sheet too small. but it didn’t matter then.
captmarvel:
back in the good old days.
Another one from same group that i worked for early 70s,a good sheeting job ,i would think a load of Walkers Whisky.
v7victor:
captmarvel:
back in the good old days.Another one from same group that i worked for early 70s,a good sheeting job ,i would think a load of Walkers Whisky.
Oops!!!
v7victor:
captmarvel:
back in the good old days.Another one from same group that i worked for early 70s,a good sheeting job ,i would think a load of Walkers Whisky.
hiya,
Ah the good old whisky you could always tell the load was scotch just take a sniff near the tandem axles after running for a mile or two the heat from the wheels warming the flat was a dead giveaway funny how the stuff gave off the strong smell when bottled and boxed not often palletised usually straight onto the trailer and my loads were nearly always for London docks usually got a nice dodgy from Team Valley BRS ecurity parking you know funny how I always managed to time it right to get there and my missus always managed to be waiting in the car and all legal and above board eh Vic ,happy days,
thanks harry long retired.
harry_gill:
v7victor:
captmarvel:
back in the good old days.Another one from same group that i worked for early 70s,a good sheeting job ,i would think a load of Walkers Whisky.
hiya,
Ah the good old whisky you could always tell the load was scotch just take a sniff near the tandem axles after running for a mile or two the heat from the wheels warming the flat was a dead giveaway funny how the stuff gave off the strong smell when bottled and boxed not often palletised usually straight onto the trailer and my loads were nearly always for London docks usually got a nice dodgy from Team Valley BRS ecurity parking you know funny how I always managed to time it right to get there and my missus always managed to be waiting in the car and all legal and above board eh Vic ,happy days,
thanks harry long retired.
Thats right Harry, secure parking-London docks stand the Q, later on we started to haul it in liqitainers they where a 20ft container only about 5ft high with a built in tank these went out of Tilbury most of the time and were lifted off in no time you may remember these, the scotsmen fetched them to Darlington and we would take them down on nights one off one empty on, and then in to the Sailors Mission on the old dock road for B/B,good times .Vic
captmarvel:
sheet too small. but it didn’t matter then.
I’d have been given the DCM if had sheeted that load…leaves alot to be desired that one does.
Take it easy
David 
5thwheel:
captmarvel:
sheet too small. but it didn’t matter then.I’d have been given the DCM if had sheeted that load…leaves alot to be desired that one does.
Take it easy
David
hiya,
I wouldn’t have set off with a load looking like that, lucky to be allowed away from the customer especially it being paper, and why didn’t it matter?? it always matters, personal pride, bet he never subbied for Dennis.
thanks harry long retired.
captmarvel:
sheet too small. but it didn’t matter then.
Any one know who’s motor it is ,i think it could be one of Welches?
harry_gill:
5thwheel:
captmarvel:
sheet too small. but it didn’t matter then.I’d have been given the DCM if had sheeted that load…leaves alot to be desired that one does.
Take it easy
David
hiya,
I wouldn’t have set off with a load looking like that, lucky to be allowed away from the customer especially it being paper, and why didn’t it matter?? it always matters, personal pride, bet he never subbied for Dennis.
thanks harry long retired.
Thats an understatement “H”!!! But you’d be suprised the number of half sheeted loads of that kind of paper you would see.It was called Liner Board and was imported.We used to even sheet our woodpulp loads because if some of the good stuff from America got road film on it,it could contaminate the high quality white paper it was used to make.We once had a right battle with signing “dirty and damp” for some yankee pulp off 46 berth Tilbury and when the Lab at the Mill analised a sample we were told that unless our motors had been submerged in sea-water on the M/way there was no way that we were to blame!! The ship had had a rough crossing on the way over and the holds had flooded! But the shippers tried to pin the wet claim on Bewick Transport,barstewards! Cheers Dennis.
