Roman Caszino worked for Hercock, lives in Folkstone now
mark chapman:
Hi everybody, I used to work for Hercock Continentals Dover office. worked for them for approx. 17 years. Leicester had Volvos 88 then F10s whilst london had Scanias. I have nice memories of leaving school and starting work there, all the drivers were nice guys.The London driver who got killed in France was Steve Andersen reg.no. of the unit was B256 XOO never forget that Saturday when i got news, I read in the Forum that Dave Coop who was with Steve has since passed away having suffered a heart attack 3/4 year ago.
I thought Johnny Whitbread went to Spain to live, pleased he’s still alive i enjoyed some of his tall stories. haha.
Alf Koski pleased to read he’s still alive, he was quite a good singer with a belly full of beer in the East Cliff hotel.
I rememer so many other drivers names from leicester, if anybody wants to get in touch pleasse do so.
Mark.
John is alive & well & still working part time ;living in Harwich. ( For the anoracs this is not the exact geographical location but it gives John some privacy on the net )
harry:
mark chapman:
Hi everybody, I used to work for Hercock Continentals Dover office. worked for them for approx. 17 years. Leicester had Volvos 88 then F10s whilst london had Scanias. I have nice memories of leaving school and starting work there, all the drivers were nice guys.The London driver who got killed in France was Steve Andersen reg.no. of the unit was B256 XOO never forget that Saturday when i got news, I read in the Forum that Dave Coop who was with Steve has since passed away having suffered a heart attack 3/4 year ago.
I thought Johnny Whitbread went to Spain to live, pleased he’s still alive i enjoyed some of his tall stories. haha.
Alf Koski pleased to read he’s still alive, he was quite a good singer with a belly full of beer in the East Cliff hotel.
I rememer so many other drivers names from leicester, if anybody wants to get in touch pleasse do so.
hi fella’s… I remember one of the Hercocks drivers who used to do Italy, A guy called Little Legs… Good bloke helped me out once
Regards Kev
Twoninety88:
I was in at almost the end of Hercocks reign.That was not long after the firm moved out from Edmonton, to operate from Scantrucks yard at South Mimms.
Dave Coop
John Whitbread
Alf Koski
Vince some-italian-name
Kevin Edmonds
Denis Sharp
Des packed it in, and the rest is now history. Got some photos somewhere I will add to this thread at some time, got to find 'em first.
Kevin is doing well and still running to Switzerland for HPC Swiss Express, His son Dan is now a driver, and following in his Dads footsteps.
Not forgetting Neil Petit
harry:
mark chapman:
Hi everybody, I used to work for Hercock Continentals Dover office. worked for them for approx. 17 years. Leicester had Volvos 88 then F10s whilst london had Scanias. I have nice memories of leaving school and starting work there, all the drivers were nice guys.The London driver who got killed in France was Steve Andersen reg.no. of the unit was B256 XOO never forget that Saturday when i got news, I read in the Forum that Dave Coop who was with Steve has since passed away having suffered a heart attack 3/4 year ago.
I thought Johnny Whitbread went to Spain to live, pleased he’s still alive i enjoyed some of his tall stories. haha.
Alf Koski pleased to read he’s still alive, he was quite a good singer with a belly full of beer in the East Cliff hotel.
I rememer so many other drivers names from leicester, if anybody wants to get in touch pleasse do so.
Mark.
John is alive & well & still working part time ;living in Harwich. ( For the anoracs this is not the exact geographical location but it gives John some privacy on the net )
Wouldn’t have thought there’d be any anoracs on this site mate, surely everybody is like minded having individuals interest at heart, I got made redundant from Hercock long before london finished, never had time to say goodbye to any of the lads there…Regards to John for me!!!
spot on, mark, jw is not on the internet, so saying where he lives wouldn`t bother him, 
i do see him quite often so i will tell him you was asking . 
SUPERCUBE:
spot on, mark, jw is not on the internet, so saying where he lives wouldn`t bother him,
Thanks Supercube. 
Hi Mark, nice to hear from you, I used to work in the London office with
Des. Are you still in the freight game ■■?, What about Dave is he
still around ■■?
To Supercube, please also pass on my best wishes to John
Whitbread
I was trying to rack my brains on some other drivers. Another post
mentioned “Little Legs” which was Alan Coleman ?, think I read
he passed away, please correct me if I am wrong
Anyone know what happened to Alan Hayden, Jeff Richards,
Bill Spencer (Leiester was on Stokes). Is Neil Pettit still driving,
I remember how excited he was when we took him on the
European Work.
On some subbies is Barry Watts still around ■■ and Derek
Nickolds (DN Euroepean).
In some ways I wish I had stayed involved and bought the
company myself. Had some good ideas which may have or
may not have worked.
For Mark, did Des retire totally, always thought he might move
abroad as he went to Switzerland every year on holiday.
