BigG-Unit:
Interesting article running in Heritage Commercials mag the last few months following the life of Roy Partridge of R. Partridge (Cassington) Ltd. One or two names he mentions are chaps I ran across in my early years. Something I didn’t know was that, in the early '60s, he took on the maintenance of H. Tuckwells fleet of around 45 wagons, mostly Bedfords.
If their money was better, or if I could park in Witney, I’d work for Tuckwells’ tomorrow; Nice, laid back old fashioned company.
Not much going in the way of driving jobs in Oxfordshire at the moment unless you fall for the fairy stories of agencies.
Called in Cherry’s today to drop off some MOT paperwork for 1 of our horses to Roger, Welsh Mark came in with his DAF 105 with a water leak, & then the orange DAF 105 came in with a fuel leak!
Is this the firm you’ve got a start at Nathan ? Dennis.
Hopefully, the small outfits are quiet at the moment but “today” has become “tomorrow” and just heard Monday too. Nice and relaxing and a nice motor too that doesn’t look it’s age.
JAKEY:
Saw Nathan today ,he looked and sounded happy ! “good luck buddy” by the way give your new truck a wash !
Apparently a local lad washes their wagons on Saturdays. The Canadian plate is in the windscreen, Steve. That Daf’s only a 310 but it goes well, and I’m getting 9.4mpg just on local loads.
JAKEY:
Saw Nathan today ,he looked and sounded happy ! “good luck buddy” by the way give your new truck a wash !
Apparently a local lad washes their wagons on Saturdays. The Canadian plate is in the windscreen, Steve. That Daf’s only a 310 but it goes well, and I’m getting 9.4mpg just on local loads.
Keep your head down Nathan and earn yourself a permanent post.
mixer 11:
Hi ADR was you on Cannons when we was running to Drax back to thatcham■■?
Paul
Hi mixer,Chris (adr) was def gone by time Cannons were doing Drax.
I was on there then but on general side just doing the odd Drax if nothing doing? i must know you as i worked on Cannons for a good few years
chazzer:
Reference Betts, is he still running several artics as the last time I saw him was in Smurfits in 2009 and he had an old FH12…
I think he only runs 1 wagon now, that’s what someone told me not long back!
so ADR you must have known bob Kirk !!! Steve.
Hi Steve, Bob Kirk You know when a name or a face rings an immediate bell but you just can’t place it ? Give us a clue please mate! Chris
adr, Bob also drove for Miller Bros of Lechlade and drove a 8x4 maggie tipper ,the same time as Dennis Hatton ,regards Steve.
Hi all i can remember Bob Kirk think he worked for Ken ?(surname escapes me) with an F10? Last i see of Bob he was driver at Iceland Swindon!! If you see him say Andrew says Hi
mixer 11:
Hi ADR was you on Cannons when we was running to Drax back to thatcham■■?
Paul
Hi mixer,Chris (adr) was def gone by time Cannons were doing Drax.
I was on there then but on general side just doing the odd Drax if nothing doing? i must know you as i worked on Cannons for a good few years
You’d remember Andy Mixer, he used to be young & good looking!
or is it just me! 
, you need religion to go to Hackney 