Was talking to a couple of older lads week about Hercocks, and they both related a story in the late 70s about a driver called " ozzie " Keith Austin, was killed in Macon. Anyone remember him ?
gunnerheskey:
Was talking to a couple of older lads week about Hercocks, and they both related a story in the late 70s about a driver called " ozzie " Keith Austin, was killed in Macon. Anyone remember him ?
yes i remember him he was a great lad if i remember correct for some reason he had been parked up overnight set of and within half hour he crashed dont think anyone ver really new what happened
hanson:
gunnerheskey:
Was talking to a couple of older lads week about Hercocks, and they both related a story in the late 70s about a driver called " ozzie " Keith Austin, was killed in Macon. Anyone remember him ?yes i remember him he was a great lad if i remember correct for some reason he had been parked up overnight set of and within half hour he crashed dont think anyone ver really new what happened
Apparantly a load of steel slipped on a bend, took him over the side and rolled it. 2 french lads saw it, dragged him out, then the lorry burst into flames. Paramedics said to the franch lads if you didn’t move him, he might have stood a chance as they all stood there looking at the smouldering wreck… 
was Keith the lad who broke sharp and the load of steel moved and came through the back of the cab, I remember the F10 being in the yard with the back of the cab all stove in and his wife came to the yard and saw it, but not sure if that was Keith
Not sure about the ins and outs of the cab, but i was told the lorry was rolled… But it was in the late 70s…
Gunner is Rob still in charge at your place ?
If its Rob Beaumont you mean phantom. No… ! He left before i started. And i’ve been here 3 an arf years…
hanson:
gunnerheskey:
Come to think of it hanson, i remember seeing the FB88 wrecker ! Do you remember Hercocks Mandators before the volvo’s.he first had one of them with a drag on when he started there think they used to do a lot for metal box when metal box was at loughboro road,i also remember when my dad first started there some of the f88 was white i remember being told at the time that they had done saudi,wether that was tru or not i dont know.
just a passing thought do you remember a firm at queniboro they only had two or three trucks think they was called wilkinson/wilko im pretty sure they did saudi,
I worked in the office at Hercocks Leicester in the early 80’s and my hubby Geoff worked at Hercocks in the garage for over 20 years. Geoff knew your dad really well and used to visit him on occasions. We thought you may like to see this photo.
Aunt Peg:
hanson:
gunnerheskey:
Come to think of it hanson, i remember seeing the FB88 wrecker ! Do you remember Hercocks Mandators before the volvo’s.he first had one of them with a drag on when he started there think they used to do a lot for metal box when metal box was at loughboro road,i also remember when my dad first started there some of the f88 was white i remember being told at the time that they had done saudi,wether that was tru or not i dont know.
just a passing thought do you remember a firm at queniboro they only had two or three trucks think they was called wilkinson/wilko im pretty sure they did saudi,I worked in the office at Hercocks Leicester in the early 80’s and my hubby Geoff worked at Hercocks in the garage for over 20 years. Geoff knew your dad really well and used to visit him on occasions. We thought you may like to see this photo.
What a gem that pic is Aunt Peg !
I can just about remember Hercocks Mandators, that pic took me back, Superb…!
Aunt Peg:
hanson:
gunnerheskey:
Come to think of it hanson, i remember seeing the FB88 wrecker ! Do you remember Hercocks Mandators before the volvo’s.he first had one of them with a drag on when he started there think they used to do a lot for metal box when metal box was at loughboro road,i also remember when my dad first started there some of the f88 was white i remember being told at the time that they had done saudi,wether that was tru or not i dont know.
just a passing thought do you remember a firm at queniboro they only had two or three trucks think they was called wilkinson/wilko im pretty sure they did saudi,I worked in the office at Hercocks Leicester in the early 80’s and my hubby Geoff worked at Hercocks in the garage for over 20 years. Geoff knew your dad really well and used to visit him on occasions. We thought you may like to see this photo.
What a gem that pic is Aunt Peg !
