Long Departed Southampton Hauliers (Part 1)

ainacs · 28 October 2009 18:47

richardg:
Hello Pat, I last saw Mick Hennesy in the 70,s, he used to have a blue and white F88, he used to go to Italy every week, and he used to go with another bloke who had the red/blue/white colours of a Big Ford. They never used Thoresons and used the other ferry in Soton. I have got to try to find my brain. lol lol
richardg
Richard Gooodchild

Hi Richard that would be ‘Normandy Ferries’ they had the ‘Dragon’ and the ‘Leopard’

Regards Pat

tir_original · 28 October 2009 20:57

Hi Pat, what some good old pictures from Mick. I drove one of those old Bedfords but for the opposition, Hall & co.
Bull Bros. were actually my mothers cousins. Steve and Luke Bull , who I am told made their fortunes on the building of the old Winchester by-pass. When they packed it up with no sons to carry on and only a daughter, Luke went into the stable game breeding horses or something. Dont know what happened to Steve. As for Howards Timber, what a coincidence that I was only talking about them this afternoon with a neighbour !! Wish I had been there with you and Mick to relate the story of when he dropped his trailer on the weighbridge at Membury and me getting banned for life for dropping “George”. If you see him again do give him my regards and I’ll try to get over soon but am still on crutches even after 14 weeks but hospital next week.

ainacs · 28 October 2009 21:08

Forgot to mention just before Mick came in had a visit from Dave Bocock as well we did a few miles that afternoon

Regards Pat

john_holcroft · 29 October 2009 18:03

mappo:
Lespaul
just so,s you dont feel too sorry for me i did drive better trucks later

Hi mappo

dont suppose you have any more pictures of this truck do you please ?

Am in the process of building a model of it

any help most welcome

many thanks

John

mappo · 31 October 2009 22:58

Hi everybody,back on line at last,plenty of good pics been put on in my absence i see, well done Pat and others.
How was Mick Hennessy Pat? well i hope, a real gent is Mick.
I,m sure i mentioned it before that i did a few trips for him in his F88, and have posted a couple of pics of it on a previous page
of this thread.
Sorry to hear that you,re on crutches TIR and good luck in hospital.

John, with reference to above photo of my old Davies Globetrotter,if you,ve got the time to look through the back pages of
the Davies thread,you,ll find quite a few old pics of it.
What a great motor that was.Fitted with a kitchen pack and was my first truck with working A/C. What a luxury.
It was later owned by Tony ( HOT TO TROT ) Bradfield as has been mentioned before.

mike_davies · 1 November 2009 12:27

David Miller:
Also moving smartly on… There used to be a Southampton outfit that did continental with yellow Fodens. What were they called - can’t remember.

David. I think your thinking of PBC European.They originally started as a side line to Public Benefit Coal Co who ran Foden 8 wheeled tippers on long distance coal haulage. Coal was eventually dropped and continental haulage became the main business and ran successfully for some years.The M.D was a big Foden fan and drivers did the job with day cab units like it or lump it. Due to financial pressures they were sold to Cables Montague and renamed Cabmont International by which time they were using DAF 2800 sleepers.It was bought back and renamed British International running white DAF’s.This did’nt last long and was sold to Taylor Barnard who after a short time closed the operation
Mike Davies

kns64 · 1 November 2009 13:27

David. I think your thinking of PBC European.They originally started as a side line to Public Benefit Coal Co who ran Foden 8 wheeled tippers on long distance coal haulage. Coal was eventually dropped and continental haulage became the main business and ran successfully for some years.The M.D was a big Foden fan and drivers did the job with day cab units like it or lump it. Due to financial pressures they were sold to Cables Montague and renamed Cabmont International by which time they were using DAF 2800 sleepers.It was bought back and renamed British International running white DAF’s.This did’nt last long and was sold to Taylor Barnard who after a short time closed the operation
Mike Davies
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Mike. Had 10 happy years there despite all the bad comments they have had. Very clever people you had a set rate per job so if you had a plus on your diesel the only person you were ripping off was yourself. When Taylor Barnard sold up unbeknown to them they sold it back to the same people they brought it off. Tim Allen continued to run it for another couple of years same trucks same yard,
i think it was Beechmate T/A British International,
KNS64

john_holcroft · 1 November 2009 14:51

mappo:
John, with reference to above photo of my old Davies Globetrotter,if you,ve got the time to look through the back pages of
the Davies thread,you,ll find quite a few old pics of it.
What a great motor that was.Fitted with a kitchen pack and was my first truck with working A/C. What a luxury.
It was later owned by Tony ( HOT TO TROT ) Bradfield as has been mentioned before.

