W.A Glendinning [Shotley bridge & Durham]

[duncan_bladen]

trying to source any photos , of W.A Glendinning motors and drivers , esp the lads that ran pipe out of wavin and uponor .
Reasons for this request is , my old man ,Joe Bladen [ "AULD BASSA " ] and his mate Malcolm Clough , used to deliver Pipe [gas /water etc] for said company , i have a few pictures but was hoping for more , can anyone help , or point me in the right direction ?

many thanks Duncan Bladen

[duncan_bladen]

UPDATE

sorting a few pictures , and found these

[duncan_bladen]

few more

[duncan_bladen]

last few

[transporter_man]

duncan bladen:
trying to source any photos , of W.A Glendinning motors and drivers , esp the lads that ran pipe out of wavin and uponor .
Reasons for this request is , my old man ,Joe Bladen [ "AULD BASSA " ] and his mate Malcolm Clough , used to deliver Pipe [gas /water etc] for said company , i have a few pictures but was hoping for more , can anyone help , or point me in the right direction ?

many thanks Duncan Bladen

Hi Duncan
I am on holiday at the moment but have some photos of the Wavin vehicles at home, one is a delivery on the Western Bypass at the airport junction which at the time If I remember correctly was the longest load out of Medowfield. The other is a photo in Shotley yard of the first two Wavin liveried trucks with the drivers Bruce & Jimmy. Will try & sort them when I get back. Good to see your photos, brings back a few good memories.

[duncan_bladen]

cheers transporter man , was sorting a few of the photos that I found while clearing out dads house after his death last july [joe bladen]

if I find any more I shall post them for you

regards Duncan

[transporter_man]

duncan bladen:
cheers transporter man , was sorting a few of the photos that I found while clearing out dads house after his death last july [joe bladen]

if I find any more I shall post them for you

regards Duncan

Realy sorry to hear about Joe Duncan he was a true waggon man, is Malcolm still on th go?

[duncan_bladen]

nah , just before dad passed away , he told me about Malcolm … he was working for allinson transport[darlington] , he pulled up at a drop , wet and asked where they wanted their stuff, after a while when it wasn’t taken off wagon, the went to find driver , he had dropped down dead , on opening the curtains …
this was about this time last yr

[transporter_man]

duncan bladen:
nah , just before dad passed away , he told me about Malcolm … he was working for allinson transport[darlington] , he pulled up at a drop , wet and asked where they wanted their stuff, after a while when it wasn’t taken off wagon, the went to find driver , he had dropped down dead , on opening the curtains …
this was about this time last yr

I had a feeling he would be dead, lasted longer than I expected due to hi history.

[duncan_bladen]

aye malc liked a sherbert or 5

[transporter_man]

duncan bladen:
trying to source any photos , of W.A Glendinning motors and drivers , esp the lads that ran pipe out of wavin and uponor .
Reasons for this request is , my old man ,Joe Bladen [ "AULD BASSA " ] and his mate Malcolm Clough , used to deliver Pipe [gas /water etc] for said company , i have a few pictures but was hoping for more , can anyone help , or point me in the right direction ?

many thanks Duncan Bladen

Hi Duncan must have 1000’s of photo’s managed to find a few Wavin trucks, heres a couple to start the ball rolling.

[duncan_bladen]

i see on the bottom photo , G922tbb one of the motors dad drove , along with trailer 77 [40-60 ft extender ]

please post some more if/when you can

regards Duncan Bladen