hiya,
I’ve been rattling my brain all day trying to recall the name of the great little
café that was on the North bound lane of the A1 just before Scotch Corner it
is now a Travelodge and Little Chef called in with the Missus last Saturday for
a cuppa and have tried to recall what it was called in it’s transport café days,
It was well patronised by the North East lads (if you could get parked), many
times it’s been a case of just drive through when I’ve called with heavy stuff.
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
hiya,
I’ve been rattling my brain all day trying to recall the name of the great little
café that was on the North bound lane of the A1 just before Scotch Corner it
is now a Travelodge and Little Chef called in with the Missus last Saturday for
a cuppa and have tried to recall what it was called in it’s transport café days,
It was well patronised by the North East lads (if you could get parked), many
times it’s been a case of just drive through when I’ve called with heavy stuff.
thanks harry, long retired.
The Clock ■■?
tyneside:
harry_gill:
hiya,
I’ve been rattling my brain all day trying to recall the name of the great little
café that was on the North bound lane of the A1 just before Scotch Corner it
is now a Travelodge and Little Chef called in with the Missus last Saturday for
a cuppa and have tried to recall what it was called in it’s transport café days,
It was well patronised by the North East lads (if you could get parked), many
times it’s been a case of just drive through when I’ve called with heavy stuff.
thanks harry, long retired.The Clock ■■?
hiya,
Thanks “Tyneside” just couldn’t think I can put the Paracetemol away now.
thanks harry, long retired.
Aye the Clock, They used to put warm milk in tea at one time until some drivers complained about it me included this was 50/60s days, Regards Larry.
hiya,
Larry I think it’s time you looked in at the “Saviem Fan Club” pages there’s a guy
on there writing pure poetry about the single malts a true member of “SMAS”
Single Malt Appreciation Society, just take a look, this lad knows his stuff, his
writings are towards the end of page two.
thanks harry, long retired.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Aye the Clock, They used to put warm milk in tea at one time until some drivers complained about it me included this was 50/60s days, Regards Larry.
i remember them pushing a cloak room ticket with your number on in to your bread and butter
jeh
Bumper take it that’s norman that worked for Grady Hall then retired from Asda Washington last year.
bumper:
hi lads another old driver has died, Norman ilderton first met him when he worked for Northumberland roadway ( tommy walkers ) then worked with him at van hee, bit of a character was Norman, R-I-P, bumper
Met an old friend to many of us today, Jimmy Ruff!! (Ex J R ADAMS and Orrel and Brewster) I dont think ive seen him since he retired over ten years ago. He hasn’t changed at all, had a good “craic” with him. Regards Kev.
PHILBUTLER:
Hi Prattman,Do you have any pictures of Dave Wilson’s first truck. He had a Volvo F10 before he traded up to the Scania.
Thanks
Phil.
Did he not have a A reg Scania before this one as i seem to recall it over the pit in my friends yard but its years ago so i may be wrong
kevmac47:
Met an old friend to many of us today, Jimmy Ruff!! (Ex J R ADAMS and Orrel and Brewster) I dont think ive seen him since he retired over ten years ago. He hasn’t changed at all, had a good “craic” with him. Regards Kev.
Don`t think Ive seen Jimmy since i was at Armstrongs Kev met him through Peter Mangan when I was on for Collinsons
You not doing any part time Kev?
greek:
kevmac47:
Met an old friend to many of us today, Jimmy Ruff!! (Ex J R ADAMS and Orrel and Brewster) I dont think ive seen him since he retired over ten years ago. He hasn’t changed at all, had a good “craic” with him. Regards Kev.Don’t think Ive seen Jimmy since i was at Armstrongs Kev met him through Peter Mangan when I was on for Collinsons
You not doing any part time Kev?
Not at the moment Kenny, I’m open to offers but they will have to be good to tempt me!!! 
and I have just renewed my licence again, (yearly now) Regards Kev.
Here’s a few more of JSY from a number of years ago plus a couple of owner drivers running in their livery and also a couple of trucks I photographed when visiting their yard at Delves Lane. regards prattman.
Hi, all I’m new to this forum but got one or two pics for you,starting with this one of shorts. The car was brand new and a disabled adaption.
That’s a great photo of Shorties Seddon they had a few of them in those days, To get the photo the right way up have a look at your file where its stored you will see some arrows at the bottom of they picture which will enable you to correct it, That’s the way mine works anyway, I hope it works for you, Regards Larry.
I will get the hang of it Larry,the photo was taken when my father,Jackie johnston was Forman fitter at shorts. I have more of my grandfather and dad but need to take them from a disc first.keith
Heres a step back in time` for you Northern Eastern Boys . 
Taken from December 29 th., 1967 issue of Commercial Motor.
The caption to this photograph reads :
" Keeping vehicles on the road and earning their keep at the minimum cost are prime functions of road transport engineers.
But organized training is essential if higher fitness standards for increasing numbers of vehicles are to be met.
Here a Cawthorn & Sinclair vehicle is undergoing maintenance at Birtley ".
Cheers , cattle wagon man.
fisher:
Bumper take it that’s norman that worked for Grady Hall then retired from Asda Washington last year.bumper:
hi lads another old driver has died, Norman ilderton first met him when he worked for Northumberland roadway ( tommy walkers ) then worked with him at van hee, bit of a character was Norman, R-I-P, bumper
hi fisher, norman finnished his time at van hee, he had been retired for 20years, think he had a son called norman, he did work for grady hall at one time, don’t know if he worked for asda, could be normans son, bumper