Cheers to you all, Paul Glibbery
Paul 5464 - Neil Petit drives for Redburn Transfer now.
Thanks for that info, if you are in contact with Neil and Chris Redburn
please pass on my regards. Paul
Great to hear about some of these lads.
Does anyone remember Johnny Arco from Nottingham, he worked out of Leicester in the early 70’s before leaving in 73/74 to do the Middle East and Saudi.
Paul5464:
Hi Mark, nice to hear from you, I used to work in the London office with
Des. Are you still in the freight game ■■?, What about Dave is he
still around ■■?To Supercube, please also pass on my best wishes to John
WhitbreadI was trying to rack my brains on some other drivers. Another post
mentioned “Little Legs” which was Alan Coleman ?, think I read
he passed away, please correct me if I am wrongAnyone know what happened to Alan Hayden, Jeff Richards,
Bill Spencer (Leiester was on Stokes). Is Neil Pettit still driving,
I remember how excited he was when we took him on the
European Work.On some subbies is Barry Watts still around ■■ and Derek
Nickolds (DN Euroepean).In some ways I wish I had stayed involved and bought the
company myself. Had some good ideas which may have or
may not have worked.For Mark, did Des retire totally, always thought he might move
abroad as he went to Switzerland every year on holiday.Cheers to you all, Paul Glibbery
Hi Paul, nice to hear from you, didn’t realise you wrote as I don’t check this site out much, not sure what happened to Des, although I think he remarried.
As regards to Dave he still is in freight working in an office in Dover town, still doing paperwork see him around occassionally.
Neil Pettitt was dead keen, I remember him buying Polish and buffing up his tractor unit, seemed so proud of it…
I spoke with Johnny Whitbread on the phone sounds just the same, works at B&Q still tells his stories and still holds court to a crowd of youngsters at lunch time telling stories whilst they eat their sandwiches.
The name Little legs rings a bell, now I can only picture this guy cant remember his proper name but he was of slight build with thinning hair brushed back, I guess at the time in his 50’s the name you mention Alan Coleman rings a bell.
Do you remember that time you gave me Sam Fox’s home phone number, I thought it was a wind up but when I rang the number it really was, I spoke to her mother.
Good times, seems years ago. Write soon.
Mark.
dieseldog6:
I worked a couple of months for them at the end of 79 Fred Darby and ------ White, can’t remember his first name used to be at BRS Alloa so I was told, formed Darby White after Hercocks, then Pickarby, used to load alot of steel for Italy out of Sheffield and Caterpillar from just near Leic’s
hrecocks market bosworth darby white not pickarby he then went manchester
Well travelled F88 at Leicester heat of Lorry Driver of the Year competition early 1970’s. Someone may recognize him. Love the hanging bucket.
Dave Humphries:
Well travelled F88 at Leicester heat of Lorry Driver of the Year competition early 1970’s. Someone may recognize him. Love the hanging bucket.
i can remember the heat at the wholesale fruit and veg market ps the bucket was for milk to keep cool while driving along know drivers face cannot remember name old age uknow
Great that this topics come up again, as i remember Hercocks very well, i still know a lot of the old drivers from the leicester depot, always used to see their 88s and F10s trammin down aylestone road on sundays heading for the M1 dover bound. They had a few F7s as well artics and 8 legger tippers that replaced the 86s. The ex Leicester drivers i still know are Paul Warner (on Denbys), Ian Anderson (his dad was a driver there too) on Hardings) Brian Laywood & Roger Bonnick (both ex widdowsons & retired), Mick Hamilton-Parkes (looks like him in that 88-240 above) on widdowsons), Brian Yates & Joe Streather (both on for Artisan Press) , Graham Price (on Cert), Ted Woods (retired). There’s a few more but can’t think at the mo’.
gunnerheskey:
Great that this topics come up again, as i remember Hercocks very well, i still know a lot of the old drivers from the leicester depot, always used to see their 88s and F10s trammin down aylestone road on sundays heading for the M1 dover bound. They had a few F7s as well artics and 8 legger tippers that replaced the 86s. The ex Leicester drivers i still know are Paul Warner (on Denbys), Ian Anderson (his dad was a driver there too) on Hardings) Brian Laywood & Roger Bonnick (both ex widdowsons & retired), Mick Hamilton-Parkes (looks like him in that 88-240 above) on widdowsons), Brian Yates & Joe Streather (both on for Artisan Press) , Graham Price (on Cert), Ted Woods (retired). There’s a few more but can’t think at the mo’.
Hi,
Went on a couple of driving competitions with angelo di palma( R.I.P. I think?)
not sure where he was based.
Cheers Malcolm Stephenson.
These are 2 great pics i found on the truckin 80s thread, one of Hercocks rare Dafs and one of Fred Darbys early Dafs
And thus
