Hello,Tel.I agree about the no security al Poplar.As you say,it wasn’t needed.The only thing we had was a pass to get out of Jarl Wharf.The good old days.Keep up the good work Tel,all the best,Ted.AKA 900x20. 
Hi Ted, I remember when we got the Ford custom cab it had a bench seat,I wont name the driver but he laid a hind quarter across the seat,and asked me to sit on the thick part on the passenger side he gave me his pass,the copper at the gate said to me you look tall,I said yes I am sitting on my night out gear,he let us through,we went to the giant steak house in Algate ate all night and drank for free,Filthy Lucker came in put the fillet in a bag and left with a local woman of the night.
Hello,Tel. There’ll never be another firm like UCC.Bloody hard work sometimes but Dave and I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.There must be loads of stories of the “events” we had in those days.Not many people I know fed their dog on striploin steak (good old Tiny). Even now,it’s a topic of discussion in the pub. Keep 'em coming Tel,it’s always good to hear from you.Regards,Ted and Dave. 
Hello Ted and Dave,not heard from Bill,his old windows 95 laptop must have seized up,poor old sod,has he been radicalised there’s enough of that mob where he lives,think I spotted him in a camp in Syria with that same old coat he used to wear and his union card (1208 branch) in his hand,ha,ha. Speak soon Terry
Hello Ted and Dave, what a saucy little bugger that young Terence is. Now that he’s known as the Arfure Daley of Wisbeach, he’s getting above himself, either that or the soot from his chimney exploits has damaged him. Every day he gets more like his old pater, known as the council window man of Poplar. A couple of weeks ago I had to go in for a colonoscope and was a little worried when the surgeon put both hands on my shoulders. I had to look round to make sure that he wasn’t related to him in funny bunny land, I bet his wife wont buy a car off him. Catch you guys later. Bill.
What Ho, Bill. Good to see you back on the thread.Did you,with your better knowledge than mine,ever find out any info on any of the drivers at Poplar,i.e.Long John Browning,Silent Night,Pete Johnston and the rest?
Also the Yard gang? We’d like to know as there will never be another bunch of drivers like the Poplar men. Keep up the good work Bill,regards,Ted and Dave.
Hi 900x20, a list of names that I made a while ago is:-
Continental, Beal Les, Billings Ron, Blakeway Ron,Box Wally,Brien George
Chadwick Fred, Curtis George, Galbraith Brian, Hall Charlie, Hannant Doug,
Howard George, Keating Paraffin Terence, Kent Charlie, Lingwood Joe,
McAuley Sam, Page Tommy, Pickard Mike, Revell Reg, Rutland Bill,
Sadler John, Simpkins Reg, Smith Charlie, Sparrow Bill, Staples Bill,
The 2 Townsend Rascals Ted and Dave, Wilson Chris, Wise Charlie,
Domestic, Arnold George, Barnes George, Christyopher Tim, Christopher Vic,
Effany George, Hampshire Gordon, Pretlove Harry, Sparrow Bill Snr,
Scanlon George, Cook Ted.
Yard Stretch Alf Bascomb Harry.
THere are many more whose names escape me for a while. Regards Bill.
Hi 900x20, Here are a couple of more names that come to mind,
Mike Usher, Frank Evans, Jim Bosher, Jim Miller, Luker, Mac Aleavey,
Jim Bennett, Ken Liddiard,Jim Bellman, Mc barron, Harry Semain, K Bruce,
Reg Lintott, Ron Stayte, The Scout, Bob Burns, George Ripley, Jim Burge.
There are a couple of others whose names are elluding me at the moment but will come back in a while. Regards Bill.
Greetings,Bill. Thanks for the name list and I hope they’re all still with us.Jethro,(who went to Australia) and Dennis Burley have just sprung to mind.Ted Prendegast and his son,not forgetting “Guinness”,another character.Albert the Thief,in the yard,Billy Denham who nearly went down the hole with Frank Evans. A fine cxrew if ever there was one! Regards,Ted and Dave.
Hi 900x20, another couple spring to mind, Bill Lawler and his son, who borrowed the trailer full of lamb from the southampton depot. Our little mate in his mac from Wisbeach is strangely silent, that makes a change. I reckon Carole’s got him washing her smalls. Regards Bill.
Hello,Bill.Ronnie Vyse,another character.Pete Johnson who,now and again used to turn up in his pyjamas if he knew there was nothing to do on nights.Bill,who worked in the office,the last time I saw him was at Securicor at Nine Elms when I used to deliver the petrol there on Shell.It all comes back,gradually.Regards,Ted and Dave. 900x20. 
