Old North East haulage companies (Part 1)

[8lxbv8brian]

crowbar:
Took this photo in 1992 on Hawks road in Gateshead but know nothing about the wagon , looks like a home made cab on a Ford D series to me? 0

The cab looks like what they used on the airport service vehicles around the time

[robparfitt]

harry_gill:

greek:

Robparfitt:
Mcphee,s or wild north east looking for any old photos or anyone that worked there , my dad , uncle and good friend all worked the my uncle tommy used the be a fitter there would be good to here from anyone that knows them or any old photos

Jacky Mortimer still knocking about Stanley think he worked for them, Stanley Jack (nickname)

Hiya,
Two of my friends worked for McPhee’s George Walton (driver) and Peter Roberts
Peter was the transport manager long since deceased I used to drink with these
lads on Friday nights when I was home. George lives in Seahouses and we phone
each other regularly.
thanks harry, long retired.

thanks for the feedback tommy young my uncle was a fitter there and my dad norman parfitt used to drive
remember going in with my dad on sat mornings think it was a bloocher when they moved garages not sure
if it was McPhee or wild

[robparfitt]

Lawrence Dunbar:
Well I new quite a lot of Mcphees Drivers , But of course a lot of them might be long gone, I do know that Trevor Turnbull is still about, He drove for them when they had the Scanias on double shift work running from Newcastle to Wolverhampton, Gordy Forster from Ponteland drove a ERF For them & he is still about, My mems not as good as it used to be, But more names may come to mind, Regards Larry.

my dad norman parfitt told me about the scanias double shifting I think he used to drive one of them iv managed to find a few old photos , my dad passed away 3 year ago that’s all he used to talk about the good old days in the wagon cheers larrry

[harry_gill]

Robparfitt:

Lawrence Dunbar:
Well I new quite a lot of Mcphees Drivers , But of course a lot of them might be long gone, I do know that Trevor Turnbull is still about, He drove for them when they had the Scanias on double shift work running from Newcastle to Wolverhampton, Gordy Forster from Ponteland drove a ERF For them & he is still about, My mems not as good as it used to be, But more names may come to mind, Regards Larry.

my dad norman parfitt told me about the scanias double shifting I think he used to drive one of them iv managed to find a few old photos , my dad passed away 3 year ago that’s all he used to talk about the good old days in the wagon cheers larrry

[kennyjohnson]

Robparfitt:
Mcphee,s or wild north east looking for any old photos or anyone that worked there , my dad , uncle and good friend all worked the my uncle tommy used the be a fitter there would be good to here from anyone that knows them or any old photos

One of Mcphee’s 8 wheelers

[forster]

I remember Tommy Young at McPhees-( I think he was foreman fitter -he wore a brown dustcoat rather than overalls!) also two other fitters there were Eric and Tony. This was in the mid sixties.

[bumper]

rob parfitt, sorry to hear your dad had died, used to drink with him and other mcphees drivers at the tallyho adwick-le street,it was wild transport that move to blucher, think there is some photo of mcphee on earlier pages,
learn’t that derek bramwell died last wednesday funeral is next wednesday at 1-15pm west road.

[lawrence_dunbar]

forster:
I remember Tommy Young at McPhees-( I think he was foreman fitter -he wore a brown dustcoat rather than overalls!) also two other fitters there were Eric and Tony. This was in the mid sixties.

Aye you a correct Tommy Young was their forman fitter at the City Rd garage He used to do the mots on cars etc. He was very pally with the late Eddie Leadbitter who was a fitter at Baxters on the Quayside, Regards Larry.

[lawrence_dunbar]

A couple more drivers name come to mind The late Jack Nixon from Hazelrigg who drove an 8 wheeler 13 TVK,That got stolen from the Red House Café Lorry Park and was written off when the thief smahed it up on a fly over on the Doncaster By Pass, Also the late Alec Stafford who worked for them and endeded his driving days at Waughies on the steel job out of Blaydon now done by Fergies,

[kevmac47]

bumper:
rob parfitt, sorry to hear your dad had died, used to drink with him and other mcphees drivers at the tallyho adwick-le street,it was wild transport that move to blucher, think there is some photo of mcphee on earlier pages,
earn’t that derek bramwell died last wednesday funeral is next wednesday at 1-15pm west road.[/quot

Jim, sad to hear about Derek Bramwell, I first met him 1970ish when he worked for Cawthorne Sinclair on the Thorn Lighting job, (remember those little Commer/Dodge’s?)
I know he worked with you at Van Hee’s, did he retire from there? I lost touch with his brother Ivan many years ago, the last I heard he, (Ivan) was shunting for JR Adams is he still there? Regards Kev.

[kevmac47]

I’ve just found this old shot of my 85 Daf. I was delivering the tank trailer to Ferryhill for painting.
I used our good friends the Ritchies low loader on both delivery and collection, when the tank was
painted my unit was off the road for repair so the ERF was used to collect it’s new other half.

