chris its a fact them lads were made of sterner stuff ,than the ones i work with today who wont travel if cd is skipping or reverse lights wont work
trickygaz:
bassetts job was always run as g.d.s transport gloystarne and newall and wrights did it
When Bassets ran Big Js it was before Gloystarne and Newhall & Wrights had come into the world I can remember them both starting up as will the old bugger on an island in the Irish sea who could be “Lord Lucan?”
Chris Webb:
trickygaz:
hi sammy gary fiddler still alive and well and still drinking like a fish .the lad that turned it over on west bar was called tony reaney cause of accident heavy loaded ontop of light but it killed him all the same. other drivers same period,guppie,tony thompson,don morton,trevor morton,john ryalls,billy dawes,des wright,richard lomas,kieth hollingworth ,bob booth he was the lad who had truckshop,nigrl and stuart orme,melvin orme was in office others will come back to me laterHi Gaz.
I worked with a Gary Fidler at Naylor and Wagstaffes in Parkway Market in 1969/70,wonder if it’s the same one? I remember Tony Reaney as well but I didn’t know he got killed in that accident on West Bar.I also knew a Don Morton who drove for A.E.Evans tankers in the late 60s and 70s when I was there so maybe it’s the same one,I think he lived up Grenoside or Oughtibridge.
And I was trying to think of that Bassetts name - GDS,I can rest in peace now
Chris he only broke a leg and something else he is alive and he as got to be in his 70s now and still working, well he was last summer as I was speaking to him at a wedding last June.Tony was at Evens and Sykes Sheaf Petroleum on Stevenson Road and his own wagons do you recall when he started with scrap he had a crusher compactor and around 4 Fodens artics and later went back on tankers.Don was a realtion to Eric Morton who drove one of the big outfits at Pickfords and I am sure he worked for Vic Parker at Malin Bridge as well.
sammyopisite:
Chris Webb:
trickygaz:
hi sammy gary fiddler still alive and well and still drinking like a fish .the lad that turned it over on west bar was called tony reaney cause of accident heavy loaded ontop of light but it killed him all the same. other drivers same period,guppie,tony thompson,don morton,trevor morton,john ryalls,billy dawes,des wright,richard lomas,kieth hollingworth ,bob booth he was the lad who had truckshop,nigrl and stuart orme,melvin orme was in office others will come back to me laterHi Gaz.
I worked with a Gary Fidler at Naylor and Wagstaffes in Parkway Market in 1969/70,wonder if it’s the same one? I remember Tony Reaney as well but I didn’t know he got killed in that accident on West Bar.I also knew a Don Morton who drove for A.E.Evans tankers in the late 60s and 70s when I was there so maybe it’s the same one,I think he lived up Grenoside or Oughtibridge.
And I was trying to think of that Bassetts name - GDS,I can rest in peace nowChris he only broke a leg and something else he is alive and he as got to be in his 70s now and still working, well he was last summer as I was speaking to him at a wedding last June.Tony was at Evens and Sykes Sheaf Petroleum on Stevenson Road and his own wagons do you recall when he started with scrap he had a crusher compactor and around 4 Fodens artics and later went back on tankers.Don was a realtion to Eric Morton who drove one of the big outfits at Pickfords and I am sure he worked for Vic Parker at Malin Bridge as well.
I thought Tony Reaney worked for Evans at one time Johnny and come to think of it I recall him running his own motors.I thought it was strange when I heard he was killed in that accident,glad he’s still knocking about 
Don Morton aka “Pink Panther” was a good lad,sorry to hear he died.
hi chris the bloke was definitely called tony reaney and he was definitely dead lampost pushed him through back of cab into trailer
trickygaz:
hi chris the bloke was definitely called tony reaney and he was definitely dead lampost pushed him through back of cab into trailer
Hi gaz I have known Tony for over 40 years and I recall his accident he was in a bad way but he did survive it I think he was doing the casual for gloystarnes after his business had gone to the wall and I still see him the last time at a wedding in June 2009 he is doing a bit of coach work now. There could be a coincidence of two drivers with the same name having accidents at the same place while driving for the same firm but it does seem unlikely. Tony had a pub for bit “The Chequers” at Coal Aston but is just doing part time coaching as he his in his 70s now. His accident was in the evening as he was doing a night shift.
