These sculptures are in the redeveloped Market Dock at the mouth of the river. Regards Kev.
kevmac47:
Here’s a few I took last week from the riverbank between Hebburn and South Shields. Regards Kev.[attachment=3]003.JPG[/attachmen
The lad at the o/s/w in the orange pilot boat is Paul lives 4 doors down the street when im living
on this planet. 
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Lawrence Dunbar:
kevmac47:
8LXBV8BRIAN:
Nort Shields D.F.D.S ship plus a Foden 1973-4 summer time sunday.You would be just a boy then Brian
I wonder if he remembers some of their drivers, Eddie Stephenson, Jimmy Nicholson, Davey Dent, Regards Larry.
I was abooooot 14 i think Kev when i took the pic thats me little shadow to the side no sign of Hank though 
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Larry it was Eddie Stephenson from cramlington i think that was driving the Foden S80 at the time his brother worked
at Marsden at the time i think 
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8LXBV8BRIAN:
Lawrence Dunbar:
kevmac47:
8LXBV8BRIAN:
Nort Shields D.F.D.S ship plus a Foden 1973-4 summer time sunday.You would be just a boy then Brian
I wonder if he remembers some of their drivers, Eddie Stephenson, Jimmy Nicholson, Davey Dent, Regards Larry.
I was abooooot 14 i think Kev when i took the pic thats me little shadow to the side no sign of Hank though
Larry it was Eddie Stephenson from cramlington i think that was driving the Foden S80 at the time his brother worked
at Marsden at the time i think
That’s correct Eddie had a Foden then he got a 6 wheeler Daf unit, His younger brother Len did work there too but he went on to drive a lowloader for Owen Pugh, Regards Larry.
larry one of the scotwood bridge from my collection, this area of the river has changed over the years, bumper
Ive just been reading todays evening chronicle theres a picture of the Bessie Surtees building & one of Marsdens Fords on it, I wonder if it was the one the Late Norman Blacket or big Joe Luke drove these two had Perkins P 6s in them that they both drove, They also had some with the 4D engine in, The Perkins was the better of the two, Regards Larry.
Back a bit.
Oily
For the amber nectar connoisseurs 
I’ve no idea who they might be 16 bob a gallon eh, price of a teaspoonful nowadays.
Oily
Great stuff Kev, Regards Larry.
8LXBV8BRIAN:
Lawrence Dunbar:
kevmac47:
8LXBV8BRIAN:
Nort Shields D.F.D.S ship plus a Foden 1973-4 summer time sunday.You would be just a boy then Brian
I wonder if he remembers some of their drivers, Eddie Stephenson, Jimmy Nicholson, Davey Dent, Regards Larry.
I was abooooot 14 i think Kev when i took the pic thats me little shadow to the side no sign of Hank though
Larry it was Eddie Stephenson from cramlington i think that was driving the Foden S80 at the time his brother worked
at Marsden at the time i think
Ive just heard that Eddie Stephenson is not enjoying good health sadley to say, Get well soon Eddie, Regards Larry.
Good grief joining this site is bringing back many memories of days gone buy.
I was born in South Shield & one of the driving jobs had was driving for Wrights Biscuits then known as Middlemass. They were famous for their ginger snaps. I drove a Thames Trader on multi-drops. Most of us used to stop in the morning on the A1 at the Clock Cafe just past Scotch Corner. The Thames Trader was an unforgiving sod as it could be very difficult to stop in a hurry. Oil over air brakes bloody useless had a few narrow misses particularly approaching roundabouts.
Anyway thanks for the memories
