Any one remember Carryfast from Town Quay and in particular
Cyril (cant remember his surname) the driving instructor? I was sent
from Newcastle in 1970 to train for my class 1 along with another driver
for the then newly introduced HGV test. We stayed at the Rosida Hotel
on Hill Lane,and spent most nights eying the sights in the Juniper Berry,
I was only 23 then and it was certainly an eye opener! After the first day
Cyril let us do pretty much as we liked as he realised that we we were
competent enough and only needed to learn the procedure required by
the examiner. We worked for Miles Druce Metals another part of the
Carryfast group,at the end of our training week we went home to take
test on the following tuesday.At that time you could drive an HGV
until your old licence ran out and although we could claim a licence
on “grandfather rights” we had opted to take the test.As the
company needed us working we used two vehicles I went out with a loaded
artic did a few drops then went to the test station and changed over
with Malcolm, he then went on delivering the rest of the load I took the test.
We both passed but the daft thing is if we had failed we could have
carried on driving until our licences ran out. Kevmac47.
Richie, they really are great pictures. keep them coming mate.
I read something on the echo website about roadways, whats going on?
Mike
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Hello Mike,i cant say to much on here but things are not good at the moment.
Hi Jacko please put the pics on this thread as well!!
Pat Scorey was also in today and he did not really remember your dad but said that his friend Mick Winterbourne would!!! And he would be asking him when they next talk to each other next week end.
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Hello Pat,spoke to dad he knew Mick Winterbourne.When you see Pat Scorey can you ask him what year he started on Bakers?
Jimski:
Hi All, Hi R Jacko i was over Pats yard today and also Ennis Stratton was there as well, he was wondering if you had any pics of… Im sure he said W.J.Hills?? we all liked the photos youve put on keep em coming mateRegards Jimski.
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Hello Jimski, i only have 3 photos of W.J.HILLS.regards Jacko
HERES A LINE UP OF KV ERF TRACTOR UNITS AT BAKERS YARD NORTHAM.
BAKERS WHARF
BACK OF THE YARD AT BAKERS WHARF
R-JACKO:
Richie, they really are great pictures. keep them coming mate.I read something on the echo website about roadways, whats going on?
Mike
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Hello Mike,i cant say to much on here but things are not good at the moment.
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Fair enough Rich, i really feel for them. There are quite a few with long service and it must be a real worry for them, its just had to many owners recently and I’d guess the owners are more interested in the large site rather than the trucks.
We’ll leave it there.
Brilliant pictures of Bakers, 3.31am? just got in from clubbing…
mike
ONE OF Mr Mackness 
Brilliant pictures of Bakers, 3.31am? just got in from clubbing…
mike
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Morning Mike still trying to burn the candles both ends trouble is im getting a bit to long in the tooth for it now. 
swayze1:
ONE OF Mr Mackness
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Morning Swayze1,unfortunatly your photos are not coming out.I remember CarryFast were they brought out by F.H Roberts■■?
R-JACKO:
swayze1:
ONE OF Mr Mackness
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Morning Swayze1,unfortunatly your photos are not coming out.I remember CarryFast were they brought out by F.H Roberts■■?
no rich they were brought by ups i think as for rcl theres about thirty odd parked our yard with agency drivers and some of them are real thick regards gary
HERES ANOTHER BAKERS KV MODEL ERF ON ESSO CONTRACT.
gazzap:
R-JACKO:
swayze1:
ONE OF Mr Mackness
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Morning Swayze1,unfortunatly your photos are not coming out.I remember CarryFast were they brought out by F.H Roberts■■?no rich they were brought by ups i think as for rcl theres about thirty odd parked our yard with agency drivers and some of them are real thick regards gary
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Hello Gar yes i think your right about CarryFast are F.H.Roberts in CarryFast old yard? As for rcl no comment.
HERES A GEORGE BAKER SUPER SENTINEL WAGON
HERES A MODEL C14 ERF 4 WHELLER IN GEORGE BAKERS LIVERY
HERES A MODEL C16 ERF TRACTOR UNIT WHEN NEW IN GEORGE BAKERS LIVERY
Hi All, Hi Jacko thanks for putting the hills pics on im sure Ennis has seen them too i love the old super sentinel Bakers wagon. Lovely pics mate.
Hi Mappo did you get home eventually, Regards Jimski 
Hi Jimski;
Yep gotta agree with you about dockgate 20,really gone down hill,Daren sold me this one,it was 10mths old whenI bought it,Daren is a sad loss.Saw Red in Christchurch walking his dog,my mate can only ride in th afternoon,so up to dockgate for a coffee and a natter then onto Ch’curch is nice ride.
Hi Shady yeah i like that mate, I like the spriger front end V&H big radius pipes i had them on my Fat Boy looks good mate I know what to look out for now !! Regards Jimski.
HERES SOME OF BAKERS SLEEPER CAB ERFS
HERES A COUPLE OF PHOTOS OF BRUCE FEW AND ONE OF HIS SON DON FEW (unfortunately not very clear).BRUCE I UNDERSTAND ORIGINALLY DROVE FOR GEORGE BAKER.I BELEAVE HE USED TO DRIVE STEAM WAGONS LIKE THE OLD SUPER SENTINEL PICTURED BELOW.DAD SAID BRUCE WAS VERY BROUD TO SHOW DRIVERS HIS STEAM LICENSE AND THE FACT THAT HE GOT DONE FOR BREAKING THE 10MPH SPEED LIMIT.DAD SEEMS TO THINK BRUCE WAS IN HIS LATE 60s OR 70s WHEN THESE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN IN 1963.THE REASON WHY HES DRIVING A ANNIS SCAMMEL IS BECAUSE WHEN BRUCE AND MY DAD WERE ON THERE WAY TO STAINES THE LORRY THEY WERE IN THE ENGINE BLOW UP.AFTER A PHONE CALL TO ERIC BAKER AND A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER ANNIS TRANSPORT ARRIVES WITH THIS SCAMMEL.BRUCE DROVE THIS LORRY FOR A MONTH BEFORE IT WAS HANDED BACK (not sure what the connection was between Bakers and Annis Transport)
THIS TIME BRUCE IS OVER SEEING THE SIDE WARD LOADING OF A D8 BULLDOZER
HERES THE PHOTO OF BRUCES SON DON FEW
THE SUPER SENTINEL LIKE THE ONE BRUCE MAY HAVE DRIVEN.
Hi All, i spoke to Mappo yesterday said Hi to everyone but hes got laptop trouble and hes working to hard
Hi Pat sorry i missed your Thurs tea party i was in B’ham mate see ya soon. Regards Jimski.
Hello All
Jimski ive found another of (grandads) W.J.HILLS motor.Can any one tell me what make this lorry was■■?
