f7sidd:
Lawrence Dunbar:
No this Dodge is a six wheeler painted Tilcons colours but it belonged to Les Scott I think he still has a tipper on Tarmac the 6 wheeler Volvo I remember very well Ronnie Story swapped bodys to put on his ERF to get the tare weight down now Im sure that ERF belonged to Kenny Balls father & law ? Cheers LarryHello Larry, i knew i had a photo somewhere, Les is still running a 8 wheeler daf out of Barrasford.
Great stuff F/7S. Les;s old man allways had good gear they had an S.Type Bedford 1960ish it had a Leyland Comet Engine it was a flat wagon & the ran on distance work. I never saw them for years until 1973 in Tilcons Blaydon the old man had a Ergo cabbed 4 wheeler Leyland & Les the 6wheeler Dodge V 8 Perkins I have some oldie photos to put on when I learn how to do it the Grandson will when he comes home on leave (RAF) Cheers Larry
Is this the same Charlton
Must be, they ve got the same telephone numbers on the door
Pringle Bros Ryton
Yes they are the very same I remember when the demolished the old Maltings on Melbourne Street N/c. I got a load of RSJs for a lder I did work for at that time a bloke I worked with at Baxters went to work for Charltons Harry Robbins ? Regards Larry
More great stuff I new Billy nice bloke young Robin takes after him I think KVK. ex WD. REG 1947.UTN.962 reg 1954 MBB413 Reg 1948 they allways kept a very tidy set of motors & still going I think Cheers Larry
Hello Larry , Rob and David are still running 4 wagons,3 six wheeler volvo scania and daf tippers and a 7.5 tonner leyland coal wagon.
f7sidd:
Hello Larry , Rob and David are still running 4 wagons,3 six wheeler volvo scania and daf tippers and a 7.5 tonner leyland coal wagon.
Pleased to here that I wonder if little Bobby Marsh [Possa was his nickname] is still working there good lad was Bobby new the ropes allways looked after his motor, Cheers Larry.
i think he must be long gone, Rob drives the daf, alad called Rod drives the scania and Brian drives the volvo and Robs brother David drives the little leyland doing the local coal deliveries.
