HI ALL
A follow up from my last few words, HAVE A LOOK AT THIS SITE, ITS A BRILLIANT SITE ABOUT A DRIVER WITH STOREY AND PICS
littlejoe
I too was at A.Biggs – I worked on London Trade out of Odhams, Odhams work out of Leighton Buzzard [Sth Coast runs] !! I was also on “General” for A.C.Biggs at the same time as Derek Caine, Pete Layfield, Ralph Draper, Bob Chapman etc etc … I was also on International driving a Daf & Leyland Marathon…
Peter Roffe was an apprentice fitter at Freddie Ray’s… At A.C.Biggs we had John Huggins [a REAL gentleman & a pleasure to work with] as workshop manager/fleet engineer…
In the traffic office was Brian Slater & Ted Lawrence + others… Admin office was Marge & Sue Goss… After Stan Hart died there was a new M.D. Len Sparkes – also Geoff Reynolds worked in the “International Office” !!
When the International finished at A.C.Biggs I went to O.H.S. on Middle East work [depot at Rainham] !!
Following that I was at H.G.Browns [driving a Mack] – John never had any other U.S. trucks other than Mack, both “Bullnosed” & “Cabover” !!
After John finished [and his sad demise R.I.P.] I did stints on Anglo Espania/Union Transport subbing for Rokold … I then worked for A.C.H. at Stone & Aylesbury – latterly Norbert Dentrassangle at Aylesbury & Leighton Buzzard !!
Guess who you are ■■ You are joking of course –
BIG LEGGY
thanks for the reply mate, yep i know all those names, i was there when the international started, i can remember the time kid i think the name was, got done for doing 84mph in his marathon.
im trying to think who you might be , it will come to me, i reckon you done time with edwards too and you came over to collect beer from RPL too, I think.
i also worked for Peter Roff
you would have known my dad, he worked for biggs and went over to mortimer,
you still guessing lol
Catch ya later
littlejoe
Did italian joe work for Mongardi ■■
BIG LEGGY
Is your name Ray ■■
littlejoe:
Did italian joe work for Mongardi ■■
Tony Mongiardi is no longer with us [R.I.P.] – Leno [Franco] worked for him before returning home to Frosinone & he is no longer with us but his son works for Steve & Jenny Pierce !!
There were 3 ex A.C.Biggs drivers who worked for Tony but I wasn’t one of them !! I did work with/for Des [Tiny] Lee at one time though !!
I never worked for Mortimers !! Never collected out of R.P.L. [but I know Tony Bandy] !! Never worked for Sid & June Edwards [knew him from Dawson’s though] !! Never worked for Pete Roffe either but know him really well !! Italian Joe ■■ Only one I know was out of Bedford with Iveco’s & got busted for drug smuggling a fair while back !!
littlejoe:
BIG LEGGY
Is your name Ray ■■
NO !!
The only Ray I knew out of Leighton Buzzard [and was a driver] was Ray Richards & his dad was Baz who had the Falcon Pub !!
Ray Richards was the last owner driver at Dawson Freight with an 88
Ted Dunston is still on tankers for Abbey Road Tankers
ovlov:
Ray Richards was the last owner driver at Dawson Freight with an 88
Ted Dunston is still on tankers for Abbey Road TankersWhen you say Ted Dunston is still on tankers at “Abbey Road Tankers” – how long has he been on there ?
I was with Ted a while back and he was on a company out of Bedford subbing for “Morrisons Supermarket” !!
Big Leggy…He was there a few weeks ago mate at Abbey unless there’s two of them 
Big Leggy:
littlejoe:
BIG LEGGY
Is your name Ray ■■NO !!
The only Ray I knew out of Leighton Buzzard [and was a driver] was Ray Richards & his dad was Baz who had the Falcon Pub !!
There is also Ray Williams ofrom Leighton too, he workied for Tony Mongiardi too, He works at Downton’s with me on Dunstable, funnily enough it came up in conversation a few weeks back.
Ray Richards - IIRC didnt he have a Turboliner in the late 80’s pulling for City or Holton’s ■■
Ted Dunston has been on Abbey Tanks quite while now i believe hasnt he, IIRC its since he left RPL about 5 years ago.
littlejoe:
Hi All
I worked for A.C.Biggs , the boss was Stan Heart, the Manager was Ted Lawrance, and Stans son Denzil also worked for the company, Peter Roff was’nt a fitter in my time with the company, I drove to Odhams Press watford every day to get my work and i done a job called ( london trade ) 13 or 14 drops all over london, I worked with Bill Bandy, Peter Layfield, Kieth Sobey, Farmer ,and many more.
