KeV give Tony Hogarth a bell at our place lots of lads on part time
i knew through my step dad bill grimes who worked for mcphees also harry holmes on another note my stepdad worked for gowlands at low fell before van hees came along
Robparfitt:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Well I new quite a lot of Mcphees Drivers , But of course a lot of them might be long gone, I do know that Trevor Turnbull is still about, He drove for them when they had the Scanias on double shift work running from Newcastle to Wolverhampton, Gordy Forster from Ponteland drove a ERF For them & he is still about, My mems not as good as it used to be, But more names may come to mind, Regards Larry.my dad norman parfitt told me about the scanias double shifting I think he used to drive one of them iv managed to find a few old photos , my dad passed away 3 year ago thatās all he used to talk about the good old days in the wagon cheers larrry
keith8357:
i knew through my step dad bill grimes who worked for mcphees also harry holmes on another note my stepdad worked for gowlands at low fell before van hees came alongRobparfitt:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Well I new quite a lot of Mcphees Drivers , But of course a lot of them might be long gone, I do know that Trevor Turnbull is still about, He drove for them when they had the Scanias on double shift work running from Newcastle to Wolverhampton, Gordy Forster from Ponteland drove a ERF For them & he is still about, My mems not as good as it used to be, But more names may come to mind, Regards Larry.my dad norman parfitt told me about the scanias double shifting I think he used to drive one of them iv managed to find a few old photos , my dad passed away 3 year ago thatās all he used to talk about the good old days in the wagon cheers larrry
McPhees Wolverhampton depot still standing,bit tatty after recent fire but looks like its being repaired
pete smith:
keith8357:
i knew through my step dad bill grimes who worked for mcphees also harry holmes on another note my stepdad worked for gowlands at low fell before van hees came alongRobparfitt:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Well I new quite a lot of Mcphees Drivers , But of course a lot of them might be long gone, I do know that Trevor Turnbull is still about, He drove for them when they had the Scanias on double shift work running from Newcastle to Wolverhampton, Gordy Forster from Ponteland drove a ERF For them & he is still about, My mems not as good as it used to be, But more names may come to mind, Regards Larry.my dad norman parfitt told me about the scanias double shifting I think he used to drive one of them iv managed to find a few old photos , my dad passed away 3 year ago thatās all he used to talk about the good old days in the wagon cheers larrry
McPhees Wolverhampton depot still standing,bit tatty after recent fire but looks like its being repaired
Aye , Lower Horsleyfields Road IIRC, I used to go their for pick up notes when I used to back load from them Usually for Jarrow Tube works, The good old days Eh, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
pete smith:
keith8357:
i knew through my step dad bill grimes who worked for mcphees also harry holmes on another note my stepdad worked for gowlands at low fell before van hees came alongRobparfitt:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Well I new quite a lot of Mcphees Drivers , But of course a lot of them might be long gone, I do know that Trevor Turnbull is still about, He drove for them when they had the Scanias on double shift work running from Newcastle to Wolverhampton, Gordy Forster from Ponteland drove a ERF For them & he is still about, My mems not as good as it used to be, But more names may come to mind, Regards Larry.my dad norman parfitt told me about the scanias double shifting I think he used to drive one of them iv managed to find a few old photos , my dad passed away 3 year ago thatās all he used to talk about the good old days in the wagon cheers larrry
McPhees Wolverhampton depot still standing,bit tatty after recent fire but looks like its being repaired
Aye , Lower Horsleyfields Road IIRC, I used to go their for pick up notes when I used to back load from them Usually for Jarrow Tube works, The good old days Eh, Regards Larry.
Spot on Larry,i can only remember Shorthouses being there but i can remember my Dad telling me about McPhees Atki 8 leggers backing off the road into depot
IIRC,The transport manager was called Moody in the 60/70s Era, He went on to work for J.R.Adams when McPhees packed in, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
IIRC,The transport manager was called Moody in the 60/70s Era, He went on to work for J.R.Adams when McPhees packed in, Regards Larry.
