybe it used to belong to Nellist fruit? I know Brian from Nellist came to drive for us, he had a logo on his truck ‘Five Boys’ with the names of his sons on it.
They also got a second MAN LAT 492P same spec as the one in the photo’s. After I left they got a second hand ERF (so they must have been going bust!!) with a sleeper cab.
Chapman- Shields started container storage in my latter years, storing and repairing Russian Morflot boxes, some of the firms that used to come in to load were, Fred Gathercole, Cockerill’s of York, a Liverpool firm who’s name escapes me, John Scholey, Hammond Emmes.
Here’s some pictures of the truck racing at Melbourne near Pocklington back in 1978.
Great pics, do you have any of Hammond Emmes? my grandad used to work for them driving a F86 artic 
Sorry, I’ve not got any Hammond Emmes ones but I bet your grandad used to come into our yard to pick containers up, what’s the name?
Ken Downs, He also drove for Robertson Dale and IJ Blakey Haulage
Do you remember where Hammond Emmes where based?
Hi jon,
Fairly certain Hammond Emmes where on Scott Street just down the road from where maizcor mill stands now but on the other side of the street
regards
Spud1960
Yeh thats exactly what my memory tells me, but the yard and access dont look big enough for artics
JonB1973:
Yeh thats exactly what my memory tells me, but the yard and access dont look big enough for artics
Not much down Scott Street, Wincolmlee or Lime Street did “look” big enough for artics, it was a scary prospect the first time I had to load in Chambers and Fargus and was helped out by a Van Den Bosch driver in about 1981
CALLING ERIC HOLLAND!! I recently got an e mail frfom an old Chapman Shields work colleague, Eric Holland - probably through his son. I opened it and then lost it (an age thing I think!) if anyone out there can contact the above and pass on my details I would really appreciate it. It’s ok to contact me on glennram@glennram.karoo.co.uk - thanks.
Hello all. I’ve seen the name Jim O’Keefe on a couple of posts. He was at AS Haulage along with Bill Fraser n Andy Tucker. They done a management buy out. I worked for them from 2004-2009 when they folded up, I moved back down to Bristol but as far as I know KnJ Logistics took over the yard and Jim was running it, he got the push and the last I heard Jim was working for ravenscroft which was started by chris Wilson an ex AS driver.
JonB1973:
Who where the main international hauliers in Hull? i only remember Brian Yeardley ,Mat and Huttons
Brittania Freight have a depot in hull,but they no longer do any european work. They now pull Smeet’s trailers and do some container work from immingham and Hull docks. I retired from Brittania at the age of 68,i thought i had done enough. I spent most of my driving career working for a one transport out of leeds, doing european work for them. Regards. (Alan Bennett)
Hi Alan, i remember Brittania Freight when they was running on the continent, MAN, Scanias and renaults i think?
always wanted my grandad to drive abroad but he wasnt keen , i used to dream as a 7 year old running down to Italy in one of Brian Yearldlys Volvo F12s with a Megacube tilt lol
Alan Bennett:
JonB1973:
Who where the main international hauliers in Hull? i only remember Brian Yeardley ,Mat and HuttonsBrittania Freight have a depot in hull,but they no longer do any european work. They now pull Smeet’s trailers and do some container work from immingham and Hull docks. I retired from Brittania at the age of 68,i thought i had done enough. I spent most of my driving career working for a one transport out of leeds, doing european work for them. Regards. (Alan Bennett)
Panalpina were on the boat every week with Neill and Brown, Hull Ships Stores, Wake Brothers. ETA Brooksbanks and recently mentioned was Brekkes. There were a couple of caravan transport companies too, one was RCT who I had the pleasure of working for.
Hi everyone,I am new to this site and have been viewing the posts with great interest,i,m researching my family history and trying to find as much info as I can about my late Dads life as a trucker.Briefly, his name was Joe Marks,and he drove for, …Key Warehousing
Hull&Glasgow Road carriers
Pointer Group (Tankers)
Ancliff (Tankers)
These are from early 60’s to 70’s era and I have great memories of my time spent with him on the road,so what I’m after is any pictures/memories at all of him or these companies.
My late brother also drove for Alf Battam for a short time, anyone remember him?
Thanks for your interest,keep up the good work,some great reading here!!
charliejoe:
Hi everyone,I am new to this site and have been viewing the posts with great interest,i,m researching my family history and trying to find as much info as I can about my late Dads life as a trucker.Briefly, his name was Joe Marks,and he drove for, …Key Warehousing
Hull&Glasgow Road carriers
Pointer Group (Tankers)
Ancliff (Tankers)
These are from early 60’s to 70’s era and I have great memories of my time spent with him on the road,so what I’m after is any pictures/memories at all of him or these companies.My late brother also drove for Alf Battam for a short time, anyone remember him?
Thanks for your interest,keep up the good work,some great reading here!!
I remember Alf, I was at school with Tony & Andrew
Wheel Nut:
charliejoe:
Hi everyone,I am new to this site and have been viewing the posts with great interest,i,m researching my family history and trying to find as much info as I can about my late Dads life as a trucker.Briefly, his name was Joe Marks,and he drove for, …Key Warehousing
Hull&Glasgow Road carriers
Pointer Group (Tankers)
Ancliff (Tankers)
These are from early 60’s to 70’s era and I have great memories of my time spent with him on the road,so what I’m after is any pictures/memories at all of him or these companies.My late brother also drove for Alf Battam for a short time, anyone remember him?
Thanks for your interest,keep up the good work,some great reading here!!
I remember Alf, I was at school with Tony & Andrew
Hullo,
I used to sub a bit of work from Alf Battams when he was in Oxford Street, that was in about '73,/'74. Then I think he moved over to Hedon Road, just before Haller Street, near to the Sportsman.
Cheers, Archie.
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Re: GUY Big J 8LXB Tractor Unit
by brylboy » Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:38 pm
I recall the stink of fish manure 1 cwt hessionsacks usualy old and torn…i think from the factory down near the overhead bridge in ■■■■■■■■■■ roadnr a cracking little cafe .how the hell they stood the god allmighty smell they must have got immune to it… it was all handball no f/lifts First stop in the morning Margarets cafe at blyth opposite toms DO YOU recall them pint of tea and a chip sandwich 2 bob . if you were that way inclined and did not wash properly you could not get rid of the smell even it got into the cab .when one entered the cafe you could detect the noisy silence as the drivers turned th heads to see who it was with this awfull smell followed by the odd f***ing hell cant you park further away
the worst was the wife ,oh my gob bloody fish meal again i hope you dont thik you are getting in my bed
but that was lorry driving .it was where all you real reliable mates wer the lads you lived and died with i think my self lucky to have survived this long.and i do miss the lads who have departed but on the whole i did enjoy it
i often said to myself on my way out what would the old hands think of the bridges Humber and Ouse bridge nr Gool and hoe mutch time it has saved us …thats all for now i retired nearly ten years. and listening to the afternoon traffic reports i say to my self as mutch as i loved my driving hoe bloody awfull for the lad maybe 10 to 20 miles from home and ut takes up to 3 hrs te do it. with the traffic… fridays are the worst… i live 1 mile to the west of ouse bridge allways in my yard regards Brian X Dunlins in the sixties and mainly Rix Shipping With Stan Jewit … can you pass me a tissue LOLMe thinks i posted on wrong Subject My appologies can some one transfer to HULL and drivers thread PLeasebrylboy
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