meeowed 314 Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 I drove for clearways in the 80s leyland boxer and they also had a seddon atkinsonĀ chinese six the gear shift was the other way round first and second away from you played some tunes on thatĀ meeowed 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Martyn 303 Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 On April 20, 2018 at 2:51 PM, Scriv said: They're not damn well allowed to! Ā Some great genius a few years ago decreed that roping and sheeting was no longer suitable for securing flatbed loads because (you're not going to believe this) the ropes haven't been individually strength tested. Ā Anyoner who's done it (I could but would not claim to have ever mastered the art) knows that if it's done properly, you can tip the damn lorry upside down and shake it and nowt willĀ move! I was at sea and ropes were used to not only secure the ships (polypropylene mooring ropes) but for lifting and securing almost everything. Each rope has a Safe Woking Load measured in tonnes / tons and certificate to thatĀ effect is supplied with it and had to be kept on file for inspection. I canāt remember the formulas but splicing and knotting the rope reduces the SWL. It is apparent to me that the reason they stopped securingĀ loads with ropes is because, like almost everything else these days, they stopped training people properly. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
meeowed 314 Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 When I passed my hgv test my instructor told me you had better drive a box wagon You will never hold a load on roping and sheetingĀ Then curtain siders came along much easier I worked for wheldons the dyers and when I got a job at clearways The gaffer Frank had bought the wagons from wheldons when they went bust I finished up back in my old wagon 206 a leyland boxer I really dont know how they get anything delivered these days with the state of the roads and the trafficĀ meeowed 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scriv 168 Posted August 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 That Bampton Packaging Ian? Used to do a fair bit for them when I was on Mayday; they'd moved down Lenton Lane by then. Might even have driven that D Series Ford, they had one of those and a Cargo when I was there. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scriv 168 Posted August 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 Weren't a bad little job that; used to do a lot of crates up to East Mids Airport for the exporters. Ā Another one I remember well from my days at Mayday was Randalls, the plumbers' merchants on George Street. And Fords, just round the corner; once you got in with them and could remember where all the shops were, they'd always ask for you to come back. Only downside was the crap hours, never any overtime; but it was a doddle of a job. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted August 18, 2018 Report Share Posted August 18, 2018 Was "Atlas Express" a Notts firm? I remember as a small boy at primary school we were advised to buy an atlas of the world to help in classwork.Ā Ā We never had much in theĀ way of spare money so an atlasĀ would have to wait until birthday or christmas but I digress.... I used to see Atlas Express lorries driving around and I actually thought that these lorries were full of atlasesĀ for deliveryĀ to shops. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scriv 168 Posted September 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 They had depots all over the UK.... did overnight parcel delivery long beforeĀ TNT and the like. They were bought out by United Carriers and closed down in the late 1980's. Ā Found this video from the early 1960's; Ā https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvd5Y_maKQc&feature=youtu.be Ā The "cross-docking" system was still pretty much the same when i worked for Rainbows in the late 1980's. Barcodes and mechanisation swept that all away. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chalky57 0 Posted October 9, 2018 Report Share Posted October 9, 2018 Hi i have just come across this post i worked for bill kelly when he had a place on northgate with derek hayman bob rutter and mick roth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scriv 168 Posted October 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 On 10/9/2018 at 5:08 PM, chalky57 said: Hi i have just come across this post i worked for bill kelly when he had a place on northgate with derek hayman bob rutter and mick roth. Ā Ā Knew 'em all Chalky, but they were at Langley Mill when I worked for Bill. Bob has passed on, but as far as I know Derek is still alive. Mick Roth was living with Johnny Knowles' ex, the red-headed girl; was her name Lynn? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,730 Posted October 10, 2018 Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 I knew a Mick Roth in Boowul around 1965 or 6.Ā He was a tallish blond haired lad.Ā He rode an Ariel Arrow.Ā Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chalky57 0 Posted October 12, 2018 Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 Ā On 10/10/2018 at 10:15 PM, Scriv said: Knew 'em all Chalky, but they were at Langley Mill when I worked for Bill. Bob has passed on, but as far as I know Derek is still alive. Mick Roth was living with Johnny Knowles' ex, the red-headed girl; was her name Lynn? Yes mate I think her name was Lynn some of them were right characters but they were certainly the good old days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chalky57 0 Posted October 12, 2018 Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 On 8/18/2018 at 12:25 PM, Compo said: Was "Atlas Express" a Notts firm? I remember as a small boy at primary school we were advised to buy an atlas of the world to help in classwork.