Stanfield:
A restored Atki seen at Llandudno festival last weekend,its the first time I have seen this one out & about at the shows.Was it actually one that belonged to A1 transport does anyone remember 0
Hi John,yes it did belong to a one,i helped restore it[have i look at page 7]jack Robinson bought it back when a one shut down but now has sold it on,sorry i do not know who owns it now,my be he might see this and reply 
good to see this thred going again 
Stanfield:
A restored Atki seen at Llandudno festival last weekend,its the first time I have seen this one out & about at the shows.Was it actually one that belonged to A1 transport does anyone remember 0
Ref the above veh. That was the first truck aone gave me when i started working for them in the late sixty’s,good old bus. ■■■■ the fitter did all the bodywork when it was restored,he did a good job. It’s nice to see it’s still around.
Stanfield:
A restored Atki seen at Llandudno festival last weekend,its the first time I have seen this one out & about at the shows.Was it actually one that belonged to A1 transport does anyone remember 0
This is the same one I took to Elvington Nr York many years ago to a truck show when I was doing a world record attempt, and I have a picture of it on my wall at home.
Midnight:
Stanfield:
A restored Atki seen at Llandudno festival last weekend,its the first time I have seen this one out & about at the shows.Was it actually one that belonged to A1 transport does anyone remember 0Ref the above veh. That was the first truck aone gave me when i started working for them in the late sixty’s,good old bus. ■■■■ the fitter did all the bodywork when it was restored,he did a good job. It’s nice to see it’s still around.
Hi midnight,does anyone know wot ■■■■ corners doing now,last time i saw him was when he was made redundant an d i took him home,it broke his heart he love A ONE its all he lived for.had many a beers with him in home lane pub,boy could he drink.any chance of your name midnight…k2
Hi Keith. I hav’ent seen ■■■■ for years,but as you say he lived for aone. I can remember booking the wagon off on saturday mornings,■■■■ would repair it and then drive it down to the Great Northern pub so as i could drive myself home when the pub closed. That should give you a clue as to who i am. You and i know each realy well. Here’s another little clue 
I will tell you who i am in the near future. all for now Keith. Take of yourself (Midnight)
“BEARING THE FRENCH BLOCKADE”
Around February/March 1980,the French truck drivers decided to go on strike (yet again), blocking all the main auto routes. Six A ONE drivers had to “park up” their vehicles at a Shell Filling Station at Bourge En Bresse, until the crisis was over. And make our way back home to Leeds.
We all returned home to England,to await the outcome of the strike.
This “GRAINY” film is a story of our journey. It was filmed by me on a “Super 8” Kodak cine film camera.
Drivers, STUART SUGDEN,KEN MALLINSON,STUART BROUGHTON, JACK MYERS, TERRY LEIGHTON and PETER SCULLIC caught the cross channel train ferry to Calais. It went on to Paris where we had to find our way from GARE DU NORD to GARE DE LYON. There we boarded the SNCF train to Bourg En Bresse.
(Unfortunately I couldn’t film S Broughtons comedy show) as we travelled, at great speed, and our sides were splitting!
We rejoined our vehicles, a few hours later and set off, in convoy, to ITALY.
We pass through Nantua,Annemasse and Cluses, before the long climb up to MONT BLANC TUNNEL
A new concrete road bridge has been made, and we travel up,in convoy,it’s built on.200ft pillars and SCARY! After a while, we rejoin the OLD ROAD.I film our convoy as it twists and turns up the road…As we climb higher, you can hear load bangs as the trailer catches long icicles hanging down from the overhanging rocks.
We travel through the tunnel to the halfway point, where it becomes MONTE BIANCO!!! ITALY. After that , it is downhill all the way through COURMEYER and AOSTA,
I made my deliveries and collections. My film then shows my return journey. Climbing up the VALLE D’Aosta, through COURMEYER, (note the ski lift) and down the other side of MONT BLANC, where the snow clearence trucks are working.
