Bank top garage prestwick
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Hi Brian, This load of transformers would have been loaded at Slaters at Blaydon IIRC, And the Scania ended its days at F Short & Sons Felling I think the late Syd Davison drove it, Regards Larry.
bumper:
these outfitâs are no longer â â â â â â â up or down the road, all photos are by kind permission of gordon mitchell,
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All taken in Normanâs I notice. It was a sad day when Normanâs closed down. Didnât matter what time of the day you pulled in there was always somebody in you knew, and if you were skint Mary would spring you a buckshee plate of chips and gravy. By the look of the kerbstones it must have been when Hughie was supposed to be gettin the lorry park tarmacked, but I believe he got âgyppedâ. Do you remember when young Hughie was walking around with a black eye,seems somebody took exeption to him knocking them up in the middle of the night for their parking fee.
Does anybody know when Normans shut for good? Must have been the 80s sometime I think.
greek:
Think it is Norman but never pass it theses days Glendining did have the job one time but hes gone now, not sure whos doing it, could be Simpsons or Fergusons. Used to load backloads a lot out of Tilbury Purfleet etc with your lads, one of the last i the old type General hauliers & tidy moters.
I`ve got a link with your end me Brother used to manage the Burlington Hotel
Yes greek, the Burlington Hotel is still goin in Torquay,its near the sea frontâŚ
ive spent many nites stopping at Bellingham digs in Newcastle,not bad digs,the lock up lorry park was by Rank mills,u wud get a free lift up to the digs in a transit mini bus.Norman croad,Torquay.
Brian J SMITH:
Isle of Islay ferry
That was one of the first Roadtrains put into service. Leyland had an official unveiling ceremony at Hargreaves (main dealer) at TVTE. It was all very dramatic with smoke machines and flashing lights.
I think it would be the last Leyland Redpaths bought,they had a mix of Volvo, Scania,Foden SedAk and Mercedes.
Cheers Tyneside
Stanfield:
Got these today at M6 Forton services nr Lancaster
JOHN
Stanfield,Ferguson"s brought out a firm in Plymouth,Devon,Broads Transport,Norman Croad,Torquay.
6LX:
greek:
6LX Siddle C Cook sold up in the sixties to one of the big groups. Elddis started up about1972 yes same family the CooksGreek,Is A.E.I. cables still trading in Chester-le-street,used to load back off them for Plymouth
my boss had the contract,untill he was undercut,he lost the job,the other firm who got the work put in a lower rate,they kept breaking down,lost the work,my boss got the work back in the endâŚNorman Croad,
Torquay
Itâs still going but itâs a shadow of its former self Iâm not sure whoâs pulling out of there now
IIRC It was Henley Cables before AEI Took over, F,Short & Sons had some of the work out of there in the 60/70s, I used to load for the Pits in Yorkshire with big cable drums & reload with the emptys, The also had a depot in Headingley, Then later on IIRC It was J R Holland Transport had the work they took over R & N Transport who had their depot on the side of the Ouseburn off Byker Bank, Regards Larry.
tyneside:
Brian J SMITH:
Isle of Islay ferryThat was one of the first Roadtrains put into service. Leyland had an official unveiling ceremony at Hargreaves (main dealer) at TVTE. It was all very dramatic with smoke machines and flashing lights.
I think it would be the last Leyland Redpaths bought,they had a mix of Volvo, Scania,Foden SedAk and Mercedes.
Cheers Tyneside
Itâs first day on the road was 26/02/1980.REDPATH had 2 more the same DVK46W / DVK47W. LES BASTON / RAYMOND JOBSON drove them .1983 they bought 2 with the big cab and E 290 â â â â â â â . I think Horns had one on the road the same time VGR21V.!
Cheers Brian.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Brian J SMITH:
1Hi Brian, This load of transformers would have been loaded at Slaters at Blaydon IIRC, And the Scania ended its days at F Short & Sons Felling I think the late Syd Davison drove it, Regards Larry.
Yes that was slaters. They got alot of work out of there! Old Scania did go to F SHORTS The 111 was run by JOHN for two years after Mrs Armstrong closed the doors. He bought volvo F10 after it!. JOHN LYONS bought the 111! cheers Brian.
