charlie one:
Morning all.Just waiting for the ambulance to take me home.All is well.Getting in training for the Cadnam half marathon.( Is it now Snickers? ) Regards Charlie
An ambulance■■? That makes a change from a a Police car then Charlie…Anyway, well done and happy convol. Convar… Konvar…convol … Get better soon…
Baldrick1953:
charlie one:
Morning all.Just waiting for the ambulance to take me home.All is well.Getting in training for the Cadnam half marathon.( Is it now Snickers? ) Regards CharlieAn ambulance■■? That makes a change from a a Police car then Charlie…Anyway, well done and happy convol. Convar… Konvar…convol … Get better soon…
Morning Balders.The. ambulance driver was a mean so and so. He refused to put his siren on and drive along the A339 like a lunatic. No fun there.Well gentlemen this is my final word on my hip saga.I,m sure that you are are all fed up with it. I,m now concentrating on my training for the Cadnam Half Marathon and the painting of Jimskis fence.I shall be in the Bakers Arms later and then a sprint up to the Legion. That will do for today. Regards Charlie 
Hi another pic of a company who had a Southampton link!
Hall and Co
Regards Pat
Hello ! Is there anyone out there? While I`ve been sitting here wracked with pain,Ive been pondering some questions.
1.If a deaf child signs swear words,does his mother wash his hands with soap?
2.If the police arrest a mute,do they tell him he has the right to remain silent?
3.Can an atheist get insurance against acts of God?
4.Why do shops have signs," Guide dogs only " The dogs can`t read and the owners are blind.
Regards Charlie
charlie one:
Hello ! Is there anyone out there? While I`ve been sitting here wracked with pain,Ive been pondering some questions.1.If a deaf child signs swear words,does his mother wash his hands with soap?
2.If the police arrest a mute,do they tell him he has the right to remain silent?
3.Can an atheist get insurance against acts of God?
4.Why do shops have signs," Guide dogs only " The dogs can`t read and the owners are blind.
Regards Charlie
Charlie are you sure they only did a hip operation when you went in are sure they did not do two opps, buzzer (consultant)
Keep taking the tablets Charlie. 
Hello ainacs that pic of the 6 legger Guy Warrior, the first waggon I drove was the same chassis but with a mixer on the back ,for Premix I remember thinking that the cab was quite enormous Cheers Andy PS hello Charlie!
horaces first:
Hello ainacs that pic of the 6 legger Guy Warrior, the first waggon I drove was the same chassis but with a mixer on the back ,for Premix I remember thinking that the cab was quite enormous Cheers Andy PS hello Charlie!
Victory Transport had a Guy Warrior too
Regards Pat
I drove a Guy Warrior and a Guy Invincible.So there.Regards Charlie
Hi Charlie do you know who owned or ran Victory Transport, was it a man called Vachina or some thing like that, if so did he live in New road, Landford because something is ringing a bell in my head, cheers Buzzer.
Buzzer:
Hi Charlie do you know who owned or ran Victory Transport, was it a man called Vachina or some thing like that, if so did he live in New road, Landford because something is ringing a bell in my head, cheers Buzzer.
Sorry John.All I know is they were taken over by Greenwoods.Pat will know.Regards Charlie
charlie one:
01I drove a Guy Warrior and a Guy Invincible.So there.Regards Charlie
Drove one on Smith of Maddison…Nice looking truck, still one of my favorite old wagons, had a 205 ■■■■■■■■ air cleaner on the back of cab on the inside, by the passender seat, level with your left ear…
can you belive that…friggin racket… short wheel base, a pig when solo, but with a '33 heavy boden trl M/T use to calm it down…pull like a train when fully frieghted though, better than the Big J’s that replaced it… 
Fergie47:
charlie one:
01I drove a Guy Warrior and a Guy Invincible.So there.Regards CharlieDrove one on Smith of Maddison…Nice looking truck, still one of my favorite old wagons, had a 205 ■■■■■■■■ air cleaner on the back of cab on the inside, by the passender seat, level with your left ear…
can you belive that…friggin racket…
I think that you are “BHP crazy” Dave are you sure that the engine in the Invincible was the 205 and not the 180 
Although maybe it had one of the many phantom 8LXB’s that SOM supposedly had on the fleet,could possibly set another “hare running” here Dave Did the SOM Invincibles have the 180 or the 205 engine ? Wey hey !! here we go here we go !! Groan,oh!no,not another Guy thread about the “scotch mist” Cheers Dennis.
charlie one:
Buzzer:
Hi Charlie do you know who owned or ran Victory Transport, was it a man called Vachina or some thing like that, if so did he live in New road, Landford because something is ringing a bell in my head, cheers Buzzer.Sorry John.All I know is they were taken over by Greenwoods.Pat will know.Regards Charlie
Sorry no I do not know who owned them!
I do know that the transport manager was Ron Hatch!
Regards Pat
Hi Den…Hope you and Anne are well…
If memory serves the majority were 180’s, however, one or two were uprated to 205, how and why I’ve no idea. I do remember talking to the workshop foreman at Maddison who confirmed that it had been “tweeked” so to speak. Only proof I had was it use to fly and pull like a train… certainly better than the J’s I drove later…
AND, no Den, it didn’t have 2 extra pots hanging out the back, so dont start that old rumour again…or I’ll cancel your next load of Xmas Brie and vin rouge…
ainacs:
Sorry no I do not know who owned them!
