Lawrence Dunbar:
Lawrence Dunbar:
A few more, Provincial Ltd Gateshead & Sunderland, Partco ?, Plus the famous old Jonnie Brewster, Brunel St, Scotswood Rd then Dunston,Regards Larry.
Plus Swifts & Thompson Browns on Railway St Newcastle, Regards Larry.
Thanks, Larry, I had forgotten about these others you mentioned, Speedway Magneto were on St. Andrews St. when I knew them. Have also remembered W.L.Paynter, the Gardner agent on Tower St., this was before they merged with Stadium Garage to become Paynter & Stadium. Thornley & Knight, suppliers of Tekaloid paint were on New Bridge St. Peerless Service, motor factors were at Marlborough Crescent. Top Dog brakes & clutches on Westgate Rd., Mintex on Prudhoe St., Then the dealerships, of course, like K&B Motors, Benwell Lane,(Guy) and Hodgsons Garage, Benton Road, (AEC). and A&G, (Bedford). Its amazing that all these supporting companies and more, have all gone now. Regards, forster.
forster:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Lawrence Dunbar:
A few more, Provincial Ltd Gateshead & Sunderland, Partco ?, Plus the famous old Jonnie Brewster, Brunel St, Scotswood Rd then Dunston,Regards Larry.
Plus Swifts & Thompson Browns on Railway St Newcastle, Regards Larry.
Thanks, Larry, I had forgotten about these others you mentioned, Speedway Magneto were on St. Andrews St. when I knew them. Have also remembered W.L.Paynter, the Gardner agent on Tower St., this was before they merged with Stadium Garage to become Paynter & Stadium. Thornley & Knight, suppliers of Tekaloid paint were on New Bridge St. Peerless Service, motor factors were at Marlborough Crescent. Top Dog brakes & clutches on Westgate Rd., Mintex on Prudhoe St., Then the dealerships, of course, like K&B Motors, Benwell Lane,(Guy) and Hodgsons Garage, Benton Road, (AEC). and A&G, (Bedford). Its amazing that all these supporting companies and more, have all gone now. Regards, forster.
Aye Top Dog We used to get our brake linnings from there the manager was called Eddie Rowley IIRC, there was also Reah Bros on Claremont Rd, And there was a one on Shields Rd just before Byker Bridge it was a wood type building they made speedo cables up for any type of motor I cant remember their name though, Then there was Skifco Bearings on the right before the High Level Bridge, You mention Thornley & Night, We used Tekaliod paint on a lot of our wagons in the 70s, There was Thorneycrofts too in Higham Place, Happy days Eh, Regards Larry.
You will probably recognise this AEC Lawrence, I remember them running in the mid 1960s apparently they had a few the same. I found this in an old AEC Gazette 1964 edition
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Aye they were a fair big concern in those days, I used to get a bit of work off them in the 70s, Mostley coal jobs, Regards Larry.
Geo.Bamborough was a keen amateur pilot and had the idea of starting a casino on a jet liner, it would fly out of UK airspace to get round the gambling laws, but it never got off the ground (excuse the pun)
The transport business was bought out in the seventies by the (Harry) Marsh Group which I think originated from Hartlepool. They ran a lot of Foden 8 wheelers on bulk work but also did site work and had a few bonneted Maggies on muckshifting.
The yard was on the Portobello ind. est.at Birtley behind Coopers Motor Auctions. The whole operation went belly up owing quite a lot of money in the eighties.
tyneside:
Geo.Bamborough was a keen amateur pilot and had the idea of starting a casino on a jet liner, it would fly out of UK airspace to get round the gambling laws, but it never got off the ground (excuse the pun)
The transport business was bought out in the seventies by the (Harry) Marsh Group which I think originated from Hartlepool. They ran a lot of Foden 8 wheelers on bulk work but also did site work and had a few bonneted Maggies on muckshifting.
The yard was on the Portobello ind. est.at Birtley behind Coopers Motor Auctions. The whole operation went belly up owing quite a lot of money in the eighties.
Geordie also had the Sunderland flying club at the old Sunderland Airport both our parents used to go there Tyneside Goedie used to do the cooking! There was talk of me learning to fly there but it didnât happen. Remember having a ride in his left hand drive car had an oval steering wheel allowed his belly to fit in. What a character!
Leyland600:
You will probably recognise this AEC Lawrence, I remember them running in the mid 1960s apparently they had a few the same. I found this in an old AEC Gazette 1964 edition today.
