Old North East haulage companies (Part 1)

oldsid · 1 February 2012 19:46

Lawrence Dunbar:
It runs in my mind that Geof, & Rocky were T.V.B. men at some time, Regards Larry.

Geoff ran TVB from George Taylors yard when George finished at Summerfield Farm

marcus_22 · 1 February 2012 20:24

Wingnut:

marcus 22:
thats the one will send it via TNT

heeeee heeeeee!!!

hello allen

got a lovely PM of donkeyheed, i think he must like men he was talking about willys

regards mark

wingnut · 2 February 2012 20:09

KG3:

Wingnut:

KG3:

Wingnut:
heres 2 of stan hayes and some random ones

Alan, it didn’t matter which wagon you drove or for who, they were always smart and clean but never standard !!! KG3

cheers KG3 but come on tell me your proper name

Come on Alan cant you remember – Keith, I was forman in the garage when you came from Lincoln’s as a skip driver. You had that Merc mini skip gleaming and helped me out6 a few times in the workshop. I still see you and the motor going up and down the road but never able to catch with you for a chat. You always said that you wanted to get onto the big stuff- dreams aye !!.

blast from the past keith hope your well where you at now? mint site this keith innit

lawrence_dunbar · 2 February 2012 20:28

Stan Hayes, thats a blast from the past, I worked with Stan at Shorties, The pictures of his motors, ? do not come up on my screen, Regards Larry.

kevmac47 · 2 February 2012 21:18

Lawrence Dunbar:
Stan Hayes, thats a blast from the past, I worked with Stan at Shorties, The pictures of his motors, ? do not come up on my screen, Regards Larry.

Your right there Larry, Stan Hayes, I lived in the same street as him when he had that Mandator, or was it a Beaver?? My good lady used to give me some grief about how he never seemed to move the motor and I was never home. I wonder ■■ regards Kev.

kevmac47 · 2 February 2012 21:25

I was loading at Komatsu this morning and saw Coltons big Volvo, so not being a shy child I went and made myself known to Wingnut.
Good to meet you Alan. regards Kev.

animal · 2 February 2012 21:53

Ok guys know someone on here works at the Tyne Tunnel but cant remember who

kevmac47 · 2 February 2012 21:59

animal:
Ok guys know someone on here works at the Tyne Tunnel but cant remember who

Ang, thats my old pal Colin Wilson, for some obscure reason known as Toonheed!!! can’t think why regards Kev.

animal · 2 February 2012 22:19

kevmac47:

animal:
Ok guys know someone on here works at the Tyne Tunnel but cant remember who

Ang, thats my old pal Colin Wilson, for some obscure reason known as Toonheed!!! can’t think why regards Kev.

Thanks much appreciated

toonheed · 3 February 2012 17:54

animal:

kevmac47:

animal:
Ok guys know someone on here works at the Tyne Tunnel but cant remember who

Ang, thats my old pal Colin Wilson, for some obscure reason known as Toonheed!!! can’t think why regards Kev.

Thanks much appreciated

Hope I dont owe money to anyone…

daveymk · 3 February 2012 18:19

toonheed:

animal:

kevmac47:

animal:
Ok guys know someone on here works at the Tyne Tunnel but cant remember who

Ang, thats my old pal Colin Wilson, for some obscure reason known as Toonheed!!! can’t think why regards Kev.

Thanks much appreciated

Hope I dont owe money to anyone…

Hi Toonheed im not after money. I driver a car transporter, can you tell me what height your beams are set at north bound as i set the lights off at 15 8 last week regards davey.

heatherjumper · 3 February 2012 18:29

Davie we also set the over height sign off 15 foot

daveymk · 3 February 2012 18:43

heatherjumper:
Davie we also set the over height sign off 15 foot

Hi Heatherjumper. you would think it would be set at 16+ coz when i pulled in the lad said the tunnel is 16 8 in the near side lane but do not cross the white line or the bells will go off.

wingnut · 3 February 2012 19:03

marcus 22:

Wingnut:

marcus 22:
thats the one will send it via TNT

heeeee heeeeee!!!

hello allen

got a lovely PM of donkeyheed, i think he must like men he was talking about willys

regards mark

my my arnt you the lucky one heeee heeeee

wingnut · 3 February 2012 19:07

kevmac47:
I was loading at Komatsu this morning and saw Coltons big Volvo, so not being a shy child I went and made myself known to Wingnut.
Good to meet you Alan. regards Kev.

right back at ya kev same nice to put a face to a name

kevmac47 · 3 February 2012 22:31

daveymk:

toonheed:

animal:

kevmac47:

animal:
Ok guys know someone on here works at the Tyne Tunnel but cant remember who

Ang, thats my old pal Colin Wilson, for some obscure reason known as Toonheed!!! can’t think why regards Kev.

Thanks much appreciated

Hope I dont owe money to anyone…

Hi Toonheed im not after money. I driver a car transporter, can you tell me what height your beams are set at north bound as i set the lights off at 15 8 last week regards davey.

Colin, you must owe me a few shillings, I talked you out of the idea of working for yourself!!! Ps. I’m now probably paying for your pension. but thats what friends are for. regards Kev.

f_troop · 4 February 2012 14:46

BMC D BMC Loaded with 8 ton of cement out of Weardale DTY310C

lawrence_dunbar · 4 February 2012 14:52

All serviced & washed on a Sat. morning at Fisher Lane Garage, ready to roll.

lawrence_dunbar · 4 February 2012 14:59

South Harbour Port of Blyth.

toonheed · 4 February 2012 15:08

kevmac47:

daveymk:

toonheed:

animal:

kevmac47:

animal:
Ok guys know someone on here works at the Tyne Tunnel but cant remember who

Ang, thats my old pal Colin Wilson, for some obscure reason known as Toonheed!!! can’t think why regards Kev.

Thanks much appreciated

Hope I dont owe money to anyone…

Hi Toonheed im not after money. I driver a car transporter, can you tell me what height your beams are set at north bound as i set the lights off at 15 8 last week regards davey.

Colin, you must owe me a few shillings, I talked you out of the idea of working for yourself!!! Ps. I’m now probably paying for your pension. but thats what friends are for. regards Kev.
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Hi Kev, yes took all the advice at the time but I still wonder what life would be if I had not…but sure I made the right choice, I will live 10 years longer with out the stress of being an owner driver ha ha . Pension what pension the Tories have taken care of that.
Hi Animal glad I dont owe you money
Back to the tunnel height restrictions.
Northbound tunnel is 16ft 8ins in lane 1 and 13ft in lane 2. The reason for the two different lane heights is the curve of the tunnel roof and the cameras which are located above lane 2. There also used to be VMS signs above lane 2 but they had to be removed after a 16ft curtainsider ignored the signs, crossed into lane 2 and brought 2 signs down.
Southbound tunnel is no problem at all 16ft 8 ins in both lanes so HGVS can use both lanes.If you are not sure and the your vehicle sets off the warning lights pull into the left hand side layby and speak to the lad on duty. Had a couple of car transporters hit the clatter bars in lane 2 (13ft) northbound it makes a right mess of the first car on top.
Once your in the Tunnels do not cross the white lines and stick to the speed limits. 30mph north and 40mph south cos starting to clamp down on the idiot drivers and cctv being passed on to the boys in blue.

Regards
Colin.