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.
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
Think I can place you now. Long time ago though !
It was Jimmy Hunter, some of the lads on here will probably know him. Sadly no longer with us. From what I have heard Norman Stokoe is not to well either.
night shift bri:
Waughy’s always seemed like a good firm to work for in the 70’s and 80’s 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
I left Waughs in 1983 after 11years when it was still a a good job so i’m not best qualified to answer the question but i think you’ve probably done so yourself.
hello, i wonder if any of you lads can remember walkers century oils, they had a depot in sunderland, any pictures available would be appreciated, im from stoke on trent used to go with my father years ago, got the lorry bug at ayoung age, also a friend of mine sadly now passed away came to live in stoke hgv driver and from north east, named keith owen, his son drove for gallaghers named glenn anyone recall him? thanks chris.
chrisv:
hello, i wonder if any of you lads can remember walkers century oils, they had a depot in sunderland, any pictures available would be appreciated, im from stoke on trent used to go with my father years ago, got the lorry bug at ayoung age, also a friend of mine sadly now passed away came to live in stoke hgv driver and from north east, named keith owen, his son drove for gallaghers named glenn anyone recall him? thanks chris.
I remember Walkers Century Oils used to be down Spelter Works Road round the back of Domtar paper mills.Last time I was down there the buildings were still there but derelict. The area is being re-developed and the paper mill has been demolished so maybe Walkers has gone too.
Glynn Owen worked with me at Fergusons a few year ago for about six months but left after getting messed about on the nightshift, last I heard he was driving for a parcel outfit in Gateshead. I see him now and again at car shows as he is into Ford ■■■■■■ RS2000’.s Here’s a picture of him at Fergies, he’s the one sitting down in the hi-vis.
thanks for the reply bri, remember me to glyn when you see him, i knew his dad better, tell him its chris hgv driver, used to sit with his dad in milton club,take care.
chrisv:
thanks for the reply bri, remember me to glyn when you see him, i knew his dad better, tell him its chris hgv driver, used to sit with his dad in milton club,take care.
OK will do. I’ll tell him you’re on here, but I don’t know if he’s on the net.
Wow there’s a name to remember 'Spelterworks Road, I remember Jennings Foundry, Tatham Street, had their winch factory on Spelterworks Road I remember picking up winches on a Bedford TK tipper there 1973.
oldbugger:
Wow there’s a name to remember 'Spelterworks Road, I remember Jennings Foundry, Tatham Street, had their winch factory on Spelterworks Road I remember picking up winches on a Bedford TK tipper there 1973.
When I worked at Clark’s we used to load manhole covers and drain grids out of Jennings for all over the country. It was a right awkward place to get into, backing in off the main road or reversing down that back lane opposite the old dole office in Borough Road. I don’t know if Jennings is still there, it’s a while since I’ve been down that way. Camrex Paints used to have a place at the back of Jennings but that closed down a long time ago
was walkers century oils sunderland a big place bri , cant remember going there as a kid , went every pit in the land tho in late sixties early seventies, any idea how many drivers worked there? ive got a few photos im sorting from hanley depot ill let you know when they are on. we did some miles in yvt 545h a bedford tk artic, pulling tanks and drums, cant find many photos of these tho. cheers chris
Hi again all, i asked a couple of weeks ago if anyone had any photos of my grandads old gold f88 volvo, with donald ireland on the side. if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks,
markyriddle:
Hi again all, i asked a couple of weeks ago if anyone had any photos of my grandads old gold f88 volvo, with donald ireland on the side. if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks,
Keep watching Marky,ERF64CU was showing me a pic just today of the “88” which he is going to post. regards kevmac47.
chrisv:
was walkers century oils sunderland a big place bri , cant remember going there as a kid , went every pit in the land tho in late sixties early seventies, any idea how many drivers worked there? ive got a few photos im sorting from hanley depot ill let you know when they are on. we did some miles in yvt 545h a bedford tk artic, pulling tanks and drums, cant find many photos of these tho. cheers chris
From what I remember it wasn’t a very big depot maybe half a dozen motors at best. From what I remember it was a good paying job so there was next to no chance of getting set on as nobody was inclined to leave.
this bloke used to do containers out of port of tyne think he was called trevor farrah any one remember him, then he went to to continental work for someone he belonged gateshead area.this was about 96-97
hello nightshift bri ,
i was talking to a lad the other day at rth-lubbers yard said his father and grand father used to drive for fergies, turned out he was tommy dodds son, he has not been long started for rth-lubbers, his dad works for matheweus the belgian company, he has a lot of old photos of fergies what he is going to put on here.
