bryan1943 Â Â 10 #1 Posted March 25, 2007 does anyone remember old transport companies around sheffield?.i first worked for rileys at birley vale 1964 diong local work.then on to long distance multi drops south coast,also delivering steel up to scotland bringing scrap back to roe brothers at wincobank.in 1969 worked for ross garages at tyler st.drivin old atkinsons up and down to south wales my first truck was reg no DBO380.ross sold out to humber warehousing in grimsby and later became humber mc.vee.i mooved to felixstowe in 1975 worked for p&o roadways untill i left and worked for james martin transport doing runs to iran jorden turkey greece and suadi arabia.travaling through belguim.germany.austria.cross yugoslavia bulgaria down through tukey into iran.great days.any one rembers me love to hear from you bryan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Wyatterp   10 #2 Posted May 22, 2007 hi Bryan, I too worked for Ross, just before they was tacken over by Humber Warhousing and then got laid off, and humber started a new depot at Frckley nr Doncaster,the depot if you can call it that was on a farm,they grew potatoes and made frensh frise (chips) that we deliverd,i worked there untill i got sacked because i was emigrateing to Canada,we left Heathrow December 28 1974 and have never been back but my wife and i are finaly coming for a holliday this week we will be in Sheffield May 26 until june 18.  Graham Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bryan1943   10 #3 Posted May 22, 2007 hi Bryan, I too worked for Ross, just before they was tacken over by Humber Warhousing and then got laid off, and humber started a new depot at Frckley nr Doncaster,the depot if you can call it that was on a farm,they grew potatoes and made frensh frise (chips) that we deliverd,i worked there untill i got sacked because i was emigrateing to Canada,we left Heathrow December 28 1974 and have never been back but my wife and i are finaly coming for a holliday this week we will be in Sheffield May 26 until june 18. Graham  HI GRAHAM. good to here from you i can remember bill garrer scotch man.also kenny cant john williams roy organ manager collinn fleming and many others good old days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Wyatterp   10 #4 Posted May 23, 2007 I think i remember them,some of the names seem familier,i do remember the manager was a Welshman not sure of his name but the yard forman we always called him sn*ts because that is what he was always doing,the manager would have him get him a pot of tea and he always did it in his cup,i don't think he ever new what he was drinking, well i wont be on the computer untill the end of June when we get back from Sheffield talk to you then. Graham Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Manxdeedah   10 #5 Posted March 29, 2011 (edited) Hi Bryan,just found this thread.I remember Ross Garages,their main depot was in Cardiff and I recall them using Atkis,AEC MK5s and - I think - Scania 110s or 111s.When I worked for A E Evans tankers I picked one of their night trunk drivers up early one morning,somewhere between Ross and Monmouth.He'd run out of time and dumped his artic (I'm sure it was a Scania) in a lay-by.I didn't realise Humber McVeigh bought them out. This picture of a Ross AEC MK5 Mandator DKG 483C,might bring some memories back.....   Chris.  PS I always thought they were on Barrow Road. I remember a lot of old Sheffield hauliers,I worked for C H Preston,Naylor and Wagstaffe,A.E.Evans and then 27 years for GGD/Wincanton at Maltby. Edited March 29, 2011 by Manxdeedah Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
phantom309   10 #6 Posted March 29, 2011 I worked at Pickfords Heavy Haulage Richmond Road Garages (not long) Sykes Bulk Liquids ( Sheaf Petroleum ) Magnet Southern Rotherham Applied Distribution Chapeltown Dodds Transport Swallownest Syd Woods Rotherham Exel Logistics Brinsworth  The Old Sheffield firms I can recall are H.Atkinson R.Earls T.Simmonite Kitchens Wilf Baxter Parkers Warringtons Falkland Road Wheeler Road Trowbridge Bonsalls Smiths Denby Street Caudles Rivelin Valley Shepherds ( Greenhill) Jack Shepherds Barber Road Revill Sons & Broadbent Ernest Thorpes Truswells Gloystarne Hadfields BRS Gillots Procters Chamber & Illingworth Sid Harrison Willie Harrison Jacksons T.Blacks Singletons Furness High Green  and one or two I can't remember at the moment Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Manxdeedah   10 #7 Posted March 29, 2011 (edited)  Hmmmmmmmm,we know each other then.  A few more....  Wm Bradley,Surbiton Street Cooper and Hart Bradley that did Batchelors work L H Mills - Maltese Tony's company:D Henry Matthews Frank Philips H Askey Wm Marsden,Malin Bridge Wilsons - did TWIL H Cawthorne Flemings George Cowan Ibbotsons (Carbrook Transport) A.E.Evans Regent Transport Blagdens One at Wadsley Bridge that did Whitbreads work amongst others. - Wesley Nichols? Talbot Transport  That's all I can think of at the moment.   Chris Edited March 29, 2011 by Manxdeedah Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
harmston   10 #8 Posted March 29, 2011 no one mentioned H.J.TUFFNELLS understand started with horse and cart developed in to lorrys depot in mary st moved to woodbourne road then to shepcote lane to present but now a International firm any one from 52 to 64 around Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
phantom309 Â Â 10 #9 Posted March 29, 2011 Pat O'Brian Lol Wilson did you mean manx I think we might know each other Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Manxdeedah   10 #10 Posted March 29, 2011 Pat O'Brian Lol Wilson did you mean manx I think we might know each other  Aye,L Wilson,green motors,they had some Mastiffs IIRC.  See yer in t'Red Lion when I come over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mh01 Â Â 10 #11 Posted March 29, 2011 (edited) deepcar transport a&e gregorys(ecclesfield) po middleton bw.dimmock housleys(tippers) bradburys(ecclesfield) geoff hardisty hughes haulage george lymer burgins cardiff transport h waters r cox rdb freight lines handsworth transport hornsby (brinsworth) stuart keen ? fox (cant remember his 1st name)george? r&j transport g fisher (tippers) john dee gosneys gw grice s&h motors ford&perry burgess haulage intake transport j cooper (tippers) newell & wright stardes rw simpson hartley haulage t roberts a e obrien greg saynor price express buckleys (eckington) c&d express (now owned by a&e) hastings freight arnold pell (bought out by ernie thorpe) gd wragg (tippers) mappins (chapeltown) (tippers) marriots Edited March 30, 2011 by mh01 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Manxdeedah   10 #12 Posted March 30, 2011 The list is endless. I forgot all about P O Middleton and Harry Waters.Geoff Hardisty was known as Wharncliffe Transport,he subbed for Wincanton at Maltby. Hallam Freight was another,off Handsworth Road.   Chris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...