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Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Remember when going scotch (if from the south), or going down to the smoke (if from the north), was long distance?
When Middle East work was readily available?.
When driving a 111 or F89 meant you were truly the king of the road?
Recall those companies long gone, where every day was an adventure?

What ever happened to those drivers you spent hours with.. where did they go? and recollect on those characters in the industry sadly no longer with us.
This forum is for us all to indulge in a little nostalgia and remember with rose coloured glasses how much better it was in the olden days

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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby DEANB » Wed Jul 31, 2019 7:21 am

gerbil sb152 wrote:Hi all Tom Parker dairy's was on the Gosport road at cam's alders. I drove the artic in about 1976 for about 6 months. They had a depot in Gosport, farm's all around Hampshire the guy that drove the tanker for a few year's was Arther Bedford. I did a trip to Gosprt at 5am then back to the dairy and do two drop's one in Fernhurst and one in Midhurst would alternate the delivers to load empty's back. the truck was AEC mandator with a 30ft trailer.it took a bit of shunting all the yard's were small and no power steering. Good old day's. 8)


Not a million miles from Southampton then. :wink:
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby MaggieD » Thu Aug 01, 2019 1:22 pm

gerbil sb152 wrote:Hi all Tom Parker dairy's was on the Gosport road at cam's alders. I drove the artic in about 1976 for about 6 months. They had a depot in Gosport, farm's all around Hampshire the guy that drove the tanker for a few year's was Arther Bedford. I did a trip to Gosprt at 5am then back to the dairy and do two drop's one in Fernhurst and one in Midhurst would alternate the delivers to load empty's back. the truck was AEC mandator with a 30ft trailer.it took a bit of shunting all the yard's were small and no power steering. Good old day's. 8)


In the 1960's it was all run from Charity Farm on the left about halfway between Wickham and Fareham on the A32,Tom bought nearly all his vehicles from what was then Stringers,later to become Wadham-Stringer as he was great friends with Fred Stringer who lived in Wickham. Stringers were Austin dealers Tom Parker ran all the different models from Mini's to the FFK truck range, around the mid 60's Stringers became AEC dealers under Princes in Southampton,it was run from Twyford Avenue in Portsmouth,so then Tom Parker started buying AEC's. Harvey will remember Barry Pudney who was in the parts dept. at Princes,he came to work at Stringers briefly as his knowledge of AEC parts was extensive, he returned to Princes after about 12 months.

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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby Buzzer » Thu Aug 01, 2019 1:46 pm

MaggieD wrote:
gerbil sb152 wrote:Hi all Tom Parker dairy's was on the Gosport road at cam's alders. I drove the artic in about 1976 for about 6 months. They had a depot in Gosport, farm's all around Hampshire the guy that drove the tanker for a few year's was Arther Bedford. I did a trip to Gosprt at 5am then back to the dairy and do two drop's one in Fernhurst and one in Midhurst would alternate the delivers to load empty's back. the truck was AEC mandator with a 30ft trailer.it took a bit of shunting all the yard's were small and no power steering. Good old day's. 8)


In the 1960's it was all run from Charity Farm on the left about halfway between Wickham and Fareham on the A32,Tom bought nearly all his vehicles from what was then Stringers,later to become Wadham-Stringer as he was great friends with Fred Stringer who lived in Wickham. Stringers were Austin dealers Tom Parker ran all the different models from Mini's to the FFK truck range, around the mid 60's Stringers became AEC dealers under Princes in Southampton,it was run from Twyford Avenue in Portsmouth,so then Tom Parker started buying AEC's. Harvey will remember Barry Pudney who was in the parts dept. at Princes,he came to work at Stringers briefly as his knowledge of AEC parts was extensive, he returned to Princes after about 12 months.

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Richard it never used to cease to amaze me when you went into Princes how them parts guys could remember the part numbers sometimes 6 or 8 figure numbers, I know it was there job but unless you went in for something out of the ordinary they never reached for the parts book or later the computer, we been round far too long, Buzzer.

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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby gazzer » Thu Aug 01, 2019 6:49 pm

Tom, son of Tom and Grandson Tom still own that farm on the left (plus others) as they are members of Trinity (Hampshire) Grain. We load from there often.
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby gerbil sb152 » Thu Aug 01, 2019 6:59 pm

Hi all gazzer i think the farm you load from is just up the road Charity farm is the HQ for TJ tippers they have about 50 truck's based there mainly 8 wheel tipper's a few artics and skip lorry's got other yard's all over including Alton and Chichester. :D
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby m.a.n rules » Thu Aug 01, 2019 7:03 pm

Buzzer wrote:
MaggieD wrote:
gerbil sb152 wrote:Hi all Tom Parker dairy's was on the Gosport road at cam's alders. I drove the artic in about 1976 for about 6 months. They had a depot in Gosport, farm's all around Hampshire the guy that drove the tanker for a few year's was Arther Bedford. I did a trip to Gosprt at 5am then back to the dairy and do two drop's one in Fernhurst and one in Midhurst would alternate the delivers to load empty's back. the truck was AEC mandator with a 30ft trailer.it took a bit of shunting all the yard's were small and no power steering. Good old day's. 8)