cheers Johnnie
Can anyone remember the driver who was killed on the M1 north bound heading back to Rotherham it was about 5-30am he hit the bridge just after the M18 Cheers Mel
hi mel was that the sid woods driver i remember the accident m1-m18 split but no name-alan
revman:
hi mel was that the sid woods driver i remember the accident m1-m18 split but no name-alan
What year would it have been?
hi cris early seventies-alan
HI lads It was a gloystarne driver late seventies early eighties i passed it on my way into Staveley to load
Hi to all you guys out there who are interested in Gloystarne, I worked for them from 1975 up to 2009 ,the first 2 yrs on nights ,cash in hand then got took on the books in 1977 driving a ford D series wagon for a couple yrs ,then driving various vehicles .
I have compiled a list of all the drivers I can remember if this helps anyone ,allphabetical order
Dereck Allcock-Pete Brookes-Nigel Brookes-Ray Buxton-Bob Booth-Tony Bennet-Mick Baxter RIP-Colin Crossland-
Dave Cooper-Glen Causer-Graham Cross-Eric Cheatham-Mark Chikeresky-Jim Davies-Gordon Dalziel-Billy Dawes-Goff Davies-Ken Dealy-Malcolm Ellis RIP-Steve Ellis-Gary Fidler-Mick Furness-Larry Guest-Stan Geensmith RIP-Geoff Greensmith-Keith holliningswoth-Jim Harvey-George Harrison-Bill Heathcote-Mick Hartley-Brian Hurst-Pete Hurst-John Jones-Jim Linton RIP-Richard Lomas-Roger Lomas-Trevor Morton-Don Morton RIP-Craig Morton-Greg Mappin-Derek Massey-Dave Moakes-Richard Macfarlane -Ian Macfarlane-Simon Nothcliffe-Fred Oriely-Stuart Orme-Melvyn Orme-Nigel Orme-Maurice Peck RIP-Keith Pridmore-George Roberts RIP-Dave Rafferty-John ryalls-Chris Slack-Ted Smith-Pete Scales-Strech■■?-Mick Stonier-Pete Stry-Roy Saddington-John Selby-Ian Senior-Keith Saywer-Pat Thorpe-Tony Thompson-Ronny Witham RIP-Tony Ward-Dez Wright RIP-Doug Wyer anyone that I have missed my appologies
leginemro:
Hi to all you guys out there who are interested in Gloystarne, I worked for them from 1975 up to 2009 ,the first 2 yrs on nights ,cash in hand then got took on the books in 1977 driving a ford D series wagon for a couple yrs ,then driving various vehicles .
I have compiled a list of all the drivers I can remember if this helps anyone ,allphabetical order
Dereck Allcock-Pete Brookes-Nigel Brookes-Ray Buxton-Bob Booth-Tony Bennet-Mick Baxter RIP-Colin Crossland-
Dave Cooper-Glen Causer-Graham Cross-Eric Cheatham-Mark Chikeresky-Jim Davies-Gordon Dalziel-Billy Dawes-Goff Davies-Ken Dealy-Malcolm Ellis RIP-Steve Ellis-Gary Fidler-Mick Furness-Larry Guest-Stan Geensmith RIP-Geoff Greensmith-Keith holliningswoth-Jim Harvey-George Harrison-Bill Heathcote-Mick Hartley-Brian Hurst-Pete Hurst-John Jones-Jim Linton RIP-Richard Lomas-Roger Lomas-Trevor Morton-Don Morton RIP-Craig Morton-Greg Mappin-Derek Massey-Dave Moakes-Richard Macfarlane -Ian Macfarlane-Simon Nothcliffe-Fred Oriely-Stuart Orme-Melvyn Orme-Nigel Orme-Maurice Peck RIP-Keith Pridmore-George Roberts RIP-Dave Rafferty-John ryalls-Chris Slack-Ted Smith-Pete Scales-Strech■■?-Mick Stonier-Pete Stry-Roy Saddington-John Selby-Ian Senior-Keith Saywer-Pat Thorpe-Tony Thompson-Ronny Witham RIP-Tony Ward-Dez Wright RIP-Doug Wyer anyone that I have missed my appologies
I knew Gary Fidler,Don Morton,from boozing with them and I worked with Eric Cheetham at ADL did Ken Feetham work there as well
cheers Johnnie P S did Stuart Orme live at High Green as a lad I used to have a drink with in the Salutation at High Green called Stuart worked there this would be in the 90s
sammyopisite:
leginemro:
Hi to all you guys out there who are interested in Gloystarne, I worked for them from 1975 up to 2009 ,the first 2 yrs on nights ,cash in hand then got took on the books in 1977 driving a ford D series wagon for a couple yrs ,then driving various vehicles .
