Lawrence Dunbar:
W,Hedley of Backworth, The driver Les Douglas.0
Looks more like when he was at Andersons could be wrong tho
daveymk:
Lawrence Dunbar:
W,Hedley of Backworth, The driver Les Douglas.0Looks more like when he was at Andersons could be wrong tho
Yes Davey it was Andersons, He did work for Hedley at one time. I saw him last Sunday he called in at Lowdons at Seaton Burn, He has moved to Wigton onto a Smallholding , He has livestock and Chickens, Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
daveymk:
Lawrence Dunbar:
W,Hedley of Backworth, The driver Les Douglas.0Looks more like when he was at Andersons could be wrong tho
Yes Davey it was Andersons, He did work for Hedley at one time. I saw him last Sunday he called in at Lowdons at Seaton Burn, He has moved to Wigton onto a Smallholding , He has livestock and Chickens, Larry.
Thanks for the update Larry pleased to hear he’s settled down
Well Davey, He seems to have done verywell for himself, Married a very nice ■■■■■■■■ Lass and settled down and drives a Big Merc black with dark tnited windows, When I saw him at Lowdons he looked very well, So good luck to him for the future, Take care and stay safe, Larry.
I know Ive posted this very fine shot of Baxters wagon and drag, But I learnt a lot when I was trailer boy in 1956 , 21 years old raring to go at 32 MPH Flat out with very poor brakes, Larry.
N M P.
This AEC Mercury was a Ex Russels of Bathegate motor , Smiles for Miles had a one The driver was Eddie Harding from Ryton, Crows of Gateshead had a one too, IIRC There was quite a few of them running in the North East, Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
This AEC Mercury was a Ex Russels of Bathegate motor , Smiles for Miles had a one The driver was Eddie Harding from Ryton, Crows of Gateshead had a one too, IIRC There was quite a few of them running in the North East, Larry.
Hi Larry, in 1964 Crows had two new AEC Mercury Artics and two Mandators. Followed by a Leyland Badger then an Ergo Mandator before switching to Guys. Before the Artics he had quite a few 4 wheel Mercury’s, he also bought four 8 wheeled Fodens from Ranks flour in Gateshead. All his new lorries had the number 7 in the registration as did his car!
You certainly stir up some good memories for me.
Waugh Transport MAN.
John Smiths, Tadcaster.
Ray Brown:
John Smiths, Tadcaster.
That’s an impressive lineup.
Ray Brown:
A typical winter in Consett County Durham.
Must be a modern photo. The snow’s not red.
Lawrence Dunbar:
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Come across this pic of your truck online Larry; don’t know who took it ; though I would post it just Incase you haven’t seen it . Regards , Colin
Ray Brown:
Should have been sheeted!!
yep… some thought the sheet was just for protection against the elements… but it done a great job for containment of the load… 
Lawrence Dunbar
Good Evening Larry,
Just looking at the photo of your motor with the long trailer behind it, is it a 45 ft York ?.
We had one at John Raymond when I worked there in the seventies.
Regards Allan