pete smith:
One for Larry,
anyone got any pics of mcphees scanias, i remember bill grimes harry holmes driving for them these were the first scanias i was inside, also remember the bull nosed mercs of peacocks pulling containers painted purple for bell line long time ago me thinks when i was a lad in me dads truck happy days
Hi Keith, There is some Scania photos of McPhees on this thread , It worth scrolling back, Regards Larry.
keith8357:
pete smith:
One for Larry,anyone got any pics of mcphees scanias, i remember bill grimes harry holmes driving for them these were the first scanias i was inside, also remember the bull nosed mercs of peacocks pulling containers painted purple for bell line long time ago me thinks when i was a lad in me dads truck happy days
Hi Keith, Have a look on page 248 there is some Scanias that McPhees had, Regards Larry.
thanks larry will have a gander
Nice 50’s pic of the time here on Sandhill with a Marsden Warehousing motor and cars of the period, Bettie Surtees house is in the background where she eloped to Scotland from with John Scott in 1772 because her Father did not approve of Scott, a coal merchant’s son, however he later became Lord Eldon and Lord Chancellor of England.
night shift bri:
Just had a quick shufty on the net and Hepplewhite & Shaw were based in Low Row/ Looks like they were a pre-war outfit that were nationalised after the war.
hello chaps, I know i’m late to this particular party …but such is the story of my life, on the subject of hepplewhite and shaw, my old man did his haulage apprenticeship there just after the war…1947>1952 I think, born in 1931 he was just 16 when he started, big, mature and a natural behind the wheel his mentor often used to let him take the wheel while the man had a nap…different times!!! i’ve got some good photos of the vehicles he drove before doing his national service in the R.E.M.E. (and one of his mobile workshop)…which facilitated a career change into the repair of this new fangled box in the corner called television!!! I myself have followed in his tyretracks working for the last 26 years in the industry.
any info as to getting photos loaded on to the site would be gratefully received…techophobe numpty!!!
gav44:
any info as to getting photos loaded on to the site would be gratefully received…techophobe numpty!!!
Have a look earlier in this topic at Frankydobo’s posting of Sun Dec 18, 2016 4:51 pm. He very kindly helped me with the same problem.
Frankydobo:
Nice 50’s pic of the time here on Sandhill with a Marsden Warehousing motor and cars of the period, Bettie Surtees house is in the background where she eloped to Scotland from with John Scott in 1772 because her Father did not approve of Scott, a coal merchant’s son, however he later became Lord Eldon and Lord Chancellor of England.
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Great old picture Franky, The Bedford on the left looks like a Smiles For Miles A5 Tipper, Regards Larry.
gav44:
night shift bri:
Just had a quick shufty on the net and Hepplewhite & Shaw were based in Low Row/ Looks like they were a pre-war outfit that were nationalised after the war.hello chaps, I know i’m late to this particular party …but such is the story of my life, on the subject of hepplewhite and shaw, my old man did his haulage apprenticeship there just after the war…1947>1952 I think, born in 1931 he was just 16 when he started, big, mature and a natural behind the wheel his mentor often used to let him take the wheel while the man had a nap…different times!!! i’ve got some good photos of the vehicles he drove before doing his national service in the R.E.M.E. (and one of his mobile workshop)…which facilitated a career change into the repair of this new fangled box in the corner called television!!! I myself have followed in his tyretracks working for the last 26 years in the industry.
any info as to getting photos loaded on to the site would be gratefully received…techophobe numpty!!!
Hi Gav, I got this photo from Bumper, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
00gav44:
night shift bri:
Just had a quick shufty on the net and Hepplewhite & Shaw were based in Low Row/ Looks like they were a pre-war outfit that were nationalised after the war.hello chaps, I know i’m late to this particular party …but such is the story of my life, on the subject of hepplewhite and shaw, my old man did his haulage apprenticeship there just after the war…1947>1952 I think, born in 1931 he was just 16 when he started, big, mature and a natural behind the wheel his mentor often used to let him take the wheel while the man had a nap…different times!!! i’ve got some good photos of the vehicles he drove before doing his national service in the R.E.M.E. (and one of his mobile workshop)…which facilitated a career change into the repair of this new fangled box in the corner called television!!! I myself have followed in his tyretracks working for the last 26 years in the industry.
any info as to getting photos loaded on to the site would be gratefully received…techophobe numpty!!!Hi Gav, I got this photo from Bumper, Regards Larry.
dad had a look at this picture and said it was even before his time!!
To Larry Dunbar
I am new to this, but having read a lot of past items I was wondering if you could help me. I`m trying to get some info on Currie & Co of Newcastle, fleet size, types of vehicles, fleet colour, anything really. My late father worked for them before, during & after the war but then moved across the river to SPD beside the Swing Bridge, any gen would be appreciated, all the things I should have asked him when he was still with us.
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.
The 7th one along could it be Norman Irving 
pushrod47:
To Larry Dunbar
I am new to this, but having read a lot of past items I was wondering if you could help me. I`m trying to get some info on Currie & Co of Newcastle, fleet size, types of vehicles, fleet colour, anything really. My late father worked for them before, during & after the war but then moved across the river to SPD beside the Swing Bridge, any gen would be appreciated, all the things I should have asked him when he was still with us.
Hi “pushrod47”, My late grandad worked for them, Their livery was Dark brown, This was one of the Scammells that he drove,They ran AECs Bedfords & Traction Engines in the early days, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
pushrod47:
To Larry Dunbar
I am new to this, but having read a lot of past items I was wondering if you could help me. I`m trying to get some info on Currie & Co of Newcastle, fleet size, types of vehicles, fleet colour, anything really. My late father worked for them before, during & after the war but then moved across the river to SPD beside the Swing Bridge, any gen would be appreciated, all the things I should have asked him when he was still with us.Hi “pushrod47”, My late grandad worked for them, Their livery was Dark brown, This was one of the Scammells that he drove,They ran AECs Bedfords & Traction Engines in the early days, Regards Larry.
pushrod47:
To Larry Dunbar
I am new to this, but having read a lot of past items I was wondering if you could help me. I`m trying to get some info on Currie & Co of Newcastle, fleet size, types of vehicles, fleet colour, anything really. My late father worked for them before, during & after the war but then moved across the river to SPD beside the Swing Bridge, any gen would be appreciated, all the things I should have asked him when he was still with us.
Another Currie one, Regards Larry.
