thechink1968:
G504 BAJ courtesy of George Gott.
the regular driver of this beauty was George but I had the pleasure of tramping with this motor a few times and enjoyed every minute behind the wheel. it went like a train and drove like a car. The pies weren’t to bad either.
My monies on supermarkets pulling them down with there rock bottom prices
Its a shame In the early 90s when the distribution site for tindales was on the north side of scotswood bridge they had 7 artics 1 rigid running round the country and 1 artic 1 rigid doing locals which also ran between burnopfield and scotswood. you still cant beat an oval tindale pie from the chippy
Aye that would have been the old Williams pie factory, I used to deliver flour to them both in the early 80’s, both of them were always busy. I’m sure Williams used to have two other sites, one on the West Rd and I think the other was at Newton Aycliffe which used to have an on site takeaway.
daveymk:
Anyone seen or heard from the Green Pimpernel lately ?
Must be due a few photos from him .
Aye hes been missing a canny while, I see he has another new MAN I think ■■?, His motors are still running out of The Delhi Site, He has put some goodens on here from the early days, Regards Larry.
daveymk:
Anyone seen or heard from the Green Pimpernel lately ?
Must be due a few photos from him .
Aye hes been missing a canny while, I see he has another new MAN I think ■■?, His motors are still running out of The Delhi Site, He has put some goodens on here from the early days, Regards Larry.
Never seem to see his motors now Larry , the only work I seem to do in the Northeast is a few drops on a Friday morning then load Nissan or V A G for Monday .Cant say I’ve seen them on the spine road but saying that I only see home on a Friday lol
Regards Daveymk .
daveymk:
Anyone seen or heard from the Green Pimpernel lately ?
Must be due a few photos from him .
Aye hes been missing a canny while, I see he has another new MAN I think ■■?, His motors are still running out of The Delhi Site, He has put some goodens on here from the early days, Regards Larry.
Never seem to see his motors now Larry , the only work I seem to do in the Northeast is a few drops on a Friday morning then load Nissan or V A G for Monday .Cant say I’ve seen them on the spine road but saying that I only see home on a Friday lol
Regards Daveymk .
Well this new one of his is a different shade of green , Not the usual livery, Plus he is still running a Y reg Volvo, I saw it to-day at Fisher Lane Roundabout heading back to the Delhi Site, Regards Larry.
daveymk:
Anyone seen or heard from the Green Pimpernel lately ?
Must be due a few photos from him .
Aye hes been missing a canny while, I see he has another new MAN I think ■■?, His motors are still running out of The Delhi Site, He has put some goodens on here from the early days, Regards Larry.
Never seem to see his motors now Larry , the only work I seem to do in the Northeast is a few drops on a Friday morning then load Nissan or V A G for Monday .Cant say I’ve seen them on the spine road but saying that I only see home on a Friday lol
Regards Daveymk .
Well this new one of his is a different shade of green , Not the usual livery, Plus he is still running a Y reg Volvo, I saw it to-day at Fisher Lane Roundabout heading back to the Delhi Site, Regards Larry.
Well we will have to watch this space because I don’t think them new MAN’s will stand the test of time like that little volvo has.
Regards Daveymk.
daveymk:
Anyone seen or heard from the Green Pimpernel lately ?
Must be due a few photos from him .
Aye hes been missing a canny while, I see he has another new MAN I think ■■?, His motors are still running out of The Delhi Site, He has put some goodens on here from the early days, Regards Larry.
Never seem to see his motors now Larry , the only work I seem to do in the Northeast is a few drops on a Friday morning then load Nissan or V A G for Monday .Cant say I’ve seen them on the spine road but saying that I only see home on a Friday lol
Regards Daveymk .
Well this new one of his is a different shade of green , Not the usual livery, Plus he is still running a Y reg Volvo, I saw it to-day at Fisher Lane Roundabout heading back to the Delhi Site, Regards Larry.
Well we will have to watch this space because I don’t think them new MAN’s will stand the test of time like that little volvo has.
Regards Daveymk.
You, ll be right about those MAN, s davey bloody awful nothkng like they used to be. 4yrs and coates will be lucky to salvage anything
Lawrence Dunbar:
Does any of you oldies remember Marsden Warehouse,s Ltd They had a yard in Gateshead Pippwellgate I think it was along past Bretts Oils, They also had a place next to 17 shed on the Quay, I can only remember a few drivers names --Ronnie Boyd, Jimmy Nicholson, Bobby Heppple Sandy ■■?. Arthur Fox. & in later years Eddie Stevenson, They ran a mixed fleet in those days any mems anyone, Regards Larry.
A driver called Eddie used to drive the Foden S80 M-reg if i remember was from cramlington i think ? could this be the same
Eddie Larry or was he the wrong era ?
I do know a lad called Eddie Stephenson he worked at Mars dens a long , Im sure his brother Len was there to, Hes retired know & as far as I know he lives at Annitsford, He had one of the first 6 wheel Daf tractor units they had a C reg perhaps. Regards Larry.
Hiya lawrence had a good couple of hours on the site and really enjoyed it looking at the pics and reading the comments .I was doing okay until you mentioned single malt so its time for my medicine. Thanks again to all the lads who have posted the pics.REGARDS to all RAY
JR Adams erf southbound M1 yesterday
