Buzzer:
Robert it is a great shame that Jameson finished, used to do UK traction out of Southampton depot for them, pick the trailer out the dock then to there yard where every time tyre’s brakes and lights were all checked before you were given the delivery notes to go up the road, they ran a well maintained outfit and remember going to the closing down sale as we had a yard opposite there’s. There yard is now a Jewson outlet selling building materials, Buzzer.
I seem to recall that there some conjecture as to that Seddon of Jameson’s had the derated 200 bhp 8LXB engine, could be wrong though !Cheers Bewick.
Buzzer:
Robert it is a great shame that Jameson finished, used to do UK traction out of Southampton depot for them, pick the trailer out the dock then to there yard where every time tyre’s brakes and lights were all checked before you were given the delivery notes to go up the road, they ran a well maintained outfit and remember going to the closing down sale as we had a yard opposite there’s. There yard is now a Jewson outlet selling building materials, Buzzer.
I seem to recall that there some conjecture as to that Seddon of Jameson’s had the derated 200 bhp 8LXB engine, could be wrong though !Cheers Bewick.
I would have thought that a sleeper-cabbed Seddon on trans-Alpine work would have been better off with a 240 bhp 8LXB. The history of British international transport is littered with some very interesting absurdities! Robert
Buzzer:
Robert it is a great shame that Jameson finished, used to do UK traction out of Southampton depot for them, pick the trailer out the dock then to there yard where every time tyre’s brakes and lights were all checked before you were given the delivery notes to go up the road, they ran a well maintained outfit and remember going to the closing down sale as we had a yard opposite there’s. There yard is now a Jewson outlet selling building materials, Buzzer.
I seem to recall that there some conjecture as to that Seddon of Jameson’s had the derated 200 bhp 8LXB engine, could be wrong though !Cheers Bewick.
I would have thought that a sleeper-cabbed Seddon on trans-Alpine work would have been better off with a 240 bhp 8LXB. The history of British international transport is littered with some very interesting absurdities! Robert
The very few Seddon 32/4 's that were fitted with the 8LXB engine were all down rated to 200 BHP, I only ever saw one and it was operated by M Woodhouse Transport of Lancaster. Malcolm Woodhouse Snr had bought it secondhand , I don’t think they ran for very long and I recall at the time that no one could understand the reason for the “de-rate” it was possibly because Seddons used the DB 6:600 box but that was the only reason that was suggested at the time. Cheers Bewick.
Buzzer:
Robert it is a great shame that Jameson finished, used to do UK traction out of Southampton depot for them, pick the trailer out the dock then to there yard where every time tyre’s brakes and lights were all checked before you were given the delivery notes to go up the road, they ran a well maintained outfit and remember going to the closing down sale as we had a yard opposite there’s. There yard is now a Jewson outlet selling building materials, Buzzer.
I seem to recall that there some conjecture as to that Seddon of Jameson’s had the derated 200 bhp 8LXB engine, could be wrong though !Cheers Bewick.
I would have thought that a sleeper-cabbed Seddon on trans-Alpine work would have been better off with a 240 bhp 8LXB. The history of British international transport is littered with some very interesting absurdities! Robert
The very few Seddon 32/4 's that were fitted with the 8LXB engine were all down rated to 200 BHP, I only ever saw one and it was operated by M Woodhouse Transport of Lancaster. Malcolm Woodhouse Snr had bought it secondhand , I don’t think they ran for very long and I recall at the time that no one could understand the reason for the “de-rate” it was possibly because Seddons used the DB 6:600 box but that was the only reason that was suggested at the time. Cheers Bewick.
Thanks for that, Bewick. It would certainly have done the job in those days. Eric Vick ran one that did several Middle-East trips and that one had a ■■■■■■■ 240 and 9-speed Fuller - a slightly livelier spec, I’d say! Then there was that LHD version with the 280 Rolls Royce and 9-speed Fuller that turned out to be a flop. Robert
A very interesting article on driving trucks in Europe in these modern times… not UK firms or drivers but a very good insight into how and why international haulage has changed so much in the last two decades…
I don’t have the know how to paste the link… But it’s www.vice.com …
I saw Bewick mention SOM group that Jamesons belonged to ? What’s that stand for ? I thought they were part of ■■? BET group ■■ I’m sure it was BET ? I could be wrong but “Charlie one” will know !
