South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards.

[rward]

Hi smallcoal newer the better but it does not matter condition but the better it his would be great regards rowly

[smallcoal]

I was in Pontardullias yesterday what a waste of an old steel place coated metals,all fenced off

[pete 359]

Hi all,
Four images here from Swansea based companies..........

[pete 359]

Hi all,
A number of welsh BRS motors here......

[pete 359]

Hi all,
A DAF here from Cyril Williams of Brynmawr and an old article about some of the problems associated with the Middle East run,John Evans Transport of Newport are mentioned.........

[smallcoal]

Hi all,more bad news on the radio orb works Newport are closing down Tatar announced today they no longer keeping it going more steelworkers going to be unemployed

[DEANB]

Hi all,more bad news on the radio orb works Newport are closing down Tatar announced today they no longer keeping it going more steelworkers going to be unemployed

Is that all of the Steel works John or just part of it ?


T.D.Williams 1989.

[smallcoal]

Hi all,more bad news on the radio orb works Newport are closing down Tatar announced today they no longer keeping it going more steelworkers going to be unemployed

Is that all of the Steel works John or just part of it ?


T.D.Williams 1989.

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Hi dean the whole lot is going mate

[pete smith]

N.M.P
Morning Andrew,
I think this may be a Welsh Operator! Was their yard by the roundabout for the entrance to the Ind.Est?

[DEANB]

Hi all,more bad news on the radio orb works Newport are closing down Tatar announced today they no longer keeping it going more steelworkers going to be unemployed

Is that all of the Steel works John or just part of it ?


T.D.Williams 1989.

wales 89 tdw.PNG

Hi dean the whole lot is going mate

Thats proper bad news John, i would imagine that a huge percentage of people living in Port Talbot must work there.

[pete smith]

Hi all,more bad news on the radio orb works Newport are closing down Tatar announced today they no longer keeping it going more steelworkers going to be unemployed

Is that all of the Steel works John or just part of it ?


T.D.Williams 1989.

wales 89 tdw.PNG

Hi dean the whole lot is going mate

Thats proper bad news John, i would imagine that a huge percentage of people living in Port Talbot must work there.

Hi Dean,
The Orb works is in Newport mate, you must pay more attention in class!

[DEANB]

Thats proper bad news John, i would imagine that a huge percentage of people living in Port Talbot must work there.

Hi Dean,
The Orb works is in Newport mate, you must pay more attention in class![/quote]

Morning Pete,you are right !

I seem to remember that Joint Motorways was a favourite of yours Andrew.

[scania81]

Another of hills.
The Western BRS Mastiff ended up on the isle of wight under the islandlink banner.

[Mrsteel]

Hi Coop
Re: the photo of the brs/dcl Bristol I don't know if you are aware but they were operated by Bridgend Depot out of the Carbide Works which was where Kenfig Ind:Est:: is now.
They ran the hoppers to British Geon/ Resin on Sully Moors rd: in Barry and obviously returned with empties.
Green cab & black chassis if I remember correctly, oh and no passenger seat !
(Curly Bill again)
Regards Allan8

[pete 359]

N.M.P
Morning Andrew,
I think this may be a Welsh Operator! Was their yard by the roundabout for the entrance to the Ind.Est?

Hi Pete,
Thanks for the DAF photo,Yes Maldwyn Davies' yard was there.I always used to chat with him at the Swansea event,every June.
Dean,thanks for the Joint Foden photo,although they never actually ran that truck,It's been owned by their former Shrewsbury foreman since 1985,So you could say its been a Joint lorry,longer than anything or anyone else's.
Mrsteel,Thanks for the information,Stan Morris used to tell me all about the dolomite job.Ive only just started to recover from our brilliant time at the 2019 Retro Truckshow,Big party there last weekend!! Photos to follow........
regards Andrew.

[rward]

Wat a fantastic time mr cooper and mister johnstone brilliant weekend

[pete 359]

Hi all,
Some images of the 2019 Retro Truck Show,fantastic turnout.Great to see so many there from South Wales.Images Courtesy of Ben Sheldrake and his excellent Truckblog.

[smallcoal]

That allan James has got a video on you tube driving that merc ,I would swap my merc for one of those anytime,Andrew I found out the name a andy griffin that got griffin transport he is from port talbot but the yard is in llantrisant one of our ex driver works there

[Paul John]

Wat a fantastic time mr cooper and mister johnstone brilliant weekend

Hi all. Andrew, sounds as if yourself Rowl'y and Neil had a good time at the Retro show. No doubt many others joined the fun! I see Rowly's tilt there, which tractor did he pull it with?
Hopefully you are recovered by now, would you or Neil be able to post a few photo's.
Regards Paul

[pete 359]

Wat a fantastic time mr cooper and mister johnstone brilliant weekend

Hi all. Andrew, sounds as if yourself Rowl'y and Neil had a good time at the Retro show. No doubt many others joined the fun! I see Rowly's tilt there, which tractor did he pull it with?
Hopefully you are recovered by now, would you or Neil be able to post a few photo's.
Regards Paul

Hi Paul,
Thanks for the reply.Great to see Rowly out in the 141 again.These are courtesy of Ryan Senior,not sure who took the one of me and my Geordie mates in the F16 though ......

[pete 359]

Hi all,
A few welsh lorries here.....

[Paul John]

Hi Andrew, thanks for the show photos. Rowly's 141 and tilt is certainly impressive.
No wonder it took you a few days to recover, looks as if you and you mates were in a happy place. Tremendous.

The Hoover shot is an old one, possibly from the start up of the factory! The Short brothers Foden wouldn't of been clean or mint for long as they worked everything hard and for many years. Looks as if it was based in Hirwaun. Not sure if the driver works for the dealership or if it was a Shorts driver. I remember an old boy who always wore a busman's style cap and jacket.

Thanks again, Paul

[pete 359]

[Ewantap4]

I have some photos of clive fell lorrys if u guys would like to see

[pete 359]

I have some photos of clive fell lorrys if u guys would like to see

Hi,
Thanks,that would be great.Can’t say I recall the firm?

[Lance Biscomb]

Now that out fit would give a good pay load

[smallcoal]

Hi all,another firm ceased trading brt from barry,my mate squaddie ex m&g worked for them I was talking to him yesterday

[pete 359]

Hi all,
Hundreds of mourners and dozens of different vehicles of all types attended the funeral of a great friend of mine,last Saturday.Jason Allen from just over the border at Ross On Wye,a tragic loss,though a perfect tribute to a man who enabled me to import my Peterbilt 359 back in 2008.Sleep easy Jas.....

[smallcoal]

Hi Andrew ,a fitting tribute there on his last journey before hitting the highway in the sky ,phoned my mate Ray he not heard of that bloke so he couldn't have been on the steel ???? ,I was talking to piggy Keith the haulier from cymmer I mentioned Keith said they had a builders yard as well

[Mrsteel]

Small Coal
Hi John
Would the company you spoke to Keith Williams about have been E J Miles of Cymmer ?.
If so I remember them from when I first went in to the Abbey in the mid sixties driving a four wheeler.
They ran a few Albion Rievers one being driven by the son John and if I remember correctly an Atki Black Knight artic. Also about at that time was O,conners from the old saw mill in Margam opposite where Bevingtons was or before that the Blue Star Garage. O,Conners also ran a Riever
Pant du had an Austin four wheeler in the Abbey on the steel driven by a guy named Terry from Maesteg
More nostalgia !!
Regards Allan