Hi Jim, the artist is Phillip Thompson, I used to work with him. He mostly does animals but did the Bakers one for me as a bit change and a challenge, I think he did an excellent job and like I said, the photo doesn’t do it justice!
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Hello Mark
That is a great Painting!How big is it and do you have it on display? i am allowed one small photo of my lorry in our lounge
Ive spoken to dad and told him of the sad passing of Phil.Has dad said there cant be many of the old Bakers drivers still alive dads 70 now.
Dad spoke highly of Phil said he was one of the better drivers just got on with the job!
Ive been exstreamly busy of late all will be reviled hopefully next year!!
Regards Jacko
Hi Jacko,
The painting is 36" by 24" and yes, it’s on display in the dinning room! I’m not sure if my wife appreciates it so much, but I think I’m lucky really,
as I have managed to get several paintings of wagons, traction engines and Land Rovers on display around the house!!
It was very sad about Phil, I had mentioned about your granddad to Phil the last time I was down to visit him.
Jimski may have something you would be interested in soon…
gazzer:
Rich, There was only 5 of us at the 2015 Kingsworthy scoff. I wouldn’t think this year much different, it’s not on the Shedfield scale. So thanks for making us aware of whats on offer.
Hello LR MAN
I cant wait to see what Jimski next model is!Jims models are superb a credit to him a lot of time and patients.I might have something later he might be interested in?
Regards Jacko
DISPATCHER:
now you got us all guessing an ERF ■■? perhaps here’s one of opposion
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Thats a great drawing DISPATCHER!
LR MAN Here are a couple more photos of Bakers Scammell Contractor with my Granddad stood beside it.
And Heres a LV ERF possibly Phil Dibbons?
Regards Jacko
Fergie47:
Anyone remember these, depot in the Docks near Ranks Mills
GOW 403L,one of 3 ■■■■■■■ engined Atkinson Borderers supplied by Tilbury’s to Southampton Warehousing Company Ltd-a subsidiary of South African Wine Farmers who in 1965,opened their bonded storage & bottling plant in West Bay Road which late became Martini Rossi & when it closed in 2007 it was known as Bacardi Martini.
Some Union Castle vessels-Southampton Castle, Good Hope Castle,Windsor Castle- had bulk tanks fitted in their holds (Windsor Castle’s held 81000 gallons) & upon arrival @ 102 Beth,mobile pumps would discharge the sherry or wine via pipeline over Herbert Walker Ave direct into SAWFA bond
The first vehicles operated were Mk 5 Mandators (supplied by Princes)with 4 in line trailers.The pink/violet colours were used throughout.
This picture(1973) shows Italian product being discharged from vessel @ 108 berth into 1 of the 6 “two pot” Thompson Trailmobile tankers operated
In the background @ 201 berth is one of ACL’s G2 class vesssels -Chobham Farm anyone?
Fergie47:
Anyone remember these, depot in the Docks near Ranks Mills
GOW 403L,one of 3 ■■■■■■■ engined Atkinson Borderers supplied by Tilbury’s to Southampton Warehousing Company Ltd-a subsidiary of South African Wine Farmers who in 1965,opened their bonded storage & bottling plant in West Bay Road which late became Martini Rossi & when it closed in 2007 it was known as Bacardi Martini.
Some Union Castle vessels-Southampton Castle, Good Hope Castle,Windsor Castle- had bulk tanks fitted in their holds (Windsor Castle’s held 81000 gallons) & upon arrival @ 102 Beth,mobile pumps would discharge the sherry or wine via pipeline over Herbert Walker Ave direct into SAWFA bond
The first vehicles operated were Mk 5 Mandators (supplied by Princes)with 4 in line trailers.The pink/violet colours were used throughout.
This picture(1973) shows Italian product being discharged from vessel @ 108 berth into 1 of the 6 “two pot” Thompson Trailmobile tankers operated
In the background @ 201 berth is one of ACL’s G2 class vesssels -Chobham Farm anyone?
Funny that I drove an AEC mandator for PBC European transport (Public Benefit Coal Co) aka Frankie Allen and its number was GOW 78L it was a day cab but we still shipped out in day cabs back then as we were keen and hungry for something different, cheers Buzzer.
DISPATCHER:
now you got us all guessing an ERF ■■? perhaps here’s one of opposion
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Thats a great drawing DISPATCHER!
LR MAN Here are a couple more photos of Bakers Scammell Contractor with my Granddad stood beside it.
