MARK LEADBITTER GOT THIS BRAND NEW WHEN HE GOT HIS LICENCE IN 1967 
WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS ONE PAUL
MARK
R MINTO & SONS PONTELAND
woolyback:
kevmac47:
woolyback:
econofrieght or donkey frieght as they were calledIs that Gordon Wragg,s Scammel? doesn’t look like him driving. regards Kevin.
yes but i think gordon graham driving that day
Thats definatly Gordon Graham at the wheel of XTM 
marcus 22:
AEC MANDATOR ESSO CLEVELAND
Could be a Leyland Beaver ,im going by the small window in the n/s door and the rear axle
ramone:
marcus 22:
AEC MANDATOR ESSO CLEVELANDCould be a Leyland Beaver ,im going by the small window in the n/s door and the rear axle
Hi ramone
think your right heres the other clipping that was with it.
regards
mark
F7sidd
can you identify these ones, found them in amongst the photos
hi oldbugger and harry gill
gradys tankers of which there were a lot more than tippers, did indeed carry the waste slurry from coal washing sites in north east mainly from collierys but derwenthaugh coke works had a washery
it was gravity tipped down old mine shafts and even into the sea at Dawdon you had to go past seaham harbour to get to the tipping point
the main sites were westoe colliery south shields,wearmouth colliery, murton and herrington
there was even a washery at the morrison ■■■■■
(before the pits closed they had a fleet of 45 vehicles and 25 trailers of which 12-15 were tippers)
so you werent drunk harry!!
mick
Anyone remember or have any photos of shaw’s of shildon , they used to have the expamet contract , my old man used to do a changeover down at leicester on a night and bring back normally a trailer loaded with thermalite bricks usually for a builders merchant at gateshead stadium.
Also im sure someone out there will know my old man , he is a hgv fitter by trade for over 50 years , served his time at siddle cooks , wright and andersons , and has worked for Pickfords heavy haul Birtley , Brs on the valley, ramage (3 times) , van hee , and many many others , he was quite infamous , usually for the wrong reasons 
richard minto volvo f12
F & F ROBINSON STOCKTON ON TEES
hi youngtrucker what was your dads name, van hee seemed to have a problem with keeping fitters ,had some good fitter on the job, but they all seemed to move on after awhile, most probably because of the foreman fitter. 
bumper
bumper:
hi youngtrucker what was your dads name, van hee seemed to have a problem with keeping fitters ,had some good fitter on the job, but they all seemed to move on after awhile, most probably because of the foreman fitter.
Hi Bumper
My dads name is Jimmy McCann , he used to share the peugeot van when on call , to be honest my dad didnt get along with many gaffers hence why he worked at so many places 
Found these grady hall pics along with a few more, which i will put on at some point. The guy that drove the F7 then the MAN was called matty nickname greyhound. Anyone remember or know what happened to him■■?
hi youngtrucker, i remember your dad now, think he was there when young bobbin’s was there, they wasn’t many fitters that would work with the Foreman that was in charge at that time, tell your dad that i saided hello, bumper
bumper:
hi youngtrucker, i remember your dad now, think he was there when young bobbin’s was there, they wasn’t many fitters that would work with the Foreman that was in charge at that time, tell your dad that i saided hello, bumper
Will he know you as ‘Bumper’ ■■
I remember there was a brian worked there , lived up felling way , not sure if he was the foreman or another guy , and a young lad who my dad shared the van with 
hi youngtrucker, i your dad will know me, the young lad would be bobbins, Brian from the felling was a fitter,good lad, here is a photo of young bobbins,bumper,photo from Gorden Mitchell collection,
