Big Al:
Any one got pictures of John Ditchfield’s fleet, I drove for John & Judith out of Heinz Kit Green
and beer out of Samlesbury brewery. Never got to take any pictures
Drove a dodge rigid for johns father ken ditchfield,hard but fair man. this was 1965-66,myself and another driver alan? both left to go to ulster ferry on the docks,ken was not best pleased.
Peter Wells:
Thats them.F88s with NR on the front and Wrights down the side.
Then F7s then onto 2028 mercs then onto 1833s, 1835s, 2035s then sold up.
Pandor,Ferry Masters Russell davis box work.
I used to banger race at warton and used one of the F7s to carry them.
Nick and Bob are still about.
Peter
worked with bob at n.i.t in the 70s,used to go on pne with him and freddie taylor,both great blokes.
240 Gardner:
altury169:
Hi Big Al
The name doesn’t ring a bell, but I only remember Atkinson’s renting the big warehouse round the back of what was Crossley House Farm. We used to store cars in that building Bond three wheelers and Bond Equipe. Ramsden’s used to run old and new Fodens also a couple of Guy Warriors. Latham’s also had Fodens and later the Atkinsons with 240 8LXB’s.
Regards Edd.
On trunk for wh malcolm in the 70s we where friendly with the lathams night driver,think he went to grangemouth and return,john kirby was his name we had our break on return journey at the moss,remember some good laughs.
shirtbox2003:
who remembers mellings with their old junk tippers and skip wagons.any info and pics.regards,jack.
mellings gave the film producers the idea for the film “THE HELL DRIVERS” i believe, only joking but they where rough as you know
tankerian:
How about Richard Parker Haulage from Garstang ■■?
Thorntons of brock, Commers with bulk trailers for sawdust and shavings to weyroc at annan, WB Park woodplumpton same business , Austin artic with scammel coupling, 3 rigidsone one of which was an old seddon bought from burtons at cadley lane ends, did a few trips to weyroc factory at annan in this with bagged shavings from burscough.
marky:
trucker.blackpool:
trucker.blackpool:
An oldie fro m the Riding fleet, late 70’s
Is that not how a proper haulage fleet hould be run and how a yard should luck, or am I just old fashioned
If you don’t mind me asking, where did you get that picture from??
wh malcolms yard at johnstone the same as your photo,when on trunk for WH in the 70s Donald Malcolm would radio the watchman to open the gate and he would sweep in in his merc around midnight and drive past the lined up vehicles in the yard and then come in the front office for a chat.usualy he asked about fuel consumption (30 gallons)eachway he was happy.when we where leaving he sometimes gave us a cigar and always said safe journey.The big man as he was known was the best boss i ever had and was held in awe and respect by all.
BIBS:
has anybody got any photos of whitfire of farington from the 60s n 70s they had 1 artic a leyland comet bill walmesley drove it then they got one of the first scania 80s in the north west he was proud as punch i used to cart baled shavings out of there on my old seddon ive still kept in touch with the garage foreman les
Do you remember whitfires landrover and trailers with the bulk shavings out of horsley smiths in B.B
Peter Wells:
So the next Preston haulier.Viking transport and Gemel ttransport?
So come on Mr 240 soon to be called 320 Big cam lol or Big Al
Peter
Turners of chorley .did most of the timber off the docks,Addisons did pulp but cannnot remember where they where based ,any ideas?
tankerian:
Big Al:
tankerian:
Hi Alan Hope you are well, perhapse you could put some of the Woodsides pictures on this thread although they arnt a Preston firm they have had association with the area since way back whenHi Ian here we go then, as Ian states Woodside Bros have a long association with Preston, thats Ian’s Dad with his Atki Borderer.
The second picture would have been one Sunday after doing a regular job to Manchester markets with pigs from Ireland, the picture is taken along the A49 at Coppul at what used to be the white house filling station better known now as buy a bike.
Seem to remember woodsides parking trailers at the back of thorntrees cafe on the a49 at leyland
tankerian:
Chris Webb:
I remember one of Woodsides’ drivers from Bamber Bridge,he was a Scotsman,first name Duggie.He used to come into MFS at Maltby and load 'Derry and Belfast for Littlewoods in the 80s.Last wagon he had was a 3-axled Merc.Did you know him Ian?Yes that would have been Doug Wilson he left Woodsides and moved back to Scotland working for Niven i think, i will check it out though.
