Hears a few Jimmy tae make you homesick,weather wise you would’ny ken much diffrence it’s jist aboot as cauld as Manitoba. Eddie.
lol…aye a bit Eddie …must be getting on as i mind the Guy …an can mind seeing the Octopus every day ,when at Castlmilk…iirc a fella that wore a bunnet drove that one and its sister wae the grab was driven by …■■..Little.
Dingo, when will we see another photo diary? best diaries on TN 
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oiltreader:
Hi CG, hot off the the camera from Inverness today.
Cheers
OilyExcellent photos Oily marra. Many thanks
That PX57 Barclay used to be owned by A W Jenkinson I think. Sure it was a Lockerbie based Scania R Top
Sure you’re sure? I think you’ll find there have never been any Scania Topliners based at Lockerbie.
are p- reg penrith and s- lockerbie jeh
You can tell what depot the Volvos come from PX from Penrith and SJ & SF from Lockerbie but all the Scanias are ■■■■■■■■ registered so you can’t tell where they’re based.
That’s not quite right actually Diff Lock
There is a mixture of S registered and PX registered lorries run by Jenkinsons from Lockerbie
There`s more S registered than PX, but there is PX lorries based out of LockerbieMore Volvos than Scania too
Kindest regards
CGIf you had actually read what I wrote I said all the Scanias were ■■■■■■■■ registered and you can’t tell which depot they come from, I did not say that ALL Lockerbie trucks are SF & SJ registered. I have worked for Alan Jenkinson for 12 years so please don’t try to tell me that I don’t know what I’m talking about, there have never been any Topliners based at Lockerbie, up until the 10 plates came out the depot was 100% Volvo.
Walking around with a camera in your hand making assumptions about what you see is not knowledge it’s called making it up! Something that you seem to do quite a lot.
Hello Diff Lock
Sorry marra, I obviously didn’t read your post right and I apologise for that.
I apologise if I have made you look like an idiot but I think we’d both agree the idiot here is me!
Thankyou also for your further information.
Kindest regards
CG
erfguy:
Hears a few Jimmy tae make you homesick,weather wise you would’ny ken much diffrence it’s jist aboot as cauld as Manitoba. Eddie.
Excellent photos Eddie, have you any more S & D Smiths on film?
Kindest regards
CG
dingo:
Thought i would post up some old and new pictures from work.Been with McKerral for nearly 10 years now and here are some pictures of some of the motors.
How times have changed , small cab fm
wee bit bigger
480 xl mid lift
420, 4 series
The old loader , ex drops foden 8x6
07 plate 480xxl , sadly written off
My old truck , 530 xxl tag
Scania 420 ,6 wheeler and drag , last seen shunting out the forest in the borders
04 plate 460
480 xxl , sold to a local haulier
480 CF , on the move kickin up some dust
Bothwell services , early morning.
Lockerbie truck stop with one of Fergusons
Now one of our yard shunters.
02 plate 460 , blew its engine and sadly ended up being stripped for parts
520 double drive
480 xl ,57 plate ,ex innovate motor
My own motor 480 xxl tag … nice motor , but would not pull you out of bed lol.
440 xlx cab mid lift
Our new 12 plate loader 6x6 man. Hitched onto a home made dolly for loading in the forest.
The 8x8 loader , hitched to a low ground pressure trailer , runs logs to holding areas.
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Have other pictures of other local timber hauliers but will take a wee while to get through them.
Excellent photos dingo marra. Many thanks for posting them
Kindest regards
CG
Danscania:
Really CG? you will find in the haulage world that jumping in with both feet is not the way. Brain first mouth second.Diff Lock:
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oiltreader:
Hi CG, hot off the the camera from Inverness today.
Cheers
OilyExcellent photos Oily marra. Many thanks
That PX57 Barclay used to be owned by A W Jenkinson I think. Sure it was a Lockerbie based Scania R Top
Sure you’re sure? I think you’ll find there have never been any Scania Topliners based at Lockerbie.
are p- reg penrith and s- lockerbie jeh
You can tell what depot the Volvos come from PX from Penrith and SJ & SF from Lockerbie but all the Scanias are ■■■■■■■■ registered so you can’t tell where they’re based.
That’s not quite right actually Diff Lock
There is a mixture of S registered and PX registered lorries run by Jenkinsons from Lockerbie
There`s more S registered than PX, but there is PX lorries based out of LockerbieMore Volvos than Scania too
Kindest regards
CGIf you had actually read what I wrote I said all the Scanias were ■■■■■■■■ registered and you can’t tell which depot they come from, I did not say that ALL Lockerbie trucks are SF & SJ registered. I have worked for Alan Jenkinson for 12 years so please don’t try to tell me that I don’t know what I’m talking about, there have never been any Topliners based at Lockerbie, up until the 10 plates came out the depot was 100% Volvo.
Walking around with a camera in your hand making assumptions about what you see is not knowledge it’s called making it up! Something that you seem to do quite a lot.
Thanks Danscania, good advise!!
Kindest regards
CG
the_boss2013:
new timber champions lol
Hello the boss2013
Excellent photo marra
Stobarts currently have one Scania R500 timber lorry, working out of Lockerbie
There is also another 3 on order and they are expected to be delivered in May/June 2013.
Kindest regards
CG
stuartrobbie:
Dingo, when will we see another photo diary? best diaries on TN
- 1 Great idea for a thread C G
dazcapri:
stuartrobbie:
Dingo, when will we see another photo diary? best diaries on TN
- 1 Great idea for a thread C G
Thankyou dazcapri!
