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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 Trucky Mc truckface » Sat Sep 07, 2019 10:16 am

Blimey. Phil Garratt has not aged one bit. He has retired now last with DFDS. What a cracking bloke to deal with also.
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby Fergie47 » Mon Sep 09, 2019 1:22 pm

Off a French web site....my old friend Kenny Roberts brother use to drive for them, (can't remember his first name) a good company to work for I believe
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby DEANB » Wed Sep 11, 2019 8:09 pm

Sparshatts advert from 1957.

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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby Buzzer » Wed Sep 11, 2019 9:16 pm

DEANB wrote:Sparshatts advert from 1957.

Click on page twice.

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Dean one of the Sparshatt's (Mike) lives just round the corner from me in Bursledon, Buzzer.
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby DEANB » Fri Sep 13, 2019 9:19 am

Buzzer wrote:
DEANB wrote:Sparshatts advert from 1957.

Click on page twice.

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Dean one of the Sparshatt's (Mike) lives just round the corner from me in Bursledon, Buzzer.


Are they still going Buzzer ? Heres another advert from 1964 where they had opened a few more depots. :wink:

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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby badboybumpkin » Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:11 am

Old time Southampton driver at his 89th birthday celebrations
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby gerbil sb152 » Mon Sep 16, 2019 8:10 am

Morning all, been very quiet on here lately ,the young man in the photo does he come from Southampton or is he more a Wiltshire man
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby badboybumpkin » Mon Sep 16, 2019 5:44 pm

Yea more a Swindon area man
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby gerbil sb152 » Mon Sep 16, 2019 7:12 pm

Another question then just to confirm my suspicions doe's he have a slightly younger but not as handsome brother. 8)
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby Buzzer » Mon Sep 16, 2019 8:09 pm

Cant stand the suspense Kev. who you thinking ?
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby badboybumpkin » Mon Sep 16, 2019 8:16 pm

Right again !!!
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby gerbil sb152 » Mon Sep 16, 2019 8:58 pm

And would the less handsome of the brother's have worked for BKG at some point as well as a few other's 8)
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby Buzzer » Mon Sep 16, 2019 9:07 pm

Jackpot or not, Buzzer
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby badboybumpkin » Mon Sep 16, 2019 9:13 pm

I believe you are correct
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby gerbil sb152 » Mon Sep 16, 2019 9:14 pm

I think the handsome one had a Mercedes at some point and his name is Gordon :lol:
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby Buzzer » Mon Sep 16, 2019 9:22 pm

gerbil sb152 wrote:I think the handsome one had a Mercedes at some point and his name is Gordon :lol:


Kev I remember an Smith's Atki Borderer and I think that went abroad as well but there was men driving back then, JD
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby Buzzer » Mon Sep 16, 2019 9:25 pm

Kev don't tell Charleone about the shallots, I see he is booked in JD
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby gerbil sb152 » Mon Sep 16, 2019 9:27 pm

Your not wrong there buzzer.Theses kid's of today would not know what hit them with no fridge no microwave no dab radio and half the time no heater. 8) oh nearly forgot NO sat nav what would they do. Bless
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby badboybumpkin » Mon Sep 16, 2019 9:28 pm

And first prize goes to Buzzer ! He had at least two Mercs at Mammoths i remember a trip in each one when I was a boy .
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby gerbil sb152 » Mon Sep 16, 2019 9:46 pm

That's not fair i got it first i was trying to make it more dramatic and hang it out like most driver's do. :(
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby badboybumpkin » Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:07 pm

Sorry Gerbil .....you get Bullys special prize !
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby Franglais » Tue Sep 17, 2019 4:35 am

"Rocket"? Gordon.
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby Buzzer » Tue Sep 17, 2019 8:55 am

badboybumpkin wrote:Sorry Gerbil .....you get Bullys special prize !


Ha Ha Kev that's a trip in the Atki to Milan, Buzzer.
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby DEANB » Tue Sep 17, 2019 8:41 pm

Buzzer wrote:
gerbil sb152 wrote:I think the handsome one had a Mercedes at some point and his name is Gordon :lol:


Kev I remember an Smith's Atki Borderer and I think that went abroad as well but there was men driving back then, JD


Here it is just shipped into Poole from Cherbourg and seen leaving the docks.

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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby Buzzer » Wed Sep 18, 2019 9:03 am

Well done Dean with Smithy's Atki just don't know how you find em, I could visualise it so knew I was not dreaming, Buzzer
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby MaggieD » Thu Sep 19, 2019 5:21 pm

Here's a pic of Gordon Smith taken in Novara Italy when he was only 50 years old, a great chap to run with.

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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby Buzzer » Mon Sep 30, 2019 2:11 pm

Mappo reckons he had already left the building when this picture was taken, no steamers in sight there so he was right, Buzzer
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby R-JACKO » Tue Oct 01, 2019 2:02 pm

Buzzer wrote:Mappo reckons he had already left the building when this picture was taken, no steamers in sight there so he was right, Buzzer



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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby Buzzer » Tue Oct 01, 2019 5:05 pm

Smithers yard pic is not mine normally I post nmp but forgot on this occasion, Buzzer.
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Re: Long Departed Southampton Hauliers

Postby gerbil sb152 » Wed Oct 02, 2019 2:02 pm

Hi all, doe's it really matter who it belong's to it must have been posted on an open forum in the past so it's there for all to see. 8)
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