dave docwra:
DEANB:
“dave docwra” You always like a nice Irish motor. How about this stunning Shamrock F89.Thanks Dean, they always bring back good memories, I also like the Montgomery & the McLellan from Stranraer in the thread above.
Cheers Dave.
pete smith:
Morning Dean,
The Guy is one of British Reinforced Concrete, their factory was at the bottom of silkmore lane/A34 in Stafford, it was a massive site but now all gone and covered by housing estate and retail park. The Guy looks like it is at the bottom of the Newport road, A518, in Stafford town centre, Cheer’s Pete
Good stuff Pete,you really do have a good knowledge of the haulage industry. 
pete smith:
Hi Dean,
Greyroads operate out of T.E Jones’s yard at Knockin Heath just of the A5 at Nescliffe. They run Volvo’s and Scania’s now, Cheer’s Pete
smallcoal:
Hi dean ,the British steel were newport based the m&g trailers on the Bedford we’re British steel as well here’s one of my mate Phil withstacked trailers
Great pic John, thanks for posting chap.
Mrsteel:
Dean B
Hi Dean
Further to Smallcoals info on British Steel Transport they were based at Orb Works Newport.
Before nationalisation British Steel was the Steel Company of Wales and the fleet was operated by The Monmouthshire Transport Company ( The Mon’s ) which I believe was part of S.C.O.W.
They ran a large fleet of eight wheelers and then artics and would have total priority when loading in the Abbey
I drove for B.S.T. for a while and drove a Crusader UCY 49N
Good to see the photos
Regards, Allan
Thanks for the info Allan, heres a Steel Company of Wales Atkinson.
We have had some of British Steel’s Crusader’s on here,will see if we have that reg.
pete smith:
"Mrsteel"Dean B
Hi Dean
Further to Smallcoals info on British Steel Transport they were based at Orb Works Newport.
Before nationalisation British Steel was the Steel Company of Wales and the fleet was operated by The Monmouthshire Transport Company ( The Mon’s ) which I believe was part of S.C.O.W.Regards, Allan
Here you go Allan, S.C.O.W Octopus,
Great pic Pete,thanks for posting.
ArcDaz:
“DEANB”Heres one for you Daz.
Hello Dean Love the Tarmac Routeman never seen that pic be for plus all the other pics that you have posted up on this fread they are excellent chap Thank you for posting and sharing them Good Luck to you Dean and Paul plus Mark for the gems Look Foward to see more Daz
Cheers Daz.
tastrucker:
"pete smith"Hi Dean,
Greyroads operate out of T.E Jones’s yard at Knockin Heath just of the A5 at Nescliffe. They run Volvo’s and Scania’s now, Cheer’s PeteHello pete and DEAN ,pete Greyroads are based at Woolston bank a few miles beyond the heath towards Maesbury .,they do a lot of scrap down to S Wales ,and the last i heard was that they were hauling scrap out of GKN Wellington .
DEAN ,R F Bellis probably the largest haulier in Wrexham now and that DAF is no longer with them ,thank you Trevor
Thanks for the comments Trevor, good stuff as always chap.
Heres one of there Man’s chap.
robthedog:
Any of you Southampton chaps recognise the Volvo F86 leaving Poole docks ■■ Says Pat ■■? on door Totton,Hants.Pat Donovan
Thanks for confirming the name Rob.
Frankydobo:
Anyone ever drive a Alvis Stalwart in the Army ■■?
Yes Dean, an excellent machine across country, the central steering position gave a good view around the cab and it was a good ride on those tyres and suspension. Quite hot in the Summer months but cooler in the Winter, the engine was in the rear, a Rolls Royce B81 8 Cylinder petrol. I wasn’t a regular driver my job was on the Self Propelled Gun the 105mm Abbot, we had Mk2 ‘Stolly’s’ for our ammo carriers and these were fitted with an Atlas crane. They were quite spectacular in the dark when flames shot out the exhaust. They could ‘swim’, we even had one lad who after too many German Lagers nicked one and tried to cross the Channel back to Blighty but he didn’t get far by all accounts once the waves started to wash over the cab he chickened out and turned back and spent a little time in the Glasshouse! Here’s a MkI from my unit and the Abbot SPG which could also go under water, it had a screen around that would pull up similar to the Sherman Tanks on D-Day, but this was a bit of an arse nip even going through a test water tank. Franky.
Good stuff Franky ! Classic story about the fella nicking one. 