Old North East haulage companies (Part 1)

animal · 2 July 2012 21:39

marcus 22:
i hope you told that mob where to go, take norman ingrams advice now theirs a man that can tell you about long distance driving.
regards

mark

Nope wont be working for them again yep I will

lawrence_dunbar · 3 July 2012 14:24

With courtesey of the Blackett Family

lawrence_dunbar · 3 July 2012 16:34

mickd1958 · 3 July 2012 17:29

hi marcus
the grady hall photo at dawdon brings back memories a few drivers fell off the tanks (no one seriously injured)trying to keep the high pressure hose for washing out under control
good pit canteen at dawdon when it was going
they reckon that area was the best place to fish because of all the slurry going into the sea turning it black
cheers
mick

carl_williams · 3 July 2012 17:36

marcus 22:
CONSETT STEEL WORKS

Hi Marcus

I have very vague memories of delivering to Consett Steel Works with one of our small vans when I was about 18. I cannot remember what I was delivering but most likely office furniture.

It was so massive and unbelievable that one day it would close

Carl

animal · 3 July 2012 19:00

How did the “do” go sorry couldnt make it wasnt it on sat

harry_gill · 3 July 2012 19:10

animal:
How did the “do” go sorry couldnt make it wasnt it on sat

hiya,
Can’t help Ang was absent myself some tablets I take don’t mix very well
with a drop of single malt or a drop of beer either, hopefully next time.
thanks harry, long retired.

animal · 3 July 2012 19:13

harry_gill:

animal:
How did the “do” go sorry couldnt make it wasnt it on sat

hiya,
Can’t help Ang was absent myself some tablets I take don’t mix very well
with a drop of single malt or a drop of beer either, hopefully next time.
thanks harry, long retired.

Harry dont think any of mine do but still have a drop sometimes or just dont take the tablets for a few days I shouldnt but has to be done

dreva · 3 July 2012 19:36

put this on the pro forum.but will be better on here what happened to kent connection bought out or bankrupt

animal · 3 July 2012 19:39

dreva:
put this on the pro forum.but will be better on here what happened to kent connection bought out or bankrupt

Went pop last year

kevmac47 · 3 July 2012 19:53

animal:

dreva:
put this on the pro forum.but will be better on here what happened to kent connection bought out or bankrupt

Went pop last year

Yes, and started up again this year.

frankydobo · 3 July 2012 19:59

Dreva wrote ; put this on the pro forum.but will be better on here what happened to kent connection bought out or bankrupt.

They went like many others, price of fuel, restrictions, etc, etc. I was also told they couldn’t persuade their bigger customers to pay higher rates. Old story as usual and another company goes bust! Franky. As a foot note, not sure if they have started up again, I was only talking to a guy yesterday who knows them well and it was him that told me about them going bump but things change very quickly in this game.

lawrence_dunbar · 3 July 2012 20:16

Speaking of firms closing the doors, Anyone know whats happening at Sam Andersons, ? Regards Larry.

buzza · 3 July 2012 20:43

twin splitter:

marcus 22:
CLARKS HAULAGE SUNDERLAND

twinsplitter might know more about these ones, port of sunderland new container base and some photos from coles cranes which a lot of NE hauliers would have tipped and loaded at

mark

some good old photos there mark, tipped at coles cranes a few times when on for spoors. this 111 was driven by derek kirkbride after i had it at chastneys

CBCHASTNEY. now theres a blast from the past, I can recall a tallish fellow, grey hair, and pretty sure he smoked a pipe was driving for them on trunk, at the same time i was on trunk for wilkies, damned if i can remember his name.Oh wait a minute,Ernie, maybe. Wonder where all the oldies have gone.
Bill

twin_splitter · 3 July 2012 21:46

buzza:

twin splitter:

marcus 22:
CLARKS HAULAGE SUNDERLAND

twinsplitter might know more about these ones, port of sunderland new container base and some photos from coles cranes which a lot of NE hauliers would have tipped and loaded at

mark

some good old photos there mark, tipped at coles cranes a few times when on for spoors. this 111 was driven by derek kirkbride after i had it at chastneys

CBCHASTNEY. now theres a blast from the past, I can recall a tallish fellow, grey hair, and pretty sure he smoked a pipe was driving for them on trunk, at the same time i was on trunk for wilkies, damned if i can remember his name.Oh wait a minute,Ernie, maybe. Wonder where all the oldies have gone.
hello buzza the bloke your on about was ernie crone, he did a trunk from mattesons durham to milton keynes every night. this is me and him at normans cafe late 80s

marcus_22 · 4 July 2012 00:32

twinsplitter,
hi gary coles was a big employer in the area, still have a pint with a few of their ex employees, clarks and spoors did a lot of work for them , freeways used to take quite a bit of gear in their aswell, do you not have anymore photos of wesleys dodgy jackets , i will have to give him a bell when i get home, are you still on the fridges gary. is ernie still about. i still see mick nairns every now and then.

mickd,

aye mick them pits were a lot of work for haulage companys as you say they all had good canteens, cheap for breakfast and dinners, i went to them from a early age with my father all over the country, mainly with steel from raines steel works at swalwell.

hi carl,

consett steel works that was a major set up as you say covered a vast area, and another major employer in the area, they were another place which 99% of the NE hauliers would have tipped or loaded at.

regards

mark