Thanks postal re the shed numbers, it is coming back to me now after a bit of thought, yes 26 Shed was the last one before Spillers. I used to get to deliver to those various quayside sheds quite regularly 1965 to 1970 plus loading out of both Spillers and Ranks back to ■■■■■■■■ The Ornoco Oils wagon looks like a Thorneycroft, (would that be the Bretts Oils company across the river ?) those granite sets could be slippery on wet days.
Cheers, Leyland 600
Leyland600:
Thanks postal re the shed numbers, it is coming back to me now after a bit of thought, yes 26 Shed was the last one before Spillers. I used to get to deliver to those various quayside sheds quite regularly 1965 to 1970 plus loading out of both Spillers and Ranks back to ■■■■■■■■ The Ornoco Oils wagon looks like a Thorneycroft, (would that be the Bretts Oils company across the river ?) those granite sets could be slippery on wet days.
Cheers, Leyland 600
It is “Arnoco” which was a trade name of James Arnott and Sons of Arnoco House, Quayside, Newcastle-on-Tyne. I think that Arnott’s are long gone. I don’t think they were anything to do with Bretts (which is now part of the Certas empire).
Postal:
Leyland600:
Thanks postal re the shed numbers, it is coming back to me now after a bit of thought, yes 26 Shed was the last one before Spillers. I used to get to deliver to those various quayside sheds quite regularly 1965 to 1970 plus loading out of both Spillers and Ranks back to ■■■■■■■■ The Ornoco Oils wagon looks like a Thorneycroft, (would that be the Bretts Oils company across the river ?) those granite sets could be slippery on wet days.
Cheers, Leyland 600It is “Arnoco” which was a trade name of James Arnott and Sons of Arnoco House, Quayside, Newcastle-on-Tyne. I think that Arnott’s are long gone. I don’t think they were anything to do with Bretts (which is now part of the Certas empire).
Hi “Postal” IIRC, Arnotts were taken over by Burma Oils some years ago, Regards Larry.
Regarding the granite sets on the Quayside that ‘Leyland 600’ mentioned- as a 15/16 yr. old garage apprentice, I was also the ‘gopher’. I remember hurtling down Dean St. on my ‘Tradesmans Carrier bike’ (small front wheel,frame on top for box/basket) heading for James F. Smith, who sold nuts&bolts etc. on King St. At the bottom of Dean St. as I turned on to Queen St. obviously a bit too fast, the front wheel slipped on what looked at the time like wooden blocks (they probably were granite sets) The bike went one way, and I went the other! Lesson learnt- slow down in the wet! At times I had to seek all manner of spares with that bike, like an AEC spring leaf carried across the front, from Hodgsons Garage on Benton Road- that was quite a balancing act- also Atki,AEC and Guy dynamos and starters to Simms Motor Units on Falconer St, Shieldfield, Brake shoes for relining to Top Dog at the bottom of Westgate Rd. and to Mintex (or was it Ferodo?) on Prudhoe St. Plenty of excersise for me on that bike which had rod brakes and no gears.
Happy Days, Regards, Eric.
forster:
Regarding the granite sets on the Quayside that ‘Leyland 600’ mentioned- as a 15/16 yr. old garage apprentice, I was also the ‘gopher’. I remember hurtling down Dean St. on my ‘Tradesmans Carrier bike’ (small front wheel,frame on top for box/basket) heading for James F. Smith, who sold nuts&bolts etc. on King St. At the bottom of Dean St. as I turned on to Queen St. obviously a bit too fast, the front wheel slipped on what looked at the time like wooden blocks (they probably were granite sets) The bike went one way, and I went the other! Lesson learnt- slow down in the wet! At times I had to seek all manner of spares with that bike, like an AEC spring leaf carried across the front, from Hodgsons Garage on Benton Road- that was quite a balancing act- also Atki,AEC and Guy dynamos and starters to Simms Motor Units on Falconer St, Shieldfield, Brake shoes for relining to Top Dog at the bottom of Westgate Rd. and to Mintex (or was it Ferodo?) on Prudhoe St. Plenty of excersise for me on that bike which had rod brakes and no gears.
Happy Days, Regards, Eric.
Hi “forster” Top Dog Brake linnings is a blast from the pas, IIRC, The manager was called Eddie Rowley, We used to get their stuff for the Fodens, Plus they had copper rivets, The good old days, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
forster:
Regarding the granite sets on the Quayside that ‘Leyland 600’ mentioned- as a 15/16 yr. old garage apprentice, I was also the ‘gopher’. I remember hurtling down Dean St. on my ‘Tradesmans Carrier bike’ (small front wheel,frame on top for box/basket) heading for James F. Smith, who sold nuts&bolts etc. on King St. At the bottom of Dean St. as I turned on to Queen St. obviously a bit too fast, the front wheel slipped on what looked at the time like wooden blocks (they probably were granite sets) The bike went one way, and I went the other! Lesson learnt- slow down in the wet! At times I had to seek all manner of spares with that bike, like an AEC spring leaf carried across the front, from Hodgsons Garage on Benton Road- that was quite a balancing act- also Atki,AEC and Guy dynamos and starters to Simms Motor Units on Falconer St, Shieldfield, Brake shoes for relining to Top Dog at the bottom of Westgate Rd. and to Mintex (or was it Ferodo?) on Prudhoe St. Plenty of excersise for me on that bike which had rod brakes and no gears.
Happy Days, Regards, Eric.Hi “forster” Top Dog Brake linnings is a blast from the pas, IIRC, The manager was called Eddie Rowley, We used to get their stuff for the Fodens, Plus they had copper rivets, The good old days, Regards Larry.
I can remember going to Provincial Tyres (as i think they were then known) in William Street (near the old Echo office in Sunderland) to pick up lots of various “non dealer” parts in the late sixties/early seventies.Among these were brake and cooling parts (brake linings,radiators etc.) I can remember Ferrodo and Mintex brake linings,brake fluid,anti freeze,air filters,light bulbs and of course tyres.
I can certainly remember helping to chisel off the old rivets to remove the old linings and replacing with the new linings and copper rivets. Can’t remember ever using a face (dust) mask for protection (asbestos) Even as a later mechanic apprentice we were never told to wear a mask at all times when cleaning out brake drums with an airline (although we were advised to i’m sure)
Health and Safety would have a field day now…and rightly so!
This Hull-registered ERF NGC ‘European’ (KRH 153P) probably started life in the North East, perhaps with an owner-driver (judging by the adornments). It later went to PG Horridge of Poole, Dorset. Does anyone know who originally operated it? Cheers, Robert
^^^Ah! I now have a name: Ted Croswell. Ring any bells? Robert
daveymk:
Bells of Ashington
Great photo “davemk”, I remember their drivers having those motor bikes, To get them home, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
daveymk:
Bells of AshingtonGreat photo “davemk”, I remember their drivers having those motor bikes, To get them home, Regards Larry.
Your right Larry it’s not the best quality photo but can you name any ?
The second one along looks like Derek Bolam.
daveymk:
Lawrence Dunbar:
daveymk:
Bells of AshingtonGreat photo “davemk”, I remember their drivers having those motor bikes, To get them home, Regards Larry.
Your right Larry it’s not the best quality photo but can you name any ?
The second one along looks like Derek Bolam.
I new a lot of their drivers, But the only names that come to mind is Jock Thompson, & Davy Clark,Regards Larry.
pete smith:
One for Larry,
Great photo Pete, Taken at their depot on City Road, Thanks for posting it, Regards Larry.
