Old North East haulage companies (Part 1)

[lawrence_dunbar]

I have just read in the local paper that Eddie Kirkpatrick has passed away at 78 years old, He was a long serving worker for Fergusons Transport at Blyth, He was a great bloke to work with, R I P Eddie, L.S Dunbar & Son Transport.Ponteland.

[tyneside]

Interesting article about Orrell & Brewster Buzzer. They ended up at a smaller yard at Saltmeadows, the other side of Gateshead. Long gone now.
One of our long serving cattle waggon drivers had a brother that drove for O&B for many years, I think he was one of the last drivers there.
Tyneside

[tyneside]

Some of the Sunderland Council Cleansing Dept fleet, picked up from a F/B local history page

Tyneside

[erf-ngc-european]

tyneside:
Some of the Sunderland Council Cleansing Dept fleet, picked up from a F/B local history page

Tyneside

Just trying to fill in the gaps. Who can fill them? I can identify most of them as follows:

Pics

1. dunno
2. Shelvoke & Drewry
3. Shelvoke & Drewry
4. Karrier (either Bantams or Gamecocks)
5. Massey Furguson?
6. dunno
7. Dennis (shares the frontal appearance with the PSV Dennis Ace)
8. Commer
9. dunno
10. Albion? (If I read the badge right)
11. Karrier Bantam
12. dunno
13. a handcart!

Ro

[atlas_man]

ERF-NGC-European:

tyneside:
Some of the Sunderland Council Cleansing Dept fleet, picked up from a F/B local history page

Tyneside

Just trying to fill in the gaps. Who can fill them? I can identify most of them as follows:

Pics

1. dunno
2. Shelvoke & Drewry
3. Shelvoke & Drewry
4. Karrier (either Bantams or Gamecocks)
5. Massey Furguson?
6. dunno
7. Dennis (shares the frontal appearance with the PSV Dennis Ace)
8. Commer
9. dunno
10. Albion? (If I read the badge right)
11. Karrier Bantam
12. dunno
13. a handcart!

Ro

Are number 7 and 8 some kind of road sweepers

[ray_brown]

tyneside:
Interesting article about Orrell & Brewster Buzzer. They ended up at a smaller yard at Saltmeadows, the other side of Gateshead. Long gone now.
One of our long serving cattle waggon drivers had a brother that drove for O&B for many years, I think he was one of the last drivers there.
Tyneside

I remember Orwell & Brewsters yard was on Hawks Road Saltmeadows straight opposite the Patent Hammer Pub next to Laws Stores warehouse. Jimmy Miller worked for them for years before coming to Crows in the 60’s.

[lawrence_dunbar]

In 1931 Orrell & Brewsters depot was at the top of Byker Bank running about six wagons tel no 55840, Then in later years J.W.Capstaff Transport had it , Then they moved to a new depot on TVTE, and had a truck stop called the Highway ,Im an old man and sometimes cant remember all the details so if im wrong please let me know. Larry.

[lawrence_dunbar]

Ray Brown:

tyneside:
Interesting article about Orrell & Brewster Buzzer. They ended up at a smaller yard at Saltmeadows, the other side of Gateshead. Long gone now.
One of our long serving cattle waggon drivers had a brother that drove for O&B for many years, I think he was one of the last drivers there.
Tyneside

I remember Orwell & Brewsters yard was on Hawks Road Saltmeadows straight opposite the Patent Hammer Pub next to Laws Stores warehouse. Jimmy Miller worked for them for years before coming to Crows in the 60’s.

Hi Ray, I remember Jimmy Miller when he worked for O & B He had a six wheeler AEC with two gear sticks The reg was CRY , I used to back load at Melton Mowbray dog food factory when O & B had the work and used to see him there quite often, Larry.

[ray_brown]

Lawrence Dunbar:

Ray Brown:

tyneside:
Interesting article about Orrell & Brewster Buzzer. They ended up at a smaller yard at Saltmeadows, the other side of Gateshead. Long gone now.
One of our long serving cattle waggon drivers had a brother that drove for O&B for many years, I think he was one of the last drivers there.
Tyneside

I remember Orwell & Brewsters yard was on Hawks Road Saltmeadows straight opposite the Patent Hammer Pub next to Laws Stores warehouse. Jimmy Miller worked for them for years before coming to Crows in the 60’s.

Hi Ray, I remember Jimmy Miller when he worked for O & B He had a six wheeler AEC with two gear sticks The reg was CRY , I used to back load at Melton Mowbray dog food factory when O & B had the work and used to see him there quite often, Larry.

Hi Larry, Jimmy was a nice bloke and I still remember him wearing a smart suit to work as opposed to boiler suits like the other drivers. Good memories!

[windrush]

Pics 7 and 8 look rather like the street/kerb washers that we had in Reading, one came past every evening to wash and brush the main A329 we lived on back in the 50’s.

Pete.

[revman]

Durham city Past n present

[lawrence_dunbar]

[tyneside]

Some public transport from Wearside

Tyneside

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Parcel Force Washington

Tyneside

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Few more from the NE

[lawrence_dunbar]

[lawrence_dunbar]

N M P.

[ray_brown]

More old photos. Changing the subject, can anyone remember when Crows Transport had a fitting shop in Ann Street next to Gateshead Odeon in the early 60’s?

[daveymk]

Just heard this evening that big Gary Smith passed away today a big man with a big
RIP Gary.

[lawrence_dunbar]

Hi Davey My son Nigel rang me to say that Big Gary had passed away, He a real nice lad, We both new him from Fergies, R.I.P. Gary Nigel & Larry.