wagsie:
Well it’s been along time since i’ve been on here…Not much happened then!! Not been to well of late…Had a scare about a couple of months ago. But everything seems all ok now…had a mini stroke, nothing serious,Just a warning.!! No permanent damage sustained… just had to take it steady for awhile…And relax!!! So should be back to normal soon…Anyway lads…Chat soon…And keep up the good work…
All the best WAGSIE…
Hi Wagsie,
Good to see that you are back on this forum. I belive you was terrible sick. Do it relax now and get well. Hope to see you also back on the Frans Maas forum.
pugwash:
i believe yo yo startet at transaliance, did a week then went into hospital. Can you find anything out wheel nut? it would be good to know if he’s ok. I dont think he’s back at work yet though.
I will ask around, I had 4 months off earlier this year, we have a couple of blokes off on long term sick and one that will not return. It seems like a job for the senile and bewildered at the moment
I will ask the guy in the office but I have seen Bernards name on some paperwork this week.
I know of one ex GBE chap who was mentioned recently on here has just finished serious hospital treatment.
this is yoyo i had bowel cancer got over that then had liver cancer but back at work now at fly by nite if anythink els going free let me know
Can’t believe i stumbled on to this topic about P.D Taylors, i always used to remember seeing them in the 80s, and thinking what a superb livery. Never new they were from aldridge as they never had it on there lorries.
My dad drove an f88-290 for ward & smith of oadby leic on bricks an slabs in the 80s out of redland barrow, and on the road he always used to point out taylors smart livery.
Did Taylors have an F10 with the front grill painted yellow ? or did i dream it
gunnerheskey:
Can’t believe i stumbled on to this topic about P.D Taylors, i always used to remember seeing them in the 80s, and thinking what a superb livery. Never new they were from aldridge as they never had it on there lorries.
My dad drove an f88-290 for ward & smith of oadby leic on bricks an slabs in the 80s out of redland barrow, and on the road he always used to point out taylors smart livery.
Did Taylors have an F10 with the front grill painted yellow ? or did i dream it
Just found this site recently it was so good to see the pictures of My “uncle Peters” old left hand drive f10s and 12s some real childhood memories so good infact that i went out and bought a 1982 left hand drive f12 6x2 to restore as a tribute to the family regards Roy Taylor
Hi Roy, welcome to the forum mate, you can while away a few hours on here I can tell ya! Glad you brought this thread back to page1, some cracking pics. ay, took me back a bit. Wagsie did a great job putting them on, but think he had a bit of health trouble, although he did recover. But had other interests and things to do, so doesn’t post much now, still looks in though, so maybe you will light the spark again, so to speak, hope so anyway. Good luck with your project and keep in touch, some pics. of it along the way would be nice.
wagsie:
Hello fellows! Just joined this wonderful site. And i’m looking for any ex-Taylors drivers!! I’ve seen a few names mentioned on here,that at some point have worked at Taylors ( aldridge) and not Taylors of Lichfield even though they were cousins not the same company…Names i’ve seen mentioned on here ,Graham bolton,Gypsy Dave,Joe Round,Yoyo,steve whitehouse,pancho,
and no doubt there’s others and all the fore mentioned all worked at S,Jones as well… Names i can remember from Taylors…Leo Joiner,Phil Stokes,Bob the Gob,Pecky,Freddie Vincent,Lol arblaster,Keith Hardwick,Brian Sarsfield,Frank hopkins,Brian Hopkins,Brian southall.Keith Horribin,To few to mention… Well if anyone can remember anymore…or any photo’s ( I have one or two ) let me know!!! My name is Dave but most people know me as( Wagsy…)…Be greatful
for any info…By the way I spent best part of 10 years there in the 80s and early 90s.Then went to Frans Maas… Thanks Wagsy…
another name for you wagsie ,do you remeber johnny stringer aka stingfellow ,great bloke ,i bumped into him on my way to spain for jones,s at lagencara customs he had the diff out on the lorry park covered in oil an ■■■■■ ,never change only stoped with im while i was clearing customs ,??last time i seen him hope he,s still around
Me,jonny farrow,and me dad on poole dock waiting to ship out
on poole/cherboug ferry
i remember that day on the m181 wagsie i took the photoe,s not very pc was we ,got bored decided to burn of that rattlin piece of ■■■■■ you drive an took a few pics on my way past ,■■ oh and leo once asked me how come mine an your truks always looked good an i told him we wash em mate
Hiya joe been a long time mate hope you are well…as you can see i’ve moved south…and still driving, just about…! had a little scare 2 years ago May…! but got over it and now its the easy life for me on the bulkers…still up an down the country no european work, just uk work now…Who you on for and what you up to…! you made me laugh with that comment about leo…It was spot on…hahaha…i believe he still alive and living in bolton or up that way somewhere…! yeah we had some good times at taylors…!!! and that old truck of yours was one of the fastest on the fleet lol…chat soon mate all the best…wagsie…
