Nipper:
Couple more from the archivesMr Jibbs, Gloria and Mr Sunton
Dave “Batch” Bachelor and me, Truckwash, Zeebrugge
Brief spell in a Merc
. Cuincy, France
In the yard
Jerry ‘the Foot’…Nice line up of some of the fleet in the yard, my old truck, P3 is 2nd from the left
In the yard
My last Rokold truck
VXR1:
10 out of 10 to Nipper,Jerry & Nick for the Rokold reunion last night in Bicester left about 22.00 hrs(well oiled)just get the feeling it didnt end there i think you guys was just getting into gear about that time!
Evening Tony,glad you enjoyed the reunion mate, was great to see so many old friends n faces turn up, & i think the majority had a great time. i think the last of us rolled out of the bar around 3.30 sunday morning 
, n i for one didnt make breakfast 
keep in touch mate… Jerry
Just guessing is the yard at Tubney Woods
VXR1:
10 out of 10 to Nipper,Jerry & Nick for the Rokold reunion last night in Bicester left about 22.00 hrs(well oiled)just get the feeling it didnt end there i think you guys was just getting into gear about that time!
Gid
Yep, was an excellent night mate 
. Was good to see some of the originals there and I will post some pics up from the evening another time. To all those that said “seen the thread, its great”, say hello or comment next time 
.
Anyway, here are some real oldies from the '70’s that I was loaned courtesy of Mark, ■■■■’s son. Some in the original colours 
.
■■■■ Edwards and Pete Mundy
BRO new before ■■■■ got his hands on it 
Mr 141:
Tubney Wood “yard” 
. Nice pics. Brand new by the looks of em .
One of em is John Morris’s, not sure of other.
nipper
you definitely lived the dream mate…some crackin pics to mate… used to see p5 rok round liverpool some one had painted it yellow and pale blue… look well moody…
Nipper on page two you have placed a picture waiting for a ferry which includes an ACH F12 can you tell me the reg
no of that vehicle please I cant quite read it Thanks
The Boys Own:
Nipper on page two you have placed a picture waiting for a ferry which includes an ACH F12 can you tell me the reg
no of that vehicle please I cant quite read it Thanks
could either be F326JFC or F334JFC 334 later caught fire on way to Italy somewhere round Nantua
VXR1:
The Boys Own:
Nipper on page two you have placed a picture waiting for a ferry which includes an ACH F12 can you tell me the reg
no of that vehicle please I cant quite read it Thankscould either be F326JFC or F334JFC 334 later caught fire on way to Italy somewhere round Nantua
Cannot recall the exact registration number – but the ACH driver when it caught fire [could well have been same driver at ferry] was Stuart Oddy, and it was at Nantua !!
VXR1:
The Boys Own:
Nipper on page two you have placed a picture waiting for a ferry which includes an ACH F12 can you tell me the reg
no of that vehicle please I cant quite read it Thankscould either be F326JFC or F334JFC 334 later caught fire on way to Italy somewhere round Nantua
You may be right Gid .
The driver was ( I think this was his name 
), Jim. From Launton way. Used to see him nearly every trip 
Few more oldies
Thanks Nipper I drove the sister Globetrotter F913HWL Which we had second hand from ACH. Its original ACH driver was a chap i think they called Frankie the Pole
hi nipper
you ask about that White roadcommander it belonged to Tim bowers .(mark youngs office man very sadly passed away maybe five years ago)it was registered as Johnathan Dean haulage(his sons names).The pilot was Denver(cb handle)the truck fell over on a roundabout coming out of a dock (can,t remeber were) it
was loaded badley with a machine in a sealed container.It then lived in Headcorn with mr Lock but with the top of the cab removed
john h
Pil suttons mate from years ago
OH how and where,s ■■■■ off the space cab.
scanned this from trucking international jan 85
Nipper:
DeeKay:
is that the end then nipper, great thread, enjoyed it all, and great picsFew more
The office
The yard '88
The yard '88
Is the Granville Way, what is now ABAC Air products? Where SDM now park there trucks?
Hi to all and sundry, i write as a former Rokold man long since gone astray, i would love to know what became of some of my old mates, hardhat , Big Alan, Tim, Jeremy, and others too numerous to mention, i have worked in and out of Ireland for nearly 20 years now, but i remain a Brit at heart, i recall so many moments over the years that would make a great book, or a P.G movie, Nipper, i remember you well, good to see you are still interested in the old days…
ware is nipper is he hiding
ware is nipper is he hiding
kevinm:
Hi to all and sundry, i write as a former Rokold man long since gone astray, i would love to know what became of some of my old mates, hardhat , Big Alan, Tim, Jeremy, and others too numerous to mention, i have worked in and out of Ireland for nearly 20 years now, but i remain a Brit at heart, i recall so many moments over the years that would make a great book, or a P.G movie, Nipper, i remember you well, good to see you are still interested in the old days…
Good afternoon Mr Miller
Long time no see . I hope you are in fine fettle. You obviously remember G964
Sadly you missed you missed a reunion last spring with all mentioned above but of course no Alan
PM me your number and we’ll chat then you’ll be able to make the next one.
I’ll post some pics of the reunion Kevin
cheeRS for now