Jim Marshal did a write up on these on Facebook they were special light weights with smaller engines think they may also have been trailing axles.
tyneside:
Tesseymans springs from Scarborough used to call on us every week. They had a lad called Matty from Newcastle collecting broken springs. I think they were transhipped to Scarborough and they would come back repaired a week later.
Snowballs Motor Factors from Bishop Auckland also called weekly. Sometimes old Mr Snowball would follow the van around in his car, he had usually had a drink or two.
Tyneside
We used Tessymans as well remember Matty coming in weekly, we were stuck for an ERF rear spring main leaf one night they must have had our spares away, I popped down to Scarborough to pick it up in my MGBGT it was still warm when I got back. There works was on the estate next to The Mere below Olivers Mount.
transporter man:
Leyland600:
You will probably recognise this AEC Lawrence, I remember them running in the mid 1960s apparently they had a few the same. I found this in an old AEC Gazette 1964 edition today.
Jim Marshal did a write up on these on Facebook they were special light weights with smaller engines think they may also have been trailing axles.
Mac Smiths bodies brings back memories they used to paint & signwrite our vehicles, Tommy Watson was in charge (Trevorâs Dad). Mac Smith had a Rapied bi-plane which was hired out, My father chartered it once & filled it with friends to the Isle of Man managed to land at the wrong airport.
forster:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Lawrence Dunbar:
A few more, Provincial Ltd Gateshead & Sunderland, Partco ?, Plus the famous old Jonnie Brewster, Brunel St, Scotswood Rd then Dunston,Regards Larry.
Plus Swifts & Thompson Browns on Railway St Newcastle, Regards Larry.
Thanks, Larry, I had forgotten about these others you mentioned, Speedway Magneto were on St. Andrews St. when I knew them. Have also remembered W.L.Paynter, the Gardner agent on Tower St., this was before they merged with Stadium Garage to become Paynter & Stadium. Thornley & Knight, suppliers of Tekaloid paint were on New Bridge St. Peerless Service, motor factors were at Marlborough Crescent. Top Dog brakes & clutches on Westgate Rd., Mintex on Prudhoe St., Then the dealerships, of course, like K&B Motors, Benwell Lane,(Guy) and Hodgsons Garage, Benton Road, (AEC). and A&G, (Bedford). Its amazing that all these supporting companies and more, have all gone now. Regards, forster.
Murray & Charlton Austin Buist Morris.
transporter man:
tyneside:
Geo.Bamborough was a keen amateur pilot and had the idea of starting a casino on a jet liner, it would fly out of UK airspace to get round the gambling laws, but it never got off the ground (excuse the pun)
The transport business was bought out in the seventies by the (Harry) Marsh Group which I think originated from Hartlepool. They ran a lot of Foden 8 wheelers on bulk work but also did site work and had a few bonneted Maggies on muckshifting.
The yard was on the Portobello ind. est.at Birtley behind Coopers Motor Auctions. The whole operation went belly up owing quite a lot of money in the eighties.
Geordie also had the Sunderland flying club at the old Sunderland Airport both our parents used to go there Tyneside Goedie used to do the cooking! There was talk of me learning to fly there but it didnât happen. Remember having a ride in his left hand drive car had an oval steering wheel allowed his belly to fit in. What a character!
Hi Ken. Going to School in Washington I can well remember the Usworth ( Sunderland ) areodrome. Once Nissan starting sniffing around it didânt take long for Mrs Thatcher to close it down.
When the F pit was being run down in the sixties it was Bamboroughâs who led all the shale away from the pit heap in AECâs just like the one pictured. Think a lot of it went into various areas of Washington New Town which was just starting to be developed and on to the A1M which was being constructed at the time
The school was in the shadow of the pit and I remember a haul road was built around and up the heap,like a corkscrew and the wagons used to go nearly to the top of the heap to be loaded. It was one of the biggest pit heaps in the Durham coalfield.
George used to get into The Ship at Eighton Banks most lunchtimes, someone would drop him off at about 12.30 and he would get Dave the landlord (my wifeâs uncle) to ring the office just before 3.00 for a car to pick him up.
