what was the seahouses firm (phillips i seem to recall)?
Lawrence Dunbar:
Bensons now theres a blast from the past, The operated several 8 W, Aktkys, The also had a couple of 6 W Dodge tippers in Tarmacs Livery working out of the tar plant at Monkton, I think the would be the last firm to run those 8 wheelers with the good old Gardner engines in , Happy long gone days, Regards Larry.
Larry, they also ran Atki’s and box van trailers on a tea contract in the seventies. Regards Kev.
kevmac47:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Bensons now theres a blast from the past, The operated several 8 W, Aktkys, The also had a couple of 6 W Dodge tippers in Tarmacs Livery working out of the tar plant at Monkton, I think the would be the last firm to run those 8 wheelers with the good old Gardner engines in , Happy long gone days, Regards Larry.Larry, they also ran Atki’s and box van trailers on a tea contract in the seventies. Regards Kev.
Quite correct Kev, It was then done by a firm called Mink Run, The late Jack Young from Ponteland drove for them, But would I be right in saying Waughys had a tea job at one time ■■?, Regards Larry.
war1974:
what was the seahouses firm (phillips i seem to recall)?
Yes Philips Transport were from Seahouses Est about 1947 IIRC, They were taken over by some dodgey lot but as far as I know they are back still trading as Philips Transport but are now operating from Belford in Northumberland, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
kevmac47:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Bensons now theres a blast from the past, The operated several 8 W, Aktkys, The also had a couple of 6 W Dodge tippers in Tarmacs Livery working out of the tar plant at Monkton, I think the would be the last firm to run those 8 wheelers with the good old Gardner engines in , Happy long gone days, Regards Larry.Larry, they also ran Atki’s and box van trailers on a tea contract in the seventies. Regards Kev.
Quite correct Kev, It was then done by a firm called Mink Run, The late Jack Young from Ponteland drove for them, But would I be right in saying Waughys had a tea job at one time ■■?, Regards Larry.
Larry, we often backloaded.tea from London and Liverpool for Ringtons and Twinings. Do you remember the job you had to keep the load dry if it was raining at Algernon Rd. (Ringtons) If it was raining you had to leave the front sheet on as the loading dock was too short for a forty footer to get all the way in. In the days before the loads were palletised, if it was a wet day we had too roll the sheet forward until we got to the front. Then of course when the sheet finally fell to the floor as well as being soaking wet it was also a bloody great sausage. Oh for the good old days eh? Of course Ringtons were also very generous! Remember the “tea money”? Was it five bob? I think it was still the same when I left the job after twelve year’s. Regards Kev.
kevmac47:
Lawrence Dunbar:
kevmac47:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Bensons now theres a blast from the past, The operated several 8 W, Aktkys, The also had a couple of 6 W Dodge tippers in Tarmacs Livery working out of the tar plant at Monkton, I think the would be the last firm to run those 8 wheelers with the good old Gardner engines in , Happy long gone days, Regards Larry.Larry, they also ran Atki’s and box van trailers on a tea contract in the seventies. Regards Kev.
Quite correct Kev, It was then done by a firm called Mink Run, The late Jack Young from Ponteland drove for them, But would I be right in saying Waughys had a tea job at one time ■■?, Regards Larry.
Larry, we often backloaded.tea from London and Liverpool for Ringtons and Twinings. Do you remember the job you had to keep the load dry if it was raining at Algernon Rd. (Ringtons) If it was raining you had to leave the front sheet on as the loading dock was too short for a forty footer to get all the way in. In the days before the loads were palletised, if it was a wet day we had too roll the sheet forward until we got to the front. Then of course when the sheet finally fell to the floor as well as being soaking wet it was also a bloody great sausage. Oh for the good old days eh? Of course Ringtons were also very generous! Remember the “tea money”? Was it five bob? I think it was still the same when I left the job after twelve year’s. Regards Kev.
Yes Kev I can remember all those old places that didn’t have the facilteys for big wagons, Horse & Cart joints in my book, But of course us old drivers could handle it, Or anything else that was chucked at us, Wrapping wet sheets up was a regular chore, These young drivers of to-day would have a fit if they had to do what we did, I know you can remember taking sheets for repair to Harrisons at the bottom of Dean Street, Down the stairs to mend them & Back up the bloody stairs when we went to collect them, Big Conkers comes to mind Eh, Regards Larry.
Waughys had a tea job(PARTY) 10-00hrs and 15-00hrs every day 
all were invited even
outsiders most wellcome. -
8LXBV8BRIAN:
Waughys had a tea job(PARTY) 10-00hrs and 15-00hrs every day
outsiders most wellcome.
I believe you, But certainly not by the late Boolah Bill surely , Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
kevmac47:
Lawrence Dunbar:
kevmac47:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Bensons now theres a blast from the past, The operated several 8 W, Aktkys, The also had a couple of 6 W Dodge tippers in Tarmacs Livery working out of the tar plant at Monkton, I think the would be the last firm to run those 8 wheelers with the good old Gardner engines in , Happy long gone days, Regards Larry.Larry, they also ran Atki’s and box van trailers on a tea contract in the seventies. Regards Kev.
