Richie, I did’nt know you worked for Heron? Did you know Brian Evans who was on there for quite a while? He was a neighbour of mine up until earlier this year when the big ‘C’ sadly got him after a brave battle. Also Mike Edwards lived oppposite my parents when i was a teenager and I’m sure he was on Heron for donkeys years.
Mike
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Hello Mike
Yes i knew Brian Evans and Mike Edwards both great men. Ive a few more photos of Heron Freight /Baileys of Westbury when i get round to putting my own thread on.
Fergie47:
Anyone remember this Smith of Maddiston Guy ? It was the only one finished in those colours. Mick Hennessey drove it for a while, untill he and Bobby Knox left to go to Smithers, when they were based at Lex Tillisons. I had the oppertunity to join them, but prefered to stay on general haulage work. I drove it for about a year after Mick left. The thing that sticks in my mind was the short stubby exhaust, which, by the time you reached Penrith on the way to Scotland, you were deaf . Also,no dodgy nights, as it stuck out like a sore thumb.
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Hello Fergie47
Dad has’nt been round but spoke to him.He remembers Mick Hennessey and Bobby Knox again both great men.According to dad Bob Knox was one of the original Henry Smithers drivers on contract to Dart Line when Smithers had 4 or 5 lorries based at LexTilllisons.Also he remembers Smith of Maddiston.
Hi Rich
Cheers for putting those photo’s on, I will ask the old man about that drivers name, also that F7 used to be in white with Heron Rentals written on it before it was orange.
Mikey1964, Richies hair looked that bad when we were at School and it still hasnt changed … and Mickey Edwards now drives for JPI Haulage.
Has anyone got any photo’s of SRT before Meachers swallowed them up??
Jimski:- Hay buddy good to here that the Triumph a goodun,I bin floating about was up at dockgate on Sat pm again.If your interested Battistinis has an open weekend this weekend.I will be there on Sat.they have a franchise of the ace cafe there now,should be a good day,if you go ill look out for you.
Mappo:- When,when when have you EVER worker too hard,just working must be a shock to your system!!!
mat man:
had some good nights in poole when i worked mat. can not remember the name of the firm that worked for mat there had white scanias did lot of spain
mappo:
Went to spain in this non sleeper ERF ( must have been bonkers )
Pic taken at La Junquera. White transcon was Rodney Redgraves
Also in pic is a Wisharts volvo
The driver of the wisharts volvo could have been my dad his name is wullie nisbet he drove an F88 for wisharts and his one didn,t have anything on the grill and i,m pretty certain the other F88 wisharts had all had things like the scrolls and badges across them.from son of a truck driver
Hi " son of a truck driver ", welcome to the madhouse.
I took that photo in 1976/77 and the Wishart driver was i reckon in his 60,s then. nice bloke i seem to remember.
hi “mappo” it wouldnt have been my dad after all he was in his late 30s in 1976/77 if it was 1976 his unit would still have been white as wisharts bought it as an x demonstrator and im pretty sure it didnt get painted in their colours until 77,but thanks anyway its always nice to see the old F88 as am a big fan of them even though i went to coach driving not lorry driving, cheers
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Richard and Charlie…thank for the reminder about the horse and carts.aye tell young people about that today ( in northern accent ) and they wont believe ya.
Re Graham Richardson i remember his smart Iveco,was it a Calefornian ? I ran with him a few times doing fridge work in the early Solstor days. good old boy.
As for Graham Wainright i,m still in touch and speak to him most weeks, in fact i,ve got a few photos of Grahams overturned Volvo when he was pulling for Eurohaul.
I,ll put them on here when i get round to getting a new scanner.
Hi to Dave, Gaz IOW (good to have you back mate )and everyone else.
Jimski…good to see you today mate, sorry if i was,nt my usual self, i was a bit knackered.
swayze1…Hi mate,re the question regarding Collis refrigeration Maggie D beat me to it,and yes Rich they,re still going strong in Marchwood.
Great old photos from yourself swayze and also R-jacko. Keep ,em coming lads.
MaggieD…Keep looking Richard,you,ll see me one of these days but will i recognise you now ■■ How many years is it we last saw each other ■■
Let me know when you,re going to Alton to see the old codgers. Whoops meant to say Charlie and Terry Sparrow. I,ll do my best to go with you.
