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Lucas Transport.

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gone but not forgotten
All ex-Lucas Transport Drivers, Mechanics and support staff who worked at Formans Rd garage or if you know a former Lucas driver get them to search their photo albums and send any photos of Lucas lorries & Vans and of themselves to Lucas Memories website its painless and its free.
 
hi lencops. is this any use to you. it was taken on the lozells road outside gower st boys school. wales.
 
Wales, Thanks for the photo its only one we have, Jackie Hill who started & runs the Lucas Memories site will be so pleased, if you find any more they will be greatly appreciated, Many Thanks, Len.
 
glad to be of service lencops. i am now on a mission to find more. wales
 
Lloyd. We did know of the experimental electric vans, but Jackie is looking for the lorries from the Lucas Transport Fleet which were always to be seen on all the J.Lucas sites and the roads of G/B and also we guess overseas, thank for your reply, much appreciated. Len.
 
lencops said:
All ex-Lucas Transport Drivers, Mechanics and support staff who worked at Formans Rd garage or if you know a former Lucas driver get them to search their photo albums and send any photos of Lucas lorries & Vans and of themselves to Lucas Memories website its painless and its free.
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Just waiting for my brother to come down and then we should have some pictures to put up, he was a driver at Foremans Road.
 
Thanks Louis, Hope your Brother has some photos, ex Lucas drivers from Formans Rd garage are who we were hoping would post some photos. Len.
 
Hi, Jackie already has this Picture. Rgds Lou Dalby.

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ps, To see picture click on header.
 
Louis, You are a Star!, thanks to your Brother and yourself, great photos of the Lucas Lorries once very often seen on the roads of Great Britain & Europe, Best Regards, Len.
 
Louis, I was a Machine Tool Fitter in BW5 and from 1961 i and my Fitters Mate Les Spittle would work at the Eagle when the permanent Fitter would be away on holiday or off sick ie- Les Mullis, Peter Strangeward, Arthur Thirlby was the Electrician, as well as Machine repairs, i fitted the aluminium handrail on the stairs to the canteen any possibility you would remember me?. Len.
 
lencops said:
Louis, I was a Machine Tool Fitter in BW5 and from 1961 i and my Fitters Mate Les Spittle would work at the Eagle when the permanent Fitter would be away on holiday or off sick ie- Les Mullis, Peter Strangeward, Arthur Thirlby was the Electrician, as well as Machine repairs, i fitted the aluminium handrail on the stairs to the canteen any possibility you would remember me?. Len.
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Hi, I know it is off header story but I have attached a picture of the test house at BW 8. I am second from the right. Rgds Lou. [ame="https://www.flickr.com/photos/g1ulz/3178009012/"]SPRING ROAD Test House BW 8 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!@@AMEPARAM@@https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3365/3178009012_30c5eebcac.jpg?v=0@@AMEPARAM@@3178009012@@AMEPARAM@@30c5eebcac[/ame]
 
My Dad used to work at Foremans road from 1977 to 1989 , he was a transport driver. His name was Tom Hurdman, also known as Bugsy. Does anyone remember him?.

Sadly he passed away just over 2 years ago.
 
Re Fradley Depot - Well there is now so please fill in some details. All posts are started by members so I can only assume no member has experience of it.

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lucas gt king st.jpgwhat a cracking pic topsy...definately gks with burbury st running to the left of directors entrance...in your pic you can see a lampost just to the right of the clock and its still in the same position in this one...

lyn
 
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I see the lampost now you have pointed it out Lyn. Isnt it a shame when you look at these lovely pictures that it is all gone.
 
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