Stobart
Stobart
I had the pleasure of driving a cargo for stobarts before i moved on to a fl in the early 90,s,god knows why they bought them horrid things 
seth 70:
I had the pleasure of driving a cargo for stobarts before i moved on to a fl in the early 90,s,god knows why they bought them horrid things
I quote Edward “they made a lot of profit” but the drivers did not like them.
McWilliam:
seth 70:
I had the pleasure of driving a cargo for stobarts before i moved on to a fl in the early 90,s,god knows why they bought them horrid thingsI quote Edward “they made a lot of profit” but the drivers did not like them.
Mmm… what gearbox did they fit in those Stobart Cargos? It they had ■■■■■■■ L10:290s they might just have had Fuller 9-speed boxes, which may have influenced driver popularity… Robert 
robert1952:
McWilliam:
seth 70:
I had the pleasure of driving a cargo for stobarts before i moved on to a fl in the early 90,s,god knows why they bought them horrid thingsI quote Edward “they made a lot of profit” but the drivers did not like them.
Mmm… what gearbox did they fit in those Stobart Cargos? It they had ■■■■■■■ L10:290s they might just have had Fuller 9-speed boxes, which may have influenced driver popularity… Robert
Yea thats the gearbox robert,cab was too narror with the big wheel arches and fuel tanks like coke cans,it wasnt the right lorry for being away in,when i got a fl it was a massive leap for forward,then i got a fh only with a 340 in it on 38tonnes,it had the flat roof but the cab seemed huge because of the nearly flat floor,how things have changed,not many motors nowadays under 500 with a flat roof .
seth 70:
robert1952:
McWilliam:
seth 70:
I had the pleasure of driving a cargo for stobarts before i moved on to a fl in the early 90,s,god knows why they bought them horrid thingsI quote Edward “they made a lot of profit” but the drivers did not like them.
Mmm… what gearbox did they fit in those Stobart Cargos? It they had ■■■■■■■ L10:290s they might just have had Fuller 9-speed boxes, which may have influenced driver popularity… Robert
Yea thats the gearbox robert,cab was too narror with the big wheel arches and fuel tanks like coke cans,it wasnt the right lorry for being away in,when i got a fl it was a massive leap for forward,then i got a fh only with a 340 in it on 38tonnes,it had the flat roof but the cab seemed huge because of the nearly flat floor,how things have changed,not many motors nowadays under 500 with a flat roof .
Sorry the fl was 320 the fh was 380 i think
I had an FL 320 at T French’s at 44 ton boy they were sick on the drag out o Ochiltree to the Killoch you could have walked it quicker. And they had the neck to check fuel figures on them.
erfguy:
I had an FL 320 at T French’s at 44 ton boy they were sick on the drag out o Ochiltree to the Killoch you could have walked it quicker. And they had the neck to check fuel figures on them.
Tell me about it erfguy,when you dipped the clutch you could hear a sigh of relief from the engine,the engine always seemed to run fast ,or sounded like it 
Bewick:
harry_gill:
Leyland600:
Hi Harry, The Guy in question was owned by Bewick’s pal Percy Unsworth from about Lindal I think, no doubt he will put us right when he sees this photo, I can remember seeing the wagon often loading in Robsons yard at Durranhill.
Cheers, Leyland 600hiya,
Thanks for that “L600” I thought it was unusual to see one of Robbo’s with anything
other than a local registration number, was it in the maroon and cream livery ■■.Hi “H”,Unsworths ran two or three motors permanantly as subbies for Robsons and they were always cream and maroon same as Robsons motors Cheers Dennis.
As an ex robsons driver the name or sir percy unsworth was well known , my dad also worked for robsons and knew percy well, and I remember him frm being a kid my first encounter with him as a driver was at a drinks distribution centre in dundee , I was a young driver at the age of 21 havin an almighty struggle folding a set of sheets in what appeared to be a bleeding hurricane wind , when this gent popped out of nowhere and kindly helped imensley, said he caught out the corner of his eye while enroute to the canteen , but duely turned round and assisted . Neither ov us knew either was there , once sorted a gud cuppa was in hand and got tal,kin, as ya dee . couldnt beleive I was jonny armstrongs lad . A really nice guy and alwayshappy to give a hand ropin sheetin when ya croosed paths , cheers percy ,
Notice. ■■■■■■■ Trunk Run, Saturday 13th Sept. 9-30 first departure from layby on A66 at Braithwaite to Bothel A595 to Carlisle, A7 to Longtown the A689 to Alston, Hartside Cafe lunch stop then down to Penrith B5305 Sebergham The Street RE and A595 back to Shepherds Hotel, Cockermouth. Sunday morning from ShepherdsHotel to Workington, Maryport A596 Wigton to Kirkbride aerodrome (White Heather) lunch stop and dispersal for home.
Cheers Leyland 600
Leyland600:
Notice. ■■■■■■■ Trunk Run, Saturday 13th Sept. 9-30 first departure from layby on A66 at Braithwaite to Bothel A595 to Carlisle, A7 to Longtown the A689 to Alston, Hartside Cafe lunch stop then down to Penrith B5305 Sebergham The Street RE and A595 back to Shepherds Hotel, Cockermouth. Sunday morning from ShepherdsHotel to Workington, Maryport A596 Wigton to Kirkbride aerodrome (White Heather) lunch stop and dispersal for home.
Cheers Leyland 600
any idea what time they will pass through Workington on the sunday morning marra ■■ 
About 10-0am at a guess but cannot be sure, you may have a long stand .
cattle wagon man:
Andrew Woodhouse has recently doubled his fleet by purchasing a Volvo.
Photographed alongside his Scania , they look very tidy , proving that newtop-of-the-range flash
is neither necessary nor compulsory nowadays.Cheers , cattle wagon man.
Looks like the driver of the Scania likes to star gaze
Stobart
Watt
There was a driver from Dumfries name of Campbell ■■ cant remember his second name but PROBLEM CHILD was his nick name he drove for a long time with a Robsons Subbie and for a while it was an F88 in Robsons colours that he drove. I am sure someone will remember him he always parked his lorry when at home at the bottom bridge on the whitesands I came through one morning and two of Robsons own motors were parked in his spot and he had written on piece of cardboard RIGHT PARK HERE AGAIN DRIVER AND ITS WAR signed THE PROBLEM. Eddie.
eddy i remember him always in his vest even if it was minus 20 he was well known
milkmantom:
annual slide show this saturday fletchertown
mek sure theres nee ginger nuts amang the biscuits tom