animal:
Would rather have the DAF cf than the Renaults we got tbh although the 1 I was in today was at least clean inside as the driver does look after it & he only a kid
Would agree animal we have half a dozen of them but the cab sits a lot higher so not as good for the transporter …
Nearly all curtain siders a couple old fridge units ( not used as fridge ) couple of concertina type curtains with the hiab inside from 7.5 upto artic mainly Renault premiums a few magnums few cf couple volvos 1 a fl10
Lawrence Dunbar:
0Aye he did live in the bungalow, He had a bar upstairs, Heres on of his Bedfords, Regards Larry.
I can remember when I was a kid playing on a rope swing near the Black Bull Pub in Benton. Old man Blackett come a long and cut it down he used to drive a Jag reg GB 19. Correct me if I am wrong but this sticks in my mind for some reason. Never worked for him but did a bit for his rival Richardsons of Forrest Hall. Never forgave Blackett for cutting my swing down.
Blacketts were a regular site when I was a youngster in Longbenton, along with Mole’s, Pugh’s, Richardson’s and other Tipper names, for the size of the area there was a lot of haulage about. My treck to Ellis’s every morning took me past the Black Bull and the Sun but I never got in there until a few years later! I haven’t been that way for a while so I’m not sure they are still open, pubs are going down fast thesedays and struggling just like haulage, I saw a Fergy’s motor pulling an Elddis trailer the other morning, how things have changed. Franky.
Aye Franky I saw a Fergie unit with a Elldis Curtainsider on, Perhaps from Kimberley Clarks at Prudhoe ■■?., everybody seems to be in there now, as you say how things have changed over the years, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Aye Franky I saw a Fergie unit with a Elldis Curtainsider on, Perhaps from Kimberley Clarks at Prudhoe ■■?., everybody seems to be in there now, as you say how things have changed over the years, Regards Larry.
Yep seen this as well also a lot of different units pulling different people trailers but as you say everybody seem to be in at Prudhoe Mill these days
Re “DRIVER’S GATHERING.” I have been asked by “Bumper” to invite anyone with a spare hour or two, (or all afternoon if you like) The venue is the usual Newcastle Labour Club, the date is Sat. 27th October anytime from 2pm 'til falldown !! Sorry if this is a bit short notice but the welcome will be friendly as it always is. Don’t worry about being a new face, I am sure you will meet someone you know, and even if you dont I guarantee you won’t be a stranger very long. regards Kevmac47
Can’t believe this after missing the last two, I’m going to a regimental reunion the weekend of the 27th in Walsall, I’ll just have to make sure I’m free for the Xmas meet! Franky
kevmac47:
Don’t worry about being a new face, I am sure you will meet someone you know, and even if you dont I guarantee you won’t be a stranger very long. regards Kevmac47
This is quite true as I walked in couple years back by my self very brave of a female ( walking into lions den ) but was accepted straight away & was made to feel more than welcome
Its Brunton show this weekend the last one for this year, I will be talking Murray Hoggs 1943 K.2 Austin four wheeler flat, the last time I drove one of these was 1956, It belonged to the Late John Harman from Morley Hill Farm at Hazelrigg it had a Burtonwood Tailift & was used for collecting pig swill for his Holly Herd Ltd pig farm, He supplied T.Wall Ltd in those days, Regards Larry.
kevmac47:
Re “DRIVER’S GATHERING.” I have been asked by “Bumper” to invite anyone with a spare hour or two, (or all afternoon if you like) The venue is the usual Newcastle Labour Club, the date is Sat. 27th October anytime from 2pm 'til falldown !! Sorry if this is a bit short notice but the welcome will be friendly as it always is. Don’t worry about being a new face, I am sure you will meet someone you know, and even if you dont I guarantee you won’t be a stranger very long. regards Kevmac47
Hi Kev,
I think that’s the weekend the David Price lads are out in the toon, me and a
Couple of ex Price drivers normaly tag on with them l will see if I can drag them in
for a couple and meet some new faces …
Lawrence Dunbar:
Its Brunton show this weekend the last one for this year, I will be talking Murray Hoggs 1943 K.2 Austin four wheeler flat, the last time I drove one of these was 1956, It belonged to the Late John Harman from Morley Hill Farm at Hazelrigg it had a Burtonwood Tailift & was used for collecting pig swill for his Holly Herd Ltd pig farm, He supplied T.Wall Ltd in those days, Regards Larry.
