amerindo:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Can any of you oldies remember a firm from Haltwhistle called Carl Gibson he used to pull for Marsdens at one time, He had a Daf unit in Yellow & Black livery, Any photos would be nice to see, Regards Larry.Yes he also had a light blue Foden on timber, there is a photo of it somewhere.
Aye that’s right I forgot that one, It may be on this thread , I new him when he subbed for Marsdens often at Barrhead Kennomeat Dog Food, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
amerindo:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Can any of you oldies remember a firm from Haltwhistle called Carl Gibson he used to pull for Marsdens at one time, He had a Daf unit in Yellow & Black livery, Any photos would be nice to see, Regards Larry.Yes he also had a light blue Foden on timber, there is a photo of it somewhere.
Aye that’s right I forgot that one, It may be on this thread , I new him when he subbed for Marsdens often at Barrhead Kennomeat Dog Food, Regards Larry.
Larry After he packed the wagons in he had the pub at gilsland iirc he died a year or to back .Jeh
jeh:
Lawrence Dunbar:
amerindo:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Can any of you oldies remember a firm from Haltwhistle called Carl Gibson he used to pull for Marsdens at one time, He had a Daf unit in Yellow & Black livery, Any photos would be nice to see, Regards Larry.Yes he also had a light blue Foden on timber, there is a photo of it somewhere.
Aye that’s right I forgot that one, It may be on this thread , I new him when he subbed for Marsdens often at Barrhead Kennomeat Dog Food, Regards Larry.
Larry After he packed the wagons in he had the pub at gilsland iirc he died a year or to back .Jeh
Thank you for letting me know, Regards Larry.
Hi Larry
Here’s a photo that I put onto scrapbook memories of Carl Gibson’s (R.I.P.) Foden, I seem to remember getting the original print of Fodens themselves when in my younger days I collected information off vehicle manufactures etc. regards prattman.
prattman:
Hi Larry
Here’s a photo that I put onto scrapbook memories of Carl Gibson’s (R.I.P.) Foden, I seem to remember getting the original print of Fodens themselves when in my younger days I collected information off vehicle manufactures etc. regards prattman.
Great photo Prattman, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
amerindo:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Can any of you oldies remember a firm from Haltwhistle called Carl Gibson he used to pull for Marsdens at one time, He had a Daf unit in Yellow & Black livery, Any photos would be nice to see, Regards Larry.Yes he also had a light blue Foden on timber, there is a photo of it somewhere.
Aye that’s right I forgot that one, It may be on this thread , I new him when he subbed for Marsdens often at Barrhead Kennomeat Dog Food, Regards Larry.
Can you also remember Dougie Young another owner driver from Haltwhistle, He had an E reg 1967 6 wheeler Dodge Flat wagon doing cut timber I think , He also had a 6 wheeler mixer on for Pioneer at one time, Then he had a 6 wheeler Leyland Reiver tipper working out of Styford Quarry, The last time I spoke to him he was driving a loading shovel at Fourstones landfill site for the council, That was in the 80/90s era, I wonder if he is still about, He was a bit of a lad in those days, Regards Larry.
Hi iv just joined the forum, some good reading and photo,s brought back memories of my younger days.My dad drove for Redmires out of Newlandside and Frosterley, Pratmans photo,s of the ERF in the mart yard , driver was Bob Bell. the foden in the yard was Bill Reed,they both came at the same time and they drove them from new, I used to go with my dad every weekend help with the greasing and setting brakes up was a must as 5 runs to Consett every day and 3 on a Sat used to eat them up. Have got some photo,s of dads wagons he drove,when i find out how to put them on i will
Welcome servo88,Looking forward to the pics. Regards Kevmac.
Hi servo88
Thanks for the comments about my Redmires photo’s, you mention you went with your dad out of interest did you follow in his footsteps and become driver and also out of interest do you still live in the wolsingham area,looking forward to seeing your photo’s. Regards prattman
Hi Larry,Found this advert in an old Wolverhampton trade book,sorry about he quality of pic,Cheers Pete
Hi prattman no dad said get a trade as the wagon game was long hours and not the best wages. So ended up as a plumber and heating engineer,but i did miss the wagons. Still went with him till i was 21, on weekends. Yes i live at Tow Law , dad was at Redmires for about 7 years then Slaters bought them out he got a brand new foden with 680 leyland plus engine 12 speed box. A flying machine compaired to his previous 2 strokes and gardiners JAJ 47E was the reg. They made all the drivers redundant and sold out to Tilcons, my regards servo88
Great stuff Servo 88, Fodens are one of my fave wagons, I ran out of Newlandside in the 70s for Tilcon the old Foden was just great going over Crawleyside when loaded for Tilcons Trumix plant at Scotswood Rd Newcastle , Happy long gone days, Regards Larry.
Dad used to tip at Ready mix along there,over Scotwood bridge on the left then another one further along , also the one down over the swing bridge and up to pottery lane,think thats what you called the street. Regards servo88
servo88:
Dad used to tip at Ready mix along there,over Scotwood bridge on the left then another one further along , also the one down over the swing bridge and up to pottery lane,think thats what you called the street. Regards servo88
That’s correct Pottery Lane, Still going as far as I know, Not thebest of places to deliver to, An awkward get in & not much room in the yard, Regards Larry.
HI Larry was Ken Kay from Hexham still leading out of newlandside when you were there regards servo88
servo88:
HI Larry was Ken Kay from Hexham still leading out of newlandside when you were there regards servo88
Yes, He also did some work out of the cement works, IIRC He ran a Dodge Commando 4 wheeler flat, it had a Mercedes engine in, Ive not seen him for a long time, He was a member of the Tynedale Tipper Group in those days, which was ran by Mrs Clark from Hexham & Dennis Denholm from Newbrough, Regards Larry.
