Drivers Nicknames 50s Era Onwards

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS OLD TIME LORRIES, COMPANIES AND DRIVERS (INTERACT
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Another one comes to mind The Beak he was a fitter where I worked in the 60s A good one to may I add, But he had a rather large nose so hence the nickname THE BEAK, regards Larry.

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Back in the late 70’s, a mate was on for Jimmy Atwell from North Weald, nr Epping. (silver scanias). Anyway, his name was Dave Russell, and was known to all and sundry as Sprout. (Russell-Sprout, geddit?)

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I remember another driver that I worked with he had a terrible odour coming from his feet, He got called Smelly Boots, You allways knew when he had been in your motor, He reeked. Regards Larry.

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I worked with a chap on the buses who had been all round the world as a submariner but reckoned he had seen very little of it. One of the conductors christened him " UP PERISCOPE" and the name stuck. As an aside he was a fantastic artist with a pencil and pad drawing lorries ships buses and trains.
Cheers Leyland 600

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We had an apprentice called Thrush, cos he was bl**dy irritating!

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I was Mr Bean after walking into the customs at Ramsgate and a driver from another company said I Iooked just like him and name that stuck across Europe.
There was Cilla (surname Black) AKA Jet due to his drinking partner of the time, Jet Harris
Then Look you Bob from Pembrookshire
Trigger from Bridgewater
All three sadly no longer with us.

Many others who are so they stay in my head.

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When I was a van boy for Tesco stores in the 50’s we had Tug Wilson, Nobby Clark, Dusty Miller.

Balloonie.

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Over the years we had the usual Jetlegs , Leadfoot and Crash all for obvious reasons and Day Tripper , didn’t matter how far he was sent , he was back same day .

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I remember a lad called “Clock” cos he had one arm longer than tother,and another one called “TB” - not tuberculosis but “Tennis Ball” cos he had a accident and was stitched on top of his head. :smiley:
There was “Dog Clip” cos his trailer fell off int yard and “Harry Pockets” as well and also “Grimm” as he was always telling tales, and “Dogs” - but won’t elaborate on that. :unamused: :grimacing:

Oh forgot “Dipstick” cos he drove his tanker like one. :laughing:

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I remember a driver called Harry ? He was allways called Tab Hunter because he was allaways on the cadge for the old Woodbines in the late 50s,Regards Larry.

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Lawrence Dunbar:
I remember a driver called Harry ? He was allways called Tab Hunter because he was allaways on the cadge for the old Woodbines in the late 50s,Regards Larry.

Ha ha,I like that one Larry. We had a “Shekky Les”,he were always cadging ■■■■,he used to pi** into a milk bottle and tip it down through pedals ont AEC MK3 MM he had,mucky owd sod,didna want to stop. Fitters got their own back,they wedged a dead rat ont manifold. :smiley:

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Chris Webb:

Lawrence Dunbar:
I remember a driver called Harry ? He was allways called Tab Hunter because he was allaways on the cadge for the old Woodbines in the late 50s,Regards Larry.

Ha ha,I like that one Larry. We had a “Shekky Les”,he were always cadging ■■■■,he used to pi** into a milk bottle and tip it down through pedals ont AEC MK3 MM he had,mucky owd sod,didna want to stop. Fitters got their own back,they wedged a dead rat ont manifold. :smiley:

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A driver I used to work with at Smiths of Eccles late 1960s was known as ‘Embolism’ the reason for the name he was a ‘Slow moving clot’

I also worked for Smith and Robison Urmston depot. There was a driver from Rothwell depot called the ‘Black dog’ apparently he got this name as he was hard bloke to find and drivers thought he was a ghost or folk law apparition. He only turned up in the traffic office for the best jobs and payday!
Look on Wiki for black dog, Black shucks of Bungay and shape shifters!
Regards Kev

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One of my (many!) employers called me, Hypo" because he said I got under his skin!

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At Humber McVeigh’s Salford we had The Vicar,always in the Church Inn,Mr.Pastry,Matt Dillon,The Hermit,Juice,so many more I can’t recall.

David

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Late 1960s early 70s A driver from our Aldergrove near Belfast depot. John Adair Williames Transport Group who would do a change over at our Manchester depot. He had a Beard and longish hair and he was called John the Baptist. Last time I seen him he was working for Haulage Services but sadly he came off his motor bike early 1980s and died.
I was the worst culprit for giving nicknames to my work mates. Glass Back, Black dog, Embolism, Septic, Compo to name a few. 2004 I had a head injury at work that gave me ringing in the ears (Tinnitus) and I got my comeuppance. Then on I was called Quasimodo. (Those Bells) True the saying “What Goes around comes around”.
Cheers Quassi
sorry KEV

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I worked with a “camel w****r” best bit he was well named

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I new a driver in the 80s he got the name of Panic Button, He was a canny bloke, but he was a bit like The Butcher in Dads army, :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: , Regards Larry.