bigkit wrote:Hi Tim, there'll be more packing up in the next few years I think as it gets harder for the smaller boys. It seems large turnover small margins is the way its all working now. The smaller companies have a job to compete and make any money unless they offer unique services.
Still, on a lighter note Matt Lonsdale, Richards son showed me a load of old photo's of their kit a while back. I'll have to twist his arm and get some posted up. Here's hoping.......
I heard that another old sussex name may soon be disappearing Clive- that of J Thomas Southern- who have been going since the 1930's i believe.It would be great if we could get to see some of the Honer pics,this is the only other pic i've got of any of their kit-a D8 pulled by a Unipower and Matador at a steam rally.