The alpine man 1970's

[deano 10]

Does anybody remember the alpine man?

A big lorry type vehicle used to turn up round our way (gleadless) on a thursday,i think (only used to see him on school hols) with crates of fizzy pop,he had young lads that worked on the lorry who's job it was to distribute the pop to various houses,was always impressed as a kid that they could carry two bottles of pop in one hand.

The prices if i remember was really cheap,something like 7p for big bottle,we always ended up with about five bottles,pineapple was my favourite.

[owdlad 10]

Hi Deano, before they were called Alpine I think they were called S.Y.D.S. South Yorkshire Direct Supplies, and they always had a lorry full of pop, and a lot of different flavours.

[deano 10]

loads of exotic flavours or so it seemed to a young lad in the seventies:D seem to remember the lorries where yellow.

[Guest bostonaire]

ya saying about alpine.which i have fond memories of sitting on the door step guzzling a full bottle of dandelion and burdock on a hot day but does anyone remember "THE CORONA" POP DELIVERY SERVICE???? whatever happened to them?

[timo 10]

Fond memories of Alpine deliveries in the Wincobank area circa 1974/5 come flooding back. Actually, I don't know why I say"fond"; the drinks, despite tasting delicious to my then untrained and unsophisticated palate, were probably quite dangerous. The lemonade was definately liquid nitrogen, and the fluorescent orangeade must be related to the defoliant unleashed upon North Vietnam by American bombers.

[glaham 10]

There used to be Cresta vans too selling Cresta (it's frothy man) and Liptons tea vans, but I've no idea what they sold.

[owdlad 10]

Originally posted by glaham

There used to be Cresta vans too selling Cresta (it's frothy man) and Liptons tea vans, but I've no idea what they sold.

 

 

Coffee and still do

[Damon 10]

Yeah, we had the Corona man - I'd never heard of the Alpine guy until my wife mentioned him recently. Apparently her mum used to quite fancy the one that came to their house - Stradbroke Road way.

[Cycleracer 10]

Originally posted by glaham

There used to be Cresta vans too selling Cresta (it's frothy man) and Liptons tea vans, but I've no idea what they sold.

Yeah, I loved Cresta, it was addictive and was frothy as it was portrayed.

Alpine I believe where still going recently but not sure if they exist now.

[tiffy 10]

Alpine delivered around the end of Wordsworth around '96/'97 but not for long. Found this though where Alpine is mentioned:-

 

http://www.ukbusinesspark.co.uk/bpfood98.htm

[auctionman 10]

Does anybody remember the alpine man?

A big lorry type vehicle used to turn up round our way (gleadless) on a thursday,i think (only used to see him on school hols) with crates of fizzy pop,he had young lads that worked on the lorry who's job it was to distribute the pop to various houses,was always impressed as a kid that they could carry two bottles of pop in one hand.

The prices if i remember was really cheap,something like 7p for big bottle,we always ended up with about five bottles,pineapple was my favourite.

I used to work for first syds and then alpine and believe me if the lad could only carry two bottles in each hand he was no good

[alevans 10]

I used to work for first syds and then alpine and believe me if the lad could only carry two bottles in each hand he was no good

There was also Davenports, they used to deliver beer as well as pop, and I think ice cream, I THINK they had a garage in Upperthorpe.