To Consettbell.
Thankyou for uploading the Siddle C Cook photographs and also Garry Pratt for his permission,The Scammell shown SPT 500E delivered a Kue Ken crusher to a quarry in Pontypridd South Wales when it was almost new in 1968.I can remember it as if it was yesterday the Scammell was pulling a drawbar trailer with the crusher which weighed in at around 55 tons.I wonder if that driver is around today?.The crusher was made at Armstrong Whitworths in Gateshead.
regards graham.
f7sidd:
harry_gill:
f7sidd:
hiya,
f7sidd, Thats the firm I was thinking about, am i right they did become part of of Pandoro, didânt they??.
thanks harry long retired.
HI HARRY JUST FOUND ANOTHER ONE IN PANDORO COLOURS YES YOUR RIGHT THANKS BRIAN
hiya,
Thanks f7sidd it was Chris Webb who made the original enquiry about a firm in that area and they was the only lot I could think of but i just couldânt remember the original name, is that them Chris??.
thanks harry long retired.
Thatâs the firm I was thinking about Harry,although I didnât realise they went into P and O.Nice pictures of Simpsons of Stocksfield,have they pulled tâpin?
Pity about the 81s donât you think Harry? 
Chris Webb:
Thatâs the firm I was thinking about Harry,although I didnât realise they went into P and O.Nice pictures of Simpsons of Stocksfield,have they pulled tâpin?
Pity about the 81s donât you think Harry?
hiya,
Never give the 80 series a thought Chris but they gave me nightmares donâ't know how they managed to get rated as twenty tonners they couldânt pull the blankets off a cot,the first time i climbed into the cab i was impressed, the first time I let the clutch out i was dismayed, donât know about Simmoâs donât particularly see many motors now iâve become a back street driver now since i got done for speeding and picked up three points and the cost of three decent bottles of single malt.
thanks harry long retired.
Chris Webb:
A bit out of town but what about Ridleys from Allendale with red wagons and was it Crawfords from Haltwhistle? - anyway blue wagons I think,their yard was near a cafe on the A69 going towards Brampton.There was another haulier from Ponteland but I canât recall the name.
Harry,you are right about that lot from Bedlington with tippers - James was it,they ran at max warp and I never saw one parked up either (probably 'cos I didnât park up much mesen)
I often wondered what ever happened to Ridleys.
georgeking:
Chris Webb:
A bit out of town but what about Ridleys from Allendale with red wagons and was it Crawfords from Haltwhistle? - anyway blue wagons I think,their yard was near a cafe on the A69 going towards Brampton.There was another haulier from Ponteland but I canât recall the name.
Harry,you are right about that lot from Bedlington with tippers - James was it,they ran at max warp and I never saw one parked up either (probably 'cos I didnât park up much mesen)I often wondered what ever happened to Ridleys.
HERES AFEW PICS OF RIDLEYS OF ALLENDALE AND CRAWFORDS OF HALTWHISTLE
Simpsons are still going strong, they now operate out of Drum Ind. Estate at Birtley, running out of Armstrongs On the Team Valley among others.
HERES SOME PICS OF SOME OF THE NAMES THAT HAVE BEEN MENTIONED ON HERE
LOWDONS OF SEATON BURN
E HEWITSON & SONS WESTERHOPE
GURTEENS
andyrichardson:
night shift bri:
There seem to be threads for every part of the country except the north east, so howzabout setting one off. Theres plenty to go at and a few have been mentioned elsewhere such as Cawthornes, VanHee,Clarks, but what about Murray Hoggs, Jakey Adams, Fergusons of Blyth, Bells of Ashington, T T Walkers, Elddis, and what about a mention for Normanâs cafe at Brotherton a favourite watering hole for scores of North East lads.yes i remember normans very well when i worked at flowers transport at york we use to fiddle home regular from their,how about Barn FatherWilks to add to your list
quote= beefeater spent many years using Normans sleeping in the rooms long before Steetley replaced the Leyland 8-leggers with Foden sleeper cabs always plenty of grub a good meeting place all good lads who used it, a sad day when it closed.
I,was talking to Andy Mitchell a few weeks at the âDerryâ he is long past retiring but still
works three days a week for the consett airforce. He told me he did pack it in but got
bored after six months and went back to work. Hello Bumper, did you know that
Ralph Crow had a bad accident last friday? He has been clearing out his yard and got
knocked over by a forklift truck he was trying to start after it ran out of fuel.
His leg is badly broken and he was going to have an operation earlier this week
but I havnt heard anymore news as ive been away all week.PS,104 weeks to
go and counting !!!
f7sidd:
HERES AFEW PICS OF RIDLEYS OF ALLENDALE
Thanks, how many lorries did Ridleyâs have?
consettbell:
Glendinnings
I like these photos, another well known haulier no longer in business.
georgeking:
f7sidd:
HERES AFEW PICS OF RIDLEYS OF ALLENDALE
Thanks, how many lorries did Ridleyâs have?
not sure, i remember them having a lot of fodens and erfs and i think there old garage is still there at allendale
There wasnt many of these about.Ken Ball (GREENSIDE) Spanish dodge 8 wheeler
and one of his bedfords
JOHN DEE
MARLEY TILES
J R YOUNG LEADGATE
TRELOUR BROS HALTWHISTLE
another old northeasten firm were hoults removals they were taken over by pickfords
night shift bri:
Simpsons are still going strong, they now operate out of Drum Ind. Estate at Birtley, running out of Armstrongs On the Team Valley among others.
hiya,
Shouldâve known that, my son in law is the under manager in the confectionery wholsalers (Hancocks) which is right next door to their Drum Ind Est depot, from there you can see Simmoâs motors going in and out and parked up, very nice fleet they used to subbie to Cookies BRS out of the Jarrow steelworks years ago i think.
thanks harry long retired.
some great photos on here, love the siddle cook ones. the marley tiles photo looks like witton castle truck show, i took this of my f10 about 1988