Brian J SMITH:
tyneside:
Brian J SMITH:
Isle of Islay ferryThat was one of the first Roadtrains put into service. Leyland had an official unveiling ceremony at Hargreaves (main dealer) at TVTE. It was all very dramatic with smoke machines and flashing lights.
I think it would be the last Leyland Redpaths bought,they had a mix of Volvo, Scania,Foden SedAk and Mercedes.
Cheers TynesideItâs first day on the road was 26/02/1980.REDPATH had 2 more the same DVK46W / DVK47W. LES BASTON / RAYMOND JOBSON drove them .1983 they bought 2 with the big cab and E 290 â â â â â â â . I think Horns had one on the road the same time VGR21V.!
Cheers Brian.
Sorry my fault couldnât remember the other two but when I think back seem to recall seeing at least two standing side by side at Tyneside mart. Am I right in thinking that Joppa is no longer with us â â
Tyneside.
tyneside:
Brian J SMITH:
tyneside:
Brian J SMITH:
Isle of Islay ferryThat was one of the first Roadtrains put into service. Leyland had an official unveiling ceremony at Hargreaves (main dealer) at TVTE. It was all very dramatic with smoke machines and flashing lights.
I think it would be the last Leyland Redpaths bought,they had a mix of Volvo, Scania,Foden SedAk and Mercedes.
Cheers TynesideItâs first day on the road was 26/02/1980.REDPATH had 2 more the same DVK46W / DVK47W. LES BASTON / RAYMOND JOBSON drove them .1983 they bought 2 with the big cab and E 290 â â â â â â â . I think Horns had one on the road the same time VGR21V.!
Cheers Brian.Sorry my fault couldnât remember the other two but when I think back seem to recall seeing at least two standing side by side at Tyneside mart. Am I right in thinking that Joppa is no longer with us â â
Tyneside.
No problem with that . Yes sadly Joppa is another one no longer with us! Itâs got to be nearly 10 years now!
bumper:
these outfitâs are no longer â â â â â â â up or down the road, all photos are by kind permission of gordon mitchell,
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Hi bumper,I remember FVS of Stockton,done steel work,i used to stop at digs in stockton,springfield st,i think, parked by the railway line,I hope to have a crack with Norman sumtime,ex Direct shildonâŚ
Norman croad,Devon.
greek:
Heres one for you 6LX up to 16mth ago was doing this nightshift SCA Prudhoe to SCA Flint & back. Last 16mth doing a trip a week down South Wed back Thurs keeps yer hand in & pays for Hols. LOL
Hi greek,nice pics,FVS done steel work,i used to stop at digs wey back in spring st,Stockton,park up by the railway line,yes anytime yr in the area of sunny Torquay,give us a shout,can meet for coffee,lolâŚ
Norman croad,Devon.
Anyone remember Preston"s of Potto,nice fleet,long load specialist,Red LiveryâŚ
Norman croad,Torquay,Devon.
Lawrence Dunbar:
bigal20:
there was some big cars there larry,i never won anything, mostly never finished a race, every week little ronnie heathcote from gateshead usually won, in his mini cooper,nobody could catch him to post him i raced i think 1971 till it finished,big al.Can you remember Alan Stephenson from Pegswood & The Hardy Boys from Crawcrook with their Big Rovers, Plus Gerry Balmbrer from Alnwick, And the bloke with the old London Taxi, & Lowdons from Seaton Burn with their Humber Super Snipe they had a 17 leaf wagon spring in the boot for ballast, Those were the days Eh, Regards Larry.
I was talking to jimmy and Malcolm hardy to day and they would like to know if Gerry bambrer is still about could some one let me know john
6LX:
Anyone remember Preston"s of Potto,nice fleet,long load specialist,Red LiveryâŚ
Norman croad,Torquay,Devon.
They are still going strong there are a couple of members on here that work for them
IIRC Prestons took over FVS remember seeing them about ( Rikki from here worked for them for a bit )
A canny little owld man from ower the Toon way owned this ERF.