Worked on a few of the Marshal 8âs, they had the AV 505 engine fitted as opposed to the AV 691/760 fitted to the heavier Mammoth Major eight legger hence the Marshal name along with the six wheeler. AEC also did double drive Marshal 8âs, the short wheelbase was popular for Mixer chassis site work. Tyneside you will also recall the waste heap at the Washington Chemical, people living in the area blamed it for many breathing and lung problems although my Granddad helped put it there as he drove one of the factory engines for many years and he died at the age of 95!
F Pit museum is an interesting visit especially the working engine. Cheers Franky.
Franky
I well remember the waste asbestos heaps at the âchemicalsâ used to go to school with people who lived in the vicinity and they used to play in the stuff! Lord knows what damage they were doing to themselves but I suppose they were innocent times. Going back to the late fifties I can just remember going along to the allotments next to the chemicals in one of the cattle waggons to collect pigs for the old Gateshead Mart next to Redheugh bridge. Livestock would not be allowed any where near the place theses day.
Agree what you say about the F pit winding gear museum, interesting place to visit.
Coming from Eighton Banks we had the Bowes Rope Haulage Line on our doorstep, which is now a museum. I went to Springwell Village infant / junior school and had to walk across the line every day. Over the years a few people (including school children) have lost limbs when hitching a ride on the trucks.
Tyneside
was it harrisons larry on the quayside next to roundabout near swing bridge that used to make the sheets, i remember going down the stairs to the cellar to collect new sheets when i was at shortys
keith8357:
was it harrisons larry on the quayside next to roundabout near swing bridge that used to make the sheets, i remember going down the stairs to the cellar to collect new sheets when i was at shortys
You are correct, in the basement of Lloyds Bank Chambers. I think their correct name was Harrison Sailmakers.
Tyneside
tyneside:
keith8357:
was it harrisons larry on the quayside next to roundabout near swing bridge that used to make the sheets, i remember going down the stairs to the cellar to collect new sheets when i was at shortys
You are correct, in the basement of Lloyds Bank Chambers. I think their correct name was Harrison Sailmakers.
Tyneside
If the grey cells are still working correctly, I think it was T & R Harrison.The downstairs became an Italian restaurant after Harrisons finished.
Postal:
tyneside:
keith8357:
was it harrisons larry on the quayside next to roundabout near swing bridge that used to make the sheets, i remember going down the stairs to the cellar to collect new sheets when i was at shortys
You are correct, in the basement of Lloyds Bank Chambers. I think their correct name was Harrison Sailmakers.
Tyneside
If the grey cells are still working correctly, I think it was T & R Harrison.The downstairs became an Italian restaurant after Harrisons finished.
Thats correct, They moved to Foundry Lane by the Ouseburn, Alfie the eldest brother died before the move Arthur along with Brian Hedley who worked there from leaving school kept going until Arthur retired, Brian than move into a new Beehive Unit still on the ,Ouseburn, He then moved the machines to Bedlington where he lived He still traded as T.R.Harrison he was still making wagon sheets ,IIRC, 2003, Regards Larry.
I sometimes wonder where parked when collecting the sheets, Plus it was a heavy climb up the stairs
Regards Larry
keith8357:
was it harrisons larry on the quayside next to roundabout near swing bridge that used to make the sheets, i remember going down the stairs to the cellar to collect new sheets when i was at shortys
Yes Keith, getting the sheets down the stairs was easy, just let them go after you opened the door 
The return journey was different!! Those massive bottle sheets we had were heavier than me, itâs no wonder my knees are knackered now. Do you remember that the sheets weâre always folded the âwrongâ way when they came back from repair? I donât know how they managed to do any repairs in that tiny space, there wasnât any room to swing a cat, never mind repair a 50âx14â bottle sheet. Regards Kev.
kevmac47:
keith8357:
was it harrisons larry on the quayside next to roundabout near swing bridge that used to make the sheets, i remember going down the stairs to the cellar to collect new sheets when i was at shortys
Yes Keith, getting the sheets down the stairs was easy, just let them go after you opened the door The return journey was different!! Those massive bottle sheets we had were heavier than me, itâs no wonder my knees are knackered now. Do you remember that the sheets weâre always folded the âwrongâ way when they came back from repair? I donât know how they managed to do any repairs in that tiny space, there wasnât any room to swing a cat, never mind repair a 50âx14â bottle sheet. Regards Kev.
Aye Kev my knees are giving my some grief at the moment, If I had took heed from the older drivers in those days telling me not to jump out of the cab & carrying sheets up those bloody steep stairs I might have been feeling a bit better, Regards Larry,.
