Andydisco:
Hodgy67:
How about coopers of cannock, they used to pull out of smith stone & knight paper reels and p t smith was in there too. Not sure if they re still about…cooopers are still going
smith stone and knight are now part of the smurfitt kappa empire . my uncle worked for them on the forklifts till he retired a few years back
I knew some of the forklift drivers in the ninties, Jim & Richard are two that come to mind.
Big G…The credit goes to Bubbs for finding this one.
Thanks for the pics Marc. The one of J Hayward’s with the International Tractors on reminds me of when I first started with a couple of Transit’s. International would get their lorries that had delivered tractors down south, to collect parts on their return through the Midlands. If anything was not ready they would return without it, (no cab phones then.)This would often result in a call to Haywards to get an express pick up before 5 o’clock and deliver for the night shift. Ray Mason would often phone me for the job, very often 3 or 4 nights a week. it could be a couple of bins or a small shoebox size, you only had part numbers to go on. I could do this job and be back home for a few hours kip before doing a day job, but it was not unknown to find a message on the pad to say be in B.R.D. Aldridge at 3am, to load for Bathgate!What I found amusing was when things went a bit quiet Ray would say “Put ya feet up I’ll ring ya when I need ya” Then maybe 4 or 5 days later I’d answer the phone and a voice would say “got ya pen” as if it had been 4 or 5 minutes and I had been sitting there waiting for a call. 
I don’t know what Ray was like to work for on the firm but I found him to be an exceptional chap who seemed to keep every thing in his head. When a driver rang in it would go something like this,:" Nut into A’s poke that into B’s nip over to C’s tip that at D’s in Glasgow nut over to E’s run that down to Sheffield, over to G’s load and run into here, see ya Friday, tat ta! The poor driver had no chance to question anything!!
bubbleman:
Hi Big G unit has asked me to put these on this thread…no problem mate.Couldnt see the Kendricks Foden over the last few pages of the scrapbook Big G so put a new one on,if you find what page its on the let me know…ok
Cheers Bubbs.
Oh! I almost forgot, Marc, : the photo I was on about was of a fleet of Foden’s. Page 49, directly below the Brooke Bond Wagon & Drag. 4th post I think. Thanks for the tipper pic, they are all great.
Big G… here is the one from Marc’s Scrapbook.
Oh that one,thanks Tipit,saves me doing it
Bubbs. 
That’s the one, thanks for that chaps. I’m getting there, did you notice with the quote, I took the pics off, 
Just got to sort out getting them on !!
Just found this one in an old magazine.
that mick bailey he works for hingleys now.
Tipit, : Great picture, that was when the red became more dominant than the brown of earlier years. I remember them using mainly Volvo’s F86 & F88 when they changed from English makes in the '70s.
Carl, : I seem to remember the name Micky Bailey from the '70s but that chap doesn’t look old enough, was it him or could it have been his dad? 
id say it were his dad mate
mick bailey has been around for donkeys years the man is a legend around the midlands known by all proper drivers (not many left) and can sheet a load nearly as good as me ay mick
not a haulier but baileys potatoes bloxwich, what a fleet that streamliner they had won every trophy at most shows
MIKE P:
mick bailey has been around for donkeys years the man is a legend around the midlands known by all proper drivers (not many left) and can sheet a load nearly as good as me ay mick
Yeah, I remember the name and he was thought very well of by Ray Mason in my day. of course back then there were a good few ‘proper drivers’ and roping & sheeting was to be expected. But still some shone through for that little extra dedication and I think Mick was one of these.
MIKE P, : Have you seen the thread on Baileys Potatoes?
MIKE P:
not a haulier but baileys potatoes bloxwich, what a fleet that streamliner they had won every trophy at most shows
Alright MIKE P that 113 streamliner and the trucks at baileys potatoes where my dads he drove them he had the streamliner then the daf and then the merc and then he sadly left it all behind him if you have any picutres of the streamliner at the shows i would be so greatful if you could send them to me at jamie_scania@hotmail.co.uk im actually glad that someone does remember how nice they where lol
lloydyscania:
MIKE P:
not a haulier but baileys potatoes bloxwich, what a fleet that streamliner they had won every trophy at most showsAlright MIKE P that 113 streamliner and the trucks at baileys potatoes where my dads he drove them he had the streamliner then the daf and then the merc and then he sadly left it all behind him if you have any picutres of the streamliner at the shows i would be so greatful if you could send them to me at jamie_scania@hotmail.co.uk im actually glad that someone does remember how nice they where lol
hello mate i remember it well very tidy motor the daf and the merc was also but the 113 exceptional i might have some pics i will have a look ive got plenty not sure how to put them on here but im sure someone can help me, hats off to your dad mate it was the buisness. cheers mike
MIKE P:
lloydyscania:
MIKE P:
not a haulier but baileys potatoes bloxwich, what a fleet that streamliner they had won every trophy at most showsAlright MIKE P that 113 streamliner and the trucks at baileys potatoes where my dads he drove them he had the streamliner then the daf and then the merc and then he sadly left it all behind him if you have any picutres of the streamliner at the shows i would be so greatful if you could send them to me at jamie_scania@hotmail.co.uk im actually glad that someone does remember how nice they where lol
hello mate i remember it well very tidy motor the daf and the merc was also but the 113 exceptional i might have some pics i will have a look ive got plenty not sure how to put them on here but im sure someone can help me, hats off to your dad mate it was the buisness. cheers mike
cheers mate i would be very grateful if you can put them on for me thankyou for replying back to me on here aswell you could email them to me if you wasnt sure on what to do buddy my email is jamie_scania@hotmail.co.uk thanks again jamie
Saw this one on Bubb’s thread. Think they were from Teeside but looks like they had a depot in Walsall. Anyone remember them? 
BigG-Unit:
Saw this one on Bubb’s thread. Think they were from Teeside but looks like they had a depot in Walsall. Anyone remember them?
They were from Billingham bigG and I think they bought out another firm up there called Sandersons.I’m sure they were absorbed into TDG,but at one time they ran a big fleet,a lot of Atkis IIRC.Durhams also won the Commercial Motor “Haulier of the Year” award many years ago.
I didn’t know they had a depot in Walsall.
All very quiet! was it something I said? Borrowed a couple of pic’s from Bubb’s Scrapbook thread while he isn’t looking. 
Don’t think this one has been on before,…has it.
An unusual one for S Jones, Wonder if Curnock remembers it!
