I’ll take that trailer up Dennis,just give me time to get over on t’ferry 
Not bothered what wagon I have either.
Chris Webb:
I’ll take that trailer up Dennis,just give me time to get over on t’ferry
Not bothered what wagon I have either.
Hiya Chris Wev’e got it coupled up to a Big J 8LXB !! how will that do for you mate ? Fergie can carry on in his Big J with AEC 505 !!! Dennis.
Bewick:
Chris Webb:
I’ll take that trailer up Dennis,just give me time to get over on t’ferry
Not bothered what wagon I have either.Hiya Chris Wev’e got it coupled up to a Big J 8LXB !! how will that do for you mate ? Fergie can carry on in his Big J with AEC 505 !!! Dennis.
Aye,she’ll do Dennis,up and back then.IOM ferry leaves Heysham at 1415 and 0215,not bothered which one I catch home after me shift. 
Soory, Guys, I’ve tried to add another story here, photobucket is not working right so it will have to wait!
Alex
alexsaville:
Soory, Guys, I’ve tried to add another story here, photobucket is not working right so it will have to wait!
Alex
Just when the the thread was depending on you Alex to stay alive and you have to go “technical” Cheers Bewick.
Second attempt here!
More tales (And thats your lot on Smiths!) from an old Trucker! Commercial Vehicle Road Transport Club magazine, Jan 2009.
Photo by Dave Phillips, a real Lorry Driver!
Alex
alexsaville:
Second attempt here!
More tales (And thats your lot on Smiths!) from an old Trucker! Commercial Vehicle Road Transport Club magazine, Jan 2009.
Photo by Dave Phillips, a real Lorry Driver!
Alex
Well done Alex you should be awarded the “SOM Medal of Honour” ( with Bar)and Fergie should be made to go all the way to Glasgow on his Honda 50 to pin it on !! I didn’t realise that James &Alex were bible bashers( as long as profit didn’t get in the way !) Mr. James never let on to me on the occaisions I met him !!However well done Alex you have done your bitfor the thread and very interesting it was !! Cheers Bewick.
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Well done Alex you should be awarded the “SOM Medal of Honour” ( with Bar)and Fergie should be made to go all the way to Glasgow on his Honda 50 to pin it on !!
I’d WALK to Glasgow to pin a medal the size of a dustbin lid on his chest !! he’s a gentleman !!
Fergie47:
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Well done Alex you should be awarded the “SOM Medal of Honour” ( with Bar)and Fergie should be made to go all the way to Glasgow on his Honda 50 to pin it on !!I’d WALK to Glasgow to pin a medal the size of a dustbin lid on his chest !! he’s a gentleman !!
Alex said to tell you the cheque is in the post ( in euro’s as it works out cheaper at the moment ) you should get it before Christmas !!
Bewick:
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Well done Alex you should be awarded the “SOM Medal of Honour” ( with Bar)and Fergie should be made to go all the way to Glasgow on his Honda 50 to pin it on !!I’d WALK to Glasgow to pin a medal the size of a dustbin lid on his chest !! he’s a gentleman !!
Alex said to tell you the cheque is in the post ( in euro’s as it works out cheaper at the moment ) you should get it before Christmas !!
Fergie47:
Worked at Smith’s Southampton depot late '60’s - '70’s.What depot were you at ?I WAS AT MANCHESTER AND THERE WEAR A FATHER &SON CAIIED GEORGE &PETER STOTT PETER IS AT VITAFOME NOW
Do a search on here, they’re are a few Smith’s threads, and I put a lot of photo’s on “Old Southampton Hauliers.”
Also see Brain Edgars fantastic site, with over a hundred pic’s of Smith’s motors from the early days to when they finished.
They’re are several Smith’s drivers on this site including Alex, ex Glasgow driver, with many a tale to tell !!!This is Brians forum :- public.fotki.com/scottishtruckph … sh-trucks/ Go to Stirling / Faulkirk, then general haulage, then scroll down to Smiths ( in alphabetical order )
Fergie
I drove @ SoM Manchester for 7/8 years,were you there with Harold Gilmore,the Manager in late 70’s?
