Buzzer:
Charlie if you look closely I think you will find the chap on the bike may have been Fergie, Buzzer
Not me John, not good looking enough, must be , Mappo. 
Badger:
Georgeh:
Peter 1961:
charlie one:
Whatever you do George I’m sure everyone on here wish you well.Early days yet eh? Regards Charlie [emoji38] [emoji38]
Yes, best of luck George!!
Back in the world of working after a few months off
couldn’t stay away from the industry for my sins, must be something in the veins, or must be mad, or both !!!
Definitely Both George, best of luck anyway, ps when you come thunder thru awbridge in the 2500 remember it 30! But it was a great lookin old beastie
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ohhhhh, only do 30ish through the village, dont want to wake up the residents !!! havent been out in it for a while, might take it to the fete this weekend
From the mid 50’s,Walter M Hatton’s Ford ET6’s with insulated van bodies were a regular sight delivering meat & game products within a 50 mile radius of Southampton.Hattons operated from a yard/garage in Romsey Rd,Maybush.Following his death in 1961,the other shareholders(Mr & Mrs GC Alliston) assumed control & combined the Hatton operation with their own Wessex Haulage & Transport which operated 6 flats/tippers.In Feb 1962,Wessex also acquired the 8 vehicle operation of J.Searle & M.J.Smith of Old Kennels Lane,Olivers Battery Nr Winchester, & all 3 operations were based at Woodside Road Eastleigh (Just under the old railway arch on the right hand side)
By transferring & surrendering various of their licences,Hattons fleet by 1963 was made up of ‘A’ Licences “General goods England & Wales
& ‘B’ Licences " Meat & game products 100 mile radius Southampton Civic Centre” They continued to deliver meat products to various ports for export & when TCF commenced services from Southampton, Hatton’s customers were quick to see the opportunities.
In the late 60’s the fleet was fully articulated nainly with Seddon & Atkinson vehicles
By the mid 1970’s ,Volvo was the dominant marque.
In 1975,the 14 vehicle operation was acquired by the Renwick Freight Group who with their DAF agency were able to renew the fleet with yellow DAF 2600’s
Dean asked Dont remember this company from Salisbury. W.G.Prater who used to do continental meat haulage.
Buzzer may remember them as not far from him ?
Like Walter M Hatton, W.G.Prater specialised in transport of carcass meat from local abbatoirs to France & Italy.
When he retired from the RAF in 1966,Mr Prater from Winterbourne Gunner Nr Salisbury , used his gratuity to acquire a standard Leyland Octopus with a Sparshatt built fridge body.Initially the vehicle was equipped with a British Oxygen Polarstream system which used Nitrogen as a cooling agent .With no mechanical parts,it was also quiet !
Later,the vehicle was returned to Sparshatts who fitted a sleepercab extension,fitted lifting eyes to the 30ft body & a Petter fridge unit was also fitted .The vehicle was a regular shipper on TCF
Hi all do not remember Prater but have thoughts that as they were from Salisbury they may have hauled for Coggan’s who had the abattoir at Funtley near Fareham, I say this as Mr Coggan resided in West Tytherly not that far from Salisbury so could be a connection. The sleeper cab was probably the work of Locomotors of Andover, looks like there work and in 1966 that would have been very modern. Later A.S.Rawlings used to haul lambs to Swiss from Funtley always departing on a Saturday night, cheers Buzzer.
