Old North East haulage companies (Part 1)

[v7victor]

Two with the same name one Hexham the other from Darlington,both gone now i think.

[v7victor]

One for Harry LR, any clues on this one?.vic

[rigsby]

that brs/spt octopus ran from ici lime kilns at buxton to sheffield ( steel peach & tozers ) i remember them well . the body floor was an inverted v and the load was gravity discharge through doors in the sides . cheers , dave

[v7victor]

rigsby:
that brs/spt octopus ran from ici lime kilns at buxton to sheffield ( steel peach & tozers ) i remember them well . the body floor was an inverted v and the load was gravity discharge through doors in the sides . cheers , dave

Thanks for the info Vic.

[v7robbie]

early bobby durhams…

[night_shift_bri]

The Bowmans of Hexham pic looks like it was taken at Normans if I’m not mistaken. The yellow Merc behind could be Big Jeffs motor belonging to Tyneside Safety Glass. The Bowmans Leyland looks like them from Shildon. He runs the lorry museum there on Dabble Duck Ind. Est. which is well worth a visit if you’re in the area. I’m not sure if the two firms had any connection, possibly because there’s examples of both their motors in the museum.

[harry_gill]

v7victor:

rigsby:
that brs/spt octopus ran from ici lime kilns at buxton to sheffield ( steel peach & tozers ) i remember them well . the body floor was an inverted v and the load was gravity discharge through doors in the sides . cheers , dave

Thanks for the info Vic.

hiya,
Aw Dave i knew that you’ve spoilt the chance of me showing just how knowledgeable i really am, but did’nt know how they worked just what they did and who they did it for.
thanks harry long retired.

[rigsby]

sorry about that harry , but there’s not much moves around buxton without us knowing about it . come to that there’s not much moves around buxton anyway , bloody boring place , i didn’t notice when i was driving because i was never here , but now i wish i could get away !! cheers , dave

[remy]

Thanks for posting the Durhams pics, brought back a few memories

[dreva]

how did i miss this thred great pics lads

[v7victor]

The last post is asking for more pics try one more!

[jj72]

rigsby:
that brs/spt octopus ran from ici lime kilns at buxton to sheffield ( steel peach & tozers ) i remember them well . the body floor was an inverted v and the load was gravity discharge through doors in the sides . cheers , dave

Those wagons also used to drive up a roadway high up in the mill to discharge directly into the melt, think it was Templeborough but not entirely sure - be it was an impressive sight but never seen a photo of the operation?

[v7victor]

Think you hit the nail on the head!!!

[v7victor]

Back to Durhams, an old print of a Walsall depot ERF!!

[mizzo]

v7victor:
Back to Durhams, an old print of a Walsall depot ERF!!

Nice one Vic, my old man got one of these brand new when he worked out of Haverton Hill, (now N.E.T.V). I remember going out in it with him at every opportunity, it was like a Rolls Royce!! It also got me thinking about going with him in possibly a parrot nose Dodge when he worked for Milburns, and an OS Bedford for T.A. Bulmer. As an aside when I started work it was for Milburns as an apprentice diesel fitter, and in the 70’s I drove Atki Borderers for Durhams, who had moved to Cowpen Lane by then. Strange what one picture can bring back! Take care, Mizzo.

[oldsid]

v7victor:
The last post is asking for more pics try one more!

Is that photo taken when they were at Newburn

[v7victor]

oldsid:

v7victor:
The last post is asking for more pics try one more!

Is that photo taken when they were at Newburn

Yeh thats right ,they also had a couple of quarrys up Chollerford way.

[bigjeff]

v7victor:
Two with the same name one Hexham the other from Darlington,both gone now i think.

merc in the background is tyneside safety glass 1618 taken at normans so it is either tommy grey [gravel gob ] or ray peacock they were the only 4 wheeler men to stay there

[bigjeff]

night shift bri:
The Bowmans of Hexham pic looks like it was taken at Normans if I’m not mistaken. The yellow Merc behind could be Big Jeffs motor belonging to Tyneside Safety Glass. The Bowmans Leyland looks like them from Shildon. He runs the lorry museum there on Dabble Duck Ind. Est. which is well worth a visit if you’re in the area. I’m not sure if the two firms had any connection, possibly because there’s examples of both their motors in the museum.

hi brian i jumped the gun a bit there when i saw the photo but a careful bit of detective work by me shows that its not my 1625 cos its got no wheel nut covers on i used to get them from plaxton coach company and had them on all 4 wheels

[marcus_22]

couple more from Richard and Eric minto