Gardner 120:
I lifted this from the Thames Trader post - thought it might be of interest on here - nasty looking crash for sure - I used to see Wm Rowe at Banbury market frequently - I thought they were a Northants firm but it says Rugeley - perhaps I’m mixed up with S T Challis and Charlie ■■■■.
Getting on you see!
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Wm Rowe & sons had a small depot at Handsacre nr Rugeley but there main depot was at a Elford on the A513 nr tamworth
Cheers mate
Talking of Joe Boon (RIP) and Peter Taylor of Haydons, I was up in Biddulph a few wick ago and I heard that another good old Haydons lad Arthur Unwin is still knocking about which is good to hear - he drove their brand new P reg Merc 6 legger when it was first delivered in August 1975 - I went down to Chard with him and a load of pigs - he put £7 of diesel in to get us home 200 odd miles LOL!
hi all , charlies lad. rember charlie on viking he bought the unit up to your house really stood out. they would love apic on south wales hauliers. i think ted drove it on nights.joints have there own thread on hearit makes you realise how big they were.i must have known you in the parry days. its 44 years since i started parrys and was there 22 years till end. charlie.
gardener 150,i had forgotten about 6 wheel merc, always 4 or 6 or 8 wheeler in shrewsbury.Joe did not miss many weeks. JOHN on Longmans used to always busy. i see meirs under another name i think somthing like c and m always see them coming shrewsbury direction. theres a bloke called Allan from biddulff moor he called AandP transport did he work at haydons. cheers Charlie
I see that Richard Jukes from Leintwardine has packed up the haulage and retired. Jukes had several lorries on livestock years ago,as did Alick Archer, whose Sons now run artic bulk tippers.
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
I see that Richard Jukes from Leintwardine has packed up the haulage and retired. Jukes had several lorries on livestock years ago,as did Alick Archer, whose Sons now run artic bulk tippers.
Cheers Dave.
charliemjp:
gardener 150,i had forgotten about 6 wheel merc, always 4 or 6 or 8 wheeler in shrewsbury.Joe did not miss many weeks. JOHN on Longmans used to always busy. i see meirs under another name i think somthing like c and m always see them coming shrewsbury direction. theres a bloke called Allan from biddulff moor he called AandP transport did he work at haydons. cheers Charlie
Alright Charlie - it might be Alan Goodwin - he was a good old Haydon’s lad for many a mile!
gardener 120, good photo sad day, you dont get good respected firms like haydons.i was trying to think when parrys finished i 1987 /.i did see Allan in liverpool to day but not to talk to. he has e r f artic tipper and his sons got a scanie. seeing HOLLINSHEADS thats the last time i saw peter driving one off them. there used to be a council yard by haydons.
charliemjp:
gardener 120, good photo sad day, you dont get good respected firms like haydons.i was trying to think when parrys finished i 1987 /.i did see Allan in liverpool to day but not to talk to. he has e r f artic tipper and his sons got a scanie. seeing HOLLINSHEADS thats the last time i saw peter driving one off them. there used to be a council yard by haydons.
Yes there did and that is where Hollinsheads coaches are now mate so there’s still a bit of Haydons in Wharf Rd
sorry long time reply, first time I have been on this week , been on lates fetching of combine hope your ok Ian. the photo is one Ron BIRCH had done and asked me to put on. I am trying to get some of Bournes the had livestock trucks. charlie
