Guest Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 You are right, Richard Roberts and co. Then moved to Clumber street and newly built Vic Centre . They were the first Wilko i suppose Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheTramp 139 Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 TeeBee Placketts have gone from Stapleford, their drivers were from another planet, they drove so close together on the M1 that they seemed to be coupled like a railway train, if you overtook one you had to overtake the whole fleet! The dockworkers were the hardest worked people in Stabbo. I'm curious about a company called SPD speedy prompt delivery, used to deliver Heinz stuff to Tesco in the sixties, were they from Nottingham? very civil drivers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swe62 334 Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 #192 I thought it was scientifically planned deliverys they used to run TK Bedfords I think they had a depot on Glaisdale Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackey 0 Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 My Granfather started Placketts and after his death in 1958 my Aunt took over till her death in 1981 when her son was going to take over Placketts were also a very large firm of Parcels carriers - believe they had depot at Staplefored, but not sure if they're still around.They worked a 24 hour operation for sorting and distribution from modern premises and with modern automated systems (for the time).But (working for their Insurers at the time) I sometimes had to discuss security ideas with them.Although they had the latest in alarm systems, and vehicle alarms, I also found that they had gone back to an idea from the time of Roman Britain for a back up alarm system.They kept a small flock geese in the yard. The noisiest and most effective alarm system - should they be disturbed by any intruder in the night! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gazsa401 1 Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Hiya Piggy I'm trying to get in touch with John Piggot I worked with him in the 80s at Stirlands Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Boots had fords- saxbys had commors- atlas express tk's- home ales had fodens - wests had erf- stirlands had aec and erf- watts had dodge- dakins had guys and bedfords- who had globetrotters and scanias?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Herbert Henson's are obviously no more, Geo Dominic, anyone recall Smith's of Eccles transport.?. red tk's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 I've recently seen Hensons wagons in Basford. I'll note what make they are next time. I seem to remember the last on I saw was a white curtain sided rigid, with bits of green on it. I recall Smiths of Eccles from ages ago, but not seen anything recently. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Smiths of Eccles, every other wagon on the road was one of those ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 As was James Irlam who I believe were taken over by Stobarts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 Dakins removals on Talbot st. ran big Bedford's up to early seventies, did they relocate out of town? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Did they join up with Stirland & Dakin I wonder ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 #203 Didn't realise that Catfan,they developed Dakins yard and built an office bock on the site '75 period. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 Anyone recall Jimmy Gambles? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bennerley 19 Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Some interesting stuff here. I have worked for three haulage company's in Nottingham, James Gamble and Son at Carlton, Brickyard Road, I think, I used to cycle up from Snienton to Bakersfield and cut through somewhere near St. Johns church. I was just turned fifteen and worked as a grease monkey, cleaning and maintaining the trucks, Atkinson's, AEC's, Leyland's etc. Jimmy had a contract with British Gypsum at Gotham, I learned to reverse trailers down there. Back at base drivers used to come into the yard eager for a cuppa in the on site café, I use to drive the trucks to the diesel pump and fill em' up and clean the screen and park em' up, the driver would usually give me a tip or a lift home. A few years later after leaving the army I got a job with someone called Smith at Basford near the gasworks hauling coal from Linby to Wisbech, didn't stick this long, didn't like the slow lumbering Albion and its five speed box! Next I moved on to Huskingsons and Son [Jess] at Bobbers Mill, slightly better trucks and a slightly more interesting run, usually Hull Docks for butter and pork, half pigs to be precise, occasionally Liverpool Docks or Manchester, I was even sometimes a "Hell Driver" driving a four wheel Dodge tipper, I was here until the laws came in introducing HGV tests, if I had stayed I would have been exempted from testing, I had been driving all classes for more than the prescribed period, but I left for something smaller, at first a Morris Minor pickup and then a Transit Pickup for Nottingham Electrical Repairs of Basford, just up from the Raven pub, handy for the early knock-off on a Friday! I left this job to become a rock n roll super-star, but that is definitely another story! PS: My sister has just informed me our dad, who I never knew, drove for a firm called Rhodes at Plantagenet Street, Leenside. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bennerley 19 Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Anyone recall Jimmy Gambles?I just posted about Jimmy Gamble Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Did you know Dave Morroll,from Lamcote st? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bennerley 19 Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 'Fraid not Ian. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 That man was a ledge! Raced back to the Sun in Gotham on a Friday..last man in the yard..buys the drinks!! I am sure way back Gambles were on the bottom of London rd.in a small yard..next to Greyhound boozer? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Anyone remember Sam Longson owned Derby when Cloughie was there. I used to run for him out of Chapel in the late 60s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Cream painted wagons ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Cream and brown, mainly Foden 8 wheeler's when I was there. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taxi ray 170 Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 Father in law finished his working life at Stirlands, he was the shunter in Boots. I have seen the mother in law today and she has shown me a book about Stirlands, it is not a very posh book, it is a4 sized and almost like a home printed book. It is an excellent read for anyone that was concerned with Stirlands. There are lots of old photos, and old receipts,there is a copy of when the owner bought a new Jag. The Jag was purchased from Cottee and Edwards, on Castle boulevard, I have not heard of this place before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 Message me his name Ray, I may have known him,thanks,Ian. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 My old boss worked there after he finished his apprenticeship at T Shipside, BMC Main Agent. All his work was preparing new trucks for customers. They were on Castle Blvd. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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