A1 transport,leeds

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS OLD TIME LORRIES, COMPANIES AND DRIVERS (INTERACT
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Alan Bennett:

stuart broughton:
alan i have asked for the loudist band in shipley to attend is this ok :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: only joking will be just as last year but better :open_mouth: :open_mouth: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

Just as well Stuart or i would’nt be going.lol :grimacing:

i think Dennis is the loudest in Bradford,no band needed… :laughing: :wink: k2

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:unamused: for you older drivers,wot sort of trucks went over the water before the f88s at A ONE ,my dad is not with us any more can not ask him .any one remember the garage on jack lane :unamused: must have been late 50s

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Has the question of wives and partners been resolved yet? Last year was a success so are we going on the same lines and allowing only A- One Staff??

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no maxhager every one is wellcom if you want to bring your wife girlfrend boyfrend or your dog the better the night any one that has any thing to do with A ONE is wellcom and if you have any contact whith russell hutchinson or jack robbie invite em two even john and willkie … :question: :question: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

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Thought you A1 lads may like this.If its already been put on, my apoligies.
transportphotos.com/road/photo/HUF0025

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3152U AEC Mammoth Major Mk3 --A1 Transport Leeds

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Stanfield:
Thought you A1 lads may like this.If its already been put on, my apoligies.
transportphotos.com/road/photo/HUF0025
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3152U AEC Mammoth Major Mk3 --A1 Transport Leeds

Good photo,don’t think any of our lads have old ones like that :smiley:

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Last year was a great success so why change the format? We went to the reunion to meet up with old workmates and talk about times gone and sadly workmates that had departed this life. As the old adage says = If it isnt broke dont mend it. I have no interest whatsoever in peoples partners wives etc all the evening is supposed to represent is A - One not happy families. So thanks but no thanks I will save myself a 150 mile round trip.

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maxhagar:
Last year was a great success so why change the format? We went to the reunion to meet up with old workmates and talk about times gone and sadly workmates that had departed this life. As the old adage says = If it isnt broke dont mend it. I have no interest whatsoever in peoples partners wives etc all the evening is supposed to represent is A - One not happy families. So thanks but no thanks I will save myself a 150 mile round trip.

well i agree mate should be a lads do.i missed the last one :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

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ok no probelem make it just like last year yes your right it was a good night with out distractions sorry if i jumped the gun i have asked the landlady to cater for 50 persons and to do the same good spread as last year is that ok with every one regards stuart b… :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :imp: :imp: :imp: :imp:

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did any one buy a ex A ONE truck,a lot of the trucks fl10s,scanias was sold in about about 1996 when a one was getting smaller,most of them was sold to a guy what i called Liverpool john who had a big scrap yard off dock road in in Liverpool. i once wanted a day off so a could go to Liverpool to get my passport,chief engineer at that time was john trafford,said that Liverpool john was selling one of the scanias and the lift Axel was not working ,could i have i look at it.did both together and saved a days holiday :smiley:

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keith 2:
did any one buy a ex A ONE truck,a lot of the trucks fl10s,scanias was sold in about about 1996 when a one was getting smaller,most of them was sold to a guy what i called Liverpool john who had a big scrap yard off dock road in in Liverpool. i once wanted a day off so a could go to Liverpool to get my passport,chief engineer at that time was john trafford,said that Liverpool john was selling one of the scanias and the lift Axel was not working ,could i have i look at it.did both together and saved a days holiday :smiley:

Dont know about the 90s, in the late70-early80s things being tough I seem to remember a few aone lads were encouraged to become owner drivers by JR. One the drivers was thinking of taking him up on his offer and buying the old F86 Id been driving before getting a new F7. He stopped me in Leeds yard to quiz me about it. I told him it wasnt a bad one but to check on a the main air pipe from the compressor to the tanks. Id broken down with an airleak , managed to disconnect the the pipe and brazed a bit of bean tin over the crack to get me home, at the farm I was delivering to. Told the garage when I got back but sure enough when we tilted the cab there was the brazed pipe still going strong. He said if it had lasted that long I must have done a 1st class job and as there wasn`t any other problems he was going to go ahead with it. Too many years gone by to remember his name but often wondered how he got on.

