JOHN ROGERS, SON OF TONY, CHAUFFEUR AND TRANSPORT MANAGER FOR MANY YEARS IN BERKELEY SQUARE AND NORTHAMPTON, HAS COME UP WITH MORE IMAGES FROM HIS DAD`S COLLECTION, AND SOME ARE HERE BELOW.

Firstly we have Tony driving in Northampton Depot in what looks like a new BH Bedford parts delivery truck, moving between the Stores and the Probe Lab/Service Dept block, and standing on the loading dock is none other than Tom Muddimans, a great old B.H. stalwart from the era of Eric Coulton and Ron Foster in that department. JR6

This is around 1976 we reckon, according to the P registration of the Bedford.

Then there is a shot in the middle of the Yard, outside the main shops, with some built-up wheels being loaded by we think, wee Hamish Foley, and is that Mark Underwood on the truck bed ?? JR7

Lastly posing with the truck "Down The Line", we have 2 unidentified Hodgites, and we will be very happy to be advised of their names if anybody can help.JR8

They are of course chewing the fat very near to either a brand new, or rebuilt 72-81 loading shovel…..one more time, why didn`t Terex fit a natural 16V Jimmy in that animal !!

Thats all of John`s images "In the Yard", so switch to section Oddballs for a few more.

The Editors     31.03.2018

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    Stuart wright

    It is with sad news that I can report the passing of Ken George, Gearbox Bay Manager.
    Ken was 90 years old and passed away just before Christmas.
    Kens funeral is at Milton crematorium Northampton on 21January at 11.45am.

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