i worked with a gary cooper as well 
Used to work with John Major and Les (tiger feet) Grey.
There used to be a Ken Dodd drive for Adam Jones in the 80’s.
bloxotrix:
There used to be a Ken Dodd drive for Adam Jones in the 80’s.
hiya,
I’ve met a few comedians in my time on the road too.
thanks harry long retired.
The sales Director of Montracon was called Des O’connor and he couldn’t sing either!! Sorry “H” I know your a big fan and have all his records.I said RECORDS not tapes,CDs or DVDs!!! Anon.
Bewick:
The sales Director of Montracon was called Des O’connor and he couldn’t sing either!! Sorry “H” I know your a big fan and have all his records.I said RECORDS not tapes,CDs or DVDs!!! Anon.
hiya,
Thanks for that Dennis, great guy, even know the words to his song "dic a dum dum dic a dum dum and sing along to the “record” all the time the old stuff’s the best, if we ever have a meet-up at a karaoke I’ll give you a rendition, did i hear a no thank you emitting from the Morecambe direction.
thanks harry long retired…
jj72:
Archie Paice:
p.s Sorry to deviate from the subject AndyDon’t apologise - just what this forum is best at
I’m still wondering whether they used to send Chris’s mate Barry Ireland to Baglan Bay regular on purpose
Andy,I don’t think Barry Ireland ever got as far as Baglan Bay or Barry Island even,he weren’t with us long.
I once met a driver called Chris Webb and he told me the story of how a huge shard of glass gave him a nasty scar on the top of his head. Is it the same Chris Webb as on this forum?
RICO:
I once met a driver called Chris Webb and he told me the story of how a huge shard of glass gave him a nasty scar on the top of his head. Is it the same Chris Webb as on this forum?
Hi RICO,not me pal,I’ve been sh** on plenty of times but no shards of glass.
I used to deliver eggs to bloke at Chester Le Street they called him Goldie Fuchard & if you didnt say it right he used to go off it you had to say Fooshard Larry
jimmy m:
my mates name is John Holmes! He tells me isn’t as “big”as him though
I worked with John Holmes, although we knew him as Barrett
3 Drivers all from southend, surnames, Platt, Barnes, Robson, 8 more and we could have been the England Football team
Wheel Nut:
jimmy m:
my mates name is John Holmes! He tells me isn’t as “big”I worked with John Holmes, although we knew him as Barrett
We have a Nigel Holmes and we call him Sherlock.
In the 80’s I worked with a bloke called John Barton at Wreford’s Transport Northampton. He was affectionately know as ■■■■ BARTON SPECIAL AGENT. There was a PA system in the yard and the TM used to call the drivers into the office using it. I still remember him saying; “Special agent, traffic office please. We have a mission for you”. John is still driving for Wreford’s and to this day everyone knows him as ■■■■.
truckerash:
In the 80’s I worked with a bloke called John Barton at Wreford’s Transport Northampton. He was affectionately know as ■■■■ BARTON SPECIAL AGENT. There was a PA system in the yard and the TM used to call the drivers into the office using it. I still remember him saying; “Special agent, traffic office please. We have a mission for you”. John is still driving for Wreford’s and to this day everyone knows him as ■■■■.
Hi truckerash,I found a picture of a Granada estate which belonged to Mr Wreford which I bought off David Rogers in the 80s,it was fitted out with securing gear for his kids grass track m/bikes,I expect theyve grown out of them now.Also in pic is a DAF2800 we used for runs into Benelux towing the fridge its attached to.The driver,the great Tom Barrett became a few years later chauffeur to Shakin Stevens.I overnighted once at Immediates in Colnbrook and rang Barrett to go for a pint,he collected me in the roller then picked Shaky up and we adjourned to Harefield WMC for a session.Shaky ended up calling the bingo numbers to all the old dears whilst performing his dance routine.Great night but bigheadache in morning.
i used to drive for a bloke in crewe called ben dover ,sound lad 
I know a guy called Chris Musampa.
Worked with a chap at Winerite called Noel Coward,a real Gent.