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Past Present and in Between in Pictures

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: Past Present and in Between in Pictures

Postby kevmac47 » Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:15 pm

Lawrence Dunbar wrote:
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Good shot of my favourite motor Larry, that looks like Ralph behind the wheel?
It's definitely not me! Regards Kev. Ps. I saw Ralph last Thursday, I was in the area and called round past his garage. He was working on his Range Rover.
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Re: Past Present and in Between in Pictures

Postby Buzzer » Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:31 pm

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Re: Past Present and in Between in Pictures

Postby DIG » Wed Jan 25, 2023 1:30 am

oiltreader wrote:On the Barkly Highway at Mt Isa, credit to John Ward for the photo.
Oily


Well done Oily you have gone international.

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Re: Past Present and in Between in Pictures

Postby oiltreader » Wed Jan 25, 2023 8:39 am

Spardo wrote:
oiltreader wrote:A66 on Stainmore 2022.
Oily


Is that near the cafe, Oily? Is it still open? I haven't been that way since years before it was dualled, come to think of it, my son's wedding at Barbon in Cumbria, not so long then, about 20 years I reckon. We travelled back that way because we met Lucy and Rikki for a meal on the way towards Scotch Corner. :D

Yes Spardo and the layby where I was taking the photos is 200yds approx. east of the cafe.
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Re: Past Present and in Between in Pictures

Postby Spardo » Wed Jan 25, 2023 9:40 am

oiltreader wrote:
Spardo wrote:
oiltreader wrote:A66 on Stainmore 2022.
Oily


Is that near the cafe, Oily? Is it still open? I haven't been that way since years before it was dualled, come to think of it, my son's wedding at Barbon in Cumbria, not so long then, about 20 years I reckon. We travelled back that way because we met Lucy and Rikki for a meal on the way towards Scotch Corner. :D

Yes Spardo and the layby where I was taking the photos is 200yds approx. east of the cafe.
Oily


Thanks, good to know, it was a welcome oasis on a cold dark night. :D
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Re: Past Present and in Between in Pictures

Postby Chris Webb » Wed Jan 25, 2023 9:56 am

Spardo wrote:
oiltreader wrote:
Spardo wrote:
oiltreader wrote:A66 on Stainmore 2022.
Oily


Is that near the cafe, Oily? Is it still open? I haven't been that way since years before it was dualled, come to think of it, my son's wedding at Barbon in Cumbria, not so long then, about 20 years I reckon. We travelled back that way because we met Lucy and Rikki for a meal on the way towards Scotch Corner. :D

Yes Spardo and the layby where I was taking the photos is 200yds approx. east of the cafe.
Oily


Thanks, good to know, it was a welcome oasis on a cold dark night. :D


Stirlands changed over with Smith of Maddiston at Stainmore Cafe,on Boots contract,70s and 80s David.
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Re: Past Present and in Between in Pictures

Postby Buzzer » Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:34 am

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Re: Past Present and in Between in Pictures

Postby Spardo » Wed Jan 25, 2023 1:30 pm

Chris Webb wrote:Stirlands changed over with Smith of Maddiston at Stainmore Cafe,on Boots contract,70s and 80s David.


Yes, I remember that Chris, but one wagon went all the way to Glasgow, while all the changeover men had Atkis, this one was a lone Albion. I think the driver slept in digs during the day while a shunter tipped and reloaded it for him to come back the next night. I can't remember why, but one night I was asked to do this instead of my normal Bristol trunk. They did give me notice of it but I was not keen and when asked why I said because I have an occasional afternoon job driving a limo for my mate's undertaking firm behind the hearse. Geoff Stanley was not impressed, but he did find someone else to take the Albion. :lol:

That funeral job was great fun. One day I got held up at a large roundabout on the way to Derby Crem. and didn't see which exit the hearse had taken, through Stapleford and Sandiacre or down the by-pass. As I went round the roundabout twice trying to make up my mind, with the 2nd car following me in wonderment, I plumped for the by-pass and set off at 70 mph, fortunately catching the hearse up half way to Derby, to the great relief of the driver wondering where all his mourners had gone. :lol: :lol:
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Re: Past Present and in Between in Pictures

Postby oiltreader » Wed Jan 25, 2023 4:47 pm

Thanks to Lawrence Dunbar and Buzzer for the photos. :D :D
Oily

Buzzer's photo of a Tempo van got me thinking about a similar German 3 wheeler the Goliath.
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Re: Past Present and in Between in Pictures

Postby gazsa401 » Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:04 pm

Chris Webb wrote:
Spardo wrote:
oiltreader wrote:
Spardo wrote:[quote="oiltreader"]A66 on Stainmore 2022.
Oily


Is that near the cafe, Oily? Is it still open? I haven't been that way since years before it was dualled, come to think of it, my son's wedding at Barbon in Cumbria, not so long then, about 20 years I reckon. We travelled back that way because we met Lucy and Rikki for a meal on the way towards Scotch Corner. :D

Yes Spardo and the layby where I was taking the photos is 200yds approx. east of the cafe.
Oily


Thanks, good to know, it was a welcome oasis on a cold dark night. :D


Stirlands changed over with Smith of Maddiston at Stainmore Cafe,on Boots contract,70s and 80s David.[/quote]Image
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Re: Past Present and in Between in Pictures

Postby gazsa401 » Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:08 pm

Spardo wrote:
Chris Webb wrote:Stirlands changed over with Smith of Maddiston at Stainmore Cafe,on Boots contract,70s and 80s David.


