Hi Pat
Thanks for those kind words not a bad boiler suit lol
Yes Mappo, our old mate Bob “Nunkey” Newman. He was in contact with us before the bash but was unable to attend. Maybe next year.
I did a bit of holiday relief for this lot out of North Baddesley. I dont think I have posted this before.
ainacs:
Another of Chris Hill’s pics anyone know where in Southampton this was and what was happening at the time the pic was taken
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BEFORE MY TIME PAT,BUT IS IT BUILDING THE NORMANDY LINK SPAN 
Hi Swayze way before my time aswell but accrording to Chris Hill they were testing the linkspan with over 100 tons weight using old trailers on solid rubber wheels
A couple more of Chris’ pics
Is this the same linkspan?
thinck it must be pat ,
cause you can see the vosper cranes in the first one and itchen bridge on the last ,and correct me if i am wrong but wasnt thoresens facing the other way ,regards alan 
Afternoon all,
does anyone remeber Harline Transport ? or does anyone have any pictures they could let me have
GeorgieBoy:
Afternoon all,does anyone remeber Harline Transport ? or does anyone have any pictures they could let me have
Hi George
I remember Harline Transport very well in fact I rented a small part of your dads yard way back in early 80’s these pics were taken in the yard at Nursling, I remember them having 3 Maggies on for STS in their colours and an old Atki Borderer then a big DAF2800
I seem to remember a chap who did the old cases from BAT (Geoff Hurst?)
Also found this pic
Sorry I don’t have any pics of Harline vehicles
Hi R Jacko I eventually got a copy of the Heritage Commercial magazine and you were right Meachers Transport bought 3 of them Handyman units and they were on china clay up from cornwall that was prob 73 when they were new when i joined Meachers in about 1980 they were old hat and that Handyman was my first truck when the first one gave up on the M4 i was given another one i cant remember which of the two MOR was. But its a good article.Did you get a copy ■■ Jimski
Jimski:
Hi R Jacko I eventually got a copy of the Heritage Commercial magazine and you were right Meachers Transport bought 3 of them Handyman units and they were on china clay up from cornwall that was prob 73 when they were new when i joined Meachers in about 1980 they were old hat and that Handyman was my first truck when the first one gave up on the M4 i was given another one i cant remember which of the two MOR was. But its a good article.Did you get a copy ■■ Jimski
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Hello Jimski
I went into W.H.Smiths to get the Heritage Commercial magazine unfortunately they didn’t have any copies left so i brought Commercial Motor instead.
Regards Jacko
Did Ian Elkins drive one of those green n white Maggies for Harline or did it belong to Horace, working for STS?
GeorgieBoy:
Afternoon all,does anyone remeber Harline Transport ? or does anyone have any pictures they could let me have
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Hello GeorgieBoy
Heres one of dads with a Harline Transport F7
Regards Jacko.
gazzer:
Did Ian Elkins drive one of those green n white Maggies for Harline or did it belong to Horace, working for STS?
No Gary.Horace only had Scannies except for the Transcon I had.Colin and Nunky had the Maggies.Jim Street drove one and Les Charles drove another.Regards Charlie 
Hi Charlie @ Gazzer,
Ian Elkins bought my Volvo F12. Not sure what happened to it ■■
richardg
credit where credit is due ! , especially as bob , ted and matt newman gave me that photo , and permission to use it ! , thanks 
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swayze1:
thinck it must be pat ,
cause you can see the vosper cranes in the first one and itchen bridge on the last ,and correct me if i am wrong but wasnt thoresens facing the other way ,regards alan
COME ON PAT PUT US OUT THE MISERY ARE WE RIGHT ,I WAS FOUR WHEN I FIRST SHIPPED OUT WITH DAD ON THE LEOPARD LOVED EVERY MINUTE DAY TRIP TO PARIS TWO NIGHTS ON A BOAT 1969 OR 70BEST TIMES ,TO A POINT REGARDS ALAN
swayze1:
swayze1:
thinck it must be pat ,
cause you can see the vosper cranes in the first one and itchen bridge on the last ,and correct me if i am wrong but wasnt thoresens facing the other way ,regards alanCOME ON PAT PUT US OUT THE MISERY ARE WE RIGHT ,I WAS FOUR WHEN I FIRST SHIPPED OUT WITH DAD ON THE LEOPARD LOVED EVERY MINUTE DAY TRIP TO PARIS TWO NIGHTS ON A BOAT 1969 OR 70BEST TIMES ,TO A POINT REGARDS ALAN
Alan,that was cruel of you.When you went with your dad I was thirty two.
Now I feel really old and decrepit.Don,t do that again! Regards Charlie
Hello all
Old Bubbs keeps coming up trumps heres one of Lamberts outside the new Codford cafe
Regards Jacko
charlie one:
swayze1:
swayze1:
thinck it must be pat ,
cause you can see the vosper cranes in the first one and itchen bridge on the last ,and correct me if i am wrong but wasnt thoresens facing the other way ,regards alanCOME ON PAT PUT US OUT THE MISERY ARE WE RIGHT ,I WAS FOUR WHEN I FIRST SHIPPED OUT WITH DAD ON THE LEOPARD LOVED EVERY MINUTE DAY TRIP TO PARIS TWO NIGHTS ON A BOAT 1969 OR 70BEST TIMES ,TO A POINT REGARDS ALAN
Alan,that was cruel of you.When you went with your dad I was thirty two.
Now I feel really old and decrepit.Don,t do that again! Regards Charlie
TIME FLIES CHARLIE WE ALL GOT TO MAKE THE MOST OF IT ,BUT I JUST LOVED THOSE DAYS CAN YOU IMAGINE KNOW LETTING YA KID HELP LOAD DRIE ICE OUT OF BRITISH RAIL EASTLEIGH OR CARRY THE HEADS AND TAILS AT COGGANS,FUNS GONE
swayze1:
swayze1:
thinck it must be pat ,
cause you can see the vosper cranes in the first one and itchen bridge on the last ,and correct me if i am wrong but wasnt thoresens facing the other way ,regards alanCOME ON PAT PUT US OUT THE MISERY ARE WE RIGHT ,I WAS FOUR WHEN I FIRST SHIPPED OUT WITH DAD ON THE LEOPARD LOVED EVERY MINUTE DAY TRIP TO PARIS TWO NIGHTS ON A BOAT 1969 OR 70BEST TIMES ,TO A POINT REGARDS ALAN
Hi Swayze I thought I did answer that one with some more pics Chris Hill only told me they were testing a linkspan so would only have been Normandy or Thoresens!
I’m sure one of our older readers will know for sure here is a ariel pic of Thoresens original linkspan
