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My dad worked for Sweeney's for 30 years. Does anyone remember Jim Holyhead
hi,
Jim Holyhead interviewed me for my job there as a van assistant ! 1983.
lovely man..he even rang my mum to say was I sure this was something I wanted to do as I was an intelligent lad lol...I worked as van assistant for a year then moved into the warehouse known as 'run up' with Michael Pitt and John bourne.
Jim Holyhead had office next to Tony tonks and Graham .....something.
names I remember are Alan Davison..transport ..the 'Bombers' Stan Jenkinson,Ron Brittan,Phil Woolley,Jim Caine,Dave Clark .....he was black 5 and always having stock from his van robbed !! happy days x
 
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