Ackworth / Onward Transport.

[kevmac47]

Aye up kev hows tricks i thought you were retiring ????? see you are back on the job whats up cant get the derv out off your blood HA HA
Hope you can help me out i have heard that simpsons have sold out keep hearing diffrent tales this and that dont get to know facts since i packed in the tramping. I heard that Peter Simpson was seen driving for Elddis have you heard owt ????????

Andy, I sold the motor at the end of Feb. work was quite bad at the time so I had a decision to make. I had a very good offer for the motor and although I wasn't 65 until July I decided to get out. I did a bit holiday relief, then got the chance of a full time job so I took it, finding any job in this area is difficult so I think I was quite lucky as my age (over 45 ) was against me.
Simpsons did sell out a while ago and I did hear that Peter Simpson was working for Elddis, as far as I know the depot is only leased to the new owners. I did do one shift on agency a while back and the motor was a disgrace, a fact PS will not be happy with as his name is still on the door.
Regards Kev. by the way dont get at geordies for their table manners, you yorkies cant afford plates so you put your dinner inside the yorkshire puds.

[BIG AW]

Aye up kev hows tricks i thought you were retiring ????? see you are back on the job whats up cant get the derv out off your blood HA HA
Hope you can help me out i have heard that simpsons have sold out keep hearing diffrent tales this and that dont get to know facts since i packed in the tramping. I heard that Peter Simpson was seen driving for Elddis have you heard owt ????????

Andy, I sold the motor at the end of Feb. work was quite bad at the time so I had a decision to make. I had a very good offer for the motor and although I wasn't 65 until July I decided to get out. I did a bit holiday relief, then got the chance of a full time job so I took it, finding any job in this area is difficult so I think I was quite lucky as my age (over 45 ) was against me.
Simpsons did sell out a while ago and I did hear that Peter Simpson was working for Elddis, as far as I know the depot is only leased to the new owners. I did do one shift on agency a while back and the motor was a disgrace, a fact PS will not be happy with as his name is still on the door.
Regards Kev. by the way dont get at geordies for their table manners, you yorkies cant afford plates so you put your dinner inside the yorkshire puds.

Aye up kev your right about PS he was a funny bloke at times but the tackle was always turned out nice even when i worked for him all i can say is he must have been in a real pickle to sell the firm because he was very focused on most things to let it slip like that.
Time is flying kev been to my dads today its is birthday today 68 the old sod still as you remember him all he does is fish and make stuff in his garage but he is happy buy the way we put dinner inside the yorkies so the gravy doesnt run out onto the table HA HA

[kevmac47]

Andy, wish Derek all the best from me, sounds like he is enjoying retirement. I think Peter Simpson sold out because of all the hassle, new rules and the reccession, like most of us when we get a bit older we finally think it's no longer worth the trouble. Three years ago I never even thought about selling up in fact I was planning on buying a new tractor. Then the reccession really bit me in the arse, luckily I had not saddled myself with any debt so I just puddled along and kept going. With classic 20/20 hindsight I should have got out then and found a job. Regards Kev.

[BIG AW]

Andy, wish Derek all the best from me, sounds like he is enjoying retirement. I think Peter Simpson sold out because of all the hassle, new rules and the reccession, like most of us when we get a bit older we finally think it's no longer worth the trouble. Three years ago I never even thought about selling up in fact I was planning on buying a new tractor. Then the reccession really bit me in the arse, luckily I had not saddled myself with any debt so I just puddled along and kept going. With classic 20/20 hindsight I should have got out then and found a job. Regards Kev.

I will pass your regards on kev, you might have saved yourself some heartache not buying a new unit mate at least now you can say yes or no you ,ve no pressure when the snows on the ground in a few months time. Ive sent you a PM with some info ok
Cheers
Andy

[Ray Leggy]

Aye up kev hows tricks i thought you were retiring ????? see you are back on the job whats up cant get the derv out off your blood HA HA
Hope you can help me out i have heard that simpsons have sold out keep hearing diffrent tales this and that dont get to know facts since i packed in the tramping. I heard that Peter Simpson was seen driving for Elddis have you heard owt ????????

