The Alpine Soft Drinks man used to come round in a sort of converted milk float every week (Wednesday or Thursday), and sell these street by street back in the mid seventies. Alpine Soft Drinks were closer to Corona than Cresta, but they came in the most vivid colours and left you hyper all evening. Alpine Soft Drinks came in the usual flavours - Orangeade, Limeade, Lemonade, Cola, Cherryade and of course Dandelion and Burdock. As someone who worked for them for a short time I can remember one of the top sellers was American Cream Soda.
Do You Remember Alpine Soft Drinks?
Do You Remember Alpine Soft Drinks?
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alan1958
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1976 to 1978 billingham depot round 4.driver bruce.manager eddie from liverpool.suppervisor harry.crap money but a great job but I was only 16.loved it. .
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grahams
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HI ALAN,I WORKED AS A DRIVER FOR ALPINE SOFT DRINKS IN 1976 AT THE CANNON PARK DEPOT IN MIDDLESBROUGH..
DAVE THICKET WAS THE MANAGER,RITCHIE BOYLE WAS A SUPERVISOR AND JOHN PARNELL WAS A DRIVER..MY VAN LAD WAS JIMMY RICHARDS AND CLIFF GRIEF.
I LOVED THE JOB AND HAVE NEVER BEEN AS FIT AS I WAS THEN.
I AM GRAHAM WALKER AND LIVED IN BILLINGHAM.
I STILL LIVE HERE NOW.
JUST WONDERED IF YOU KNEW ANY OF THE PEOPLE LISTED HERE..
I STILL HAVE PHOTOS OF THE LORRIES AND PEOPLE.
CHEERS,GRAHAM WALKER.
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BARRYMAYSTONE
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I worked at alpine in Bradford 1974/1979 dave thicket was a supervisor in those days he took me out in the Bedford tk when I was having the free 10 two hour driving lessons they gave you lovely man..1974 as a 16 year-old I earned £11 50 take home £10 95.very hard work but if I was 16 I would do it all over again.
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DAVIDTHICK
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Hi graham very good times will always remains with me.All the best to you and all you mentioned dave
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Rocco John
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I remember as a kid growing up in bham in the early 80s when prince Charles and lady di got married, alpine brought out a special peach flavour drink to celebrate the wedding. Does anyone else remember this it was like pure nectar, happy days.
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daveb1966
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I worked at the Rotherham depot from 1982 started as van lad and then got my licence with the 10 driving lessons we got for free when 17, brill job, long hours and hard graft, i remember the peach flavour, sold 4 to one customer who had a special edition for the queens silver jubilee in her garage, remember all the pushes we had on new flavours, ice pop order taking, and the xmas orders.brill job when you look back.
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kabdiy
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worked at beston dept as canvas manager then went on to franchise all the rounds at various depots i remember john beech and othersothers
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Beestonman
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I remember Dave Hallam the canvassing team leader back in 1986. Drove a purple MGB. There was also a legendary salesman Malc who could sell snow to eskimos, never failed to make a sale. He started off the sales patter in Urdu in some areas of Nottingham and Derby.
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john priest
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i was manager/ area manager of hall green depot,cateswell road,some of the drivers were,pete hunt,carter,dave astbury mick gloster,stan heaven,tony swinson,jonesalun jenkins and his brother,john salt (decd) great set of lads,happy times and many memories
john priest
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blueeyesue
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Hi just reading your post and seen my dads name Stan Heaven, i was only young when my dad worked for Alpine but i certainly remember .... happy days x
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Mjaynebabe
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Dave Astbury is my dad and john salt was my uncle we all still live in hall green Dave has retired from the buses now. I will tell him about this site I think he will love to read all these posts
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Blucas7
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Hi John I worked with you as a trainee Area Manager at Cannock, I went on to work in Wales, Scotland and all over Britain, we had some good times in the 70s and 80s, we still keep in touch.
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Hetti
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Hi John, amazing all these memories of Alpine. Remember me Lorraine Receptionist at Chelmsley ? Frm 1973 for nxt 22yrs. I recognise so many of the names and it's great most people have fond memories of their time there. I'd wondered if I'd come across any I actually knew. I'm looking fwd to reading more from everyone.
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alpineiscool
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As a teen I helped the guy out in my local streets, I got paid a bottle of alpine of my choice and 50p( big money then :) ). Happy days back in the very early 80's I think. sadly cannot remember his name but it was in East Kilbride.
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neil1304
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i also worked as a van lad for alpine, i worked out of the huyton depot and also got 10 free driving lessons with howels of prescot driving school,i passed my test 2 weeks after mt 17th birthday, it was the only job i get sacked from for telling Pete Privo to get his trainers on and do my round if he thinks we are so slow ( me and Ste Bell ) Funnny though and great stories to tell about the lonely house wives lol
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cannonski
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I remember the Alpine truck coming to my street in Kilmarnock in the 80s when I was a wee kid. Interestingly enough I see that in Ayrshire now a guy who said he used to work for Alpine has his own wee business delivering juice door to door from a van. The juice they sell is from Dunns Food and Drink (they bought out Curries and make Red Kola), and other stuff like Pineappleade, Lemonade, American Cola and other drinks. All in glass bottles too that you hand back, just like the old days.
Pic of the juice selection - http://goo.gl/Bw7Lfq
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ReubenD
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Blimey, I thought I was the only one who remembered this. The Alpine van would come once a week and my parents would get different flavours. Then they disappeared, I thought I was dreaming.
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vanboyfromglesga
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I used to work at the Queensland depot from 75 to 78. Started as van boy then progressed onto driver. Oh those were the days. Peter Shannon ..
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Frankie L
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Hi,i left school in 1971 and started work as a van lad at Alpine in the Huyton depot.The managers name was Bob. ? Then a fella named George Francis took over.You could earn decent money on the big rounds,but outragiouse hours.I passed my driving test in an Alpine wagon ha happy days though.
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