I think the Peterbuilt owner was Pentus Brown ( I THINK )
ECE was down off billington road just past Pages Park and started i thnk as ABLE CARRIERS and ran a fllet of bright green vans.
JLS Haulage used the an office in Peter Roffs yard, and i think he had his few trucks parked round the back of the yard, F10s i think.
Sydney J Edwards would take on any stragler that could sort of drive a truck , but he had some good guys too, Andy McAdam, Danny Wright, Rob Eaglesham, even my brother i think done a spell with him, and john beaumont worked in the office, BUT dont forget BEAUMONT HAULAGE who my brother drove for , he served a long time with john Beaumont and loved the job, I know john very well, he spent a lot of years working for Peter Locket at RPL Transport, I have had some good laughs with John Beaumont, he is the only bloke i know who would be on the phone and getting arse raped by a customer and then he would say thankyou hahahahaha.
I am a LEIGHTON BUZZARD BOY FOR 30 YEARS and all my brothers too are drivers ,
I aint gonna tell you who i am, Guess.
Im really glad i found this site and i hope this info has helped someone with there questionsCatch ya later …littlejoe
I work with Andy McAdam at Downton’s, Good old boy is Andy…
John Beaumont has now left RPL and is driving for Keystone’s in Hatfield…
JLS - My old man was on for them for a few years, John Sulivan has 2 F12’s which Johnny and Kieth Drove, an old Transcon which the old man jack-knofed at South Mimm’s, an old Fiat of some some description, the ones with the Tri-lex wheels… Used to do all the car parts out of GPG in Dunstable
He then got a load of MAN’s, 1 16.172 rigid, a handful of 16.292 which Plastic Leg Tony and John T■■? had 2 off, and 2 16.331’s which the old man and Kieth had… After that he got some F10’s, then some 340 Turboliner’s which Tony, Graham, some one else and the old man had doing Spain and Italy with…
Little Joe
You’re not one of the Green Brother’s are you■■?
BuzzardBoy:
Ted Dunston has been on Abbey Tanks quite while now i believe hasnt he, IIRC its since he left RPL about 5 years ago.
Must be the same Ted Dunston !!
I’ve known him for years & years [I knew his brother on H.G.Brown’s] – I remember Ted on Dawson’s when he & Alistair went to M/E [any of you Buzzard boys know if Alistair ever came back home] ■■
Last time I met him he was on a company out of Bedford [Hughes ■■] & we were together in Morrisons Warehouse at Northampton !!
Big Leggy:
BuzzardBoy:
Ted Dunston has been on Abbey Tanks quite while now i believe hasnt he, IIRC its since he left RPL about 5 years ago.Must be the same Ted Dunston !!
I’ve known him for years & years [I knew his brother on H.G.Brown’s] – I remember Ted on Dawson’s when he & Alistair went to M/E [any of you Buzzard boys know if Alistair ever came back home] ■■
Last time I met him he was on a company out of Bedford [Hughes ■■] & we were together in Morrisons Warehouse at Northampton !!
The only 2 companies from Bedford i can think of are Rogers, and AER Inskip, who have sold out to someone who’s name escapes me…
Big Leggy:
BuzzardBoy:
Ted Dunston has been on Abbey Tanks quite while now i believe hasnt he, IIRC its since he left RPL about 5 years ago.Must be the same Ted Dunston !!
I’ve known him for years & years [I knew his brother on H.G.Brown’s] – I remember Ted on Dawson’s when he & Alistair went to M/E [any of you Buzzard boys know if Alistair ever came back home] ■■
Last time I met him he was on a company out of Bedford [Hughes ■■] & we were together in Morrisons Warehouse at Northampton !!
Ted was on City Roadtanks for a few years too
On subject of mongardi i worked with leno’s son mario whilst on s&j pierce sorry to hear leno has passed away met him many times during his time with pigliacelli from frosinone does anyone know what happened?
Steve Rogers:
On subject of mongardi i worked with leno’s son mario whilst on s&j pierce sorry to hear leno has passed away met him many times during his time with pigliacelli from frosinone does anyone know what happened?
Steve Rogers
My memory isn’t what it used to be on dates & years etc [said it before – to much Raki, Ouzo & Frizanti] so I will not hazard a guess at remembering the time scale, but Leno [Franco] died of cancer at home in Frosinone !!
Thats a real shame to hear about leno remember him as a true gent. Thanks for the info