Iāll get a pic of it in morning Larry and post it for you tomorrow
pete smith:
Lawrence Dunbar:
IIRC,The transport manager was called Moody in the 60/70s Era, He went on to work for J.R.Adams when McPhees packed in, Regards Larry.Iāll get a pic of it in morning Larry and post it for you tomorrow
Thanks Pete, Regards Larry.
pete smith:
Hi Larry,shot of McPhees depot Wolverhampton
Its hard to remember what it look like all those years ago, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
pete smith:
Hi Larry,shot of McPhees depot WolverhamptonIts hard to remember what it look like all those years ago, Regards Larry.
Iām finding it hard to remember if iāve got the right building,pretty sure its this one as Shorthouses used it later,can you remember if it was inbetween 2 railway lines,one on viaduct ans one in a cutting? they only 200yds apart but as my Dad has passed away i canāt check up 
pete smith:
Lawrence Dunbar:
pete smith:
Hi Larry,shot of McPhees depot WolverhamptonIts hard to remember what it look like all those years ago, Regards Larry.
Iām finding it hard to remember if iāve got the right building,pretty sure its this one as Shorthouses used it later,can you remember if it was inbetween 2 railway lines,one on viaduct ans one in a cutting? they only 200yds apart but as my Dad has passed away i canāt check up
The old grey cells are not as good as they were in those days Im afraid, But heres a collection note from the Wolverhampton depot in the 60s, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
0pete smith:
Lawrence Dunbar:
pete smith:
Hi Larry,shot of McPhees depot WolverhamptonIts hard to remember what it look like all those years ago, Regards Larry.
Iām finding it hard to remember if iāve got the right building,pretty sure its this one as Shorthouses used it later,can you remember if it was inbetween 2 railway lines,one on viaduct ans one in a cutting? they only 200yds apart but as my Dad has passed away i canāt check up
The old grey cells are not as good as they were in those days Im afraid, But heres a collection note from the Wolverhampton depot in the 60s, Regards Larry.
Nice bit of history there Larry,the other yard i was thinking about was opposite BOC and you could drive in one end and out the other,but i can remember Dad telling me about McPhees atki 8 leggers shod with 40x8ās parked on main road,i got a Wolverhampton trade book that has advert for McPhees in it,canāt find the bloody thing though
Just to let you lads know that Barry Stephenson has passed away today. I am sure a lot of you older lads will know him well. RIP Barry
TYNEXDAZ:
Just to let you lads know that Barry Stephenson has passed away today. I am sure a lot of you older lads will know him well. RIP Barry
Hiya,
Not many nicer lads than Barry, rest in peace mate.
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
TYNEXDAZ:
Just to let you lads know that Barry Stephenson has passed away today. I am sure a lot of you older lads will know him well. RIP BarryHiya,
Not many nicer lads than Barry, rest in peace mate.
thanks harry, long retired.
I aggree a great man had many jokes with him when he was at crows rip crowbar
crowbar:
harry_gill:
TYNEXDAZ:
Just to let you lads know that Barry Stephenson has passed away today. I am sure a lot of you older lads will know him well. RIP BarryHiya,
Not many nicer lads than Barry, rest in peace mate.
thanks harry, long retired.I aggree a great man had many jokes with him when he was at crows rip crowbar
I may be wrong but didnāt Barry work for McPhees when they first got the 110 Scanias? His son, " young" John as far as I recall worked at Gallaghers for years, as I think did Barry. RIP. Regards Kev.
kevmac47:
crowbar:
harry_gill:
TYNEXDAZ:
Just to let you lads know that Barry Stephenson has passed away today. I am sure a lot of you older lads will know him well. RIP BarryHiya,
Not many nicer lads than Barry, rest in peace mate.
thanks harry, long retired.I aggree a great man had many jokes with him when he was at crows rip crowbar
I may be wrong but didnāt Barry work for McPhees when they first got the 110 Scanias? His son, " young" John as far as I recall worked at Gallaghers for years, as I think did Barry. RIP. Regards Kev.
Hiya,
Barry did indeed work for McPhees and also when they became Wildās I used to
breakfast regularly with him at Ma Greens, Normans to you youngunsā.
thanks harry, long retired.
Can anyone recall where the Bobby Durhams depot was in Wallsall,It was probably the first place i went with my dad as a 9 or 10 year old (school holidays and all that!!) 
TYNEXDAZ:
Just to let you lads know that Barry Stephenson has passed away today. I am sure a lot of you older lads will know him well. RIP Barry
Nice bloke Barry worked with him at Gallaghers in fact I think he retired when we worked there, how old was he daz?