Jimski:
Hi all, hey Pat that’s where me old Dad worked Kiplings Eastliegh and before that Mothers Pride !!! R Jimski
Hi Jim,
Was he “exceedingly good” like his son ? 
and did he knead the dough to keep you and your brother in jeans ? 
Hope you are well mate I keep looking out for you in Totton !
Regards
Richard
ainacs:
A couple of pics from Jim Ski
Hello Jimski
Thats a cracking model been on there web site some good models on there.
Regards Jacko
Hi all, hi MaggieD nice to hear from you, yes he was an exceedingly good chap, and I now buy me own jeans, 
hope your well Richard look forward to seeing you in Totton some time
Hi Jacko yeah he is an excellent model builder, his kits that he sells are good quality to Jacko.
Regards Jimski
use to work for trebor and stratton transport has newcastle shunter for quite a few years wonder how albert is keeping use to know ennis stratton when he was pitters newcastle trunk i was drivers mate terry oneill like to hear from yous
Meachers of Southampton courtesy or Marc Bubbleman’s Scrapbook thread
ainacs:
Meachers of Southampton courtesy or Marc Bubbleman’s Scrapbook thread
When I used to park at the baths, the sound of Meachers ERF 8lxc b series going up the road at night was magic, how times have changed !
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Steve
Good top hear from you and Shady, I remember you, Pete Wolstencroft was the transport manager when I was there and Tim Allen , Frank Allen asked me to come off the road and work in the office, once I did that I became one of them, and lost my mate relationship, with other drivers, I took drivers on, and got rid of a couple who were not up to the job, but the old hands were a good bunch, didnt last long in the office, didnt like the back stabbing, left the firm and worked for Lamberts, Meachers, and a few other companies as a subby, miss the old days though, and I still have my licence just in case I feel the nostalgia for the smell of diesel and rubber, let me know when the next reunion is I would like to be there. Bill Bailey sold his cafe and now lives in the Gambia, I went to his farewell party in Devon, dont remember getting back top Southampton
Mike[/quote]
Hay there Mike. The date for the reunion is 1st oct,it’s Ray Caswell’s baby,he usually starts the ball rolling around May time so will let you know nearer the time… 
Thought i would add these as my dad used to work for Squibbs in the 70’s
maybe someone remembers the trucks
marksy:
Thought i would add these as my dad used to work for Squibbs in the 70’smaybe someone remembers the trucks
Yes I do… look further back through this thread you’ll find more photo’s of Sqibbs.
and the F88
Ummmmmmmm TTR567H…the truck of many colours… or was it ■■?
Red…then…Avon White…then Brown…then… 
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shady:
mikecotton:
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Mike…I knew all those guys too,Often wondered what happened to Bill Bailey cos the last I’d heard he had a cafe in the indoor market in Plymouth,that was many years ago. If you contact him again please tell him I was asking after him.My name is Steve Holland,you may also remember me cos I do you.Before working for R&G from Poole I subbed for them on a company called Gulfsped,white and green 2800 DAF.I saw the RAT last year at a reunion we have every year he STILL looks the same…
hello steve. how you doing? this is jim fox off of B K G. aint seen you since lesmahagow truck stop several years ago now…
Solent Fox,
Elo Jim,yea been a long time since then,we’re doing ok. I’m on the medical trailers now,working nites,been on here over 5yrs now.how about yourself. Steve…
What is Ginge doing now,last time i was Brian Rayner for Elite,he walked through someones door without knocking,did some time for it.Hope you are ok,mate.TC.Douane dodger.
mushroomman:
Hi Pat, I went to a barbie this arvo and got talking to a bloke from Southampton who is travelling around Oz in his campervan, as he mentioned that he is an ex lorry driver I mentioned this site which he has never heard of. I told him that there was a thread called Long Departed Southampton Hauliers and asked if he had heard of you and he said that he did and that he used to know Colin Harris. This blokes name is Dave Elkins and he used to work for Barbour European, he is on his way to the Barrier Reef for a couple of weeks and I have told him to call in on his way back. Do any of you Southampton lads remember him ? or has anybody got any Barbour European photos ?.
Regards Steve.
Hi Steve,
I know Dave quite well, grew up with his kids. He has another brother, Trevor, who lives in Australia, he used to drive trucks in the uk
Hi all, hi Gazzer can I cancel my next coal order… Just gone over to central heating… Jimski
Hi All
It would be a big bag for Denny to get his load in now lol
Hi,
Talk about Denny delivering “Nutty Slack” he looks like he’s standing between 2 “Slack Nutters” !!
Regards
Richard
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