f7sidd:
Frankydobo:
F7Sid, have you got any pics of Anthony Mole’s or Blacketts tippers, cheers Franky.Ive only got this one of Blacketts
The old Blacketts was just along the road from Waugh’s yard when they had the dark blue/purple
colour they had a nice 110/111 Scania that used to pull the low loader always thought they looked better in the darker colour.
Here’s a few pics I took at the lorry museum at Shildon a few years back. It’s well worth a visit, just round the corner from the railway museum which is also worth seeing. Just follow the signs for Dabble Duck Industrial Estate.
Borrowed this pic of one of Watson’s TK’s off the Bedford thread and it set me thinking of all the parcel firms that used to operate in the North East before DHL & TNT cleaned up. Atlas Express, Wilkinsons, National Carriers and of course BRS Roadline and their Noddy Vans. There must have been many more. Anybody remember them or have any pics or memories?
Bri, was Watsons part of Tayforth Group.
The mechanic:
Bri, was Watsons part of Tayforth Group.
Yes,Watsons were,ex Tayforth darlington driver.vic.
ERF64cu1:
0Which Gateshead Haulage firm used to use this yard until the late 70’s, where the above photo was take in Low Fell?
Got to be Van Hee Iain, not far from your parents house? Kevin.
kevmac47:
ERF64cu1:
0Which Gateshead Haulage firm used to use this yard until the late 70’s, where the above photo was take in Low Fell?
Got to be Van Hee Iain, not far from your parents house? Kevin.
Well done Kevin. Next to The Vic, Beacon Lough Road.
The mechanic:
Bri, was Watsons part of Tayforth Group.
hiya,
Always good safe parking when on a dodgy from Consett depot and never any questions asked and easy to get back to in the morning made a few bob out of that one and just far enough to make it “legal” with a bit of logsheet engineering.
thanks harry long retired.
Probably just up your street F88jrc a restored one of Crawfords at the end of the Tyne Tees Run
hi lads. 8lxbbrian, they did make cars but they where converted to lorries in the first WW1, don’t know when they stop production, nightshif brian my how time fly’s, 
that bedford at the shildon museum, used to see it around the Rock area, in the mid 50tys, then it was park up in a barn at Rock steads farm till a few years a go, bumper 
hi
bumper:
hi lads, bigjeff i remember you when you started at van hee, nice to hear from you, which car transporter are you on, an old guy from scotland sent me this photo, it and ARMSTRONG-SAURER 8 LEG SAMSON, they where biult on tyneside by armstong witworth , around 1936, well advanced for they time had a full air braking sytem acting on all wheels 4 speed crash box with optional 2 speed auxiliary,crowbar may know more about this lorry,
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hi bumper night at home tonight im not on cars anymore am driving for seaham docks now back on ropes and sheets and chains i thjnk they should issue me with free ibrufin as part of my kit
hello big fella
you had it easy for years though jeff bit of flat work will do you good, you got anymore whisky mate.
regards
mark
marcus 22:
hello big fellayou had it easy for years though jeff
regards
mark
this flat work brings back memorys like riding a bike you never forget and im still good at it no flapping ends and its you who should be supplying the booze now im nearly a pensioner
hello jeff
good to here from you mate long time no see, me dad still at freeways aswell 37yr now, well its not the old freeways it was but they still run under the name, their is a picture of your old merc somewhere one here from tynside saftey glass, next time i see you i will buy you a nice single malt the lads have been having a get together every now and again for a drink think the next one is in march ,
regards
mark
marcus 22:
hello jeffgood to here from you mate long time no see, me dad still at freeways aswell 37yr now, well its not the old freeways it was but they still run under the name, their is a picture of your old merc somewhere one here from tynside saftey glass, next time i see you i will buy you a nice single malt the lads have been having a get together every now and again for a drink think the next one is in march ,
regards
mark
hello mark pass the new freeways yard all the time wos just talking about stan the other day the last tyre i changed by the side of the road was giving him a hand just before the split for normans happy days when drivers gave a ■■■■ cheers
hiya,
Remember one of Glenny’s drivers overnighting at Norman’s i was there the same night, this lad was going home empty with a brand new trailer he parked up with the back end to the A1 when we was ready for the off next morning there had been four of the Glenny’s drivers trailer wheels pinched four brand new Michelin’s fortunately al lthe wheelnuts was there so we sorted him out to run home on singles on both axles, the rearmost wheels was clear of the ground where he parked and being empty they would have had no problem doing the deed from the hard shoulder of the A1 without being noticed, i’ll bet Old Archie gave the lad a right earful (for the want of better terminology) when he rolled that one in the yard.
thanks harry long retired.
