Hello All
Surfing the net came across these pics
Regards R-Jacko
R-JACKO:
Hello Stanfield
You keep coming up trumps with you’re photos.Mikes coming round tomorrow for the first time to look at this thread with another ex Bulwark driver.Im hoping they can answer some of the questions.
Thanks again R-Jacko
I hope Mike enjoys a few memories spurred by these threads, get him online and he will find lots more to interest him, especially in John and Smiffy’s tanker thread
Those starting handles 
Picture the scene with some of Mr.Stobarts lads (and lasses) swinging on them on a cold winters morning. 
Is that a wheel missing from the 4th axle ?
grumpy old man:
Those starting handles
They wouldn’t know what it was let alone what to do with it 
Did Mike drive anything with 8LXB Gardner engines 
Sniffy:
Is that a wheel missing from the 4th axle ?
Aye Sniffy,drivers’ not seen it yet.Will be in a hedge bottom somewhere between Chippenham and Southampton.Maybe the axles’ chained up?
Wheel Nut:
Did Mike drive anything with 8LXB Gardner engines
Did they run any Guy big Js then at Chippenham?
altitude:
grumpy old man:
Those starting handlesThey wouldn’t know what it was
Why is it that so many threads on this site contain references to Mr Stobart and his drivers ? I’ve been driving lorries since the early 70s, and apart from a few old cars I owned way before then,which came complete with the clockwork key, I’ve never had to try to firing up anything bigger. I’d bet that not many folk on this site have either. My point is, Stobarts provide a service, and they present the very image that the multi-national blue chip companies demand. When I started driving, I wore whatever I wanted too, as the bloke on the bay doors didn’t matter. Nowadays, the customers demand a more profesional approach, and as Service Providers, we have to meet their demands. Stobarts took the image of LGVs and their drivers to another level, and for the best part, the rest of us are still playing catch-up. This constant derogitory references to the Stobart Empire, and its drivers does nobody any favours, Jealousy, it would seem, rears it’s ugly head in a lot of these threads, and certain people are noticeably unable to contain their bitter envy of the big green fleet.
the skipper:
altitude:
grumpy old man:
Those starting handlesThey wouldn’t know what it was
Why is it that so many threads on this site contain references to Mr Stobart and his drivers ? I’ve been driving lorries since the early 70s, and apart from a few old cars I owned way before then,which came complete with the clockwork key, I’ve never had to try to firing up anything bigger. I’d bet that not many folk on this site have either. My point is, Stobarts provide a service, and they present the very image that the multi-national blue chip companies demand. When I started driving, I wore whatever I wanted too, as the bloke on the bay doors didn’t matter. Nowadays, the customers demand a more profesional approach, and as Service Providers, we have to meet their demands. Stobarts took the image of LGVs and their drivers to another level, and for the best part, the rest of us are still playing catch-up. This constant derogitory references to the Stobart Empire, and its drivers does nobody any favours, Jealousy, it would seem, rears it’s ugly head in a lot of these threads, and certain people are noticeably unable to contain their bitter envy of the big green fleet.
Why is that so many posters on these forums rush to the defence of the green machine. I have been driving lorries since the mid 70’s and only two of my cars had a starting handle, An Austin A35 and a Morris Minor. I didnt have to do it, but a farmer who I worked for started a Fordson Major with a rope wound around the milling pulley. Stobarts provide a service like many others. We did wear a uniform with ties in 1982 but the H&S brigade stopped it, most noticeably in United Biscuit factories. If someone posts a humorous comment about Wincanton, DHL or BRS a smiley icon is often enough to show pleasure or displeasure.
However Bulwark Tankers were a huge fleet in the day and the subsidiary companies of Hogg of Kilsyth, Ancliff and others made them a very professional setup, they also had the same problem as Stobart, drivers loved them or hated them.
the skipper:
Jealousy, it would seem, rears it’s ugly head in a lot of these threads, and certain people are noticeably unable to contain their bitter envy of the big green fleet.
I don’t think it is so much envy or jealousy, more resentment about the number of companies that have been forced out of business and the loss of jobs. It happens big fish eats little fish but it doesn’t always win popularity votes.
Someone mention Hoggs of Kilsyth, never relised they were part of the same group
Wheel Nut:
the skipper:
altitude:
grumpy old man:
Those starting handlesThey wouldn’t know what it was
Why is it that so many threads on this site contain references to Mr Stobart and his drivers ? I’ve been driving lorries since the early 70s, and apart from a few old cars I owned way before then,which came complete with the clockwork key, I’ve never had to try to firing up anything bigger. I’d bet that not many folk on this site have either. My point is, Stobarts provide a service, and they present the very image that the multi-national blue chip companies demand. When I started driving, I wore whatever I wanted too, as the bloke on the bay doors didn’t matter. Nowadays, the customers demand a more profesional approach, and as Service Providers, we have to meet their demands. Stobarts took the image of LGVs and their drivers to another level, and for the best part, the rest of us are still playing catch-up. This constant derogitory references to the Stobart Empire, and its drivers does nobody any favours, Jealousy, it would seem, rears it’s ugly head in a lot of these threads, and certain people are noticeably unable to contain their bitter envy of the big green fleet.
