Fishwicks bus driver

[crooky]

Do you remember Eric Crook who was a conductor at Fishwicksquote:

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Originally posted by bmann2007

the driver you are looking for could have been one of many,I was a dark haired young person but no one driver did a run continualy we worked on a roster so he could have been anyone of a dozen drivers I see a few Fishwicks old busses at vehicle shows and the one i see mostly is the double decker no 5 which has been fully restored and used to be in the fleet and I drove it on many occations on service .all fishwicks were maintained to a very high standard and at the centenary gathering I was very disapointed that no mention of the men who were fishwicks through and through .Sam prestly crossy Jack Rudkin,The Harrisons,miller ron prestly belinghams and many others all now gone realy dedicated men these men were the real fishwicks and they should have had a mention.

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[crooky]

I remember your dad, he was a lovely man, he worked with my day Eric Crook, quote:

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Originally posted by MIKE

HI EVERYONE BILLY PILK WAS AGOOD WORK MATE OF MY FATHER NORMAN QUINN(NOW DESCEASED)WHO WORK FOR FISHWICKS FOR YEARS, MY BROTHER ANDY WORKS THERE NOW.
I REMEMBER BILLY PILK GOING TO SUNDAY FOOTBALL WITH US ON THE BUS AROUND 1968 THE TEAM THEN WAS CALLED ATLANTEANS NAMED AFTER THE BUS THAT WE TRAVELLED ON

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[LDunlop76]

Hello, Crooky, and welcome to the forum.

[noel]

Welcome Crooky. I remember the name Crook, my dad worked for Fishwicks back in the sixties, John Hindle was another man who worked on them as well.

[crooky]

Hiya All, I should have made my introductions yesterday. Noel, who was your dad ?
I remember a Dennis Hindle. Loads of others as well, Harold Mackreal, Alan and Dessy Bellingham, Norman Quinn, Pusher Pilk,Pat Love, Barbara Thompson, Mary ... cant think of her name, I remember an oldish brother and sister, he had a limp. My dad worked there in the sixties till early 70's. He also worked there for a while in the fifties previous to that. Jimmy Kitchen, Johnny Cross, someone they called 'Lurch' cos he looked like the guy from the TV programme.

[noel]

I remember Jimy Kitchen and John Cross. My dad was Joe Eckton he left sometime in the sixties, think he worked there from after the war to then. I do know he had a bus driver's licence from very early days, drove for Singletons and Tommy Walmsleys tacxis too.

[crooky]

Thanks Noel, I am very impressed with your site, didnt know it existed till yesterday. I sure I will be around a lot.quote:

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Originally posted by noel

I remember Jimy Kitchen and John Cross. My dad was Joe Eckton he left sometime in the sixties, think he worked there from after the war to then. I do know he had a bus driver's licence from very early days, drove for Singletons and Tommy Walmsleys tacxis too.

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[noel]

All tributes go to Martin, crooky. He's done a wonderful job setting up and running the site. Glad to hear you'l be sticking around.

[crooky]

Well done Martin !!!! It really is good

[Martin]

Please don't (stop)! []

Hi Crooky and welcome to our little bit of Leyland.