polytrotter:
Impressed he got to 87 [emoji109][emoji109]
And thanks for throwing me in at the deep end (eventually) once you obviously got so ■■■■■■ off with me asking to be shipped out[emoji1787][emoji1787]
RIP Roy
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You had to ask to be shipped out, no such luxury for me, started on a Monday to do uk tipped a tank in bridgewater reloaded it in Widnes Tuesday dropped it in Soton docks, loaded one up to Worksop tipped and reloaded Worksop shipped out with it, on Wednesday nights boat
polytrotter:
Impressed he got to 87 [emoji109][emoji109]
And thanks for throwing me in at the deep end (eventually) once you obviously got so ■■■■■■ off with me asking to be shipped out[emoji1787][emoji1787]
RIP Roy
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You had to ask to be shipped out, no such luxury for me, started on a Monday to do uk tipped a tank in bridgewater reloaded it in Widnes Tuesday dropped it in Soton docks, loaded one up to Worksop tipped and reloaded Worksop shipped out with it, on Wednesday nights boat
So, if tipping Bridgewater, the Sopagly job would have been on then?
Tipped somewhere France the Thursday, and loaded Perpignan Friday, for Saturday boat home? Sat night in your local pub?
Good for 7 or 8 days pay and a full 7 nights out? (Or so the rumours had it)
gerbil sb152:
Hi all, that was a good week doing two trips to Sopagly.
Sopagly Fridays were a cow. Get there at 07hrs00 to find out you were number 10 or 12. At least half were there the Thursday but they would never load then.
. And you would be booked Sat morning Cherbourg boat.
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Buildings and big white tanks are still there, but a wine company took it over years ago.
gazzap:
Hi lads been told Roy gover has passed away rip roy I enjoyed having a laugh with you
Regards gazzap
Enjoyed my time working for Roy no flys on him rip
You given up pulling wheelies on Hayabusas yet?
He did have a way didnt he? When there was a rush job (aka a job) he would grab you as soon as you got in the yard: "Im glad its you first back. You`re the only one I trust with this one…"
We all knew he would be saying exactly the same to everyone else…but…well… we did it.
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Buzzer:
Blast from the past HMC aka Hampshire Motor Company aka Bakers transport, wonder if it did ME work, Buzzer
Yes, it did! It did three trips to Kuwait for Astran for starters. It was driven, owned & operated by ‘Hutpik’ who still posts on here occasionally. IIRC it had a 150 Gardner in it.
Always dubious about using pallets like that, if a board breaks, which from my experience they do when using them for a purpose they weren’t designed for then you are in big trouble.