Quite correct Kev, It was then done by a firm called Mink Run, The late Jack Young from Ponteland drove for them, But would I be right in saying Waughys had a tea job at one time ■■?, Regards Larry.
Larry, we often backloaded.tea from London and Liverpool for Ringtons and Twinings. Do you remember the job you had to keep the load dry if it was raining at Algernon Rd. (Ringtons) If it was raining you had to leave the front sheet on as the loading dock was too short for a forty footer to get all the way in. In the days before the loads were palletised, if it was a wet day we had too roll the sheet forward until we got to the front. Then of course when the sheet finally fell to the floor as well as being soaking wet it was also a bloody great sausage. Oh for the good old days eh? Of course Ringtons were also very generous! Remember the “tea money”? Was it five bob? I think it was still the same when I left the job after twelve year’s. Regards Kev.
Yes Kev I can remember all those old places that didn’t have the facilteys for big wagons, Horse & Cart joints in my book, But of course us old drivers could handle it, Or anything else that was chucked at us, Wrapping wet sheets up was a regular chore, These young drivers of to-day would have a fit if they had to do what we did, I know you can remember taking sheets for repair to Harrisons at the bottom of Dean Street, Down the stairs to mend them & Back up the bloody stairs when we went to collect them, Big Conkers comes to mind Eh, Regards Larry.
Aye Larry,getting a bottle sheet back up those stairs was a bloody nightmare. Also when you wanted to use any sheet just out of Harrison’s, it was folded the wrong way. 
I don’t know how they worked with sheet repairs and manufacture.in that tiny space. Regards Kev.
Lawrence Dunbar:
war1974:
what was the seahouses firm (phillips i seem to recall)?Yes Philips Transport were from Seahouses Est about 1947 IIRC, They were taken over by some dodgey lot but as far as I know they are back still trading as Philips Transport but are now operating from Belford in Northumberland, Regards Larry.
They had a yard at Belford ind est for many years even before they were taken over
Ive just heard to-day that Tommy Tulip from Heddon on the Wall has passed away, Tommy was a great lad in my book, My condolences to his family, RIP Tommy, Regards Larry.
kevmac47:
Lawrence Dunbar:
kevmac47:
Lawrence Dunbar:
kevmac47:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Bensons now theres a blast from the past, The operated several 8 W, Aktkys, The also had a couple of 6 W Dodge tippers in Tarmacs Livery working out of the tar plant at Monkton, I think the would be the last firm to run those 8 wheelers with the good old Gardner engines in , Happy long gone days, Regards Larry.Larry, they also ran Atki’s and box van trailers on a tea contract in the seventies. Regards Kev.
Quite correct Kev, It was then done by a firm called Mink Run, The late Jack Young from Ponteland drove for them, But would I be right in saying Waughys had a tea job at one time ■■?, Regards Larry.
Larry, we often backloaded.tea from London and Liverpool for Ringtons and Twinings. Do you remember the job you had to keep the load dry if it was raining at Algernon Rd. (Ringtons) If it was raining you had to leave the front sheet on as the loading dock was too short for a forty footer to get all the way in. In the days before the loads were palletised, if it was a wet day we had too roll the sheet forward until we got to the front. Then of course when the sheet finally fell to the floor as well as being soaking wet it was also a bloody great sausage. Oh for the good old days eh? Of course Ringtons were also very generous! Remember the “tea money”? Was it five bob? I think it was still the same when I left the job after twelve year’s. Regards Kev.
Yes Kev I can remember all those old places that didn’t have the facilteys for big wagons, Horse & Cart joints in my book, But of course us old drivers could handle it, Or anything else that was chucked at us, Wrapping wet sheets up was a regular chore, These young drivers of to-day would have a fit if they had to do what we did, I know you can remember taking sheets for repair to Harrisons at the bottom of Dean Street, Down the stairs to mend them & Back up the bloody stairs when we went to collect them, Big Conkers comes to mind Eh, Regards Larry.
Aye Larry,getting a bottle sheet back up those stairs was a bloody nightmare. Also when you wanted to use any sheet just out of Harrison’s, it was folded the wrong way.
Yes Kev it was a small area, But they were the best people in the wagon sheet game, & as far as I know their name T.R.Harrison & Sons is still trading in name only, Run by Brian Hedley in the Bedlington area who worked for the Harrison lads Arthur & Alfie from leaving school, Regards Larry.
Sad to hear of the passing of Tommy Tulip (Tot). Some 50 years ago, Tommy was kind enough to stop for me as I was thumbing a lift on Throckley Fell top and drop me off on his way home to Heddon. My Bedford tipper had got stuck in a field at Kirkley and the digger driver had gone home! I got a lift in to Ponteland with a J.A. Ions driver, who was on the same job, I then walked from Pont. to the Fell top. Tommy was driving his recently delivered Ford D series six wheeler tipper, which he told me had been quite troublesome , being an early model-not as good as his old six wheeler Ford Trader. Tulips at the time were just moving to the heavier tippers, they had one or two Ex.Hanson’s of Wakefield eight wheel Atki’s. having started (as a lot of tipper men did, with Bedford’s) Iv’e never forgotten his kindness that day giving me a lift . RIP, Tommy.
