Owens of Llanelli

mercman123 · 13 August 2011 17:39

Here we go again another thread !! No there doesn’t seem too be much of Owens on here we get a few pictures but thats as far as we go. Come on Owen drivers old and new lets have some pictures and stories off you . Tony

bubbleman · 13 August 2011 18:16

Ok heres a few from me then.

A good mixed fleet,one of my favorite Welsh hauliers.

Cheers Bubbs,

mercman123 · 14 August 2011 08:27

Great pictures bubble man keep then coming in. Saw this one at Meole Brace Shrewsury last week . Tony

komatsu_450 · 14 August 2011 09:01

komatsu_450 · 14 August 2011 09:02

komatsu_450 · 14 August 2011 09:02

komatsu_450 · 14 August 2011 09:03

komatsu_450 · 14 August 2011 09:04

mercman123 · 14 August 2011 10:13

Great pictures again thanks. Does any one know how many trucks and trailers they have ? Also what makes do they use now ? I have seen the Volvos , MANs , Scanias is that all ? Are there any drivers out there ? I have looked at there web site it says fleet specification coming soon but thats been like that since the web site started. Can any one help tell me what they have got now ? Tony

dave_the_renegade · 14 August 2011 18:15

mercman123:
Great pictures again thanks. Does any one know how many trucks and trailers they have ? Also what makes do they use now ? I have seen the Volvos , MANs , Scanias is that all ? Are there any drivers out there ? I have looked at there web site it says fleet specification coming soon but thats been like that since the web site started. Can any one help tell me what they have got now ? Tony

Last time I saw them quoted a couple of years ago,they were running over 300 vehicles,could be more now Tony.
Cheers Dave.

dave_the_renegade · 14 August 2011 21:09

Some I have seen in the last couple of years.

skandiahamn · 15 August 2011 18:22

HTH 171W Cardiff April 1988

This bloke walked in front of me twice when I was taking photos…I was getting ready to clout him

mercman123 · 16 August 2011 13:16

Hi all seen this one at Dobbies island Shrewsbury . Tony

mercman123 · 17 August 2011 19:05

Hi all I was coming from Oswestry to Shrewsbury and I overtaked one of Owens new lorry . It was a Renault on a 11 plate . Have Owens got many Renaults ? Is there any Owen drivers out there can help ? Tony

pete_359 · 17 August 2011 20:15

mercman123:
Hi all I was coming from Oswestry to Shrewsbury and I overtaked one of Owens new lorry . It was a Renault on a 11 plate . Have Owens got many Renaults ? Is there any Owen drivers out there can help ? Tony

hi tony,
they have quite a few renault trabant’s and new fh’s.i can’t be the first one to have noticed that most/if not all? the new trucks are plain white,with owens’ name on them.
regards andrew.

dave_the_renegade · 17 August 2011 20:19

pete 359:

mercman123:
Hi all I was coming from Oswestry to Shrewsbury and I overtaked one of Owens new lorry . It was a Renault on a 11 plate . Have Owens got many Renaults ? Is there any Owen drivers out there can help ? Tony

hi tony,
they have quite a few renault trabant’s and new fh’s.i can’t be the first one to have noticed that most/if not all? the new trucks are plain white,with owens’ name on them.
regards andrew.

There’s going to more Renault’s and white lorries Andrew,as they are cheaper,also the Renault’s have the Volvo driveline at a lot less money.
Cheers Dave.

pete_359 · 17 August 2011 20:25

Dave the Renegade:

pete 359:

mercman123:
Hi all I was coming from Oswestry to Shrewsbury and I overtaked one of Owens new lorry . It was a Renault on a 11 plate . Have Owens got many Renaults ? Is there any Owen drivers out there can help ? Tony

hi tony,
they have quite a few renault trabant’s and new fh’s.i can’t be the first one to have noticed that most/if not all? the new trucks are plain white,with owens’ name on them.
regards andrew.

There’s going to more Renault’s and white lorries Andrew,as they are cheaper,also the Renault’s have the Volvo driveline at a lot less money.
Cheers Dave.

hi dave,
yes you are right.customers of ours with renaults love them.the drivers have a different view .a customer who had an fh written off,told me that if he waited 3 months he could have a new fh,or he could have a renault,out on the road,brand new next week .ooh i almost forgot,it was also 19 grand cheaper than the fh.
regards andrew.

dave_the_renegade · 17 August 2011 20:39

pete 359:

Dave the Renegade:

pete 359:

mercman123:
Hi all I was coming from Oswestry to Shrewsbury and I overtaked one of Owens new lorry . It was a Renault on a 11 plate . Have Owens got many Renaults ? Is there any Owen drivers out there can help ? Tony

hi tony,
they have quite a few renault trabant’s and new fh’s.i can’t be the first one to have noticed that most/if not all? the new trucks are plain white,with owens’ name on them.
regards andrew.

There’s going to more Renault’s and white lorries Andrew,as they are cheaper,also the Renault’s have the Volvo driveline at a lot less money.
Cheers Dave.

hi dave,
yes you are right.customers of ours with renaults love them.the drivers have a different view .a customer who had an fh written off,told me that if he waited 3 months he could have a new fh,or he could have a renault,out on the road,brand new next week .ooh i almost forgot,it was also 19 grand cheaper than the fh.
regards andrew.

Mansel Davies had these in white at the All Wales show Andrew.

mercman123 · 18 August 2011 10:54

pete 359:

Dave the Renegade:

pete 359:

mercman123:
Hi all I was coming from Oswestry to Shrewsbury and I overtaked one of Owens new lorry . It was a Renault on a 11 plate . Have Owens got many Renaults ? Is there any Owen drivers out there can help ? Tony

hi tony,
they have quite a few renault trabant’s and new fh’s.i can’t be the first one to have noticed that most/if not all? the new trucks are plain white,with owens’ name on them.
regards andrew.

There’s going to more Renault’s and white lorries Andrew,as they are cheaper,also the Renault’s have the Volvo driveline at a lot less money.
Cheers Dave.

hi dave,
yes you are right.customers of ours with renaults love them.the drivers have a different view .a customer who had an fh written off,told me that if he waited 3 months he could have a new fh,or he could have a renault,out on the road,brand new next week .ooh i almost forgot,it was also 19 grand cheaper than the fh.
regards andrew.

Yep thats about right Andrew. The boses like them because they are cheap ! But its the drivers that have too drive them. I’m no expert on the new renaults but I bet the Volvos are a better lorry. The new MANs look a good truck and I know the drivers like the Scania’s .Tony

dave_the_renegade · 18 August 2011 16:09

Read in today’s Commercial Motor that Owens have added eight new Renaults to their 225 strong fleet of vehicles.