Hi Mike, been trolling through your site again, was pleased to see the picture of the Cameron & Gibbon Guy lorry, they ran a lot of Guy's in the 60's in fact they might have been agents for them ? They seemed to change to Fodens in the early 70's I remember a friend of mine Dougie Spark getting a new Foden Haulmaster around about 1970. I think Dougie lived at Kinneff, there was another Cameron & Gibbon driver in the village (can't remember if his surname was Gordon ? ) I knew a lot of the Cameron & Gibbon drivers as they used to back load red beetroot out of Yorkshire for Baxters. They used to tell me a wash and brush up in the Derry was as good as a night out , Happy Days. regards Big Al



Hi Al,
thanks for dropping by. I haven't done a lot on the site for a while, but now that the dark nights are here (all too soon!)
I will try to catch up on the back log of pictures.
It's good to hear from 'real' drivers from the good old days, as they were called,
whether they were actually good or not
is for you guys to comment on, because you were there!
I didn't arrive until '67.
The Golden Age of British Transport would have been over by then!

regards,

Mike.

  aye,aye,mike.ye've been awa amang the quines again,ye nickum.
i've a photie o' cuddly c. fae this wikk's squeak,i'll send doon tae ye,an' see foo she compares wi' fiona.me,i'm gettin' ower aul' for a' this houghmagandy.




he,he!
Mr Munkle - (03/11/09)

Aye Aye Postie, i'am dein fine, foo's yersel? that sounds affa like the chiel, if i mine richt he bid in a white hoose jist on the ootskirts o' New Deer, coming in fae the Methlick end if i mine richt, his rig wis eye gleeming and so wis his car, fin he worked we us, if he moved doon south they winna be much chance catching up we him noo.

aye,aye,night trunker,foo're ye deein.nae a common name
winston leask.i kent a lad [english] fa bid in new deer wi'
that name.i nivvir saw him through the wikk,bit come the
wikkine,he wis hame wi' his rig,cleanin' her up,inside an'
oot.she wis a f88 buchan meat artic.helluva fine lad,jist
winner if it's the same billie.he went back sooth fin the
firm gid worth.

Ony you lads oot there help me, i'am looking for twa drivers that i kint fin i wis running tae the Gorbals, the three o' us were on the night trunk, they were Winston Leask, and Andy Imlach, jist tae get the gither and catch up we the latest crak.

Some one's obviously reproduced an early picture of me!!!
Mr Foden Fan and I met Alfie Cheyne at Shuttleworth, he'll give you the lowdown on how we really look!!!!!

aye,fiona is a wonderful woman,fit wid
we dae athoot the ladies tae cheer's up.




I'll need tae pit on dark glesses tae look at Fiona's avatar picture!,Yikers!
looks juist like my wife!!!!!! (lucky wotsit me, eh?) he,he!
Good job we're all respectably married!!!!!!!!!

Foo ye deein', Postie?

Mr Munkle - (05/10/09)

Oh my ! Anybody got the directions to Glasgow.........?? lol

Is this the one you mean. Mounthooly Transport, Jedburgh ?

This is the only one I managed to find on the net. It is on a site about Scottish Trucks owned by a Brian Edgar.

Here is a link to it.
http://public.fotki.com/S...lage/mounthoolytransport/

anyone got pics of mounthouly transport aberdeen ?

i dinna ken the origins o' 'at's nae mouze 'at',certainly a nor'easter,
although i hinna heard it for a lang time.the ither similar sayin' wis,
'at's nae real 'at',the reply being 'weel,it's nae made o' plastic either.



nae mouze min, nae mouze! (he,he!)
To quote the great Frank Carson, "that's a cracker!"

Mr Munkle - (10/09/09)

ye nearly brocht tears tae ma een ,wi' that super picter o'
the aul' morris postie van,mike.the postie wis lookin' rale
snod as weel,must've been an easy day.

i forgot tae thank ye publicly,brsbrum,for the winnerfae
bottle o' 12 'ear auld glenfiddich that ye presented me
wi'.i've had a teethfae already,bit visitors will be like
the auld r.n. rum ration,'sippers' nae 'gulpers'.

Hi Mike. Me again !!

I've actually seen a pic of CC....you must be a brave loon ? She is sure cuddly all right. I take it you don't live nearby if you are having dreams about her.......men of a certain age and the Quines. Can get you in big trouble Mike. Me thinking you were a happily married man as well ?? lol



If i'm not dreamin o' big cuddly quines, it's old Atki's with cummins engines!
Yes, I know, I do need to get out more!!!!!!! (he,he!)

Does anyone out there have an old Atki they would like to donate to a good cause
(Me!, he.he!) Contact me on: Lorries-of-Britain@hotmail.com .

Hi Postie.

This loon nearly had more than a reed face a couple of times ye ken !! It wasnt a BSA I was worried about, more like a BS...............perhaps it will be safer next time ??

As for the weather it was grand the early part of the week and I was warned to bring the weety weather gear with me - the inside of my car looked like an oil workers kit bag.

Mike. If you need a hand I am well up on Caravans/Campers so if you get stuck give us a shout. Are we allowed to mention Caravans etc on a Truck site......??



