Norman Ingram:
Dave now to be more serious I went to my mates wife funeral today, and we had a trio of Sandmen, Bill Thomas ( Bagdad Bill) Dave Stroud ( Mr TIR ) and myself, and alot of sand was in the air, Dave said to me would you do it again, I would not, we could have got ourselves kill. I responsed at my age now, " NO". but younger certainly yes for I am a total idiot, I had to know what was over the next hill or mountain.
We can all see the danger when we get older Norm.If I could turn the clock back I would get straight back into a lorry.
Cheers Dave.
I think most of us older lads would, I’d give a lot to get into a Mk3 or a Mk5 AEC… or an Atki. with a 150 Gardner and a DB box. But, we can’t, so we’ll live on our memories and we can all say “been there, seen it, DONE it”.
you’re right brian , but too knackered to do it all again . wouldn’t it be fun to watch the modern "drivers " trying to cope with the proper lorries now , most of them would spit the dummy out and go home i reckon . " what is that big stick on the floor and what is the other pedal for " stick with the memories and let them get on with it ! cheers , dave
Norman Ingram:
Dave I have never worried about death, but I am not offering to be first in the queue, but sandman Dave was always concerned, I say whatever the problem you have several choices, and if you have any inteligence you can choose the correct way out. But I know what you mean Dave, if you love doing something so much, danger don’t come into it.
Norm my old man used to say " you die if you worry,you die if you don’t " He never worried about anything,except about having a pint .He also used to say " you aren’t going lorry driving,get a job in a bank or an office " He drove lorries all his working life and could have had better jobs,but he stayed on the lorries.So I used to say " you want to practice what you preach " .
Cheers Dave.
Well I found this old Co Logo, Im retired but my son Nigel is still in the haulage game, but working for a private haulier, haulage must be in his blood , His great grandfather was a Traction Engine Driver, then drove Scammells for Currie & Co Cambbridge Hall Newcastle upon Tyne. Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
0Nigels Great Grandfather Tommy Smiles from Wideopen, standing at the rear of the trailer, Regards Larry.
Larry I notice that the load is secured with Railway screws ( borrowed of coarse ) we still used them into the 70s as they were better than the bottle screws on a lot of jobs
cheers Johnnie
Very true, but we had to eat plenty of porridge for breakfast, they were heavey bloody things to lift, but they certainley made the loads secure, Regards Larry.
Larry I know those chains are heavey, my first job was on the railway, and when I was with the shunters and sorted out their stotts boiler, they showed me how to couple and uncouple with their pole, and I was only a slip of a lad. But also it was no joy lugging those snow chains on and off the lorries. No good when you are freezing.
Norman Ingram:
Has Dennis gone on a world cruise, not heard much from him for quite a while.
This shot was taken just before the ship went down Norm !!! Cheers hic,hic Dennis.
hiya,
Very influential, is that Micheal Caine slightly right of centre on the front table,
“you’re only supposed to blow the bloody doors off”
thanks harry long retired.
Lawrence Dunbar:
I notice its on an H Plate, it must have been one of the last 36s, there were some 39s with H Plates, I prefered the single w/screen, Regards Larry.
Can’t tell you much about that particular lorry Larry.Its from a load of lorry pics a friend lent me.I would think it was taken at a lorry show.
Cheers Dave.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Well going by the Reg, its from East London, most likley Silvertown, I think they had a refinery there ? Regards Larry.
Tate and Lyle did have a refinery at Silvertown Larry, not far from your favourite digs the Silvertown motel.
I don’t know if the refinery is still there but I’m sure someone will tell us very shortly. Regards Kev.