A shot of some loaded trailers standing in the Mill at Beetham,the second one from the right is loaded with woodpulp which we always fully sheeted although didn’t fly sheet! James Croppers own drivers used to use their fly sheets only on some of their loads of pulp which left a 2 foot gap right around the load and I always thought that this was “bad practice” as the pulp bales were tied with wire and the last thing you wanted was a wire end(and there was always one or two ends sticking up) sticking through a Fly sheet!! Bloody sacralidge if you asked me!!!
Loaded Desford tubes for Peterhead, about summer 2003…
gunnerheskey:
Loaded Desford tubes for Peterhead, about summer 2003…
Is Desford Tubes still going? I used to take steel there from Sheffield in the 60s. Sure it was TI - Tube Investments later.
Hi Chris Webb, No ! Desford, or TI Tubes Desford, to give it proper name Finished about 5 years ago. The old site’s just been flattened and re-built as Crown Crest cash and carry…
Another load out of Desford Tubes, loaded for ■■■■■■■■■■■■
v7victor:
captmarvel:
sheet too small. but it didn’t matter then.Any one know who’s motor it is ,i think it could be one of Welches?
think you are correct Victor,a Fiat by all accounts as well!!
Take it easy,
David
haddy:
No ropes on this one, it’s held on with one of our dreaded “super” fly sheets, better known up north as bottle sheets. I was quite a strong lad in those days, as most of us were, but they were heavy. In fact they seemed to be heavier than other firms probably due to the steel rings that the ties were spliced to but you could come down onto a hook then along to the next hook then back through the ring then dolly. It was a little quicker than roping and no damage to the load but I hated them. They were originally bought to save using corner boards on Reckit and Colman’s loads out of Norwich. I for one was not sorry when we stopped working out of there. Regards to all Haddy.
hi haddy great photo is that one of bartrums DAFs i spy in the background regards stoney03
stoney03:
haddy:
No ropes on this one, it’s held on with one of our dreaded “super” fly sheets, better known up north as bottle sheets. I was quite a strong lad in those days, as most of us were, but they were heavy. In fact they seemed to be heavier than other firms probably due to the steel rings that the ties were spliced to but you could come down onto a hook then along to the next hook then back through the ring then dolly. It was a little quicker than roping and no damage to the load but I hated them. They were originally bought to save using corner boards on Reckit and Colman’s loads out of Norwich. I for one was not sorry when we stopped working out of there. Regards to all Haddy.hi haddy great photo is that one of bartrums DAFs i spy in the background regards stoney03
Hello Stoney, the motor in the background is another one of ours, the picture was taken in our yard back in the good days (1978 ) but I have got a few of Bartrums in my collection, some going way back. When I get time I will put them on here. Regards, Haddy.
haddy:
stoney03:
haddy:
No ropes on this one, it’s held on with one of our dreaded “super” fly sheets, better known up north as bottle sheets. I was quite a strong lad in those days, as most of us were, but they were heavy. In fact they seemed to be heavier than other firms probably due to the steel rings that the ties were spliced to but you could come down onto a hook then along to the next hook then back through the ring then dolly. It was a little quicker than roping and no damage to the load but I hated them. They were originally bought to save using corner boards on Reckit and Colman’s loads out of Norwich. I for one was not sorry when we stopped working out of there. Regards to all Haddy.hi haddy great photo is that one of bartrums DAFs i spy in the background regards stoney03
Hello Stoney, the motor in the background is another one of ours, the picture was taken in our yard back in the good days (1978 ) but I have got a few of Bartrums in my collection, some going way back. When I get time I will put them on here. Regards, Haddy.
cheers haddy much appreciated stoney03
Maybe not the smartest sheeting and roping but this is my attempt. Well when I said “my” attempt there was three of us. The load is 2 large computer panels from Mardix Electrical in Kendal worth a few quid. They had to be loaded on flats as they were hiab’d off. In total 3 sheets were used but I was glad of the experience (as I’m only 25) and learnt from my dad when I was a kid.
Well done young man, your father must be chuffed with you. I have a son who like you learned the proper way to rope & sheet,& is still doing it, & takes a pride in it, Im very proud of him, following in my footsteps. Regards Larry. Keep up the good work.