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hiya havnt been on long and I cant find any references to robsons of Carlisle,can anybody point me in the right direction, also do any drivers remember the days before sleeper cabs,when I worked at onward transport we used to have pieces of wood from the door ledges to the bonnet then 3 old cushions from a settee and a sleeping bag happy days,. before that it was digs does anybody remember mrs millars at Abington scotland :laughing: :smiley: those were the days my friend :laughing:

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Get on the old times section.

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royhebb2:
hiya havnt been on long and I cant find any references to robsons of Carlisle,can anybody point me in the right direction, also do any drivers remember the days before sleeper cabs,when I worked at onward transport we used to have pieces of wood from the door ledges to the bonnet then 3 old cushions from a settee and a sleeping bag happy days,. before that it was digs does anybody remember mrs millars at Abington scotland :laughing: :smiley: those were the days my friend :laughing:

Ackworths old green Fodens â– â– ? by 'eck

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bald bloke:
Get on the old times section.

+1.

There are threads a plenty about it.

Ken.

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Back in the late 70’s early 80’s there used to be a lorry park on the old cattle market in Northampton. There also used to be a local B&B that would send a minibus to collect drivers, take em back to the digs and return them in the morning. Spent many a night in those days out on the lash around Northampton with other drivers: Everyone had names based on where they were from: Scouse, Taff, Jock etc. Can’t remember the name of the b&b.

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royhebb2:
hiya havnt been on long and I cant find any references to robsons of Carlisle,can anybody point me in the right direction, …

Hi royhebb2,

Here you go mate, click this link and you’re there:

:arrow_right: Robsons 'Frae Carlisle - OLD TIME LORRIES, COMPANIES AND DRIVERS (INTERACT - Trucknet UK

If you post something on the end of that topic, you’ll then see it on page #1 in the Old Time Forum. :smiley:

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hiya,does anybody remember NMT they were a Scottish firm,they came down to Yorkshire to compete with the glass factories,some people said it stood for no more tyres ?

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Boomerang Dave:
Back in the late 70’s early 80’s there used to be a lorry park on the old cattle market in Northampton. There also used to be a local B&B that would send a minibus to collect drivers, take em back to the digs and return them in the morning. Spent many a night in those days out on the lash around Northampton with other drivers: Everyone had names based on where they were from: Scouse, Taff, Jock etc. Can’t remember the name of the b&b.

Don’t remember the name of the digs,but I used them many times as I worked for Casdon Toys at Blackpool at the time good times.How time flies…