Couple of pics of Elddis Transport early years borrowed from their Facebook site. The Mammoth Minor was nicknamed the ‘Sledge’ and a fine line up of an increasing fleet of mainly Volvo’s. Franky.
NMP.
Baxters Road Services, I drove this 1960s 4 Wheeler from new, A great firm to work for, They paid good wages, And looked after the their workforce.
Ray Brown:
A couple of old pubs and McFees trucks!
Good shot of "Chisholms " Ray, it was a regular haunt for Crows drivers if I recall correctly?
Regards Kev.
're “Chisholms”. Just had a thought Ray, didn’t they build a short lived social club on the site opposite the old pub after it closed? Regards Kev.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Baxters Road Services, I drove this 1960s 4 Wheeler from new, A great firm to work for, They paid good wages, And looked after the their workforce.0
Is that you on the photo Lawrence??
kevmac47:
're “Chisholms”. Just had a thought Ray, didn’t they build a short lived social club on the site opposite the old pub after it closed? Regards Kev.
Hi Kev you’re right about that. I believe it was called New Gateshead Social Club but never had the atmosphere of Chisholms. Some of the Crows drivers practically lived there!
Going back a bit further a lot of the drivers used to drink in the Queens Head on Bottle Bank before Chisholms. Hope you’re keeping well.
Regards Ray
Ray, here’s a shot of Ralph Crow’s bullnose Morris, I took this a few years ago when he was in his old garage at Prudhoe. It’s not the best pic I’ve ever taken as I’ve managed to get a beam of light from the partially open door in the shot, but unfortunately it’s the only one I have of this lovingly restored motor. Regards Kev.
And the man himself, A Genious to say the least.
Found this old photo of Ann Street Gateshead just off the High Street. The first building on the right used to be Crows Transport fitting shop.
Lawrence Dunbar:
And the man himself, A Genious to say the least.
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Crowbars Morris on show at Corbridge.
tyneside:
Some well NE personalities with their cars
Tyneside
. Quadrinie, I used to like their ice cream 
, His boat ended up at The Boro next to the Transporter Bridge.