Leicester's Bygone's

[Spardo]

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Mountsorrel fella was he not ?

Yes, and a very good Speedway rider (the 'man in the spotless white shirt') as well. He also kept the Post Office in Wymeswold.

Pete.

Don't remember, but I probably met him then. I used to be a regular in the Windmill pub, as a member of their petanque team. The landlord, Joe was Maltese. Next door to the pub was a retired couple, he dabbled in the stockmarket, as did I at the time, and I recommended him to Asda when it was down in the dumps. I didn't back them, but he did, before the price went sky high. He thought I was a real expert after that. If I had been, I would have backed them myself.

[robinswh]

Here is one older than me

[coomsey]

Here is one older than me

Proper motor Wayne, I wonder if she'd have been Breedon red

[coomsey]

Knew a few of their drivers back in the 70s mix of tippers n flats,all Akkys then

[robinswh]

They had a large fleet of green Leyland comets mainly flatbeds in the 1960 s never liked them their drivers wouldn't give me a lift when I thumbed it from coalville to ashby on my journey to school.

[coomsey]

They had a large fleet of green Leyland comets mainly flatbeds in the 1960 s never liked them their drivers wouldn't give me a lift when I thumbed it from coalville to ashby on my journey to school.

You should have shown them a bit of leg Wayne

[coomsey]

One of BDs

[coomsey]

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Before he met Mr Everard I presume

[coomsey]

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They reckon to flog a willing horse

[robinswh]

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[coomsey]

Remember these in the 70s, they had a couple of brick lorries. Pete Fowkes pictures

[coomsey]

All Anita Marbrow photo

[robinswh]

fantastic photos Paul ...those little kids would be my age now......didnt know they ever had fodens.......they had a couple of normal control bedfords in the mid 1960 s. One was driven by a bloke called sam Haywood who bought one of the first thames trader in the district he became an owner operator at whitwick quarry this was about 1958. Give my thanks to Anita Marbrow for the great photos

[coomsey]

fantastic photos Paul ...those little kids would be my age now......didnt know they ever had fodens.......they had a couple of normal control bedfords in the mid 1960 s. One was driven by a bloke called sam Haywood who bought one of the first thames trader in the district he became an owner operator at whitwick quarry this was about 1958. Give my thanks to Anita Marbrow for the great photos

Thought these pictures would draw your eye Wayne, the Fodens were ex Tarmac Cliffe Hill I think. None of mine on there, the Reiver at the far end was mine,L reg ex OD at Mountsorrel, good motor

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[coomsey]

[robinswh]

I bet this was a pig to drive ….a 4 wheeler stretched into an 8 wheeler

[carryfast-yeti]

I bet this was a pig to drive ….a 4 wheeler stretched into an 8 wheeler

the driver looks like a big lad though..bet he could cope with no power steering

[coomsey]

[coomsey]

[pete smith]

Just ordered this for you Paul! N.M.P

[coomsey]

Just ordered this for you Paul! N.M.P

Very good of you Pete

[coomsey]

Never liked the idea of standing outside when tipping, donkey engine gives you no choice. Cheers Coomsey

[coomsey]

CF yeti put me right on this guy, I think, but he may as well told my dog,cos I've forgotten

[coomsey]

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Never knew they had Dodges

[coomsey]

[windrush]

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I think everyone found a use for old tyres Paul!

Pete.

[coomsey]

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I think everyone found a use for old tyres Paul!

Pete.

For sure Pete,all mine had em quietened things down a bit. Says summat about body builders . N not forgetting inner tube for R n S

[coomsey]

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Think this is the same motor,if so shouldn't be on here

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N while I'm messing with Selby, I've been reliably informed that this minky was bought by them, don't suppose anyone has a picture in Selby colours

[robinswh]

The AEC was left hand drive.kiwi transport used to park in fletchers yard........the selby dodge six wheeler and the dodge eight wheeler is the same motor it just grew an axle........the good old days before the construction and use regulations

[Hitmanesk]

SBS Transport
My old mate Steve James & his dad ran this for years