Remember CORBRIDGE ANNUAL STEAM &VINTAGE RALLY tomorrow and Sunday hope to see alot of you there crowbar
Heres a goodun for Frankydobo, Hi Franky, Can you name any of these lads, I think the unit is a Seddon ?, Regards Larry.
These photos were passed on to me by Steve Ashworth whos dad drove this AEC Mercury for Ouseburn in the 50/60s Era, Many thanks to Steve, This is his dad Billy with his pipe, Regards Larry.
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Remember CORBRIDGE ANNUAL STEAM &VINTAGE RALLY tomorrow and Sunday hope to see alot of you there crowbar
It’s Thirsk Truck show this weekend as well it’s more for those that are into the modern stuff
Ah great photo’s Larry, I know Steven well but unfortunately haven’t seen him for a while since his Parents died, he’s a smashing lad, please give him our regards from me and our family next time you see him. Steve’s Dad Bill actually got my Dad started at Steenburgs in the 60’s and they remained great pals until they both passed away. Bill was a bit of a character, he was the first driver I saw that wore an American Baseball style cap and of course he always had his Pipe, I would be surprised if Steven didn’t have anymore pics of his dad and the wagons he drove. Being a long serving Ouseburn driver my father told me Bill often got the newest wagons to break in and as you know many firms operated this way, the latest additions to fleets handed to the ‘top’ men in the company before others got behind the wheel. Regarding the older top photo I recognise Jock Mundell in the middle at the back but I’ll have to look closely at the others and try and drag some names from memory, I would think that is a Seddon Larry, although I’ll scour that a bit more too, they were faithful users of them and Fords with a sprinkling of other makes too. Lovely to see these cheers Larry.
I’ve had a quick look in my Seddon mag and the group photo does have a Seddon Diesel Mk15/10 tractor unit behind which may have had the Perkins R6 engine. I’m sure its these units my Father had mentioned he first drove for the company and because of the sparse interior it made them seem huge inside, this is the cab style below. Franky.
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I’ve had a quick look in my Seddon mag and the group photo does have a Seddon Diesel Mk15/10 tractor unit behind which may have had the Perkins R6 engine. I’m sure its these units my Father had mentioned he first drove for the company and because of the sparse interior it made them seem huge inside, this is the cab style below. Franky.
Aye Franky, I can remember them getting a brand new one 1957, I think the reg was …CBB ?, Im like you Jock Mundell is the only one I can name, Heres a one when Billy had a spell at Reeds Cranes, Regards Larry.
Ha ha another good pic Larry, I was going to mention Bill done a few years with Reeds when he left Steenburg’s, I believe he may have finished his driving career there. Always very polite and a funny guy, me and my brothers would listen to his many stories and tales of down the road when he visited which were often hilarious although I’m not sure if they were slightly elaborated but he had a great way of telling them. He was though the ultimate professional doing the job and taught my dad, who was then new to long distance work, and others many tricks and tips of the trade, excellent bloke. I’ve looked long and hard at the group photo too Larry, I recall most of the faces and possibly the lad with his arm around Jock may be a younger Bob Best, who was also a character an ex Merchant Navy lad and I was told he ended up in the Ouseburn, which ran alongside the yard, three times on different occasions, twice by accident and once he jumped in fooling around! Great days and great guys eh Larry no wonder my Father loved the job so much. The Quayside pic below was given to me by Bumper, my Father is standing in the centre with the AEC driver Ron Hodgen standing to his right scratching his head, no doubt wondering if they will get every barrel loaded! Cheers Franky.
A very neat and tidy job IMO,Regards Larry.
Keep these coming Larry, nice photo’s and a canny load there, this one is parked in the layby outside Bills flat in Longbenton, we lived further along the street in the houses backed onto the railway line and dad also had a ■■■■■■■■■■■■ he used, there were not many cars in the street in those days. I’m trying to work out if the tall building being built in the background is one of the now demolished two blocks of 15 Storey flats, Joe Pepper lived in one of those later on and two of the Fitters also lived near by, Geordie McGuiness and Jimmy Bell, I believe Jimmy’s old man drove for Spillers. Really bringing back the memories cheers Larry and Steven for these. Franky.
Hi Larry some great snaps there, keep them sort coming & some good reading from you guys. Regards servo88
Cheers again Larry, I recall when Bill went over to Reeds it was a bit of an eye opener in the way they operated, he was another character of the haulage and mobile crane scene, I often worked with Norman of Reeds, who was quite well known, when I worked for a place at Portabello delivering containers and portacabins, I don’t think the crane had a tyre with a full tread! A pic below of Bill and my Dad Ernie in their retired years, when Bill would often visit.
Norman lived next door to our yard at Eighton Banks. He used the yard for years as parking place and workshop. He very nearly had his own personal fitter ( Dennis). Anything we wanted lifting in the yard and Norman was there, great lad, would do anything. His radio call sign was DOG. Old Mr Reed would sometimes drop by with spares for the crane, he was another character!!! Norman is retired now but still liveS at Eighton Banks and I call into see him occaisionly
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Norman lived next door to our yard at Eighton Banks. He used the yard for years as parking place and workshop. He very nearly had his own personal fitter ( Dennis). Anything we wanted lifting in the yard and Norman was there, great lad, would do anything. His radio call sign was DOG. Old Mr Reed would sometimes drop by with spares for the crane, he was another character!!! Norman is retired now but still liveS at Eighton Banks and I call into see him occaisionly
Hi, Tyneside, This fellow called Norman, was he a mate of Shean Hannahs ■■,Regards Larry.