Andy, I sold the motor at the end of Feb. work was quite bad at the time so I had a decision to make. I had a very good offer for the motor and although I wasn't 65 until July I decided to get out. I did a bit holiday relief, then got the chance of a full time job so I took it, finding any job in this area is difficult so I think I was quite lucky as my age (over 45 ) was against me.
Simpsons did sell out a while ago and I did hear that Peter Simpson was working for Elddis, as far as I know the depot is only leased to the new owners. I did do one shift on agency a while back and the motor was a disgrace, a fact PS will not be happy with as his name is still on the door.
Regards Kev. by the way dont get at geordies for their table manners, you yorkies cant afford plates so you put your dinner inside the yorkshire puds.

hey up Kevmac, ttha cud get a public warning for that comment thanose i hev mi yorsheer pud then i hev mi dinner ar lass meks yorksheer puds as big as hub caps mid thi shis a geordie i ed 2 train her wi me bein fro Barnsley used to work fo MYATTS/MASONS nice to ev a larf innit.RAY

[little ha ba]

found these in my albums i drove 304 from workington to ackworth and also done deliveries in leeds,liverpool,and north wales.

[BIG AW]

found these in my albums i drove 304 from workington to ackworth and also done deliveries in leeds,liverpool,and north wales.

Those are good old pics mate bring back some memories those flats were turned into tauts after the Thames Board job went looks like one or two of them flats were hire trls judging by the paint work

[ERF64cu1]

Kevin,
Here is a smaller version of John Yendalls, motor G267DCX and trl LT11 .

[BIG AW]

Kevin,
Here is a smaller version of John Yendalls, motor G267DCX and trl LT11 .

Aye up ERF64cu1 they are top class mate where did you get the info for the models and the livery spec if iam right 370 was driven by a old selby old hand called archie wood or arthur wood i used to call him by both names and he repled to both he was a sound old guy never said a boo to a goose just got on with it never heard him say a bad word about anybody or anything.
Regards
BIG AW

[BIG AW]

Kevin,
Here is a smaller version of John Yendalls, motor G267DCX and trl LT11 .

Aye up ERF64cu1 they are top class mate where did you get the info for the models and the livery spec if iam right 370 was driven by a old selby old hand called archie wood or arthur wood i used to call him by both names and he repled to both he was a sound old guy never said a boo to a goose just got on with it never heard him say a bad word about anybody or anything.
Regards
BIG AW

Sorry mate grey cells have had a blip old archie wood drove 372 sorry for the confusen but the model is the dogs

[ERF64cu1]

Big AW, 370 was the last new motor that came to Birtley. Dont know where it went to after that, when Birtley closed in April 92.
Iain
Ps the photo's from Birtley that Kevin put up where taken by me.

[kevmac47]

Big AW, 370 was the last new motor that came to Birtley. Dont know where it went to after that, when Birtley closed in April 92.
Iain
Ps the photo's from Birtley that Kevin put up where taken by me.

Andy, Iain worked in the office at Birtley, he never had enough work of his own so he was always in the yard doing everyone else's job!! Ps it took me YEARS to get him to tie a proper dolly (also his sheeting was good for a laugh for quite a while) . Iain youve made a cracking job of 370. Regards Kev.

[kevmac47]

Aye up kev hows tricks i thought you were retiring ????? see you are back on the job whats up cant get the derv out off your blood HA HA
Hope you can help me out i have heard that simpsons have sold out keep hearing diffrent tales this and that dont get to know facts since i packed in the tramping. I heard that Peter Simpson was seen driving for Elddis have you heard owt ????????

Andy, I sold the motor at the end of Feb. work was quite bad at the time so I had a decision to make. I had a very good offer for the motor and although I wasn't 65 until July I decided to get out. I did a bit holiday relief, then got the chance of a full time job so I took it, finding any job in this area is difficult so I think I was quite lucky as my age (over 45 ) was against me.
Simpsons did sell out a while ago and I did hear that Peter Simpson was working for Elddis, as far as I know the depot is only leased to the new owners. I did do one shift on agency a while back and the motor was a disgrace, a fact PS will not be happy with as his name is still on the door.
Regards Kev. by the way dont get at geordies for their table manners, you yorkies cant afford plates so you put your dinner inside the yorkshire puds.

hey up Kevmac, ttha cud get a public warning for that comment thanose i hev mi yorsheer pud then i hev mi dinner ar lass meks yorksheer puds as big as hub caps mid thi shis a geordie i ed 2 train her wi me bein fro Barnsley used to work fo MYATTS/MASONS nice to ev a larf innit.RAY

I agree with you Ray, I love a bit of mickey taking, I always get back as good as I give. Ps good job I can read Barnsley innit? Regards Kev.

