Astran / Middle East Drivers

bigr250 · 30 January 2010 10:50

rondavies:
You know…where men are men and the beer has a frothy head on it. And they have to put all the exotic place names down the side of the trailer (I’ve been everywhere man syndrome).

Good job I’m many miles away from Blighty… ha! ha!

There was a very good reason for that, the boss would underline our destination on the side of the trailer so if we forgot where we were going during the trip all we had to do was get out and look at the side of the trailer, find the underlined destination to remind ourselves. (Northern pracicality )

Ross.

davemackie · 30 January 2010 18:34

It is with great sadness that I have to inform you that Pat Seals died suddenly this morning.

Many of us that contribute to this thread will have known Pat, he was one of life’s characters, he will be sadly missed.

Dave.

sheeplady · 30 January 2010 18:47

Dave… I’m so glad you know and could put it up here… I found out too and am so sad. What a ‘gentle’ man he was

Alison

m_amp_c_jamie · 30 January 2010 19:54

Hi Dave, Thank you for letting us know about Pat’s sudden death. He was one of the nicest guys that you could wish to meet and will be sadly missed by all who knew him. R.I.P. Pat.
Regards Jamie.

A Scot Lost in the Valley’s.

sinbin31 · 30 January 2010 21:09

Alison

So Sad about Pat do you know when the funeral is I would very much like to go.a loss to all who knew him

Roger Haywood

yappie · 30 January 2010 21:13

davemackie:
Anybody recognize these two.

Dave.

bit of a sad day pat seal has passed away this morning one of lifes great gentlemen just brought his wagon back home for his brothers he will be sadly missed

sheeplady · 30 January 2010 21:17

Not yet Roger

archie_paice · 30 January 2010 22:19

So sorry to hear of the demise of Pat Seal, I only met him a couple of times, but liked him a lot, he was good company.
A great loss.
Archie Paice

sinbin31 · 30 January 2010 22:43

Alison

Thanks can anyone who gets any info on Pats funeral please be so kind as to send me a PM

Roger Haywood

fly_sheet · 30 January 2010 22:51

Awfully sad news, RIP

wheel_nut · 31 January 2010 00:58

A real nice bloke. A larger than life gentle giant. Keep on trucking PAT.

RIP

reddesertfox · 31 January 2010 02:55

So saddened to hear about the loss of Pat, he was lovely guy and a true professional. He will be missed by all who knew him.

rondavies · 31 January 2010 06:15

I must echo the sentiments of all the other guys who knew Pat. I ran with him a few times back in the mid 70’s…a real character and a super man.

I wish I believed in life after death…he would be one person that I would like to meet up with again!!

Ron

sheeplady · 31 January 2010 09:37

yappie:
bit of a sad day pat seal has passed away this morning one of lifes great gentlemen just brought his wagon back home for his brothers he will be sadly missed.

Something I’d like to know - this wasnt by any chance still his old, old N reg truck, was it? Even back in the 90’s customers were quite amazed that Pat still had a truck so old going out there… what a true professional through and through.

I’m sure Pat’s funeral date will be on here as soon as they know.
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davemackie · 31 January 2010 09:47

For those that need reminding, this is what Pat drove.

Dave.

jaws · 31 January 2010 09:52

Pat you will be sadly missed by so many, but your memory will live on in the minds of all who meet you.

Filka & Ian Powling

davemackie · 31 January 2010 10:13

Something I’d like to know - this wasnt by any chance still his old, old N reg truck, was it? Even back in the 90’s customers were quite amazed that Pat still had a truck so old going out there… what a true professional through and through.

Allison, for the past few years, Pat was driving an old F reg Seddon Atkinson eight wheel tipper, out of the Quarries around the Lancaster area, it was this wagon he was with when he died.

It was painted in the same colours as the Volvo, I did ask him if he had a job lot on the paint, he declined to answer.

When I have more information I will post.

Dave.

sheeplady · 31 January 2010 10:35

davemackie:
For those that need reminding, this is what Pat drove.

Dave.

Thanks Dave - a welcome reminder. He brought his truck to sleep in at one of my barbecues - and another time he came on his old motorbike - he must have slept in the hay that night!

yappie · 31 January 2010 18:55

SheepLady:

yappie:
bit of a sad day pat seal has passed away this morning one of lifes great gentlemen just brought his wagon back home for his brothers he will be sadly missed.

Something I’d like to know - this wasnt by any chance still his old, old N reg truck, was it? Even back in the 90’s customers were quite amazed that Pat still had a truck so old going out there… what a true professional through and through.

I’m sure Pat’s funeral date will be on here as soon as they know.
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no it was an F REG SEDDON ATKINSON 311 8X4 TIPPER he was working out of the quarrys around carnforth will let you all know when the funeral is the F88is still in the garage and ready to go with a load if there was one pat would have gone back on middle east work and left the tipper parked in a flash he LOVED that kind of work i used to ask him what was the atraction to that kind of work and got told IF I TOLD YOU YOU WOULDNT UNDERSTAND SO I AM NOT GOING TO TELL YOU!so still dont know what it is some man he was a top one

maggied · 31 January 2010 22:21

Hi

Saw Barry Barnes in our village this afternoon filling up a Volvo FH, guess he’s still doing the sellers !
He looked well on it.

Regards MaggieD