tastrucker:
“DEANB”Anyone recognise the DAF from Rhayader ■■?
Ray Bloor Scania.
Hello DEAN ,the DAF from Rhayader is Huw Roberts and daughters ! timber hauliers, Roy Bloor from Churchstoke ,straw and hay merchant ,thats between Craven Arms and Welshpool ,thank you Trevor
Thanks for the info Trevor, i dont think we have had either of those on before chap. 
coomsey:
Bexton had a couple of defenders near the end. Only coal with house delivery as well. Had a small yard opposite Snibston pit, they’ve gone but not the pit,guess what the yards turned into now
Thanks for the comments and pic “coomsey”
pete smith:
Hi Dean,
The Volvo looks like an ex M.Way motor, Round Oak Rail was based on Pedmore Road Dudley, Cheer’s Pete
I did think it was an ex M.way as well Pete. He seems to be running alot of motors these days,anyone know the size of the
fleet ■■
Chris Webb:
“pete smith” Hi Dean,
The Volvo looks like an ex M.Way motor, Round Oak Rail was based on Pedmore Road Dudley, Cheer’s PeteHi Pete There was a Round Oak Motor Services in Dudley late 60s,I used to backload off them quite regular.They did a lot of work for Walter Somers at Halesowen,die blocks from size of a 50p piece to over 10tons.They also used to send us to Stourport or was it Stourbridge for mining equipment for NCB.They once sent me into Somers for a lump of rejected steel to be returned to BSC (Samuel Fox) at Stocksbridge Sheffield.There was no weighbridge and the loader said it were “about 9 tons”.Aye it were,I knew it were more than that when going up that hill back to Oldbury - was it Quarry Bank - it made my LAD Reiver with 375 Leyland cough a bit all way back to Sheffield.It turned out the weight was close on 15 tons,and our gaffer always said “no more than 12 tons on that Reiver”.
He never said owt,must have been a good rate eh?Good stuff Chris, 15 tons !!!
JAKEY:
wow ,Thank you Dean and Paul for that lovely BRS Scania photo .Heres an even better one “JAKEY” in your favourite colours. A “mighty” Bedford TK.
pete smith:
Chris Webb:
pete smith:
Hi Dean,
The Volvo looks like an ex M.Way motor, Round Oak Rail was based on Pedmore Road Dudley, Cheer’s PeteHi Pete There was a Round Oak Motor Services in Dudley late 60s,I used to backload off them quite regular.They did a lot of work for Walter Somers at Halesowen,die blocks from size of a 50p piece to over 10tons.They also used to send us to Stourport or was it Stourbridge for mining equipment for NCB.They once sent me into Somers for a lump of rejected steel to be returned to BSC (Samuel Fox) at Stocksbridge Sheffield.There was no weighbridge and the loader said it were “about 9 tons”.Aye it were,I knew it were more than that when going up that hill back to Oldbury - was it Quarry Bank - it made my LAD Reiver with 375 Leyland cough a bit all way back to Sheffield.It turned out the weight was close on 15 tons,and our gaffer always said “no more than 12 tons on that Reiver”.
He never said owt,must have been a good rate eh?Hi Chris,
Different companies mate, if it was out of Walter Somers it may of been Mucklow hill or if you was very brave Coomeswood, past Stewarts and Lloyds tube works!Thanks for the input Pete.
Chris Webb:
“pete smith”
Hi Chris,
Different companies mate, if it was out of Walter Somers it may of been Mucklow hill or if you was very brave Coomeswood, past Stewarts and Lloyds tube works!It was this company Pete,and I thought their yard was on Pear Tree Lane or summat? Mind you it was 52 years ago I may well be out of order.
Nice pic Chris.
pv83:
“DEANB”Here’ a few loading shovels/diggers.
Some great pic’s there Dean, cheers
gingerfold:
“Chris Webb”It was this company Pete,and I thought their yard was on Pear Tree Lane or summat? Mind you it was 52 years ago I may well be out of order
That’s a good memory Chris, my container depot colleagues in the next office to me had a fuss going on recently with a driver whose sat nav couldn’t find Pear Tree Lane Dudley, so I had to go in there and tell him where it was. Anyone who has done any proper lorry driving knows Pear Tree Lane Dudley, it’s one of those road names that sticks in the memory.
Thanks for the comments Graham.