A chap called Watson used to drive this when I worked there. His brother was a local referee and worked in the Transport Dept. He had a one legged man as a shunter. I rememember him well, he would place his shunters pole under the hook and over the buffere and sit on the end bit whilst going from one job to another. It was said that he lost hig by doing this and falling beneath one of the trucks whilst the shunter was mobile.
Well it showed he never learnt his lesson Bob, its a wonder Dick Watson the driver did not tell their Fred who was the gaffer, who was assisted by old Charlie Burridge who also had three of his sons working at Heads Wrightsons, Jack, Ted & Dave.
A photograph of a Head Wrightson shunter with wagon.
A chap called Watson used to drive this when I worked there. His brother was a local referee and worked in the Transport Dept. He had a one legged man as a shunter. I rememember him well, he would place his shunters pole under the hook and over the buffere and sit on the end bit whilst going from one job to another. It was said that he lost hig by doing this and falling beneath one of the trucks whilst the shunter was mobile.
Well it showed he never learnt his lesson Bob, its a wonder Dick Watson the driver did not tell their Fred who was the gaffer, who was assisted by old Charlie Burridge who also had three of his sons working at Heads Wrightsons, Jack, Ted & Dave.
Charlie Burridge worked in ‘Paint and Despatch’ and was the chargehand there
That’s right he was Freddie Watson’s assistant, Transport & Dispatch were the same.
This is a ladle wagon’s bogie, with the Heat Exchange shop in the background.