hiya,
Got “rented” out to TTs for a couple of days a bit of muckshift on what I think was the Hexham bypass was using a six wheeled Leyland “I think” worked for Glenny at the time and my own motor was in for test bit of a change for me but i dare bet the motors wages didn’t swell the bank balance by a big margin sat with my feet on the dash and the headlamps shut for most of the day but it was pay by the hour I think and just get your ticket signed to say you’d showed up, easy happy days.
thanks harry long retired.
Eric Dewes blast from the past got to know him through speaking to a mutual friend on the CB late 70s early 80s (good Crack) used to often see him Burnhopfield on my way home when I worked for Collinson Bros Chopwell
hiya,
Has it got a Scammell coupling Larry it does look very much like it taught myself to drive artics on one like this but had a head start having driven eight wheeler and drawbar outfits from 1957 took me about half an hour to achieve “perfection” nice little motors to drive at that time.
thanks harry long retired.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Aye all great pictures & names from the past, Eric Dews was a great pal of mine from way back, we used to Stock Car race at Aycliffe. Then thereis also, Jackie Jonhston,Fuzzy,Maurice Cox, The Tates drivers, Les Scot & his old man, Cranstons,Wilfy Pearson,Joe Lee,Waker Bros, Lal & his brother, they were good old days, plenty of work, plenty of dosh to spare. Regards Larry.
Larry, I well remember the stock car racing at Aycliffe-Earl Testo, Tony Neale, etc,etc. Great times! I was at school with young Les Scott. Happy days. Regards, Eric.
hiya,
Has it got a Scammell coupling Larry it does look very much like it taught myself to drive artics on one like this but had a head start having driven eight wheeler and drawbar outfits from 1957 took me about half an hour to achieve “perfection” nice little motors to drive at that time.
thanks harry long retired.
ginegine Yes it was a Scammell Coupling, with a Leyland Comet engine & a 2speed axle, it used to go like the wind, they also had a tipper trailer with an under floor Carley Ram, Regards Larry.
Hi Larry, Drivers I remember at TT Walkers, on the tippers were Andy and Charlie (surnames unknown) they both drove Ford Traders,(RNL 129 was one of them,) and Derek Summers- he drove the International ‘Loadstar’ (D reg. I think) The foreman fitter was nicknamed ‘Black Sid’, so called because he was always covered in oil & grease from cap to boots! His surname was Walker-not sure if he was any relation to TT. I sometimes subbed for TT, the next days work sheets would be collected on an evening from what always seemed to be a deserted yard at Newburn-perhaps it was a case of ‘last man in, close the gates’ Regards, Eric.
forster:
Hi Larry, Drivers I remember at TT Walkers, on the tippers were Andy and Charlie (surnamesunknown) they both drove Ford Traders,(RNL 129 was one of them,) and Derek Summers- he drove the International ‘Loadstar’ (D reg. I think) The foreman fitter was nicknamed ‘Black Sid’, so called because he was always covered in oil & grease from cap to boots! His surname was Walker-not sure if he was any relation to TT. I sometimes subbed for TT, the next days work sheets would be collected on an evening from what always seemed to be a deserted yard at Newburn-perhaps it was a case of ‘last man in, close the gates’ Regards, Eric.
I remember old Sid he was as you say as black as the ace of spades,I also remember Geo. Bold the TM. An awkward sort of fellow, he used to tell porkies all the time, promising drivers a better motor if someone was leaving, I recall a driver Tommy Money having a Seddon 4 wheel tipper, he was moving on, & Boldy promised he motor to 4 drivers just to keep them there, they were doing a bit work out of Moot Law Quarry at that time, which was a rat race., that was 1968. Regards Larry.
