Old North East haulage companies (Part 1)

f_troop · 14 May 2012 21:47

Parked on the Quayside at Blyth with the Foden i loved VJR546H and a Target trailer loaded for Speke.
Behind a AEC Mandator UJR557H olso with a Target trailer on loaded with a Meri container out of Blyth for Dundee.

8lxbv8brian · 14 May 2012 23:18

The 70`s on the bbc 1 of 4 Number 4 has a small piece about the drivers strike
of 1979 , shows bells of ashingtons trucks parked up and a little bit of the tyne bridge.
catch it on bbc i player, might be of interest to some.

lawrence_dunbar · 15 May 2012 17:02

A while ago someone mentioned P.G.Waltons from Gateshead, If my memmory is correct they were the first hauliers in the area to have forty footers, with a lot of marker lights on the side, I think they could only haul special loads, I dont think they were allowed to carry normal stuff which could be done with ordinary vehicles, any old photos would be great, & im sure they sold out to A V Dawson earley 60s , any comments lads, Regards Larry.

f_troop · 15 May 2012 20:27

Sunderland Depot MAN G103TNL.

f_troop · 15 May 2012 20:38

Three F&F Robinson Vehicles.

jonnya · 15 May 2012 21:40

. wahey , a rare picture of a m.a.n WITH A DECENT LOAD ON . LOOKS LIKE DAVEY ROBSON , BET YA NEVA HERD OF HIM HAV YA , ! THINKIN COR THIS LOOKS GUD BET BOB LILLY WUD WANT TO DO THIS ONE . ANY WAY MUCHED PREFERRED MY LITTLE FL7 WITH 24 TON ON ITS BACK PLATED AT 36 TON GETTIN ARRESTED FOR KERB CRAWLING WHEN A WAS ONLY TRYIN TO GET THE ■■■■ THING TO MOVE OR WAS IT TRYING TO PULL ME GRANNY OOT OV BED, NEVA MUND THE MANS STILL GOT DRAGGED UP THE HILL ASWELL AS FLORENCE THE VOLVO AT MAESTEG, MMMMMMM A HILL TO FAR . FRANKY ILL NO WOT AM ON ABOOT , YAKY DAR BOYOH ,

f troop:
Sunderland Depot MAN G103TNL.

kevmac47 · 15 May 2012 21:48

jonnyA:
. wahey , a rare picture of a m.a.n WITH A DECENT LOAD ON . LOOKS LIKE DAVEY ROBSON , BET YA NEVA HERD OF HIM HAV YA , ! THINKIN COR THIS LOOKS GUD BET BOB LILLY WUD WANT TO DO THIS ONE . ANY WAY MUCHED PREFERRED MY LITTLE FL7 WITH 24 TON ON ITS BACK PLATED AT 36 TON GETTIN ARRESTED FOR KERB CRAWLING WHEN A WAS ONLY TRYIN TO GET THE ■■■■ THING TO MOVE OR WAS IT TRYING TO PULL ME GRANNY OOT OV BED, NEVA MUND THE MANS STILL GOT DRAGGED UP THE HILL ASWELL AS FLORENCE THE VOLVO AT MAESTEG, MMMMMMM A HILL TO FAR . FRANKY ILL NO WOT AM ON ABOOT , YAKY DAR BOYOH ,

f troop:
Sunderland Depot MAN G103TNL.

I think there’s more than Harry, Larry, and myself need to go easy on the “neck oil” regards Kevmac47.

frankydobo · 15 May 2012 22:09

Ha ha, aye John that FL7 was a nightmare, I once crawled away onto a roundabout on the 1231 and it was so slow a bird in a sports job came flying around giving it six nowt and bounced off the trailer wheels, she wasn’t hurt but her squeels were even lowder than the radio station she had on. That pic of the MAN is Alberts by the way, Davie’s was G105 TNL and Bob had G104 with the Isle of Man TT racing sticker above the screen. The old King Low Loader was a swine sometimes to break depending on the ground. Here’s a model of Dave’s motor I made at the time. Franky.

toonheed · 16 May 2012 15:30

kevmac47:
Point of interest, I heard the other day that Van Hee’s yard has been sold to Gateshead College. I somehow don’t think it will be starting up again as a haulage depot.
regards Kev.

Could be true Kev… My wife works for the university and she tells me they are building a residence hall in Gateshead. This could be the start of it.

frankydobo · 16 May 2012 18:57

Well there doesn’t seem to be any Brown and Yellow motors in there anymore when I passed yesterday. They are making a lot of changes around the area of the College and most of the companies along Hawks Rd are said to be moving to make space for new building work. Seems like we are going to have plenty people around with business qualifications but no where to use them! Sign of the times I suppose. Franky.

kevmac47 · 16 May 2012 20:39

Frankydobo:
Well there doesn’t seem to be any Brown and Yellow motors in there anymore when I passed yesterday. They are making a lot of changes around the area of the College and most of the companies along Hawks Rd are said to be moving to make space for new building work. Seems like we are going to have plenty people around with business qualifications but no where to use them! Sign of the times I suppose. Franky.