In the 1960's it was all run from Charity Farm on the left about halfway between Wickham and Fareham on the A32,Tom bought nearly all his vehicles from what was then Stringers,later to become Wadham-Stringer as he was great friends with Fred Stringer who lived in Wickham. Stringers were Austin dealers Tom Parker ran all the different models from Mini's to the FFK truck range, around the mid 60's Stringers became AEC dealers under Princes in Southampton,it was run from Twyford Avenue in Portsmouth,so then Tom Parker started buying AEC's. Harvey will remember Barry Pudney who was in the parts dept. at Princes,he came to work at Stringers briefly as his knowledge of AEC parts was extensive, he returned to Princes after about 12 months.

Regards
Richard


Richard it never used to cease to amaze me when you went into Princes how them parts guys could remember the part numbers sometimes 6 or 8 figure numbers, I know it was there job but unless you went in for something out of the ordinary they never reached for the parts book or later the computer, we been round far too long, Buzzer.

Barry Pudney and Kieth with the beard.


just goes to show the same parts were failing over and over..
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby Buzzer » Thu Aug 01, 2019 9:20 pm

Charlie I see your tuned in is the lecky cheaper in Alton at night its time you took your medicine and got to bed mate, Buzzer.
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby charlie one » Thu Aug 01, 2019 10:52 pm

Buzzer wrote:Charlie I see your tuned in is the lecky cheaper in Alton at night its time you took your medicine and got to bed mate, Buzzer.


Good evening Buzzer. I've got too much going on at the moment. What with the Kickboxing

The Rugby training. And of course my escort work. I've got very little time for anything else!

Looking forward to the Bash. I'm going to buy all my friends a drink. Shouldn't cost me a lot eh?

Hope all is well with you and yours. Regards Charlie :lol: :lol:
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby Robert76 » Sat Aug 03, 2019 8:26 am

Bonjour a tous
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby Spardo » Sat Aug 03, 2019 9:12 am

Robert76 wrote:Bonjour a tous


Bonjour Robert, bienvenue au forum. Tu va bien?
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby gerbil sb152 » Sat Aug 03, 2019 1:48 pm

Hi all and yes greeting's to Robert i remember you from the day's gone bye when i was working for STS and then R&A freight. I believe we had a couple of meal's together in Marseille when we used to do custom's in eurohaul's yard. I think you were there when my truck got broke into outside the yard the driver from Le Havre was there with his Doberman dog. Happy day's. 8)
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby gazzer » Sat Aug 03, 2019 8:22 pm

Bonjour robert76. Bienvenue au notre forum.

gerbil: Yeah Charity Farm is over the road from Tom's patch, he also owns just up the road to the north of Charity farm
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby gerbil sb152 » Sun Aug 04, 2019 10:22 am

Hi all, on the HGV renewal form they ask about old convitions how far back do you need to go. Got done twice in the mid 70's but not got a clue where or how much i was fine'd. :lol:
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby Robert76 » Sun Aug 04, 2019 10:47 am

Merci pour m'avoir accepté salut a tous beaucoup de souvenirs avec les chauffeurs j'ai vue beaucoup de photos super le joker souvenirs Gary
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby Buzzer » Sun Aug 04, 2019 11:27 am

gerbil sb152 wrote:Hi all, on the HGV renewal form they ask about old convitions how far back do you need to go. Got done twice in the mid 70's but not got a clue where or how much i was fine'd. :lol:


Gerbil don't put anything, I just done mine and think it better to put nought they are more interested in breaking hours and dangerous driving and if that were the case none of us would have a licence today. All on a digit card nowadays as far as hours were concerned , personally I liked the old logbooks especially when you had two you could always get home. Used to carry a little six inch ruler to do the lines straight then when you got an inspection they thought he's neat and tidy and would not think of going over time, MH moments there Kev, cheers Buzzer. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby Spardo » Sun Aug 04, 2019 11:33 am

Buzzer wrote:
gerbil sb152 wrote:Hi all, on the HGV renewal form they ask about old convitions how far back do you need to go. Got done twice in the mid 70's but not got a clue where or how much i was fine'd. :lol:


Gerbil don't put anything, I just done mine and think it better to put nought they are more interested in breaking hours and dangerous driving and if that were the case none of us would have a licence today. All on a digit card nowadays as far as hours were concerned , personally I liked the old logbooks especially when you had two you could always get home. Used to carry a little six inch ruler to do the lines straight then when you got an inspection they thought he's neat and tidy and would not think of going over time, MH moments there Kev, cheers Buzzer. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Only two? My introduction to the evil arts was at Ilkeston Haulage when I stopped at a cafe just outside Hull with an old hand on the job. I was desperate to eat but he wouldn't order till we had sorted the log sheets (not books). The table was covered in different sheets each telling a different story. As long as you had the 'current' one to hand you were ok, but there was no defence against a 'silent check'. Fortunately, never had one of those. :D
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby gazzer » Sun Aug 04, 2019 8:20 pm

Salut Robert76: Montez les photos ici. Nous asperons! :D :D :D
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby DEANB » Mon Aug 05, 2019 8:03 am

Heres one for "DISPATCHER"

Hills of Botley.

