Hello,this ones for Pat…found this cutting with one of his old girls in it EPU300T,excuse my ignorance but where is Traforo del Frejus?
Cheers Bubbs. 
bubbleman:
Hello,this ones for Pat…found this cutting with one of his old girls in it EPU300T,excuse my ignorance but where is Traforo del Frejus?
Cheers Bubbs.
The Fréjus Road Tunnel is a tunnel that connects France and Italy. It runs under Col du Fréjus in the Cottian Alps between Modane in France and Bardonecchia in Italy. It is one of the major trans-Alpine transport routes between France and Italy being used for 80% of the commercial road traffic.
Construction of the 13 km (8 miles) long tunnel started in 1974, and it came into service on 12 July 1980, leading to the closure of the motorail shuttle service in the Fréjus rail tunnel. It cost 2 billion francs (equivalent to €700 million at 2005 prices).
It was the fifth longest road tunnel in the world (as of 2005).
Regards Paul Northwest Trucks
tribsa:
Mappo
Were you a Bakers man too?
No i was,nt Rich,in my early driving career i did the rounds as it were, but Bakers was one of the few firms in town i did,nt drive for.
I found the photos elsewhere on the net ages ago. Have got a couple more to put on later.
Hi Tony
If youcan read the reg no.s on them two pics
One of the pair was driven by Mick Leach.
Hi another one of Bubbleman’s pics from his ‘Scrapbook’ thread this time Lambert Bros of Eastleigh just north of Southampton
Regards Pat
Hi I was sent these from Mick Leech who had made these notes while chatting to John Smith.
So come on who remembers these old names■■?
There are some more I will put up later!
Regards Pat
Cor blimey Pat, that list has gotta be 30 years old, a lot of great characters there bringing back some very
good memories. Sadly a few no longer with us. 
Good to see i got on the list,i,m just glad my name is,nt Richard. 
I saw Bob Newman only yesterday on the pumps at Rownhams, he was looking well.
Hey im a bit disapointed my name did’nt appear in that rouges gallery, Ha Ha i must be too young
Hi Pat Scorey was in yesterday and I showed him the lists and here are some of his comments;
Phil Acas used to run his own trucks with Smithy and was French Algerian
John Smih aka Animal
Terry Weeks aka Bear
Bob the Greek should that be Nick the Greek?
Albert Keebles known as ‘The Wicked Albert’
Mick Saunders aka ‘Bishop’ Always smoked a Sherlok Holmes type pipe, Went off with Bingo’s wife.
Dave from Shepton was ex Navy
Maurice and Trevor Mackness
Richard Parret aka ‘Polly’
Stan Long ex boxer had worked for Harland and Wolfe
He of the off licence Obey
John Shepherd should that be Tim of the Wheatsheaf?
John Hood aka Hoody or Wing Commander ex Bakers and was running a taxi in Verwood
Ernie Bignal aka The Reverend ex fire officer
Mick Olio is Michael Cairns
Richard the Rabbit Farmer from Wales is Little Les
John Eaton aka Mouth of the South or Ocean Clipper
Larry Whatmore had no teeth from Andover drove a Maggie D
Rodney Redgrave aka Rodney Remould
Bob Sqibb was Jims brother and had some fingers missing from cutting timber
The ‘Reverend’ Jim Bailey from Warminster
Pete Stansbridge aka ‘Jelly Legs’
Leo Morgan originally from Northampton ex bus driver in Brighton
Derek Evans ex PBC the ‘Pope’
Regards Pat
Here,s a couple more of Bakers
‘Handsome’? would that be Steve Bryant? aka grandfa■■?
bubbleman:
Hello,this ones for Pat…found this cutting with one of his old girls in it EPU300T,excuse my ignorance but where is Traforo del Frejus?
Cheers Bubbs.
Hi Bubbs thanks for the pic I had seen it before in CM I think, we were pulling for BCT who had taken over from ROBA to and from Italy, the driver was Pat Scorey
This is how I bought it off Tony (Hot to trot) Bradfield.
And it was also ex Robinsons of Ipswich
And had also been in an accident with them, Pat Scorey had an accidenty as well when he skidded on the way towards the Frejus Tunnel in France and went into a ditch but we repaired it and off she went again
Thanks to Marc (Bubbleman) of The Scrapbook thread for another Southampton Firm Meachers again.
Regards Pat
SB139:
Hey im a bit disapointed my name did’nt appear in that rouges gallery, Ha Ha i must be too young
You and me both Kev …but I was always inconspicuous… 
shady:
SB139:
Hey im a bit disapointed my name did’nt appear in that rouges gallery, Ha Ha i must be too youngYou and me both Kev …but I was always inconspicuous…
Hey you two I wouldn’t worry as those jottings were by Mick Leech and John Smith who are both well into their 60’s and remembering many many years ago
Regards Pat
Pat
the lucky horse shoe on the front of the 141 didn’t work too well if it crashed twice■■?
Jeremy
ainacs:
shady:
SB139:
Hey im a bit disapointed my name did’nt appear in that rouges gallery, Ha Ha i must be too youngYou and me both Kev …but I was always inconspicuous…
Hey you two I wouldn’t worry as those jottings were by Mick Leech and John Smith who are both well into their 60’s and remembering many many years ago
Regards Pat
whooooooaaaaaa steady on there Pat, i aint that bloody old yer know. 
Anyway here,s another Bakers pic
Mappo
Oh yes you are Tone!!!
Regards GAZ
Another of Marc’s Scrapbook thread pics this time early pic of a Sibleys tipper
Regards Pat
Just to stop this thread falling off the first page another of Marc (Bubbleman)'s pics from his Scrapbook thread this time a Whitbreads lorry enroute through Southampton to Milan via Le harve and the Mont Blanc tunnel
Regards Pat