A classic from the camera of the late Roger Kenney (copyright Roundoak Publishing / Nynehead Books)
A Merry Christmas to Marcus and fellow Scrapbook followers from Retriever
hiya,
Can I have one of these I do have a big stocking, bah my licence has run out, just leave it up the drive I’ll be able to sit in it and dream from time to time.
thanks harry long retired
Licence Harry?
When we started we didn’t need one, go on, take it round the block a few times but don’t complain to me about the pain in your arms and the calluses on your hands.
Talking about calluses, take those ropes and sheets off and get it tipped.
Now, ain’t ya glad you haven’t got a licence anymore?
But if not have a real good think before you ring for a reload (sorry, went all modern for a moment there, backload) and rope and sheet again in freezing sleet.
I’d do it all again like a shot if I could, and I’ve still got a licence.
hiya,
Don’t they come in eight legged curtainsider’s and the same in Dyson pups could manage the straps with instruction from a present day lad the calluses I can spend my day off trimming them off with a razor blade a la yesterday eh’ the steering on the AEC will be nice and light if my memory is still working, but the medical and the form filling the new rules and regs tachographs ( I was lucky enough to get the full stint of my driving career using logsheets/books worked for the local water board until retirement and we only used the drawing straight line system ) I’ve just talked myself and with your assistance, out of bothering to retake the reins, thank you.
thanks harry long retired.
Like Harry my licence is long gone but I would give a lot to have a day out with that AEC, and I’m sure us old lads could still do it. Show that thing to the young uns today and they wouldn’t know where to start. This thread bring back a lot of memories.
happy days.
i remember being a trailor mate at henry longs in bradford when i was 16 now 64 but still miss it now retierd dew to strees of the modern job but all in all did enjoy my time driving abroad for A ONE LEEDS ( italy ugo chec hungay ) good days MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL & THANKS TO BUBBLE MAN AND OTHERS FOR ALL THE THE PICTURES AND POSTS … S BROUGHTON… BRADFORD YORKSHIRE
fly sheet:
All these pictures on here are fantastic, I know its Bubblemans thread but I want to see all his pictures & everyone elses including oiltreaders. Long may it continue I say & please none of you thin em out or take a break ffs…
Reckon I kipped in one of those cabs when my Daf was in for service at Thornaby depot. I was distinctly unimpressed, seem to remember it was a Leyland Redline cab in origin.
many thanks to bubbleman for this fantastic thread and after reading that he is having a break and will return if it goes quiet thats a great xmas pressie to us all i hope !!! with all the pics bubbs and oily have just think what heights this thread could go to in 2012 !!! happy xmas to everyone lets hope we all have a safe and prosperus new year x
o forgot i keep looking out for you on your two hide out bridges bubbs waiting for you to sapp me !!! i wont beep at you until you have taken the pic haha !! i keep looking out for dave the ren when over in wales but he hasnt sapped me yet !! one day either of you will get me i hope haha !!!
pimmer73:
many thanks to bubbleman for this fantastic thread and after reading that he is having a break and will return if it goes quiet thats a great xmas pressie to us all i hope !!! with all the pics bubbs and oily have just think what heights this thread could go to in 2012 !!! happy xmas to everyone lets hope we all have a safe and prosperus new year x
stuart broughton:
i remember being a trailor mate at henry longs in bradford when i was 16 now 64 but still miss it now retierd dew to strees of the modern job but all in all did enjoy my time driving abroad for A ONE LEEDS ( italy ugo chec hungay ) good days MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL & THANKS TO BUBBLE MAN AND OTHERS FOR ALL THE THE PICTURES AND POSTS … S BROUGHTON… BRADFORD YORKSHIRE
You will know my dad then he was a wagon and drag driver there 59 mammoth major ive forgotten his mates name but it will come to me
Hi Bubbleman,
Give this a try, free and so easy to use. download.cnet.com/Free-Picture-R … 97789.html
the download is from cnet, but plenty others offer it as well
All the best.
oiltreader
Another from Roger Kenney to keep the party going!
Great photo of a classic british made Leyland Octopus, some of the finest wagons that were ever made, Drivers in the good old days like myself loved them, In my younger days in the 50s if you had a Leyland you were tops, they were a very reliable motor. Regards Larry.
