I believe Collins was what became United Carriers. The depot was only closed (and demolished) in the last 15 years. Image from ‘Memories of Old Walsall Wood’ by Bill Mayo and John Sale.
Here’s an odd little one for Walsall Wood types.
The below enquiry was spotted on the Lichfield Mercury site – Lichfield People – by Mr. Doops. Doops generally knows everything that’s going on in Lichfield, and is a rather decent chap.
The enquiry can be found here. I’ve transcribed it below:
From my first love in the 1962. I have always thought about you and what happened to you. Your unmarried name was Sandra Palmer. You worked at Collins Parcels of Walsall Wood. My name is Philip <Phil>.
If you know her orher whereabouts I would like to hear what has happened to her.
I have been married with 3 children and 8 grandchildren.
You may not want to contact me and i shall understand.I am living in Cyprus at the moment.
I’d be interested to see if anyone knows what became of Sandra.
Collins Parcels were a big local company and were well respected, with their vehicles a familiar sight throughout the area.
Please note, if you know Sandra, please contact her first before giving her contact details. She may not wish to be found, and we should respect that. However, it does seem there is an interesting tale here.
If you know anything, please comment here of mail me at BrownhillsBob at Googlemail dot com.
For obvious reasons, please don’t post addresses phone numbers in the comments, mail them to me and I’ll pass them on. Cheers.
Collins were a very notable company in The Wood. Image from ‘Memories of Old Walsall Wood’ by Bill Mayo and John Sale.