[lawrence_dunbar]

kevmac47:
I’ve just found this old shot of my 85 Daf. I was delivering the tank trailer to Ferryhill for painting.
I used our good friends the Ritchies low loader on both delivery and collection, when the tank was
painted my unit was off the road for repair so the ERF was used to collect it’s new other half.3210

Great stuff Kev, Keep them rolling my friend, Regards Larry.

[robparfitt]

bumper:
rob parfitt, sorry to hear your dad had died, used to drink with him and other mcphees drivers at the tallyho adwick-le street,it was wild transport that move to blucher, think there is some photo of mcphee on earlier pages,
learn’t that derek bramwell died last wednesday funeral is next wednesday at 1-15pm west road.

he always used to talk about his driving days at mcphees and wilds and his drinking days with the lads good old days

[robparfitt]

Robparfitt:

bumper:
rob parfitt, sorry to hear your dad had died, used to drink with him and other mcphees drivers at the tallyho adwick-le street,it was wild transport that move to blucher, think there is some photo of mcphee on earlier pages,
learn’t that derek bramwell died last wednesday funeral is next wednesday at 1-15pm west road.

he always used to talk about his driving days at mcphees and wilds and his drinking days with the lads good old days

do you remember walter sharp I no he used to drink with my dad

[robparfitt]

Lawrence Dunbar:
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Lawrence Dunbar:

transporter man:

tyneside:

Lawrence Dunbar:

tyneside:
Can somebody help me out.
Bumped into Jimmy ■■? today.

He was manager at Leyland Daf at Blaydon in the late eighties / early nineties then he was manager at MAN Trucks at TVTE for about twenty years.

He has been retired for about two years now.

Cannot remember his surname !!!

Anybody remember ■■?

Tyneside.

Aye its Jimmy Riches, I bought my first Leyland off him when he was at Lex Tillitsons at Hull, He was only there a short while, & our first new Leyland Roadtrain was also from Jimmy then at Blaydon, He lives at Cramlington now I believe & still works a day or two at the valley for MAN, Regards Larry.

That’s the man

Thanks Larry. Not remembering was driving me nuts !!!

Bumped into Jim year past November he was at the bike show at the NEC with John Sisterson & the guy from is it Truck & Chassis the chassis straightening company.

John Sisterson, That’s a name from the past I haven’t seen him for years The last time I spoke to him he was at Longfields when they were Seddon/Aki dealers, Its nice to know he Is still around, I will have to look him up, Regards Larry.

This was one of Johns old motors, Regards Larry.

I served my time at longfields in the 90s john sisterson was head salesman along side tommy padget started of working on seddon aki then erf then man they were good days cracking company to work for had some good times there john sisterson was a lovely man but when man took over a lot of us left I went to work for ramage transport for a few year then owen pugh where I am now . Would still like to here from anyone who used to work at longfields or any drivers who used to come in for repairs

[tyneside]

Hi Robparfitt

My Dad and John Sisterton were good pals and had known each other for years from when John and his brother ran their own fleet. Although we were a virtually totally Leyland fleet, John would always call in for a chat when ever he was passing and even after we packed in John still made a point of calling.
John and Tommy Tulip were regular visitors when my Dad was in hospital for a long spell just before he died four years ago.

[robparfitt]

f7sidd:
Anyone rememer this Tony Hall from Scotts Gap

remember tony used to come into longfields for repairs …

[robparfitt]

tyneside:
Hi Robparfitt

My Dad and John Sisterton were good pals and had known each other for years from when John and his brother ran their own fleet. Although we were a virtually totally Leyland fleet, John would always call in for a chat when ever he was passing and even after we packed in John still made a point of calling.
John and Tommy Tulip were regular visitors when my Dad was in hospital for a long spell just before he died four years ago.

remember tommy tulip well

[bumper]

hi rob, that name does not ring a bell, bruce wright, tommy coats, barry stephenson,george foster, brian heather, just to name a few, why not turn up at the next do at the labour club at christmas time there still few drivers that knew your dad will be there.this photo was posted on facebook i remember it when it was in golden petroleum colours,been informed that this was the original paint job, however did it made a cracking job,look forward to seeing it at some of the shows.

[lawrence_dunbar]

bumper:
hi rob, that name does not ring a bell, bruce wright, tommy coats, barry stephenson,george foster, brian heather, just to name a few, why not turn up at the next do at the labour club at christmas time there still few drivers that knew your dad will be there.this photo was posted on facebook i remember it when it was in golden petroleum colours,been informed that this was the original paint job, however did it made a cracking job,look forward to seeing it at some of the shows.
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Hi Bumper great photo, Is this the one that stood at Prestwick owned by the late Matty Armstrong, ■■, Regards Larry.