Hmmm, caravans on a truck website? I'm not sure, although I do have one, and a recent mini-bus for conversion to motorhome.
I suppose it would depend on what interest there is, but that would open up a whole new realm of discussion, not sure,
what think ye, shipmates? (or should I say, lorryraks?)
(I haven't even started on my collection of fishing boats,
that's for another decade!!!) he,he!

Mr Munkle - (10/09/09)

weel,ye fairly ken foo tae gie a loon a reed face.needless tae say,
we enjoyed yer company,as much as ye enjoyed oors,brsbrum.
gled ye wis pleased wi' 'god's little acre',ach, we're nae the worst.

the lavvie seat is sorted noo,so there's nae chance o' gettin' a bsa,
bloomin' sair a..e,not to be confused with bsa,brum small arms .

it wis gey short notice for a visit tae ye on friday,mike,plus the
wither wis against us.even brsbrum said it wis gey weety,and how.
trust the m/h project is comin' on fine.kind regards tae baith.


A BSA, I like it! (he,he!)
Never mind, we will meet up next time hopefully!
The M/H is coming along fine, got a good bit done on Saturday.
Best Wishes to you both, if ye see CC, tell her i'm owerdue for a big cuddle!
I'm still gettin' bad dreams ower the thocht o' yon big bricks fa'in doon!
(too much excitement, ye ken!)
I'm at a very impressionable age, you know!
Help ma Boab!, to quote an old Peterhead saying, "at's nae mouze, at!"

Be good,

Mr Munkle - (07/09/09)

Hi Mr & Mrs Postie. (An open letter to ye both)

Just a word in your lugs. Thanks to you both for the great welcome I was given in Turra during my stay last week. I never knew people could be so friendly, to an almost complete stranger and especially to a ' Sassenach ' I hope if you are ever down my way I can return the favour. The knowledge about trucks, people, places, photos and especially the history you passed on to me was just great. My head is still reeling !! There is still so much I want to see and do. Beautiful countryside.



Hi BRSBrum,


Mr P, thanks for the gifts, the pic is now hanging in my flat and is a constant reminder of my visit. BTW, I'll keep it quiet from the rest of this 'crew' about the whisky you now have after the Glenfiddich distillery visit ?? You don't want too many visitors wanting to share now do you.....??? hehehe That place has to be one of the finest experiences I have had for many a year. I was like a kid in a sweet shop, I did try to behave myself - must have been the fumes.....?
Sniffing the interior of a barrell of 35 yr old malt is something I shan't forget in a hurry, mind you caressing/cuddling the 21 yr old (Whisky, in case you were wondering ??) I bought MIGHT just make up for it !! Did you know that the latest 50 yr old malt costs £10000 per bottle, twice the price of last years. Lottery win I think ? Oh, yes. The luck was in for me as well as I bought a lottery ticket on the Friday in Turra and won a few quid. About enough for the cork on that 50 yr old !! Possibly ?

Mrs P. What can I say ? You are an Angel, without your help and local knowledge I could have been wandering around aimlessly for days. Thanks for the guidance, interpreting the Doric to my English and back and the fine meals you made me. I'm stuffed !! Now, what the hell am I supposed to de with this Haggiss ?? No cooking instructions ?

I think you are both great company and I had a terrific time. So good in fact as someone once said, "I'll be back !" Sorry to spoil your day Mr & Mrs P. ???
Next time it will be for longer and Mr P, we WILL get you to the places I wanted you to see with me. Pass on my thanks too to Elizabeth, Dorothy and Dyliss and the rest of the 'cast' at the Heritage Centre, they were all great too.

One other thing for any males visiting the Postie household, Not sure why that loo seat wasnae fixed till I went back home though....it caused many a hairy moment in certain parts !!! hehehe. Mr P will know what I mean......? Oh, yes. I now know it's the wife, not (wifie) I was nearly 'castigated' by Mrs P when I showed up for using that term before ! Could have been very nasty ?? You have a grand wife there Mr P.

Many thanks to Jimmy and Night Trunker as well for the suggestions and directions you gave me. The Falconry was another good place to visit, even when the weather was wheetie ? I was fair drookit !!

So both, many thanks and another old Brummie proverb........I think ??
Be gweed an ye'll growe bonny.

BRSBrum, aka Ken. Respect !!!

MIKE.
Sorry I never got to meet you on this trip. The weather was against us that day ? Something Scotland has quite a bit of...apparently !! Next time I'll give you a bit of warning and make sure I have more time.


Hi BRSBrum
Sounds like you had a great time up here in 'Jockland'.

A big 'thank you' to Mr & Mrs P for their hospitality.
It was the same with me, I showed up at their door one day out of the blue,
and was made most welcome!

We will meet up next time, i'm sure!
"Postie, this site would not be the same without you (and Mrs P)"!
Well done to you both, and BRSBrum "Haste Ye Back!"

Mr Munkle - (06/09/09)

hi kerso it was winston wilson and his son kevin from strathdon sadly winston had a tragic accident and is no longer with us and kevin is workin elsewhere he was pulling for craib out of m moss sad but these things are said to try us

Are Donside running still?
http://public.fotki.com/kerso/uk-trucks/donside.html
Mind of this motor running many moons ago, think the old man was on a Foden.
I think they would have run out of Muggiemoss, you guys will know.
Regards Kerso.