roping and sheeting

[lawrence_dunbar]

Punchy Dan:
Yes if it tastes nice .

Well it looks good to me, Can I have a slice with the Gardner Badge on please before C/F Claims it, Plus comptliments to the person who created such a delicesy, Happy new to all, Regards Larry.

[gazsa401]

Lawrence Dunbar:

Punchy Dan:
Yes if it tastes nice .

Well it looks good to me, Can I have a slice with the Gardner Badge on please before C/F Claims it, Plus comptliments to the person who created such a delicesy, Happy new to all, Regards Larry.

You can Mr Dunbar has long as you swear alliance to the best Diesel engine ever made

[lawrence_dunbar]

gazsa401:

Lawrence Dunbar:

Punchy Dan:
Yes if it tastes nice .

Well it looks good to me, Can I have a slice with the Gardner Badge on please before C/F Claims it, Plus comptliments to the person who created such a delicesy, Happy new to all, Regards Larry.

You can Mr Dunbar has long as you swear alliance to the best Diesel engine ever made

You have my word on your request my friend, Regards Larry.

[atkiman]

Don’t let c/f see it he’s bound to pull you up on the window set up for the sleeper …all the best chaps

[lawrence_dunbar]

atkiman:
Don’t let c/f see it he’s bound to pull you up on the window set up for the sleeper …all the best chaps

■■■■ C/F Regards Larry.

[gazsa401]

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Us Stirlands lads were more than capable of showing how it was done
A big Happy New year to you all

[gazsa401]

[atkiman]

Lawrence Dunbar:

atkiman:
Don’t let c/f see it he’s bound to pull you up on the window set up for the sleeper …all the best chaps

[zb] C/F Regards Larry.

yeah fuvk im

[stanfield]

Just to keep this disscusion open what is your opinion on these 5 lads. transportphotos.com/road/photos

[snowman1]

happy new year stansfield
proper haulage men in those days,the pace of life was much slower then,parked up for 5pm into the digs wash change your clothes and a good evening meal,2 london a week from leeds in those days,the roping and sheeting in those pics a lost art and pride in the job.i wonder what the rates where like in those days? 1 load per week to london for the scottish lads how did the boss make it pay? thanks for posting those picks,
regards
sm1

[lurpak]

Like the Nuttall’s went past there yard in Lydbrook the other day, nothing left there now Ade

[leyland600]

I will second that statement, Happy New Year to you all. Leyland 600

[system]

lurpak:
Like the Nuttall’s went past there yard in Lydbrook the other day, nothing left there now Ade

Some good memories there mate.I used to work for them 1969/74 aprox in Swinton m/c.They got me started on a rigid then trained me up and put me thro.class 1,rest is history.
regards dave.

[lurpak]

dafdave:

lurpak:
Like the Nuttall’s went past there yard in Lydbrook the other day, nothing left there now Ade

Some good memories there mate.I used to work for them 1969/74 aprox in Swinton m/c.They got me started on a rigid then trained me up and put me thro.class 1,rest is history.
regards dave.

Hi Dave, went past this morning, thought you would like these

And in Black & white

I started driving in 1988 so didn’t know Edward’s as such but knew a few of the old drivers. This was just for Lorries as the buses were up in Joys Green
Ade

[bewick]

Punchy Dan:
Larry I think Dennis will knock you points off for roping over the fly sheet .

I wouldn’t knock any points off my mate Larry ! Mebe persuade him to ride “shotgun” with me for a week to offer advice on the finer points of why you shouldn’t rope over the fly sheet !! Think he would take any notice ? No chance ! more like “who is getting the teas in at the next café” and “where are our digs “booked” to-night” and Oh! “there’s a canny boozer just across the road from the digs, and Harry Gill might be in the digs to-night eh!” Cheers Dennis and All the best for the New Year! .

[lawrence_dunbar]

Bewick:

Punchy Dan:
Larry I think Dennis will knock you points off for roping over the fly sheet .

I wouldn’t knock any points off my mate Larry ! Mebe persuade him to ride “shotgun” with me for a week to offer advice on the finer points of why you shouldn’t rope over the fly sheet !! Think he would take any notice ? No chance ! more like “who is getting the teas in at the next café” and “where are our digs “booked” to-night” and Oh! “there’s a canny boozer just across the road from the digs, and Harry Gill might be in the digs to-night eh!” Cheers Dennis and All the best for the New Year! .

And a very happy new to you & your family Dennis, Mind you I would have bought the teas and you would have bought the Steak Egg & Chips at the Coatesgate Café on Beattock, Regards Larry.

[bewick]

Lawrence Dunbar:

Bewick:

Punchy Dan:
Larry I think Dennis will knock you points off for roping over the fly sheet .

I wouldn’t knock any points off my mate Larry ! Mebe persuade him to ride “shotgun” with me for a week to offer advice on the finer points of why you shouldn’t rope over the fly sheet !! Think he would take any notice ? No chance ! more like “who is getting the teas in at the next café” and “where are our digs “booked” to-night” and Oh! “there’s a canny boozer just across the road from the digs, and Harry Gill might be in the digs to-night eh!” Cheers Dennis and All the best for the New Year! .

And a very happy new to you & your family Dennis, Mind you I would have bought the teas and you would have bought the Steak Egg & Chips at the Coatesgate Café on Beattock, Regards Larry.

Aye ! done again eh! I think I’ve mentioned it before about the Coatesgate café Larry but way back in about 60/61 (when I were a lad!) a pal of mine drove for Wearing Bros of Flookburgh who subbed for Robsons and he was courting the daughter of the owners of the Coatesgate café at that time,from memory her name was Jean and she was a canny Lass IIRC,she came down to Kendal a time or two,but I think it must have fizzled out probably ! Cheers Dennis.

[harry_gill]

Bewick:

Lawrence Dunbar:

Bewick:

Punchy Dan:
Larry I think Dennis will knock you points off for roping over the fly sheet .

I wouldn’t knock any points off my mate Larry ! Mebe persuade him to ride “shotgun” with me for a week to offer advice on the finer points of why you shouldn’t rope over the fly sheet !! Think he would take any notice ? No chance ! more like “who is getting the teas in at the next café” and “where are our digs “booked” to-night” and Oh! “there’s a canny boozer just across the road from the digs, and Harry Gill might be in the digs to-night eh!” Cheers Dennis and All the best for the New Year! .

And a very happy new to you & your family Dennis, Mind you I would have bought the teas and you would have bought the Steak Egg & Chips at the Coatesgate Café on Beattock, Regards Larry.

Aye ! done again eh! I think I’ve mentioned it before about the Coatesgate café Larry but way back in about 60/61 (when I were a lad!) a pal of mine drove for Wearing Bros of Flookburgh who subbed for Robsons and he was courting the daughter of the owners of the Coatesgate café at that time,from memory her name was Jean and she was a canny Lass IIRC,she came down to Kendal a time or two,but I think it must have fizzled out probably ! Cheers Dennis.

Hiya,
Glad you didn’t mention me getting the teas in Dennis, I was only a poor
driver who could barely afford my own cuppa through working my pluck
out lining the pockets of wealthy hauliers, everybody say Ahhhhh’.
thanks harry, long retired.

[kindle530]

I had a 45 in the Scotch Corner layby the other week, pulled up behind this John Miller motor

driver went and got a cup of tea, came back, pulled at the loose rope, kicked the bumper and went back to his cab.
After his break, he carried on up the road.

[punchy_dan]

Was he an ex Bewick driver .