Driving legends - Gary ‘Gazza’ Songhurst
With the recent passing or Gary, I feel is only fitting to remember his legacy and long service to an industry he was so passionate about. A good natured man of humility and humour, Gary will be missed not only by his family and friends but also those he touched during his outstanding career. Rest well ole mate.
Howard Brothers
Simon Vincent spoke to Winston Howard about Howard Bros, the family firm which operated the iconic Kenworth L-924 known as Steptoe. The Howard family, Bruce, and later Bruce and Winston in partnership, were involved in transport from the 1950s until the 1970s initially general carriers and later they became loggers.
Central NI logger EF Deadman Ltd recalled – Part one
Eric Deadman began hauling logs in the King Country before the Second World War. From small beginnings his business grew from a single truck to a small fleet before selling the business to his son Bob and his wife Margaret. By the early 1980s the changing regulatory environment and declining business ethics saw the new owners sell up their stake and take up farming, a decision they haven’t regretted. Simon Vincent looks back over the history of this well-known logging business with the assistance of the Deadman family.