lawrence i see you are taken fpt 471 to brunton this weekend can you tell me what day you are going because i might come up the last time it was at brunton our lass drove it with a tractor on the back ask colin to check the choke to see that it goes back to the off position your old mate jimmy
Hello Jimmy, are you keeping ok ■■? Colin has got it in the garage checking it over, Im looking forward to driving a classic old motor, As I have said it was 1956 when I first drove an Austin Wagon collecting pig swill, The main driver was called Sonny he lived at North Shields, There was a Haulage firm based at Preston North Shields called T,T,Turnbull His knickname was Tomma, they ran some O Model Bedford Vans, He was conected with the Holy Herd Ltd Pig Farm at Morley Hill Farm at Hazelrigg, I dont know if you remember them, but it belongs to Geo,Ireland now, Regards Larry, PS I will be there on the Sunday only, & hopefully Crowbar will be there too with one of his classics.
kevmac47:
Re “DRIVER’S GATHERING.” I have been asked by “Bumper” to invite anyone with a spare hour or two, (or all afternoon if you like) The venue is the usual Newcastle Labour Club, the date is Sat. 27th October anytime from 2pm 'til falldown !! Sorry if this is a bit short notice but the welcome will be friendly as it always is. Don’t worry about being a new face, I am sure you will meet someone you know, and even if you dont I guarantee you won’t be a stranger very long. regards Kevmac47
Hi Kev,
I think that’s the weekend the David Price lads are out in the toon, me and a
Couple of ex Price drivers normaly tag on with them l will see if I can drag them in
for a couple and meet some new faces …
Good for you Davey, Just show your face’s for an hour or so. It will be great to put some new pics on the thread instead of the usual suspects. Regards Kev.
kevmac47:
Re “DRIVER’S GATHERING.” I have been asked by “Bumper” to invite anyone with a spare hour or two, (or all afternoon if you like) The venue is the usual Newcastle Labour Club, the date is Sat. 27th October anytime from 2pm 'til falldown !! Sorry if this is a bit short notice but the welcome will be friendly as it always is. Don’t worry about being a new face, I am sure you will meet someone you know, and even if you dont I guarantee you won’t be a stranger very long. regards Kevmac47
Hi Kev,
I think that’s the weekend the David Price lads are out in the toon, me and a
Couple of ex Price drivers normaly tag on with them l will see if I can drag them in
for a couple and meet some new faces …
KEV, remember to charge the owld hip flasks, & I dont mean the owld thermal one, PS Mine are charged now ready for action, 0n the 27th, Looking forward to it, Regards Larry PS Getting owld & tired.
kevmac47:
Re “DRIVER’S GATHERING.” I have been asked by “Bumper” to invite anyone with a spare hour or two, (or all afternoon if you like) The venue is the usual Newcastle Labour Club, the date is Sat. 27th October anytime from 2pm 'til falldown !! Sorry if this is a bit short notice but the welcome will be friendly as it always is. Don’t worry about being a new face, I am sure you will meet someone you know, and even if you dont I guarantee you won’t be a stranger very long. regards Kevmac47
Hi Kev,
I think that’s the weekend the David Price lads are out in the toon, me and a
Couple of ex Price drivers normaly tag on with them l will see if I can drag them in
for a couple and meet some new faces …
KEV, remember to charge the owld hip flasks, & I dont mean the owld thermal one, PS Mine are charged now ready for action, 0n the 27th, Looking forward to it, Regards Larry PS Getting owld & tired.
) but was accepted straight away & was made to feel more than welcome