Thanks mappo

Was there a seperate davis thread ? think im being blonde as i cant find it lol

Been through this thread and found several pictures of your Volvo

Thanks

John

mappo · 1 November 2009 15:12

Blimey Kev, that was a quick response, i guessed you,d be the first to complete the history of B.I.
If you remember mate i was working there at the time of the buy back.
Reckon there must have been a few red faces at Taylor Barnards aye. Hope you,re keeping well.
Tony

mappo · 1 November 2009 15:47

John Holcroft:

mappo:
John, with reference to above photo of my old Davies Globetrotter,if you,ve got the time to look through the back pages of
the Davies thread,you,ll find quite a few old pics of it.
What a great motor that was.Fitted with a kitchen pack and was my first truck with working A/C. What a luxury.
It was later owned by Tony ( HOT TO TROT ) Bradfield as has been mentioned before.

Thanks mappo

Was there a seperate davis thread ? think im being blonde as i cant find it lol

Been through this thread and found several pictures of your Volvo

Thanks

Hi John
I,m guessing you,re having a senior moment, like we all do.
Davies Int. Southampton is currently on this first page. You,ll see a lot more pics of it on there.

John

john_holcroft · 1 November 2009 19:15

Mappo, found them now many thanks

Sorry, i was being rude, as you were the driver of the truck i plan to model, are you ok with that ■■

thanks

john

ainacs · 2 November 2009 09:55

Hi Tony

Good to have you back on line mate

Mick looked very well when I saw him and we spoke about his F88 and he mentioned you!

A couple more of his pics

Earlier last week I had a visit from Portsmouth duo Martin Ruffle who’s dad ran transport and Arthur Porter who ran Windebank’s years ago said he would bring in some pics for me to post here is one I had from ages ago.

Regards pat

mappo · 2 November 2009 10:55

John Holcroft:
Mappo, found them now many thanks

Sorry, i was being rude, as you were the driver of the truck i plan to model, are you ok with that ■■

thanks

john

Hi John,

that,ll be fine mate. just send me a blank cheque. ( only joking )

I shall want to see a pic of model when you,ve finished it.

Tony

mappo · 2 November 2009 11:04

ainacs:
Hi Tony

Good to have you back on line mate

Mick looked very well when I saw him and we spoke about his F88 and he mentioned you!

Regards pat

Hya Pat,

it,s good to be back after so long. Hope you and Sue are doing ok.

I thought my ears were burning the other day,nothing too bad was said about me i hope.

I remember Windebanks from Pompey, did a lot of fruit to the markets. Nice paintjob and smart motors.

Tony

john_holcroft · 2 November 2009 17:09

mappo:

John Holcroft:
Mappo, found them now many thanks

Sorry, i was being rude, as you were the driver of the truck i plan to model, are you ok with that ■■

thanks

john

Hi John,

that,ll be fine mate. just send me a blank cheque. ( only joking )

I shall want to see a pic of model when you,ve finished it.

Tony

fantastic, thank you

will show pics as I go along, just finishing a scania 141 then i’ll start on the volvo

ainacs · 4 November 2009 22:49

Somemore of Mick Hennessy’s pics

Regards Pat

mappo · 5 November 2009 21:57

Hi Pat, some great old photos there mate, thanks to Mick for sharing them.
Shame that middle pic was spoilt by that old boy on the left with hands on hips. { sorry Steve }

I drove for R & G briefly in the latter years when Maurie Mc.ness was running the transport.
I was driving Jim Streets old C reg. Super Space cab Daf.I,d only done a few trips for them when i had to
give up work suddenly to care for my missus during her terminal illness.

Now i know Maurie was unpopular with a lot of people,and had his fair share of enemies but at the time i had to
leave in a hurry, and he could,nt do enough to help me, so i cant fault the bloke.

Tony

ainacs · 5 November 2009 23:47

mappo:
Hi Pat, some great old photos there mate, thanks to Mick for sharing them.
Shame that middle pic was spoilt by that old boy on the left with hands on hips. { sorry Steve }

I drove for R & G briefly in the latter years when Maurie Mc.ness was running the transport.
I was driving Jim Streets old C reg. Super Space cab Daf.I,d only done a few trips for them when i had to
give up work suddenly to care for my missus during her terminal illness.

Now i know Maurie was unpopular with a lot of people,and had his fair share of enemies but at the time i had to
leave in a hurry, and he could,nt do enough to help me, so i cant fault the bloke.

Tony

Hi Tony

You got any pics of this period can’t wait to see socks and sandals again mate

Regards Pat

mappo · 6 November 2009 10:47

For gawds sake Pat,what have you gone and done now. I really did,nt wanna be reminded of those.
Anyway it was,nt me, just someone who looked similar.

Fergie, Maggie D & co. lets not go down three wheeler road again aye.

Thanks Pat mate. ( or so i thought )

ainacs · 6 November 2009 11:15

mappo:
For gawds sake Pat,what have you gone and done now. I really did,nt wanna be reminded of those.
Anyway it was,nt me, just someone who looked similar.

Fergie, Maggie D & co. lets not go down three wheeler road again aye.

Thanks Pat mate. ( or so i thought )

I know it wasn’t you Tony must have been Nana Mouskouri! Separated at birth■■?

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Or this Man

How are you mate? Are you back at work yet?

At least this is keeping the Southampton thread alive, Aye■■?

Regards Pat