Shady…you cheeky young whippersnapper.I,ll disregard your cruel comment cos i know you dont mean it.
Gazzap…seen you a couple of times in the last fortnight mate, i flashed and waved but you did,nt see me. Go to specsavers.
Ainacs…Hi Pat, long time no see mate. Glad you,re keeping busy. Heard a rumour that a few old boys were carted away in an ambulance from your
yard last Thursday. Dying of thirst i believe.
Jimski…Once again mate, good to talk to you today, if you,d been a bit earlier you could have bought me a cuppa. Maybe next time aye.
son of a truck driver…here,s another and better photo of Wisharts Volvo with the driver stood by it.
Yes TIR I did thank you and noted in my fone, not long now, 18th…busy getting things sorted for her indoors for when I’m not here and getting a slow feed of instruction of what I should be buying when away (or NOT buying as the case may be, electrinics, tools etc).
Soon be time to go and stock up on the vino for my duration, to be liberally shared by one and all…they know who they are…self service wine cellar (he wont notice a glass or two out of a 15ltr box)…I’ll see if one of the French Foreign Legion that comes over will remember his promise of a few Vinos Francaise, just to give a little European depth to the flavour. A little italian cooking too. No, there isnt a little Italian cooking, I mean a small amount of Italian cooking! Mind you, I did get an offer from a Spanish lady (Very NICE) to come over and cater for the incumbents for some dosh…not sure of her sleeping arrangements tho!
hi mappo i did see u monday night sorry i did not wave those goldstar motors all look same ; i think u should get a name plate so i can see u coming cheaper for me than going back to the optician for another pair of specs
swayze1…hi alan how are u mate wat are u doing
frenchy…my old man was on srt about 67 he had a load of photos but lost them
regards gazzap
gazzer:
Yes TIR I did thank you and noted in my fone, not long now, 18th…busy getting things sorted for her indoors for when I’m not here and getting a slow feed of instruction of what I should be buying when away (or NOT buying as the case may be, electrinics, tools etc).
Soon be time to go and stock up on the vino for my duration, to be liberally shared by one and all…they know who they are…self service wine cellar (he wont notice a glass or two out of a 15ltr box)…I’ll see if one of the French Foreign Legion that comes over will remember his promise of a few Vinos Francaise, just to give a little European depth to the flavour. A little italian cooking too. No, there isnt a little Italian cooking, I mean a small amount of Italian cooking! Mind you, I did get an offer from a Spanish lady (Very NICE) to come over and cater for the incumbents for some dosh…not sure of her sleeping arrangements tho!
Now that you,ve got my phone No. Gazza, perhaps you,d be kind enough to pass it on to aforementioned senorita.
It,s been a while since i,ve been with…er spoken to a Spanish lady. If her rates are the same as 20 years ago bring ,er along.
As for sleeping arrangements i,ve got a spare bunk in the FH and i,ve also got a few MOTO meal vouchers to keep her in grub.
Gazzap…you mentioned SRT. I drove for them very briefly about 72/73 ish.
I remember having a police ■■■■■■ out of Soton with a wide load of timber frames out of Montegue Meyers in an old Atki. Thought i was king of the road.
hey mappo,thanks for posting the other photo of the wisharts volvo but its not my dad but looks like my dads old unit i can remember it getting painted in wisharts yard and my dad asking for the two sets of spots put in the bumper but dont know if any of there other F88s had two sets of spots fitted like that one.
Hi all keep looking at the site where do you get all thoses brilliant pics from R Jacko ■■ keep em coming mate ! i see were sinking down the page so lets kick our way back to the surface. Regards Jimski.
Dont think i have put dads old bubble on here,proper Hattons colours ,early fiberglass fridges eh ,looked light tautliners.
oops dont think that was the way to open the side door ;driver was ok though.
gazzap:
Hi Rich
Cheers for putting those photo’s on, I will ask the old man about that drivers name, also that F7 used to be in white with Heron Rentals written on it before it was orange.
Has anyone got any photo’s of SRT before Meachers swallowed them up??
Cheers
Gazzap
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HELLO GAR
YOU ASKED ABOUT SRT FOUND THIS ONE ON THE EARLY PAGES OF THE THREAD
REGARDS JACKO
