Old North East haulage companies (Part 1)

lawrence_dunbar · 21 July 2015 19:02

One of their earlier Bedfords from 1957, Regards Larry.

lawrence_dunbar · 21 July 2015 19:09

Hi Servo 88, Heres F70 JJR When it was brand new in 1988, Regards Larry.

stewood · 21 July 2015 19:10

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.

Hi Albee couple of photos my mam gave me not the best quality sorry. Think it’s Tommy driving Franks lorry the other lad was called Sam standing next to lorry.
Cheers Stephen

lawrence_dunbar · 21 July 2015 19:21

scan0001[1].jpg Tommy Dodds MK5 AEC, Regards Larry.

albee_armstrong5 · 22 July 2015 00:59

Hi Larry
Yes you aright Alan Cox was a good friend and I know Hubert also we more or less grew up together - the twin steer Dodge was converted back to a 4 wheeler and I was on the maiden run with sand from Cress well beach and as you come along the beach road and turn right up the bank half way up the bank my Dad Barty missed a gear and of course the brake were not a 100% -no damage managed to get stopped in the grass and the embankment -all good stuff - Frank Dodds had 3 x Thames traders one of the drivers was Willy Watson good driver he also had the 6 wheel Guy Freddie Gibbons drove this he was nick named Freddie the flyer 0he did the fly ash run from Blyth power station - My Dad drove the 6 wheel Dodge he had a 4 wheel and a 6 wheel Commer and 2 ready mix trucks - thanks for the feed back - the quarry at Wooler was at Pow burn used to take sand and gravel to ready mix plant in Bedlington Station on the Barrington road - it good to think of the years growing up many Thank
Albee

albee_armstrong5 · 22 July 2015 06:38

Hi Stephen
Thanks for the photos - don’t remember those trucks but I knew Tommy and his son very well - lets home some other member have some photos -many thanks
Albee

servo88 · 22 July 2015 13:44

A great follow up about G Lowdons from Larry Dunbar, cheers servo88 . What about this company Larry?

lawrence_dunbar · 22 July 2015 13:52

servo88:
0A great follow up about G Lowdons from Larry Dunbar, cheers servo88 . What about this company Larry?

Yes Servo88, I know Eric Minto very well & his younger brother Richard who also runs a couple of artics, Regards Larry.

lawrence_dunbar · 22 July 2015 14:07

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albee.armstrong5:
Hi Stephen
Thanks for the photos - don’t remember those trucks but I knew Tommy and his son very well - lets home some other member have some photos -many thanks
Albee

Tommy,s Andycap Guy, Regards Larry.

crowsofficeboy · 22 July 2015 16:37

prattman:
Is there anybody out there who recognises themselves in the following photo’s taken at Witton Castle truck show late 80’s-early 90’s.
regards prattman.

The lad in the black t shirt is malcolm slack, he lived on nevilles cross bank, his wife hean was the lollypop woman for the junior school. he was on for stewart young at the time, then worked for freddie barron for a while. He finished up on skips for wards then retired to tenerife, where he still lives

lawrence_dunbar · 22 July 2015 20:01

servo88:

Hi Servo 88, Hers a one taken from the air in the early 70s, Regards Larry.

servo88 · 23 July 2015 09:47

Brilliant Larry,the good old day eh. regards servo

kevmac47 · 24 July 2015 06:58

Happy birthday Larry, I seem to remember today is the day!! Regards Kev.
Apologies if I’m wrong.

harry_gill · 24 July 2015 10:25

kevmac47:
Happy birthday Larry, I seem to remember today is the day!! Regards Kev.
Apologies if I’m wrong.

Hiya.
Well I was aware it was around now Kev but he’s kept it quiet, Happy Birthday Mate.
thanks harry, long retired.

servo88 · 24 July 2015 10:46

Snapped this one at Dunbar it,s got a north east number on the trailer, anyone know the company? regards servo88

servo88 · 24 July 2015 10:48

siamon · 24 July 2015 20:25

Happy Birthday Larry.

It was nice to meet you the other day.

lawrence_dunbar · 24 July 2015 20:46

SiAmon:
Happy Birthday Larry.

It was nice to meet you the other day.

Thank you,I feel like Im getting younger, But of course Im the same age as my little finger & a bit older than my teeth, & I hope to go on for a long time yet, Im just having a very large Glenmorangie & hope to wake up in the morning as usual, Regards Larry.

bewick · 24 July 2015 20:50

Lawrence Dunbar:

SiAmon:
Happy Birthday Larry.

It was nice to meet you the other day.

Thank you,I feel like Im getting younger, But of course Im the same age as my little finger & a bit older than my teeth, & I hope to go on for a long time yet, Im just having a very large Glenmorangie & hope to wake up in the morning as usual, Regards Larry.

Wishing you a very Happy Birthday Larry and many,many more of them Mate and I might just partake of a wee dram myself now so at least I’ll be with you “in spirit” like Cheers Dennis.

lawrence_dunbar · 24 July 2015 20:53

Bewick:

Lawrence Dunbar:

SiAmon:
Happy Birthday Larry.

It was nice to meet you the other day.

Thank you,I feel like Im getting younger, But of course Im the same age as my little finger & a bit older than my teeth, & I hope to go on for a long time yet, Im just having a very large Glenmorangie & hope to wake up in the morning as usual, Regards Larry.

Wishing you a very Happy Birthday Larry and many,many more of them Mate and I might just partake of a wee dram myself now so at least I’ll be with you “in spirit” like Cheers Dennis.

Thank you Dennis, I will have another one & toast your good health, Regards Larrry.