gazzer:
A bloke from Romsey
A bloke nicknamed “Teddy Bear” whos name escapes me (on the right), Armstrongs Road Train driver.
In the middle…Armstrongs driver? But cant remember his name, Doh!
Fergie47: I was referring to F7’s not being photographed much, not Armstrongs.
There was a driver, tall blonde guy, lived in Lordshill who drove an F7 for them too.
Armstrong’s driver was Gerry, (but didn’t drive the road-train )
Realised you we’re talking about the F7,just thought I’d chuck in the F12 as well !
bev wyatt:
:lol: mornig pat, come to think about it i think your right re the company in italy, im sure it was transitalia,many thanks mate,re the seddon,well i can remember the seddon with a 240 gardner in it, a guy in salisbury by the name of DAVE COX who i did a bit for had one and was a realy good old motor,you could always rely on them not to break down on you, twice a week i used to load in wing kent, and run down to roach in cornwall with it,and it was a double sleeper,bob cartright theres a name thats ringing in my head now,who were the concrete fabricators at baddersly pat,big concern in the sixties seventies, cant for the life of me think of the name of the company.Cheers pat, Bev.
Hi Bev tribsa is quite correct the name of that company was Reema short for Reed and Mallik I think they made a loads of prefabricated house. Pat Scorey used to work there many years ago as did Terry Moody (my driver)'s dad and his brother Maury.
Later when they had a sort of industrial estate I had a big workshop there.
bev wyatt:
:lol: HI PAT, JUST A QUICKY, DO YOU REMEMBER A COMPANY THAT USED TO PULL FOR AMSTRONGS CALLED DAVIES?? HAD AN OFFICE JUST OVER THE RAILWAY LINES IN CANUTE ROAD, ON THE LEFT, HAD PLUM COLOURED TRUCKS, ONE OF THE DRIVERS I KNEW WAS DENNIS AND HIS BROTHER WAS THE CUSTOMS OFFICER IN THE SHED WHERE THY USED TO DIP THE TANKS, CANT REMEMBER HIS SURNAME MATE.BEV,
Hi again Bev
Only company I know called Davies and had plum coloured trucks was this one, our own John Davies
wet old morning up here in norfolk mate,well you are the man of many memories pat, youve done it again, spot on and the driver i knew on there i think drove that motor but not a 100% sure,didnt think you would have got that one, nice pic to pat, give my regards to pat when he calls round today mate, he my not remember me, last i saw of him was at carisio about 15yrs ago,show him my pic it might jog his memory.Bev
Pat Sorey in today as usual so I asked about Reema
He came up with these names
Derek and Maurice Moody
Archie Johnson
Giggery George ( a Religious Geordie)
Mick Lanbfrom Dublin whose son is now on for Lamberts
Red Marsh ( the Bull)
Denny Blake ( Earholes) Transport manager
Alfie Blake (Welder)
Mick Winterbourne
Pat also remembers doing the mail on for Squibbs with 4X2 F12 LHD with trilex wheels and a 4" pin 5th wheel. Anyone remember that?
bev wyatt:
:lol: Hi there pat, could you ask pat scory if he remembers a lad from salisbury call kenny selwood, had one of the first BERLIETS that they had, tell pat that he is still with us and last i heard was running selwood plant hire in oxford, he might remember him from his bottle dyed blond hair, left PBC to go and work for frence dairy farmers, running brittany for the cheese and butter, back to the uk.bev
Hi spoke to Pat and all he did was laugh and say ‘Trout Mouth’ Apparently the other Beriet was driven by a Benrie Thompson who had a brother Dennis they both now run the waste service in Cherbourg Docks.
Another name Taffy Phillips was another driver of one of the Berliets.
mappo: > bev wyatt: > )i also remember **jimmy lamb(**great bloke)[/u] > > Not a very good pic of Jimmy Lamb, but if you knew him you,ll > recognise the top of his head. ha ha. > > Bev, did you know Larry in the drivers seat. He lived in Andover and > was only firing on one lung. Always good for a cuppa in the mornings. > > The other one is me. > > > [/quote] Pat Scorey remembered him Larry Watmore ex Royal Navy been torpedoed and yes he had one lung. Regards Pat
The jigsaw comes together…Gerrys F7 in the foto, Brian aka Teddy Bear with road train out of sight.
No he was driving an artic !
In May 1990 when I took it over ,Gerry had to retire early due to an injury connected with the tankwash in the yard, Brian became an o/d, Chris Cadby brought one of the FL7’s and transported the Buckfast Wine (still at it) Harry the Hat retired,Robbie Jay (RIP),John Smith,and George Thorne all drove and Dave Hooper came into the office.
The jigsaw comes together…Gerrys F7 in the foto, Brian aka Teddy Bear with road train out of sight.
No he was driving an artic !
In May 1990 when I took it over ,Gerry had to retire early due to an injury connected with the tankwash in the yard, Brian became an o/d, Chris Cadby brought one of the FL7’s and transported the Buckfast Wine (still at it) Harry the Hat retired,Robbie Jay (RIP),John Smith,and George Thorne all drove and Dave Hooper came into the office.
Think Dave Hooper is in a transport office, somewhere in Canada ?
As part of an inter P&O colusion I had to go to Roadways at Nursling for a meeting. I saw Dave there running the daily operations. First time since he was a driver for Armstrongs. He used to drive the Scammell six wheeler. Scammell Dayman?
Whilst we’re on the Armstrong thread, it was John Smith who drove the road train, also as MaggieD wrote Gerry had to retire after an accident. What
actually happened was a fork lift backed into him crushing his leg against
a stanchion.
He did Yugoslavia every week with a road train,anything John didn’t know about tank work wasn’t worth knowing,top man.
Hope Charlie sent you the bone, I’ll try and get a food parcel sorted and send it over to the Island
Will come over and see you soon.
Kind regards Richard
wet old morning up here in norfolk mate,well you are the man of many memories pat, youve done it again, spot on and the driver i knew on there i think drove that motor but not a 100% sure,didnt think you would have got that one, nice pic to pat, give my regards to pat when he calls round today mate, he my not remember me, last i saw of him was at carisio about 15yrs ago,show him my pic it might jog his memory.Bev 