Franky, they seem to forget the old adage of “too many chiefs not enough indians”. Why does everyone need to gain a degree? I am not against further education, but it should be by choice, and the education bods should be leaning more to work oriented study and apprenticeships IMO. Regards Kev. Ps rant over for tonight.

carl_williams · 17 May 2012 14:13

kevmac47:

Frankydobo:
Well there doesn’t seem to be any Brown and Yellow motors in there anymore when I passed yesterday. They are making a lot of changes around the area of the College and most of the companies along Hawks Rd are said to be moving to make space for new building work. Seems like we are going to have plenty people around with business qualifications but no where to use them! Sign of the times I suppose. Franky.

Franky, they seem to forget the old adage of “too many chiefs not enough indians”. Why does everyone need to gain a degree? I am not against further education, but it should be by choice, and the education bods should be leaning more to work oriented study and apprenticeships IMO. Regards Kev. Ps rant over for tonight.

Hi Kev,
I couldn’t agree more. So many so called quaified people wh haven’t a clue and can’t do the job

Carl

tynexdaz · 17 May 2012 14:50

Shorties finishing this week another good old company bites the dust. PS lads i am looking for a good tramper if anyone knows of any good lads looking for a job.

marcus_22 · 17 May 2012 14:52

TYNEXDAZ:
Shorties finishing this week another good old company bites the dust. PS lads i am looking for a good tramper if anyone knows of any good lads looking for a job.

hi daz
stan from freeways looking, but me old man on about retiring next year.

mark

tynexdaz · 17 May 2012 15:15

Thought he was at One World, I am sure the old bugger has got another good year left in him, ask him to give me a bell if he is interested. Regards Darren

marcus 22:

TYNEXDAZ:
Shorties finishing this week another good old company bites the dust. PS lads i am looking for a good tramper if anyone knows of any good lads looking for a job.

hi daz
stan from freeways looking, but me old man on about retiring next year.

mark

marcus_22 · 17 May 2012 15:20

TYNEXDAZ:
Thought he was at One World, I am sure the old bugger has got another good year left in him, ask him to give me a bell if he is interested. Regards Darren

marcus 22:

TYNEXDAZ:
Shorties finishing this week another good old company bites the dust. PS lads i am looking for a good tramper if anyone knows of any good lads looking for a job.

hi daz
stan from freeways looking, but me old man on about retiring next year.

mark

will do darren,

aye its oneworld now i keep forgetting, i think our graeme looking for other work aswell , my dad will keep the younger ones on their toes if they can get up that early .

regards

mark

lawrence_dunbar · 17 May 2012 22:05

TYNEXDAZ:
Shorties finishing this week another good old company bites the dust. PS lads i am looking for a good tramper if anyone knows of any good lads looking for a job.

Are you refering to Shorties at Green Lane as in Sam Andersons from Newhouse ? I worked for Shorties as did both my sons, Ken Short was one of the best gaffers I ever worked for, Regards Larry.

backsplice · 18 May 2012 05:17

Any Crossleys Lads from the 70,s ■■? a mate of mine out here in Aussie was telling me his late Dad worked there for years and even when it was or became Teesside carriers ■■? I see a pic of one of their Scanias on an earlier page

tynexdaz · 18 May 2012 13:38

Yes thats the ones Larry, there are not many haulage companies left in the Tyneside area these days.

Lawrence Dunbar:

TYNEXDAZ:
Shorties finishing this week another good old company bites the dust. PS lads i am looking for a good tramper if anyone knows of any good lads looking for a job.

Are you refering to Shorties at Green Lane as in Sam Andersons from Newhouse ? I worked for Shorties as did both my sons, Ken Short was one of the best gaffers I ever worked for, Regards Larry.

v7victor · 18 May 2012 15:09

TYNEXDAZ:
Yes thats the ones Larry, there are not many haulage companies left in the Tyneside area these days.

Lawrence Dunbar:

TYNEXDAZ:
Shorties finishing this week another good old company bites the dust. PS lads i am looking for a good tramper if anyone knows of any good lads looking for a job.

Are you refering to Shorties at Green Lane as in Sam Andersons from Newhouse ? I worked for Shorties as did both my sons, Ken Short was one of the best gaffers I ever worked for, Regards Larry.

As Sam Andersons just closed Shorties down, or have they closed also?