Not really Southampton related save my cousin sent it to me from Ireland and I believe Andy (Gooj) ex Davies did work for them at one time here is a Link about Nolan Transport (Movin On) of New Ross County Wexford.
rte.ie/news/2013/0225/369515 … t-wexford/
Regards Pat
ainacs:
Not really Southampton related save my cousin sent it to me from Ireland and I believe Andy (Gooj) ex Davies did work for them at one time here is a Link about Nolan Transport (Movin On) of New Ross County Wexford.rte.ie/news/2013/0225/369515 … t-wexford/
Regards Pat
HI Pat dont think Gooj worked for Nolan’s but his brother Kevin did for some time,his aka was “mr sheen” as he used copious amounts of the stuff in his truck cab,cheers Buzzer.
Buzzer…I have to correct you, Pat was Right. Gooj definitely did a spell on Nolans with his brother.
mappo:
Buzzer…I have to correct you, Pat was Right. Gooj definitely did a spell on Nolans with his brother.
Well blow me down Mappo he’s had nearly as many jobs as you mate,cheers Buzzer.
PS.sorry Pat.
Buzzer:
mappo:
Buzzer…I have to correct you, Pat was Right. Gooj definitely did a spell on Nolans with his brother.Well blow me down Mappo he’s had nearly as many jobs as you mate,cheers Buzzer.
PS.sorry Pat.
Hi John he did work for Nolan’s met him on the ferry one night from Pembroke to Rosslare, when I was taking my dad over for a few days to see all his family, brothers and sisters etc. We were at the desk getting keys for a cabin when I recognised Andy in the queue in front of me, so I said in a loud voice “bloody lorry drivers alway’s holding us up” Andy looked around with daggers in his eyes till he saw me and said “what the f**k are you doing here?” We had the crack and as it was late (about 2.30 in me morning) went to bed.
Dad has not been to Ireland now for about 7 years as the journey is too much for him and at 94 he has buried all of his siblings and he was the oldest!!!
Sue and I are off to the Emerald Isle in March to celebrate St Patrick’s Day with our daughter in Dublin and have a tour around in the car.
Regards Pat
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ainacs:
nilocekyd:
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Colin
I may be wrong but I think this might be the same comany?
Sorry pat i think you are wrong C.Roberts was a removal firm who had a warehouse in St Marys area,Les Slater looked after there motors and they did quite a bit for the council clearing out places when people were evicted and he told some gruesome storys about the state some of the places were left in.On the other hand F.H.Roberts were based in a wharehouse near the coalporters rowing club on the Northam bridge and they specialised in delivering news print,happy to be of assistance and hope my facts are right but Slatey will confirm,cheers Buzzer.
Regards Pat
pat as john said c roberts did removals from st marys and was started by taffy (do not know what the c was for) but run for many years by his son henry (sadly now gone) with the help of his mother. henrys wife lynn worked and may still do for your old mate bill wittering
f h roberts was started by frank roberts in poveys old building in rochester st then moved to where quay wharhousing are now before moving to eastleigh his two sons took over one
was steven dont remeber thothers name at present always involved in papers and mags
Thanks for clearing that up for me Les mate
You must remember Blue Circle Cement they had a place along Millbank I think and also didn’t Ron Stillo buy/own it?
Regards Pat
Keeping up with cement theme here is a pic of a Tunnel Cement lorry they used to be in Imperial Road, Mount Pleasant.
Regards Pat
LMFAO Little Andy Tucker…someone had a foto of his truck…he bought an FH…I think it was a 12 but knowing him it was a 16…it was centre piece at the Snitton Smellit Truck Fest one year…on the VOLVO stand.
ainacs:
Keeping up with cement theme here is a pic of a Tunnel Cement lorry they used to be in Imperial Road, Mount Pleasant.Regards Pat
Hi Pat…My old mate Kenny Roberts ( R.I.P.) use to drive for them out of Mt Pleasant, prior to that he drove for Clapcotts, just around the corner near Bakers yard …
ainacs:
Thanks for clearing that up for me Les mateYou must remember Blue Circle Cement they had a place along Millbank I think and also didn’t Ron Stillo buy/own it?
Regards Pat
yes ron did by the workshops which were used for vehicles and ships later sold to one of the aggregate companies but i think it
was belevidere rd ? before he went to hawkswood rd
Buzzer:
robthedog:
Copied over from sbt Cabmont used to have a depot in Southampton i think.Your right there robthedog cos Franky Allen sold it to them on a bogus set of accounts and they got suckered into buying his company PBC European and i think he got took to task over it but not sure.cheers Buzzer.
One Christmas, Jane Hardman from Truckline was having a few celebatory drinks on the last ship to sail from Poole. She decided to stay when the ship sailed, fuel injected, her idea was to come back on the Pilot Launch, as if!
She went to Cherbourg with no way back. Fortunately she got on the PBC plane that had been sent for their late drivers, thanks Frank!
Here is a picture of a very good friend of mine sadly no longer with us a very young Gerry Whelan he drove for Astran and then bought KJN671P from them and worked for them as a subby, I then bought KJN from him and it went on STS work to Europe. At that time Gerry lived at Fordingbridge he later had a pub in Ireland and then drove in the States for a couple of years befor dettling in Ipswich where he died of cancer a few years ago, RIP Gerry
Here is KJN 671P as driven by Eddie Huntley
Regards Pat
Southampton A-Z
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Colin.
I used to pull trailers for BI when Tim Allen was in the Sholing office with Peter Taplin, they had an office in Porto ran by Manuella de Caldaverio and her hubby had a shoe warehouse, the BI drivers could pay a few escudoes for a shower in the fire station in Leca de Palmeria, all the BI drivers were the salt of the earth, i can remember them all , Stu the Animal Smith, Ken Hughes, John the scouser Povey, father and son Aldridge, the dad was called Popeye.
Peter Jelly legs Stainbridge.
The parrot bar next to the Porto office with a very expensive call meter on the phone, it must have been “rigged”, for the drivers and sailors calling home.
ainacs:
Here is a picture of a very good friend of mine sadly no longer with us a very young Gerry Whelan he drove for Astran and then bought KJN671P from them and worked for them as a subby, I then bought KJN from him and it went on STS work to Europe. At that time Gerry lived at Fordingbridge he later had a pub in Ireland and then drove in the States for a couple of years befor dettling in Ipswich where he died of cancer a few years ago, RIP GerryHere is KJN 671P as driven by Eddie Huntley
Regards Pat
Hi Pat,
Great pic of Gerry, Angie still sees Minnie who lived with Gerry in Fordingbridge, Minnie now lives with Roger Bastable who used to have Abbey Hill Car Transport another great character like Gerry !
Hope you and Sue have a good time in the Old Country.
Regards
Richard
Eddies turnups were dual purpose,one to stop him tripping up and the other he used to empty them out once a month and get all the loose change out to by a dinner,cheers Buzzer.
Hi this company T Paynes of London had a very close working relationship with Ken Oakley who had an office in the High Street, Southampton. I did quite a lot of work for him in the 70’s with my TK Bedford’s, mainly out of Solent Canners and Cookson’s of Bishop’s Waltham.
Regards Pat
