that BRS aec brought back memories I worked for my cousin in the 60s in my school holidays and when I could bunk off school our uncle “george Barnard” used to drive one and he would come in to our yard once or twice a week or when he was near we were at hendon on the nth circular and I would have to syphon 10 gallons of diesel out of his tank which he sold to my cousin not sure where he was based though but it must have been near north london , I can still taste the derv now thinking of it they were very care free days as I recall
ubym344:
that BRS aec brought back memories I worked for my cousin in the 60s in my school holidays and when I could bunk off school our uncle “george Barnard” used to drive one and he would come in to our yard once or twice a week or when he was near we were at hendon on the nth circular and I would have to syphon 10 gallons of diesel out of his tank which he sold to my cousin not sure where he was based though but it must have been near north london , I can still taste the derv now thinking of it they were very care free days as I recall
Hiya …ubym i like the syphoning jobbie.When i’am at Shell or was we had this silly little chap talking safty, HA HA. there would be 75 or so chaps
all 45/55 years old and this safty guy would say have any of you ever come into contact with petrolum liquids,Reply NNOOOOOOOO mr safty man.
Every man and his dog of our age has had a pipe in a tank at sometime or other or had carburetter jets blowing and sucking then spitting for 2 hours.
but knowone dare own up to it else you get a 2 hour lecture about how he thinks we’ll die.
John
harry_gill:
hiya,
John climbing in the cab would be my problem now, and i reckon those “suicide” doors would take a bit of getting of used to, once had i think an old Wolsley car with that type of door and after having only driven motors with conventional openings found getting in and out a bit strange at first.
thanks harry long retired.
hiya,
Chris used to be able to get your creosote from there but it would fetch your skin off, good on the shed and fence though.
thanks harry long retired.
bubbleman:
Hi again,that old A.E.C pic stirred a few memories for Chris,Harry,John and co…really good to read their feedback,so…lets have a few more A.E.Cs,first pic for Harry…Consett steel works,bet you’ve been in there a few times mate,s’pose its all gone now
hi bubs the aec were replaced with six erfs & boden trs-wnl771 772 773 newcastle reg & when cosett closed we inherited them at bsc rotherham-the two middle trs are ex consett -great thread keep it up-alan
Hope these bring back a few memories.
Cheers Bubbs.
Great pic of hkr aec bubbs.
HKR was run by harry roscoe sadly long gone,i worked for him later when he became 2 com,s sheldons of bury &,haworth and wilson tsp.He sadly went to the wall in 1992
PS Harry himself died a few yrs previous to this happening.
regards dave.
Hello again,heres the normal dross today lads. 
Hope these bring back the memories.
Cheers Bubbs. 
3300John:
ubym344:
that BRS aec brought back memories I worked for my cousin in the 60s in my school holidays and when I could bunk off school our uncle “george Barnard” used to drive one and he would come in to our yard once or twice a week or when he was near we were at hendon on the nth circular and I would have to syphon 10 gallons of diesel out of his tank which he sold to my cousin not sure where he was based though but it must have been near north london , I can still taste the derv now thinking of it they were very care free days as I recallHiya …ubym i like the syphoning jobbie.When i’am at Shell or was we had this silly little chap talking safty, HA HA. there would be 75 or so chaps
all 45/55 years old and this safty guy would say have any of you ever come into contact with petrolum liquids,Reply NNOOOOOOOO mr safty man.
Every man and his dog of our age has had a pipe in a tank at sometime or other or had carburetter jets blowing and sucking then spitting for 2 hours.
but knowone dare own up to it else you get a 2 hour lecture about how he thinks we’ll die.
John
when I had to get the derv from my uncles atric I was only about 12 the first time and no one told me to ■■■■ a little and then take the pipe out of your mouth a mouthful of derv is not the best thing when you are that age, it was working there for my cousin when I found out what red deisel was I had never heard of it also as you can imagine my cousin being a car breaker things were always a bit dodgy and not very legal and my cousin who was a big drinker was always on a driving ban but he would still drive we were once going through hampstead village in an ex british rail commer cob or it might have been badged a karrier breakdown anyway the rad leaked and my cousin always put a packet of porridge in the rad he swore blind it sealed it as I say we going up this hill with a car dangling on the back it was a very hot day and the rad cap which was on the front visible from the inside of the cab had a load of brown bubbles coming out of it as it boiled up and there was an old bill car behind us I knew he was on a ban and was bricking it at my tender age but he was not to bovvered and luckily the old bill never stopped us but you were always on the look out with him but he was a great bloke though they were for me very happy days indeed sorry to go on a bit but just had a liqiud lunch not driving now so it don`t matter keep well one and all , fred
ubym344:
3300John:
ubym344:
that BRS aec brought back memories I worked for my cousin in the 60s in my school holidays and when I could bunk off school our uncle “george Barnard” used to drive one and he would come in to our yard once or twice a week or when he was near we were at hendon on the nth circular and I would have to syphon 10 gallons of diesel out of his tank which he sold to my cousin not sure where he was based though but it must have been near north london , I can still taste the derv now thinking of it they were very care free days as I recallHiya …ubym i like the syphoning jobbie.When i’am at Shell or was we had this silly little chap talking safty, HA HA. there would be 75 or so chaps
all 45/55 years old and this safty guy would say have any of you ever come into contact with petrolum liquids,Reply NNOOOOOOOO mr safty man.
