Fraser Eagle - Page 2

hazel200 · 19-02-2009, 13:52

hello my grandson works at frazer eagle ,,,it a pity for all the staff to loose there jobs

MargaretR · 19-02-2009, 13:54

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Originally Posted by hazel200

hello my grandson works at frazer eagle ,,,it a pity for all the staff to loose there jobs

I heard 60 office staff and 16 drivers and more to follow soon

beechy · 19-02-2009, 14:47

the new showroom for car sales
ex Nightingales at Grt Harwood is being emptied
once again sad day for our local lads and lasses

Royboy39 · 19-02-2009, 15:14

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

I've been on a couple of Robinsons Holidays
(remember my thread about Penhallow Newquay hotel fire)
They mailed me a special offer holiday only last week
They are not 'merged'

Sorry Margaret, Robinson's were taken over by Hanson Trust in the 1960's. Hansons were a transport Co from Huddersfield.

MargaretR · 19-02-2009, 15:33

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Originally Posted by Royboy39

Sorry Margaret, Robinson's were taken over by Hanson Trust in the 1960's. Hansons were a transport Co from Huddersfield.

They still use the name Robinsons on brochures and mailings to me.

Royboy39 · 19-02-2009, 15:41

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

They still use the name Robinsons on brochures and mailings to me.

Still remains under the Robinson name but not a family run business anymore.

jaysay · 19-02-2009, 17:41

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

I've been on a couple of Robinsons Holidays
(remember my thread about Penhallow Newquay hotel fire)
They mailed me a special offer holiday only last week
They are not 'merged'

Sorry Margaret I meant Wallace Arnolds not Robinsons merging

jedimaster · 19-02-2009, 20:13

waaly arnolds merged with shearings but there is now talk of them operating in their own right again

keith · 19-02-2009, 20:48

any one remember philip o'brian did several years with eagle coaches before it became fraser eagle worked with him down at the national coal board moorfield garage his he still around with me now living in sunny morecambe I have lost touch with many of my old workmates of my time both the coal board and gilbraiths

K.S.H · 19-02-2009, 20:51

Gilbraiths - tankers, commercials or transport? what year/s did you work there?

derekgas · 19-02-2009, 21:18

Sorry to hear about yours and your colleagues jobs atarah, I hope you find new employment soon.

keith · 19-02-2009, 22:28

ksh when the moorfield garage closed down on I finished on a friday night and started on the monday morning at thomas gilmartins for the next five years I was driving a six wheel albion tipper here there and everywhere then gibraiths bought out jackand george hindle known as jacks motors and I moved there in order to get experience on artics for the next 15 years covered the country carrying mostly at first manchester liner containers and then the firm devoloped into storage stayed there till they closed down 1982

K.S.H · 19-02-2009, 22:38

before my time there then but i did work
with a couple who came from gilmartins, les blackburn and i can't remember the other fella's name but it will come too me
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K.S.H · 19-02-2009, 22:43

frank hargreaves
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cashman · 19-02-2009, 23:21

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Originally Posted by keith

ksh when the moorfield garage closed down on I finished on a friday night and started on the monday morning at thomas gilmartins for the next five years I was driving a six wheel albion tipper here there and everywhere then gibraiths bought out jackand george hindle known as jacks motors and I moved there in order to get experience on artics for the next 15 years covered the country carrying mostly at first manchester liner containers and then the firm devoloped into storage stayed there till they closed down 1982

you will know me old mate then keith? Fred Greer.