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greek:
Mickd1958 who is that on prattmans photo standing in front of the wagon? I think I recognise him
hi greek
i dont know him i started gradys in 1974 and he wasnt there then so must have left between 72-74
cheers
mick
ps think i saw you at sca prudhoe other sunday evening
marcus 22:
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Marcus 22
Jimmy is still keeping it lit spoke to him a few weeks ago…
Aye Davey he’s 68 now aswell and still loving the chase
Not me Sun Mick, only work Mon to Fri.
Few of Jimmys old mates still grafting at Elddis late 60s & 7o,s Mark same as Stan. Me exactly 1yr to go can`t wait 
Frankydobo:
the lad in question was john ancrum he came to gradys as a night shift fitter iirc he had his own motor a scammell crusader at one time. got to say the axles were c##p.
dont know what happened to himJohn Ancrum spent a lot of time at the small Innovation Centre workshop opposite Van Hee’s Pelaw yard trialing his add on axle. A good idea in theory but by the time it got perfected (if it actually did) most companies had gone for the three axle unit and trailer anyway, the road tax was cheaper. If I remember the unit he had at the time was a 111 Scania, I did have a pic of the add on axle somewhere, I’ll have a look for it. Cheers Franky.
Yes John Ancrum, that was his name, he drove a red KM artic subbing for Miles Druce before he got involved with that axle. ( I’m a bit late replying as I’ve been away for a few days) Regards Kev.
greek:
Not me Sun Mick, only work Mon to Fri.Few of Jimmy
s old mates still grafting at Elddis late 60s & 7o,s Mark same as Stan. Me exactly 1yr to go can`t wait
hi greek
come to think of it could it have been sat morning? was shunting at prudhoe most of sat and sun afternoon
cheers
mick
Do any of you Elldis drivers remember Eddie Harding, A big strapping lad he worked at Smiles for Miles the same time as I did in the earley 60s, He lived at Pruhoe at that time, I recall when he was going over Standedge his was in a laybye when some wagon going up took the side of his cab, He was driving a AEC Mercury artic at that time, I towed the unit into Manchester & we loaded onto the back of my 8 wheeler on a ramp in Langley Road Salford It was Cucacks depot before Mcveighs of Grimsby took it over, I wonder if he is still about & remembers this incedent, Regards Larry.
This AEC unit was taken up to Jakey Robsons at Blackhill for repair IIRC, & someone took a photo of it before it was fixed & It was shown in one of the local papers, With the heading saying Mr Smiles wouldn’t be smiling to-day, I wish I had cut it out of the paper, Happy Days Eh, Regards Larry.
kevmac47:
Frankydobo:
the lad in question was john ancrum he came to gradys as a night shift fitter iirc he had his own motor a scammell crusader at one time. got to say the axles were c##p.
dont know what happened to himJohn Ancrum spent a lot of time at the small Innovation Centre workshop opposite Van Hee’s Pelaw yard trialing his add on axle. A good idea in theory but by the time it got perfected (if it actually did) most companies had gone for the three axle unit and trailer anyway, the road tax was cheaper. If I remember the unit he had at the time was a 111 Scania, I did have a pic of the add on axle somewhere, I’ll have a look for it. Cheers Franky.
Yes John Ancrum, that was his name, he drove a red KM artic subbing for Miles Druce before he got involved with that axle. ( I’m a bit late replying as I’ve been away for a few days) Regards Kev.
I’ve remembered the name of the feller John Ancrum drove the KM for, it was John Douglas from Gateshead. Regards Kev.
aye kenny thats stan 67 now still no signs of him retiring, he said last year he would give it another year,
regards
mark
John Nixon from up Allendale area, aka “the factory cat” Lol.
here’s a couple of Granville Bells previous trucks, both Scania’s, saw his latest truck the other day on the A1 near Scotch Corner a new style Volvo FH, my mate who lives around the corner from him says he has had it about two weeks or so. cheers prattman.
One of the latest additions to the Murray Hoggs fleet, Regards Larry.
