tyneside:
Andrews Liver Salts Newcastle. Approx 1939. Tyneside
Were the Andrews Liver Salts drivers on “Regular Runs” ■■
tyneside:
BRS Newcastle Quayside approx 1950. Tyneside
Mr Gill did a ■■■■ fine job cleaning that. 
Top marks Harry (except for the windscreen) 
Spardo:
tyneside:
BRS Newcastle Quayside approx 1950. TynesideFor those of us who sometimes think we have been hard done by, see what Dad and Grandpa had to deal with. A tiny sweep of clear screen, only on the drivers side, one tiny mirror and that probably only visible through the quarter light, therefore probably invisible in mucky weather. And the headlights, a bit different from today’s searchlight bling. And no power steering, possibly requiring getting to your frozen feet in a tight slow turn to get enough purchase on the wheel with a blip on the throttle.
Chapeau ( Hat’s off
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I once asked my late dad, “how did you manage with only one mirror? His reply " we didn’t know any different”.
Bernard
tyneside:
BRS Newcastle Quayside approx 1950. Tyneside
The building with the name Hedley on In later years it became Youngers Warehouse of course gone now, Regards Larry.
albion1938:
Spardo:
tyneside:
BRS Newcastle Quayside approx 1950. TynesideFor those of us who sometimes think we have been hard done by, see what Dad and Grandpa had to deal with. A tiny sweep of clear screen, only on the drivers side, one tiny mirror and that probably only visible through the quarter light, therefore probably invisible in mucky weather. And the headlights, a bit different from today’s searchlight bling. And no power steering, possibly requiring getting to your frozen feet in a tight slow turn to get enough purchase on the wheel with a blip on the throttle.
Chapeau ( Hat’s off
I once asked my late dad, “how did you manage with only one mirror? His reply " we didn’t know any different”.
Bernard
I suppose in those days a lot more people were employed at places where loading and unloading was required so there was always someone to see you back on the blindside. As far as the driver’s side goes, it was quite normal when reversing to open the window, or even the door, to look back.
But it does explain why it was so important, more than today perhaps, to give an overtaking driver a flash at night. In the daytime you would have had to be very sure of yourself for such a manoeuvre.
It never occurred to me to ask my Dad, who drove part time in the 30s, possibly because I never realised when I started that 2 mirrors weren’t always an option.
Ray Smyth:
tyneside:
Andrews Liver Salts Newcastle. Approx 1939. TynesideWere the Andrews Liver Salts drivers on “Regular Runs” ■■
They used to export quite a lot of the famous Andrews Liver Salt, In later years when they were take nover by Winthrops, Murray Hogg Ltd had 90% of their haulage work, We did some work for them 1980 , Taking notifiable waste to land fill sites we did this work for about 14 years, Then the goal posts were moved with lots off new regulations which made me think that all this crap was a waste of time so we said get someone else to move this very harmless stuff, We had this work for 14 years, Plus it was a good well paid job, And they paid on the dot. Happy Days Eh, Regards Larry.
Ray Smyth:
tyneside:
Andrews Liver Salts Newcastle. Approx 1939. TynesideWere the Andrews Liver Salts drivers on “Regular Runs” ■■
I heard a whoosh or two there Ray. I got it though. 
DEANB:
Buzzer:
Varied collection today nmp’s BuzzerThat Tunnel Cement AEC was a pic on the cover of a 1966 AEC gazette magazine.
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Hi Dean , and i bet those mags are worth a fortune now ,regards Keith
Spardo:
tyneside:
BRS Newcastle Quayside approx 1950. TynesideFor those of us who sometimes think we have been hard done by, see what Dad and Grandpa had to deal with. A tiny sweep of clear screen, only on the drivers side, one tiny mirror and that probably only visible through the quarter light, therefore probably invisible in mucky weather. And the headlights, a bit different from today’s searchlight bling. And no power steering, possibly requiring getting to your frozen feet in a tight slow turn to get enough purchase on the wheel with a blip on the throttle.
Chapeau ( Hat’s off
Yeah you’re right. I covered many a mile in one of those, riding shotgun with me dad in the 50’s. He worked for yiddle davis and some of their motors Leyland Comets, Mercs etc absolutely flew. Then there were one’s like this. 19 mph when he first got it, 28 after a bit of work. Wouldn’t pull the skin off a rice pudding, brakes that probably weren’t as good as putting your foot on the front wheel and I’m sure I could see the feeble beams from the headlights drooping down towards the ground, but only on a really dark night. He drove a steamer before the war which might explain why he went in the merchant navy as a stoker during the war.
Just the one Foden today, Buzzer.
tyneside:
Tyneside
Great photo of the good old Leyland 1938 Reg, Thanks for posting it “tyneside”, Regards Larry.
Chris Webb:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Great stuff there Tyneside Thanks for posting them, Regards Larry.Yes,nice photos Tyneside,thanks.
The Leyland 6-legger - Hippo? - is one of Toft Brothers and Tomlinsons of Darley Dale when they were taken over by BRS.
That’s a good spot Chris. I was looking at the Derbyshire reg no.,but hadn’t copped that. . Nice pics Tyneside. Mike.
tyneside:
Tyneside
Not a hard hat or a Hi Vis vest in sight. 
Thanks to Buzzer, tyneside, Lawrence Dunbar and DEANB for the pcs and all the craic
Oily
Northern Territory truck from a fellow flickrite.
