mh01 Â Â 10 #121 Posted April 4, 2011 Truswells had a contract with that fencing manufacturers down Shepcotte lane did a bit of agency work for them,there yard is out at Dodworth.trussys are doing quite well, theyre also running out of scunthorpe & scotland Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mh01 Â Â 10 #122 Posted April 4, 2011 Thats another good firm gone down the pan,they did the wheelie bin contract for Tytan, a firm from Scotland called Clockwork bought them over they dint seem interested in the transport side of SBS and moved it out to Aston and thind it down to nothing .i know 1 or 2 that worked for SBS breifly, they wernt impressed, the boss wanted them to take their taccy out & carry on working, needless to say they didnt stay long. thats going back a few year mind, since then i think they tidied their act up a bit, im not sure if clockwork have still got SBS' old warehouse down ecclesfield, iv not been past for a while Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Shogun   10 #123 Posted April 4, 2011 i know 1 or 2 that worked for SBS breifly, they wernt impressed, the boss wanted them to take their taccy out & carry on working, needless to say they didnt stay long. thats going back a few year mind, since then i think they tidied their act up a bit, im not sure if clockwork have still got SBS' old warehouse down ecclesfield, iv not been past for a while I went there on the agency I found them OK but the wheelie bin work was a bit boring, they offered me a job there but I dint fancy it so told my mate Tony about it he got the job and was there till the end. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mh01 Â Â 10 #124 Posted April 4, 2011 I went there on the agency I found them OK but the wheelie bin work was a bit boring, they offered me a job there but I dint fancy it so told my mate Tony about it he got the job and was there till the end.have clockwork kept the warehouse for storage then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Shogun   10 #125 Posted April 4, 2011 have clockwork kept the warehouse for storage then? No don't think so there was a hire firm there last time I looked, mite go and have a buchers only down the road from me,clock work moved from Aston to wales next to Dodds yard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mh01 Â Â 10 #126 Posted April 4, 2011 No don't think so there was a hire firm there last time I looked, mite go and have a buchers only down the road from me,clock work moved from Aston to wales next to Dodds yardits only down the road from me but i only ever pass it on the way to meadowhell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Shogun   10 #127 Posted April 4, 2011 (edited) What about them A&E, down that bomb site lane,worked for them miserable bunch of so and so's ,paid less than pawsons, that yard with that daft little bridge all the trucks had scuffs masks on them from that bridge, blindside back in to the trailer yard,the office over looked the trailer yard and they would sit and watch you through the windows,they did work for that bottle firm out at Rotherham? :huh:they had decent Scanias though. Its come to me Beatson and clarkes Edited April 4, 2011 by Shogun Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mh01   10 #128 Posted April 4, 2011 (edited) rw simpsons volvos  Edited April 4, 2011 by mh01 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mh01 Â Â 10 #129 Posted April 4, 2011 What about them A&E, down that bomb site lane,worked for them miserable bunch of so and so's ,paid less than pawsons, that yard with that daft little bridge all the trucks had scuffs masks on them from that bridge, blindside back in to the trailer yard,the office over looked the trailer yard and they would sit and watch you through the windows,they did work for that bottle firm out at Rotherham? :huh:they had decent Scanias though.i know 1 or 2 who worked for him aswel, no matter how many hours they did they never drew more than 400quid, he dunt like payin much owd maurice, his night drivers are on a decent wage though. he's started buyin dafs now & put private plates on them, they all end in ANE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Manxdeedah   10 #130 Posted April 4, 2011 What about them A&E, down that bomb site lane,worked for them miserable bunch of so and so's ,paid less than pawsons, that yard with that daft little bridge all the trucks had scuffs masks on them from that bridge, blindside back in to the trailer yard,the office over looked the trailer yard and they would sit and watch you through the windows,they did work for that bottle firm out at Rotherham? :huh:they had decent Scanias though.  Tom,did you know big John Clare at A and E,he was a bit of a loner and was at A E Evans when I was there. Was the bottle firmin Rotherham Beatson Clark? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mh01   10 #131 Posted April 4, 2011 (edited) some early prestons gear, didnt they use to run out of sheffield many moons ago? i read on a history site about them either running out of sheffield or buying out a company from sheffield   take a look through these images, theres some proper old stuff on it Edited April 4, 2011 by mh01 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mh01 Â Â 10 #132 Posted April 4, 2011 Tom,did you know big John Clare at A and E,he was a bit of a loner and was at A E Evans when I was there. Was the bottle firmin Rotherham Beatson Clark? thats the 1, they do or did a lot of work for beatsons Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
