night shift bri:
However on second thoughts if the Tautliner hadn’t been invented the industry would probably have been spared the “infliction” upon it of “fast eddie” as they would never have achieved the standards of sheeting and roping required !!!
So what’s this bit mean then?
Hello Bri, Just putting my bit in if i may, I have to say that the flat trailors together with the hardened rope and sheet drivers (old school) managed to the job very well and get a very large majority of loads to there destination intact, whereas the in the case of box trailors and tautliners if not loaded with shrinkwrapped pallets or cages alot of the cargo will be just chucked in there by the wild boys for speed reasons. Then regarding boxes and t/liners there is the ongoing prblem of being blown over by heavy winds, into dykes/fields or worse, cant recall that happening much with flats, but then thats just me. Sorry i just felt like a rant There, thats better Bill Now its nvq,s and driver cpc,s to prove that the old school are capable of doing a job they have been doing all there working lives, Hah, wot a scam!!!
One word " Evolution" I bet my wages on it if given a choice 99% of sane drivers would opt for box or tautliner rather than roping a flat. yes I agree there,s nothing looks better than a perfectly roped & sheeted load but come on next you,ll be saying life without a night heater was better.The only thing in the evolution of transport that hindered the driver from my point of view was the dreaded cab phone ( eg ring ring… hello… change of plan can you bla bla bla) . Bill I also agree the cpc is an absolute joke, all its doing in my opinion is driving a bigger wedge in the driver shortage problem as its another hurdle to jump along with the extra cost.
My rant over cheers
hi ya lads, how many driver remember the photos that used to be placed on the wall in ma greens cafe at brotherton,for the younger drivers (Norman’s ) Gordon Mitchell was the gentleman that took them photos,Gordon has given me permission to post some on this forum,hope they bring back some happy memories,bumper, PS copyright of these photos remains with Gordon Mitchell
nice photo’s, nice to see one of thomas hardy’s from west rainton, would’nt mind a look through gordon mitchell’s photo collection bet it could bring back some good memories.
paw123:
Ray Copland drove E77DVK Fleet No. 127 when new,which replaced UGN316W (Fleet no.127)
bumper:
hi lads some more from Gordon Mitchell collection, harry did you drive any of these Lorry’s while at glendinnings. bumper
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hiya,
Sorry Jim missed the question at the beginning of those pics. you asked did drive any of the ones owned
by Glenny, a bit after my time I’m afraid it was the mid 70s when I was there and the motor I drove was I
believe Davy Johnsons old motor a 240 Gardner engined ERF ETY 666L Davy having been given a Scammell
Crusader, Brian Backhouse and and a lad called Jerry Irving got the other two Crusaders.
thanks harry long retired.
paw123:
Ray Copland drove E77DVK Fleet No. 127 when new,which replaced UGN316W (Fleet no.127)
bumper:
hi lads some more from Gordon Mitchell collection, harry did you drive any of these Lorry’s while at glendinnings. bumper
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hiya,
Sorry Jim missed the question at the beginning of those pics. you asked did drive any of the ones owned
by Glenny, a bit after my time I’m afraid it was the mid 70s when I was there and the motor I drove was I
believe Davy Johnsons old motor a 240 Gardner engined ERF ETY 666L Davy having been given a Scammell
Crusader, Brian Backhouse and and a lad called Jerry Irving got the other two Crusaders.
thanks harry long retired.
Hi Harry,
Davy Johnson HNL969L
Brian Backhouse PTY120M
Tommy Bruce PTY960M
Jerry Irving got 969L after Davy and wrote it off on the A19,we repaired it complete with a brand new cab
Lawrence Dunbar:
0Great photo, the one I took shows the damaged front bumper when the roof caved in where it was being stored, Colin is going to put it right in due course, Regards Larry.
hi lawrence this is a great truck to drive even with a cracked block done many miles up and down the spine road with it love to get it back on the road
remember when to put the austin on the back of it then drive it up on to the lowloader trailer and set of to the shows and won trophies
Lawrence Dunbar:
Colin told me its had the block replaced, so when he gets round to doing the bumper it will be showable again, Regards Larry.
hi lawrence it had a cracked block in 1986 and there was a siezed block at murrays farm at the helm we sent it to smiles at st lawrece road with the cracked block to make up one good engine and it worked but we did no t put antifreeze in and it cracked the other block i am staying at my daughters at the moment at great park gosforth and would like to meet regards jimmy
Gordon Pulman
Gordon passed away a couple of weeks ago and was cremated at Mountsett last Thursday.
Gordon started at W A Glendinning Ltd in July 1970 driving the vans & pick ups. After passing His HGV he drove tippers & flats working his way onto the car transporters. I am not too sure how long he was at Glendinnings it was a number of years, I have a feeling he may have left & came back again.
RIP Gordon
transporter man:
Gordon Pulman
Gordon passed away a couple of weeks ago and was cremated at Mountsett last Thursday.
Gordon started at W A Glendinning Ltd in July 1970 driving the vans & pick ups. After passing His HGV he drove tippers & flats working his way onto the car transporters. I am not too sure how long he was at Glendinnings it was a number of years, I have a feeling he may have left & came back again.
RIP Gordon
hiya,
Just wondering “transporter man” was Gordon Pulman related to John “Jacky” Pulman who worked with me
at Cookies ( BRS ) and he also worked for Gallaghers and I think Elddis, Jacky will be well into his 70s by
now, it would be in the mid 70s when I did a short spell at Glenny’s and Gordon doesn’t ring any bells.
thanks harry long retired.
Hi Harry
Nearly 100% sure he was not related, I think you did know him you mentioned him in one of your earlier posts as living near you at Moorside I think. He was known to every one as P— a man from Pakistan which this site edits out.
harry_gill:
transporter man:
Gordon Pulman
Gordon passed away a couple of weeks ago and was cremated at Mountsett last Thursday.
Gordon started at W A Glendinning Ltd in July 1970 driving the vans & pick ups. After passing His HGV he drove tippers & flats working his way onto the car transporters. I am not too sure how long he was at Glendinnings it was a number of years, I have a feeling he may have left & came back again.
RIP Gordon
hiya,
Just wondering “transporter man” was Gordon Pulman related to John “Jacky” Pulman who worked with me
at Cookies ( BRS ) and he also worked for Gallaghers and I think Elddis, Jacky will be well into his 70s by
now, it would be in the mid 70s when I did a short spell at Glenny’s and Gordon doesn’t ring any bells.
thanks harry long retired.
There, thats better Bill
. Bill I also agree the cpc is an absolute joke, all its doing in my opinion is driving a bigger wedge in the driver shortage problem as its another hurdle to jump along with the extra cost.
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