Hi all, Bill Wisbech,thats how you spell it not Wisbeach,now wonder you all ways got lost,ha,ha.Pete Johnson,well we got booked off one night so I took him down to a club in Allgate,I knew a girl there she had a mate who was a midget,I tried to get him interested in her,they were both on the game,he was to polite to turn her down,he kept calling me a bastad.he used to do part time work in a mini cab office at blackwell tunnel,about a week later i told her Pete was interested in her,so i sent her down to the cab office,all the drivers were there and the midget walked in and put her arms around him,i had to stay away from him for a while,he went mad.I wonder were he is now.
Hi All, Now then young parrafin fetcher, if you look at the members page for You, it’s spelt WISBEACH. your spelling not mine. Ive just compiled a list of drivers that I can recall, there are 28 continentals and 33 domestic. I also remember a bloke from Chadwell Heath who got a job at Warley and left after a couple of days. Mac and I had to go round his house and ask for his uniform back , without success. He didn’t have anything else to wear obviously. I’m not sure if he wasn’t of the Keats family. Also Albert Jordon asked me to fix him up with a job at Warley when Hatton sold out , he only stayed a fortnight. I am also not sure if Freddie Fainton moved from Bow Common Lane to Yabsley Street and also George Tarling another tractor man. Right young Terence, get back up the pub. Bill.
Hi All, OH DEAR, I hope that the recent firework noise hasn’t woke the poor old remnants ot UCC,as they all seem to be asleep. Even the ARFUR DALEY replica of WISBECH seems to be absent, either that or matron wont let him get out of bed. Mac phoned me a week ago and he seems to be keeping well. As an afterthought, the only time I remember young Terence being this quiet was when it was his turm up the bar. Bill.
No Bill have just repaired 2 cars,both sold,lighting my log fire,waiting for the wife to come home from work to cook my dinner,starving.Getting cold in the garage,cant afford to heat it,donation will be welcomed.
Hi Tel, Blimey, I thought that you had popped your clogs, being so quiet. I started a whip roumd for you, Ive already coiiected three shillings and threepence and a handfull of washers. Bill.
Greetings,All.
Found this Scania,can’t see the numbers and wondered if Bill Sparrow drove it to Kuwait with the said Swiss Rolls load.Apologies if I’m wrong.Hope you’re all well and Terry’s roof doesn’t leak.
Happy Christmas from Ted and Dave.
Hi Ted and Dave, the lorries that were given to me were 805 which turned over on the free enterprise 5, then 811 and lastly 823 . I never did the middle east runs these were only done by Charlie Wise, Chris Wilson Ron Blakeway and that dirty picture seller up there in Wisbech.Also a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to All the UCC survivors. I didn’t put myself up for middle east runs as I had been out there in the Kate and was so popular that too many had followed me home already. Bill.
Hello,Bill. Thanks for that,I had it wrong.I think there was an article about it in the CM.I wonder what happened to the units, Big “J” included,after the demise of the firm. Also,did they ever put bigger tyres on the Scanias after I left? Every trip I did I always had a/or puncture(s) on those silly Dinky toy 900x20’s fitted. I wouldn’t fancy doing Saudi on them. A bad move fitting them,especially with only two spares! All the best,regards,Ted.
Hi all, Ted, Bill used to have a night out going to smithfield from jarl wharf,so I dont think Kuwait would have suited him,ha,ha. I think ■■■■■ nose went as well, I went twice once to relieve Charley Kent,who went ill in Baghdad,Chris Wilson got a arab to drive it to Kuwait, I flu out there and then went on to Saudi and on to Doha to collect personnel effects from the RAF who were leaving the gulf. Chris went on to Jedda with ice cream,we met back up in the Golden Beach hotel in Kuwait,spent quite a long time trying to get a visa through Iraq. When the Arabs were loading me in Doha they said it was to hot (130) so I put the fridge on and closed the doors. 4 hours later I came back, I thought they were dead,have you ever seen an arab with a big red nose,well there were 5 of them,ha,ha. At the Kuwait,iraq border Safwan,they let Chris through but took me to a holding prison in Bazra, I wont go into the reason why,but they kept me there for some weeks, Chris waited for me in Istambul,good bloke, not like the ones who drove off in Spain when my clutch went,there was some bad ■■■■■■■■ on Union, but most were good. Happy Chrismas to all. Terry