PJK TRANSPORT

routier:
when were you there for PJK? a guy i know used to work there, Andy weldon is his name

Did he work for Avanti after PJK

No, not that I know of. he also worked for Norman Offer

My memory has gone, although his name is familiar. I knew many PJK drivers, Chris Barton with the Centurion who had been there for a long time, Geordie Billy, Henry & Mary, I knew Steve very well who used to worked as a mechanic for L.S.C and left to go to P.J.K and also a lad with a green Scania left ■■■■■■ with red stripe who subbied for PJK etc but its all faces after that!

I also remember some L.S.C drivers
Old Chris who was a right grumpy old c**t and moaned about anything he could think of, he was funny though (drove a L.H.D F12 Globe then Magnum) a good lad called Graham from the west country, who set fire to a load of iceberg lettuce on the old Pamplona to Irun road… hee hee! and another lad called Paul Beasant? from Bristol who went on to do something making greetings cards.

At Buzby’s i remember lad called Gooj (Good, Old Odd, Job) who worked as a yard man then as a driver for Buzby.

I have worked it out now that in 1989 I was doing Ralph Davies work for IBM computers from Greenock to Barcelona for Jimmy Lister, (JB Lister Transport from Consett, Co Durham). who owned a black Ex Ralph Davies 142 (reg number NOX something). We double manned at Christmas 89 trying to get back for new year and I caught chickenpox at Almeria… and was very ill.

In this time I met Keith Barrett (Red Rose International ) who told me about PJK, so I guess my first (Ice Cream) trip for PJK must have been early 1990.

I then got to Know Les Slater (L.S.Commercials, Southampton) where PJK and John Davies used to get their Trucks repaired & serviced.

At this time they all seemed to be sharing the work with each other, and I worked for all of them, invoicing them each month and eventually ended up working for PJK full time.

I remember when the Spanish driver strikes were on (1992-93?) PKJ kept me out there to make shop delivries to McDonalds Burger Bars in southern Spain!! (for a bit of extra cash!)

Ive lost touch with everyone now, thats why i am on here, just to see whats going on!

contractdriver:
I knew Steve very well who used to worked as a mechanic for L.S.C and left to go to P.J.K
I also remember some L.S.C drivers
Old Chris who was a right grumpy old c**t and moaned about anything he could think of, he was funny though (drove a L.H.D F12 Globe then Magnum) a good lad called Graham from the west country.

I think thats probably Steve Coffin ( mechanic and good guy :slight_smile: ) Chris Sparks ( grumpy :laughing: , but a nice guy) Graham, ( was it Hall? not sure :confused: . ) Ex Red Rose and Eric Vick long time before that. Top bloke :sunglasses:

jessicas dad:
good job im not holding my breath. :confused:

You can stop holding now. As promised a while ago… :blush: :wink:


Mine in France


Mine @ Korinth Canal


Joe Morgan in Paris


Me and Walter @ Miguels


Paul Durham @ Cabbage Patch


Paul Smith @ Cabbage Patch

Chris Barton, 500 Centurion @ DC Madrid


Me @ DC Madrid


Adrian ? @ Madrid ( EMF number plate…Euro Market Freight)


4 of us @ Castets homeward bound


@ Susa on way home with my Pops. How long is that trailer■■?


Henry and Mary @ DC Madrid

very pic’s and memory. can you post some more. :wink:

No pics from Chipiona?

Good pictures :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

jessicas dad:
very pic’s and memory. can you post some more. :wink:

Will post some more this week on my sign on this time and not my dad’s… :blush: Ooops.
Good memory yes. Can you remember where your photos were taken? :confused:

K.Adams:
No pics from Chipiona?

Good pictures :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

Never went to Chipiona in 10 yrs… :frowning: Sanlucar de Barrameda, a few k’s away many times. Does that mean I not a proper fridge driver :wink:

Nipper:

K.Adams:
No pics from Chipiona?

Good pictures :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

Never went to Chipiona in 10 yrs… :frowning: Sanlucar de Barrameda, a few k’s away many times. Does that mean I not a proper fridge driver :wink:

:smiley: Lol :smiley:

suprised very time we loaded flowers there was at least 1 pjk motor down there

Nice pics DeeKay

That looks like one of the MJM tilts in the background at the Cabbage patch. Do you have any pics of their motors?

jessicas dad:
can you post some more. :wink:

Some more for ya. Hope I’m not boring ya :wink:


Cabbage Patch


Korinth. Greece


Corbas. Lyon. Tipped, en route to Perpignan.


Km 49. N1 Northbound


Kitchen Range Foods. Peterborough. 1st day with this brand new truck.


The Old Shack


Can ya see em :wink: . ( sad :laughing: ) Z.I.Sud, Le Mans.


“The Hole in the Wall” Literally, a hole in the wall. El Portal, Cadiz.


Le Havre Old Dock. '93


Subbie Leigh on for Henry & Mary @ DC Madrid


Subbie Laura Holland. H & S Transport, Aberlady, Scotland. Waitin to load Geest Grapes @ Zevgolatio, nr Korinth in Greece


Laura again. Truckfest '93. new truck


and again… and another new truck…


and with friends. Tony Mapson and Shaunee. Fred’s Madrid.


Merca Barna, Barcelona. Tipped, en route Carcer, Valencia

Mr MJM:
Nice pics DeeKay

That looks like one of the MJM tilts in the background at the Cabbage patch. Do you have any pics of their motors?

No sorry :frowning:

:wink: :wink: :wink:

beautys keep them coming.

Great Pics one thing I remember about PJK always had good kit.Did they have anything to do with Rodanto in south London or am I geting mixed up.

Hey Nipper Got any Pictures with any Avialink motors

Rob Campbell:
Rodanto in south London .

theres a name ive fogot about. i was always seeing them in southampton.

Rob Campbell:
Great Pics one thing I remember about PJK always had good kit.Did they have anything to do with Rodanto in south London or am I geting mixed up.

Nothing to do with Rodanto. Only connections were we used to deliver there sometimes and Keith " Mappo" Mapson left PJK and went to work there for a short spell in one of the first 500 Super Space cab Daf’s :sunglasses: , didnt like it and left and I think came back to PJK.
Nice trucks though and always big stuff :sunglasses: . Used to do all the markets around England, Scotland and Wales

K.Adams:
Hey Nipper Got any Pictures with any Avialink motors

Sadly not :frowning: . Cant believe that as we used to run up and down wiv em a lot.

Got woken up one night about midnight in Castets by an Avialink, opened the door and looked down on this guy.
" What time you leavin in the mornin mate" he asked.
“About 5 oclock” I replied.
“Ah, a bit too early for me mate” and slammed the door :astonished: .
cheers :imp: . not a happy bunny. Needless to say I was none too quiet when i left in the morning :wink:

Superb photos Nipper…