The name skinner rings a bell, but I can’t say I remember him. If you see MacNasty give him my best. My name is Geoff Hunt.
Will do Geoff, thought I may have seen him at Truckfest y’day but no luck.
Been contacted by another driver who would have been there when you were there - Marc Lester.
Got a couple more names from Marc - Brian Perks & Bill Harper.
I have also remembered Ted Goodenough, used to live at Chippenham.
Regards
Nig
I can remember working for Western Transport in Brislington Bristol when I was Just a lad of 20. They had a transit van which I drove on express deliveries (more commonly known now as sameday) and I can still remember the reg:- AHT 807J. The transport manager was a bloke called Sparkes, and the supervisor was Steve Beard. They were running Mandators and a couple of GUY’s. One was a warrior and the other was an invincible but I ddo remember the first two scania tractors arriving. When they opened Avonmouth I went down there with Nobby Clarke and Dennis Buxton, both of whom are sadly no longer with us. I left a couple of months later and went on for Harding Bros. Those were the days!
Hallo Gerry
Hey, someone that was there the same time as me.
I was at Brislington for a few months before going to to Avonmouth.
Reg Sparkes gave me a start on a BMC laird rigid, then a driver called Dave W… I think, lost his licence through drink driving and I was given his mandator, UAE 8G.
Do you remember Bill Brown in the fitting shops?
I don’t recall those names at the moment but they may come back to me.
Have you any idea what happened to any of the other drivers that were there at the time, like Gerry Fitton, Jim Palfrey etc.,?
My name is Nigel Mellor and I was about 25 at the time I started at Brislington.
Regards
Nig
Ghosttrain you will remember Bob Lewis and you will remember me Vince how you keepin mate
Vince, how are you and how’s your old man doing? Does he keep in touch with any of the Western mob? Give him my best when you see him.
I’m married for the 3rd time and she’s grounded me 
Hi Geoff
Im married as well just had my 4th son 5months ago and im grounded as well I now work for Plantspeed doing sales and stand in for the trnsport manager every now and then
The old man aint to good at the Mo just been diagnosed with cancer and is having kemo so he aint very happy but still likes a pint of cider, he still keeps in touch with a few of the old drivers one of them being Brian Britton who now lives in W-S-M
I said to the old man about this web site and asked if he had a110 scania and he said he had the first one and used to trunk to Ebbew Vale at night he was there at Brislington and if I ask him im sure he will lend me some photos to put on he has stacks of them ,his 111’s and that P-cab 112 what he used to do the nuclear waste with
I will pick his brains and get some more info
Take care mate
Vince
Vince
Sorry to hear about Bob. Give him my best.
I did a run with that nuclear waste a couple of times. One was to Sellafield with him. The round trip used to take a week because of all the restrictions on you. I got some piccies and if I can get my bone idle ■■■ in gear I’ll put them on here.
Cheers
Hi everyone,my first time on,so here goes.I was at WT from late 1984 til the end. I worked with some real good fellas like Geoff Hunt and Bob Lewis who both have been mentioned on this thread previously.Others that come to mind are Keith Goodman,Terry Daily,Jack Coles,Les Baker,Sid Bryant,Ray Tanner,Steve Beard in the office,Ray Payne,Niel Locott,Malcolm Buck from the fitting shop,all good blokes.Cannot forget some of the Warrington guys like Jimmy Dawson,Danny Wellmanand Tommy King. Pat Lenihan was another who has just come to mind,he could drink beer for England. I must mention the late Arthur Gregory who to me was Mr Western Transport, one of the nicest blokes ive ever met. Got quite a few pics of the old wagons we had, my pal Trucker Ash is gonna how to put them on here.
Bloody hell…that got some of the memories coming back. How about Ivor Weekes, Wolfie (can’t remember his real name), Paul Rudge, Frank Lewis, Geoff Blakely , Andy Sperring, We could go on for ever.
Hey Geoff,a few more names from the past mate. how about Dave,the captain,Morgan,Alan Iles,John and Davy Parkin,Wally Coles then there was Mrs Buffrey and Diane in the canteen,didnt they get some stick over the state of the grub. also do you remember Dave Carter and Dave Landsbury in the office, Mackie Brown and Phil John from Wales,Bob ill pinch anything thats not nailed down Hardstaff from Chatem and not forgetting Dodgers mate Jim dehaviland who now works with me at Ceva logistics,formally T.N.T at Patchway. cheers ELMO
Hi Marc
See you got yourself on the forum OK.
Regards
Nig
Hi Nig, ta for the welcome,just had a chat to Truckerash and ive e mailed some photos to him and hes gonna stick um on here for me cos I cant do it. I hope they get to him ok so watch this space. Marc
Elmo
The last time I saw Phil John was in Milan about 12 years ago. Say hello to Jim for me will you. Hope you and yours are well. It would be great to get some of the old mob together but it ain’t going to happen 
Geoff
Geoff,youre dead right it wont happen mate,youve only gotta look at this thread to see how many ex WT people have responded . still, its good to remember happy times,i wouldnt have missed it for the world, ive got some nice memories and i,m glad i took a few pics of the wagons we drove. these should be on here in a day or two. Your old 111 is amongst them. marc
Heres one for Nig
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XEU NEAR SWINDON
Elmo
That might have been taken after I bought the truck because it has the London exemption badge on it (what a crap trailer though ) and who thought of putting a cows bum in the picture?
Bob Lewis’ wendy house and I think that’s Alan Iles Leyland isn’t it?
That old sick african with the Steetley tank reminded me of the old ■■■■■ I had. It had the heaviest clutch you could believe and god help you if you missed the gear change going up hill because the engine could sometimes swing backwards chucking exhaust out of the air intake and the only way to stop the engine was to deliberately stall it.
I’ll definately get some piccies on here but it will take a few days.
Geoff