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Forum: Vintage Truck Discussion 1st October 2013, 16:56

Replies: 47 Commer 2 stroke Views: 63,631 Posted By ceylon220 ORM857 Commer. this was a sight to see at night... ORM857 Commer. this was a sight to see at night when tackling steep hills--talk about a firework display---don`t know how many times that I was pulled up by motorist telling me that I was on...

Forum: Drivers Discussion Forum 9th September 2013, 10:26

Replies: 8 Things you had to do. Views: 11,199 Posted By ceylon220 £3 per load--generally worked out at 41/2... £3 per load--generally worked out at 41/2 ton(damp sawdust mostly) then sold at £3 per ton--less my £3 wage --£10 profit,if imported wood sawdust which was lighter then this was sold per load which I...

Forum: Drivers Discussion Forum 7th September 2013, 20:48

Replies: 8 Things you had to do. Views: 11,199 Posted By ceylon220 This was the old Commer 2 stroke loaded up with... This was the old Commer 2 stroke loaded up with sawdust from outdoor timber mills, the cab always seemed to lean back for some reason, at night when climbing a hill she would blast sparks from the...

Forum: Drivers Discussion Forum 7th September 2013, 20:16

Replies: 8 Things you had to do. Views: 11,199 Posted By ceylon220 Things you had to do. My first job( 1960)on wagons was driving a Commer 2 stroke for a local man loading sawdust from saw mills over the Border into Scotland,buying the load for £3 and selling it to farmers on the English...

Forum: Todays Road Haulage Fleets 30th August 2013, 10:35

Replies: 0 Browns of Thursby Views: 14,782 Posted By ceylon220 Browns of Thursby Fred Brown started his haulage business on the out skirts of Thursby in the 50s it later expanded to a depot near Dalston doing both transport and storage then later a couple of years ago it closed...

Forum: Transport Cafes - Past & Present 30th August 2013, 10:29

Replies: 0 A long shot! Views: 14,602 Posted By ceylon220 A long shot! Nostalgia----there was a transport cafe situated on the right hand side of the road at the Carlisle end in Kirkpatrick Fleming in the 1940s which was in constant use by lorry drivers ------Buck...

Forum: Drivers Discussion Forum 29th August 2013, 21:57

Replies: 0 Number plates Views: 6,886 Posted By ceylon220 Number plates It annoys me when following farm tractors towing a trailer that has either 3 number plates (This also applies to Land Rovers pulling horse boxes) which do not match the vehicle towing them or no...

Forum: Todays Road Haulage Fleets 24th August 2011, 22:47

Replies: 21 What's left? Views: 55,277 Posted By ceylon220 Browns(Thursby) no longer running, any idea what... Browns(Thursby) no longer running, any idea what went wrong here--remember when Fred Brown operated from his house just outside of Thursby in 1960s but I think another firm took the business over in...

Forum: Drivers Discussion Forum 3rd July 2011, 23:55

Replies: 0 Our Eddie Views: 4,906 Posted By ceylon220 Our Eddie I see that we have a memorial to the truckers friend, Eddie Stobart at the Cathedral in Carlisle, poor guy finally passed away last month, his funeral brought the city centre to a stand still, did`nt...

Forum: Say Hello 3rd July 2011, 23:46

Replies: 10 Alive and kicking!!!!!!! Views: 12,159 Posted By ceylon220 We are being turned into a power producing area... We are being turned into a power producing area what with windmills arriving by ship (more coming into port within the next fortnight) and large store tanks being fabricated to convert wood shavings...

Forum: Say Hello 3rd July 2011, 08:59

Replies: 10 Alive and kicking!!!!!!! Views: 12,159 Posted By ceylon220 Alive and kicking!!!!!!! Just to let you all know that I am still alive and kicking, not been on the site for a while due to problems with the laptop but looking forward to catching up with the news and photos. Dave frae...

Forum: Drivers Discussion Forum 5th August 2009, 23:08

Replies: 2 What gets up your nose? Views: 6,755 Posted By ceylon220 What gets up your nose? What gets me is seeing farm tractors/trucks going along the roads and showing no number plates/no indicators/ and no mud guards on the trailers and they get off with it, police turn a blind eye but...

Forum: Drivers Discussion Forum 23rd July 2009, 10:20

Replies: 10 Fairground vehicles Views: 27,674 Posted By ceylon220 Too busy pulling the truck drivers over for... Too busy pulling the truck drivers over for smoking in their cabs or illegal night parking on laybys, all trying to earn "brownie points"to kiss a---e" their bosses, as you can gather I have no love...

