Old North East haulage companies (Part 1)

Lawrence Dunbar:
Heres some more, Pye Clark, Joe Dimmick, Clarence Bland, Eddy Bates, Dennis Cook, Joe Duffy, there a lot more but I cant think of their names at present, Regards Larry.

My dad was called DUD HADFIELD he used to drive for Piggy Walton down the back of gateshead high street in the early fiftys when i was a lad i think it was an old Guy he drove. PIP Walton used to take me out in his Jag if he was going out for bits I always remember the MONTE CARLO Rally badges on it Dad said he done it every year

some from Thrislington quarry

cranedog:
some from Thrislington quarry

cranedog:

cranedog:
some from Thrislington quarry

BIGJEFF:

Lawrence Dunbar:
Heres some more, Pye Clark, Joe Dimmick, Clarence Bland, Eddy Bates, Dennis Cook, Joe Duffy, there a lot more but I cant think of their names at present, Regards Larry.

My dad was called DUD HADFIELD he used to drive for Piggy Walton down the back of gateshead high street in the early fiftys when i was a lad i think it was an old Guy he drove. PIP Walton used to take me out in his Jag if he was going out for bits I always remember the MONTE CARLO Rally badges on it Dad said he done it every year

Aye his depot was in Chandless Street, and then as you know Hawks Rd, When I worked for Smiles, we used to go there to use his ramp, , sometimes when we piggybacked up from London on a friday night when things were quiet, he used to charge 10 bob for the use of, Fred Smiles used to frown at that. Happy Days Eh… Larry.

Ralph, can you tell me what make this Woods of Blyth tipper is please,? Regards Larry.

BIGJEFF:

Lawrence Dunbar:
Heres some more, Pye Clark, Joe Dimmick, Clarence Bland, Eddy Bates, Dennis Cook, Joe Duffy, there a lot more but I cant think of their names at present, Regards Larry.

My dad was called DUD HADFIELD he used to drive for Piggy Walton down the back of gateshead high street in the early fiftys when i was a lad i think it was an old Guy he drove. PIP Walton used to take me out in his Jag if he was going out for bits I always remember the MONTE CARLO Rally badges on it Dad said he done it every year

hi jeff i remember your old man he used to work with my uncle his nick name was pixy because he came from cornwall full name was eric wilcox from south shields joe duffy moved from coxlodge to in
vernes arear

jimmy logan:

BIGJEFF:

Lawrence Dunbar:
Heres some more, Pye Clark, Joe Dimmick, Clarence Bland, Eddy Bates, Dennis Cook, Joe Duffy, there a lot more but I cant think of their names at present, Regards Larry.

My dad was called DUD HADFIELD he used to drive for Piggy Walton down the back of gateshead high street in the early fiftys when i was a lad i think it was an old Guy he drove. PIP Walton used to take me out in his Jag if he was going out for bits I always remember the MONTE CARLO Rally badges on it Dad said he done it every year

hi jeff i remember your old man he used to work with my uncle his nick name was pixy because he came from cornwall full name was eric wilcox from south shields joe duffy moved from coxlodge to in
vernes arear

Jimmy where is Vernes■■?> Larry.

Lawrence Dunbar:
Aye Jimmy take a close look at the bottom left of the fruit market picture, I sure the old Ford V.8. Is one of Blakes, they were painted blue as I recall. Regards Larry.0

lawrence i cant remember the fords but they had a few bedfords they were green

Merry xmas all, not been on for a while, bumper me and goodrum will not get to the drink both working have a good night, regards Kenny

Lawrence Dunbar:
Heres some more, Pye Clark, Joe Dimmick, Clarence Bland, Eddy Bates, Dennis Cook, Joe Duffy, there a lot more but I cant think of their names at present, Regards Larry.

lawrence i cant wait to see all the old lads from way back we used to be good mates at shortys can you remember reeder bros from the felling mane depot was at hull ronny metcalfe was the gaffer regards

Lawrence Dunbar:

jimmy logan:

BIGJEFF:

Lawrence Dunbar:
Heres some more, Pye Clark, Joe Dimmick, Clarence Bland, Eddy Bates, Dennis Cook, Joe Duffy, there a lot more but I cant think of their names at present, Regards Larry.

My dad was called DUD HADFIELD he used to drive for Piggy Walton down the back of gateshead high street in the early fiftys when i was a lad i think it was an old Guy he drove. PIP Walton used to take me out in his Jag if he was going out for bits I always remember the MONTE CARLO Rally badges on it Dad said he done it every year

hi jeff i remember your old man he used to work with my uncle his nick name was pixy because he came from cornwall full name was eric wilcox from south shields joe duffy moved from coxlodge to in
vernes arear

Jimmy where is Vernes■■?> Larry.

larry if you look before vernesyou will see in jimmy

jimmy logan:

Lawrence Dunbar:

jimmy logan:

BIGJEFF:

Lawrence Dunbar:
Heres some more, Pye Clark, Joe Dimmick, Clarence Bland, Eddy Bates, Dennis Cook, Joe Duffy, there a lot more but I cant think of their names at present, Regards Larry.

My dad was called DUD HADFIELD he used to drive for Piggy Walton down the back of gateshead high street in the early fiftys when i was a lad i think it was an old Guy he drove. PIP Walton used to take me out in his Jag if he was going out for bits I always remember the MONTE CARLO Rally badges on it Dad said he done it every year

hi jeff i remember your old man he used to work with my uncle his nick name was pixy because he came from cornwall full name was eric wilcox from south shields joe duffy moved from coxlodge to in
vernes arear

Jimmy where is Vernes■■?> Larry.

larry if you look before vernesyou will see in jimmy

Lawrence Dunbar:
0Ralph, can you tell me what make this Woods of Blyth tipper is please,? Regards Larry.

Hi Larry its a 1930,s American FORD 1.5 TO 2.0Tonner with v8 petrol Regards crowbar

Jimmy is this reading Inverness Area ? Regards Larry.

Lawrence Dunbar:
Jimmy is this reading Inverness Area ? Regards Larry.

i lawrence you have got it in one i will try and get his phone number or his adress regards jimmy

BIGJEFF:

Lawrence Dunbar:
Heres some more, Pye Clark, Joe Dimmick, Clarence Bland, Eddy Bates, Dennis Cook, Joe Duffy, there a lot more but I cant think of their names at present, Regards Larry.

My dad was called DUD HADFIELD he used to drive for Piggy Walton down the back of gateshead high street in the early fiftys when i was a lad i think it was an old Guy he drove. PIP Walton used to take me out in his Jag if he was going out for bits I always remember the MONTE CARLO Rally badges on it Dad said he done it every year

Aye I remember him with his Jaguar, was the reg GTY 11, ■■ Regards Larry.

An oldie from Gateshead.

Cowgate Co-op, all gone now, just these memmories left. Regards Larry.

Jimmy can you remember this S Type ? Big Eddie Harding drove it for a while, Regards Larry.