Ok thanks, will do.
Them wa days. No limiter or easily overridden. log books or tachos that no 1 understood if you remembered to put one in. I remember goin in a couple of powerliners with my uncle when i was a kid and i can remember listening to the v8 lol i must of only been 12-13… Happy days before the nanny rip off state 
driverjoe:
I came across these photo’s. I would love to see if anyone has any pictures of Coulling Brother’s (when they had merc’s)
Prefer the DAF or Mercedes ?
robert1952:
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nice to see those francis davies pics can remember them running in to tescos at colwall back in the 70s any one remember one of there drivers called dave barton (■■■■) short feller lots of tattoes lot of wavey hair
Ringrose:
driverjoe:
I came across these photo’s. I would love to see if anyone has any pictures of Coulling Brother’s (when they had merc’s)Prefer the DAF or Mercedes ?
I prefer the Mercedes
Good reply!
Mark R:
And another…
I saw one in Fowler Welch Portsmouth yesterday all liveried up, so they must have impressed (or been cheap).
I knew they were getting some at Hilsea (Portsmouth), and was hoping we would have some at Teynham but sadly not!.
I put this pic on the Model page but thought it might be suitable here too. My dad drove a lorry like this for William Elvy from Sittingbourne so I decided to try and build one. Unfortunately we didn’t have any photos to go by so had to try and work from memory. It took about six months on & off but I think its come out pretty well.
Well done Mark looks good to me. I remember going in one with my dad as a lad.
Thanks, i’m quite pleased how it turned out.
Lawrence 2765 wrote:
“I was notified the weekend of the news that ex Henley driver Nicky Woodman has passed away.
Nicky worked for Henley transport in the 1970s he also drove for Mitchell and Robertsons and had a long spell at G G Tomkinsons at Marden.
Our condolences to his family and rip Nicky”
I have copied to here since it may well be of interest.
cav551:
Lawrence 2765 wrote:“I was notified the weekend of the news that ex Henley driver Nicky Woodman has passed away.
Nicky worked for Henley transport in the 1970s he also drove for Mitchell and Robertsons and had a long spell at G G Tomkinsons at Marden.
Our condolences to his family and rip Nicky”I have copied to here since it may well be of interest.
I knew Nicky from way back when we worked together on Fred Mumfords of Marden Kent back in 1967. I bumped into him again when he worked for a horticultral company spraying farmland.Then I never saw him again till the late 80s he was working for Tomkinsons…RIP Nicky.
HELMET89:
cav551:
Lawrence 2765 wrote:“I was notified the weekend of the news that ex Henley driver Nicky Woodman has passed away.
Nicky worked for Henley transport in the 1970s he also drove for Mitchell and Robertsons and had a long spell at G G Tomkinsons at Marden.
Our condolences to his family and rip Nicky”I have copied to here since it may well be of interest.
I knew Nicky from way back when we worked together on Fred Mumfords of Marden Kent back in 1967. I bumped into him again when he worked for a horticultral company spraying farmland.Then I never saw him again till the late 80s he was working for Tomkinsons…RIP Nicky.
mumfords now that’s a blast from the past,any stories you can recall about the firm to go on the thread?
2010vagabond:
Anybody remember Ken Trowell from the70’s/80’s? He ran 2 Transcons. He drove 1 himself, and Ronnie Wood drove the other. Eventually, Kenny turned it in I think, for whatever reason, and IIRC Ronnie took on one of the wagons himself, and so started out as a haulier.
In the mists of time, I may have got some wires crossed, and I stand to be corrected. However, my original question stands, ie do you remember Kenny Trowell?
P.S., his wagons were predominately red. They were signwritten, and mildly customised, each one fitted with upright stacks, sun visors, etc. They looked very tasty, but not OTT.
Hi i worked for ken when he had three fords one he drove 1 uncle Jack had which i think Ron Wood brought off ken two volvos 1 F12 and 1 F10 mick had the F12 and i had the F10 three mercs his yard was at the top of Blue Bell Hill near buckmore Park Nil Desperandom its still there but devided into smaller bits now most of our work then was out of milton Pipes his brother Bob used to run the office he liked his lorrys kept clean he wasnt to bad to work for
Flyingrabbit:
No Sorry the Silver One is Jim Sebesta’s Merc
does any one know what happened to Jim Sabesta i worked with him on D Nichols in bredhurst he lived in Cambrige Road Strood would be nice to find him melvin judd also the other drivers who worked for Don jim and myself on the two artics paul and len on the 6 wheelers and i think his name was peter on the four wheeler
lawrence2765:
HELMET89:
cav551:
Lawrence 2765 wrote:“I was notified the weekend of the news that ex Henley driver Nicky Woodman has passed away.
Nicky worked for Henley transport in the 1970s he also drove for Mitchell and Robertsons and had a long spell at G G Tomkinsons at Marden.
Our condolences to his family and rip Nicky”I have copied to here since it may well be of interest.
I knew Nicky from way back when we worked together on Fred Mumfords of Marden Kent back in 1967. I bumped into him again when he worked for a horticultral company spraying farmland.Then I never saw him again till the late 80s he was working for Tomkinsons…RIP Nicky.
mumfords now that’s a blast from the past,any stories you can recall about the firm to go on the thread?
I started on Freds in the may of 1967 nicky was already there. I only lasted about 6 months he was a bit of a hard task master for a youngster like me.But back in those days you could jack it in on the Friday start some-where new on the monday.I did that & lasted about 18 months on J&L Smith when they were in Coxheath.
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les freathy:
Whilst trawling this site and i think it will take years to go through it all i noted a request i think from Mark R for photos of H E Woodcock of Headcorn and think any new items will be better placed in the Kent thread so heres a couple of oldies Mark, got some more but they are still on neqs and will need to get them printed
cheers
Les
i know that face do believe he went on to drive for Thomkinsons out of Marden.