Lawrence Dunbar:
0The same as the one in this photo taken 1960, Regards Larry.
Right Oh! marks out of ten for who has the cleanest boiler suit,sorry uniform ! the shots were taken approx 8/9 years apart and depict a “smooth operator” from the N.East and a young un-named grafter, from Westmorland,I wonder what was in their breast pockets ? Cheers Dennis.
This thread is turning into a willy waving contest.
Bewick:
Lawrence Dunbar:
0The same as the one in this photo taken 1960, Regards Larry.Right Oh! marks out of ten for who has the cleanest boiler suit,sorry uniform ! the shots were taken approx 8/9 years apart and depict a “smooth operator” from the N.East and a young un-named grafter, from Westmorland,I wonder what was in their breast pockets ? Cheers Dennis.
Hiya,
Ah’ the boiler suit top pocket did in my case always have stowed the ciggies and
the Swan Vestas and of course the magic pencil for the filling out of logbooks or
logsheets, why have pockets in boiler suits if not for essentials ■■.
thanks harry, long retired.
I didn’t wear a boiler suit after I finished fitting, hated the blooming things with a vengeance as they were always far too restrictive. Just trousers and a shirt/jumper did me, plus of course the hi-vis vest worn over the top and a ‘tin hat’ on my head.
Anyway I have to admit that Larry looks the better turned out, very dapper, whereas the other ‘gentleman’ looks a right scruff and gives the impression that he has either just crawled out from beneath that D Series (which is probably true) or has been shovelling a ton of tarmac. 
Pete.
windrush:
I didn’t wear a boiler suit after I finished fitting, hated the blooming things with a vengeance as they were always far too restrictive. Just trousers and a shirt/jumper did me, plus of course the hi-vis vest worn over the top and a ‘tin hat’ on my head.Anyway I have to admit that Larry looks the better turned out, very dapper, whereas the other ‘gentleman’ looks a right scruff and gives the impression that he has either just crawled out from beneath that D Series (which is probably true) or has been shovelling a ton of tarmac.
Pete.
I’ll have you know Pete that that ex Brady free issue boiler suit had done many '000’s of miles both in the Octopus and then in the D1000 
IIRC that shot was taken on a Friday afternoon on Shap Rd.in Kendal,I’d loaded out of Libbys Milnthorpe earlier that afternoon and yes I had been crawling around underneath as well greasing the prop,the motor had Tecalamit autolube for the pins and bushes and King pins 
Plus I’d done a couple of Londons that week from memory.Now as for Larry well he only did clean pallet jobs out of P&G’s, and crane on and off jobs so no wonder his boiler suit looks immaculate after a steady weeks work eh! 
Cheers Dennis.
Nothing to do with sheeting but 10 out of 10 for his roping capabilities!
Well my breast pocket contained my little black book with all my info for return loads & good transport digs, Plus a few names on my ■■■■ list, The good old days when a driver allways felt proud of doing a good days work for a good days pay, Regards Larry.
Where do you get these pics from Moomooland? They are spot on,that one of the D series straw waggon’s a cracker,keep em coming and thanks for posting them,ta,Pete
Bewick:
I’ll have you know Pete that that ex Brady free issue boiler suit had done many '000’s of miles both in the Octopus and then in the D1000
Ah I thought that there would be a good reason for you looking like a tramp Dennis, my bet was that the suit was left over from your Ancestor’s steam wagon days but I was wrong on that score. Of course I guess you would change it before you dared get into the driving seat, not a good advert for an O/D to be seen in public like that. Was the pic taken for Jeremy Beadle’s show on the telly by any chance, a good fifty quids worth there I should think?
Pete.
windrush:
Bewick:
I’ll have you know Pete that that ex Brady free issue boiler suit had done many '000’s of miles both in the Octopus and then in the D1000Ah I thought that there would be a good reason for you looking like a tramp Dennis, my bet was that the suit was left over from your Ancestor’s steam wagon days but I was wrong on that score. Of course I guess you would change it before you dared get into the driving seat, not a good advert for an O/D to be seen in public like that. Was the pic taken for Jeremy Beadle’s show on the telly by any chance, a good fifty quids worth there I should think?
Pete.
Get yer tin hat on Pete,Dennis will be back on here later full of Mr Bells finest! 
moomooland:
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Hiya,
Remember this old girl tramping about when I was driving an Octopus and drag
It used to blow me off as if I was stopped it was a good rate of knots faster.
thanks harry, long retired.
moomooland:
0Nothing to do with sheeting but 10 out of 10 for his roping capabilities!
You’d have a job to take that photo again .
Dan Punchard:
moomooland:
0Nothing to do with sheeting but 10 out of 10 for his roping capabilities!You’d have a job to take that photo again .
Good job the driver had his brown trousers on that day,i think it may have been a staged photo,what you reckon Dan?
Perhaps it was a regular turn for the driver so he knew how far to push it ,so yes may be put up job ?
Dan Punchard:
moomooland:
0Nothing to do with sheeting but 10 out of 10 for his roping capabilities!You’d have a job to take that photo again .
There`d be 2 more chances to take that photograph.
Only 7 rounds on that load , so reasonably stable ; 
At 8 rounds ,…then shed lean a bit more ; :unamused: At a full 9 rounds` ,…thennnnnnnnn… 
Cheers , cattle wagon man.
That looks an awkward load to sheet.
The Boys Own:
One of my latest attempts
10 out of 10 for that Boysown,but how did you manage to get sheets over load with all the health and safety crap nowadays? ps.whats the load?
The Boys Own:
One of my latest attempts
And very well done in my book, Loads such as this one that obviously have to be sheeted is a credit to the driver who had the task of doing it, Full marks on the score sheet, Regards Larry.