Regards, forster.
Used to dread using new sheets from Harrisons stiff as a board & like you say Kev always folded inside out. Wouldn`t like to try them stairs now Larry even without the sheet on me shoulder.
Just contemplating whether to go to Brunton tomorrow or just wait till sunday & whether to take my new,ly aquired 1968 Mk2 jag & Me transit or just one of them decisions, decisions, anybody up there say hello
forster:
Sad to hear of the passing of Tommy Tulip (Tot). Some 50 years ago, Tommy was kind enough to stop for me as I was thumbing a lift on Throckley Fell top and drop me off on his way home to Heddon. My Bedford tipper had got stuck in a field at Kirkley and the digger driver had gone home! I got a lift in to Ponteland with a J.A. Ions driver, who was on the same job, I then walked from Pont. to the Fell top. Tommy was driving his recently delivered Ford D series six wheeler tipper, which he told me had been quite troublesome , being an early model-not as good as his old six wheeler Ford Trader. Tulips at the time were just moving to the heavier tippers, they had one or two Ex.Hanson’s of Wakefield eight wheel Atki’s. having started (as a lot of tipper men did, with Bedford’s) Iv’e never forgotten his kindness that day giving me a lift . RIP, Tommy.
Regards, forster.
Forster, you were not the only one to get stuck at Kirkley. I often got a call to help people get out when they were tipping in that wet field which when completed became a mink farm. My David Brown tractor saved a lot of embarrassment for some drivers - no mobile phones in those days to call for assistance - in fact at Kirkley in the 60s not may people had a landline either.
Regards Harry
HARRYSPOTTER:
forster:
Sad to hear of the passing of Tommy Tulip (Tot). Some 50 years ago, Tommy was kind enough to stop for me as I was thumbing a lift on Throckley Fell top and drop me off on his way home to Heddon. My Bedford tipper had got stuck in a field at Kirkley and the digger driver had gone home! I got a lift in to Ponteland with a J.A. Ions driver, who was on the same job, I then walked from Pont. to the Fell top. Tommy was driving his recently delivered Ford D series six wheeler tipper, which he told me had been quite troublesome , being an early model-not as good as his old six wheeler Ford Trader. Tulips at the time were just moving to the heavier tippers, they had one or two Ex.Hanson’s of Wakefield eight wheel Atki’s. having started (as a lot of tipper men did, with Bedford’s) Iv’e never forgotten his kindness that day giving me a lift . RIP, Tommy.
Regards, forster.Forster, you were not the only one to get stuck at Kirkley. I often got a call to help people get out when they were tipping in that wet field which when completed became a mink farm. My David Brown tractor saved a lot of embarrassment for some drivers - no mobile phones in those days to call for assistance - in fact at Kirkley in the 60s not may people had a landline either.
Regards Harry
The Mink Farm, That’s a blast from the past, Sadley its no longer there, We used to do a bit work there For Stamp Bros Plant Hire Lads from Ponteland, They did a lot for the owner Peter Harrison IIRC, We used to bring the stone for the filter beds on the drains Etc. Regards Larry.
forster:
Sad to hear of the passing of Tommy Tulip (Tot). Some 50 years ago, Tommy was kind enough to stop for me as I was thumbing a lift on Throckley Fell top and drop me off on his way home to Heddon. My Bedford tipper had got stuck in a field at Kirkley and the digger driver had gone home! I got a lift in to Ponteland with a J.A. Ions driver, who was on the same job, I then walked from Pont. to the Fell top. Tommy was driving his recently delivered Ford D series six wheeler tipper, which he told me had been quite troublesome , being an early model-not as good as his old six wheeler Ford Trader. Tulips at the time were just moving to the heavier tippers, they had one or two Ex.Hanson’s of Wakefield eight wheel Atki’s. having started (as a lot of tipper men did, with Bedford’s) Iv’e never forgotten his kindness that day giving me a lift . RIP, Tommy.
Regards, forster.
I attended Tots funeral at Heddon, There was a fantastic turnout , His family gave him a good send off, Of course as I have already said he was a great bloke allways happy & smiling, RIP Tot, Regards Larry.
prattman:
Here’s some scanned images of Redmires of Wolsingham Newlandside Quarry at Stanhope, these images were loaned to me by Craig Porter son of Brian Porter (R.I.P) as I have mentioned earlier my dad when he was alive worked for Redmires so they always hold a special place in my heart, I have also downloaded some photo’s of the Tyne-Tess road run on my thread truck shows past and present if anybody is interested. regards prattman.
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THE GREEN PIMPERNEL:
prattman:
Here’s some scanned images of Redmires of Wolsingham Newlandside Quarry at Stanhope, these images were loaned to me by Craig Porter son of Brian Porter (R.I.P) as I have mentioned earlier my dad when he was alive worked for Redmires so they always hold a special place in my heart, I have also downloaded some photo’s of the Tyne-Tess road run on my thread truck shows past and present if anybody is interested. regards prattman.Top class pics like,like.like