Rgds,
David
Fergie47:
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Well done Alex you should be awarded the “SOM Medal of Honour” ( with Bar)and Fergie should be made to go all the way to Glasgow on his Honda 50 to pin it on !!I’d WALK to Glasgow to pin a medal the size of a dustbin lid on his chest !! he’s a gentleman !!
Alex said to tell you the cheque is in the post ( in euro’s as it works out cheaper at the moment ) you should get it before Christmas !!
Looks like the thread has finally died R.I.P. Bewick.
arthur2,
Check your PM.
hi folks have just managed to get m account going after 2 months of trying i have already posted on the 8LXB thread and hope to have photo evidence asap
they deffo existed my dad still brags about that big 240 gardner im am trying to coax him to get online he still remembers his time at SOM as if it was yesterday
does anyone remember the exellent social club right next to the depot me and my 4 brothers had many xmas parties in there
my dads name is Tommy Doyle worked from the late 60s till after the last strike
regards john doyle
ND888 BIGJ:
hi folks have just managed to get m account going after 2 months of trying i have already posted on the 8LXB thread and hope to have photo evidence asap
they deffo existed my dad still brags about that big 240 gardner im am trying to coax him to get online he still remembers his time at SOM as if it was yesterdaydoes anyone remember the exellent social club right next to the depot me and my 4 brothers had many xmas parties in there
my dads name is Tommy Doyle worked from the late 60s till after the last strike
regards john doyle
John,
I presume,as your Dad drove “ND888” he was based @ Glasgow Depot?
David 
The only one painted in this livery. I drove it for about a year, when it was based in Southampton.
5thwheel:
ND888 BIGJ:
hi folks have just managed to get m account going after 2 months of trying i have already posted on the 8LXB thread and hope to have photo evidence asap
they deffo existed my dad still brags about that big 240 gardner im am trying to coax him to get online he still remembers his time at SOM as if it was yesterdaydoes anyone remember the exellent social club right next to the depot me and my 4 brothers had many xmas parties in there
my dads name is Tommy Doyle worked from the late 60s till after the last strike
regards john doyleJohn,
I presume,as your Dad drove “ND888” he was based @ Glasgow Depot?
hi 5th yes he got it from new i remember him coming in and telling everyone his new waggon was a guy with a 240 gardner and im sure it was with afullers road ranger gearbox he used to steal me mums furniture polish to polish the dash board he was so proud of that motor . he worked at london rd and the depot on carmyle ave was up today but he was partaking in his new hobby the local bowling club lol he has some amazing stories to tell . im gonna get him to post a story about the time he lost a bedford cab shell from his waggon and new nowt about it until he arrived back at the depot and what wullie mcguinness made of it regards john
David
I remember Tam Doyle, didn’t he come from Maryhill?
As to the Fleet Number, I am now not sure it was 999, maybe it was 888!
Tam worked with Tam Ash at Carntyne on recovery after Smiths (No hill too steep - No ditch too deep!), last time I met him he was working for an Irish firm who hauled mushrooms. Haven’t seen him for years.
Alex
alexsaville:
I remember Tam Doyle, didn’t he come from Maryhill?
As to the Fleet Number, I am now not sure it was 999, maybe it was 888!
Tam worked with Tam Ash at Carntyne on recovery after Smiths (No hill too steep - No ditch too deep!), last time I met him he was working for an Irish firm who hauled mushrooms. Haven’t seen him for years.
Alex
Hi alex the very same tam doyle he worked for ash for a few years then he ended up with mcburney running mushrooms and retired a few years ago
the fleed number is deffo right it was ND888 i drive coaches for a living and get the luxuray of hotels for my overnites not ike you huys had to sleep in the cab or shared digs wil mention your name yo my dad when im over
kind regards john