Forum: Todays Road Haulage Fleets 23rd July 2009, 10:12

Replies: 35 Stobart Views: 71,584 Posted By ceylon220 Two questions, where did the original Eddie... Two questions, where did the original Eddie Stobart go and is he still involved in the running of the present Stobart company-- sorry 3 questions, where did these 2 guys get the cash to take over...

Forum: Road Haulage Discussion 23rd July 2009, 10:00

Replies: 5 Cumbria`s passed hauliers 1960 Views: 14,316 Posted By ceylon220 Another one gone out of business yesterday, Clark... Another one gone out of business yesterday, Clark of Kirkgusion(think thats how its spelt), and my son who drives for the Belguim company BRIT-EUROPEAN told me that the carpet firm Allied Carpets...

Forum: Drivers Discussion Forum 23rd July 2009, 09:48

Replies: 10 Fairground vehicles Views: 27,674 Posted By ceylon220 Thanks Western SMT, quite a bit of interesting... Thanks Western SMT, quite a bit of interesting info there, I believe one showman in Yorkshire was pulled and the length of his train was taken by the police and found to be one foot(12") over the...

Forum: Drivers Discussion Forum 21st July 2009, 15:02

Replies: 10 Fairground vehicles Views: 27,674 Posted By ceylon220 Fairground vehicles Is there a law on the amount of trailers these fair ground trucks are allowed to tow on the public highway and are the drivers of these artic f/ground wagons allowed to drive these vehicles without...

Forum: Road Haulage Discussion 7th February 2009, 10:36

Replies: 5 Cumbria`s passed hauliers 1960 Views: 14,316 Posted By ceylon220 Cumbria`s passed hauliers 1960 Cumbrian hauliers which are no more, companies such as H&L, Johnstone Bros,(remember old Hector) Watts of Carlisle, Story`s of Kirkbride, Willy Borthwick, Pop Carrs, Greggains, BRS, Geo...

Forum: Drivers Discussion Forum 20th December 2008, 17:20

Replies: 75 CB Radio nostalgia Views: 78,983 Posted By ceylon220 Very handy when doing deliveries in the cities on... Very handy when doing deliveries in the cities on asking for directions to places, I`m surprised they have`nt clamped down on drivers using CBs as they have done on the use of phones--no doubt it...

Forum: Road Haulage Discussion 22nd November 2008, 11:02

Replies: 3 Speeding Views: 6,471 Posted By ceylon220 You can imagine what a catastrophe it would be if... You can imagine what a catastrophe it would be if they brought the 20mph back on the roads( A & B class) today, one bloke in a motoring magazine made a comment about trucks on the m/ways passing each...

Forum: Vintage Truck Discussion 21st November 2008, 11:29

Replies: 26 The old type Albion wagon Views: 29,551 Posted By ceylon220 Great fun ,would`nt have missed the experience... Great fun ,would`nt have missed the experience for the world, no cab heaters, sleeping across seats, poor wages,putting a fire under the diesel tank to thaw the diesel out in a morning at winter,...

Forum: Transport Cafes - Past & Present 13th October 2008, 18:29

Replies: 59 Transport Cafes Views: 157,746 Posted By ceylon220 So thats why there are holes in the cubicals in... So thats why there are holes in the cubicals in the toilets Energumen, I always had the feeling of being watched in these service stops!!!!!!

Forum: Drivers Discussion Forum 11th October 2008, 17:26

Replies: 34 Funny things Views: 37,171 Posted By ceylon220 Ever been embarrassed, driving out of Leeds city... Ever been embarrassed, driving out of Leeds city in a Leyland Daf with a 40 ft trailer climbing a hill going nice and steady when I was overtaken by a Paki sitting on a little open top road pavement...

Forum: Transport Cafes - Past & Present 11th October 2008, 16:46

Replies: 59 Transport Cafes Views: 157,746 Posted By ceylon220 Remember calling in at the motorway services M6... Remember calling in at the motorway services M6 Knutsford for my 3/4hr break during the early morning 1am a few years ago when they were renovating the place, first stop was the toilets which were...

Forum: Vintage Truck Discussion 10th October 2008, 08:41

Replies: 26 The old type Albion wagon Views: 29,551 Posted By ceylon220 Remember years ago driving on contract to a local... Remember years ago driving on contract to a local foam company who made foam seats for the car industry,the trailers were aluminium single axle 40ft box vans which when travelling in high winds...

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