Why is that so many posters on these forums rush to the defence of the green machine. I have been driving lorries since the mid 70’s and only two of my cars had a starting handle, An Austin A35 and a Morris Minor. I didnt have to do it, but a farmer who I worked for started a Fordson Major with a rope wound around the milling pulley. Stobarts provide a service like many others. We did wear a uniform with ties in 1982 but the H&S brigade stopped it, most noticeably in United Biscuit factories. If someone posts a humorous comment about Wincanton, DHL or BRS a smiley icon is often enough to show pleasure or displeasure.
However Bulwark Tankers were a huge fleet in the day and the subsidiary companies of Hogg of Kilsyth, Ancliff and others made them a very professional setup, they also had the same problem as Stobart, drivers loved them or hated them.
I am in no position to comment on the big green fleet as I have had nothing to do with them and being retired now it will not happen but I would not be to happy about some one changing my image,( Adolf was not keen on it so he topped his self ) and I am quite content with my image as it is thank you.
reputation the least said the better 
cheers Johnnie
Wheel Nut:
Did Mike drive anything with 8LXB Gardner engines
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Hello Wheel Nut
The last lorry Mike drove on Bulwarks was a sleeper cab Seddon Atki(TMR 4S).It had the 240 8LXB Gardner engine in it.Mike said it used to give the old Volvo F88s a run for there money.
Regards Jacko
Bewick:
Wheel Nut:
Did Mike drive anything with 8LXB Gardner enginesDid they run any Guy big Js then at Chippenham?
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Hello Bewick
In the time that Mike drove for Bulwarks the only Guys he remembers was this model the invincible
Regards Jacko
Sniffy:
Someone mention Hoggs of Kilsyth, never relised they were part of the same group
Aye, Hogg, L J Stamp and Archie Brechin
Heres a photo of a United Transport Seddon Atki.
Regards R-Jacko
When I was an apprentice fitter for Home Counties Dairies (Unigate) at their Shirley workshops, a Bulwark artic would come in and fill up with diesel. Usually carrying Latex from somewhere (ISR, Monsanto?) up to Newcastle way. the driver was John, had a moustache and would have been 40ish in 1974/5/6. However, he was permitted to fill up with us as we (Unigate) owned Wincanton Transport, for whatever reason. During those above years he then started driving a Guy Big J liveried up in Wincanton’s Blue and orange. So: Where was the tie up between Bulwark and Wincanton? Because john carried on doing the same job but with different hauliers. TUPE issue, loss of contract maybe, was it co incidence that I met him when he had a Bulwark tanker that had recently been taken over by Wincanton.
the skipper:
altitude:
grumpy old man:
Why is it that so many threads on this site contain references to Mr Stobart and his drivers ? I’ve been driving lorries since the early 70s, and apart from a few old cars I owned way before then,which came complete with the clockwork key, I’ve never had to try to firing up anything bigger. I’d bet that not many folk on this site have either. My point is, Stobarts provide a service, and they present the very image that the multi-national blue chip companies demand. When I started driving, I wore whatever I wanted too, as the bloke on the bay doors didn’t matter. Nowadays, the customers demand a more profesional approach, and as Service Providers, we have to meet their demands. Stobarts took the image of LGVs and their drivers to another level, and for the best part, the rest of us are still playing catch-up. This constant derogitory references to the Stobart Empire, and its drivers does nobody any favours, Jealousy, it would seem, rears it’s ugly head in a lot of these threads, and certain people are noticeably unable to contain their bitter envy of the big green fleet.
Hiya …The reason people have a go at the Stobart empire is!!! he was the first to smarten drivers up by using uniforms in the late 70s.HUMMM how about Gulf fuel the drivers had a suit 10 years before and they was smart.pale blue shirt dark blue tie dark blue bomerjacket with Orange pipeing dark blue trousers…Adams Butter Cream shirts green bib and brace trousers a donkey jacket with Adams embroidered on the collar AND a peaked hat with a white cloth cover,20 years before eddie did…British sugar drivers had blue outfits years before eddie… Because eddie was a small lad he never saw this going on.
Did he say NO to speeding then he got caught doing 70 in a 50mph roadworks.and just 3 months ago■■?
He opens his mouth before putting brain in gear. I saw one of his programns the other week it said the Stobart empire run like clockwork…Then some guy started shouting about loosing 10 palletts in a warehouse and a truck not getting to Donny in time…Iam glad my clocks don,t run like that.
I wounder why we pick at the empire.
John
Mr Stobart was (is?) very good at cutting rates as well, make the money on the storage and b****ger the transport side. 
What he is good at though is getting the general public on his side, company image is everything.
Gone off topic…sorry.
Pete.