geoff luther:
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Geoff that’s not Chris’s truck matey. Can’t think who’s that is at present.
stevejones:
ye deanb iwas pretty young at the time the guy was about 50 which i thought was ancient at the time l.o.l he was a helpful guy for a 23yr old to be running with to spain and i was working for harry mason at the time which was eventful lol . but gr8 days
Steve, Yes i remember the name Harry Mason but cant remember the colour scheme or motors he used
to run ■■ You got any pics ■■?
DEANB:
stevejones:
ye deanb iwas pretty young at the time the guy was about 50 which i thought was ancient at the time l.o.l he was a helpful guy for a 23yr old to be running with to spain and i was working for harry mason at the time which was eventful lol . but gr8 daysSteve, Yes i remember the name Harry Mason but cant remember the colour scheme or motors he used
to run ■■ You got any pics ■■?
Red and white IIRC
Well Harry Mason there’s a blast from the past, in the 90’s we used to load his fridge back from Spain from San Fulgencio with broccoli, even though he only had a 24 pallet trailer it paid well as the rate we got was good, we ran all 26 pallet trailers for Sydney Hart some of which were with his sign writing but it was a big job for us at the time.
The chap who pulled the fridge was called Shaun and in the end he defected from Mason’s and came and drove for us at Davies International as did another Shirley (Rixon) was the surname. Ironically Shaun’s son who’s nick name was “Bodge” rang the other day for a job and I remember him as young lad shipping out with his dad on Sealink from Southampton on the “love boat” as it was fondly known as by all drivers, good old days in fact another Mary Hopkins moment, cheers Buzzer.
Buzzer remember clearing loads for Sydney Hart especially apples !
Shirley was a good lad,last time i saw him was about 1990/91 !!! Long time ago !
Denby, another regular through Poole !
shady:
geoff luther:
0Geoff that’s not Chris’s truck matey. Can’t think who’s that is at present.
Steve it was Chris’s truck he has confirmed it was Betsy before he sold it to Mike Furnell who then put his personal MF plate on it.
geoff luther:
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Dave’s truck had a fantastic paint job, white pearl,changing as it moved.
geoff luther:
shady:
geoff luther:
0Geoff that’s not Chris’s truck matey. Can’t think who’s that is at present.
Steve it was Chris’s truck he has confirmed it was Betsy before he sold it to Mike Furnell who then put his personal MF plate on it.
Geoff, some good photos there ! Swains were a big company back then with several UK depots and a
Cherbourg depot.
Can you remember Graham who used to work for Aquila Transport at Poole in the office ? A good bloke.
Mike Furnell rings a bell was that the chap that used to have the recovery trucks on the docks or am i
getting mixed up ■■ If it is i used to drink with him in Wimborne but was killed a few years ago from a
fire if memory serves me right in a flat in Sandford near Wareham ■■?
DEANB:
geoff luther:
shady:
geoff luther:
0Geoff that’s not Chris’s truck matey. Can’t think who’s that is at present.
Steve it was Chris’s truck he has confirmed it was Betsy before he sold it to Mike Furnell who then put his personal MF plate on it.
Geoff, some good photos there ! Swains were a big company back then with several UK depots and a
Cherbourg depot.Can you remember Graham who used to work for Aquila Transport at Poole in the office ? A good bloke.
Mike Furnell rings a bell was that the chap that used to have the recovery trucks on the docks or am i
getting mixed up ■■ If it is i used to drink with him in Wimborne but was killed a few years ago from a
fire if memory serves me right in a flat in Sandford near Wareham ■■?
That’s the Guy born with a silver spoon in his mouth and finished up with not a lot.Swains were a big outfit I remember a bloke called Skippy started in Poole then run the Cherbourg office.I think he finished up around Church Stretton.I am afraid I can’t remember Graham but Aquilla were a good firm to work for.
shady:
geoff luther:
0Dave’s truck had a fantastic paint job, white pearl,changing as it moved.
Shady you are right about the paint job it was fantastic.I have found some pics that Mike Hennesey has posted sometime ago of the R&G trucks.Hope you have a nice meal tomorrow night.Cheers mate
stevejones:
ye deanb iwas pretty young at the time the guy was about 50 which i thought was ancient at the time l.o.l he was a helpful guy for a 23yr old to be running with to spain and i was working for harry mason at the time which was eventful lol . but gr8 days
slightly off topic but i remember a girl called tracy driving for ings. she used to barmaid at the jolly miller in poole before that. wonder what happened to her?
Lets not forget mat transport in and out of poole had a office in purbeck house
geoff luther:
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I used to work with Shamus,first on E.F.Phillips and again when he worked for Lenny Smith with Trans Oman.I am pretty sure that he doubled up with Les Parnell in this truck on the Rolls Royce contract that Trans Oman used to do.RIP the two of them.
mat man:
Lets not forget mat transport in and out of poole had a office in purbeck house
mat man your dead right didn’t Carol used to work in the office.