Kindest regards
CG
Hello CG.
Didn’t ?Les Telfer? from around the Wark area have a Forestry Commission contract for many years? Around the 1980’s and before. Ah! also Ralf Nicholson from the same area and time? I realise that they may no longer be with us as Ralf was in his 70’s then and still driving although I believe it was his son on the Forestry work, but don’t see their wagons knocking around these days any ideas on it?
Cheers, Sol.
Solly:
Hello CG.Didn’t ?Les Telfer? from around the Wark area have a Forestry Commission contract for many years? Around the 1980’s and before. Ah! also Ralf Nicholson from the same area and time? I realise that they may no longer be with us as Ralf was in his 70’s then and still driving although I believe it was his son on the Forestry work, but don’t see their wagons knocking around these days any ideas on it?
Cheers, Sol.
Hello Solly
Many thanks for your post marra.
I’m afraid I don’t know anything about the company your asking about marra.
Hopefully, someone else on TNUK will see the post and help you out
Sorry marra
Kindest regards
CG
Solly:
Hello CG.Didn’t ?Les Telfer? from around the Wark area have a Forestry Commission contract for many years? Around the 1980’s and before. Ah! also Ralf Nicholson from the same area and time? I realise that they may no longer be with us as Ralf was in his 70’s then and still driving although I believe it was his son on the Forestry work, but don’t see their wagons knocking around these days any ideas on it?
Cheers, Sol.
Yes Les Telfer did haul timber for the F/C, plus old Ralph Nicholson also from the Wark area, I think the pair of them must be retired by now ■■?, Regards Larry.
Googled the pair of them Larry.
Ralph died aged 87 in a nursing home in Hexham after retiring from driving aged 80! after 50+ years in the business. Les Telfer apparently sold up some years ago and moved to Cyprus I believe, and returned home to run the post office in Bellingham. Thanks & Cheers Solly.
Solly:
Googled the pair of them Larry.
Ralph died aged 87 in a nursing home in Hexham after retiring from driving aged 80! after 50+ years in the business. Les Telfer apparently sold up some years ago and moved to Cyprus I believe, and returned home to run the post office in Bellingham. Thanks & Cheers Solly.
Thanks Solly, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Solly:
Googled the pair of them Larry.
Ralph died aged 87 in a nursing home in Hexham after retiring from driving aged 80! after 50+ years in the business. Les Telfer apparently sold up some years ago and moved to Cyprus I believe, and returned home to run the post office in Bellingham. Thanks & Cheers Solly.Thanks Solly, Regards Larry.
I remember Ralphy Having a 6 wheel tipper running out of the quarries Barrasford Mootlaw, This was in the 70s before he got involved in the timber work, Also he had a six wheeler Seddon Aki double drive tractor unit for the timber haulage, RIP Ralph, Regards Larry PS This motor had his initials on the reg. RTN ////?.
Spotted some timber lorries runnin up through the south lakes today,one called “THE TIMBERNATOR” i am sure i have seen the driver in a six wheeler tipper in kendal.And the other was called “THE LOGFATHER”.I am wondering if he runs his volvo on nights hauling COD n spuds for a chipshop up west coast?
Lawrence Dunbar:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Solly:
Googled the pair of them Larry.
Ralph died aged 87 in a nursing home in Hexham after retiring from driving aged 80! after 50+ years in the business. Les Telfer apparently sold up some years ago and moved to Cyprus I believe, and returned home to run the post office in Bellingham. Thanks & Cheers Solly.Thanks Solly, Regards Larry.
I remember Ralphy Having a 6 wheel tipper running out of the quarries Barrasford Mootlaw, This was in the 70s before he got involved in the timber work, Also he had a six wheeler Seddon Aki double drive tractor unit for the timber haulage, RIP Ralph, Regards Larry PS This motor had his initials on the reg. RTN ////?.
Larry
Back in the very early seventies (72/73) I think, we bought a 6wheel AEC Marshall tipper from Nicholson’s Wark. IIRC it was a G reg starting PAW or PAM. Sure it was maroon/ red. Would that be the same Ralph Nicholson.
There was also a green F86 eight wheeler flat/livestock waggon used to be in Tyneside mart every Friday with sheep. Think that was Les Telfer’s.
Cheers Tyneside
Lawrence Dunbar:
I remember Ralphy Having a 6 wheel tipper running out of the quarries Barrasford Mootlaw, This was in the 70s before he got involved in the timber work, Also he had a six wheeler Seddon Aki double drive tractor unit for the timber haulage, RIP Ralph, Regards Larry PS This motor had his initials on the reg. RTN ////?.
Hi Larry, Ralph’s initials were RTN and he did work out of those quarries, but can’t remember if his initials were in his reg No when I knew him. Cheers Solly.
tyneside:
Larry
Back in the very early seventies (72/73) I think, we bought a 6wheel AEC Marshall tipper from Nicholson’s Wark. IIRC it was a G reg starting PAW or PAM. Sure it was maroon/ red. Would that be the same Ralph Nicholson.
There was also a green F86 eight wheeler flat/livestock waggon used to be in Tyneside mart every Friday with sheep. Think that was Les Telfer’s.
Cheers Tyneside
Hi Tyneside, Ralph’s wagons were maroon/red for sure, and I’m sure Les Telfer’s wagons were green also. Cheers Solly
Hello
Has anyone any photos of Gilbert Brown’s timber lorries of Hawkshead?
Sure the company still runs a few along with the boat trailers
Kindest regards
CG