billyt, you may well be right about Tam, not sure where he went to drive when Nicols closed down in 1983. I know he done a few casual shifts now and again for Paterson of Greenoakhill on tippers .
hi worked for smiths at newport dept 1971 to1982 drove two guy big j gd1002 and gd1003 with 240 gardeners great motors great job and great mates jeff bowditch
cant believe this picture ..this truck was purchased brand new from quicks trucks in manchester by my father it was painted in falcon roadways colours and he part exed it for another brand new trans con a few yrs later ..would be really interested to hear if its still around ???? (mailto:ctb41@hotmail.co.uk)
please note that the forth road bridge has yet to get its road can just be seen at tail end of lorry the first driver of gsx255 was peter murdoch from whitburn douglas harper
I new Jimmy McCallum back in the 60s , 70s & 80s even then the Trucks where always well turned out,They also had a lovely F86 & F88 290,If anyone has photos would like to see them.
that is got to be 1 of the tidest fleets these trucks are always well looked after and spotless i have seen these trucks on the caravan site i go to and always thought how are they never dirty well i was wrong i got a photo and could not belive how dirty they get so well done mccallums credit to you and you will be moving my caravan liked the way they treated the load and looked after it a1 company *****
I was driving these geordie when ye were on that wee seddon wae the clockwork engine and the ten foot trailer ye no the wan a mean wae the bad handbrake hahahaha
Mick gettin a wee shot in the drivin seat. yae kin aye dream !!!!!!!!
Nice tae see yir humour has,nt faded, bit yir memory has, it wisny ma motor that ran away it wis the other guys. nice try Mick . hope yae enjoyed yir wee shot in the drivin seat. Dream on, yae widnae know how tae start it up. Take a look at the other photos an see how the 11 foot trailers got bigger. Then again you've done it all . cheers mick. if yae kin fun the switch,, gee them main beam !!!!!!