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I hope you like the photo, Derrick.

derick was trailer fitter i think. he use be a skip driver or refuse driver for too.

HG, who are you?

Before Kwiksave Derrick worked many years for Banks haulage of Hindley, and was known as a driver/fitter. This task involved repairing your own truck ie, engine, clutches, brakes gearboxes the job lot etc etc, aswell as driving. This was before power steering and tilt-cabs so it was hard work, you had to put your hand in almost anything. When Derrick joined Kwiksave and tackled any job presented to him, in later years, he carried out MOT preparations and presented them at the station with a 100% pass record and a great reputation within the truck industry. He's a chap you can rely on.

Bloody hell this brings back memories, I remember Derrick well as my Grandad, Jack Gaskell used to work for Banks haulage and I used to go to work with him. I am now 42, and sadly my Grandad passed away in 2008.

Hi to all ex Kwik Save workers. Colin it's good to see the old place as it was. Brings back memories (all good).

It's nice to hear from you Lynne, hows Bert these days. The were great days at Kwiksave, would love to turn the clock back. Keep well.

Fantastic to see the old place don't know where time
has gone,wish we were back ther instead of the bloody co,op

Not sin tony dutton for ages wonder hay is dowin. Good fitter on wagons and trailers very skilled man. Good driver too, worked on coaches drove them for for ages. Good days.

Tony worked on tippers for years, a top driver. He also worked on the fair grounds too.

i think tony still lives in ince, good driver he used to make the lorries talk. great on engines and gearbox repairs.

Hi little bert. I'm Tony duttons nephew john he sadly passed away in april 2018, a great loss to us all. I remember working in warehouse and listening about our Tony and his skill from Eddie Fisher and being very proud of him. Cheers for the nice words about him