Does anybody remember a bloke called Geoff Austin running under the name Lyn Morgan Transport. He used to do container work for Securicor Omega out of Leeds Container Terminal and he also ran a few tippers on Youngies coal job at Widdrington. He lived at Bishop Middleham but I think he came from Ferryhill. I worked for him for a short while about 2001 on the tippers till the ■■■■■■-back men took away his trailers and all the fancy units. He was running all the wagons on kerosene and “Irish”, the last I heard the Customs & Excise raided his place at Bowburn Industrial Estate and impounded all his motors. Most of his drivers seemed to belong Consett way for some reason.
Yes revman l remember Coxons Crows bought one of their motor a black Seddom mk5. sorry l do not have any photos 
Regards Ralph
hiya,
There’s one or two lads on here who know George Walton used to have his own motors and a good pal of mine for about 40 years i did the the odd job for him after i retired,well he called at my place for a cuppa i do see him a couple of times a year, and where was he going when he left mine?? he was off believe it or not to give a young lad a "roping and sheeting " lesson seemingly he’s taking a one off flat trailer to London and the load has to be roped and sheeted, good lad Geordie.
thanks harry long retired.
marcus 22:
Ron tailford haulage prudhoe, now rth-lubbers international, GT leadbitter newcastleCRS prudhoe , winston churchill removals sunderland
R&R hands prudhoe, R blenkinsop sunderland
Ponteland haulage, Hay pollock
Nigel row durham, patrick transport sunderland
Cornings sunderland, Ken curry-kenco
Vaux brewerys sunderland, Granville bell owner driver newcastle
lawson freight sunderland, John scott transport newcastle
taxi freight gateshead, Sean hannah cranes newcastle
PC Bruce gateshead, Shorts gateshead
McDonnels sunderland now gps, Interfreight newcastle
Sean lee durham, Thos hardy haulage
Barkers birtley,
Walter list south shields must be loads more,
paul rea shields, cheers Mark
just a few snaps of mine & Dads trucks over the years
Mark
I have spent the last few years working for RTH and then RTH Lubbers as a driver and in the office where i still am.
Hello fatboymark
have you got any photos of slim handsome marks trucks, the one they call the makem he will be about 35 now always looks well bit of a suntan all the time, due to working offshore last truck he had was SHO2RTH, black 580, do you still wear them terry towelling shorts mate.
cheers
MARK
bumper:
hi lads, if anyone is interested there is a Charity do been orginized by Ian Blacks mrs at the Archer st club howden last weekend in october, all drivers are welcome, so if you fancy a pint and natter with some of your old work mate, see you there,
Bumper,had a great night it was good to see some old hands and the money made for Marie Curie was amazing (£600). I spent a good hour waiting for big mick to appear only to find I was sitting next to him!! don’t know whether to put it down to senility on my part or we may have changed very slighly in the last fifteen years.
Anyway I’m looking forward to the next “bash” on 27th Dec. lets hope a few more read this and attend. KMC.
A message for the ■■■■■, in mid October you posted a reply about knowing Big Mick who ran out of the Throckley Brickworks, did you run out of there or who did you work for it would be nice to know.
beefeater:
A message for the ■■■■■, in mid October you posted a reply about knowing Big Mick who ran out of the Throckley Brickworks, did you run out of there or who did you work for it would be nice to know.
Mick,had a great night Saturday. it was good to see you again after all those years.Hope to meet you on Dec.27th.Don’t forget to bring the sawdust to soak up the diesel.Regards Kevin.
beefeater:
A message for the ■■■■■, in mid October you posted a reply about knowing Big Mick who ran out of the Throckley Brickworks, did you run out of there or who did you work for it would be nice to know.
Hi Mick the pennies just dropped its you…i was just a boy setting out on the road when you were at Steetley i cut my teeth with Ken Cattermole of transport services he taught me all i know. after passing my test in 1990 i drove for DCB of leeds and used to drop my trailer on a week end at the brick yard… you used to go to my uncle. Joe,s farm quite offen my dad is Peter hope this jogs your memory
To the ■■■■■,
That has to be a young David god how time flies its great to hear from you and shows how time has passed us by.
it certainly clears up the mystery.how are your dad and Ken doing?? tell them i am asking kindly after them. Are you still on the road??
i have hung up the keys and boots now and looking towards an early retirement you take care and i have no doubt we shall meet up
some day.
beefeater:
To the ■■■■■,That has to be a young David god how time flies its great to hear from you and shows how time has passed us by.
it certainly clears up the mystery.how are your dad and Ken doing?? tell them i am asking kindly after them. Are you still on the road??
i have hung up the keys and boots now and looking towards an early retirement you take care and i have no doubt we shall meet up
some day.
Hi Mick hope you and the family are well. Trouble is i,m not so young now 43 next birthday so your right time flies. I,m still on the road but not tramping anymore i,m now at the retirement home called ASDA on the fridge side of things good number that suits the family life. I,ve past on to dad & Ken that your asking after them. catch you soon mate 10-10 for now
What about Davidson and Adamson station lane birtley good fleet of dafs whites and hinos and a great bunch of lads to work with
Did they used to be beside the brick works?
Yes right next door to barkers transport just over the railway bridge
hello fatboy,
i have left you a pm,
still miss the days but enjoy what i am doing now plenty time at yem have 100,s photos of the job
mark
Nice pics Mark , I came up from St Tropez 1st week in Sept & the only english moter apart from a couple of removal firms was one of Lubbers but I think you guys are getting a bit off post after all it is Old northeast haulage not current 
Hows the old feller Mark 
Used to do a regular job for Davidson & adams when on for Collinson hops out of Kent for Scottish & Newcastle got stopped at the Dartford tunnel one trip because they used to overhang each side by about 9inches & they wanted to charge an ■■■■■■ rate, anyway told him where to stick his jobsworth hat did a u,ee (no barriers in the middle them days) into London too high for Blackwall & Ferry so Tower Bridge (you Could then) & 9 hrs later home, It was Easter bank holiday so I was pretty 
hello kenny,
my old man ok still at freeways, i left rth 6yr ago kenny, i work offshore now but i still keep my hand in with rth and mtl heavy haulage in aberdeen, i do 5 wks on 5 off on a R.O.V and dive support ship just been in brasil and west africa last trip, did,nt know where to put the photos kenny so just put them on here with mark leadbitters photos, i have a few of stans old trucks to put on when i get them of him and a few of when i worked for kris kristiansen and jimmy jarvis 20yr ago, where you working now mate, old ron tailford been very poorly but he is pulling himself round.but ron tailford rth been around for a few year now so put the piccies on here
cheers mark
Something I always fancied Mark merchant Navy (bit to late now) .Had heard Stan was kept on for that new company was speaking to Pete Barret he was a Gallacher driver but does out & back on that gas job. Get them Freeway photos on here.
Im on Elldis now night shift Prudhoe out & back (Tramping days finished) mostly change overs with Trampers & the odd tip, quite pleased with it hope it lasts til I retire. Didnt know whether old Ronnie was still with us never get any crack these days, Still got CB in wagon but you never hear anybody on it.