Every man and his dog of our age has had a pipe in a tank at sometime or other or had carburetter jets blowing and sucking then spitting for 2 hours.
but knowone dare own up to it else you get a 2 hour lecture about how he thinks we’ll die.
Johnwhen I had to get the derv from my uncles atric I was only about 12 the first time and no one told me to ■■■■ a little and then take the pipe out of your mouth a mouthful of derv is not the best thing when you are that age, it was working there for my cousin when I found out what red deisel was I had never heard of it also as you can imagine my cousin being a car breaker things were always a bit dodgy and not very legal and my cousin who was a big drinker was always on a driving ban but he would still drive we were once going through hampstead village in an ex british rail commer cob or it might have been badged a karrier breakdown anyway the rad leaked and my cousin always put a packet of porridge in the rad he swore blind it sealed it as I say we going up this hill with a car dangling on the back it was a very hot day and the rad cap which was on the front visible from the inside of the cab had a load of brown bubbles coming out of it as it boiled up and there was an old bill car behind us I knew he was on a ban and was bricking it at my tender age but he was not to bovvered and luckily the old bill never stopped us but you were always on the look out with him but he was a great bloke though they were for me very happy days indeed sorry to go on a bit but just had a liqiud lunch not driving now so it don`t matter keep well one and all , fred
The best training ever, in the real world. No one has lived until they have at least had a mouthful of leaded 4 star and a mouthful of Diesel. When I was 14 my mate had just got a Mini van for his 16th birthday. He was going to spend a year doing it up, but it was youth club night. I had a plan and nicked a gallon of petrol for it from my uncles Morris 1000. I went into the house and was caught rinsing my mouth out 
Nicking fuel gives you sore ears and a sore arse too, my uncle and my Dad gave me a good hiding, never stopped me syphoning, just taught me to more careful. I have said many times, like poacher turned gamekeeper, a driver who could flex the rules had to know which rules he was flexing 
Wheel Nut:
ubym344:
3300John:
ubym344:
that BRS aec brought back memories I worked for my cousin in the 60s in my school holidays and when I could bunk off school our uncle “george Barnard” used to drive one and he would come in to our yard once or twice a week or when he was near we were at hendon on the nth circular and I would have to syphon 10 gallons of diesel out of his tank which he sold to my cousin not sure where he was based though but it must have been near north london , I can still taste the derv now thinking of it they were very care free days as I recallHiya …ubym i like the syphoning jobbie.When i’am at Shell or was we had this silly little chap talking safty, HA HA. there would be 75 or so chaps
all 45/55 years old and this safty guy would say have any of you ever come into contact with petrolum liquids,Reply NNOOOOOOOO mr safty man.
Every man and his dog of our age has had a pipe in a tank at sometime or other or had carburetter jets blowing and sucking then spitting for 2 hours.
but knowone dare own up to it else you get a 2 hour lecture about how he thinks we’ll die.
Johnwhen I had to get the derv from my uncles atric I was only about 12 the first time and no one told me to ■■■■ a little and then take the pipe out of your mouth a mouthful of derv is not the best thing when you are that age, it was working there for my cousin when I found out what red deisel was I had never heard of it also as you can imagine my cousin being a car breaker things were always a bit dodgy and not very legal and my cousin who was a big drinker was always on a driving ban but he would still drive we were once going through hampstead village in an ex british rail commer cob or it might have been badged a karrier breakdown anyway the rad leaked and my cousin always put a packet of porridge in the rad he swore blind it sealed it as I say we going up this hill with a car dangling on the back it was a very hot day and the rad cap which was on the front visible from the inside of the cab had a load of brown bubbles coming out of it as it boiled up and there was an old bill car behind us I knew he was on a ban and was bricking it at my tender age but he was not to bovvered and luckily the old bill never stopped us but you were always on the look out with him but he was a great bloke though they were for me very happy days indeed sorry to go on a bit but just had a liqiud lunch not driving now so it don`t matter keep well one and all , fred
The best training ever, in the real world. No one has lived until they have at least had a mouthful of leaded 4 star and a mouthful of Diesel. When I was 14 my mate had just got a Mini van for his 16th birthday. He was going to spend a year doing it up, but it was youth club night. I had a plan and nicked a gallon of petrol for it from my uncles Morris 1000. I went into the house and was caught rinsing my mouth out
the trouble today is everything is so serious no one seems to have a laugh any more and the old bill just seem to want to nick for anything especially if you in a motor but all these lunatics stabbing people just seem to get away with it maybe I am becoming a grumpy old man, at least this site give s you a link to the past happy days
bubbleman:
Cheers Bubbs.