I have compiled a list of all the drivers I can remember if this helps anyone ,allphabetical order
Dereck Allcock-Pete Brookes-Nigel Brookes-Ray Buxton-Bob Booth-Tony Bennet-Mick Baxter RIP-Colin Crossland-
Dave Cooper-Glen Causer-Graham Cross-Eric Cheatham-Mark Chikeresky-Jim Davies-Gordon Dalziel-Billy Dawes-Goff Davies-Ken Dealy-Malcolm Ellis RIP-Steve Ellis-Gary Fidler-Mick Furness-Larry Guest-Stan Geensmith RIP-Geoff Greensmith-Keith holliningswoth-Jim Harvey-George Harrison-Bill Heathcote-Mick Hartley-Brian Hurst-Pete Hurst-John Jones-Jim Linton RIP-Richard Lomas-Roger Lomas-Trevor Morton-Don Morton RIP-Craig Morton-Greg Mappin-Derek Massey-Dave Moakes-Richard Macfarlane -Ian Macfarlane-Simon Nothcliffe-Fred Oriely-Stuart Orme-Melvyn Orme-Nigel Orme-Maurice Peck RIP-Keith Pridmore-George Roberts RIP-Dave Rafferty-John ryalls-Chris Slack-Ted Smith-Pete Scales-Strech■■?-Mick Stonier-Pete Stry-Roy Saddington-John Selby-Ian Senior-Keith Saywer-Pat Thorpe-Tony Thompson-Ronny Witham RIP-Tony Ward-Dez Wright RIP-Doug Wyer anyone that I have missed my appologiesI knew Gary Fidler,Don Morton,from boozing with them and I worked with Eric Cheetham at ADL did Ken Feetham work there as well
cheers Johnnie P S did Stuart Orme live at High Green as a lad I used to have a drink with in the Salutation at High Green called Stuart worked there this would be in the 90s
yes it is the same stuart ,he still lives there but i dont think he drinks anymore
trickygaz:
hi lads ,new to this site just wondering, if theres any drivers out there who worked for them between 76 to 95,iwas fitting for them during this time
I worked for the firm from 1977 to 2009 do I know you ■■?
Chris Webb:
trickygaz:
hi sammy gary fiddler still alive and well and still drinking like a fish .the lad that turned it over on west bar was called tony reaney cause of accident heavy loaded ontop of light but it killed him all the same. other drivers same period,guppie,tony thompson,don morton,trevor morton,john ryalls,billy dawes,des wright,richard lomas,kieth hollingworth ,bob booth he was the lad who had truckshop,nigrl and stuart orme,melvin orme was in office others will come back to me laterHi Gaz.
I worked with a Gary Fidler at Naylor and Wagstaffes in Parkway Market in 1969/70,wonder if it’s the same one? I remember Tony Reaney as well but I didn’t know he got killed in that accident on West Bar.I also knew a Don Morton who drove for A.E.Evans tankers in the late 60s and 70s when I was there so maybe it’s the same one,I think he lived up Grenoside or Oughtibridge.
And I was trying to think of that Bassetts name - GDS,I can rest in peace now
Hi Gaz .
I have posted most of the drivers names that worked for Gloystarne over the years ,there may be a few i dont remember ,i worked there for 32yrs so more than likely you know me (legin emro)
leave it to agency drivers to put pics on then -alan
-some more
then nyk -alan
Do you know if Brian Hurst is the same driver that worked for C.H.Preston on Woodburn Road in the 60s and then went into partnership with Colin Haddon trading as Haddon and Hurst?