Hi All,
Im new to this site. Im now 67 and I was a night trunker for F & F Robinsons of Ware Hertfordshire. The trunk consisted of leaving Ware at 19-00pm and the first stop was the Cafe at Stibbington on the A1.
From there we would run up to the High Street Newark for a mid-night change-over. Can’t remember all the names of the tunkers from Yarm Stockton but here is a couple — Ronnie, Bob Ballerstone, and whats his name who went to New Zealand Jimmy Roy, sadly passed away Roy Roy who moved from Hertford to Grimsby. Yes there were four of us trunkers each night from Ware and four came down from Yarm. Most of the loads came out of ICI. Half cab Fodens, just tin, no comforts in these and if the heater packed up in winter certain things turned blue. Yeah I drove the eight wheeler Foden and who can say that they have driven a drumerderrie wagon up the A1. But can you remember, Robinsons was one of the first to get the Scania 110s was they something to drive in them days, King of The Road.
Best Wishes to all
Bill
P.S. have a photo of Robinsons half cab Foden outside the Ware depot.
Top picture---- ( Myself Bill Greenwood Caddyman ) & Roy Roy
Bottom picture Roy Roy, Johnny Middlebrook, Ernie Butler Ware yard foreman, Jimmy (Jock) Roy & myself Bill Greenwood (Caddyman)
Hi i used to work f_f out of the Ware depot when mr P EARSON WAS MANAGER andEenie was yard forman this was before the half cabs at the time two 8wheelers one foden one ackie chinees foden and drag with 5lw in it started as a shunter then went trunk CASS was another yarm driver
Caddyman:
Hi All,
Im new to this site. Im now 67 and I was a night trunker for F & F Robinsons of Ware Hertfordshire. The trunk consisted of leaving Ware at 19-00pm and the first stop was the Cafe at Stibbington on the A1.
From there we would run up to the High Street Newark for a mid-night change-over. Can’t remember all the names of the tunkers from Yarm Stockton but here is a couple — Ronnie, Bob Ballerstone, and whats his name who went to New Zealand Jimmy Roy, sadly passed away Roy Roy who moved from Hertford to Grimsby. Yes there were four of us trunkers each night from Ware and four came down from Yarm. Most of the loads came out of ICI. Half cab Fodens, just tin, no comforts in these and if the heater packed up in winter certain things turned blue. Yeah I drove the eight wheeler Foden and who can say that they have driven a drumerderrie wagon up the A1. But can you remember, Robinsons was one of the first to get the Scania 110s was they something to drive in them days, King of The Road.
Best Wishes to all
Bill
P.S. have a photo of Robinsons half cab Foden outside the Ware depot.
I remember the Teeside lads used to have their break at Markham Moor. Those half cab Fodens were a very distinctive cab and the engine noise must have been a nightmare.
regards Kevmac47
Hi there
As you drove for Robinsons do you come from around the ware Hertford towns? As I myself came from a small village called Hertford heath and went to Cowper school. But as I get older I do not travel far from home
Would it be possible to send a copy of this photo of Robinson’s half cab Foden outside the Ware depot.as I would love to see this? One of the places I worked for was Borden chemicals across the road from Robinson’s yard; also for a time and in years later I drove for Greenwoods and could be away for a week at a time.
I phoned a very good friend from our driving days and said I had received a few replies she would love to hear from any driver that remembers the times they spent together she gave me permission to put her email on this letter she also said a lot of fun when she stopped at k/cabin on the a1 her name was Ann her email chadna123@hotmail.com Bill 5 PS PLEASE CONTACT HER AND NOT THROUGH ME
hiya,
I remember Robinson’s used to meet up with one of their shunters at ICI Cricklewood
he was delivering dry ice the motor’s I always came across was those half cab Foden’s
I got the “honour” of driving one (200 yards) the only time I ever drove a Foden not a
great distance to evaluate a motor I know, but far enough to say never again, how the
regular lads did big distances in those things defies belief, of course I was driving for
BRS and had a near new Mandator, no contest.
thanks harry long retired.
Delivered fuel to Robinsons in Yarm road Stockton,to the filling station and the haulage yard which where of one,old man Robinson was a one not to be buggered about as any one who worked for him will know!!! Heres a photo i found on the net thanks to who ever put it on.
vic, who was it that bought ff robinsons out, jog my memory pal,i remember when i first started on my own i use to sub for them bringing loads out of harlow back to north east,they then later sold out to securicor if my memory serves me right
hi all,
i have some good colour photos of those half cab foden’s of robinson’s in one of my bob tuck books,they may have been taken by bob?as he lives in yarm.those foden’s must have been a very “memorable” drive
regards andrew.