This would be before it became FedEx.
Hi again,heres a few more clippings lads.
Hope these bring back memories for someone.
Cheers Bubbs.
bubbleman:
Hope these bring back memories for someone.
Cheers Bubbs.
Another good reminder of Hands Trailers and Eric Prime, to remember the speedway rider Chris Prime.
Great pictures once again Bubbs! Long may they carry on!
ubym344:
Wheel Nut:
ubym344:
3300John:
ubym344:
that BRS aec brought back memories I worked for my cousin in the 60s in my school holidays and when I could bunk off school our uncle “george Barnard” used to drive one and he would come in to our yard once or twice a week or when he was near we were at hendon on the nth circular and I would have to syphon 10 gallons of diesel out of his tank which he sold to my cousin not sure where he was based though but it must have been near north london , I can still taste the derv now thinking of it they were very care free days as I recallHiya …ubym i like the syphoning jobbie.When i’am at Shell or was we had this silly little chap talking safty, HA HA. there would be 75 or so chaps
all 45/55 years old and this safty guy would say have any of you ever come into contact with petrolum liquids,Reply NNOOOOOOOO mr safty man.
Every man and his dog of our age has had a pipe in a tank at sometime or other or had carburetter jets blowing and sucking then spitting for 2 hours.
but knowone dare own up to it else you get a 2 hour lecture about how he thinks we’ll die.
Johnwhen I had to get the derv from my uncles atric I was only about 12 the first time and no one told me to ■■■■ a little and then take the pipe out of your mouth a mouthful of derv is not the best thing when you are that age, it was working there for my cousin when I found out what red deisel was I had never heard of it also as you can imagine my cousin being a car breaker things were always a bit dodgy and not very legal and my cousin who was a big drinker was always on a driving ban but he would still drive we were once going through hampstead village in an ex british rail commer cob or it might have been badged a karrier breakdown anyway the rad leaked and my cousin always put a packet of porridge in the rad he swore blind it sealed it as I say we going up this hill with a car dangling on the back it was a very hot day and the rad cap which was on the front visible from the inside of the cab had a load of brown bubbles coming out of it as it boiled up and there was an old bill car behind us I knew he was on a ban and was bricking it at my tender age but he was not to bovvered and luckily the old bill never stopped us but you were always on the look out with him but he was a great bloke though they were for me very happy days indeed sorry to go on a bit but just had a liqiud lunch not driving now so it don`t matter keep well one and all , fred
The best training ever, in the real world. No one has lived until they have at least had a mouthful of leaded 4 star and a mouthful of Diesel. When I was 14 my mate had just got a Mini van for his 16th birthday. He was going to spend a year doing it up, but it was youth club night. I had a plan and nicked a gallon of petrol for it from my uncles Morris 1000. I went into the house and was caught rinsing my mouth out
the trouble today is everything is so serious no one seems to have a laugh any more and the old bill just seem to want to nick for anything especially if you in a motor but all these lunatics stabbing people just seem to get away with it maybe I am becoming a grumpy old man, at least this site give s you a link to the past happy days
Hiya …Ive just split my sides at the last few lines you’ve all come up with.In my book we called all that a learning curve…Sod the health and safty
John
Wheel Nut:
bubbleman:
Hope these bring back memories for someone.
Cheers Bubbs.
Another good reminder of Hands Trailers and Eric Prime, to remember the speedway rider Chris Prime.
Bubbleman
You have done it again with Eric Prime I thank you
Wheelnut
Could not have put it better myself
Great stuff bubbs, I like the george fischer transcon.
Regards,
Mark.
Hi again,heres another dose.
Hope these bring back memories.
Cheers Bubbs.
Certainly do bring back the memories Bubbs, especially that old Freightliner insulated box. We used to collect a big block of dry-ice before loading them up. Some wise guy worked out that you could chip a few lumps off of it and keep it in a Thermos.
When he got back to the canteen he wandered around dropping chips of it into folks tea - ended up looking like something from the Adams Family with everybody’s tea frothing about and clouds of vapour wafting around.
Still the best thread on the net!
MacD
Hi Marc, I worked for Syd up until he called it a day and Trevor was in the office then “under protest” but I knew him when he was driving the low loader he will have retired now as we are of a similar vintage they were both good blokes to know and work for so that brought more good memories back as a family run outfit and a good set of lads to boot .We will keep reading all your posts so just keep sticking them on.
cheers Johnnie
Hello,nice memories for Johnnie with the Woods 110. Heres todays bits.
Hope these bring back memories for someone.
Cheers Bubbs.