Mike i havant drove a lorry since i left pitters wanted to get out my system.I do drive the tug around the docks when needed.I do miss the driving. (sometimes)
MaggieD:
Pat,
Thanks for that !!! Have a great time.![]()
Written riverside Bakers Wharf Southampton pouring with rain !!
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Regards Richard
ps Wasn’t Micky Leach a trailer boy at Bakers ■■
…Hello MaggieD just spoke to dad he remembers Micky Leach. Does he own his own lorry■■?
Yeah i’ll try the PM tab and see if it works, the injury is in the past so no problem…apart from the fact I can’t drink booze anymore , ho hum! As for the pictures I’ve looked into it but even after reading the instruction i could’nt work it out and before anyone says it ‘no its not because I bumped me head’?
mike
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Mike did you work for P&O ROADWAYS for a bit■■?
HERES ONE OF BULWARK ATKINSON. Im not a hundread percent sure but i think it was running milk out of there Chippenham depot. I think they had a depot at southampton.
AS IVE SAID BEFORE I HAVE LOADS OF PHOTOS SO I SHOULD START AT THE BEGINNING. THIS I BELIEVE IS MY GRANDADS (GEORGE JACK JACKO) FIRST LORRY. W.J.HILL LTD.
ONE OF W.J.HILL LORRYS AT BASKERS YARD 1963
GRANDDADS SECOND 4 WHELLER. 1963 LOAD OF PIRELLI CABLES
LOADING A BOAT AT HAMBLE 1963
GRANDADS 3rd 4 WHELLER PIRELLI CABLE WORKS EASTLEIGH 1964
HONITON 1966
GRANDAD NEXT TO SCAMMELL IN SOUTH WALES. IM NOT SURE WHERE THIS PHOTO FITS IN.I PUT IT IN ANY WAY.
SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS
I THINK THIS WAS HIS FIRST ARTIC
MT BLANC (french side)
NIGHT OUT (HA HA)
ITALY CONCOREZZO NOT SURE IVE SPELT THAT RIGHT■■?
MT BLANC
TRAFFIC JAM FRENSH ALPS
MARKET SQUARE TURINO
VALLE DE AOSTA
GRANDADS MATE TINY BROKEN DOWN IN FRANCE
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After Bakers sold this LV ERF it was brought by an ower driver subbing for Astrans doing Middle East work.It done 3 trips to Kuwait before beening sold down there.The driver then brought a Volvo F88.
GRANDADS LAST LORRY ON BAKERS
ME IN THE DRIVING SEAT ,COUSIN & NAN.(SOUTHAMPTON CARNIVAL 1974)
ITALY
LOOKING THROUGH THE FORUM CAME ACROSS THIS PHOTO OF MY GRANDADS LORRY .IM SURE THE MAN TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE LOW LOADER IS MY GRANDAD.
GRANDAD JOINED MY DAD(DAVE JACK JACKO) ON HENRY SMITHERS AFTER BAKERS .HE DROVE AN A SERIES ERF(like the one shown).
THIS IS THE LAST LORRY MY GRANDAD DROVE HE HAD THIS B SERIES ERF FROM NEW.
GRANDAD ON ONE OF HIS VISITS TO SMITHERS AFTER HE RETIRED 1984
R-JACKO:
MaggieD:
Pat,
Thanks for that !!! Have a great time.![]()
Written riverside Bakers Wharf Southampton pouring with rain !!
![]()
Regards Richard
ps Wasn’t Micky Leach a trailer boy at Bakers ■■…Hello MaggieD just spoke to dad he remembers Micky Leach. Does he own his own lorry■■?
Yes Mick Leech does have his own truck!
Great pics by the way does your dad remember Phil Dibden he drove for me after being on for Squibbs
Great pics by the way does your dad remember Phil Dibden he drove for me after being on for Squibbs
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Hello pat
When i next see dad i will ask him if he remembers Phil Dibden