PETER BOWKER

moc · 1 July 2012 15:19

Ford5000:
Don’t know if anyone still looks at this but there are some really old photos of Bowker Bros trucks on page 339 of the scrapbook page worth a look

Yes, i put them on there as i couldnt find this thread.but think they really belong on here ,so here they are

trev_h · 1 July 2012 18:21

Bowker bros. in Bobbington was a seperate firm to Peter Bowker in Bridgnorth.
Although related Bowker bros lorries were red&maroon from memory and did a lot of work for John Thompson group of Wolverhampton carrying motor pressings, Bob Bowker was a daily sight in MG cars at Abingdon and at Morris Cowley.
Peter Bowker’s (his brother?) lorries were black, gold and red, they carried a lot of traffic for Star aluminium and Redland pipes.

ford5000 · 2 July 2012 13:17

Trev_H:
Bowker bros. in Bobbington was a seperate firm to Peter Bowker in Bridgnorth.
Although related Bowker bros lorries were red&maroon from memory and did a lot of work for John Thompson group of Wolverhampton carrying motor pressings, Bob Bowker was a daily sight in MG cars at Abingdon and at Morris Cowley.
Peter Bowker’s (his brother?) lorries were black, gold and red, they carried a lot of traffic for Star aluminium and Redland pipes.

That’s correct but Peter bought Bowker Bros I think 1986 and we ran the two together

jez1861 · 31 July 2013 12:16

I am looking for a driver called Donald McKenzie who used to work for Peter in the 1960’s

Jez

Hiya Gaz

They finished as Peter Bowker about 15 years ago, when they became Terbow Transport…Terbow finished about 5 years ago when they became Freelance Trading…Freelance finished just over 2 years ago.

Yes Peter is still alive, Does he owe you money ■■?
I shall be seeing him tomorrow …He’s buying supper

Do you still want me to put the other pictures up ■■
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jez1861 · 30 October 2013 14:34

JEZ1861:
I am looking for a driver called Donald McKenzie who used to work for Peter in the 1960’s

Jez

Hiya Gaz

They finished as Peter Bowker about 15 years ago, when they became Terbow Transport…Terbow finished about 5 years ago when they became Freelance Trading…Freelance finished just over 2 years ago.

Yes Peter is still alive, Does he owe you money ■■?
I shall be seeing him tomorrow …He’s buying supper

Do you still want me to put the other pictures up ■■

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Gaz,

Thanks I saw Peter on Monday and he is very well and sends his regards to all

Regards

Jez

ford5000 · 19 June 2015 14:08

Found out a friend of mine as just found one of our old trucks in a barn DUY42J I remember the late Kevin Waters having that

pete_smith · 8 June 2016 03:54

For Kingswinford Kit!

kate · 8 June 2016 15:02

I’m almost certain Chris Reynolds drove DUY for a while. .
Is it for sale now ?

ford5000 · 9 June 2016 01:05

Kate:
I’m almost certain Chris Reynolds drove DUY for a while. .
Is it for sale now ?

Last I heard Paul Lockwood had it not sure what he is doing with it.
Don’t remember odd eye having that but there again he did have a lot of trucks he always wanted something else!!

kingswinford_kit · 9 June 2016 21:14

pete smith:
For Kingswinford Kit!

Cheers Pete and Kate , forgotten this thread ! regards both, Keith .

kate · 17 June 2016 21:12

Guys… Can I hijack this thread ■■?

In a moment of madness I’ve decided to see who’d be interested in a Reunion… Bowker Bros and Peter Bowker drivers, and anybody else who knew/knows anybody from either of these places… any “era”

What ya think ■■?

gaz70 · 25 September 2011 20:44

has any one got any pictures of peter bowkers fleet?, as i remember he ran good few scania 80’s and 111’s,around 84/85 there was a article in either trucking international or truck& driver magazine about them,any one got a copy they mate be able to scan?.

kate · 26 September 2011 19:18

GAZ70:
has any one got any pictures of peter bowkers fleet?, as i remember he ran good few scania 80’s and 111’s,around 84/85 there was a article in either trucking international or truck& driver magazine about them,any one got a copy they mate be able to scan?.

Rather spookily, I have just been looking at some of the 30 or so pictures I have …I will upload them at the weekend for you.