oger:
Can’t believe I’ve only just found this site!!! My Dad was Bryan O’Grady and work at Crows until the redundancies.24 and 3/4 yrs!!! he then went on to work for Dawson freight and Samat uk. He would have loved being able to silver surf( or getting me to do it for him! SOUND FAMILIAR? ha!ha!) real blast from the past seeing the photos of the tankers.
You are very welcome Oger. I just read your post on the Dawsonfreight thread and remember your Dad. He was another bloke in a million.
Tom Lord:
ovlov:
The last driver to work for Crow in the north west is still alive and kicking and works for Gussion at Widnes…Tommy Penn othwerwise known as F*CK OFF TommySorry to disapoint you Tommy but the day Crow stopped trading was on the sewage contract and was taken over by Relicence Tankers of Altringham, who then lost the sewage Contract to Effulent Services of Macclesfield, My Dad Tom Lord Drove for all of them on the same contract, and i also called Tom Lord, worked for Effulent Services. Spoke to my Dad and knows Tommy Pennington said Tommy was alot younger then him Ha Ha Cheers Tom Lord (Son of a Crow Driver)
My dad worked with Tommy Pennington on Brit European,does anyone know what he is doing these days?
oger:
Can’t believe I’ve only just found this site!!! My Dad was Bryan O’Grady and work at Crows until the redundancies.24 and 3/4 yrs!!! he then went on to work for Dawson freight and Samat uk. He would have loved being able to silver surf( or getting me to do it for him! SOUND FAMILIAR? ha!ha!) real blast from the past seeing the photos of the tankers.
i NEW YOUR DAD VERY WELL I WORKED WITH. HIM AT SAMAT FOR YEARS.I FECHED HOME FROM THURROCK WHEN HE TOOK BAD
AND HIS MATE DON &STEVE. HOW IS YOUR MUM I HAVE NOT SEEN HER FOR A LONG TIME THAY CAME TO MY SONS WEDDING
SORRY I HAVE NOT BEEN I TOUCH I AM ARTHUR
oger:
Can’t believe I’ve only just found this site!!! My Dad was Bryan O’Grady and work at Crows until the redundancies.24 and 3/4 yrs!!! he then went on to work for Dawson freight and Samat uk. He would have loved being able to silver surf( or getting me to do it for him! SOUND FAMILIAR? ha!ha!) real blast from the past seeing the photos of the tankers.
Hi “Oger” I myself have all the same memories, even now my Dad Tommy Lord still tells the tales about him and your Dad in the Junction Pub, and Tankers Lined up on Greengate, and log-sheets showing them all over the UK and Continant Ha Ha, I remember most of the old boys My Dad Tommy Lord, Bryan O’Grady, Tony Stockton, George Brown, George Hadfield, Ernie Wilson, Big Harry, and lots more
Another couple here for you,Do any of you lads remember these two trucks.transportphotos.com/road/photo/VS01689
http://www.transportphotos.com/road/photo/VS01529
i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo17 … 1288223105
heres another of the same
gunnerheskey:
One of Crow’s F7s, can’t quite make out the company livery its cotracted out to.
You can just about make out Crow in the headboard…
I can see “Crow” on the door mind you I have had some “Angels water” 
Wheel Nut:
I took the liberty of resizing your picture as it was only a thumbnail, then it was too big when I took the TH out.
Hope you dont mind.
Nice picture by the way
The Co-op ran some of that model a few years ago when I was a lad…well maybe it was quite a few years ago.
altitude:
Wheel Nut:
I took the liberty of resizing your picture as it was only a thumbnail, then it was too big when I took the TH out.
Hope you dont mind.
Nice picture by the way
The Co-op ran some of that model a few years ago when I was a lad…well maybe it was quite a few years ago.
