Top: My first Atki Borderer at Priestner’s.
Bottom: Ford Transcon (I only paid £1200 for this tractor unit). Cracking motor! No problem at all! With my son (right) and Steve Chapman (driver, left).
Top: My first Atki Borderer as an owner driver for Gerald Priestner. This vehicle wasn’t exactly trouble free (Kirkstall hub oil seals, ■■■■■■■ 220. porous liners). David Brown 6 speed gear box (not up to the job). Finished up putting a 10 speed Fuller box in it after that it was ok. Note my homemade sleeper on the back!
Bottom: 4 vehicles that I owned working for Jim Aidley.
Top: Richard, my son working for Jim Aidley as a fitter.
Bottom: Me and the Transcon working for United Biscuits.
Top: One of Aidley’s Scania’s that I think finished up at Buick’s (Dennis might recognise this by the number).
Bottom: Scania 111 on the left which I bought new (probably the most reliable vehicle I’ve ever bought). Right, another picture of the Transcon.
Top: When the gross weights went up to 38 tonnes. I bought this left hand drive Scania 111 in Holland. It had a 305 BHP engine in it and good motor and it served me well.
Bottom: The Scania again, working for Air Products.
Top: Scania at Air Products Carrington ready for the off on a night run to Mc key Foods at Milton Keynes.
Bottom: One of Aidley’s 4 wheelers. Just thought I’d slip this one in (as the bishop said to the actress!)
Left: Me on the way back from Gt Yarmouth with two high pressure demountable vessels.
Right: My mate Alan Reid, Carrington driver. Unfortunately, taken from us too young with a brain tumour (good fella).
Left: Me taken in the yard at AP Carrington.
Right: Me loading pure Argon at AP Rosenburg, Holland.
Hi Boblad, where are you working at now Bob, are you still on for Robert Walker at Bredbury,hope your keeping well .I’ve finished driving myself,I had to surrender my HGV. Licence, due to what was termed as a mild focal seizure. My personal feelings are it was more related to stress than anything else.but I suppose the Medics know best, But it took me 18 months to get my car licence back, due to the total in bloody ineptitude of those t—ts at theDVLA Swansea. All the best mate Drive Safely .Alec
HI Alec yes they are very good pictures,do not beat yourself up over the decision from Swansea it happen to me [very similar] after lots of test i had at a hospital the techno man conducting them told me you will never beat SWANSEA , no matter what, if there was any doubt ,about a occurrence again .they air on the safe side and i and others loose you HGV. when your not ready. ti was pointed out to me the damage a 38 ton truck could do .and i excepted it ,i had no chance not do like you …that is why i have time to be on here…
still here alec good old firm , sorry to hear whats happened and hope your ok now im only down the road from George and harry if you ever want to pop round got a wall full of albums to be going at
Hi Boblad, thanks for the invite , would love to see your photos let me know what time suits you best, ( I’ve got plenty of time on my hands) . who is running your firm now, I remember two Walker brothers, if my memory serves me well the brothers married Teddy Broughtons two daughters from shady Lane Timperley.I’ve got more pictures to post on TN but I have to wait for my Grandson to load them on for me .Cheers Bob .Regards Alec.
Hi Coiler,I assume that’s Randy’s lad how you keeping OK I hope. The fleets looking nice, I had to pack in the driving due to a medical issue, I really do miss it, but I suppose I would have to give up at sometime ,How’s your dad & mum keeping are they OK give them my regards.All the best.Alec
Hi Alec, Mckey Foods Milton Keynes, that’s a memory jogger! We used to do 4 loads every 24 hours into them from Didcot, a double Mckey shift on days or nights was a lovely steady shift . Regards Chris
Hi Alec, saw Big Chris Miller at 5 this morning, I just starting & he just finishing, I said you were asking after him & he says could I send you his best wishes & he hopes you are keeping well . Regards Chris
Hi alec used to meet up with you in ap Ellesmere Port I work for boc nice to know that you are OK all best Eddie and jed keep your post coming really enjoy them
Hi Steerside, good to hear from you,Was it Jed the big fellow, that used to have his own motor and knew Chris Hooper doing Middle East work, or am I getting it all wrong,I hope the job is still going OK,Lots of changes happening at AP since I left.all the best to you both, will keep in touch.Regards Alec
Alec:
Hi Steerside, good to hear from you,Was it Jed the big fellow, that used to have his own motor and knew Chris Hooper doing Middle East work, or am I getting it all wrong,I hope the job is still going OK,Lots of changes happening at AP since I left.all the best to you both, will keep in touch.Regards Alec
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