[BIG AW]

Aye up kev who is in the Birtley yard now last i heard somebody told me Stan Robinson had some tackle in there ?????
i think that the yard was sold as well a few years ago.

[BIG AW]

Here is a few pics that ive dug up this photo is on the yard at Ackworth i think dont know the date but the fleet nos and the model should put a timescale on it

[BIG AW]

This unit was on the C.R.T.S and was then put on uk work my dad had this unit in the 70/80 at some time this was taken in the top yard at ack the warehouse in the background was to service the then ICI contract

[BIG AW]

One of the dogs on the C.R.T.S. job.
Dont know where the daycab is looks somewhere over the water

[BIG AW]

This is taken at senior greens at caldervale road in wakefield the man on the right is Tony Thorpe he showed me this photo a few years ago he was trailer mate for the other in the pic is name is Deal cant remember is first name is son also work at Ackworth i think Bob Deal he was a fitter and was as mad as box of frogs last time i heard he was working for Hill Hire at Euroway Bradford.
As it turns out the buildings in the background were rented to Ack/Onward in the 80s for warehouseing small world.

[BIG AW]

These have been borrowed from the Onward Holdings web site the driver of wagon being waved off is i think a old hand called Cyril Key iam told he was one off the first to go over the water i dont know if he is still kicking about i worked with Cyril when i first started at the firm he was a nice bloke.
He once told me that years ago one of the other drivers was messing about and left the handbrake off another unit and it ran into his putting a dent in the front panel, then when i found this pic there is the dint the other driver was a bloke called Kenny Beckett another old hand that was a pioneer of this industry funny tho he was potty as well

[BIG AW]

A few more

[BIG AW]

More pics.
I think one off these as come up on another topic didnt mean to pinch them.

[stevie dug]

This was my old girl, we bought it in 1990 from warner of wingate ex Onward. It was immaculate and faultless when we bought her, an original flatbed, i operated and drove her for 10.5 years all over the uk. i put a piston in and a new water pump and that was about it, then after 6 year i put a 2700ati engine in her and she was a flyer. Just after we bought her my father phoned Ackworth and asked if they minded if we kept the colours and they no problem and even gave us the paint code,Happy memories,Steve.

[kevmac47]

Some good pics there Andy, lots of them were before my time but they still bring back memories of a great job. Ps Steviedug I do remember your
motor. regards Kev.

[BIG AW]

This was my old girl, we bought it in 1990 from warner of wingate ex Onward. It was immaculate and faultless when we bought her, an original flatbed, i operated and drove her for 10.5 years all over the uk. i put a piston in and a new water pump and that was about it, then after 6 year i put a 2700ati engine in her and she was a flyer. Just after we bought her my father phoned Ackworth and asked if they minded if we kept the colours and they no problem and even gave us the paint code,Happy memories,Steve.

Aye up steve mate that Daf was driven by a lad called ron harrison he kept it tip top and in all the time i knew him i never saw him dirty not that he was idle far from it but he had a flat on full time so he was always ropeing n sheeting

[stevie dug]

Hello Big AW, aye she was perfect when we got her, after i sold her i had another 2100 same spec which i had for 3 yr never let me down, then a big 4000 foden six wheel flat and now a Scania six wheel flat, all were and are lovely motors but i must admit the ex Onward ( Lady A) was my favourite, you could have the bunks set up as two bunks and was great for stowing the weeks gear. As i said i drove her for 10.5 yr and always got back home, no abs etc and as she had been so well maintained by Onwards she lasted to the grand old age of 17. another thing was the body was ali and wood and was perfect in everyway very well built. As i said very happy days.

