HRS:
Hi All,
Just had some very sad news, on the 18th November Gordon Crittell passed away.
Gordon and i worked to gether at Princes Commercials Southampton for about 10 years ( 1975–1985ish).
He was workshop foreman AEC and moved into sales about 1973 i believe.
His wife, May, has family arround her so is ok, a lovely man of our industry gone.
R I P Gordon, Harvey
Hi Harvey,
I am sorry to hear of Gordon’s passing,I first met him in 1965 when Princes were an AEC dealer run by Mr Prince and his son Michael,Gordon always wore a brown cow gown and I can still see him wandering around the workshop checking on everybody,with Walt Safe running the stores with Barry Pudney.
Please pass on my condolences to May and his family.
HRS:
Hi All,
Just had some very sad news, on the 18th November Gordon Crittell passed away.
Gordon and i worked to gether at Princes Commercials Southampton for about 10 years ( 1975–1985ish).
He was workshop foreman AEC and moved into sales about 1973 i believe.
His wife, May, has family arround her so is ok, a lovely man of our industry gone.
R I P Gordon, Harvey
Hi Harvey,
I am sorry to hear of Gordon’s passing,I first met him in 1965 when Princes were an AEC dealer run by Mr Prince and his son Michael,Gordon always wore a brown cow gown and I can still see him wandering around the workshop checking on everybody,with Walt Safe running the stores with Barry Pudney.
Please pass on my condolences to May and his family.
Regards
Richard
Will do Richard.
I remember Walt and Barry well and later Matin Tomlinson workshop manager.
I have sent an e-mail to Eric Petitt and his wife Shirley.
I think michael joined a tyre company in Romsey many years ago, at least that is what I heard !! Take care, Harvey
Gerbil…i was gonna say how nice it was to see you the other day at the Davies empire ( Tracy Island )
but i,ve now changed my mind after you cast doubt over my integrity and good name…
Only kidding of course, was good to see you mate.
Buzzer…Dont listen to that Fergie fella, i reckon he’s going senile in his old age.
That particular Big J was from another depot, but the last one i drove for Smiths was a similar reg.
NMS 180M…i have photographic evidence but have no idea how to put photos on here now, since
Photobucket closed my account…the pic has been shown before with my car at the time ( Zephyr )
parked alongside it…
I will take this opportunity to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year…
Good Afternoon all…
Just logged on and surprised and delighted that Mappo is still alive…
Not been on for a while… Just catching up… Been busy!
Happy Christmas to all on here…
Dear old " Dickie Evans " must be about 82 now.
Has T.I.R. Tone retired yet?
Has JD had a guest appearance on the Archers?
And what of our old friend Oop North wit Alice??
Who won I’m a ■■■■ Get Me Out Of Here??
See I’m well out of the loop…
Good to hear from you Balders, just read on the Davies thread that you needed a blast of 'easy start ’ recently.
Hope you’re well on the mend mate, take it easy and Merry Christmas 'n all that…
Richard
What is Charlie hiding under his shirt?? is it Tony Mapson??
sorry no offence Charlie lol!!!
Thank you & lovely to see you & Angie
at Dad’s service
Jeremy
A Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year to all our readers from Angie and myself.
Glad you are ok Balders that “cardiac event” was a surprise no one on here new you had a heart !!
John I delivered the goodies to Charlie today he was well and I’ve put a photo on, instead of a signed CMR. Hope your leg is on the mend.
Regards
Richard
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Richard. Many thanks for delivering my goodies. It was very kind of you to help out an old pensioner who is down on his luck.I shall repay the ten bob note you lent me when my ship comes in!
Jeremy. Thanks for you jocular remark. No offence taken. Just watch your back.
Buzzer. Thank you so much for the beautiful shallots. I had some for my tea last night with a piece of strong mature Cheddar. Cracking. I can still taste them now! Pleased your leg is a little better. Don’t do too much. However that will fall on deaf ears. You’ll just go on doing what you want to do eh?
Hi all i know it’s a bit late but us retired people are very busy you know , but happy Christmas to you all(it’s great now it’s all over) and hope you all have a good new year. Glad to hear your leg is on the mend buzzer sorry i missed you the other day at tracy island. wrighty you have been very quiet the last couple of days busy with live stock i expect. mappo you now i don’t mean a word i say,yes it was good to see you and mister green the other day. hopefully catch up with you all next year.
mappo:
Buzzer…Dont listen to that Fergie fella, i reckon he’s going senile in his old age.
That particular Big J was from another depot, but the last one i drove for Smiths was a similar reg.
NMS 180M…i have photographic evidence but have no idea how to put photos on here now, since
Photobucket closed my account…the pic has been shown before with my car at the time ( Zephyr )
parked alongside it…
Sorry Tone, I know you started your driving career on a 1916 ex WW1 chain driven Thornycroft progressing to the old steam driven Fodens, so it came as a massive suprise you actually drove an
M reg Guy…anyway, hope you’re well, and that they’re looking after you in the asylum…
Hi Dave, wow what a memory you’ve got to remember what i first drove,but i was only following
in the footsteps of my elders ie yourself, Charlie and that MaggieD bloke…
Yes i am being well looked after by Matron thanks, hope you and Liz are both well mate…
mappo:
Hi Dave, wow what a memory you’ve got to remember what i first drove,but i was only following
in the footsteps of my elders ie yourself, Charlie and that MaggieD bloke…
Yes i am being well looked after by Matron thanks, hope you and Liz are both well mate…
Hey Mappo. Just remember I’m old enough to be your father. Maybe just maybe. I used to cycle from Alton to Fareham about a year before you were born. Bit of a coincidence eh?
Anyway enough of that son. Hope you had a nice day yesterday. I just sat here in my little room
Weeping to myself and eating the shallots very generously donated by Buzzer And transported by Mr Evans of Wellow International How he got down our road I’ll never know. The downside to the day came when the shilling went in the electric. Anyway a very Happy New Year to you all on here. I hope that 2018 is the best one yet.