Onwards and upwards through France, passing all the british trucks parked beside “THE BAKE HOUSE” where many happy meals were eaten. (anybody remember)? No stopping today!! After that, you can see I am on the Parapherique round PARIS.
The last bit is of the me approaching the British customs!!!
“Nothing to declare”
End Of Film.
Hi Stuart. While all you lot got to go home by train Jack Tether and myself had to stay with our vehicle’s for the duration of the strike. Jack and me were up near Cluses,and all credit to the French drivers all the transit drivers were well looked after. by transit drivers i mean:: Germans Belgians Dutch ect ect. So all in all we all had a decent time. So many memories and at my age i have trouble remembering them in detail. Catch you later Stuart,take care of yourself. (Alan)
Hi Alan.Sorry about the mistakes.I have been trying to add the film that I took to go with the story and hadn’t intended the story to get on the forum so fast!!!
I will try again soon?!!
I was reading my diary today, and found one or two story’s that might be of interest to our viewers■■? Don’t want to be done for
any tacho offences 
Alan Bennett:
Hi Stuart. While all you lot got to go home by train Jack Tether and myself had to stay with our vehicle’s for the duration of the strike. Jack and me were up near Cluses,and all credit to the French drivers all the transit drivers were well looked after. by transit drivers i mean:: Germans Belgians Dutch ect ect. So all in all we all had a decent time. So many memories and at my age i have trouble remembering them in detail. Catch you later Stuart,take care of yourself. (Alan)
Midnight:
Hi Keith. I hav’ent seen ■■■■ for years,but as you say he lived for aone. I can remember booking the wagon off on saturday mornings,■■■■ would repair it and then drive it down to the Great Northern pub so as i could drive myself home when the pub closed. That should give you a clue as to who i am. You and i know each realy well. Here’s another little clue.worked 5hours Sunday,pub at dinner spent wot we earned…worked for nowt
crazy days
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but this coming friday [20th May ] there is a new series of Eddie Stobart Trucks and Trailers on Channel 5 at 8pm. My wife said I swore at the telly at the last programmes for 10 minutes and didnt use the same word twice.[ About par for the course.]
maxhagar:
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but this coming friday [20th May ] there is a new series of Eddie Stobart Trucks and Trailers on Channel 5 at 8pm. My wife said I swore at the telly at the last programmes for 10 minutes and didnt use the same word twice.[ About par for the course.]
hiya,
I’ll be glued to the tele you did say Saturday 9.00pm did’nt you.
thanks harry long retired.
keith 2:
Midnight:
Hi Keith. I hav’ent seen ■■■■ for years,but as you say he lived for aone. I can remember booking the wagon off on saturday mornings,■■■■ would repair it and then drive it down to the Great Northern pub so as i could drive myself home when the pub closed. That should give you a clue as to who i am. You and i know each realy well. Here’s another little clue
Hi Keith. Crazy day’s indeed but they where good old day’s,i could live them all over again.
maxhagar:
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but this coming friday [20th May ] there is a new series of Eddie Stobart Trucks and Trailers on Channel 5 at 8pm. My wife said I swore at the telly at the last programmes for 10 minutes and didnt use the same word twice.[ About par for the course.]
Must remember to go out that night!!!..woeful programme.
Rgds,
David
DRY GINGER:
Hi Alan.Sorry about the mistakes.I have been trying to add the film that I took to go with the story and hadn’t intended the story to get on the forum so fast!!!
I will try again soon?!!
I was reading my diary today, and found one or two story’s that might be of interest to our viewers■■? Don’t want to be done for
any tacho offencesJust been reading some of your memoirs (really good stuff!) Do you or any of your A One buddies remember a traction firm from Bristol called Costa Blanca Transport? I recall back in the 80’s that they always had A One trailers and I used to backhaul them from the North West to anywhere South - A One must have spent a fortune on advertising in the old ABC Guide (colour photos et al!)
