Hi you lot good to see some pics of jim tell me tony where was that picture took of all the tractors lined up looks like the one i drove for Horace the green & white 141 with STS on it. So how are you all got over the festive felling and back to work ok i hope. 
Found another couple
Jim
Regards Pat
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Jimski At least you’ve got taste, unlike Mappo, look, no sandels, hot-pants, or black socks !! You sure you know Mappo ? I’d never admit it in public !!!
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No bloody comment Fergie other than to say people seem to forget that i was a leader of fashion and most
drivers at that time had,nt caught up !!!
gerbil sb152:
Hi you lot good to see some pics of jim tell me tony where was that picture took of all the tractors lined up looks like the one i drove for Horace the green & white 141 with STS on it. So how are you all got over the festive felling and back to work ok i hope.
Hi Kev,i,m sure i took that pic on a week-end somewhere in Milan. Pretty sure we went driveabout looking for a restaurant
so i,m guessing it must have been a holiday. You sure you were,nt with us mate cos that was almost definitely your Scania■■?
Hi all i remember that day with all the units lined up Tony, it was in Milan i think we all went down with TVs but cant think where it was taken.
who is Gerbil ■■? do i know you,Tony mentioned Kev and reading your post i seem to remember a Kev on for STS sorry mate its a long time ago
i seem to remember you ( Gerbil) on your way to Greece once am i on the right track???R Jimski
Hi all yes i did do a few trips to greece for sts and spent more than one weekend in milan with tellies. Dont worry about not rebembering me jim it was a long time ago , my memory’s not that good either.But yes we did go up and down to various points in italy together,glad to hear your still going strong ,do i asume you do taxi work now ?.
Here is my reply to a post on the thread ‘Mike’s Lorry Pics’
rondavies:
This is a brief photographic history of Mike Sargent’s international driving career which he has asked me to post on this forum.It spans for over three decades.
The 70’s
This was my first truck as a Middle East owner driver. Paid £1,000 for it and managed to do three trips to Kuwait for ASTRANS. I sold it on in the middle east in 1974
HMC was the trailer making side of Eric Bakers Transport Southampton he used to put it on his trailers and some units he had adapted here is the sister reg to the above unit I believe he sold most of the fleet to L J Watkins in St Asaph.
Here is one with a similar cab.
Regards Pat
Hi Kev( Gerbil) yes thats right i have a small Private Hire/ Chauffeur business keeps me busy do a bit of work local but mainly out of London , and weddings and such like, wot you doin now? I remember you going out to Greece once with TVs i think we were in a cafe on the way down throu france. I was talking to Pat the other day he told me about an old drivers reunion last year did you go ? I never heard about it in time, hope theres another one it would be great to meet everynoe again. R Jimski.
Blimey Pat thats a bit of a tall order doin middle east in that !!! 
Welcome to the 21st century Jim.
I dont remember that F89 either but judging by the registration number it should be driven by one “Pint Size” member of our group! Who’s NOT on here yet! Are you Pete!
Keep your eyes peeled Jim for a round up this year should anyone like to suggest a date! Comments that August Bank Holiday was too late or previously booked up so any other ideas? The bank holiday sunday was good 'cos few had to work the monday. it’s up to those that want to attend to suggest. You know i will be about.
Hi Gazzer how are you mate ? another long lost name ! last time i saw you was about 20 years ago i was sat in my taxi on Queensway in Southampton do you recall that ? some one told me that you had a garage somewhere ■■? must have been wrong.
Wot ever happend to the joker ■■? Pat told me you were on here, nice to hear from ya.
your right i think someone should get another get-to-gether again would be good !! 
R Jimski
Hi all, well August bank holiday weekend will get my vote cos as you say gazzer few people have to work on the Monday spose you could have it on a Saturday, as for where i for 1 thought Tim made us all very welcome and laid on a bit off food, I would vote for same again unless anyone can come up with somewhere better.where or when we have it, it would have to be August realy to accomadate Gazzer eh mate.
gerbil sb152:
Hi all, well August bank holiday weekend will get my vote cos as you say gazzer few people have to work on the Monday spose you could have it on a Saturday, as for where i for 1 thought Tim made us all very welcome and laid on a bit off food, I would vote for same again unless anyone can come up with somewhere better.where or when we have it, it would have to be August realy to accomadate Gazzer eh mate.
Hi Kev
Yes August gets my vote too, will have to arrange a lift so I can have a drink this time 
Perhaps a chauffeur driven car eh Jim??
Regards Pat
Hi pat
if that’s the sort of car jimski is running around in why are we mesing about with truck’s give me a taxi job any day
Hi All
Dam Kev just sold my cabs no decent drivers they didnt like cleaning up after drunks @ night.
Her indoors has a Merc Pat rates would be cheep.
Hi Pat im sure i can work something out ! August sounds good
thanks to kevchalluk for these pics from his great thread on the photo forum
pic 1 , i worked at giltspur/giltpack totton before i passed my car test let alone my hgv , although i dont think this unit was from totton i remember seeing ford d-series and dafs ,one of the ex drivers still drives for meachers .
pic 2 , was this f88 before or after davies owned it ? , and is this the same one that ray avery once owned ? , or still owns ?
pic 3 , and one of daltons for good measure , cheers pdw 
pdw
great pics there mate, the f88 was definitely after Davies had it.
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Re the drivers re-union August bank holiday is good for me cos of reason Gazza gave and i,m happy with Tims place again.
that 6 wheel f88 with old timer written on the back of the cab I remember seeing like on the highway which runs from tower bridge to limehouse in london this was about 98 or97 it caught my eye as an f88 was rare to see by then
Hi Tone will the motability scooter make it that far
The Ex Davies F88 was proabley Paul Ferris’s at that time as he pulled for C&B Haulage.