Hi JD
Remember going to Funtley slaughterhouse as boy, had wagons in and out of there daily in those days
Hi all,yes i used to go to Funtley slaughter house when i a was a boy late 50 early 60 my dad worked on a farm that had the contract to take the dung from the larage where the animals were kept over night. Also my missus worked there for about 30 years first for John Coggland then for Bennetts who bought it. They were a meat processing and packing company from Appleshore near Andover they supplied all the supermarkets. She used to do all the export paperwork for the lamb’s going mainly to France and Switzerland.There was Hatton’s (jock walker R.I.P.) he did it probably late 60 early 70 then a few other’s including Rawling’s and in later year’s probably the last one’s were Wm Armstrong’s from Longtown ■■■■■■■■■■■■ did a lot up till it closed and they built house’s on the site.They do say that anything you plant in the garden’s there grow’s really well,must be all the meat and bone rotted under there over the year’s
Footnote to your post Kev, once I went there with an older man to do a quote for fencing round there paddocks where stock was held overnight, remember a firm I think called Ascots or they were from ASCOT and the bloke was chucking all the guts etc into the back of a TK Bedford and I think it was processed for pet food, your good lady would probably know who I am on about.
Never used to amaze me how quickly a steer would be dismantled, through the crush got stunned the throat cut over a blood bath (they had a special treatment plant for this IIRC) then skinned and remember the nerves still twitching on the head, nowadays you would not be allowed any where near an operation like that but times have changed, Buzzer
Buzzer:
Footnote to your post Kev, once I went there with an older man to do a quote for fencing round there paddocks where stock was held overnight, remember a firm I think called Ascots or they were from ASCOT and the bloke was chucking all the guts etc into the back of a TK Bedford and I think it was processed for pet food, your good lady would probably know who I am on about.
Never used to amaze me how quickly a steer would be dismantled, through the crush got stunned the throat cut over a blood bath (they had a special treatment plant for this IIRC) then skinned and remember the nerves still twitching on the head, nowadays you would not be allowed any where near an operation like that but times have changed, Buzzer
Morning John,
Years ago, after stunning they shook a steel rod about in the hole between the eyes to kill off the nerves so when they put the hooks in to lift it over the pit it didnt kick you in the head.
It was called Pilling, had to stop after the BSE fiasco, as you say, how things have changed eh!!. Harvey
Hi All
I am looking for a driver if anyone knows of one
Cheers
Rich
tribsa:
Hi AllI am looking for a driver if anyone knows of one
Cheers
Rich
Driver ?
Here on TruckNet?
Don’t think there’s any around here mate.
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There’s plenty of old decrepit drivers on here.Except me of course. I’m nearly 80"
Never been raced or rallied. Still got lead in my right foot. I can get my buggy up to 8 mph
No lead in my pencil. Who cares? When can I start. I’m the man. Regards Charlie 
Hi Tribsa plenty of drivers but are there any that can be trusted . 
Is that on containers or general.
Hi Kev & Charlie
General and you can start Mondat Charlie I will put a bracket on the bumper for the buggy & you get a new DKV card first drop Poland
cheers
Rich
Hi all, tribsa is that an addition or has the other guy left or are you retiring.
hi Kev
All of the above
cheers
Rich
Listen to me Rich. You go giving Kevin my job I’m
going to go to the Industrial Tribunal and quote Agism.
If only I could spell it! You’re too young to retire.
Regards Charlie
charlie one:
Listen to me Rich. You go giving Kevin my job I’mgoing to go to the Industrial Tribunal and quote Agism.
If only I could spell it! You’re too young to retire.
Regards Charlie
This is the ideal vehicle for us elderly HGV geezers, I have recommended one of these
for Mappo, the stand-up sleeper cab is fine for if you get any overnight jobs. 
Ray Smyth.
Ray Smyth:
charlie one:
Listen to me Rich. You go giving Kevin my job I’mgoing to go to the Industrial Tribunal and quote Agism.
If only I could spell it! You’re too young to retire.
Regards Charlie
This is the ideal vehicle for us elderly HGV geezers, I have recommended one of these
for Mappo, the stand-up sleeper cab is fine for if you get any overnight jobs.
Ray Smyth.
That reminds me of sleeping bag night out sat in the passenger seat of my Albion super Clydesdale in Norfolk waiting to load spuds for Cornwall and it was freezing, Buzzer
Hi all,
regarding LTS who opperated out of Southampton , when did they finish & what happened to them I know they also had a base in France did someone take them over or just close down, cheers Alan.