And Heres a LV ERF possibly Phil Dibbons?
Regards Jacko
jacko great pic of granddad with scamell worked with him at six dials yard when him and doggie rogers were driving w j hills four wheelers red and green if I am right your granddad had the top of finger missing at this time your dad was a drivers mate I have some great memories of back then as I left before they moved to millbank a used to see some of the old boys reg green brian paul and johnny cyril on the road good cafes and no motorways
DISPATCHER:
now you got us all guessing an ERF ■■? perhaps here’s one of opposion
…
Thats a great drawing DISPATCHER!
LR MAN Here are a couple more photos of Bakers Scammell Contractor with my Granddad stood beside it.
And Heres a LV ERF possibly Phil Dibbons?
Regards Jacko
jacko great pic of granddad with scamell worked with him at six dials yard when him and doggie rogers were driving w j hills four wheelers red and green if I am right your granddad had the top of finger missing at this time your dad was a drivers mate I have some great memories of back then as I left before they moved to millbank a used to see some of the old boys reg green brian paul and johnny cyril on the road good cafes and no motorways
DISPATCHER:
now you got us all guessing an ERF ■■? perhaps here’s one of opposion
…
Thats a great drawing DISPATCHER!
LR MAN Here are a couple more photos of Bakers Scammell Contractor with my Granddad stood beside it.
And Heres a LV ERF possibly Phil Dibbons?
Regards Jacko
jacko great pic of granddad with scamell worked with him at six dials yard when him and doggie rogers were driving w j hills four wheelers red and green if I am right your granddad had the top of finger missing at this time your dad was a drivers mate I have some great memories of back then as I left before they moved to millbank a used to see some of the old boys reg green brian paul and johnny cyril on the road good cafes and no motorways
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Hello onlyone
Welcome to Trucknet.I have put loads of granddads and dads photos on here I started posting from about page 86.
Yes you are right granddad did lose the top of a finger iirc it happened at a saw mill.
Regards Jacko
Hi only one, re bakers, I was a mate when r jacko dad was a mate at bakers,!
I mated those drivers at one time or another. That was when yard was at milbank street,
Hammer International arose out of Trailer Clearance who’s red Transits & BMC FG used to park on the yellow lines outside their office in Queens Terrace.These 2 tilts were part of a claimed order for 10 M&G chassis with Southfield bodywork. Hammer colours were IIRC yellow with purple tilts .The Volvo F88 on the right -LLP 777K- was operated by W.Marshall (Andover)Ltd an old established grain/agricultural haulier from Charlton Nr Andover. The vehicles are parked at 49 berth in front of either St Christophe or St George which Seagull Ferries operated on their Le Havre freight service in 1972/3.
roolechat:
Hammer International arose out of Trailer Clearance who’s red Transits & BMC FG used to park on the yellow lines outside their office in Queens Terrace.These 2 tilts were part of a claimed order for 10 M&G chassis with Southfield bodywork. Hammer colours were IIRC yellow with purple tilts .The Volvo F88 on the right -LLP 777K- was operated by W.Marshall (Andover)Ltd an old established grain/agricultural haulier from Charlton Nr Andover. The vehicles are parked at 49 berth in front of either St Christophe or St George which Seagull Ferries operated on their Le Havre freight service in 1972/3.
Jim Squibb bought that F88 from Hammer, would have been in the early '70’s, 72/73 perhaps, some where on these 400 odd pages is a photo of Jim sat in it, still in Hammer colours, prior to painting…
roolechat:
Hammer International arose out of Trailer Clearance who’s red Transits & BMC FG used to park on the yellow lines outside their office in Queens Terrace.These 2 tilts were part of a claimed order for 10 M&G chassis with Southfield bodywork. Hammer colours were IIRC yellow with purple tilts .The Volvo F88 on the right -LLP 777K- was operated by W.Marshall (Andover)Ltd an old established grain/agricultural haulier from Charlton Nr Andover. The vehicles are parked at 49 berth in front of either St Christophe or St George which Seagull Ferries operated on their Le Havre freight service in 1972/3.
Jim Squibb bought that F88 from Hammer, would have been in the early '70’s, 72/73 perhaps, some where on these 400 odd pages is a photo of Jim sat in it, still in Hammer colours, prior to painting…
Hi Dave,
Hope you and Liz are well, that was Alex Hammerstein who ran Hammer wasn’t it ? I wonder where he is now ?