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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby HRS » Mon Aug 05, 2019 9:09 am

Harvey will remember Barry Pudney who was in the parts dept. at Princes,he came to work at Stringers briefly as his knowledge of AEC parts was extensive, he returned to Princes after about 12 months.
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Yes, remember them well, is he retired now ??? think Martin, workshop manager passed away, not sure.
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby MaggieD » Mon Aug 05, 2019 5:03 pm

Hi Harvey,

I've been running to Belfast a lot recently so see a few Mc Burney trailers, and always think of you the other side picking them, enjoy your retirement you've earned it.

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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby gerbil sb152 » Tue Aug 06, 2019 7:56 am

Hi all, Richard looking at trailer's,you wouldn't be thinking of starting up again would you. 8)
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby charlie one » Tue Aug 06, 2019 11:54 am

gerbil sb152 wrote:Hi all, Richard looking at trailer's,you wouldn't be thinking of starting up again would you. 8)


Kevin. You might have the good looks and the blonde hair and the physical

Body of a Greek God but I've got something you cannot get. A DKV card!

Richard will be all over me like a rash! Sorry mate Get in the queue. I still

might buy you a beer at the bash. Regards Charlie :lol: :lol:
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby gerbil sb152 » Tue Aug 06, 2019 3:09 pm

Hi Charlie i might be able to get my hand's on a euroshell card if i can we could have a proper knees up. :P
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby HRS » Fri Aug 09, 2019 8:37 am

MaggieD wrote:Hi Harvey,
I've been running to Belfast a lot recently so see a few Mc Burney trailers, and always think of you the other side picking them, enjoy your retirement you've earned it.
Regards
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Thanks Richard,
When you say you run to Belfast, do you live in Ulster or south. Harvey
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby roolechat » Sat Aug 10, 2019 11:33 am

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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby LR Man » Sat Aug 10, 2019 8:17 pm

Phil Dibden (RIP) in the early nineties.
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby MaggieD » Sat Aug 10, 2019 8:17 pm

HRS wrote:
MaggieD wrote:Hi Harvey,
I've been running to Belfast a lot recently so see a few Mc Burney trailers, and always think of you the other side picking them, enjoy your retirement you've earned it.
Regards
Richard


Thanks Richard,
When you say you run to Belfast, do you live in Ulster or south. Harvey


Hi Harvey,

I've been doing a contract for an American company collecting Romsey and delivering in Belfast city centre for the last few weeks, but Stena Line have had the night crossing boat from Birkenhead to Belfast out of service so I've been going Holyhead - Dublin and driving up, that 02.40 boat out of Holyhead is great !! but ok as I can get back to Dublin for the 14.30 boat the same day,also got some Paris and Amsterdam deliveries coming up so Kevin and Charlie might well be dusting their passports soon !!

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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby charlie one » Sat Aug 10, 2019 8:59 pm

MaggieD wrote:
HRS wrote:
MaggieD wrote:Hi Harvey,
I've been running to Belfast a lot recently so see a few Mc Burney trailers, and always think of you the other side picking them, enjoy your retirement you've earned it.
Regards
Richard


Thanks Richard,
When you say you run to Belfast, do you live in Ulster or south. Harvey


Hi Harvey,

I've been doing a contract for an American company collecting Romsey and delivering in Belfast city centre for the last few weeks, but Stena Line have had the night crossing boat from Birkenhead to Belfast out of service so I've been going Holyhead - Dublin and driving up, that 02.40 boat out of Holyhead is great !! but ok as I can get back to Dublin for the 14.30 boat the same day,also got some Paris and Amsterdam deliveries coming up so Kevin and Charlie might well be dusting their passports soon !!

Regards
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Richard. I've got me klompen out of the wardrobe. My wallet and chain. And last but not least

Me DKV card. I'm ready willing and able. How's about you Kevin? Give us a ring Richard Regards Charlie

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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby old 67 » Sun Aug 11, 2019 11:41 am

robthedog wrote:
DEANB wrote:Not sure where Tom Parker dairies were from in Hampshire. Anyone recognise the truck / name ??

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They had a depot in Redlands Lane Fareham and I think there were a few other depots around that area wickham shirrel Heath way

Were they into haulage as well, or is this Dennis wagon a different firm ?
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby Fergie47 » Sun Aug 11, 2019 11:51 am

old 67 wrote:
robthedog wrote:
DEANB wrote:Not sure where Tom Parker dairies were from in Hampshire. Anyone recognise the truck / name ??

soton milk.PNG

They had a depot in Redlands Lane Fareham and I think there were a few other depots around that area wickham shirrel Heath way

Were they into haulage as well, or is this Dennis wagon a different firm ?
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Same company John. ...could be animal feed for the farms they had.
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