[jeffrey ellener]

This was my old girl, we bought it in 1990 from warner of wingate ex Onward. It was immaculate and faultless when we bought her, an original flatbed, i operated and drove her for 10.5 years all over the uk. i put a piston in and a new water pump and that was about it, then after 6 year i put a 2700ati engine in her and she was a flyer. Just after we bought her my father phoned Ackworth and asked if they minded if we kept the colours and they no problem and even gave us the paint code,Happy memories,Steve.

Aye up steve mate that Daf was driven by a lad called ron harrison he kept it tip top and in all the time i knew him i never saw him dirty not that he was idle far from it but he had a flat on full time so he was always ropeing n sheeting

Hi,Did you know a driver Geoff Tallant I think he drove for Ackworths.My dad used to work for A.One and see him no and again,I used to knock about with him in our schooldays,a long while ago lol.Last I heard of Geoff he was operating a fishing boat out of Bridlington.

[BIG AW]

This was my old girl, we bought it in 1990 from warner of wingate ex Onward. It was immaculate and faultless when we bought her, an original flatbed, i operated and drove her for 10.5 years all over the uk. i put a piston in and a new water pump and that was about it, then after 6 year i put a 2700ati engine in her and she was a flyer. Just after we bought her my father phoned Ackworth and asked if they minded if we kept the colours and they no problem and even gave us the paint code,Happy memories,Steve.

Aye up steve mate that Daf was driven by a lad called ron harrison he kept it tip top and in all the time i knew him i never saw him dirty not that he was idle far from it but he had a flat on full time so he was always ropeing n sheeting

Hi,Did you know a driver Geoff Tallant I think he drove for Ackworths.My dad used to work for A.One and see him no and again,I used to knock about with him in our schooldays,a long while ago lol.Last I heard of Geoff he was operating a fishing boat out of Bridlington.

Yes he did mate if you look back through this tread i replied to your last post

[BIG AW]

Found a few more pics
This unit and trl was painted for a at the time new company New york seltzer it was going to be the next big thing but never was it was driven by Mick Barker one of the most genuine blokes you could meet went to work at BOC Transhield when they took us over i think he as retired now.
This one was taken at South Kirkby depot for a newsletter i think because they never loaded flats there it was at the old United Transport Distribution depot that Onward Transport took over in thre late 80.s
The two ERFs are i think were the first one that ackworth trans bought and at the time the newest and i seem to remember it was the hundreth bought i was told the driver that had it from new Des smith that he got all the best back loads out of Scotland so the lorry could make money.

[jeffrey ellener]

This was my old girl, we bought it in 1990 from warner of wingate ex Onward. It was immaculate and faultless when we bought her, an original flatbed, i operated and drove her for 10.5 years all over the uk. i put a piston in and a new water pump and that was about it, then after 6 year i put a 2700ati engine in her and she was a flyer. Just after we bought her my father phoned Ackworth and asked if they minded if we kept the colours and they no problem and even gave us the paint code,Happy memories,Steve.

Aye up steve mate that Daf was driven by a lad called ron harrison he kept it tip top and in all the time i knew him i never saw him dirty not that he was idle far from it but he had a flat on full time so he was always ropeing n sheeting

Hi,Did you know a driver Geoff Tallant I think he drove for Ackworths.My dad used to work for A.One and see him no and again,I used to knock about with him in our schooldays,a long while ago lol.Last I heard of Geoff he was operating a fishing boat out of Bridlington.

Yes he did mate if you look back through this tread i replied to your last post

Thanks for that big AW he must live where his grandma lived it was a cottage just as you got into Barmston,we used to go there in the school hols.I worked at Simpsons for 3 months didnt like it so left I had an old 3 serise scania that used to crab up the road it had an old volvo seat that was loose mechanic said there was nowght wrong with it.i told peter one night when i was up there he had it sorted that night

[BIG AW]

I worked for simpsons when i left onward or BOC IN 96 till 98 he was a funny old stick but he was always down the line with me to be fair if you had a problem with owt you went to him and not to the gonks in the office he was a proud company man and must be turned to see the firm now.
BIG AW