WBS OR HTS PHOTOS

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS OLD TIME LORRIES, COMPANIES AND DRIVERS (INTERACT
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Can anbody help , i am looking for any photo’s of trucks run by HTS or WBS for a model i am looking to build ?

My dad used to drive for these to campanies from the very late 60’s till about 1982 , HTS used to be in charlton , when he drove for WBS he was based at the depot in westferry road on the isle of dogs doing the ford warrenty contract in a ford d seies ( NJD 617L ) then usen to do a run to manchester on a friday nite , he then moved over to plough lane in surrey docks driving a leyland marathon 2 ( BUL 81T ) up to fords at daventry then back to junction 9 on the M1 do a trailer swap go back to fords at daventry then back to surrey docks , he then left WBS when he moved to northampton where he went to work for E.M.ROGERS .

My dads name was Dave Haigh , also known as Budgie ,

Hpoefully someone can help me as my mum through all my pics out when i moved out when i got married

Many thanks

ANDREW HAIGH

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The old TV series ‘Brothers’ is now been released on DVD, plenty of shots of the Charlton yard on there, plus some shunting scenes with Seddon 32.4’s and D series Ford’s ect ect, great for a bit of nostagia!!! Got mine from HMV, havent seen series 2 yet though.

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Hi Andy , remember WBS yard at surrey docks , went there with the old man when he was on Swifts , the trailers would be parked right near the edge of the docks so while sheeting up one false move & your in the water :exclamation: What happened to them :question: did they lose the ford contract to TNT & go bust :question: have seen picture of WBS marathon on scrapbook memories thread somewhere if its any help. Regards Tony

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tonyhogi:
Hi Andy , remember WBS yard at surrey docks , went there with the old man when he was on Swifts , the trailers would be parked right near the edge of the docks so while sheeting up one false move & your in the water :exclamation: What happened to them :question: did they lose the ford contract to TNT & go bust :question: have seen picture of WBS marathon on scrapbook memories thread somewhere if its any help. Regards Tony