Do you remember jack roach drove for woodsides in the 70s ,then malcolms ,believe he went back to woodsides.
Hi Ardennes I remember all about whitfire owned by Jack Whittle they had baling machines in Horsleys it was a busy mill the big barn at Farmington was full of sawdust the land rovers and small Leyland used to load out of there I called round not that long ago it’s a bit bigger now still family owned tho tidy motors they run also
horsley smith bamber bright red comer two strokes any pics
ardennes:
Peter Wells:
So the next Preston haulier.Viking transport and Gemel ttransport?
So come on Mr 240 soon to be called 320 Big cam lol or Big Al
Peter
Turners of chorley .did most of the timber off the docks,Addisons did pulp but cannnot remember where they where based ,any ideas?
I think Addisons were based somewhere round Bray St near the docks.
Jakdaw:
ardennes:
Peter Wells:
So the next Preston haulier.Viking transport and Gemel ttransport?
So come on Mr 240 soon to be called 320 Big cam lol or Big Al
Peter
Turners of chorley .did most of the timber off the docks,Addisons did pulp but cannnot remember where they where based ,any ideas?
I think Addisons were based somewhere round Bray St near the docks.
Green TKs most of addisons if i remember (getting harder to remember,the same with phone numbers,password ect ect)
ardennes:
tankerian:
Big Al:
tankerian:
Hi Alan Hope you are well, perhapse you could put some of the Woodsides pictures on this thread although they arnt a Preston firm they have had association with the area since way back whenHi Ian here we go then, as Ian states Woodside Bros have a long association with Preston, thats Ian’s Dad with his Atki Borderer.
The second picture would have been one Sunday after doing a regular job to Manchester markets with pigs from Ireland, the picture is taken along the A49 at Coppul at what used to be the white house filling station better known now as buy a bike.
Seem to remember woodsides parking trailers at the back of thorntrees cafe on the a49 at leyland
Yes i do remember them parking up there for a short while.
ardennes:
tankerian:
Chris Webb:
I remember one of Woodsides’ drivers from Bamber Bridge,he was a Scotsman,first name Duggie.He used to come into MFS at Maltby and load 'Derry and Belfast for Littlewoods in the 80s.Last wagon he had was a 3-axled Merc.Did you know him Ian?Yes that would have been Doug Wilson he left Woodsides and moved back to Scotland working for Niven i think, i will check it out though.
Do you remember jack roach drove for woodsides in the 70s ,then malcolms ,believe he went back to woodsides.
Oh yes i remember Jack, he lived over the double bridges in Lostock hall, a loveable rouge…
ardennes:
tankerian:
Big Al:
tankerian:
Hi Alan Hope you are well, perhapse you could put some of the Woodsides pictures on this thread although they arnt a Preston firm they have had association with the area since way back whenHi Ian here we go then, as Ian states Woodside Bros have a long association with Preston, thats Ian’s Dad with his Atki Borderer.
The second picture would have been one Sunday after doing a regular job to Manchester markets with pigs from Ireland, the picture is taken along the A49 at Coppul at what used to be the white house filling station better known now as buy a bike.
Seem to remember woodsides parking trailers at the back of thorntrees cafe on the a49 at leyland
Didnt they do work outof the slaughter house at Bamber bridge as well ? thank you Trevor
Not sure about working out of what would have been British Beef, would not be surprised though.
Dont think they have had a mention so how about Sharples dark blue artic tippers (not sure now but think they are or where some around lostock hall to leyland area, any clue anyone.
ardennes:
Dont think they have had a mention so how about Sharples dark blue artic tippers (not sure now but think they are or where some around lostock hall to leyland area, any clue anyone.
Sharples used to be in Chain House Lane at Whitestake (and may still have the yard there, for all I know) but I believe they moved into Mayor’s old yard at Cuerden Valley, next to Bowker. Their last Borderer lay in the drive at Whitestake for years and years after it was parked up