Yes, I remember that Chris, but one wagon went all the way to Glasgow, while all the changeover men had Atkis, this one was a lone Albion. I think the driver slept in digs during the day while a shunter tipped and reloaded it for him to come back the next night. I can't remember why, but one night I was asked to do this instead of my normal Bristol trunk. They did give me notice of it but I was not keen and when asked why I said because I have an occasional afternoon job driving a limo for my mate's undertaking firm behind the hearse. Geoff Stanley was not impressed, but he did find someone else to take the Albion. :lol:

That funeral job was great fun. One day I got held up at a large roundabout on the way to Derby Crem. and didn't see which exit the hearse had taken, through Stapleford and Sandiacre or down the by-pass. As I went round the roundabout twice trying to make up my mind, with the 2nd car following me in wonderment, I plumped for the by-pass and set off at 70 mph, fortunately catching the hearse up half way to Derby, to the great relief of the driver wondering where all his mourners had gone. :lol: :lol:
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Here you are Spardo John “Big Bopper” Lambert RIP a great mate and work colleague
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Re: Past Present and in Between in Pictures

Postby oiltreader » Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:42 pm

There is a thread about Oldest Member and Wit and Wisdom which is now in Bullys, having led a sheltered life I don't there hence this post here, anyway as it's Burn's night this gem of wisdom has a ring of truth to it.
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Re: Past Present and in Between in Pictures

Postby Suedehead » Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:54 pm

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Re: Past Present and in Between in Pictures

Postby Chris Webb » Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:07 pm

Spardo wrote:
Chris Webb wrote:Stirlands changed over with Smith of Maddiston at Stainmore Cafe,on Boots contract,70s and 80s David.


Yes, I remember that Chris, but one wagon went all the way to Glasgow, while all the changeover men had Atkis, this one was a lone Albion. I think the driver slept in digs during the day while a shunter tipped and reloaded it for him to come back the next night. I can't remember why, but one night I was asked to do this instead of my normal Bristol trunk. They did give me notice of it but I was not keen and when asked why I said because I have an occasional afternoon job driving a limo for my mate's undertaking firm behind the hearse. Geoff Stanley was not impressed, but he did find someone else to take the Albion. :lol:

That funeral job was great fun. One day I got held up at a large roundabout on the way to Derby Crem. and didn't see which exit the hearse had taken, through Stapleford and Sandiacre or down the by-pass. As I went round the roundabout twice trying to make up my mind, with the 2nd car following me in wonderment, I plumped for the by-pass and set off at 70 mph, fortunately catching the hearse up half way to Derby, to the great relief of the driver wondering where all his mourners had gone. :lol: :lol:


I left a MFS Artic at Penrith one friday night for one of our Penrith based night men in summer 1980 and was supposed to go home to Sheffield ont train which would have been a pain at around midnight.I walked to A66/M6 island and was immediately picked up by a Smiths driver in a Cummins engined ERF who was changing over with Stirlands at Stainmore Cafe.I then got in a 180 Gardner engined ERF of Stirlands and was dropped off at J1 of M18 where I walked down to our Maltby depot and into car and home.Rock on. :mrgreen:
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Re: Past Present and in Between in Pictures

Postby Spardo » Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:55 pm

gazsa401 wrote:Here you are Spardo John “Big Bopper” Lambert RIP a great mate and work colleague


Yes, I had regular nightly short conversations with him and my mate George Milner as we crossed paths in Bilborough. They were heading for Stainmore while I was heading home after a hard day's graft as manager at Courtauld/Toray at Bulwell. Great blokes, much missed.
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Re: Past Present and in Between in Pictures

Postby Buzzer » Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:13 am

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Re: Past Present and in Between in Pictures

Postby Dennis Javelin » Thu Jan 26, 2023 3:59 pm

BRS Vulcan loading sugar at Bury St Edmunds NMP
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Re: Past Present and in Between in Pictures

Postby Lawrence Dunbar » Thu Jan 26, 2023 4:13 pm

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Re: Past Present and in Between in Pictures

Postby Dennis Javelin » Thu Jan 26, 2023 4:19 pm

Another set of BRS pics. Couple of ex London Scottish and a Karrier with auto coupling trailer
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Re: Past Present and in Between in Pictures

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Re: Past Present and in Between in Pictures

Postby tyneside » Thu Jan 26, 2023 5:38 pm

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Re: Past Present and in Between in Pictures

Postby tyneside » Thu Jan 26, 2023 5:38 pm

The erecting shop at Armstrong Whitworth & Company's Locomotive Works at Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne in 1931. Part of a consignment of 200 steam locomotives which were shipped in running order overseas to Belgium state railways.
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Re: Past Present and in Between in Pictures

Postby Buzzer » Thu Jan 26, 2023 5:55 pm

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Postby Lawrence Dunbar » Thu Jan 26, 2023 6:21 pm

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Re: Past Present and in Between in Pictures

Postby oiltreader » Thu Jan 26, 2023 6:42 pm

Thanks to gazsa401, Suedehead, Buzzer, Dennis Javelin, Lawrence Dunbar and tyneside for the photos :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Re: Past Present and in Between in Pictures

Postby Dennis Javelin » Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:50 pm

A rather unusual vehicle here. An AEC Reliance that was built as a coach and then converted into a high volume parcel carrier.
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Postby Lawrence Dunbar » Fri Jan 27, 2023 2:18 pm

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