poacher58:
wagsie:
Hi ya lads some more pics as promised…
On the M181 on steel from Immingham
On the M181 from Immingham
Me,jonny farrow,and me dad on poole dock waiting to ship out
on poole/cherboug ferry
i remember that day on the m181 wagsie i took the photoe,s not very pc was we ,got bored decided to burn of that rattlin piece of [zb] you drive an took a few pics on my way past ,■■ oh and leo once asked me how come mine an your truks always looked good an i told him we wash em mate
wagsie:
Hiya joe been a long time mate hope you are well…as you can see i’ve moved south…and still driving, just about…! had a little scare 2 years ago May…! but got over it and now its the easy life for me on the bulkers…still up an down the country no european work, just uk work now…Who you on for and what you up to…! you made me laugh with that comment about leo…It was spot on…hahaha…i believe he still alive and living in bolton or up that way somewhere…! yeah we had some good times at taylors…!!! and that old truck of yours was one of the fastest on the fleet lol…chat soon mate all the best…wagsie…
poacher58:
wagsie:
Hi ya lads some more pics as promised… alo wagsie mate good to hear your doin well ,our ray ses alo as well mate ,im on for stc egg packers behind greasy lils ,. funny thing is ive been pullin out of lacock and blandford for 4 years must av past ya hundred times an not known ,whos ya fleet buddy ,jobs changin now though lookin elsewhere ,will let ya know wen i move ,our trucs are easy to spot mate white m,a,n,with fridges love the pics mate takes me bak to the good old days ,anova name ,doca ,fred vincent ,gipsy john the ferneoghs ,darrel ,whos been an owner driver for years gorra nice fh16 on scrap ,
On the M181 on steel from Immingham
On the M181 from Immingham
Me,jonny farrow,and me dad on poole dock waiting to ship out
on poole/cherboug ferry
i remember that day on the m181 wagsie i took the photoe,s not very pc was we ,got bored decided to burn of that rattlin piece of [zb] you drive an took a few pics on my way past ,■■ oh and leo once asked me how come mine an your truks always looked good an i told him we wash em mate
well hello joe…! you could have knocked me down with a feather…when i read your last message…I applied nfor a job at STC when I first moved down here…, But with no succes, I think it was becuase i’d only been here for a coulpe of weeks and had no doctor or any medical info down here…I’m working for J.&.B. Bulk Haulage, cricklade…We have got white M.A.N.s with red scrap trailers and alloy aggregate kelberg trailers…With J&B IN BIG RED LETTERS…on the side…yeah I remember all those names and i’ve darrel smith did ask him for some euro work running to Belgium with batteries,but it fell through… I’ll have to look out for you now then…I do a lot up to leeds, liverpool, st helens, doncaster, and southampton…Off to port talbot thou tomorrow…joy…!! Say hello to ray for me and how’s that lovely wife of yours…Chat soon mate really good to hear from you…have a safe one mate…
poacher58:
wagsie:
Hiya joe been a long time mate hope you are well…as you can see i’ve moved south…and still driving, just about…! had a little scare 2 years ago May…! but got over it and now its the easy life for me on the bulkers…still up an down the country no european work, just uk work now…Who you on for and what you up to…! you made me laugh with that comment about leo…It was spot on…hahaha…i believe he still alive and living in bolton or up that way somewhere…! yeah we had some good times at taylors…!!! and that old truck of yours was one of the fastest on the fleet lol…chat soon mate all the best…wagsie…
poacher58:
wagsie:
Hi ya lads some more pics as promised… alo wagsie mate good to hear your doin well ,our ray ses alo as well mate ,im on for stc egg packers behind greasy lils ,. funny thing is ive been pullin out of lacock and blandford for 4 years must av past ya hundred times an not known ,whos ya fleet buddy ,jobs changin now though lookin elsewhere ,will let ya know wen i move ,our trucs are easy to spot mate white m,a,n,with fridges love the pics mate takes me bak to the good old days ,anova name ,doca ,fred vincent ,gipsy john the ferneoghs ,darrel ,whos been an owner driver for years gorra nice fh16 on scrap ,
On the M181 on steel from Immingham
On the M181 from Immingham
Me,jonny farrow,and me dad on poole dock waiting to ship out
on poole/cherboug ferry
i remember that day on the m181 wagsie i took the photoe,s not very pc was we ,got bored decided to burn of that rattlin piece of [zb] you drive an took a few pics on my way past ,■■ oh and leo once asked me how come mine an your truks always looked good an i told him we wash em mate
wagsie:
