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Hatswell International Deeside

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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Hatswell International Deeside

Postby kangooronan » Sat Jul 02, 2011 3:26 pm

I used to work for 'Hatty' in the early 90's and i'm looking for any photos some of you may have. I have found a couple on here and will upload some of mine as well. We used to run out of Shotton Steel back then, I remember Springfields,Shones of Buckley etc. Also used to run out of Frigoscandia and TNT (Old IPEC northampton) over the water, also DHL from Hounslow and Reading, good times those! We also use to do a few runs for Morgan Freight over the water, i remember going to Mechelen,Stolberg and Luxembourg with loads out of Warwick Chemicals in Mostyn.
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Re: Hatswell International Deeside

Postby kangooronan » Sat Jul 02, 2011 3:37 pm

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Reading waiting to load for Brussels
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I'm sure this was at a Truckshow in warrington, I remember Jonathon bought a set of airhorns and had to fit them there and then, using a hammer and a nail to make the mounting holes (rather than a drill cos we didnt have one with us.) He got em working tho.
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Re: Hatswell International Deeside

Postby berte1 » Sat Nov 24, 2012 11:55 pm

kangooronan wrote:
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wasnt the big magnum big jeffs?? when you drove ther you would have know my old man neil, and garth evans his old mate. what about davey mac?
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Re: Hatswell International Deeside

Postby eddiee72 » Wed Mar 13, 2013 5:10 pm

Hi Ive just seen those images i used to work with my old man John rawlinson HGV fitter my name is craig i remember when big geof wrote off the magnum when he hit thye crane has any one seen john as i moved away in 1999 and not seen or heard from him or stella?

It would be great if anyone out there has any info n this please

Kindv regards

Craig
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Re: Hatswell International Deeside

Postby dozer » Wed Jan 13, 2016 8:17 pm

My dad started with hatswell in 1988. He started on a Bedford tm on bulk tipper, when the tm was sold he had a 1735 merc G268MHH. Then he went on nights for him on the TNT job to atherstone.
I was talking to hatty a couple of years ago. He gave me a load of truck brochures that he was getting rid of. He looked well.
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Re: Hatswell International Deeside

Postby dozer » Wed Jan 13, 2016 8:18 pm

berte1 wrote:
kangooronan wrote:
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wasnt the big magnum big jeffs?? when you drove ther you would have know my old man neil, and garth evans his old mate. what about davey mac?


Smokey drove one of the magnums. He wrote it off on the m25 didn't he?
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Re: Hatswell International Deeside

Postby dozer » Wed Jan 13, 2016 8:25 pm

1735 G268MHH refuelling at TNTs depot Deeside.
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Postby dozer » Wed Jan 13, 2016 8:29 pm

Loading clay at newbridge.
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Postby dozer » Fri Jan 15, 2016 2:14 pm

Hatswell Bedford TM 14 litre 290
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Postby dozer » Fri Jan 15, 2016 9:46 pm

Hatswells sons (lee Hatswell) F7 that was taken over by Hatswell.
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Postby dozer » Fri Jan 15, 2016 9:47 pm

Foden 4350. Not my photo.
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Postby dozer » Fri Jan 15, 2016 9:50 pm

Dingle Garages 1735 on demo with Hatswell.
He went on to buy 4. G266MHH, G267MHH, G268MHH and G831XJM
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Postby dozer » Fri Jan 15, 2016 10:06 pm

One of his 2 R310 Renaults
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Re: Hatswell International Deeside

Postby steelboyf10 » Tue Jan 19, 2016 9:47 pm

This was one of Hatties TMs at TNT Deeside depot when it opened in 1985, the yellow IPEC TM was driven by Frank, used to have some laughs on nights out of the old Flint depot when Hatty had one of the first F12s locally, driven by Brian?, and a little F7,..... Those were the days we drove nights :D :D :roll:
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Re: Hatswell International Deeside

Postby steelboyf10 » Tue Jan 19, 2016 9:51 pm

dozer wrote:Hatswells sons (lee Hatswell) F7 that was taken over by Hatswell.

Lee used to drive a TL Bedford last I saw him , in 85, remember when Mr Hatswell senior, Daves dad called in with his caravan into the TNT workshop to blow the tyres up, and we taped a cardboard sign saying , Teas, Coffee, Burgers and Hot Dogs to the side, then he drove off on his holidays... :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Hatswell International Deeside

Postby WALLS 390L » Sun Mar 31, 2019 11:19 am

steelboyf10 wrote:
dozer wrote:Hatswells sons (lee Hatswell) F7 that was taken over by Hatswell.

Lee used to drive a TL Bedford last I saw him , in 85, remember when Mr Hatswell senior, Daves dad called in with his caravan into the TNT workshop to blow the tyres up, and we taped a cardboard sign saying , Teas, Coffee, Burgers and Hot Dogs to the side, then he drove off on his holidays... :lol: :lol: :lol:


I knew a driver from that depot, Harry Hiesley who used to do the Ipec run on nights, lovely fella.
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Re: Hatswell International Deeside

Postby steelboyf10 » Fri May 01, 2020 7:13 pm

WALLS 390L wrote:
steelboyf10 wrote:
dozer wrote:Hatswells sons (lee Hatswell) F7 that was taken over by Hatswell.

Lee used to drive a TL Bedford last I saw him , in 85, remember when Mr Hatswell senior, Daves dad called in with his caravan into the TNT workshop to blow the tyres up, and we taped a cardboard sign saying , Teas, Coffee, Burgers and Hot Dogs to the side, then he drove off on his holidays... :lol: :lol: :lol:


I knew a driver from that depot, Harry Hiesley who used to do the Ipec run on nights, lovely fella.

i remember Harry,a real gent, used to have a R Cab 112 Scania on the IPEC run
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