Wheel Nut:
I so miss paraffin wax in this weather
Aye u Got that Rite, [Wheel Nut] Cheers Chris.
Dussek Campbells was the last name I remember, ERF 8 legger, based Middleton way I think. I Was hoping to convert it to a wrecker when we changed it but was worth too much so we sold it, most likely on the fairgrounds still
Cant think of Bert 2nd name either !
Sniffy:
Dussek Campbells was the last name I remember, ERF 8 legger, based Middleton way I think. I Was hoping to convert it to a wrecker when we changed it but was worth too much so we sold it, most likely on the fairgrounds stillCant think of Bert 2nd name either !
CJA1:
Hi Sniffy, Nah" me either still can"t think of BertS 2nd name must be some Ex T/F drivers on er can remember it?, I will ask Passy/Geof/Andy/Smithy, then I will Leave it there LOL, here is another of Stans Transcon [Note the Reg] Same? Cheers Chris.
Dennis Brown on his way North
And Dennis Working the Cerestar/CPC railwagons at the railhead in Glasgow
And one of Ronnie Bells somwhere in the highlands
Sniffy:
Dennis Brown on his way North
And Dennis Working the Cerestar/CPC railwagons at the railhead in Glasgow
And one of Ronnie Bells somwhere in the highlands
CJA1:
Hi Sniffy, By Eck that rattles the The Grey Cells LOl, That job on"t Trains was ok but the bloody things were alway leaking, Used to do the Rail Head At Aberdeen aswell, And the one in Kent used to do the Dover Job From There what was it Called Sniffy? Cheers Chris.
mizzo:
This is a Harold Wood truck, I started for them in 1978 at Thornaby, got made redundant in Nov 1980. This had a ■■■■■■■ (220 I think) and a David Brown 6 speed, took some winding up but on a motorway I could get it round to the stop on the speedo, (70mph no tachos then!) I have posted this elsewhere but should be on this thread as well. Regards, Mizzo.
my dad used to work for these im sure he used to drive this truck ,i know he used to drive an a e c
bigrod1608:
mizzo:
This is a Harold Wood truck, I started for them in 1978 at Thornaby, got made redundant in Nov 1980. This had a ■■■■■■■ (220 I think) and a David Brown 6 speed, took some winding up but on a motorway I could get it round to the stop on the speedo, (70mph no tachos then!) I have posted this elsewhere but should be on this thread as well. Regards, Mizzo.my dad used to work for these im sure he used to drive this truck ,i know he used to drive an a e c
CJA1:
Hi “bigrod1608” whatDepot Did ur Dad work out of? Cheers Chris.
CJA1:
bigrod1608:
mizzo:
This is a Harold Wood truck, I started for them in 1978 at Thornaby, got made redundant in Nov 1980. This had a ■■■■■■■ (220 I think) and a David Brown 6 speed, took some winding up but on a motorway I could get it round to the stop on the speedo, (70mph no tachos then!) I have posted this elsewhere but should be on this thread as well. Regards, Mizzo.my dad used to work for these im sure he used to drive this truck ,i know he used to drive an a e c
CJA1:
Hi “bigrod1608” whatDepot Did ur Dad work out of? Cheers Chris.hi chris , the 1 at thornaby
bigrod1608:
CJA1:
bigrod1608:
mizzo:
This is a Harold Wood truck, I started for them in 1978 at Thornaby, got made redundant in Nov 1980. This had a ■■■■■■■ (220 I think) and a David Brown 6 speed, took some winding up but on a motorway I could get it round to the stop on the speedo, (70mph no tachos then!) I have posted this elsewhere but should be on this thread as well. Regards, Mizzo.my dad used to work for these im sure he used to drive this truck ,i know he used to drive an a e c
CJA1:
Hi “bigrod1608” whatDepot Did ur Dad work out of? Cheers Chris.hi chris , the 1 at thornaby
Hello, I put the photo of MCX 678P on, (thats me stood in front of it) I drove it for at least all of 1979 out of Thornaby on contract to Phillips 66 at North Tees, what is your dad’s name? Regards, Mizzo.
A couple more loading from the train - The shunter based at the railhead at Glasgow was Arthur Muir from Port Glasgow
Sniffy:
A couple more loading from the train - The shunter based at the railhead at Glasgow was Arthur Muir from Port Glasgow
CJA1:
Great Piccs Sniffy, rattles the Grey cells Mate, can u Remember that customer in Dover, the one we used to do from Sittingbourne railhead used togo down Mon/Sun stay all Wk serve the Paper Mills/Customers, would have been good to have had a Camera,?Cheers Chris
Interesting looking at the old tankfreight pictures…my grandad Fred Simpson used to drive for tankfreight and I have some old photos from him some where…ill try to find them and put them online. 
polishedpants:
Interesting looking at the old tankfreight pictures…my grandad Fred Simpson used to drive for tankfreight and I have some old photos from him some where…ill try to find them and put them online.
CJA1:
Hi Polishedpants" Yeh that would be good Mate, Get em" on, more the of em" the better mate, Cheers Chris.
What depot did Fred work from polishedpants
Sniffy:
A couple more loading from the train - The shunter based at the railhead at Glasgow was Arthur Muir from Port Glasgow
CJA1:
Hi Sniffy, Arthur Muir" thats him, Is he still around do u know? Cheers Chris.
Sniffy:
What depot did Fred work from polishedpants
CJA1:
Hi Sniffy Remember this, from the Truck Pull Think it was 84? Cheers Chris.
CJA1 - the original photo, Truckpull 89 - raised 55k for a local handicap school called Pictor
This was the scene 1 hour before the start, Ken the signwriter still at it when the team was hooked up ready to start !!
Ready for the off
Sniffy:
CJA1 - the original photo, Truckpull 89 - raised 55k for a local handicap school called Pictor
This was the scene 1 hour before the start, Ken the signwriter still at it when the team was hooked up ready to start !!
Ready for the off
CJA1:
Hi Sniffy, Yeh thats the original Picc, mine was just a cutting, for some reason I thought it was earlier than 88/9 Grey Cells Mate Cheers Chris.
quote=CJA1] Found this one an old Hecky lorry Cheers Chris.
A few from Ranks Manchester fleet, before your time CJA1 ?
