bullerboY Â Â 10 #553 Posted February 23, 2014 Must be,I knew harold didnt he have a fruit shop at Oughti bridge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Manxdeedah   10 #554 Posted February 24, 2014 anyone remember cowens on little london rd  Would that be George Cowen John? I remember a George Cowen with green Albion Reivers but they were on Carrfield Road,Heeley Green,that was in late 60s.   Chris  ---------- Post added 24-02-2014 at 18:06 ----------  I knew Eric well as he was there at the same time as I was and when he had retired I popped up to see him a couple of times in the ball I also knew Don who I am sure worked for Vic Parker as well  There was a Don Morton worked for A E Evans same time as me,1970,lived up Oughtibridge way,going bald,looked like Pink Panther.    Chris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
phantom309   10 #555 Posted November 4, 2014 (edited) A couple of pictures for Joe These are of Fletchers Bakeries of Claywheels Lane    Edited November 4, 2014 by phantom309 wrong phooto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bullerboY Â Â 10 #556 Posted November 5, 2014 Anyone remember H waters and sons on Greenland Rd. Harry was my Grandfather. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
rsol   10 #557 Posted November 24, 2014 What year was you on Richmond Road rsol. Stared work for them in 1958 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alf1956   10 #558 Posted December 2, 2014 I also remember the Ripley pig. I was working for the BRS Staniforth Road at the time and she was a well known character.. My late father , Eric Marshall worked at BRS, Staniforth road for 30 years till they closed down  ---------- Post added 02-12-2014 at 18:10 ----------  I remember one or two from Staniforth Road in the 70s - Billy Walker and Alec Sampson spring to mind. A Staniforth Road Leyland Beaver....  And a Leyland Octopus plus two more LAD cabbed Octopussies from BRS on the SPT limestone job.  And a Staniforth Road Seddon on t'Cliffe,CWE 776B. My late father Eric Marshall worke dat BRS Staniforth road for about 30 years till they closed down Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
PeterR Â Â 10 #559 Posted December 3, 2014 (edited) Anyone remember Don who drove for BRS and picked up loads regularly when I worked at Firth Browns in Central warehouse in the mid sixties? I was involved in arranging transport to customers. I remember on one occasion, whilst standing in for the absent overhead crane driver, I caught the hooks under the bed of his eight wheeler and lifted the back end clear of the ground. I'd be 21 at the time and just got my licence Edited December 3, 2014 by PeterR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Walkley0 Mum   10 #560 Posted December 3, 2014 (edited) Booths Transport Olive Grove.  This may be of interest to someone on here. Found it in a secondhand book I bought. I found out it was taken outside what is now DotMot where Olive Grove Road joins East Bank Road. There's a date on the back - 1975  Edited December 3, 2014 by Walkley0 Mum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
rodbender   10 #561 Posted December 7, 2014 the driver of the merc looks like bill greason one of three brothers who drove for ron around 1974.  hi sprocky I worked for Richmond rd around 1978 and remember the greason bros allways got the good runs you must remember twelley big fat guy with a handlebar tash I used to drive a big guy j4 4 wheeler when I first started they gave me an albion to take 4 drops to Liverpool I was only young and cocky then I remember going over the m62 got to the top of windy hill and knocked it out of gear when I looked at spedo I was doing 75 and it was shaking me out of the seat I put my foot on the break and no chance at that speed to slow down I pulled into 3rd lane put lights on and rode it out ****ing my self all the way took me about 5 miles to get it back in top gear I pulled onto hard shoulder and smoked 4 fags one after the other from that day to this I never did that same trick again a leason learnt as for Richmond rd great times but crap money Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
phantom309   10 #562 Posted January 21, 2015 this is another Sheffield Company still going    * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Kidorry   189 #563 Posted January 21, 2015 When I worked at Sheffield forge & rolling mills on Bridge Street in 1952 I think it was Truswells that carted some of the steel rods from there with a horse and cart. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
cuttsie   1,089 #564 Posted January 21, 2015 hi sprocky I worked for Richmond rd around 1978 and remember the greason bros allways got the good runs you must remember twelley big fat guy with a handlebar tash I used to drive a big guy j4 4 wheeler when I first started they gave me an albion to take 4 drops to Liverpool I was only young and cocky then I remember going over the m62 got to the top of windy hill and knocked it out of gear when I looked at spedo I was doing 75 and it was shaking me out of the seat I put my foot on the break and no chance at that speed to slow down I pulled into 3rd lane put lights on and rode it out ****ing my self all the way took me about 5 miles to get it back in top gear I pulled onto hard shoulder and smoked 4 fags one after the other from that day to this I never did that same trick again a leason learnt as for Richmond rd great times but crap money  Rod would that have been the Grayson brothers, Alan ,Keith, Billy ,Allan and Brian. Did you know the gaffers Ron and Ken Sherwood. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...