Hi Blackbox Re Bob Peacock
After selling all but one of the fleet in 1988 drove a six wheeler for myself until 92 then packed it in altogether. Drove a desk for the next 17 years or so ( on of the big banks then the civil service ) Retired a couple of years ago. My Father, pictured with me in a couple of the previous photos, died at the end May this year one day after his 90th Birthday.
tyneside:
Hi Blackbox Re Bob PeacockAfter selling all but one of the fleet in 1988 drove a six wheeler for myself until 92 then packed it in altogether. Drove a desk for the next 17 years or so ( on of the big banks then the civil service ) Retired a couple of years ago. My Father, pictured with me in a couple of the previous photos, died at the end May this year one day after his 90th Birthday.
Thanks for the info bob our paths must have crossed sometime,a lad called alister went to gateshead tec with you i worked for the same firm as him think it was 1974
jj72:
revman:
0Has anyone seen that fantastic painting depicting two of Wardsâ old Fodens climbing through Wolsingham Market place? Canât recall where I saw it or who the artist was either
While Iâm here, can somebody clear up a long-running argument with my missus (whoâs one of you lot!) as to how Waugh is pronounced; WOFF or WORR basically, it starts off again every time we pass one of theirs on the A1!
that,ll be woffs sir
thechink1968:
jj72:
revman:
0Has anyone seen that fantastic painting depicting two of Wardsâ old Fodens climbing through Wolsingham Market place? Canât recall where I saw it or who the artist was either
While Iâm here, can somebody clear up a long-running argument with my missus (whoâs one of you lot!) as to how Waugh is pronounced; WOFF or WORR basically, it starts off again every time we pass one of theirs on the A1!
that,ll be woffs sir
Bugger, thatâs one to her - I shouldâve known itâd be arse-about-face knowing Geordies 
here it is another alan spillet masterpiece-alan
marcus 22:
f7sidd:
im surprised that these havent had a mention on here before now. Answer Transport.
hello f7sidd
the 113 scania with brian (jarra ara) brian been at rth for quite a few year now
thnks
mark
along with Tim Wardle who worked for Answer and now at RTH
8LXBV8BRIAN wrote,
Ian Forrest (GOD) Iâm sure this man could walk on water as he performed a new miracle every day at waughs
i think your right about being a fitter at Alfie Ellis , when he came to waughs he came from the Newcastle breweries
if i remember.
Sorry Brian, Ian FORREST, minds going, I knew a lad in the army called Ian Walker and thought it wasnât right when I wrote it, your right though cracking lad. There was about four of us crammed into an ERF of Ellisâs one day (canât remember where the hell we were going) Ian was driving and done a little tap dance between each gear change, had us all in stitches, I donât think anybody took anything serious then. As for Waughâs correct pronounciation, I always thought it was âWoffiesâ and JR Adams was âJakyâsâ, Shorties, Fergies and many others whoâs names we âGeordiefyâ. Cheers Franky.
hi lads thechink1968, here is one of tt walkers foden,dave forster drove one of these when he was at tt walker, joe pepper is of to thailand for Christmas, taken a box of blue pills for some reason 
also a couple of photos of north east outfits that is long gone, bumper
HJR 451L Stevie Golding getting ready for the off ,note the light blue smoke from the
exhaust, was better than a temp gauge to tell when it was warmed up enough.
PTY 334M with a load of angle steel from Jarrow steel mill i think, didnât bring that many
loaded trailer down from the Consett plate mill just roped and sheeted them and left them for the
distance drivers to pick up.
jj72:
thechink1968:
jj72:
revman:
0Has anyone seen that fantastic painting depicting two of Wardsâ old Fodens climbing through Wolsingham Market place? Canât recall where I saw it or who the artist was either
While Iâm here, can somebody clear up a long-running argument with my missus (whoâs one of you lot!) as to how Waugh is pronounced; WOFF or WORR basically, it starts off again every time we pass one of theirs on the A1!
that,ll be woffs sir
Bugger, thatâs one to her - I shouldâve known itâd be arse-about-face knowing Geordies
You are not allowed to put Arse,Face,and "Geordie"inthe same sentence!!!
Waughyâs always seemed like a good firm to work for in the 70âs and 80âs with drivers staying with them for years. I remember Davey aka Fat 1, now working for Simpsons, in a 1418. What went wrong that Fergusons ended up buying them out. Dare I chuck the name Arkle into the discussion
revman:
0here it is another alan spillet masterpiece-alan
Thanks Revman, made me remember Iâve got the book itâs in and itâs Alston Market place too 
bumper:
hi lads thechink1968, here is one of tt walkers foden,dave forster drove one of these when he was at tt walker, joe pepper is of to thailand for Christmas, taken a box of blue pills for some reason
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Cheers bumper for pic.i remember now gordon harland or was it alan walton anyway one of them said he was away looking for a ladyboy
blackbox:
tyneside:
Hi Blackbox Re Bob PeacockAfter selling all but one of the fleet in 1988 drove a six wheeler for myself until 92 then packed it in altogether. Drove a desk for the next 17 years or so ( on of the big banks then the civil service ) Retired a couple of years ago. My Father, pictured with me in a couple of the previous photos, died at the end May this year one day after his 90th Birthday.
Thanks for the info bob our paths must have crossed sometime,a lad called alister went to gateshead tec with you i worked for the same firm as him think it was 1974
Sorry you have got me wondering now ! What company did you work for ? I first went to tech in 70 or 71 when I was working for BRS at TVTE. I returned briefly mid seventies on some sort of business studies course.
I went to gateshead tech in the mid 70s, served my time at Cawthorn & Sinclair be good to catch up with anyone who also went at the same time
tyneside:
blackbox:
tyneside:
Hi Blackbox Re Bob PeacockAfter selling all but one of the fleet in 1988 drove a six wheeler for myself until 92 then packed it in altogether. Drove a desk for the next 17 years or so ( on of the big banks then the civil service ) Retired a couple of years ago. My Father, pictured with me in a couple of the previous photos, died at the end May this year one day after his 90th Birthday.
Thanks for the info bob our paths must have crossed sometime,a lad called alister went to gateshead tec with you i worked for the same firm as him think it was 1974
Sorry you have got me wondering now ! What company did you work for ? I first went to tech in 70 or 71 when I was working for BRS at TVTE. I returned briefly mid seventies on some sort of business studies course.
Sorry i missed that out bob it was hunters the bakers tvte then to davidson @adamson your little fitter used to drink with norman and billy from d@a think his name was jimmy.the alister i talked about scottish twang to him his dad was boss of carricks cowgate
