gazzer:
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…
You definitley dont need that happening going down mountains for sure gazzer.I am still driving a Daf now for Wyvern Cargo they are a lot different these days.regards Geoff
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
hi Fellas… A few that I remember, I think there is a British International thread on here but not many seem to post on there…
John Simpkins RIP
Frank Morgan
Sam Champ ( in the early days ) sadly went early, a lovely bloke. RIP. Thinking about it he had left before Cabmont became BI.
Robin Bartlett ( where are you now you rascal? )
Dave Pope
Jim Bailey
Trevor ( Sweet was it ? )
Nobby Stratton
Keith Mapson
Lots more but none come to mind at the mo…
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
hi Fellas… A few that I remember, I think there is a British International thread on here but not many seem to post on there…
John Simpkins RIP
Frank Morgan
Sam Champ ( in the early days ) sadly went early, a lovely bloke. RIP. Thinking about it he had left before Cabmont became BI.
Robin Bartlett ( where are you now you rascal? )
Dave Pope
Jim Bailey
Trevor ( Sweet was it ? )
Nobby Stratton
Keith Mapson
Lots more but none come to mind at the mo…
Dont forget reckless rat,I remember Sam doing a wide load ■■■■■■ for me many years ago.I think Bernie Boniface RIP used to drive for them aswell.
Ha… You couldn’t forget Reckless…I just couldn’t think of his name at the time. Got it now though. Barry Aldridge. RIP. He was somewhat inclined to lose his teeth after a night on the vino. Spent many an hour searching Portugese lorry parks in the dark.
Being young and naive, I was in the BI office in Porto, in walks Aldridge senior and junior.
They both had their trouser pockets cut open in the night, while they were asleep in their cabs.
The running money for fuel and tolls to get back had been stolen by a phantom pocket They told the boss the story with so much conviction, I has actually believed it.
They both got two wads of cash.
Matosinhos and it’s bars had a reputation where drivers could lose hundreds of pounds in one night, with not much in return except a bottle of Champagne that cost a fiver, but sold for a 100 quid.
Most would have known Grant, from up North, with an addictive habit to gaming machines and Bacardi and Coca .
Stevie Holland on R&G ,aka Shady, Tony Bradfield in the Hot to trot Volvo F12.
Alex Hargreaves with his blue Scania 142 for Psl and Brintons carpets Vouzela near Porto.
He had an irate Frenchman have a go at him in Ouistreham, some UK drivers asked the Gendarmarie where he lived, after the road rage incident, they confronted him,as Alex had a Polio arm.
Cliff luxton:
Here’s another one of mine . You got this thread going well Geoff. Can you guess where this is.
I am not sure where this is Cliff maybe Salamanca,put me out of my misery please. I have heard that Barry Huish has died I will try to find out more lunch time and let you know later.
I wish I had taken photos of the 70s and 80s around poole, the hauliers and characters are all disappearing fast, my journey started at selbys the Bedford dealer in ashely road parkstone, then marley tile, a few hours on Saturdays with harry ogalvy out at heavy goods southern taking the 1 (in a tiny d series with mickey mouse indicators on top of the cab and a giant 15/20 ft trailer, cutlers, nelson Stanley, noel brothers, gears, flight refuelling, lss Bristol, plus time on the spanners, and little incursions for , shaws, howes, ground power, stage truck, panic parcels, lots of faces, mike gates, john weaver, merv the swerve (whos transcon cought fire on me in poole test station,) Bernie dignan, Jessie james, who I thought was dining in the Italian down poole high street recently, gordon knowlton whos picture started this ramble off, the extended family of kc t who were all in transport, alas lots of names that only come back when someone mentions them as it appears early onset something or other is catching up fast, for those who know me please do not take offence if I stare blankly when you say hello, I will remember you im just not sure when it will be.
hotel magnum:
I wish I had taken photos of the 70s and 80s around poole, the hauliers and characters are all disappearing fast, my journey started at selbys the Bedford dealer in ashely road parkstone, then marley tile, a few hours on Saturdays with harry ogalvy out at heavy goods southern taking the 1 (in a tiny d series with mickey mouse indicators on top of the cab and a giant 15/20 ft trailer, cutlers, nelson Stanley, noel brothers, gears, flight refuelling, lss Bristol, plus time on the spanners, and little incursions for , shaws, howes, ground power, stage truck, panic parcels, lots of faces, mike gates, john weaver, merv the swerve (whos transcon cought fire on me in poole test station,) Bernie dignan, Jessie james, who I thought was dining in the Italian down poole high street recently, gordon knowlton whos picture started this ramble off, the extended family of kc t who were all in transport, alas lots of names that only come back when someone mentions them as it appears early onset something or other is catching up fast, for those who know me please do not take offence if I stare blankly when you say hello, I will remember you im just not sure when it will be.
Your not the only one to pass with Harry Oglevy Idid aswell considering he had false legs he done well teaching us.You mention so many people and firms that I too remember most of them characters in their own right.Poor old Gordy whos photo started this little ramble is very poorly.He came out to lunch with me and another 15 old Poole drivers and after a couple of hours jawing and lunch he was knackered.Thanks for the nostalgia regards Geoff
