Took these in volac
cortesy of jonathon parkhouse.
I worked for some years for Barrie Williams, TD Williams, Owens, N&A James, Cadwalladers, MAT and a few others! They were all fiddling, as we all were, I don’t know how much of what I earned was ever declared for tax, not much, I suspect! Red diesel, bribes, trip money, etc. One of the above employed a driver who was registered blind! They were good days, but I am amazed that I survived, drink driving, long hours (London, Lisbon, Granada and back to Wales in 6 days, for one company) - (Pamplona, Braga, Dortmund Saturday PM - Venlo Sunday 6PM for another). Dodgy T forms, permits, overweight, bald tyres and discs stored on the floor through the window letter box, stolen pallets, foreign loads, with one of the companies it was considered normal to load somewhere, tip in someone else’s warehouse “Do a foreigner, or 2” reload, drive continuously to make up time and tip the original load, on time. One of the companies bosses got caught stealing, another smuggling. How Caddie kept his wrecks on the road was a great mystery? Three day binges in Dover, Poole, Zeebruge, Barcelona etc. Customs officers selling beer in Cherbourg. Replacing insulation in fridge doors with “Baccy”. I could go on for ever GREAT DAYS, good friends, most now gone over. It had to end one day, but I will keep fond memories. . .
Some great characters - Barrie Williams, George Price, Alan Vale, Neil Butch, Aemon Magee, Big Dan, loads more. . .
A Dennis seabourne borderer,courtesy of daibootsy.
pete 359:
A Dennis seabourne borderer,courtesy of daibootsy.
Hi Andrew that is the shunt wagon by bay 17 blow up the pic look at the shunter,it’s dai dipstick. He shunted for Dennis in the abbey 
you in Swansea on Sunday
smallcoal:
pete 359:
A Dennis seabourne borderer,courtesy of daibootsy.Hi Andrew that is the shunt wagon by bay 17 blow up the pic look at the shunter,it’s dai dipstick. He shunted for Dennis in the abbey
hello john,
i remember the dip working for dennis,i thought that was him in the photo.lynda seabourne and two of their daughters were at work yesterday (we are related,dennis rip and my father were cousins),i have asked the seabourne’s to dig out any old photos.the last time i saw dipstick,he had a full set of teeth,i hardly recognised him!!!
no to swansea,big weekend at gaydon with a volvo cavalcade aswell at volvo in warwick,you should have booked another dirty weekend at wellsbourne…
regards andrew.
aberthaw cement.
TJ.E.Price(Cardiff)Ltd.
RHYMNEY BEERS.
Pathguard, Pontardilais.
