Past Present and in Between in Pictures (Part 1)

Lawrence Dunbar:
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Lawrence Dunbar:
Hi Buzzer, Thanks for posting John Scotts old wagons, The Leyland is a 1924 Reg & the Thorneycroft 1925, There is one of their 1960 reg four wheeler flat Its in Murray Hoggs colours, It goes to shows now & again, When Scotts had it it was In Bass colours which was blue, They stored their barrels & bottled Bass in the arches along Pottery Lane behind the Central Station in Newcastle, The driver was a lad called Freddie Ferrier, He used to give us a few bottles of Bass Regards Larry.

This is the old Thorneycroft that was Scotts, Regards Larry.

Not the usual cab on the Sturdy Star- the standard model shared a cab with the small Guys of the period. The one we had was equipped with an overdrive 'box and could show most lorries a clean pair of heels. The regular driver’s party trick was to race the passenger train from the Lazy Trout café to the crossroads at Church Stretton. Uphill! Loaded!