hows them new trailers working out at elddis kenny,
Some great pic’s all.I like that BRS International Paints.
Here’s an old cutting out of the 1995 Motor Transport.Prestons of Potto’s answer to the 1957 Suez crisis.
Any of you remember seeing it operating. 
I wonder if anymore steamers were fired up to get round that crisis.
Mike.
marcus 22:
Elders walker & co gateshead anyone any info on this company
Is this any help, Regards Larry.
Hi Lawrence, I remember Elders Walker Glass suppliers way back in the early 1950s as a boy riding shotgun in a Morris Commercial LC wagon owned by J.W. Colpitts, ship repairers of Blyth. Regularly this wagon or their Morris J. Type van would go to Elders, North Shields branch where glass pre-cut to order was collected for fitting into ships portlights that had been broken during stormy voyages etc, These glass discs were about 1 inch thick and various diameters were clamped over a large barrel where the operative pulled a lever down onto the scored glass rather like a morticing chisel gradualy paring off pieces of glass until the marked out diameter was reached. These pieces of glass were quite heavy. Larger rectangular pieces were also collected for ships bridge windows etc.
Hope this helps. Cheers, Leyland 600.
hi larry
thanks for that, i tried to get a bit info but could,nt come up with anything
regards
mark
marcus 22:
hows them new trailers working out at elddis kenny,
Nee bother mark follow better than a normal trailer although one of the15.6 mtr not locking up properly when reversing. Didnt know Richie errington had left till this morning hes started for Lubbers couple weeks ago.
aye kenny, i heard he had started their, think he just on uk work though, theirs a few new faces their now.
mark
some sleeper cab on these things
anyone seen tonights Evening Chronicle, the remember when bit has a picture from the 1971 students rag week with a couple of lorries been used as floats.Theirs a pic of a TK belonging to John Scott & sons and what I think is the front of an ERF that somebody might remember
Possibley Associated Lead , Just a guess looking at the fleet No, Regards Larry.
carrick bros newcastle at birds nest quarry
hi lads,Marcus, most probably curries transport did the haulage out of lund at that time , larry or crowbar should be able to confirm this, les baston atki is featured in anew book published by old pond about atki 400/401, a while back someone asked for photos of moffett’s of ponteland, here is a couple from my collection, bumper
bumper:
hi lads,Marcus, most probably curries transport did the haulage out of lund at that time , larry or crowbar should be able to confirm this, les baston atki is featured in anew book published by old pond about atki 400/401, a while back someone asked for photos of moffett’s of ponteland, here is a couple from my collection, bumper
Your correct Bumper Curries did do the haulage for N & L, this other photo of Curries has one of the same driver on it, Regards Larry.
Hi Marcus, An AEC Regent MkIII with Northern Coachbuilders body built on Claremont Rd in this photo, at this time many of Newcastle Corporation Transport buses and trolleybuses carried a circular advert on their rear offside staircase corner panel advertising Beavans shop shown in this photo. I guess this photo dates from the mid 1950s.
Cheers Leyland 600.
bumper:
hi lads,Marcus, most probably curries transport did the haulage out of lund at that time , larry or crowbar should be able to confirm this, les baston atki is featured in anew book published by old pond about atki 400/401, a while back someone asked for photos of moffett’s of ponteland, here is a couple from my collection, bumperSome cracking pictures Marcus. I member a moffets motor used to park up at heddon on the wall 30yrs ago Rochester was the drivers 2nd name. I, m sure his son Phil drove for RTH and ainscough cranes