Aye it was during the strike, It was a piggy back job also so it saved on the fuel, the rates were top Dollar.Regards Larry
Aye Kev did speak to Les ,he is still running the sed atk, all his own work with someone but can`t remember who
Any one remember Park Row Transport, they had an place in Albion Row Newcastle.50s60s, There was also a Galleon Transport in Albion Row. any photos about.? Regards Larry.
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Aye Kev did speak to Les ,he is still running the sed atk, all his own work with someone but can`t remember who
bumped into him at northern structures on amble ind est while delivering for corus long products hes still going strong with no motor problems at all 
hi larry you might know who this scammell belonged to, kev its a different gordon mitchell, is the lad that took photos at brotherton and put them on the board in normans, he is still taken photos of trucks today mostly Yorkshire area,and still uses an old film camera, heās a great guy to speak to, proper gent, he must have taken thousands of photos over the years. need to known roughly how many will be turn up for reunion at labour club so we know how many to cater for,bumper
Well Bumper it looks the same motor, Currie * Co. & your picture I would say is approaching the Swing Bridge ? Regards Larry
Lawrence Dunbar:
Any one remember Park Row Transport, they had an place in Albion Row Newcastle.50s60s, There was also a Galleon Transport in Albion Row. any photos about.? Regards Larry.
yes larry i remember park row transport john heron transport manager for murray hogg used to work there before worked for jack sharkey at monarc transport
hiya,
When living in the North West years ago I occasionally overnighted in the Toon and have mentioned previously that I have had return loads to the Lancashire paper mills from Jebbs on one occasion getting the load from a chap who used to use the St Lawrence Cafe as his clearing house, it was crap traffic but got you home and old Robbie Killingbeck said the rate was acceptable, but where was/is Jebbs located Iām blowed if I can remember I know I didnāt have to travel very far to load, the load was bales for the sides and loose to fill the middle up a hard work job but it got you home wonder what H&S would have thought of the loading method in this day and age I well remember the clouds of dust that came free with the load i think they used these loads to get rid of all the accumolated rubbish off the works floors.
thanks harry long retired.
Harry Jebbs is on Walker Road, & are still there as far as I know, Regards Larry
Aye , Jimmy Monarch Transport had an office in Stephen Street, then moved to Albion Row as far as I can remember. Jack Sharkey ended his working days at Simpsons . Nice bloke was old Jack,sadley not with us anymore. Regards Larry
Hereās one to bring a ātearā to Larryās eye,an earlier shot by a few years from the other smarter one of the new Foden steamer.this Foden is on solid wheels.The old man is in ācarriersā garb,apron ect. I understand they plied their trade into one of the Market/s in Newcastle and their customers new where to find them to arrange for their goods to be delivered back towards Consett et al ! but no doubt Larry will maybe have more āgenā on the matter.Thos.Bewick ran quite a few of Foden Steamers prior to, and after, WW1 and only sold out to the Railway when his son John returned from the war an invalid and couldānt carry on the business.I understood from my Grandma and Great aunt(Thos.Bewicks two daughters) that the old lad was heartbroken and lost interest but was still able to get a āgood priceā off the Railway co. as Bewicks had built up a good business over the previous years.cheers Dennis.
Great stuff Dennis, I may have been past where they used to operate from, but this was in the 50s, I used to deliver to a old shop in Cut Throat Lane, at Westwood, have you anymore like lat ? Regards Larry
Dennis this is one of the steamers my Grandad drove for Currie & Co late 20s earley 30s, I only wish I new the location ?. Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Great stuff Dennis, I may have been past where they used to operate from, but this was in the 50s, I used to deliver to a old shop in Cut Throat Lane, at Westwood, have you anymore like lat ? Regards Larry
Sorry Larry I only have maybe another one that I havenāt scanned and it is not as good as those two.There was no fancy cameras in those days !!! The Photographer was probably stood in the middle of the road with a cover over his head !!! Good job Harry wasnāt running down that road at the time from Consett Iron or he would have flattened him for sure !!! BRS Lunatic!!! Cheers Dennis.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Dennis this is one of the steamers my Grandad drove for Currie & Co late 20s earley 30s, I only wish I new the location ?. Regards Larry.0
Fine shot that Larry,someone must be able to I.D. the location you would think . Cheers Dennis.
Well Im almost sure its Tyneside,but Im still hoping someone can pin point it for me. Regards Larry
If you get stuck, fetch the photos into work Den, I will scan them next weekend and email them back to you.
Does any of you old timmers remember Jackie Snee Transport, his Depot was the Close Oppositte the Cooperage, he had a few wagons ran London mostley,He used to load cement from the Tunnel Cement Works for Dove & Co Ltd who were next door to his yard on the Close. One of his old drivers Jimmy The Brick, worked for Fergys until he retired any comments about the old days lads. Regards Larry
Sorry I forgot to say this was the 50/60s era. When the Haulage game was good , well it was to me anyway, Regards Larry.