825christineh:
Hi Carl, I didn’t know it was 1.00pm. Previously it said 12.30 Chris
Hi Christine
You could be right 12-30
Sorry for wrong info
Carl
Hi Carl, let me know which it is please, when you find out. It is the club in the market place isn’t it and not down the station? Chris
Here are the details
Carl Williams:
Colin Watson:
HiBelow is a copy of the letter that I have asked the Northern Echo, Newton News and Spennynews to publish in their letter column, as we have no guarantee that they will publish I would ask all who read this thread who may know a colleague to pass the word verbally.
Were you ever employed by W. H. Williams Removal and Storage Spennymoor: a half dozen of ex employees got together on Tuesday 10th April 2012, 26 years since the company went into liquidation and we had a good evening out with many tales and a million miles covered in a couple of hours
It was thought by those present that they would like to hold a reunion of as many as possible of ex employees, I have a list of ex employees but this of course has been substantially reduced over the years through nature and as a large portion of those left are in their late sixties or early to mid seventies the opportunity to have such an occasion has a possible limited time scale.
We have been offered the use of the facilities of Ferryhill Workingmen’s Club for the afternoon of Saturday 27th October 2012 from 12.30pm onwards, If you are interested please contact preferable by Email: colinwatson412@btinternet .com or on mobile: 0779690
Yes, this is what I was referring to. 12.30 it is then. Chris
825christineh:
Yes, this is what I was referring to. 12.30 it is then. Chris
Sorry for the confusion
That’s a serious mistake you made there Carl. People could have missed out on 30 minutes drinking time. ha ha Chris
825christineh:
That’s a serious mistake you made there Carl. People would have missed out on 30 minutes drinking time. ha ha Chris
LOL yep defo
Wont be there due to the old northeast drivers do the same day from 14.00 but enjoy
edworth:
Hi Carl…Clarkson he’s a knob…Also remember BPT 100B with the crash gearbox what a great van, I remember when it was mine and drivers coming back from journeys might have had to come and help me load, they always wanted to have a go at driving her, some where useless with the gearbox
I had it to a fine art could change without the clutch, all in the engine revs, of course I never told your Dad I could do it, remember waiting for Gearge Hardy puuting gearbox back into J2 as I wanted to leave early next morning, it would be about 9.45 pm when he shouted it was done, then your Dad asked him what that piece of metal was on the floor, it was a spacer and the box had to come out again your Dad smoked about 20 tabs that night and I gave George some stick, but you could not fall out with George that was his way…Kenmirs, when I started as a wagon lad we where still doing Kenmirs, I remember me and Rodger (Owens) taken a load of headboards to Vono Beds at Tipton,Staffs and bringing a removal back from Wolverhampton, we stayed in digs on Waterloo Road, opposite the WOLVES ground, what a job for a young kid like me. I travelled the length and breadth of the British isles as a wagon lad with some of the best drivers in this country and learn’t everthing from your Dad and them, my first journey away was with that “Thing” from Coulsons the four potter TK I had about sixteen drops for Wiltshire and Birmingham 21 and ■■■■■■■■ myself , thinking of if I scratch it Harry will go mad, was not bothered about the drops and Birmingham etc only I must not mark Van
Eddie
Hi Eddie,
George Hardy was to motor mechanics what Tommy Cooper was to magic, but like you say, he was such a nice guy, and always laughed it off. Do you know if he is still alive.
DPT100B was a complete mistake. It had an integral body and Marsden’s had put on a full width cab, and the seating position was totally wrong. It was a crash box and you were trying to change gear at the wrong angle. The pedals were off position as well as everything else and so it was a pig to drive. I went down to Altringham with loads of pyjamas often with it and I hated every trip, particularly having to leave Spennymoor at 5 in the morning. Talking about Kenmire’s and Tipton reminded me of when I went with Harry Hawkins, before I had started driving. Harry was in 367MPT and someone was following in DPT100B and we had both vans to tip, and then go round the corner and load a removal and were back the same night. That would have taught Pickford’s (on TV last night) how to load removals.
