gazzer:
Is that not Matt Callaghan ex Robert Armstong after his discipliniary?
One of Buzzers Fifty pound notes for an answer reference said discipliniary.
Hello Gazzer, Matty shot his self in the leg (on the boat), and because of that had to leave Robert Armstrong, he worked a bit on Rawlings, had his own box to stand on when he was undoing the tilt lol lol. They let him use the fridges it was easy then for him.
Richardg
Hi all I remember old Matty always got the heavy loads with a crap motor got left behind but always caught up in the end for a meal in the dutchmans, always felt sorry for the old fella !
What ever became of him ■■?
Anybody remember a firm that ran out of Salisbury and used to go to Normandie to get cheese, was it French Dairy Farmers or something like that, any body got any pics ime sure some one will have some pics tucked away somewhere. I just have a nagging feeling i used to see them shipping out of Poole in the 70’s.
RichardGEEEEEE, where have yo been? Are you well? Are you coming in August as you missed last year?
Yes Matty shot hisself on a P&O Normandy boat (not sure which one) in the toilet. He was ■■■■■■ and playing with the gun (given to him for protection by a Le Havre customs mate of his) when it went off, trouble was the toilets down below were all steel construction and the bullet whizzed around until it got him! Doh! End of Matty’s career with Robert Armstrong and I think the Customs bloke was relieved of his position too. Buzzer will be sending you the £50 note or maybe holding it until the bash Rich!
Horry:
Evening everyone. Been handed some pics today by someone who worked for Buzzer 25 years ago as holiday relief and is back with us now. He kindly gave me a few of his pics from years ago. Ok, this one was his first ever driving job. Sure everyone can remember this truck and the number plate! Back of the picture says taken in 1987.
Pat must have ended up withthat truck cos the number plate i think he gave to Les Slater for his mrs’s car and they still have it today i think.
Hi John I had PAM108M many many years ago early 80’s I bought it from Goughs out at Donhead St Andrew near Shaftesbury we ran it on Jamesons the late Tony Burgess ‘Budgie’ drove it for me we put the diff out of a hub reduction axle in to it (Steve Beck, Jim Ski’s brotherinlaw who was a brilliant welder made the required spacer plate) it really flew would nearly do the ton!!!
I sold it to Adrian Mills who could not believe how fast it was, he sold it to a Welshman who used it on the coal convoys in South Wales around 1984.
Ken Chant RIP bought it and completely rebuilt the rusty cab I bought it back again from him when he bought a new Foden, I then gave Les the number for his wife Pam and sold it to a man who said he was going to do the Middle East with it! I never saw it again and can’t even remember the new reg it was given!
Buzzer:
Anybody remember a firm that ran out of Salisbury and used to go to Normandie to get cheese, was it French Dairy Farmers or something like that, any body got any pics ime sure some one will have some pics tucked away somewhere. I just have a nagging feeling i used to see them shipping out of Poole in the 70’s.
Hey Buzzer,this is from page 4 of the scrapbook,is this the crowd you mean?
Horry:
Evening everyone. Been handed some pics today by someone who worked for Buzzer 25 years ago as holiday relief and is back with us now. He kindly gave me a few of his pics from years ago. Ok, this one was his first ever driving job. Sure everyone can remember this truck and the number plate! Back of the picture says taken in 1987.
Pat must have ended up withthat truck cos the number plate i think he gave to Les Slater for his mrs’s car and they still have it today i think.
Hi John I had PAM108M many many years ago early 80’s I bought it from Goughs out at Donhead St Andrew near Shaftesbury we ran it on Jamesons the late Tony Burgess ‘Budgie’ drove it for me we put the diff out of a hub reduction axle in to it (Steve Beck, Jim Ski’s brotherinlaw who was a brilliant welder made the required spacer plate) it really flew would nearly do the ton!!!
I sold it to Adrian Mills who could not believe how fast it was, he sold it to a Welshman who used it on the coal convoys in South Wales around 1984.
Ken Chant RIP bought it and completely rebuilt the rusty cab I bought it back again from him when he bought a new Foden, I then gave Les the number for his wife Pam and sold it to a man who said he was going to do the Middle East with it! I never saw it again and can’t even remember the new reg it was given!
Sorry about the quality of this pic
Regards Pat
Hello Pat,that was a good history of PAM108M,here she is with her 1st owner.
