gazzer:
Seldom seen but always in Poole.
Chris and Alister Moatt used to drive this rig,.
Seeing that Posado trailer reminded me of the old boy from Domans,Irun who used to do UK every week ,he was on Truckline every week. Sorry to hear you are ill ,hope you (and Gordy )are better soon.
Last week a lad called Chris sent me a message from goldenwonderRIP. I have been unable to contact him but all I know is that his Father used to work for Speed Freight before Jeff Duvall started GB Express and that he went most places with his dad in the truck.His dad has recently passed on and he would like to talk about old times and places.I am sure that if he sees this thread Kerbut or Hughie would be able to mention someone they would have bumped into who they all know.regards Geoff
Cliff luxton:
Hi Geoff hope Gordy is on the mend?
I shipped out of Poole once or twice with this one.
I seem to remember having a ricard or two in that truck Cliff,Happy days.
geoff luther:
Cliff luxton:
Hi Geoff hope Gordy is on the mend?
I shipped out of Poole once or twice with this one.I seem to remember having a ricard or two in that truck Cliff,Happy days.
Hi Cliff Gordy is still in Hospital Hopefully he will be out Monday will let you know as soon as I do.regards Geoff.
I used to haul for British International, Euro Psl,Garnett Eurotrans and Freight Transfer.
Did you know any drivers from these firms ?
toby1234abc:
I used to haul for British International, Euro Psl,Garnett Eurotrans and Freight Transfer.
Did you know any drivers from these firms ?
Yes I did know quite a few of them to name just a few Jelly legs 'Grappling Applin Reg and Ray Conduit Ray Caswell and I am sure some of the boys will be able to name many more.Regards Geoff
Andy Stratton
Mr Luxton how are you shag !
Picture of your mighty Volvo,fine looking colour scheme !
DEANB:
Mr Luxton how are you shag !Picture of your mighty Volvo,fine looking colour scheme !
That was when he was a proper driver many moons ago.
Thanks for that one Dean looks good had a lot of fun in those days a great crowd of people to be working with ,don’t know if you remember him but I’m meeting Steve bryant Thursday morning he lives in Spain . Would be nice to meet for drink some time.Steve said there was a get together for some of the Ralphs guys at the weekend in Poole.
Mr Luther your not very kind to me.
Hi Cliff, yes I remember Steve send him my regards seems like a life time ago now !!
Yeah we had a good get together loads of fellas you knew were there,had not seen some of
them for 25 years,christ time flies ?
Had a better pic of your Axminster Volvo but cant locate it at the moment.
My first few weeks of a novice in Europe, I was heading to Portugal, I saw Peter Stainbridge on the other side of the road, sat in his cab and flashing his lights at me.
It was Jellylegs, I thought what a pleasant chap to greet me on my travels.
It transpired that he had broken down and wanted me to stop.
From BI, there was Mark and Barry Aldridge, the Dad was called Popeye.
Stuart Smith the Animal.
Trevor Sweet who went out with Rosa.
John Povey the Scouser.
In the BI Porto office Maneula de Caldaviera, Anna and Isobella.
Tim Allen once sailed his yacht from Southampton to Porto.
The drivers would use the shower in the Bomberos station next door,fire station.
Most ate in the Parrot bar in Leca de Palmeria, the phone was a rip off,Ricardo made a fortune in sailors phoning home.
Cliff luxton:
Thanks for that one Dean looks good had a lot of fun in those days a great crowd of people to be working with ,don’t know if you remember him but I’m meeting Steve bryant Thursday morning he lives in Spain . Would be nice to meet for drink some time.Steve said there was a get together for some of the Ralphs guys at the weekend in Poole.
Mr Luther your not very kind to me.
You are big enough to take it Cliff.Gordy came out of hospital on monday full up with pills but at least he is home again.
I think this is ULJ782X when I had it. It was either new or second trip.
DAF salesman asked me what I thought about it: I didn’t like the fact that when descending a mountain on the exhaust brake, selecting the next gear down, the exhaust brake was slow to disengage and cut the engine whilst you went through neutral with the stick. No power steering…
