Bumper Wrote: hi,greek van hee started back up when tal went bust.have about 6 units merci and daf, working out of sunderland docks also doing contianer work,bumper
Jim any idea who is driving for them, I’d noticed that the number of motors had increased when passing the yard and they all have VHT Reg plates, is Tony back at the helm?
Franky.
night shift bri:
Can somebody remind me when this re-union is on at the Labour Club, I promised Bumper I would turn up if I could.
Cheers.
Easter Sat but dont know what time
animal:
night shift bri:
Can somebody remind me when this re-union is on at the Labour Club, I promised Bumper I would turn up if I could.
Cheers.Easter Sat but dont know what time
Thanks for that, probably turn up about dinner time. Cheers
Are these the same kent connection that went bust a few weeks ago ? regards mick.
hi everyone, night shift Brian the do at labour club starts from about 2pm till 10-30pm,on Easter Saturday, turn up any time that’s suit’s you, everyone is welcome, there is a Buffy laid on for a small charge, Franky, john charlton who is MD of van hee started the haulage side back up, the daf unit are ex downton, doing work out of sunderland dock again also container work, steve abbott is back but as quality manager, steve (marine) scrafton is back driving for them, hope you can make it at easter, will speak to dave carling this week, will let you know if he is coming,jimmy cudrum say’s he will be there : 
bumper ps tony is still messing about in his boat
hi brotherton mick, no two different companies, birkett 's did general and GKN work, were as Kent connection start doing fruit from Kent to tvte fruit market. bumper
hiya,
Was talking to Geordie Walton today via the phone and he was telling me that a friend of his and mine had passd away maybe some of the lads on here will remember Ernie King a long time O/D don’t know yet when or if his funeral has been held yet have’nt seen anything in the Chron the info came originally from Geordie’s son, Ernie was one of the regulars in the Falcon South Pelaw along with a few old drivers all deceased another old long gone chum held the chair Peter Roberts, good job there was no ban on diesel smoke in those days cos’ we generated plenty and now with “Waldo” pretending to be a Gypo i’m the only one left, everybody say ah.
thanks harry long retired.
hi harry
i can remember ernie king also another owner driver called alfie edwards who used to frequent the falcon as well. do you recall him. if so is he still around.was in the late seventies early eighties when i worked with him
thanks
mick
Thanks for that Bumper, some interesting info on here, found another birkett photo plus two baker perkins from up your way,knew a few of there drivers from when they used to change over at whitwood truck stop on nights with peterborough depot, regards mick.
mickd1958:
hi harry
i can remember ernie king also another owner driver called alfie edwards who used to frequent the falcon as well. do you recall him. if so is he still around.was in the late seventies early eighties when i worked with him
thanks
mick
hiya,
Sorry Mick that name does’nt ring any bells “our gang” was made up of Ray Rutherford O/D (deceased) Terry Marshall been a driver, been an O/D also was in management for Geest (deceased) Ernie King, (deceased) John Hughes mobile crane driver still around driving a hearse (bit of a dead end job) Peter Roberts (deceased) Geordie Walton caravan dweller up at Seahouses and me (knackered) that’s all the guys that used to get together regular as clockwork anybody missing it was an immediate dispatch of the “search party”.
thanks harry long retired.
Thanks for the info Bumper, I’ve seen one or two of Downtons DAF’s in the yard in their colours so wondered if they had got them from there. I haven’t got the latest dates for my stand by week from the end of March yet Jim but don’t think I’m on until Easter Monday so should be okay for the do, barring any lurgies and tropical diseases this time! Should be a good turn out, looking forward to a natter again and seeing some faces from here too. I’ve been busy with this model lately, just got a few more bits to add and change the wheels to the old split ring type, my old mans Seddon 220 from Steenburgs. Cheers Franky.
harry_gill:
hiya,
Was talking to Geordie Walton today via the phone and he was telling me that a friend of his and mine had passd away maybe some of the lads on here will remember Ernie King a long time O/D don’t know yet when or if his funeral has been held yet have’nt seen anything in the Chron the info came originally from Geordie’s son, Ernie was one of the regulars in the Falcon South Pelaw along with a few old drivers all deceased another old long gone chum held the chair Peter Roberts, good job there was no ban on diesel smoke in those days cos’ we generated plenty and now with “Waldo” pretending to be a Gypo i’m the only one left, everybody say ah.
thanks harry long retired.
Harry, sorry to here about Ernie King, he often used to come into Onward’s yard at Birtley in the 80’s. Very dry wit as far as I remember.PS havn,t seen young GW for quite a few years, do you remember those Doc Martens he used to wear? I’m sure thy had laces up to crotch. Regards Kevin.
kevmac47:
harry_gill:
hiya,
Was talking to Geordie Walton today via the phone and he was telling me that a friend of his and mine had passd away maybe some of the lads on here will remember Ernie King a long time O/D don’t know yet when or if his funeral has been held yet have’nt seen anything in the Chron the info came originally from Geordie’s son, Ernie was one of the regulars in the Falcon South Pelaw along with a few old drivers all deceased another old long gone chum held the chair Peter Roberts, good job there was no ban on diesel smoke in those days cos’ we generated plenty and now with “Waldo” pretending to be a Gypo i’m the only one left, everybody say ah.
thanks harry long retired.Harry, sorry to here about Ernie King, he often used to come into Onward’s yard at Birtley in the 80’s. Very dry wit as far as I remember.PS havn,t seen young GW for quite a few years, do you remember those Doc Martens he used to wear? I’m sure thy had laces up to crotch. Regards Kevin.
hiya,
Yes Kev remember those “rockin boots” and if he’s like his old man they’ll be stowed away somewhere just in case, his dad never threw anything away and you know what they say like father like son, have’nt seen young Geordie for a year or two myself the last time i saw him he was still an O / D and had a twin steer MAN i put new king pins in the second steer for him one Friday afternoon for the test, “it passed”.
thanks harry long retired.
What about John Dickinson Transport & Warehousing, of Winston, no one has mentioned these!
georgeking:
What about John Dickinson Transport & Warehousing, of Winston, no one has mentioned these!
Maybe they not very liked !!
brothertonmick:
Hi ste burrow, wallace transport used to leave some of there motors at normans cafe at brotherton at weekends in the early 80,s but this practice stopped when the locals found out that the trailers were loaded with KP nuts & crisps. Anyway here are some photos taken at the time , hope these may be of interest, regards mick.
Cheers for that Mick. They even had a Scania 81 sleeper must ave been a conversion.
A mate of mine once travelled around haulage firms in the northeast asking if he could take photos ,john dickinson was the only one that refused him entry.
Freeman Volkers and Stuart, at one time a major haulier out of the Teesside steelworks, Bought by Prestons of Potto it carried on for many years as a subsidary running under its own livery.
Now very few FVS liveried left as the decision was made to livery in the parent companies colours, although I beleive it is still under the FVS name for the O licence and is a seperate subsidary rather than a depot
Still very much involved in steel transport both from the Steelworks and from fabricators.
Re Wallace Transport I believe that it was started by Frank Harrison and Wallace was his transport manager
Ste Burrow:
Re Wallace Transport I believe that it was started by Frank Harrison and Wallace was his transport manager
Yea i got it the other way round ,vic.
