Recent content by ric

Does anyone hear from Roy Hackett from Lea Hall Depot, a friend whoe's company I enjoyed and also a good footballer, although because he played for Lea Hall instead of Washwood Heath he never won any thing....too late now Roy. Ric Cole.

You are right with all those names , I remember hiding from george Phillpots in the breakfast room when he came around with the overtime sheets...we had heaps of overtime in those days. Ric.

Hi Wendy, I have some photo's for Rick Scott, of people at Washwood Heath Depot, which is the best way to send them they are on a PDF. They are from 1981 when Charlie Court, W Kerr,Ray Houghton, Authur Lovell and myself on our last day at work. They were retiring and I was off to Australia...

I have read all of the above messages regarding the peoples names and remember most of them as I started in 1964 and finished in 1981 to go to Australia...still there, retired now. It is really good hearing all of the info coming through, as I enjoyed my time there immensley. I do remember Norma...

I remember Michael very well, always as a very smartly dressed bloke and a nice bloke as well. Regards, Ric.

Alberta this is Sue Cole. Ric has had to go off and help our son out and won't be back for a couple of days but he is hoping to post a couple of photos we still have of all the boys in those days. We hope all of the named guys are still well and living the good life. Sue

Thanks for your reply Alberta, all those names bring back very happy memories. Sue my Wife and I was only talking about John, Gerry and the other names only the other day(Sue also worked on the buses for a very short time before we were married and remembers all the names. Best regards, Ric.

Tony Cole was not related to Ric or Colin Cole. Colin and myself are brothers and joined the B.C.T in 1964. I stayed for seventeen years and enjoyed my time there with all the characters working there, including the dreaded Charlie Peel. I played football for Washwood Heath garage for many...