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by denis carthy
Wed Mar 10, 2021 12:24 pm
Forum: Dozers
Topic: winter 1963
Replies: 4
Views: 6246
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Re: winter 1963

Next was more freezing temperatur's till about early April '63
by denis carthy
Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:24 pm
Forum: Dozers
Topic: winter 1963
Replies: 4
Views: 6246
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Re: winter 1963

My first winter as a chancer, what a winter that was!
by denis carthy
Sun Oct 18, 2020 4:22 pm
Forum: Companies
Topic: George Wimpey (Plant)
Replies: 52
Views: 52697
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Re: George Wimpey (Plant)

Mark Williams, hi, was what you call a major OCCS in S Wales the one at Glyneath? I think it was called Measgwyn. I was on that for while about 1964, I was also on Wimpeys (plant op) Water Orton M1 (Brum) & before that their Crick section of the M1, sort of amazed a firm of that size could just ...
by denis carthy
Thu Aug 30, 2018 6:32 am
Forum: Scrapers
Topic: Dick Hampton's 637's in Stoke
Replies: 19
Views: 22524
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Re: Dick Hampton's 637's in Stoke

Can anyone tell me how Aston Reece was killed in Hong Kong, I read he was killed out there but no idea what happened?
by denis carthy
Fri Apr 27, 2018 9:14 am
Forum: Companies
Topic: French
Replies: 48
Views: 51025
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Re: French

I was with W C French on M6 at Burton Kendal about 1968 or 9, they were about the only company who paid a small bonus to the scraper drivers apart from one of Wimpeys' jobs at Water Orton. I was on a either a 977 or 955 on that job, it was probably one of the cushiest numbers I ever had on muckshift...
by denis carthy
Wed Feb 07, 2018 6:00 pm
Forum: Companies
Topic: Richards and Wallington
Replies: 61
Views: 51830
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Re: Richards and Wallington

Fairly sure that at one time they ran some D8s and scrapers - would have been mid-sixty's . Yes they did, I was on for them a few times, we tramped some 631's from either durham (A1M) or some road job jut north of Newcastle, we tramped them up to that Scots Blackwater dam near Blairgowrie. I was al...
by denis carthy
Fri Dec 15, 2017 5:07 pm
Forum: Scrapers
Topic: TS14 Single and Twin.
Replies: 6
Views: 7508
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Re: TS14 Single and Twin.

By 1965 Blackwell had bought 4 TS14 single bowl which were employed on the Marlow to Loudwater section of the By Pass. I would be interested to know if any past operators of that era are still around. I was on that section around that time ( lost track of certainty of years ), I was on a 631 the ye...
by denis carthy
Thu Dec 07, 2017 12:49 pm
Forum: Companies
Topic: Dick Hampton
Replies: 201
Views: 139173
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Re: Dick Hampton

I think the very last job I was on was almost certainly 1971


No it was not, the very last was Blackwells Marlow By Pass, (well I think it was)
by denis carthy
Thu Dec 07, 2017 12:45 pm
Forum: Companies
Topic: Dick Hampton
Replies: 201
Views: 139173
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Re: Dick Hampton

My Blackwell days included---------------High Wycombe by pass I was on that section, I think on a 631, I remember a few guys but the only name I remember was 'Ollie', a blond guy, I think, he was on a 657 but could have been a 631, the guy who had the shout was a welsh guy with a permanent limp, no...
by denis carthy
Thu Nov 30, 2017 11:51 am
Forum: Companies
Topic: Dick Hampton
Replies: 201
Views: 139173
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Re: Dick Hampton

fORSTER QUOTE: Uneedus and the McGeady's I did know. Gypsy Smith I believe worked for Shellabear Price in the early 60s. I would be surprised if any of these people are still around. I knew Uneedus the McGeedy's, ''Big Duffy'' referred to on here somewhere as ''Long Duffy'' Gypsy Smith as well as '...

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