I can just about remember Hercocks Mandators, that pic took me back, Superb…!
Aunt Peg:
hanson:
gunnerheskey:
Come to think of it hanson, i remember seeing the FB88 wrecker ! Do you remember Hercocks Mandators before the volvo’s.he first had one of them with a drag on when he started there think they used to do a lot for metal box when metal box was at loughboro road,i also remember when my dad first started there some of the f88 was white i remember being told at the time that they had done saudi,wether that was tru or not i dont know.
just a passing thought do you remember a firm at queniboro they only had two or three trucks think they was called wilkinson/wilko im pretty sure they did saudi,I worked in the office at Hercocks Leicester in the early 80’s and my hubby Geoff worked at Hercocks in the garage for over 20 years. Geoff knew your dad really well and used to visit him on occasions. We thought you may like to see this photo.
What a gem that pic is Aunt Peg !
I can just about remember Hercocks Mandators, that pic took me back, Superb…!
Aunt Peg:
hanson:
gunnerheskey:
Come to think of it hanson, i remember seeing the FB88 wrecker ! Do you remember Hercocks Mandators before the volvo’s.he first had one of them with a drag on when he started there think they used to do a lot for metal box when metal box was at loughboro road,i also remember when my dad first started there some of the f88 was white i remember being told at the time that they had done saudi,wether that was tru or not i dont know.
just a passing thought do you remember a firm at queniboro they only had two or three trucks think they was called wilkinson/wilko im pretty sure they did saudi,I worked in the office at Hercocks Leicester in the early 80’s and my hubby Geoff worked at Hercocks in the garage for over 20 years. Geoff knew your dad really well and used to visit him on occasions. We thought you may like to see this photo.
What a gem that pic is Aunt Peg !
I can just about remember Hercocks Mandators, that pic took me back, Superb…!
Dunno why that posted 4 times … I’ll get me coat 
gunnerheskey:
Dunno why that posted 4 times
It would appear I’ve made you stutter gunnerhesky 
Aunt Peg:
gunnerheskey:
Dunno why that posted 4 timesIt would appear I’ve made you stutter gunnerhesky
Didn’t Hercocks Transform their old FB88-290 into a wrecker after the old Mandator…
gunnerheskey:
Aunt Peg:
gunnerheskey:
Dunno why that posted 4 timesIt would appear I’ve made you stutter gunnerhesky
Didn’t Hercocks Transform their old FB88-290 into a wrecker after the old Mandator…
When i was doing some traction for hercocks out of edmonton i went into the leicester depot and they were building the fb88 wrecker.They were fitting a large front bumper on it that was filled with scrap metal to put some weight on the front.It looked the buisness.
gunnerheskey:
Dunno why that posted 4 times
Well at least I sniggered at your signature 4 times as well
Wheel Nut:
gunnerheskey:
Dunno why that posted 4 timesWell at least I sniggered at your signature 4 times as well
Wondered who’d get that 
boyzee:
gunnerheskey:
Aunt Peg:
gunnerheskey:
Dunno why that posted 4 timesIt would appear I’ve made you stutter gunnerhesky
Didn’t Hercocks Transform their old FB88-290 into a wrecker after the old Mandator…
When i was doing some traction for hercocks out of edmonton i went into the leicester depot and they were building the fb88 wrecker.They were fitting a large front bumper on it that was filled with scrap metal to put some weight on the front.It looked the buisness.
The F88 6 wheeler, which had been on heavy haulage until the contract finished with Kamatsu, then became the last wrecker for Hercock Continental. When Hercock Continental Leicester ceased trading, Unity Recovery bought the wrecker for their own fleet. Lovely motor from all accounts, broke Geoff’s heart when it went 
phantom:
Does anyone know what happened to David Speake, Angelo he use to drive the F12 draw bar and Ian Thompson ? all from Hercocks
Ian Thompson now lives at W Hallam and drives a tanker for Severn Trent and that is recent. David Speake we think drove for Kinch Transport Leicestershire.