pete smith:
Dan Punchard:
The old road site got demolished pete and some light industrial units on there now ,the lady grove mill is owned by the vk vodka owner and will end up as flats or houses I think .Hi,Dan,can you remember a local haulage contractor working for them had a 6wheel sed atki bulk blower and bedford tl,dunno his proper name but drivers used to call him chirpy,really nice lad,ta,Pete
Statham? If so he is still going, his yard is just down the road from me.
Pete.
I think they still sell feed at the mill up Two Dales.
pete smith:
Dan Punchard:
The old road site got demolished pete and some light industrial units on there now ,the lady grove mill is owned by the vk vodka owner and will end up as flats or houses I think .Hi,Dan,can you remember a local haulage contractor working for them had a 6wheel sed atki bulk blower and bedford tl,dunno his proper name but drivers used to call him chirpy,really nice lad,ta,Pete
“Chirpy” Alan Statham now drives a bulk blower 8 wheeler for Geo. L Whites out of Lindum Mill, Shepshed, he did a bag delivery round with a curtainsided Leyland Freighter before he finished at Johnson’s, his brother John drove the Bedford TM, this was mainly used as an inter mill transfer vehicle when I used to deliver for Johnsons
1970commer:
pete smith:
Dan Punchard:
The old road site got demolished pete and some light industrial units on there now ,the lady grove mill is owned by the vk vodka owner and will end up as flats or houses I think .Hi,Dan,can you remember a local haulage contractor working for them had a 6wheel sed atki bulk blower and bedford tl,dunno his proper name but drivers used to call him chirpy,really nice lad,ta,Pete
“Chirpy” Alan Statham now drives a bulk blower 8 wheeler for Geo. L Whites out of Lindum Mill, Shepshed, he did a bag delivery round with a curtainsided Leyland Freighter before he finished at Johnson’s, his brother John drove the Bedford TM, this was mainly used as an inter mill transfer vehicle when I used to deliver for Johnsons
Thanks for info,lindum mill is that the one next to sherwoods yard?ta,Pete
pete smith:
1970commer:
pete smith:
Dan Punchard:
The old road site got demolished pete and some light industrial units on there now ,the lady grove mill is owned by the vk vodka owner and will end up as flats or houses I think .Hi,Dan,can you remember a local haulage contractor working for them had a 6wheel sed atki bulk blower and bedford tl,dunno his proper name but drivers used to call him chirpy,really nice lad,ta,Pete
“Chirpy” Alan Statham now drives a bulk blower 8 wheeler for Geo. L Whites out of Lindum Mill, Shepshed, he did a bag delivery round with a curtainsided Leyland Freighter before he finished at Johnson’s, his brother John drove the Bedford TM, this was mainly used as an inter mill transfer vehicle when I used to deliver for Johnsons
Thanks for info,lindum mill is that the one next to sherwoods yard?ta,Pete
Yep next to the truckstop.
Derbyshire Foden:
pete smith:
1970commer:
pete smith:
Dan Punchard:
The old road site got demolished pete and some light industrial units on there now ,the lady grove mill is owned by the vk vodka owner and will end up as flats or houses I think .Hi,Dan,can you remember a local haulage contractor working for them had a 6wheel sed atki bulk blower and bedford tl,dunno his proper name but drivers used to call him chirpy,really nice lad,ta,Pete
“Chirpy” Alan Statham now drives a bulk blower 8 wheeler for Geo. L Whites out of Lindum Mill, Shepshed, he did a bag delivery round with a curtainsided Leyland Freighter before he finished at Johnson’s, his brother John drove the Bedford TM, this was mainly used as an inter mill transfer vehicle when I used to deliver for Johnsons
Thanks for info,lindum mill is that the one next to sherwoods yard?ta,Pete
Yep next to the truckstop.
Used to unload Chirpy when i drove forklift for Millers in wolverhampton,1st job after school,cracking lad always got him on his way asap,when i passed my hgv and went to johnsons to collect,he returned favour and jumped on forklift and got me away,ta,Pete
I see Alan’s truck’s parked in his yard most days but didn’t know where he worked from until now. That’s cleared that up! 
Pete.
had the dubious privilege of seeing young mr punchard low flying on his way home on wednesday teatime just below the ryder point turning . first time i’ve seen one of our members in the flesh . dave
Wednesday ? I must of been towing the mobile conveyor ?
i never really noticed dan , you were towing something . we met on that uphill left hander just below the bird man’s layby , i was busy fighting the slipstream when you went past lol .just before 6 pm . dave
Few more.
One of ours that encountered something solid! 
Pete.
Dan Punchard:
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Hi,Dan,looks the part coupled to that trailer,fled thru test i bet,ta,Pete
Looks well Dan.
Thanks ,I’ll get another 12 months weekend wheel spinning booked in .
Dan Punchard:
Thanks ,I’ll get another 12 months weekend wheel spinning booked in .
Good enough to go back to work,how you getting on with hooklift?
Err,not started yet pete ,iam thinking of putting the crane behind the cab 800mm wide ,then the hook gear 6100mm over all ,which will be 800mm past the rear air bag giving enough room for the stab jack ,it’s 5000mm hook to roller so iam thinking a body of 6500mm ish ?
Dan Punchard:
Err,not started yet pete ,iam thinking of putting the crane behind the cab 800mm wide ,then the hook gear 6100mm over all ,which will be 800mm past the rear air bag giving enough room for the stab jack ,it’s 5000mm hook to roller so iam thinking a body of 6500mm ish ?
Sounds ok,body length inside your 1.5m overhang,just watch turning tight with rear axle up! If you can wait till next week i’ll do my best to find piping\wiring diagram,ta,Pete
