Just to warm everybody up here’s some photo’s taken in the early 70’s on Durham road Blackhill Consett which I came across when going through my early negs, this year we’ve only had one day of snow and it was gone by the next afternoon. regards prattman.
Hi, Big GEFF, The R J, Jones i was on about Baught took S,A,Bell over from Malton yorkshire ,and used there yard up there as they had the contract for Kingspan ,Yorkshire and North Wales ,also worked out of the South Wales factory as well ,now taken over by Keddwells ,iff thats any help Geff ,Cheers Barry
Dont you know you have to have permission to post pics, off the owner of a body like that, I feel younger now than I look on that pic & remember them shorts & me yellow cup. That must have been 15 to 20 yr ago. :blush: :blush: Looks like a Parnabys Coal wash Job
Who are you terralta2002 ?
greek:
Dont you know you have to have permission to post pics, off the owner of a body like that, I feel younger now than I look on that pic & remember them shorts & me yellow cup. That must have been 15 to 20 yr ago. :blush: :blush: Looks like a Parnabys Coal wash Job
Who are you terralta2002 ?
Wow!!! put that shot on the mantleshelf Kenny, it will keep the kids away from the fire!!! 
Regards Kev.
hi Kenny its Peter Backx,that was when we were in south Wales Blean Garu we had to get dragged out by a D8 half way up a mountain parnabys coal wash up to leeds where the link road is now
Hello Peter thought it must have been a Parnaby job by how black I was, we certanly shifted some ■■■■■■ but I kinda think sometimes I still wouldnt mind still doing it now. I think Sparky is tramping for Elddis out of Consett, Im on for Elddis out of Prudhoe out & back Nightshift retire Sept. Took a shift off to get to the reunion but was bad so still never got.
If you have any more Pete get them on heres one Ive posted before Scotty on them chimney sections when they were building the power station at Sutton Bridge wished Id took more photos over the yrs but you dont think about it at the time.
here’s a couple of Norman Nattress old Volvo taken in the mid 90’s and some of a DAF belonging to a firm called Bowmans taken in the 70’s at Meadowfield Ind. Estate. regards prattman.
harry_gill:
f7sidd:
harry_gill:
f7sidd:
hiya,
f7sidd, Thats the firm I was thinking about, am i right they did become part of of Pandoro, did’nt they??.
thanks harry long retired.
HI HARRY JUST FOUND ANOTHER ONE IN PANDORO COLOURS YES YOUR RIGHT THANKS BRIAN
I worked for Haley’s for about a year and that was my truck KJR885X but at the time it was in Haleys colours.I think that is Nochner driving it there. Bob Elder ( dustrat )
hiya,
Thanks f7sidd it was Chris Webb who made the original enquiry about a firm in that area and they was the only lot I could think of but i just could’nt remember the original name, is that them Chris??.
thanks harry long retired.
prattman:
here’s a couple of Norman Nattress old Volvo taken in the mid 90’s and some of a DAF belonging to a firm called Bowmans taken in the 70’s at Meadowfield Ind. Estate. regards prattman.
I understand Norman has retired recently.
Used to pull the odd tank for Haley when i was on for Collinsons when they had busy spells moving the Alliuminam powder from Blyth to Lafarge at Purfleet. When P&O took them over the spirit drivers out of Felling had to come & do a bit they Hated it quite a bit different tipping powder. (yep it does look like Nosher in the Blue one)
greek:
Used to pull the odd tank for Haley when i was on for Collinsons when they had busy spells moving the Alliuminam powder from Blyth to Lafarge at Purfleet. When P&O took them over the spirit drivers out of Felling had to come & do a bit they Hated it quite a bit different tipping powder.
Hi Greek, Can you remember Tommy (Fatty) Armstrong he drove a 4 wheeler flat for Haleys in the old days, ■■, Regards Larry.
Cannot picture him Larry but the name rings a bell.
greek:
Cannot picture him Larry but the name rings a bell.
He was well known , He also worked for R&N Transport he had a 6 wheeler Aki flat His older brother was Crows Transport Manager at Abbots Rd Gateshead, Regards Larry.
tyneside:
prattman:
here’s a couple of Norman Nattress old Volvo taken in the mid 90’s and some of a DAF belonging to a firm called Bowmans taken in the 70’s at Meadowfield Ind. Estate. regards prattman.I understand Norman has retired recently.
Hi Tyneside.Yes Norman retired now. He just lives over from me. Sold his Volvo and bought himself an Audi.
Buses as well?
gazzad:
tyneside:
prattman:
here’s a couple of Norman Nattress old Volvo taken in the mid 90’s and some of a DAF belonging to a firm called Bowmans taken in the 70’s at Meadowfield Ind. Estate. regards prattman.I understand Norman has retired recently.
Hi Tyneside.Yes Norman retired now. He just lives over from me. Sold his Volvo and bought himself an Audi.
Known Norman (and his late father Harry) since I was a kid. Our wagons and their Seddon 4 wheeler used to stand next to each other every Monday on the loading docks at the old Newcastle Mart. That was late fifties / early sixties. I think Norman rode shotgun straight after leaving school and then when he was old enough he did all the driving. Depending on the time of year they did the odd load of livestock for us and we did the odd load of Hay or straw for them.
Any one got any photos of Philips Transport Gateshead & Robinsons of Low Fell, It would be nice to see some of these old firms, Regards Larry.