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hi just come across this site, all names bring back memories …started at A one 1971 did 19 years there then left ,not same after mcghee took over. happy days !!! will keep reading threads.

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any of you guys got a photograph with the cab trailers aone got from ashworths please

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greatbear:
hi just come across this site, all names bring back memories …started at A one 1971 did 19 years there then left ,not same after mcghee took over. happy days !!! will keep reading threads.

can i ask your name please :question:

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keith2, whilst at Aone, was called quite a few, some not very complimentary so greatbear will do, are you keith w who was related to brian wilkie started as franky pages apprentice electrician? lovely bloke brian if i remember he won pools or similar just after i started at Aone.had some good laughs with him,trevor tyreman,■■■■,terry,robin,harold,jackpainter,reg,were other names in workshop and billy taylor,vernon in trailor shop …drivers then… to many to name, be ontill midnight listing them.

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greatbear:
keith2, whilst at Aone, was called quite a few, some not very complimentary so greatbear will do, are you keith w who was related to brian wilkie started as franky pages apprentice electrician? lovely bloke brian if i remember he won pools or similar just after i started at Aone.had some good laughs with him,trevor tyreman,■■■■,terry,robin,harold,jackpainter,reg,were other names in workshop and billy taylor,vernon in trailor shop …drivers then… to many to name, be ontill midnight listing them.

yes that’s me greatbear,nice to see you on here,it was brains wife who won the money 10 grand,and a car,he sadly died at 47 years,can you send me a pm with your name if poss,will not put your name on here :wink: Keith

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peterq5422:
any of you guys got a photograph with the cab trailers aone got from ashworths please

sorry no pics peter,remember them get half curtains fitted to them later on in black and white,passed the doncaster site last week where they loaded the cabs ,all gone and flattened,did many a call outs there with light faults,wonder if them trailers are still about,i think some firm down south got the job after a one,some one may tell us.Keith

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hi keith2 will do, just looking if any old Aone bits, came across a telex(thats 70’s for an e’mail) from 1977,russell H sent it to JR on the" cunard countess" cruise ship in barbados at the time, february 2nd, saying… GIBBS DRIVERS ON STRIKE .ACT DRIVERS ON STRIKE. BRADFORD DRIVERS ON STRIKE.GILDERSOME DEPOT BEING PICKETED… HELP AND ASSISTANCE NEEDED!! oh and my first wage slip £11 gross, £10.30net well chuffed, but remember jack the painter taking the p— out of me.for amount…had last laugh on him though, when 15years later was earning double what he was and reminded him of it.and that i still had a full head of hair.he took it well… i think.

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greatbear:
hi keith2 will do, just looking if any old Aone bits, came across a telex(thats 70’s for an e’mail) from 1977,russell H sent it to JR on the" cunard countess" cruise ship in barbados at the time, february 2nd, saying… GIBBS DRIVERS ON STRIKE .ACT DRIVERS ON STRIKE. BRADFORD DRIVERS ON STRIKE.GILDERSOME DEPOT BEING PICKETED… HELP AND ASSISTANCE NEEDED!! oh and my first wage slip £11 gross, £10.30net well chuffed, but remember jack the painter taking the p— out of me.for amount…had last laugh on him though, when 15years later was earning double what he was and reminded him of it.and that i still had a full head of hair.he took it well… i think.

Hi greatbear,my first take home pay was 25quid that was with sat and Sunday mornings,Brian said on Friday night i will pick you up tomorrow same time :cry: but it Saturday,Brian…your not at school now.every night going home in the old landrover i would fall asleep and billy taylor would take the mick and give me a kick

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peterq5422:
any of you guys got a photograph with the cab trailers aone got from ashworths please

I spent literally years trying to find one Peter, even contacted John Holroyd but no luck - had I known you were going to Gaydon I’d have taken the model I made of it, with curtains