The good old S.Type Bedford 7 Tonner, but good for 10 at least. Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
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012Here’s a couple of photos of the old transport cafe at the White Mare Pool and one of a heavy load at Noble and Lund. I found these on the excellent East Gateshead Photo website.HI Just had another look at the second photo, and the high load looks like one of Crow’s Transport Commer LVK 972 Regards crowbar
The 2 on the extreme right look like Candian Dodge tippers Regards Larry.
Possibley Jonhtsons Of Copwell they ran some of these on the opencasts in the area, Regards Larry.
hi a couple of old newcastle firms i,d love to see some photos of are redland pearl they ran skips and tankers up at ponteland think they were taken over by cleanaway. and also lumsdons of forest hall they were on great lime road and ran trucks and coaches way back have some family connections with them and would love some photos or stories
There is some of Cleanaway on this thread, further back, plus Im sure there is also 2 Lumsdens Tippers shown working At a site on the coast road near the Cradlewell ? ,Regards Larry.
hi lads, found this photo of think it’s gardner bros , larry did you get my pm massage, bumper
Cracking Photo Bumper, Yes I got it, but you will have seen I managed to get Smilers 8 wheeeler Atki YTY520, on to the
thread, I was having probs with it & I was fefered to you to sort it out, Thanks anyway, Larry
cheers lads im going to do 20 pages a night and see if i can find the lumsdons photos i know very little about them would like to find out more.
Anyone have any information or photos of Johnsons of Chopwell canadian dodges that worked out of the opencast at widdrington
in the mid fifties,they filled up nightly at Tommy Mertons garage on the bank at Ellington,Olso Harry Singh of Longhirst filled his
8 wheeler Leyland Octipus there.The forman driver was called Titch and beleive most of the drivers were from Newbiggin and Ashington area.
Have a look on 137, Whitemare Pool Cafe lorry park, there is two C/Dodges on it I think they are Js, Reards Larry.
son of bacon neck:
hi lads heres sum photos of me growing up
hi geordie ,gary smith here i got u r message ,ive got some photo,s but i cant remember were i have put them, them wheel trims arnt mine on that volvo f6 haha only joking ill keep on looking and post them on here 4 u all the best 2 every one that knows me n hav a gud 2012.
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Hi Larry What a good photo with a good looking lad at the wheel Regards crowbar
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hi lads, found this photo of think it’s gardner bros , larry did you get my pm massage, bumper
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Quite a rare motor those Seddon 8 wheelers,I recall Athersmith Bros. of Barrow-in-Furness running one that pulled a draw bar trailer,IIRC it had an Oldham reg. no.Cheers Bewick.