Ā Ā We never had much in theĀ way of spare money so an atlasĀ would have to wait until birthday or christmas but I digress.... I used to see Atlas Express lorries driving around and I actually thought that these lorries were full of atlasesĀ for deliveryĀ to shops. I think Atlas express was taken over by plackets if my memory serves me right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,134 Posted October 12, 2018 Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 Placketts? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,417 Posted October 12, 2018 Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 Plackets, quite a large parcel carrier company. My old boss at EMEB married one of the daughters. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
meeowed 314 Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 another really old carrier was rainbows did mainly east coastĀ When i drove for wheldons textiles I was passed every morning on the m1 at 5oclock by bees of LeicesterĀ going like stink always first down the west endĀ Ā meeowed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 Did Rainbows have a small yard on Hicklings Lane in Stapleford ? I'mĀ Ā certain a saw at least one parked up whenever I passed by. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Rainbows used to offer a holiday luggage service to east coast destinations at least in the 50`s. We used to take our cases to their depot aĀ day or so before our journey,Ā but can't remember where that was, perhaps somewhere around Huntingdon St bus station, and the cases were then collected by us at their depot in Skeggy or Mablethorpe offices when we arrived the next day off the train. Ā 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,306 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Recall my mum saying the same thing, Commo. She and her family holidayed in Skeggy during the early war years and sent their luggage down separately. Mum being the youngest, travelled on the train with her parents and her older sisters made the journey from Nottingham on their bikes. Luggage was collected when they arrived. It cost very little, apparently, which wouldn't be the same today! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 I had a vague recollection of a company that delivered luggage to various caravan sites along the east coast, and collected them a week or a fortnight later for the return journey. It could have been Rainbows, I can't be sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 At that time caravan holidays required you to supply all your own bed linen, towels etc which meant so much more luggage was needed. Even more recently self catering cottages didn't supply these, but with the luxury of your own transport this wasn't the problem that it was when transport was by coach or train. Edit: that was how it happened Fly, and I recall us collecting on arrival and then depositing with them for the return. As Jill says, the cost was relatively little, otherwise it would not have been a viable option. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 I often partake in caravan holidays organised by The Sun newspaper. We always take our own bedding etc, as it works out considerably cheaper. They are fantastic value for short breaks, and I've already had three this year, as it is a different scenario to continental coach tours, of which I've already had two up to now. The caravan Ā sites are mostly very good, and several times over the years, have had virtually brand new vans. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,145 Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 On 3/2/2015 at 8:11 PM, swe62 said: #192 I thought it was scientifically planned deliverys they used to run TK Bedfords I think they had a depot on Glaisdale I know its a bit late but SPD Ltd were on glaisdale drive, they were part of the Unilever group. I worked there for ten years, first as warehouseman then delivery driver. We used to deliver to lots of different places, shop, supermarkets,factory canteens, garages etc. They had depot's all over the country. There was even a Birds-Eye cold store, my older brother worked there on nights for a number of years. I regularly delivered to Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Northhants. etc. I left in 1978 to work at the National water sports centre, Holme Pierrpont. Don't suppose anyone would remember me now though. Barrie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 SPD were known as Speedy, Prompt, Delivery. I hope they lived up to it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 Ey up Beekay, your mention of SPD jogged my memory of my days at Marsdens/Farrands in the 60s .Ā SPD meant to me Soap powder deliverys, delivering directly to retailers, Marsdens and Farrands being the ones i worked for,Ā did you deliver to these stores? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 Beekay, my husband worked at the water sports centre from Sept 74 to August 77. He was the Finance Officer. A little before your time.Ā Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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