vic, who was it that bought ff robinsons out, jog my memory pal,i remember when i first started on my own i use to sub for them bringing loads out of harlow back to north east,they then later sold out to securicor if my memory serves me right
Hiya Mark,i’m not to sure, but something tells me it was Securicor,we are talking a long time back eh,Vic
vic, who was it that bought ff robinsons out, jog my memory pal,i remember when i first started on my own i use to sub for them bringing loads out of harlow back to north east,they then later sold out to securicor if my memory serves me right
Hiya Mark,i’m not to sure, but something tells me it was Securicor,we are talking a long time back eh,Vic
vic, who was it that bought ff robinsons out, jog my memory pal,i remember when i first started on my own i use to sub for them bringing loads out of harlow back to north east,they then later sold out to securicor if my memory serves me right
Hiya Mark,i’m not to sure, but something tells me it was Securicor,we are talking a long time back eh,Vic
vic, who was it that bought ff robinsons out, jog my memory pal,i remember when i first started on my own i use to sub for them bringing loads out of harlow back to north east,they then later sold out to securicor if my memory serves me right
Hiya Mark,i’m not to sure, but something tells me it was Securicor,we are talking a long time back eh,Vic
I USE TO LIVE AT HODESDON and used to drink at the pubs on the heath with Chick Looie Robin hipgraves and rosie the goat on the geen was aregaler stop fri and sat nights and in the crown with Jim who had a daughter called Pat and i remeber FRED WHO OWNED THE PUB AT END OF VILLAGE CANT REMEBR THE NAME
bill 5:
Hi there
As you drove for Robinsons do you come from around the ware Hertford towns? As I myself came from a small village called Hertford heath and went to Cowper school. But as I get older I do not travel far from home
Would it be possible to send a copy of this photo of Robinson’s half cab Foden outside the Ware depot.as I would love to see this? One of the places I worked for was Borden chemicals across the road from Robinson’s yard; also for a time and in years later I drove for Greenwoods and could be away for a week at a time.
I phoned a very good friend from our driving days and said I had received a few replies she would love to hear from any driver that remembers the times they spent together she gave me permission to put her email on this letter she also said a lot of fun when she stopped at k/cabin on the a1 her name was Ann her email chadna123@hotmail.com Bill 5 PS PLEASE CONTACT HER AND NOT THROUGH ME
HI Chris I remember Louie king also robin hipgrave we drove for Harlow council for a few months, how is Hoddesdon these days not been there for a long time is the old clock tower still standing, did you have a family that lived at Broxbourn by the old airfield, I am now retired and been banned from drinking my liver was in trouble we most likely have meet at some time as I also drank at the goat and collage arms and the crown as it was known in my days, last night I was talking to a friend whom seems to know your name from the days of Robinsons
Caddyman:
Hi All,
Im new to this site. Im now 67 and I was a night trunker for F & F Robinsons of Ware Hertfordshire. The trunk consisted of leaving Ware at 19-00pm and the first stop was the Cafe at Stibbington on the A1.
From there we would run up to the High Street Newark for a mid-night change-over. Can’t remember all the names of the tunkers from Yarm Stockton but here is a couple — Ronnie, Bob Ballerstone, and whats his name who went to New Zealand Jimmy Roy, sadly passed away Roy Roy who moved from Hertford to Grimsby. Yes there were four of us trunkers each night from Ware and four came down from Yarm. Most of the loads came out of ICI. Half cab Fodens, just tin, no comforts in these and if the heater packed up in winter certain things turned blue. Yeah I drove the eight wheeler Foden and who can say that they have driven a drumerderrie wagon up the A1. But can you remember, Robinsons was one of the first to get the Scania 110s was they something to drive in them days, King of The Road.
Best Wishes to all
Bill
P.S. have a photo of Robinsons half cab Foden outside the Ware depot.
Is the Roy Roy the same one who worked for Shell from thier Uttoxeter terminal■■?
vic, who was it that bought ff robinsons out, jog my memory pal,i remember when i first started on my own i use to sub for them bringing loads out of harlow back to north east,they then later sold out to securicor if my memory serves me right
Hiya Mark,i’m not to sure, but something tells me it was Securicor,we are talking a long time back eh,Vic
I thought it was the Rosier Group.Cheers Haddy.
Yes, it was Brian Rosier, and who later succumbed to Securicor. I dimly recall reading something at the time, and which said that Mr Rosier had worked for Robinson’s very early in his career - have I remembered that right?
mrs Rosier worked in the Ware office when i worked therethink about 1964
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one more thanks again to the poster.
vic, who was it that bought ff robinsons out, jog my memory pal,i remember when i first started on my own i use to sub for them bringing loads out of harlow back to north east,they then later sold out to securicor if my memory serves me right
Hiya Mark,i’m not to sure, but something tells me it was Securicor,we are talking a long time back eh,Vic
I thought it was the Rosier Group.Cheers Haddy.
Yes, it was Brian Rosier, and who later succumbed to Securicor. I dimly recall reading something at the time, and which said that Mr Rosier had worked for Robinson’s very early in his career - have I remembered that right?
Hi Bill have not been at hoddesdon for the last 20 years had my own trucks out at Witham essex out in Thailand at the moment. Going back to f and f i think Roney Bateman and a lad sername of grey were shunters and geoge was on trunk Pat Allen a mate of mine was on shunting and trunk
bill 5:
HI Chris I remember Louie king also robin hipgrave we drove for Harlow council for a few months, how is Hoddesdon these days not been there for a long time is the old clock tower still standing, did you have a family that lived at Broxbourn by the old airfield, I am now retired and been banned from drinking my liver was in trouble we most likely have meet at some time as I also drank at the goat and collage arms and the crown as it was known in my days, last night I was talking to a friend whom seems to know your name from the days of Robinsons
