Actually Buzzer, my very first driving job was with a fruit and veg firm called Oberyield
who were based in Park Gate. They then became Simons and moved to St Margaret’s lane in Titchfield.
I used to drive an Albion or a Bedford TK before I had a licence…Ask Fergie. 
mappo:
Actually Buzzer, my very first driving job was with a fruit and veg firm called Oberyield
who were based in Park Gate. They then became Simons and moved to St Margaret’s lane in Titchfield.
I used to drive an Albion or a Bedford TK before I had a licence…Ask Fergie.
Hey Tone do you have any idea just how many different companys you have worked for ? where did you stay the longest and why ? i know it’s going to test the little grey cells but have a think and tell us all,cheers Buzzer.
Driving by the yard today with me hosses took this pick,every body back on monday for another stimulating year working the blue and whites.
I was thinking today when all the drivers i know come back in the next life as a dog what breed would they be and why,box of bonio’s and six tins of chum for the best answer,cheers Buzzer.
Buzzer:
mappo:
Actually Buzzer, my very first driving job was with a fruit and veg firm called Oberyield
who were based in Park Gate. They then became Simons and moved to St Margaret’s lane in Titchfield.
I used to drive an Albion or a Bedford TK before I had a licence…Ask Fergie.Hey Tone do you have any idea just how many different companys you have worked for ? where did you stay the longest and why ? i know it’s going to test the little grey cells but have a think and tell us all,cheers Buzzer.
Right Buzzer, here we go…not necessarily in the correct order, and i might have missed some as well.
UK work 1971 onwards
Simons of Titchfield …fruit and veg
Lucketts of Fareham…mainly Schweppes, ICI fertiliser and animal feeds
Smith of Maddiston…first long distance job, mainly Scottish work
Pitters…fruit mainly, bit of general
Southampton Road Transport…Montegue Myers timber and general
Henry Smithers…containers and occasional tilt work
Fred Croucher…market work with fruit and containers
Peter Green from Park Gate… manhole covers nationwide from foundry at Fareham
Wardell transport of Warrington based in Rownhams…container work and 1st two trips abroad ( non sleepers )
L and S commmercials…steel rod dels. and containers
Euro work
Eddie Huntley…Italian work
Bill Robinson…Italy
Hayes of Fareham…Spain, Portugal and Italy
British International…Spain and Portugal
R and A freight…France and Italy (cracking outfit and Brilliant boss ) 
Mick Hennessy…Italy
Sea Route…France and Italy
Transport Services ( Jim and Barry Squibb )…France ,Italy and Spain
R and G ( when Mc Ness was running it )…Spain and Portugal
and finally for Euro work M J & G R Davies T/A New Forest Freight i believe at the time, now Davies International
Destinations…France, Benelux,Germany,Swiss, Austria, Spain, Portugal,Italy ( including Scicily and Sardinia ), Croatia and Greece.
Worked here for several stints including for Denny Belbin
Back to UK work for JTS on containers and currently been on for Goldstar last 3 years
Longest served firm, without a doubt…Davies
Here,s a pic i dont think i,ve posted before,taken outside my old house with my youngest. He,s 31 now.
mappo:
Here,s a pic i dont think i,ve posted before,taken outside my old house with my youngest. He,s 31 now.
My god Tone you were slim and you were not dressed in the normal manner,What happened ? you looked quite smart ( still a poser )Buzzer.
Hi all hey Tone why didn’t you just mention the firms you didn’t work for the list would have been a lot shorter !!!
R Jim
TIR Tone: You forgot Scandinavia!
Nah not me Gazzer, only the cream subbie used to get them loads outa Spain.
One i forgot to put on my list of Euro jobs was Solstor.
I reckon you,re right Jimmer…i didn,t drive for Jamesons, Eurohaul, Pat Duffy,Armstrongs or LTS. 
Looks like junior Mappos got his Fathers dress sense what do you reckon JD
Buzzer:
mappo:
Here,s a pic i dont think i,ve posted before,taken outside my old house with my youngest. He,s 31 now.
My god Tone you were slim and you were not dressed in the normal manner,What happened ? you looked quite smart ( still a poser )Buzzer.
robthedog:
Looks like junior Mappos got his Fathers dress sense what do you reckon JD.robthedog…Dont think he,d appreciate seeing that pic today, he,s a qualified accountant now.
Nice pics blakey, undoubtedly shirley in top one.
mappo:
robthedog:
Looks like junior Mappos got his Fathers dress sense what do you reckon JD.robthedog…Dont think he,d appreciate seeing that pic today, he,s a qualified accountant now.
Tone are you sure he is from your loins,if he was born earlier he could have managed your account on the one armed bandits.cheers Buzzer.
thats right mappo, overland to split, got stuck in the bank holiday traffic in austria, i think shirley was bird spotting, but not the feathered type.