Old North East haulage companies (Part 1)

[kevmac47]

harry_gill:

kevmac47:
Look out fellas, this cowboy is looking for work, will anyone give him a reference??
Ps. He found a pair of boots! You can use this pic to keep the kids away from the fire.
Reards Kev.0

Hiya,
Now then Kev you’ve just shown me my first viewing of a one horse power
motor is it a Clydesdale ■■
thanks harry, long retired.

Keep up Harry, it has to be a bronco!!!

[harry_gill]

kevmac47:

harry_gill:

kevmac47:
Look out fellas, this cowboy is looking for work, will anyone give him a reference??
Ps. He found a pair of boots! You can use this pic to keep the kids away from the fire.
Reards Kev.0

Hiya,
Now then Kev you’ve just shown me my first viewing of a one horse power
motor is it a Clydesdale ■■
thanks harry, long retired.

Keep up Harry, it has to be a bronco!!!

Hiya,
There’s one thing for certain Kev it’ll gan better than a Scania 80 my old
push bike would go better than one of those heaps of rubbish.
thanks harry, long retired

[servo88]

[servo88]

[greek]

kevmac47:

harry_gill:

kevmac47:
Look out fellas, this cowboy is looking for work, will anyone give him a reference??
Ps. He found a pair of boots! You can use this pic to keep the kids away from the fire.
Reards Kev.[attachment=0]023.JPG[/attachment]

Hiya,
Now then Kev you’ve just shown me my first viewing of a one horse power
motor is it a Clydesdale ■■
thanks harry, long retired.

Keep up Harry, it has to be a bronco!!!

Strange Looks pleased to see you haven`t got your hand on your Hips go down well in the Juniper Berry

[kevmac47]

greek:

kevmac47:

harry_gill:

kevmac47:
Look out fellas, this cowboy is looking for work, will anyone give him a reference??
Ps. He found a pair of boots! You can use this pic to keep the kids away from the fire.
Reards Kev.0

Hiya,
Now then Kev you’ve just shown me my first viewing of a one horse power
motor is it a Clydesdale ■■
thanks harry, long retired.

Keep up Harry, it has to be a bronco!!!

Strange Looks pleased to see you haven`t got your hand on your Hips go down well in the Juniper Berry

Kenny, I was very selective with the pic!! That was the best of a silly bunch!!! The Juniper Berry!!
Now that brings back memories!!! NEVER EVER visited the “netty” there. Regards Kev.

[tyneside]

Frankydobo:
Old photo of Swan House being built, with a Commer van in the foreground and one of Cookies Leyland’s following, what a monstrosity that building was, a result of the ‘concrete era’ when Architecture went out the window, there is more glamour in the Leyland! Franky.
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Just behind Swan House and built at roughly the same time was the Bank of England regional office. It was another concrete monstrosity and most of the panels were formed at Springwell Quarry by a company called Norcrete specially set up for the job.
We had a couple of four wheel flats set up with a frame to deliver the panels 4 or 6 per load. It was very nearly a 24 hour a day job.
Cheers Tyneside.

[servo88]

[servo88]

[lawrence_dunbar]

Loaded & ready to go, Regards Larry.

[kevmac47]

servo88:
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GT Freight, owned by Gary Tweddle, I was talking to him a few weeks ago when I was having tyres fitted to my car. I worked with him many years ago at Onward Transport Birtley. His motors are always immaculately turned out. He runs mostly flat trailers, don’t go for a job unless you can sheet and rope!! Regards Kev.

[servo88]

Cheers Kev thanks for that info, regards Gordon

[animal]

kevmac47:

servo88:
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GT Freight, owned by Gary Tweddle, I was talking to him a few weeks ago when I was having tyres fitted to my car. I worked with him many years ago at Onward Transport Birtley. His motors are always immaculately turned out. He runs mostly flat trailers, don’t go for a job unless you can sheet and rope!! Regards Kev.

They normally stay in the yard at Stephenson in Washington the old timex place there are a few companies in there often see them as Kev says they are mainly flats although I have seen 1 pulling an Elddis trailer recently

[albee_armstrong5]

Hello
I am a new member my Name is Albert Armstrong from Bedlington Station Northumberland - My Father of the same Name who used to go Bart work for Frank Dodds in Bedlington station - I was my father apprentice as I had been going to the garage in Clayton street for years - and I have had a look thought the site which brings back a lot of happy memories of the old trucks from the 60’s and 70’s etc - I used to work for Tommy Dodd’s on a Sunday and service his truck and I knew his son Young Tommy - I was wanting to ask if any body has any photo’s of Frank Dodds trucks as during the years my collection has gone missing with me working away from home and my parents passing on - this is a great site I am contactable by my email

Albee.Armstrong
albee.armstrong@gmail.com

[paul_ward]

saw this on way home last week I pulled in for fuel in amble and this truck followed me in .I haven’t seen this unit since I left fergies in 2001 and knew the driver from those days really well ,I went across and we talked for some time and the driver les is still working and the truck is too
Les is well over 70 and the seddon atki has been in his ownership for the last 35 years and still earning its keep ,long may he continue,a true pro paul

[greek]

paul ward:
saw this on way home last week I pulled in for fuel in amble and this truck followed me in .I haven’t seen this unit since I left fergies in 2001 and knew the driver from those days really well ,I went across and we talked for some time and the driver les is still working and the truck is too
Les is well over 70 and the seddon atki has been in his ownership for the last 35 years and still earning its keep ,long may he continue,a true pro paul

If you want to see more of Les & his truck facebook Northumbria trucks is where to look!

[lawrence_dunbar]

albee.armstrong5:
Hello
I am a new member my Name is Albert Armstrong from Bedlington Station Northumberland - My Father of the same Name who used to go Bart work for Frank Dodds in Bedlington station - I was my father apprentice as I had been going to the garage in Clayton street for years - and I have had a look thought the site which brings back a lot of happy memories of the old trucks from the 60’s and 70’s etc - I used to work for Tommy Dodd’s on a Sunday and service his truck and I knew his son Young Tommy - I was wanting to ask if any body has any photo’s of Frank Dodds trucks as during the years my collection has gone missing with me working away from home and my parents passing on - this is a great site I am contactable by my email

Albee.Armstrong
albee.armstrong@gmail.com

Well Albee welcome to TNUK, If you scroll back on this thread there is a couple of Tommy Dodds Motors on, As for Frankie Dodds, I haven’t seen any photos of his motors on here, But Im sure someone will have some, I can remember himn running a Ford Trader, Six wheeler twin steer Dodge, The late Alan Cox would drive it, Young Hubert drover a 4 wheeler Commer running out of Greenleighton Quarry for Tilcon in the 70s, There was also a 6 wheeler Dodge at that time too I think the drivers name was Morffy or something like that ?, Hopefully someone will dig some old photos of the late old Franky Dodds motors out & keep his mems alive, Regards Larry.

[servo88]

Found this Gold mine while passing through Seaton Burn the other day & got talking to the owner Dave Lowdon, can any of you guys remember G Lowdon transport

[servo88]

[lawrence_dunbar]

Great photos Servo88, Dave is a good pal of mine along with his Dad, His brother Freddie, & his sister Susan, I used to ride with their drivers when I was a boy when they did opencast coal in the 40s, This is one of their Leylands on the coal job, Regards Larry.