So is their any old dispatch riders on here as i was a long time central london courier started way back just after the fax was invented until 2003 but moved away now from london and lost touch with a few old cracked pots i knew
so if you was a courier in the 90s you will know my lid and possibly me too
Del
Terry moto is old and a Dispatch rider.
My Mark was too…years ago for a good 12 years.
Trying to think off the top of my head which firms he worked for: City Link when they had the bikes and trailers, Ambassador, … (I’ll edit when he comes in)
i was…
first job i ever had, back in the day.
i used to work for west one circa 1976, omg i really am that old. later in life i went back to it, had a go with addison lee and the courier company.
from what i hear it is not as lucrative as it used to be.
yep been there and done that but at cleckenwell green and gt malbourgh where my main hang outs
you was on the wrong circuit:cool:
cleckenwell green eh!, do you remember my old firm “CSL” I beleive they were called, had a small office next door to AtoZ.
Moved there after waiting way too long on West One’s “learner” circuit. (All the jobs you can or can’t handle for about £100 pw)
But we then we are talking cira 1983. Riding 250 Superdreams etc.
Harsh but true:cool:
Worked (very briefly) for Mercury Despatch in late 1976, riding one of their orange GT250’s. Hung out around finsbury Square/Finsbury pavement when I had a chance. It was just after the postal strike and compnies were please with the service they got fom the Courier companies that grew from the GPO strike. I remember always being busy, but can’t recall that the pay was great.
Hubby (Ian) worked for Barton Couriers briefly in Hertford in the 80’s/90’s cant exactly remember, and our old friend known as Jaffa/Mark also worked with them along with Mercury Despatch (and many other companes) in the late 80’s into the 90’s.
CSL now i think i may recall that place not sure
but the best person to ask is Tony who runs the cafe as they know everyone around their for the last 40 odd years
Hi Del,
Did you ever for Moves and then Chain Gang?
Pete:)
Used to ride a ratted CX500 and worked for Anderson Young. Remember spending lots of time at Scottis sandwich bar on Clerkenwell Green tho! 
Hi All,
I worked on the circuit from 78 to 83, the rather large thread below brought back a lot of memories!
i worked vans in the early 80s along with 1doohan for a company called fastway flyers, also worked for vangaurd, mercury dispatch,adc, wheels, tst, cant remember the rest
still is aint he ? 