We learnt our lesson and the other BMC FG’s we bought MPT393J? A K reg one (Both not on vehicle list please help Peter with vehicle numbers) and CPT404L pictured below were all identical with standard three penny piece cabs still had crash boxes and the same engines, but apart from being cramped were easier to drive, but still noisy and uncomfortable.
The 4 cylinder Bedford 6188HN was as useless, if not more useless than my dad’s Thames 4d. I never had ‘the pleasure’ of driving either, but after all the trouble we experienced with the Bedford 4 cylinder, made us so surprised that Barry Hindmarch decided to buy his 4 cylinder that was involved in the fatal crash. Neither Ford nor Bedford mastered building 4 cylinder diesel Engines.
I have so many stories of Harry Smith (Aaron’s brother) and will get round to them one day. That was disgusting what he did and I hate to think what dad would have done and said to him if he had found out, but again, like George Hardy he was such a likable bloke, and sadly died so young
Carl
Never mind about vans and wagons. Those mobility scooters can be pretty nifty. I’ve just nearly been wiped out by one and had to dive out of the way. It must have been souped-up cos he must have been going 30mph. Ignorant old bugger never even apologised. Chris
825christineh:
Never mind about vans and wagons. Those mobility scooters can be pretty nifty. I’ve just nearly been wiped out by one and had to dive out of the way. It must have been souped-up cos he must have been going 30mph. Ignorant old bugger never even apologised. Chris
Hiya,
Christine send hubby round to let his tyres down 
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thanks harry, long retired.
Hi Harry, No hubby. I’m happily divorced thanks and wouldn’t want it any other way. I can do what I want, when I want. Chris
825christineh:
Hi Harry, No hubby. I’m happily divorced thanks and wouldn’t want it any other way. I can do what I want, when I want. Chris
Same here Chris & I do my own dirty work thanks Harry
Harry will you be out to play on sat 
as still have that book
I found out too late that I was allergic to marriage. Anyway, I’ve always done my own dirty work too. Chris
825christineh:
I found out too late that I was allergic to marriage. Anyway, I’ve always done my own dirty work too.
Chris
Like that think I am the same as men just cause more problems than they are worth
Sometimes I wish I’d been born batting for the other side, I think the relationships would be much easier. Chris
animal:
825christineh:
Hi Harry, No hubby. I’m happily divorced thanks and wouldn’t want it any other way. I can do what I want, when I want. ChrisSame here Chris & I do my own dirty work thanks Harry
Harry will you be out to play on sat
Hiya,
Ang not looking too good for Saturday at the moment can’t enjoy a drink at the
moment, and turning out to licenced premises to drink only pop is a no no for
me if I can get there it will only be a flying visit. Oh’ by the way “what book”■■
It’s not my birthday, at 76 I’ve stopped having birthdays.
thanks harry, long retired.
825christineh:
Sometimes I wish I’d been born batting for the other side, I think the relationships would be must easier. Chris
hiya
Chris there’s no “sticky wicket” batting for the other side if your’e female 
thanks harry, long retired.
Hi Harry, I know the ball’s bounces are unpredictable with a sticky wicket and speaking metaphorically impossible when batting for the other side. Chris
harry_gill:
animal:
825christineh:
Hi Harry, No hubby. I’m happily divorced thanks and wouldn’t want it any other way. I can do what I want, when I want. ChrisSame here Chris & I do my own dirty work thanks Harry
Harry will you be out to play on sat
Hiya,
Ang not looking too good for Saturday at the moment can’t enjoy a drink at the
moment, and turning out to licenced premises to drink only pop is a no no for
me if I can get there it will only be a flying visit. Oh’ by the way “what book”■■
It’s not my birthday, at 76 I’ve stopped having birthdays.
thanks harry, long retired.
The BRS book you mean you forgot about it
Sorry you not too good hope you get better soon xxxx
825christineh:
Sometimes I wish I’d been born batting for the other side, I think the relationships would be much easier. Chris
Snap might be a bit easier