South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

[pete_359]

Courtesy of Chris Richards,One of the last new Mercs,before the Carline merger…

[pete_359]

Hi all,
A yard shot here,of John Beynon Evans’ fleet in Llanmartin.

[pete_359]

Here’s one I remember seeing regularly,in and around The Abbey…

[marktaff]

pete 359:
Here’s one I remember seeing regularly,in and around The Abbey…

Hi Andrew,
This ERF originally belonged to Lloyd Bros from Gowerton in Swansea…she went on to be bought by Ken McDonald K & M Transport Swansea…a Paul Gee pic attached also.

Regards Mark

[marktaff]

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[deanb]

Blueline 1966

[240_gardner]

[pete_359]

Hi all,
Here is one courtesy of Pete Smith.

[deanb]

pete 359:
Hi all,
Here is one courtesy of Pete Smith.

Thats a nice pic !

Heres a clearer copy of the Bevan advert from 1970.

Click on advert twice.

Cardiff International Iveco.

[paul_john]

Hi all. Dean the Iveco was probably supplied by R J Bowns of Caerphilly, a large Ford dealer in its day.
Cardiff International were based on the same industrial park as Bowns.
Not sure if the KG was a Caerphilly registration number.

[deanb]

Paul John:
Hi all. Dean the Iveco was probably supplied by R J Bowns of Caerphilly, a large Ford dealer in its day.
Cardiff International were based on the same industrial park as Bowns.
Not sure if the KG was a Caerphilly registration number.

Thanks for the comment “Paul John”

W.M.Vaughan Marathon.

[smallcoal]

This was taken at Pyle new sub station keedwell unloading a transformer ,Andrew I’m sending you a pm

[pete_359]

Hi all.
Here a couple of welsh oldies,I found online…

[deanb]

J & M Transon.

[pete_359]

Hi all,
Thanks Dean for the J&M photo,FJU 979V was bought from Leicstershire and owned from new by Hughie Hill who used it on Italian work.Very high spec.lorry back then.Here,courtesy of Chris Richards some Blue Line shots ,taken in the former BRS depot in Bridgend…

[pete_359]

Hi all,
I think this might be a Peter Davies photo? A SCOW 8 wheeler waiting to tip flat steel at Vauxhall’s Luton.

[pete_359]

Hi all,
A Glyn S.John NG Merc.

[leyland600]

One of a number of Albion Caledonians operted by Steel Company of Wales.
Cheers, Leyland 600

[deanb]

E.R.Clissold Transcons.

[pete_359]

DEANB:
E.R.Clissold Transcons.

Hi Dean,
Thanks very much for the Transcon picture,Not seen that previously.E.R.Clissold have been on here before.A 290 F88 they ran,has survived into the show circuit and for many years was owned and rallied by Widnes based truck dealer, Steve Smith.
Here are two,courtesy of Chris Richards,the Cardiff Transport “seed vehicle” prototype ERF,unusually on stop!parked at Leominster and a John Evans Foden parked at Brecon.