Now I know all the trailers had JEL and trailer number ( Jameson Europa Ltd ) on the corner of all trailers
That’s where I thought the saying "JEL ON " came from, it was a saying often used in the jamie days, now I bet someone from Davies gang is gonna correct me !!
Any ways must JEL ON ! Chow !
Baldrick1953:
A very interesting article on driving trucks in Europe in these modern times… not UK firms or drivers but a very good insight into how and why international haulage has changed so much in the last two decades…
I don’t have the know how to paste the link… But it’s vice.com …
Ha!! Thanks Dan… I must get iPad lessons from my 5 year old grandson
What struck me about that article, and I know most of the blokes were Eastern Bloc etc , was how unhappy they all seemed… One fella even saying it was modern day slavery
After reading that article seems to me the jobs gone to the dogs !! And I ain’t missing much !!
But some of them talking about the old days, when the job was good, well them days are no more and I don’t think I could do it now ! ¥€¥%# that !
Hello Soton Boys, These pictures were taken at the Wigan depot of Robert Baillie of Portsmouth.
Connals of Maryhill,Glasgow,used Baillies yard as a changeover point for trunkers & shunters.
I drove for Connals for a short time at the end of 1973, driving a very powerful Volvo G89.
Baillies KM Bedford in Picture 3.Reg No ORV 126H. Pictures courtesy of Eddie Heaton.
Cheers, Ray Smyth.
Baldrick1953:
Ha!! Thanks Dan… I must get iPad lessons from my 5 year old grandson
What struck me about that article, and I know most of the blokes were Eastern Bloc etc , was how unhappy they all seemed… One fella even saying it was modern day slavery
Hi! Yeah strange isnt? They al was wery lonely,hmm well its always been and will be a lonly work eh? I still love my work sure im a heavyhaulier and skepa in my own bed almost every night maby 3-4 nights out a mount but i have done regular hauling and more or less lived in my truck a mounth a time and loved it so i feel a bit sad for the guys in the article.
Baldrick1953:
A very interesting article on driving trucks in Europe in these modern times… not UK firms or drivers but a very good insight into how and why international haulage has changed so much in the last two decades…
I don’t have the know how to paste the link… But it’s vice.com …
Stuart
That was pretty depressing reading, but it does seem the same everywhere?
I lost the contract for my 3 last April but the lorries & drivers went with contract so they didn’t lose their jobs, but I’m alot happier now I’m doing a bit a driving for who ever needs me But Not too much, All the best to You in the Emerald Isle
regards
Jeremy
Sorry to criticize Tony. However that is not a cracker. It’s a Lorry. Hope youre well mate. Regards Charlie
Charlie how are you, poor old Tone don’t see so well now so you have to give him a bit of lea way, thought you would have scooted down yesterday to watch the agricultural action in Bursledon mate, hope Rose is keeping you in line you old reprobate you, cheers Buzzer.
Hello Buzzer. Sorry but I missed this posting. So am replying now. Yes I’m fine thanks.I can see you are in the best of health. Rose is keeping me in line ok. Because she does all the driving now, she has got me by the short ones. Looking forward to the bash in August. Hope there will be loads of people there including yourself. Great weather for agriculture. Regards Charlie
Hi Jeremy… Sorry to hear of your trial re contracts… However it’s good that you are happier " doing a bit " here and there…
I have re read that article a bit more closely as I’d only quickly read it before… I guess the majority of those blokes are doing it because they have to and there’s no better alternative… Most are at the mercy of employers with scant regard for the driver , paying basement rates and no shortage of replacement pilots waiting to step in…
I would say , that in all the freelancing and permanent jobs I had with the exception of one ( who may have been based out in the forest and may have had a K in its three letter name ) all were decent employers with some understanding of the job we did and some concern for our welfare and working conditions . Plus we had the cameraderie of many like minded souls and looked forward to " shipping out "
Nicely put Balders ! But it seems the age were in now in any job your in today things have changed drastically! There’s lots bad employers that put profit before people !
a sign of the changing times if you’ve got a good employer you’ll have a happy ship ! But how many happy ships are there really ■■
Hi All,
Taking my camara with me to day Buzzer so will take a pic of the unit for you as requested, getting it on here is another thing, !!!
Dont hear anything about J C Dean on the chat ? any one know how things are with them, have not seen John for about 20 years.
Harvey