well hello joe…! you could have knocked me down with a feather…when i read your last message…I applied nfor a job at STC when I first moved down here…, But with no succes, I think it was becuase i’d only been here for a coulpe of weeks and had no doctor or any medical info down here…I’m working for J.&.B. Bulk Haulage, cricklade…We have got white M.A.N.s with red scrap trailers and alloy aggregate kelberg trailers…With J&B IN BIG RED LETTERS…on the side…yeah I remember all those names and i’ve darrel smith did ask him for some euro work running to Belgium with batteries,but it fell through… I’ll have to look out for you now then…I do a lot up to leeds, liverpool, st helens, doncaster, and southampton…Off to port talbot thou tomorrow…joy…!! Say hello to ray for me and how’s that lovely wife of yours…Chat soon mate really good to hear from you…have a safe one mate…
poacher58:
wagsie:
Hiya joe been a long time mate hope you are well…as you can see i’ve moved south…and still driving, just about…! had a little scare 2 years ago May…! but got over it and now its the easy life for me on the bulkers…still up an down the country no european work, just uk work now…Who you on for and what you up to…! you made me laugh with that comment about leo…It was spot on…hahaha…i believe he still alive and living in bolton or up that way somewhere…! yeah we had some good times at taylors…!!! and that old truck of yours was one of the fastest on the fleet lol…chat soon mate all the best…wagsie…
poacher58:
wagsie:
Hi ya lads some more pics as promised… alo wagsie mate good to hear your doin well ,our ray ses alo as well mate ,im on for stc egg packers behind greasy lils ,. funny thing is ive been pullin out of lacock and blandford for 4 years must av past ya hundred times an not known ,whos ya fleet buddy ,jobs changin now though lookin elsewhere ,will let ya know wen i move ,our trucs are easy to spot mate white m,a,n,with fridges love the pics mate takes me bak to the good old days ,anova name ,doca ,fred vincent ,gipsy john the ferneoghs ,darrel ,whos been an owner driver for years gorra nice fh16 on scrap ,
On the M181 on steel from Immingham
On the M181 from Immingham
Me,jonny farrow,and me dad on poole dock waiting to ship out
on poole/cherboug ferry
i remember that day on the m181 wagsie i took the photoe,s not very pc was we ,got bored decided to burn of that rattlin piece of [zb] you drive an took a few pics on my way past ,■■ oh and leo once asked me how come mine an your truks always looked good an i told him we wash em mate
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for gods sake dont bother with these clowns will look out for ya mate be good to catch up,typical u live down south an go north an i live mids an work south counties all week,.think ive got some photoes somewhere in the atic now would seem an opertune moment to find em out an put em on here ,.trouble is i look at em an long for them days to come back buddy,. and yes still wiv shaz woudnt give her up mate she know wat i like on me snap ,.30 this year but shes only seen me for about 10 of em
Me,jonny farrow,and me dad on poole dock waiting to ship out
on poole/cherboug ferry
Who has been posting pictures of my truck, I am Frank The Tank from Hays but now retired and grateful to all who are still working and paying tax so I can get my pension.
Hi ya frank…! don’t know if you’ll remember me after all these years, but I was always on the poole ~ cherberg ferry up and down to la’rochelle from brownhills…! there were a couple of us on the job for some time…and i remember seeing you now and again…up and down on your way to spain…nice to hear you are still healthy and enjoying your retirement…I’m still at it but not over the water anymore, I had a scare a couple of years ago but all clear now…And at the age of 55 need to slow down…so i’m just up and down the country about 200 mile radius…so not many nights away either…anyway chat soon…all the best …wagsie.
Glad you brought this thread back to page1, some cracking pics. ay, took me back a bit. Wagsie did a great job putting them on, but think he had a bit of health trouble, although he did recover. But had other interests and things to do, so doesn’t post much now, still looks in though, so maybe you will light the spark again, so to speak, hope so anyway. Good luck with your project and keep in touch, some pics. of it along the way would be nice. 
oh and leo once asked me how come mine an your truks always looked good an i told him we wash em mate 
funny thing is ive been pullin out of lacock and blandford for 4 years must av past ya hundred times an not known ,whos ya fleet buddy ,jobs changin now though lookin elsewhere ,will let ya know wen i move ,our trucs are easy to spot mate white m,a,n,with fridges love the pics mate takes me bak to the good old days ,anova name ,doca ,fred vincent ,gipsy john the ferneoghs ,darrel ,whos been an owner driver for years gorra nice fh16 on scrap ,
for gods sake dont bother with these clowns will look out for ya mate be good to catch up,typical u live down south an go north an i live mids an work south counties all week,.think ive got some photoes somewhere in the atic now would seem an opertune moment to find em out an put em on here ,.trouble is i look at em an long for them days to come back buddy,. 
