Can somebody help me out.
Bumped into Jimmy ■■? today.
He was manager at Leyland Daf at Blaydon in the late eighties / early nineties then he was manager at MAN Trucks at TVTE for about twenty years.
He has been retired for about two years now.
Cannot remember his surname !!!
Anybody remember ■■?
Tyneside.
tyneside:
Can somebody help me out.
Bumped into Jimmy ■■? today.He was manager at Leyland Daf at Blaydon in the late eighties / early nineties then he was manager at MAN Trucks at TVTE for about twenty years.
He has been retired for about two years now.
Cannot remember his surname !!!
Anybody remember ■■?
Tyneside.
Aye its Jimmy Riches, I bought my first Leyland off him when he was at Lex Tillitsons at Hull, He was only there a short while, & our first new Leyland Roadtrain was also from Jimmy then at Blaydon, He lives at Cramlington now I believe & still works a day or two at the valley for MAN, Regards Larry.
keithfgb:
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
I only new your dad briefly, I went to Shorties in 1968, The fitter was called Ronnie Tate, & his main sidekick was Bob Dale, Ronnie left & Sean Hannah got his job, They were a decent outfit to work for in those days, Look forward to seeing the old photos when you get them sorted out, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
tyneside:
Can somebody help me out.
Bumped into Jimmy ■■? today.He was manager at Leyland Daf at Blaydon in the late eighties / early nineties then he was manager at MAN Trucks at TVTE for about twenty years.
He has been retired for about two years now.
Cannot remember his surname !!!
Anybody remember ■■?
Tyneside.
Aye its Jimmy Riches, I bought my first Leyland off him when he was at Lex Tillitsons at Hull, He was only there a short while, & our first new Leyland Roadtrain was also from Jimmy then at Blaydon, He lives at Cramlington now I believe & still works a day or two at the valley for MAN, Regards Larry.
That’s the man
Thanks Larry. Not remembering was driving me nuts !!!
tyneside:
Lawrence Dunbar:
tyneside:
Can somebody help me out.
Bumped into Jimmy ■■? today.He was manager at Leyland Daf at Blaydon in the late eighties / early nineties then he was manager at MAN Trucks at TVTE for about twenty years.
He has been retired for about two years now.
Cannot remember his surname !!!
Anybody remember ■■?
Tyneside.
Aye its Jimmy Riches, I bought my first Leyland off him when he was at Lex Tillitsons at Hull, He was only there a short while, & our first new Leyland Roadtrain was also from Jimmy then at Blaydon, He lives at Cramlington now I believe & still works a day or two at the valley for MAN, Regards Larry.
That’s the man
Thanks Larry. Not remembering was driving me nuts !!!
Bumped into Jim year past November he was at the bike show at the NEC with John Sisterson & the guy from is it Truck & Chassis the chassis straightening company.
transporter man:
tyneside:
Lawrence Dunbar:
tyneside:
Can somebody help me out.
Bumped into Jimmy ■■? today.He was manager at Leyland Daf at Blaydon in the late eighties / early nineties then he was manager at MAN Trucks at TVTE for about twenty years.
He has been retired for about two years now.
Cannot remember his surname !!!
Anybody remember ■■?
Tyneside.
Aye its Jimmy Riches, I bought my first Leyland off him when he was at Lex Tillitsons at Hull, He was only there a short while, & our first new Leyland Roadtrain was also from Jimmy then at Blaydon, He lives at Cramlington now I believe & still works a day or two at the valley for MAN, Regards Larry.
That’s the man
Thanks Larry. Not remembering was driving me nuts !!!
Bumped into Jim year past November he was at the bike show at the NEC with John Sisterson & the guy from is it Truck & Chassis the chassis straightening company.
John Sisterson, That’s a name from the past I haven’t seen him for years The last time I spoke to him he was at Longfields when they were Seddon/Aki dealers, Its nice to know he Is still around, I will have to look him up, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
transporter man:
tyneside:
Lawrence Dunbar:
tyneside:
Can somebody help me out.
Bumped into Jimmy ■■? today.He was manager at Leyland Daf at Blaydon in the late eighties / early nineties then he was manager at MAN Trucks at TVTE for about twenty years.
He has been retired for about two years now.
Cannot remember his surname !!!
Anybody remember ■■?
Tyneside.
Aye its Jimmy Riches, I bought my first Leyland off him when he was at Lex Tillitsons at Hull, He was only there a short while, & our first new Leyland Roadtrain was also from Jimmy then at Blaydon, He lives at Cramlington now I believe & still works a day or two at the valley for MAN, Regards Larry.
That’s the man
Thanks Larry. Not remembering was driving me nuts !!!
Bumped into Jim year past November he was at the bike show at the NEC with John Sisterson & the guy from is it Truck & Chassis the chassis straightening company.
John Sisterson, That’s a name from the past I haven’t seen him for years The last time I spoke to him he was at Longfields when they were Seddon/Aki dealers, Its nice to know he Is still around, I will have to look him up, Regards Larry.
This was one of Johns old motors, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
0Lawrence Dunbar:
transporter man:
tyneside:
Lawrence Dunbar:
tyneside:
Can somebody help me out.
Bumped into Jimmy ■■? today.He was manager at Leyland Daf at Blaydon in the late eighties / early nineties then he was manager at MAN Trucks at TVTE for about twenty years.
He has been retired for about two years now.
Cannot remember his surname !!!
Anybody remember ■■?
Tyneside.
