i am sure he is still at david price, last time i spoke to gary was on the A1 but i was going opposite way only spoke for a few minutes on the CB.
Mark
hi mark/kevmac its gary smith hows yous long time hear/c hope yous r keeping cool gazza d who i work with at the coop at birtley said u were asking about me im fine your dad ok mark neva seen him in yrs tell him am asking after him n hows u kevin u ok u neva c anybody now a days hardly see any ex fergy lads either keep looking but always someone diffrent ( must be getting old )might pop in 2 rth oneday mark cos a couple ov lads i know work there cu soon lads all the best gary
Can you please try not to abbreviate as I cant read it very well it is ok when on text but not on the forums sorry
hi mark/kevmac its gary smith hows yous long time hear/c hope yous r keeping cool gazza d who i work with at the coop at birtley said u were asking about me im fine your dad ok mark neva seen him in yrs tell him am asking after him n hows u kevin u ok u neva c anybody now a days hardly see any ex fergy lads either keep looking but always someone diffrent ( must be getting old )might pop in 2 rth oneday mark cos a couple ov lads i know work there cu soon lads all the best gary
There’s not many long serving drivers left at Fergies now Gary, most have retired or left after the Waugh’s takeover. Davy Clark is still there, Hughie Baird and Micky Beer retired last year, Albert Kelly is still there (over 30 years now) most of the Wooler drivers left when Fergies lost the Scotts work although Alan Easton stayed on as a nightshift driver until he retired a couple of years ago.Steve West is in the office. Bobby Nicholson went to James Bros. You probably know that Bob Brown died a few years ago but Alec Purvis is still in the office, due to retire at the back end of this year. Most of the trampers there now are new faces or ex Waughy’s men.
oldsid:
Any body got anything on Gurteens of Herrington. Cant find any reference anywhere for such a big tipper firm
Hi “oldsid”, my dad has loads of photos which i’ll dig out and get up loaded for you. I’ve only just heard about this but i’m already hooked. Did you work for him, maybe? Andrew.
Yes I did, I was begining to think it was all in my imagination!!! Some pics would be great I was up at Chevington and away tramping during the miners strike in the mid eighties
I’m Arthur’s son, Andrew. You might remember me? He is currently sorting through his photo’s for me to up load on here!! Hopefully by the weekend. Did you drive the F10’s or the little Scania’s?
Hello, Volvo F10 TFT 497Y numbers might be wrong may have been 397, there used to be an F7 with a strange exaust that stuck above the roofline, we used to call it the flying fishshop and the janker mobile as it was horrible as a sleeper and it was alledged you only got it if you were out of favour. your dear old dad once sacked me cos I reversed into the fuel pump island with a loaded trailer and burst a supersingle on the trailer. I was only a boy then and wouldnt say sorry so that was that. I went back on the skips then back on the artics a little later. He may remember, happy days.
What happened to the fleet
Hi, I remember that reg…you are right. There were four F10’s. Can remember two F7 tractors as well!! Will ask my dad about those being Its nice to see photos of long established haulage like Gurteens Gurteen A & Sons 4 Millers Hill, Herrington Burn, Houghton le Spring Tel. 132. General. Sand & Gravel, 1 Vehicle 30cwt, Open. 1931 Regards Larry
i am sure he is still at david price, last time i spoke to gary was on the A1 but i was going opposite way only spoke for a few minutes on the CB.
Mark
hi mark/kevmac its gary smith hows yous long time hear/c hope yous r keeping cool gazza d who i work with at the coop at birtley said u were asking about me im fine your dad ok mark neva seen him in yrs tell him am asking after him n hows u kevin u ok u neva c anybody now a days hardly see any ex fergy lads either keep looking but always someone diffrent ( must be getting old )might pop in 2 rth oneday mark cos a couple ov lads i know work there cu soon lads all the best gary
Great to hear from you Gary,If your getting old how do you think I feel? 64 monday 25th. They are going to have a big party next year when I retire, but I hope they don’t ask me to carry that torch very far. .Best regards kevmac47.
About time you put some more of Daveys volvos on I called in about 3 weeks ago had a good natter with Davey we were neighbours until i joined up he hadn,t a clue who the old ERF belonged to when i pulled into his yard last time i saw him was at windy ■■■■ the old yard any way must go now me fingers getting sore
Wingnut:
hi all here is a few pcs when i worked for henry thompsoni0cs
finally bought a scanner then Allen have you seen the Nicholls pictures Matty has put on couple of pages back. Spoke ti Ronnie the other day he’s started posting on here as well m8.
Wingnut:
hi all here is a few pcs when i worked for henry thompsoni0cs
finally bought a scanner then Allen have you seen the Nicholls pictures Matty has put on couple of pages back. Spoke ti Ronnie the other day he’s started posting on here as well m8.
THE GREEN PIMPERNEL:
ERF from painters the depot is now boundary mills at killingworth, note the in house body built by Rowland.
I remember Paynter Stadium the ERF dealers the Stadium Garage was at Gosforth & Paynters were the Gardner Engine experts in Melbourne Street Newcastle the joined forces and moved to Shiremoor. Did Tucky end up with ERF at his Nasco place ? Regards Larry
it is ok when on text but not on the forums sorry
your dear old dad once sacked me cos I reversed into the fuel pump island with a loaded trailer and burst a supersingle on the trailer. I was only a boy then and wouldnt say sorry so that was that. I went back on the skips then back on the artics a little later. He may remember, happy days.
