Was’nt JWQs man in Sheerness called Ted Reynolds?. Dont remember what he was like, only his name.
I remember a traffic manager at Claribel Carriers, Fairfield Street, Manchester, a real nice bloke, Ex RAF I think he had a smart handle bar tash. I used to get return loads from Claribels when in Manchester, I new him as Mr Ogden, That was in the 50/60s era. The good old days, Regards Larry.
Mark R:
Was’nt JWQs man in Sheerness called Ted Reynolds?. Dont remember what he was like, only his name.
Hi Mark, Jim Rignalls predesessor was callled Ted Rantzen-the original Sheerness manager was called Charlie Quinn-the Q in JWQ.
Yes mate, i remember now.
Larry, Alan Sutton left Waughs about 1973 to work for Cazaly’s. Ken Lancaster (RIP) was the general manager at that time and I think Alan, who as you say was super efficient didn’t need anyone looking over his shoulder. Ken was always known as “The Duke” until he went to the USA on holiday. He came back with a huge stetson hat, at that time Glen Campbell had the song Rhinestone Cowboy in the charts. Ken was a very slight fella and some smart arse had the great idea to change his nickname to “the NINEstone Cowboy” Happy days eh regards Kev.
Mark R:
Was’nt JWQs man in Sheerness called Ted Reynolds?. Dont remember what he was like, only his name.
yes mark there was a ted reynolds there but as terry said charlie quinn was the first i remember there then came alan weston ( from a differant planet) then ted then another guy who i cant remember his name ,i think he was an ex copper, oh i am forgetting ray simpson a driver who went in to the office after charlie quinn he had the first daf ORD 999R ,
The last company I worked for before starting on my own was Onward Transport at Birtley Tyne and Wear. The depot was origionally set up to service the contract with Castrol, I worked there from 1986 until the depot closed at the end of the contract in 1992. 
The manager there was Bill Gallimore a yorkshireman who moved to Gods country when he was promoted to the post. Bill was a great man to work for. As the depot was quite small he knew his staff very well and he always left us to get on with the job without much interference, infact when the open golf was on tv we used to say he wasn’t really in his office, there was only a cardboard cutout sittng at his desk. Bill never moved back to yorkshire when the depot closed and after his wife Ann died suddenly he seemed to withdraw into himself. He went to work at Van Hee for a few years so he was well known to a lot of contributors to these threads. Sadly Bill died himself a few years ago while he was still quite young. Good memories of a man I liked a great deal. regards Kevmac47.