Buzzer:
Anybody remember a firm that ran out of Salisbury and used to go to Normandie to get cheese, was it French Dairy Farmers or something like that, any body got any pics ime sure some one will have some pics tucked away somewhere. I just have a nagging feeling i used to see them shipping out of Poole in the 70’s.
Hey Buzzer,this is from page 4 of the scrapbook,is this the crowd you mean?
Cheers Bubbs,
There you go Bubbs, yet again you got the very firm i was talkin about got to be 70’s just lookin at the frigo.Also PAM 108 M that Pat gave us the history of brought back memeories of my mate Dusty Miller goin to D.J.Lights yard on a saturday morning with intentions of looking at an M reg F88 they had for sale, he got directed to Mr Lights bungalow where he found him tinkering with a vintage motorbike in the garage. He asked my mate if he was interested in old bikes and he replied it was nice to see them looked after like the one he was giving attention to, then he said step on this plate, it was in the floor of the garage and it was a lift down to a celler full of vintage motorbikes and relative bits and bobs. He had three examples that were the only ones left of there type, amazing what you see when buying a second hand truck on a saturday morning cheers Buzzer
Look everybody i bin tryin my utmost to get Mary Hopkins to come to our August binge but with out much sucsess so i propose putting plan B in to action , we desperately need a M H lookalike male or female has any body got any ideas for a substitute ? they need to be able to sing to a reasonable standard to lead us all into the chorus.
mappo:
Well i used to sing in the school choir Buzzer, i could don a cheap wig and nobody would know the difference.
That will do Tone i got a copy of the words here so il’l get em sent round so your word perfect on the day, i may get a better offer so your not guarenteed the job.
Buzzer:
Look everybody i bin tryin my utmost to get Mary Hopkins to come to our August binge but with out much sucsess so i propose putting plan B in to action , we desperately need a M H lookalike male or female has any body got any ideas for a substitute ? they need to be able to sing to a reasonable standard to lead us all into the chorus.
Have you tried offering Mary coin of the realm John? I think that now at her age she would be open to offers.Try 20 quid and all the lager she can drink.It would definately work for me! Regards Charlie
Im not sure wether I am allowed to do this but we are looking for someone preferably in their latter years with bulk tipping experience to act as releif man for the forthcoming harvest period.
If you are interested give Ian (traniht) a call on 07710909654
charlie one:
How about you Buzzer.Youre knocking on a bit.Sounds ideal for you.Give it a bash.Regards Charlie
I had old Scattercash once Charlie with some fake £1 coins i could not put my self at risk of Ian owing me after that, cant imagine the outcome there but i reckon i would not be on the winning side.Anyway what about yourself , they could lift you in with a forklift and when you done your shift three days later they could lift you out again, sounds like a plan to me.
charlie one:
How about you Buzzer.Youre knocking on a bit.Sounds ideal for you.Give it a bash.Regards Charlie
I had old Scattercash once Charlie with some fake £1 coins i could not put my self at risk of Ian owing me after that, cant imagine the outcome there but i reckon i would not be on the winning side.Anyway what about yourself , they could lift you in with a forklift and when you done your shift three days later they could lift you out again, sounds like a plan to me.
Hi John.Yes that does sound like a plan.Not a very good one but a plan.The forklift part is a good idea but the three day shift sounds like back to the early Rawlings days.And there is also my incontinence problem.I suppose a bucket would do.Ok,I`ll have a go.Regards Charlie
Buzzer:
Look everybody i bin tryin my utmost to get Mary Hopkins to come to our August binge but with out much sucsess so i propose putting plan B in to action , we desperately need a M H lookalike male or female has any body got any ideas for a substitute ? they need to be able to sing to a reasonable standard to lead us all into the chorus.
John,
Angie says look no further, she is up for it as I write this she is in the kitchen singing “Those were the Days”,she will wear a wig, I said she will look like a Brazilian,so she’s now gone upstairs to find my razor
I said it’ll make a change from Hairy Mopkins. If she does it all the lads will have to pay £1 to go to the Rowans Hospice her chosen charity,also Liz, Fergie 47’s wife’s choice.
Perhaps Charlie will sing his theme song “Lost in France”
Hi Richard its nice to see Angie is getting into the spirit of things, corse we wont start singing til at least 4.30 to allow sufficient lubrication to pass every bodys lips and get in the mood.I think points should also be awarded for overall appearance on the day.Looking forward to this now, regards John
