Old North East haulage companies (Part 1)

hello davy,

aye phil rochester did a bit at rth then went on to the ballast lorries for ainscough, he been to a couple of the drivers doo,s at the labour club.

regards

mark

thanks for the info lads on the pics , their is a local historian gets in the bar where i drink, some of the photos are his from around the area, regards

mark

hi, have spoken to senior management and the next drink and natter, will be sat 29th dec, same venue and time kick off, bumper

Found these two,anybody remember who drove them

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bumper:
hi, have spoken to senior management and the next drink and natter, will be sat 29th dec, same venue and time kick off, bumper

Thats great Jim, it’s in the diary now. Lets hope we see some new faces and lots more of the old hands. Regards Kev.

glenny54:
Found these two,anybody remember who drove them

2800 daf looks like Ralphy rattletits
Biulding maintainence through the week but back doing a bit for Elddis at the weekends

greek:

glenny54:
Found these two,anybody remember who drove them

2800 daf looks like Ralphy rattletits
Biulding maintainence through the week but back doing a bit for Elddis at the weekends

Ralphy Rattletits! there’s a name from the past Kenny!! haven’t seen him for donkeys years, sorry I didn’t have time to chat yesterday, I had to take the tractor for service when i got back to the yard. Speak to you soon, Kev.

kevmac47:

greek:

glenny54:
Found these two,anybody remember who drove them

2800 daf looks like Ralphy rattletits
Biulding maintainence through the week but back doing a bit for Elddis at the weekends

Ralphy Rattletits! there’s a name from the past Kenny!! haven’t seen him for donkeys years, sorry I didn’t have time to chat yesterday, I had to take the tractor for service when i got back to the yard. Speak to you soon, Kev.

aye Kenny,Ralphy rattler had the Sedona atky 400 f reg I think,when I started in 93,can’t remember what he had before that.

Another one of elddis,I left before the mercs came,I had one of the last ivecos to come N 112 BVN.
But I remember them fridges,double deckers,they were beauty’s

glenny54,
How’s our pal buzza getting on is he back to work yet ?

daveymk:
glenny54,
How’s our pal buzza getting on is he back to work yet ?

No Davy ,don’t think he’ll be back on transporters anyway,and he can’t look for another job until his case is sorted out

glenny54:

daveymk:
glenny54,
How’s our pal buzza getting on is he back to work yet ?

No Davy ,don’t think he’ll be back on transporters anyway,and he can’t look for another job until his case is sorted out

Sorry to hear that Peter give him my regards when you next speak …

marcus 22:
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An unusual TM any ideas what it was used for and unusual wheelbase stretched 4x4 possibly, great pic

Nearly sure Ralphy had a later D plate.

gritterman:

marcus 22:
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An unusual TM any ideas what it was used for and unusual wheelbase stretched 4x4 possibly, great pic

Looking at the front axle it doesnt look like it IMO, Regards Larry.

Lawrence Dunbar:

gritterman:

marcus 22:
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An unusual TM any ideas what it was used for and unusual wheelbase stretched 4x4 possibly, great pic

Looking at the front axle it doesnt look like it IMO, Regards Larry.

Your right Larry, its 4x2 but unusual wheelbase and those super singles,would be interested in what it was used for thanks for replying

gritterman:

Lawrence Dunbar:

gritterman:

marcus 22:
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An unusual TM any ideas what it was used for and unusual wheelbase stretched 4x4 possibly, great pic

Looking at the front axle it doesnt look like it IMO, Regards Larry.

Your right Larry, its 4x2 but unusual wheelbase and those super singles,would be interested in what it was used for thanks for replying

Well going of the work that Sunters used to undertake, all the idivisable stuff they did I think it may have attended various movements of such loads requiring big timber balks etc as it seems to by loaded with & of course the Hiab for lifting them etc, Regards Larry.

freeway haulage 28t roll from davy roll company

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pickfords birtley depot

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