Is there anyone out there who used to pull in & out of the B+I depot in Fleetwood between 1980 -1989? There were a few hauliers like nortons transport,hothersalls,charter roadways, foleys,to name but a few. I worked there for nearly ten years as an equipment checker,checking all the trailers in & out and as they came off the ferry, then went on to get my licence and drove for a few of the subbies on my shift leave and helping out the shunters Albert,Russ,Dave & bob all great characters.If you did work out of there it would be good to here from you and have a chat about all the different characters and what there doing now.
Jim
hello gixerguy,i pulled trailers for B+I LINE at fleetwood with a VOLVO F88 around 86-87,remember paul barrow charging around the office like the tazmanian devil also mike & george in despatch. other names like big dave checking trailers in & barry the trailer fitter, subbies that spring to mind were S JONES ALDRIDGE,RAWCLIFFES,TMS,FOLEYS,HARRY BAMFORD,TAYLOR BROTHERS,OBAN FISH TRANSPORT,BRIAN TAYLOR and the infamous CHARTER ROADWAYS.I remember a lot of the work was flats,animal hides & glass bottles FOUR SHEETS & PLENTY OF ROPE,I have some pictures of my time on B+I LINE, will dig them out. regards atkimark
Hi,
I spent many a happy night shunting trailers from the ferry terminal to the B+I yard at Henderson Road by the fish dock. A couple more subbies, Wrights of Leyland, Nortons Transport from Thornton and all the owner drivers
I am sure I have seen some pictures of charter Roadways Dafs on here I think it is in scrapbook memories.
T.B
i used to work for HC Davis in corby 1982 to 1988 , i started on nights alternating between running flats to Garstang and trailers to B+I fleetwood , all loaded with steel tube out of Corby works. we’d go up to fleetwood loaded and return with either a stack of empty trailers or just a single empty. Bit of a punt to fleetwood from corby in an F7 , was a lot easier with the F10’s.
Always had to make sure we brought sheet and ropes back ready for the next load. I remember them being particularly generous with the rope, i had a car boot full of it , not just shanks but brand new coils.
Hi trucker.blackpool, I must know you then as i used to do the night shift and late shifts, do you remember the shunters albert, bob, russ & dave.
Regards Jim
Hi atkimark, i remember all those names & your right about paul barrow, big dave was one of the equipment checkers along wih myself & scotty(the shop steward) roy & geoff,big brian with the superman hair & les, and earlier on was big dean &johnny, not fogetting old ian who walked around with a brush all day but never used it,then ther was old ronnie & mike in the equipment office with mike doyle & peter serenden, and in the traffic office was stuart and john.It would be good to see any old pics that you have as there always interesting.
Regards Jim
Hi tonyj105, I remember HC Davies, and as for the rope your right it was plentifull & i probably gave it you, hope your well Regards Jim
Charter Roadway ran daf 2800 plus one sed atk e290 turbo sticking out the back.Chris from Blackpool was the pilot of this flying machine.(Rockwell axle fitted) Frank Carson’s lad the comedienne drove for Charter roadways, anybody out there got any pics. They were based at Walton summit Preston .
i used to pull b+i trailers in the 80s and can honestly say it was the best job i ever had ,happy days and plenty of craic apart from mr barrow,what a nutter
R J & I Wells Ltd of Great Eccleston ran this MAN 4x2 tractor unit on sub contract to W & J Riding after which time it was allocated to a contract that R J & I Wells Ltd had with B+I Line
Photographs courtesy of Eric Kershaw
other subbies i remember Gary Richardson,John Woods,Dennis Marsden,George Collinson,Mick Gregson,Roy Seddon(r.i.p) Norman Ross,Bambers from farrington what a great crowd to work with.In the office i remember Keith,Stewart,Anne Harrison (lovely lady) in accounts,and boss man Eddie Roderrick
moomooland:
R J & I Wells Ltd of Great Eccleston ran this MAN 4x2 tractor unit on sub contract to W & J Riding after which time it was allocated to a contract they had with B+I Line0
this MAN was driven by Eric who is still at Wells i saw him last week
What about James Foleys form Preston Dock used to do lot of work for B+I.
Cheers Welly.
If I remember correctly Marsden Freight from Wallsend used to ron over to Fleetwood in those days but of course they changed their name to DFDS, Anyone remember them. ■■?, Regards Larry.
Gixerguy:
Is there anyone out there who used to pull in & out of the B+I depot in Fleetwood between 1980 -1989? There were a few hauliers like nortons transport,hothersalls,charter roadways, foleys,to name but a few. I worked there for nearly ten years as an equipment checker,checking all the trailers in & out and as they came off the ferry, then went on to get my licence and drove for a few of the subbies on my shift leave and helping out the shunters Albert,Russ,Dave & bob all great characters.If you did work out of there it would be good to here from you and have a chat about all the different characters and what there doing now.
Jim
I used to be the fitter at Charter roadways, (1980/82). Un till i managed to get on as a driver at Foleys, (cracking firm). Till 1987 when my first wife was taken terminally ill and i had to leave to look after her and the children. still driving but semi retired. Eric Jamieson