Charles Alexander Transport Aberdeen (The Fish Run Part Two)

[@HorseMalone]

These are the men that shifted the particularly difficult bloaters.

[@georgerenton965]

When I was young, my Dad ran fish. Drove for Croan, Carney and Gibb, Payton, David Dow, Charles Alexander, and Saddlers. Drove from when he was 16 till he was 48. Then we came to Canada. I’ve been driving here since 76. Oh, I forgot BRS.

[@minidriversouthsweden5137]

Mega video of the fishing business back in the day. Awesome and cheers for sharing this with us. A comradeship among drivers no matter who they drove for.

[@bosl24164275]

In the early 1960’s I used to go with my Dad from Buckie to Hull or Grimsby with fish. He drove for Taylor’s Transport of Buckie. Exactly as I remember it 🚚🚚

[@TGWU]

thanks for sharing your memory's George , much appreciated

[@kevinpallett910]

What a lovely old film, many thanks for posting.

[@reecemilne5179]

My great grandad worked for Charles Alexander people might know him the anchor man he was he’d carry the dry goods and he was the back of the fish run with dry goods cause that could be left for days and not go off but fresh fish had to be there on time so my great grandad would take broken down lorrys trailers and leave his trailer with them while he got the fresh fish down the road

[@theoriginalwallace]

Cheers for uploading this, Norman! My late Granda Jack Philip was Clerk of Works for them & a good friend of Charlie Alexander!

[@ElvisPresley68]

Wish there was a Love button 💖 many thanks for uploading 👍

[@TGWU]

Thank you so much .. These guys should never be forgotten .. Many lost their lives ... Just doing their jobs ..

[@ranktaxi2300]

My Dad was one of the drivers...

[@peterburgess2197]

Nice to see the Thrift, my uncle's boat. Blyth to Aberdeen with Copy coal, very slowly!

[@danfallon1247]

Fantastic,love it.

[@dodgydruid]

I remember that crossing in Coupar Angus, the last link of the old line between Perth and Forfar which survived into the early eighties

[@donaldjleslie5956]

worked at rodgers walk in the late 50s , remember some of the lads in the film

[@denishoulan1491]

Not a lot of traffic on the roads in Scotland in those days.

[@robinwells8879]

So I suppose that they stay over and the lorries come back to them after rhe other shift has completed the journey and returned to them. Quite efficient really and the lorry never cools off. Definitely sweating the assets. 😂 Surprised that it didn’t go by train or even in refrigerated wagons.

[@johnjennings9693]

Hello from Ireland lovely film are Charles Alexander still operating those drivers really knew their jobs what makes of trucks did they have was it a big fleet

[@reecemilne5179]

No mate they went out of business in 1991 and yes they did know they’re jobs my great grandad worked for them they called him the anchor man

[@fatlad5090]

nowadays be in Manchester same day. Going into a 15 hour on taco. but just do it

[@cilldublin07]

couldnt imagine loading fish under a sheet now a days and it been accepted at the delivery point even if its only 5 minutes down the road

[@TGWU]

Health And Safety has spoiled all the fun !!!

[@davesaunders3334]

@@TGWU - Health and Safety has ensured thousands of men have returned home safe to their families who otherwise wouldn't have.

[@TGWU]

@@davesaunders3334 Absolutely , of course it has . My comment wasn't meant as it reads ..

[@Mike-xh8fl]

As a Forfar lad who then lived in Perth (only in my 30s so this is all long before me), it's fascinating to see the old Angus and Strathmore roads before the motorways came. Any idea what year this was made?

[@TGWU]

1960's i think

[@nanetteritchey7546]

That was awesome

[@TGWU]

Thank you so much . I was the trade union rep for the garage guys when the company folded . If it wasn't for mis management the company would have still been going . Management at the time said the only future was to haul fish and paper . The oil industry was short term and wouldn't last !!!

[@mandynixon2258]

seems like a hell of a lot of driving for one shift back then 350 miles at 30 mph

[@TGWU]

absolutely , well spotted

[@carlnapp8673]

May I ask where I could find "Part One"? Cheers!

[@TGWU]

+Carl Napp Hi ,when i initial uploaded the film for some reason the ending didn't come out ,So I uploaded it again with the ending and called it part two .Cheers.

[@andrewrcmadwilkinson6999]

1.40 THE GRANDSTANDS FULL LMAO

[@jackhewitt7902]

Nice old video but I doubt a Rotary pump is any more efficient than an in-line pump

[@TGWU]

Maybe at the time

[@jackhewitt7902]

donald j leslie thank you but what you’re saying is that the in-line pump would give a little more power but at the expense of some economy and vice versa with a rotary pump?

[@donaldjleslie5956]

where did i comment on pumps@@jackhewitt7902

[@BobbyTucker]

You have to make this video on a higher clarity, @240p, it's not clear enough for me. I'm not being arrogant, just saying I can't see it or read it. Maybe if enough people complain you might believe me. Thank you

[@richarddawson984]

Any Know Charlie smith that used to drive For them In the sixties ?

[@williamangus121]

I remember Charlie's Angels coming through muir of Ord from Ullapool together with Croans for kippers heading down south with the boxs fill of fish

[@TGWU]

cheers bro , thanks for sharing your memories

[@georgerenton965]

My dad drove for Croan’s, and Alexander’s out of Leith, and Granton. I’d spend part of my summers with him on the fish run. I live in Canada now. Been driving HGV since 76.

[@donaldjleslie5956]

sorry meant late 50s

[@donaldjleslie5956]

george bennett garage foreman at 18.18 checking linkage

[@duckieplayz258]

Thats my great uncle

[@reecemilne5179]

Who the lorry driver at the front with the tie?

[@reecemilne5179]

Did he have a caravan

[@Paul-md8de]

Who needs refrigeration lol

[@duckieplayz258]

That's great uncle