Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

[DEANB]

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.

Not a million miles from Southampton then.

[MaggieD]

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.

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

[Buzzer]

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.

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.

[gazzer]

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.

[gerbil sb152]

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.

[m.a.n rules]

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.

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..

[Buzzer]

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.

[charlie one]

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

[Robert76]

Bonjour a tous

[Spardo]

Bonjour a tous

Bonjour Robert, bienvenue au forum. Tu va bien?

[gerbil sb152]

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.

[gazzer]

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

[gerbil sb152]

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.

[Robert76]

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

[Buzzer]

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.

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.

[Spardo]

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.

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.

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.

[gazzer]

Salut Robert76: Montez les photos ici. Nous asperons!

[DEANB]

Heres one for "DISPATCHER"

Hills of Botley.

Click on pages twice to read.

[HRS]

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[/quote]

Good morning Richard,
Yes, remember them well, is he retired now ??? think Martin, workshop manager passed away, not sure.
4 more shifts for me and thats it, CPC runs out and I cant make any more excuses to stay in the game.
It has all changed so much and not in my opinion for the better so its now for the kids to do there bit, God !!! ive got underpants older than some of them. Harvey

[MaggieD]

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

[gerbil sb152]

Hi all, Richard looking at trailer's,you wouldn't be thinking of starting up again would you.

[charlie one]

Hi all, Richard looking at trailer's,you wouldn't be thinking of starting up again would you.

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

[gerbil sb152]

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.

[HRS]

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

[roolechat]

Eurohaul SA 400 Southbound A33 in 1983 "New" Spitfire bridge in background

[LR Man]

Phil Dibden (RIP) in the early nineties.

[MaggieD]

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
Richard

[charlie one]

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
Richard

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

[old 67]

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

The attachment soton milk.PNG is no longer available

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 ?

Regards John.

[Fergie47]

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 ?

jhggty.jpg

Regards John.

Same company John. ...could be animal feed for the farms they had.