f7sidd:
B169 VUA MY F7 WHICH WAS APPARENTLY ONE OF PATTERSONS DOES ANYONE REMEMBER IT CHEERS BRIAN
I asked a while ago if anyone knew if B169 VUA was an ex Pattersons F7 well here is a pic to confirm that it was
And here she is at this years Barnard Castle Truck Show after a year of blood sweat and tears being restored.
Stunning mate
My grandad drove one for IJ Blakey haulage (hull), i spent many a time travelling all over the country in an F7 
f7sidd:
f7sidd:
B169 VUA MY F7 WHICH WAS APPARENTLY ONE OF PATTERSONS DOES ANYONE REMEMBER IT CHEERS BRIAN
I asked a while ago if anyone knew if B169 VUA was an ex Pattersons F7 well here is a pic to confirm that it was
And here she is at this years Barnard Castle Truck Show after a year of blood sweat and tears being restored.
Great stuff , Nice restoration 
what happened to ■■■■ and his son they were mechanics extraordinaire
hi all
was there a bloke in the office or TM called eddie?
snowman1:
hi all
was there a bloke in the office or TM called eddie?
If I remember correct, there was 2 in the office … Jim Smith & Eddie Storr. No doubt if I’m wrong, some-one will be along to put me right 
Thought i would scan some old motors from when my dad worked for them, Hope there ok in this forum?
nice pictures danny. any more?
are they still going ?
No they were bought out by Vandenbosch (sp?) a few years ago, Got a few pics i will try and post later
I remember them having some trucks based at Cadbury’s in Moreton for a good few years on contract with the drivers travelling over from Yorkshire for Sunday/Monday, one of the drivers was an nice old guy called Tommy, another was a guy with a beard who’s name escapes me but I saw him today in our local Tesco so he must have moved here.
His name is Colin
lovely old pictures Danny, it is a great shame to see it all gone, there were some smashing lads on the job and they were never spoiled with fancy tackle.
It was a great shame to see what VDB did to them, and to the drivers & fitters who worked for them.
How old would your Dad be Danny?
58 worked there for years until they were bought out, His job changed so much he was basically forced out from what i remember 
danny_mk2:
58 worked there for years until they were bought out, His job changed so much he was basically forced out from what i remember
Yes. I felt sorry for them all, most thought they had jobs for life with Sarah. I started on tankers when we shared a lot of the same customers such as Rowallen, LD Industries, PURA Foods, Central Edible Oils and Peerless Refining. We would be chasing each others arses while doing a ship between IBL and Chambers and Fargus. I even remember they made national radio with James Whale slagging them off for pushing him up the M1 at 70 mph
There was a driver from Sorn in Ayrshire with them Bert Cunningham I used to see him occasionaly heading south on a Mon. morning down the A76.
Eddie.
im on for ABBEY…no comments thankyou ,we got ex patto men here ,bob tracey,steve dobson and did have dave(40 acres) but he got the bullet.does your dad know these drivers■■?
I knew quite a few of the drivers at “Pattersons” when they first started up in the 70s as some went from “Sykes” “Weatherby Bill” Norman Hallis,Les ?,Mick Chambers and some more I cannot recall at the moment, when I do I will post them.
Cheers Johnnie
haulmaster:
im on for ABBEY…no comments thankyou ,we got ex patto men here ,bob tracey,steve dobson and did have dave(40 acres) but he got the bullet.does your dad know these drivers■■?
Will ask him when i see him but bob tracey rings a bell
hi m8 what is your dads name told bob tracey about pics he said he also had red f7 but couldnt tell him your dads name■■?
Arnie Brear