I do know that the transport manager was Ron Hatch!
Regards Pat
And a really nice bloke he was Pat, l drove for them at one point. The Depot manager was Len Seldon, ex Hill, as were a few drvers and fitters. Good company, taken over by Ameys, then Grenwoods…
Fergie47:
ainacs:
Sorry no I do not know who owned them!
I do know that the transport manager was Ron Hatch!
Regards PatAnd a really nice bloke he was Pat, l drove for them at one point. The Depot manager was Len Seldon, ex Hill, as were a few drvers and fitters. Good company, taken over by Ameys, then Grenwoods…
I believe Greenwoods were taken over by Baileys of Westbury part of the Heron Group to become Heron Freight!
Of course I presume Heron were the same group as Heron Homes which then built houses on the Rownhams site!
Regards Pat
Victory Transport & Coal Co (Bitterne) Ltd was formed in 1930-The name coming from a row of houses called Victory Cottages
John Barber bought the business in 1933 and the fleet consisted of 6 horse & carts & 3 motor vehicles.The business developed from Bitterne (behind the Ritz cinema) & acquired premises at Old Mill Quay,Millbank St(1938) & Parsonage Road also in Northam(Jan 1949).In 1950 Victory acquired the British PowerBoat site at Hythe (80,000 sq ft) & in 1952 a warehouse at Romsey
In 1955 VT purchased Rownhams House & W/hse 1 (30,000 sq ft )opened in 1956 followed by W/hses 2,3,4,5 & 6 (1968)
The Shop Distribution fleet expanded rapidly as B licenses were easily acquired but,the generaL haulage fleet expanded through acquisition for the A Licenses.Businesses purchased included:-
1958 A.Fisher(Southsea) 6 vehicles
1960 L.W.Frampton,Bransgore 13 vehicles
1964 A.Miller -Bransgore 8 vehicles - Miller’s London depot became VT’s London depot (Stanley Road E15)
1965 F.Cook (Winterbourne)Ltd 14 vehicles- These licenses were used for VT’S new Avonmouth depot
T Wilkinson & Sons Tpt Hursley 12 vehicles-Vehicles transferred to Rownhams,but the Hursley W/hse continued
1966 Eric Brown Tpt (Denhams Tpt) Fair Oak 6 vehicles .These became the basis of VT’s Portsmouth fleet (Airport Road)
John Barber was a JP,Chairman of the RHA,Chairman of Southampton Football Club(the players used to train on the Rownhams pitch ).He died in 1963 & VT was floated on the stock exchange.
VT was acquired by the Amey Group in 1968 who in turn were acquired by Consolidated Goldfields Group who absorbed the whole Amey/VT operation into Greenwoods Tpt. Consolidated Goldfields then sold off Greenwoods Tpt to the Heron group whose transport interests were based at Westbury (Bailey’s tpt)
Heron quickly developed Rownhams into housing.
roolechat:
Victory Transport & Coal Co (Bitterne) Ltd was formed in 1930-The name coming from a row of houses called Victory Cottages
John Barber bought the business in 1933 and the fleet consisted of 6 horse & carts & 3 motor vehicles.The business developed from Bitterne (behind the Ritz cinema) & acquired premises at Old Mill Quay,Millbank St(1938) & Parsonage Road also in Northam(Jan 1949).In 1950 Victory acquired the British PowerBoat site at Hythe (80,000 sq ft) & in 1952 a warehouse at Romsey
In 1955 VT purchased Rownhams House & W/hse 1 (30,000 sq ft )opened in 1956 followed by W/hses 2,3,4,5 & 6 (1968)
The Shop Distribution fleet expanded rapidly as B licenses were easily acquired but,the generaL haulage fleet expanded through acquisition for the A Licenses.Businesses purchased included:-
1958 A.Fisher(Southsea) 6 vehicles
1960 L.W.Frampton,Bransgore 13 vehicles
1964 A.Miller -Bransgore 8 vehicles - Miller’s London depot became VT’s London depot (Stanley Road E15)
1965 F.Cook (Winterbourne)Ltd 14 vehicles- These licenses were used for VT’S new Avonmouth depot
T Wilkinson & Sons Tpt Hursley 12 vehicles-Vehicles transferred to Rownhams,but the Hursley W/hse continued
1966 Eric Brown Tpt (Denhams Tpt) Fair Oak 6 vehicles .These became the basis of VT’s Portsmouth fleet (Airport Road)
John Barber was a JP,Chairman of the RHA,Chairman of Southampton Football Club(the players used to train on the Rownhams pitch ).He died in 1963 & VT was floated on the stock exchange.
VT was acquired by the Amey Group in 1968 who in turn were acquired by Consolidated Goldfields Group who absorbed the whole Amey/VT operation into Greenwoods Tpt. Consolidated Goldfields then sold off Greenwoods Tpt to the Heron group whose transport interests were based at Westbury (Bailey’s tpt)
Heron quickly developed Rownhams into housing.
Very impressive roolechat. You must have total recall.Or did you get it out of a book? Own up! Regards Charlie
