Bewick:
Mid 70’s shot of Mick Wilson RIP,Bewick Shunter,finishing off a southbound night trunk trailer,paper on the fron’t end,new Bedford van on back.
I’ve known a few drivers who used to take a bike with them but that’s a bit OTT, innit?
Retired Old ■■■■:
Bewick:
Mid 70’s shot of Mick Wilson RIP,Bewick Shunter,finishing off a southbound night trunk trailer,paper on the fron’t end,new Bedford van on back.I’ve known a few drivers who used to take a bike with them but that’s a bit OTT, innit?
The bike was in the back of the van ROF 
Cheers Bewick.
Retired Old ■■■■:
hiya,
Yep R.O.F. he’s got an answer for everything I’ve never ever met a haulier who didn’t. 
thanks harry, long retired
With the driver expected to drive that old nail, you’d have thought Bewick would have let him take the Merc with him as a treat.
Retired Old ■■■■:
With the driver expected to drive that old nail, you’d have thought Bewick would have let him take the Merc with him as a treat.
You cynical old Bugger ROF 
For your info that “old nail” you have I.D.'d was by the time I took that shot relegated to local shunting duties,seven miles radius of the depot with maybe the occaisional trip to Barrow to tip a load of pulp or collect a trunk trailer for one of the night shifts.Cheers Bewick.
Bewick:
Retired Old ■■■■:
Bewick:
Mid 70’s shot of Mick Wilson RIP,Bewick Shunter,finishing off a southbound night trunk trailer,paper on the fron’t end,new Bedford van on back.I’ve known a few drivers who used to take a bike with them but that’s a bit OTT, innit?
The bike was in the back of the van ROF
Don’t wish to knit-pick but I would have roped those wheels with a " barrel hitch ". Oh dear what have I said ? better dive for cover !
I learned to rope and sheet as a you boy, my old boy taught me and although I haven’t driven a lorry for 20 years it’s something you never forget. I read in one of the posts that they were rolling up sheets and ropes and other drivers were standing watching. I find that a bit sad to be honest that would never have happened years ago you always pitched in as you never knew when you might need a hand yourself. But then I come from an era when drivers still waved to each other whether they knew each other or not.
Shiney-Napper:
I learned to rope and sheet as a you boy, my old boy taught me and although I haven’t driven a lorry for 20 years it’s something you never forget. I read in one of the posts that they were rolling up sheets and ropes and other drivers were standing watching. I find that a bit sad to be honest that would never have happened years ago you always pitched in as you never knew when you might need a hand yourself. But then I come from an era when drivers still waved to each other whether they knew each other or not.
Aye “S-N” as our Manager once stated in latter years “the days of “Shrivalry” are long gone” he actually meant “Chivalry” but he was still 100% correct,it must be a very lonely job nowadays just sitting in the cab when they park up at night.In the old days you went for a pint at night and in a drivers boozer there was always someone to have the craic with,great times never to return 
Cheers Bewick.
Bewick:
Shiney-Napper:
I learned to rope and sheet as a you boy, my old boy taught me and although I haven’t driven a lorry for 20 years it’s something you never forget. I read in one of the posts that they were rolling up sheets and ropes and other drivers were standing watching. I find that a bit sad to be honest that would never have happened years ago you always pitched in as you never knew when you might need a hand yourself. But then I come from an era when drivers still waved to each other whether they knew each other or not.Aye “S-N” as our Manager once stated in latter years “the days of “Shrivalry” are long gone” he actually meant “Chivalry”
Hi, With you 100% there Bewick, just talking to a guy in the pub tonight he was asking me what did you do when you finished work when you were away from home so much, my reply was went out on the beer, nightclubs and whatever turned up, but we were so used to it we could still do our job the next day with a few hours sleep, glad I’m retired now, the jobs knackered, still miss the old days but that’s life, how anyone can work all day and then park in a lay by or service area it’s beyond me, ok sometimes you got stuck but it gave you a rest from the good life, and as for the roping and sheeting standards well 
Les.
A shot of two loaded trailers here at Crooklands J36,one loaded with new 45 gal drums ex L’pool for Whitehaven and the other loaded ex BSC Workington with pig iron for,more-than -likely,Midland Roller Makers at Crewe,but possibly for Fords foundry at Dagenham.
Bewick:
A shot of two loaded trailers here at Crooklands J36,one loaded with new 45 gal drums ex L’pool for Whitehaven and the other loaded ex BSC Workington with pig iron for,more-than -likely,Midland Roller Makers at Crewe,but possibly for Fords foundry at Dagenham.
Well its roping and sheeting yes , but there’s not much skill in these,
Les.
lespullan:
Bewick:
A shot of two loaded trailers here at Crooklands J36,one loaded with new 45 gal drums ex L’pool for Whitehaven and the other loaded ex BSC Workington with pig iron for,more-than -likely,Midland Roller Makers at Crewe,but possibly for Fords foundry at Dagenham.Well its roping and sheeting yes , but there’s not much skill in these,
Les.
I wasn’t so much promoting the “skill” Les ( they are both well secure and tidy jobs all the same ) as isn’t it a far better photo than looking at a curtain behind which " who knows what" ! One thing I can tell you though,is a curtain sider wouldn’t have 20 to of pig iron on it’s deck and they are not ideal for carrying loads of new 45 gal drums either,the edges of the drums make little nicks in the curtains (I know this from experience 
) Cheers Bewick.
How’s this for a flying load then 
Bewick:
lespullan:
Bewick:
A shot of two loaded trailers here at Crooklands J36,one loaded with new 45 gal drums ex L’pool for Whitehaven and the other loaded ex BSC Workington with pig iron for,more-than -likely,Midland Roller Makers at Crewe,but possibly for Fords foundry at Dagenham.Well its roping and sheeting yes , but there’s not much skill in these,
Les.I wasn’t so much promoting the “skill” Les ( they are both well secure and tidy jobs all the same
Hi Bewick, did all my general haulage days with flat trailers, loads like pig iron were a dream and the old Atki 180 Gardner loved a load of empty drums and the like.
Les.
Do you remember this firm Les?
