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Lex Harvey England (Lets Not Forget how Good They Was)

Lets see how many ex lex guys are on this site
and now see where they are working now
ps i have 7 working with me at Barlows West Midlands.
  • Posted 6 Oct 2008 08:56
  • By LexHarveyRip
  • joined 1 Oct'08 - 32 messages
  • West Midlands, United Kingdom
hyster-boy
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so do any of you remember Chris Hicks?
  • Posted 3 Mar 2009 07:02
  • By alan_m
  • joined 20 Apr'07 - 72 messages
  • United Kingdom
Hi Mike
I remember you i was in my first year of my apprenticeship with Lex at Leigh when you left,i worked with you at SCA packaging in Wigan,i think Harry used to work with you n there as well.Ian Smith was in the office.Tommy Haddock was in the workshop with Harold Conell,on the road was Keith smith(spiggy),Ken worsley,George Sowerbutts,Roy Gregson,Alan Barnes etc.
Good to hear from you hope you are well.
  • Posted 2 Mar 2009 18:12
  • Modified 2 Mar 2009 18:19 by poster
  • By Herald
  • joined 3 Jan'07 - 128 messages
  • lancashire, United Kingdom
Hi I used to work for Harvey when they was in Leigh ,Lancashire before going to Canada also, I now work in the Toronto area as a field technician with a Hyster Lift Truck dealer

Regards

Mike Green
  • Posted 2 Mar 2009 11:13
  • By michael_g
  • joined 2 Mar'09 - 6 messages
  • Ontario, Canada
smithy what a party i was going to help you out with the taxi fare but you already left have a safe trip ha ha
  • Posted 27 Feb 2009 09:08
  • By towmotor
  • joined 19 Feb'07 - 360 messages
  • Ontario, Canada
Nah smithy i'm only a young pup,my dad told me about them though.Oh,and i have listened to Old *unt FM a few times as well.
  • Posted 27 Feb 2009 08:05
  • By alan_m
  • joined 20 Apr'07 - 72 messages
  • United Kingdom
I havn't gone away Towmotor - Still getting home in that Taxi!!!
Alan M you should know about all those 50s songs Mate !!!!!!
  • Posted 27 Feb 2009 01:36
  • By Smithy
  • joined 7 Oct'08 - 11 messages
  • Wigan, United Kingdom
Jeeze its like a retirement home in here,i hope you are not going to start singing some old 50's songs !!!
  • Posted 24 Jan 2009 17:37
  • By alan_m
  • joined 20 Apr'07 - 72 messages
  • United Kingdom
veteran looking for smithy the man has gone awal regards from the great white north canada
  • Posted 21 Jan 2009 10:05
  • By towmotor
  • joined 19 Feb'07 - 360 messages
  • Ontario, Canada
Smithy, glad to see you are still doing it in lift trucks. Good to see that so many ex Harvey people are doing well around the industry, it was a great training ground.
  • Posted 8 Jan 2009 22:30
  • By veteran
  • joined 8 Jan'09 - 11 messages
  • Leicestershire, United Kingdom
smithy are you hiding you are invited to a company christmas party but you must get a cab or taxi home regards towmotor
  • Posted 4 Dec 2008 09:36
  • By towmotor
  • joined 19 Feb'07 - 360 messages
  • Ontario, Canada
please mention a old work mate to family and friends thanks for the memories
  • Posted 11 Nov 2008 10:17
  • By towmotor
  • joined 19 Feb'07 - 360 messages
  • Ontario, Canada
Hi Towmotor it was his Birminghan accent Yim yam
  • Posted 10 Nov 2008 23:46
  • By Smithy
  • joined 7 Oct'08 - 11 messages
  • Wigan, United Kingdom
smithy sorry to hear tht bad news what is the yim yam
  • Posted 9 Nov 2008 06:51
  • By towmotor
  • joined 19 Feb'07 - 360 messages
  • Ontario, Canada
Towmotor Sadly Les Newman passed away last Saturday! The Yim Yam is No Longer..............RIP
  • Posted 4 Nov 2008 00:50
  • By Smithy
  • joined 7 Oct'08 - 11 messages
  • Wigan, United Kingdom
hi herald/smithy,
my dad worked for liptons, (colin marlborough). does anyone know what happened to johnathon lipton?
  • Posted 30 Oct 2008 22:24
  • By THEMANWHO
  • joined 30 Sep'08 - 19 messages
  • NORTH SOMERSET, United Kingdom
Blimey smithy, liptons your showing your age now :-) :-)
  • Posted 23 Oct 2008 03:19
  • By Herald
  • joined 3 Jan'07 - 128 messages
  • lancashire, United Kingdom
Thanks for help.
Hi towmotor I remember Michael very well we were good friends for many years.. Young Michael took over the garage for a while but its derelict now Some of the people you were trying to Remember Jim Cochrane General Manager, Bernard Taylor Serv Manager, Jay Taylor His brother SES (cant remember hi last name) foreman at Warrington from the LIPTON Days
  • Posted 22 Oct 2008 18:18
  • By Smithy
  • joined 7 Oct'08 - 11 messages
  • Wigan, United Kingdom
The start of harveys was gracemeres
  • Posted 20 Oct 2008 02:56
  • By LexHarveyRip
  • joined 1 Oct'08 - 32 messages
  • West Midlands, United Kingdom
hyster-boy
smithy do you remember mike farrimond i think his son took over when mike passed away les will probably know FIRS LANE GARAGE
  • Posted 15 Oct 2008 10:40
  • By towmotor
  • joined 19 Feb'07 - 360 messages
  • Ontario, Canada
I think idrove the **** van when i worked for levertons of WIGAN LJL 477G in early 70s last van for harveys transit van GOOD OLD TIMES
  • Posted 15 Oct 2008 10:32
  • By towmotor
  • joined 19 Feb'07 - 360 messages
  • Ontario, Canada

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