The AEI as its called now, Im sure when I first went in there in the 50s, it was Henley Cables ?, I did get in there (AEI) When I worked for Ken Short 68/72ish, we used to deliver to the Yorkshire Pits sometimes 10 drops but there was allways MT,Cable drums to bring back, Regards Larry.
Great stuff F Troop, I remember them, also there was a Vulcan or two in those days, any pictures of them ■■< Regards Larry.
f troop:
This is the only photo i can find at the moment with a Vulcan on., I drove a one myself
Thank you F.Troop, I know one of them was a tipper, my Uncle from Seaton Burn bought it off Eddie Ferguson, The brakes were a bit dodgey on those old Vulcans, I drove a one myself at Baxters GUP 670 just on local mind you just as well, poor braking system was no good for journey work, Im sure it ended up at Harry Nichols at Gateshead being used to deliver coal, Happy Days, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
f troop:
This is the only photo i can find at the moment with a Vulcan on., I drove a one myselfThank you F.Troop, I know one of them was a tipper, my Uncle from Seaton Burn bought it off Eddie Ferguson, The brakes were a bit dodgey on those old Vulcans, I drove a one myself at Baxters GUP 670 just on local mind you just as well, poor braking system was no good for journey work, Im sure it ended up at Harry Nichols at Gateshead being used to deliver coal, Happy Days, Regards Larry.
P.S. I forgot to mention thats when Nichols wagons were painted red in those days, Regards Larry.
Hi ftroop. This is an excellent photo of the Staithes that ran along Low Quay, I remember the coal trucks being shunted at all times of day and night in the late 1940s and early 50s as they lined up over the coal chutes loading colliers for London , Shoreham and Poole power stations plus other destinations. I bet there are no coal trimmers employed in Blyth these days.
Cheers L 600.
Another long established local haulier & filling station operator, The late Geo Lowdon the founder of G.Lowdon Ltd, North Road Garage Seaton Burn, still going today for tipper work, & any welding repairs of any kind, pre MOTs etc, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
00Another long established local haulier & filling station operator, The late Geo Lowdon the founder of G.Lowdon Ltd, North Road Garage Seaton Burn, still going today for tipper work, & any welding repairs of any kind, pre MOTs etc, Regards Larry.
Hi Larry,
Would that be a penny a shot can next to the pump.{Redex]
f troop:
Lawrence Dunbar:
00Another long established local haulier & filling station operator, The late Geo Lowdon the founder of G.Lowdon Ltd, North Road Garage Seaton Burn, still going today for tipper work, & any welding repairs of any kind, pre MOTs etc, Regards Larry.Hi Larry,
Would that be a penny a shot can next to the pump.{Redex]
Aye spot on F.Troop, I wonder if it is still on the market, very popular in its day, There was another similar product of the same kind of petrol addidtive but I cant bring the name to mind, can you ?, Regards Larry
F.Troop Ive just remembered the name of the other addetive, Carborol, I put my whiskey down & started my brain up & bingo It just came to me, so job done , Im going back on the whiskey, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
F.Troop Ive just remembered the name of the other addetive, Carborol, I put my whiskey down & started my brain up & bingo It just came to me, so job done , Im going back on the whiskey, Regards Larry.
Bet your pleased you were not around when whiskey was a 1 penny a shot.
Too right, But hells flames thats when whiskey would be called firewater, I prefer the way it is to-day single malts a cure for everything in my book. Regards Larry.
Just came across these in an old T&D mag, some may have seen it, Larry will be interested in the article as well as the pics. Cheers Franky.
Great stuff F/D, The Mk 5 AEC, Adams 412 WTN, was driven by Charlie Quickfall when it was new, Then Smudger Smith, then the late John McKenna, it had a 6 speed box in allong with the 11.3 it performed very well, Keep them coming please, Regards Larry.
The ERF coming off the Tyne Bridge belongs to Wm Halliday from Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfrieshire.
Cheers Leyland 600
Smile for Miles Mk 5 RJR 348, was driven by Allan Talbot when it was new, The late Buck Richardson had it for a while, The Atki tipper was Ex Hanson of Wakefield JWY 667 D, Driven by the late Jimmy Trotter ■■?, it is loaded with bricks in this picture, Happy days eh, long gone but never forgotten, well not by me anyway, after all my great Uncle Isaac was the founder of Smiles for Miles, Regards Larry. PS I have the Corgi Model of RJR 348, & just a photo of RJR 349.
Smooth as a “chocolate egg” what ! Anon1.
Hi Lawrence, the ex Hanson Atkinson would probably have been bought off Comberhill Motors of Wakefiels who handled most of Hansons second hand Atkinsons.
Cheers Leyland 600