S. JONES OF ALDRIDGE

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Mick Farrell had it new then Bubbles had it

I have an old picture of 447 which was Vince Cooks, you could always spot Vince with the air horns and the zanettie mirrors a mile away. Can anybody help, a couple of weeks ago I spotted an ERF unit near Wednesfield all painted up in S Jones livery with a chrome stack and chrome diesel tank, does any of you know who owns it.

[pete smith]

Mick Farrell had it new then Bubbles had it

I have an old picture of 447 which was Vince Cooks, you could always spot Vince with the air horns and the zanettie mirrors a mile away. Can anybody help, a couple of weeks ago I spotted an ERF unit near Wednesfield all painted up in S Jones livery with a chrome stack and chrome diesel tank, does any of you know who owns it.

The ERF near Wednesfield is owned by an ex Jones's employee, he worked in the garage I believe, I don't think the vehicle is ex Jones's just sprayed in their colours,

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Vince Cooke was my Dad he passed away 3 months ago

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Vince Cooke was my Dad he passed away 3 months ago

Hi Jerry.
Very sad new,s about your Dad Vince. My name is Mick Thorpe and worked along side your dad and your self for 22 years at S Jones. I also have some great memories of you all in that time, from you working up the top garage and rebuilding the Cummings engine in the Atkinson I had at the time, and you had to do all the rebuild from inside the cab, and when I collected it you had cleaned all the cab inside and it looked and smelt like new. And the time when Vince was weekended in Ludwigshafen and he started up the 240 8 pot Gardner he had at the time one cold morning and there was that much smoke that someone who lived nearby rang the fire brigade. There's that many story's I could go on for ever. R I P Vince.

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Hi Mick I knew it was you I hope you are well I well remember doing the engine in the Atkinson and trying to keep the cab clean because your motor was one of the cleanest on the fleet ARF 323M and was a bit of a flyer

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Hi Mick I knew it was you I hope you are well I well remember doing the engine in the Atkinson and trying to keep the cab clean because your motor was one of the cleanest on the fleet ARF 323M and was a bit of a flyer

Hi Jerry.
Nice to here from you and hope you are OK. The last time I spoke to you I think was when you were pulling trailers out of Bass at Burton-on-Trent with your blue ERF. I was talking to Nicky Herron a couple of years ago and he said you had moved to Southport, but sadly he has passed away since then, I think he had another stroke, I worked with him for a while at Bowmers after I finished at Suttons. great lad was Nicky always happy with a smile. I sometimes sit with a smile on my face and the misses asked watts making you smile, because I sometimes think of the things we got up to, like the time we all froze up at Ma's at Uchy north of Macon, you and Jona came out to us and I think there was about six of us with the diesel waxed up and just one unit running with petrol mixed in the tank, that was Paul Clements unit so that was the our taxi for the week, we all stayed in the travel lodge on Macon services at night because it was dropping to 30 below at night and some drivers in France died with the cold sleeping in there cabs. That week is one you never forget, as was many of the things we got up to. Luck after yourself Jem.
Mick.

[CJA1]

I took this early 80s D/Kirk [F] S Jones in Foreground, me four doors up the Line,

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couple of Jones, Archive piccs

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The top photo is fleet number 581 which My Dad Vince Cooke had from new until he had a heart attack and came off the road He passed away last July we are doing a chairty event this Sunday 13th may at the Hollies cafe Cannock in his honour from 9 o'clock monies raised raised will go to the British Legion hope to see friends and S Jones employees there

[alexsaville]

Jerry

You'll need to get over your obsession with these Orange Boxes on Wheels! Next time Brian and I see you we'll put you right about real motors like Scania's & Volvo's (I only put that Volvo bit in to stay on the right side of Brian!).
Sorry about your Dad, won't be at the Hollies as we are only allowed two visits a year your side of the Border, which will be a relief to you.
See you in October hopefully.

Sla'inte!
Alex
PS I'll make sure I have the words of the song this time!

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Good luck tomorrow Jerry! I was hoping to make it but have a medical matter to sort out. Cheers old mate! Robert

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There is an S Jones Aldridge reunion on Saturday the 27th of October from 12noon if you worked there send me a personal message and I will give the details

[marathon1975]

Hi is there any chance of you knowing if this truck was a part of s jones fleet the reg is NRE 551L registered in Staffordshire and my dad brought it second hand in the 70s we was pear tree haulage West bromwich

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Hi is there any chance of you knowing if this truck was a part of s jones fleet the reg is NRE 551L registered in Staffordshire and my dad brought it second hand in the 70s we was pear tree haulage West bromwich

Hi marathon 1975 that unit was not a Jones fleet motor but may have been supplied by S Jones Garages when new when I started there in 1973 99%of the motors had RF 'RE and BF registrations which at that time were Staffordshire numbers .In the early seventys the fleet numbers were in the 200s and reg number matched the fleet number for example LRE284K was fleet number 284 I hope this helps

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One for Cookie here! Robert

[Kenb]

One for Cookie here! Robert

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with a Seawheel ISO 20’ drum carrier on the trailer

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One for Cookie here! Robert

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Number 300 was one of the few 240 S on the fleet. The names I can remember who had 8 potters was Tutty James Dickey Grantham Peter Ellis and I think Andrew from Leicester may have had one, and I remember Vince Cook had one with a Jennings bubble on the back, going over the water. Good engines that went on forever, but not as good as Cummings 320 14 litre what a great engine they were.

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We are holding a S Jones Aldridge workers reunion this Saturday the 26th of October. if you worked there or a relative orked there you are very welcome to come along. this will be the 7th one we have held, I started doing these because the only other time you saw anyone was at someone's funeral! there is a £5 charge but this includes a buffet and as much free tea and coffee as you can drink, after expenses all the money goes to charity. if anyone is interested please feel free to contact me via PM!

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I have only just read your post, so I am to late to meet up with you all, but would really like to come to the next one and see you all again.
Best Wishes Mick.

[Kenb]

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