Few more from the NE Tyneside
Thanks to Buzzer, Suedhead and tyneside for the photos 
Tyneside’s photo of the potato picking we school kids north of the border got what were called tattie holidays this was in September, back aching job it was for a few shillings and that depended on how many sculls (wire basket)we filled, slackers got coppers. The schools still have the September fortnight.
Oily
oiltreader:
Thanks to Buzzer, Suedhead and tyneside for the photos
Tyneside’s photo of the potato picking we school kids north of the border got what were called tattie holidays this was in September, back aching job it was for a few shillings and that depended on how many sculls (wire basket)we filled, slackers got coppers. The schools still have the September fortnight.
Oily
You’ve brought back aches that I had long forgotten about
Piston broke:
lurpak:
AdeI spoke to Martin a week or so ago and he said there was a new addition to the fleet
Nice pic Ade
Here you are Piston broke
Ade
We had a couple of Ford A Series at the quarry, a dropside truck and a bus. The first truck had the four cylinder engine and at barely 50 mph flat out was painfully slow on Motorways but was later replaced with one with the six pot engine and that was much better, I think the bus had the same engine.
Pete.
Buzzer:
Bank holiday banger’s, Buzzer
M1 SAWLEY (LONG EATON)
That’s my handiwork.
Had a bit of help from Mr. Wimpey and a load of other blokes, of course. 
oiltreader:
An early road planer I’m guessing.
Oily
This machine, or a similar, was working on the Chester-le-Street bypass in the late 1960s/early 1970s.
It was a hot planer, ie it burned the wearing course off the carriageway, as opposed to the modern cold planing method.
It was always interesting trying to get past it without tar or scorch marks on your car!
Just found this on one of my favourite French forums. Definitely American and chain-driven front drive (unusual arrangement), but will any of you have an idea about its make? A close-up shows “NVE” on the driving hubs. Thanks.
First pic I have seen of the recabbed Morris artic unit, there were a few around in the 60’s with the GPO and Gas Boards.
Pete.
Buzzer:
Here we go, Buzzer
That first picture looked to be a very serious accident Buzzer!!
David
I’m surprised how well that little flat pack Imp held up. They looked so delicate to my eyes but seemingly not. Mind you I do hope it was unoccupied when this happened!
Thanks to lurpak, Buzzer and Froggy55 for the photos and the craic’s going well
A wee trot out yesterday.
Oily