Alan Bennett:
Hi Stuart. While all you lot got to go home by train Jack Tether and myself had to stay with our vehicle’s for the duration of the strike. Jack and me were up near Cluses,and all credit to the French drivers all the transit drivers were well looked after. by transit drivers i mean:: Germans Belgians Dutch ect ect. So all in all we all had a decent time. So many memories and at my age i have trouble remembering them in detail. Catch you later Stuart,take care of yourself. (Alan)
maxhagar:
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but this coming friday [20th May ] there is a new series of Eddie Stobart Trucks and Trailers on Channel 5 at 8pm. My wife said I swore at the telly at the last programmes for 10 minutes and
aaaaaaaarrrrrrrgh
Hi Everybody. Hope i find you all fit and well,I was wondering if we had got any further with the reunion bash. As i said before, i will go along with the majority as i have a long way to travel where ever we go. Regards. (Alan)
hayday:
DRY GINGER:
Hi Alan.Sorry about the mistakes.I have been trying to add the film that I took to go with the story and hadn’t intended the story to get on the forum so fast!!!
I will try again soon?!!
I was reading my diary today, and found one or two story’s that might be of interest to our viewers■■? Don’t want to be done for
any tacho offencesJust been reading some of your memoirs (really good stuff!) Do you or any of your A One buddies remember a traction firm from Bristol called Costa Blanca Transport? I recall back in the 80’s that they always had A One trailers and I used to backhaul them from the North West to anywhere South - A One must have spent a fortune on advertising in the old ABC Guide (colour photos et al!)
Alan Bennett:
Hi Stuart. While all you lot got to go home by train Jack Tether and myself had to stay with our vehicle’s for the duration of the strike. Jack and me were up near Cluses,and all credit to the French drivers all the transit drivers were well looked after. by transit drivers i mean:: Germans Belgians Dutch ect ect. So all in all we all had a decent time. So many memories and at my age i have trouble remembering them in detail. Catch you later Stuart,take care of yourself. (Alan)
Hi Heyday. I worked for a one doing coninental work for 20 years,and i never heard of costa blanca transport. Regards (Alan)
Alan Bennett:
hayday:
DRY GINGER:
Hi Alan.Sorry about the mistakes.I have been trying to add the film that I took to go with the story and hadn’t intended the story to get on the forum so fast!!!
I will try again soon?!!
I was reading my diary today, and found one or two story’s that might be of interest to our viewers■■? Don’t want to be done for
any tacho offencesJust been reading some of your memoirs (really good stuff!) Do you or any of your A One buddies remember a traction firm from Bristol called Costa Blanca Transport? I recall back in the 80’s that they always had A One trailers and I used to backhaul them from the North West to anywhere South - A One must have spent a fortune on advertising in the old ABC Guide (colour photos et al!)
Alan Bennett:
Hi Stuart. While all you lot got to go home by train Jack Tether and myself had to stay with our vehicle’s for the duration of the strike. Jack and me were up near Cluses,and all credit to the French drivers all the transit drivers were well looked after. by transit drivers i mean:: Germans Belgians Dutch ect ect. So all in all we all had a decent time. So many memories and at my age i have trouble remembering them in detail. Catch you later Stuart,take care of yourself. (Alan)Hi Heyday. I worked for a one doing coninental work for 20 years,and i never heard of costa blanca transport. Regards (Alan)
Just had another thought about A One (circa 1982/3 ish) does anyone remember the dad of an old mate of mine who used to do some subby work out of Trafford Park? His name was Andy Smith (a Scotsman, who spent most of his life in Dublin, but lived in Swinton!) He used to drive an old column change red Saviem, and I think Andy junior (we both went to Warrington Tech College) drove it sometimes - he being about 16 or 17 at the time! I haven’t seen either of them for decades, but I believe Andy junior, who was a fitter with the Hino group, went on to be an owner driver himself (and am sure they’re still around the Manchester area)
maxhagar:
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but this coming friday [20th May ] there is a new series of Eddie Stobart Trucks and Trailers on Channel 5 at 8pm. My wife said I swore at the telly at the last programmes for 10 minutes and didnt use the same word twice.[ About par for the course.]
OH DEAR,i just set it to record,sad or wot 
.but i do work on them a least once a day