HRS:
Morning John,
Would that fitter have been Dave Coombs by any chance ■■? havent seen him for years.
We were both at Unit Commercials in the early 70’s then he had a “workshop” between trailers in Stars yard and last time was in his breakers yard up towards Alderbury.
Anyone know how he is ■■? Harvey
Yes Harvey it was Dave Coombes and as you say he knew Scania’s well training at Unit Commercials in Salisbury and as you say he had a makeshift workshop of sorts in West Quay road in Star car transporters bit but think TIP rented the whole plot and the rest sublet, conditions not ideal but back then there were lots of mechanics working in poor conditions to get the job done but back then there were no computers and such like on trucks it was just basic mechanics then.
As you say he moved on to Coates gravel pit with a better workshop and he also broke up a few motors selling secondhand spares but that’s how lots rolled back then not able to afford new parts to get going for another weeks work, don’t know where he is at now but like me and you would be getting on in years now, Mary Hopkins days them cheers Buzzer.