Wigan Album

Great photo. Was Alan Bimpson from Hindley?

Henry7. Yes Alan Bimpson was from Hindley ,he served his time at Leyland Motors I think he was a fitter D.C. RIP Alan

Cracking photo Derrick, was this one power steering.I think I knew Alan, when did he pass away.

Jake,I think it was about 4 years ago it was to soon anyway
Alan went school with me D.C.

I seem to know him from somewhere I wonder if he worked at Westwood for a time. I was a coal-man.

Gary,As I have earlier said he was a fitter at Leyland Motors, he never worked at Westwood ,do you know Geoff
Houghton from Hindley he was the loading shovel driver at
Westwood.D.C.

I Knew most men in the coal industry, but not Geoff Houghton.

is this one of Colin Banks's wagons?

Cliff Your dad had some good men ie Pal V Brown R unsworth
J Charles T Halsal+alot more I could name, We were at
Carrington Power Station 1960s there was a Queue 30+wagons
T Halsal went on the stocking ground to jump the Queue we
were stood near the hopper this little dog was barking like
mad on the stocking ground I said that is T Halsals dog their is something not right over there 4 drivers went over
the Wagon Was on its side with T Halsal underneath it the
slurry was all over him we dug the slurry off him and pulled
him out he went to hospital 2 days later he was back at work
that Dog saved his life that day he was a very lucky man
Cliff,had you started driving at that time I Will never
forget that D.C.

Hi Derrick. I remember that incident with Tommy Halsal the vehicle that tip over on him was a Bedford 6x2 Chinese Steer (Primrose conversion)XNB 551 it had a 20ton payload and it there was about 16ton of that slurry on top of him. HE did say it was the little dog that saved him that day, plus you lads and tommy managing to clear an air way for him to breath until you arrived. He was certainly blessed that day there was no doubt about that.
This did not stop him jumping queues though. Tommy it was said had nine lives the amount of scrapes he got in to. He told me of one when working for Taylors at Earlstown. A tipper he was working on krept down and pinned him between the cab & tipper body. He shouted to his work mate to help. (Forgot his name but Tommy said his was built like a brick Shit House.)He rushed over and lifted the body clear for Tommy to escape! Did you know Tommies nick name? LITTLE OMO.

John, Your right about Tommy you don't get better men to work with than him he had a look of Sid James the actor,He
was little hard man I got on with him great I Am glad I met
him and a lot more who worked for your dad.D.C.

This has nowt do wi kwiks.