I reckon it would be a lot harder to come up with a tanker or oil company that did not run them
yorkie007:
The Photo is of Ciba-Geigy In the Yard at Greengate, but the main place for Giba-Geigy was tenants Road, Trafford Park, I have my DAD of 79 years old sat with me giving me a history lesson, a few Drivers who was contracted to them from Crows where himself Tommy Lord, Wally Dalton, George Brown, Tony Stockton, cheers Tom Lord (Sat with a Crow Driver Tommy Lord)
Tom Lord:
yorkie007:
The Photo is of Ciba-Geigy In the Yard at Greengate, but the main place for Giba-Geigy was tenants Road, Trafford Park, I have my DAD of 79 years old sat with me giving me a history lesson, a few Drivers who was contracted to them from Crows where himself Tommy Lord, Wally Dalton, George Brown, Tony Stockton, cheers Tom Lord (Sat with a Crow Driver Tommy Lord)
I knew some Crow drivers from Widnes,they used to stay over in digs on London road,Barking,their tankers and A.E.Evans parked round the back of the block,can’t recall any of their names but we had some good nights… 
Just found the web site, my dad used drive for crow.
I remember plenty of times going to the depot on greegate,brings back some good memories.
My dad was Bill Owen unfortunately he is not with us anymore.
great site
Dave Owen (drivers son)
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Picture of Big Harry (Leighton) sat on Truck in the yard on Greengate…
Dave Owen:
Just found the web site, my dad used drive for crow.
I remember plenty of times going to the depot on greegate,brings back some good memories.
My dad was Bill Owen unfortunately he is not with us anymore.
great site
Dave Owen (drivers son)
Just rang my Dad and he was just tellling me about your Dad Billy was on the HULL contract great bloke said they had some funny him and Billy lived in Middleton up Holins Lane, even i remember your Dads name I used to walk with my sister’s to pick up my Dads wages from Greengate Tom Lord ( son of Tommy Lord Crow Driver
the last three pics were from barking depot i think not greengage
regards clint. son of a crow driver
yorkie007:
the last three pics were from barking depot i think not greengage
regards clint. son of a crow driver
It was Crow Carrying Ltd, Greengate, Manchester, I lived just round the Corner on Mainway East, Dad worked there for many years, you can see British Aerospace in the background, closed down and they built the M60 right though Crows yard,and they moved to Widnes, often went to work with my Dad, on the sewage contract, until Relicence Tankers took over the contract, then lost it to Effulent Services Macclesfield, and I later Joined Effulent Services Macclesfield, in 1989. Tankers must be in the Blood … “LORDY”
yorkie007:
the last three pics were from barking depot i think not greengage
regards clint. son of a crow driver
I thought that “Crows” depot was at Silvertown I used to clean out there in the 70s and 80s or is my last cell disintegrating as well now. 
cheers Johnnie
sammyopisite:
yorkie007:
the last three pics were from barking depot i think not greengage
regards clint. son of a crow driverI thought that “Crows” depot was at Silvertown I used to clean out there in the 70s and 80s or is my last cell disintegrating as well now.
cheers Johnnie
You are right Johnnie owd lad ,their main place was at Silvertown and in the 70s they had a depot in Widnes IIRC.I think that depot was near Fiddler’s Ferry power station next to a chemical plant called either Bush,Boake and Allen or maybe one of Althingsbrightandbeautiful and Wilson’s places.I used to tip in there from Rainham but can’t recall the name of the place.
Chris Webb:
sammyopisite:
yorkie007:
the last three pics were from barking depot i think not greengage
regards clint. son of a crow driverI thought that “Crows” depot was at Silvertown I used to clean out there in the 70s and 80s or is my last cell disintegrating as well now.
cheers JohnnieYou are right Johnnie owd lad
Crow Carrying Company Ltd was at Barking London before moving to Silvertown, they also had a depot on Oldham Road, Manchester that closed down in the early 50’s and moved to Greengate Manchester, which later closed down to make way for the M60 (Manchester Ringroad) which is when they moved to Widnes. the Photos are taken in 1959 of the Greengate depot. my Dad worked there in the early 50’s and was still working for them when the Widnes depot closed (Tommy Lord)
cheers Tom Lord (Son of a Crow Driver)
hi tom you seem to know your stuff on crows.like the pics you’ve got where did you get them?
i have got quite a few would you like to swap?
regards clint son of crow driver