Aye its Jimmy Riches, I bought my first Leyland off him when he was at Lex Tillitsons at Hull, He was only there a short while, & our first new Leyland Roadtrain was also from Jimmy then at Blaydon, He lives at Cramlington now I believe & still works a day or two at the valley for MAN, Regards Larry.
That’s the man
Thanks Larry. Not remembering was driving me nuts !!!
Bumped into Jim year past November he was at the bike show at the NEC with John Sisterson & the guy from is it Truck & Chassis the chassis straightening company.
John Sisterson, That’s a name from the past I haven’t seen him for years The last time I spoke to him he was at Longfields when they were Seddon/Aki dealers, Its nice to know he Is still around, I will have to look him up, Regards Larry.
This was one of Johns old motors, Regards Larry.
He did a few bits & pieces after Longfield Larry, unfortunately Glynnis his wife passed away.
transporter man:
Lawrence Dunbar:
0Lawrence Dunbar:
transporter man:
tyneside:
Lawrence Dunbar:
tyneside:
Can somebody help me out.
Bumped into Jimmy ■■? today.He was manager at Leyland Daf at Blaydon in the late eighties / early nineties then he was manager at MAN Trucks at TVTE for about twenty years.
He has been retired for about two years now.
Cannot remember his surname !!!
Anybody remember ■■?
Tyneside.
Aye its Jimmy Riches, I bought my first Leyland off him when he was at Lex Tillitsons at Hull, He was only there a short while, & our first new Leyland Roadtrain was also from Jimmy then at Blaydon, He lives at Cramlington now I believe & still works a day or two at the valley for MAN, Regards Larry.
The last time I spoke to John Sisterson he was sales manager at the ERF dealer, he lent me one of the “Fuel Duel” tractors for a week. (The ones with the flowers all over them) Regards Kev.
That’s the manThanks Larry. Not remembering was driving me nuts !!!
Bumped into Jim year past November he was at the bike show at the NEC with John Sisterson & the guy from is it Truck & Chassis the chassis straightening company.
John Sisterson, That’s a name from the past I haven’t seen him for years The last time I spoke to him he was at Longfields when they were Seddon/Aki dealers, Its nice to know he Is still around, I will have to look him up, Regards Larry.
This was one of Johns old motors, Regards Larry.
He did a few bits & pieces after Longfield Larry, unfortunately Glynnis his wife passed away.
I mentioned about a fortnight ago about taking some photo’s of one of McPhees lorries at Leadgate I have just come across them they did work out but they are not brilliant but I have decided to post them anyway and also one of Wilds E.R.F’s this firm took McPhees over, is that right ?
regards prattman.
Hi Pratman , I remember them getting the Scanias, They used some of them on their night trunk to Wolverhampton there & back in a shift, I don’t know if The Wild group took them over, But I do know that group had Smiles for Miles depot at Blucher for a while after Smiles packed in, Regards Larry.
hi lads,Mcphee’s scania 110 were worked 24hr, day and night trunk to brum depot & back,average mileage for the year was 250.000, Mcphee went in voluntary liquidation, thats when the wild group took them over, moved from the quayside to smiles yard at blutcher, but they didn’t last long in the northeast, moved everything to the stoke depot,bumper
bumper:
hi lads,Mcphee’s scania 110 were worked 24hr, day and night trunk to brum depot & back,average mileage for the year was 250.000, Mcphee went in voluntary liquidation, thats when the wild group took them over, moved from the quayside to smiles yard at blutcher, but they didn’t last long in the northeast, moved everything to the stoke depot,bumper
Thanks Bumper, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
bumper:
hi lads,Mcphee’s scania 110 were worked 24hr, day and night trunk to brum depot & back,average mileage for the year was 250.000, Mcphee went in voluntary liquidation, thats when the wild group took them over, moved from the quayside to smiles yard at blutcher, but they didn’t last long in the northeast, moved everything to the stoke depot,bumperThanks Bumper, Regards Larry.
If I remember correctly Mc Phees Transport manager went to Van Hees & took the work with him from Anglo Great Lakes Ltd NewburnI only new him as Edgar, Perhaps some of you old drivers can come up with his surname ■■, Regards Larry.
Gvk979n gardener 180 with eaton two speed and Davy brown box. Also had Hcn 726n,Gardner with fuller range change. Bought the two of them from Ridleys of ale dale and they served us well. Wish I had them now . Gvk 979n went to rangers of sedge field as as hunter .
keithfgb:
Gvk979n gardener 180 with eaton two speed and Davy brown box. Also had Hcn 726n,Gardner with fuller range change. Bought the two of them from Ridleys of ale dale and they served us well. Wish I had them now . Gvk 979n went to rangers of sedge field as as hunter .
Great photo Keith, Are you now at Jakeys ■■?, Regards Larry.
Looks like Bank House just loaded out of Hebburn used to do a bit of that when I was on for Gallacher. One trip brought a 60ft crane up from Sandwhich Kent when tipping at Hebburn using there little mobile he just got it off past the cab when oops the mobile went up off its back wheels with the driver having his nose pressing on the windscreen could have been serious but it was funny to watch when you thought about it after.
keithfgb:
Gvk979n gardener 180 with eaton two speed and Davy brown box. Also had Hcn 726n,Gardner with fuller range change. Bought the two of them from Ridleys of ale dale and they served us well. Wish I had them now . Gvk 979n went to rangers of sedge field as as hunter .
and the name of the driver please.i can remember him driving a Volvo f10 pulling for kent connection loading from my old company Henley transport co ltd in paddock wood kent.
