Roberts Transport

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS OLD TIME LORRIES, COMPANIES AND DRIVERS (INTERACT
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Some of you older drivers must have seen this outfit around.

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Dave the Renegade:

Some of you older drivers must have seen this outfit around.

Yes,I remember them Dave and they had a big fleet.I suppose most of the work was steel out of South Wales and/or Shotton? Did they run a trunk from Swansea to North West via a Knighton changeover?

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Dave the Renegade:
Some of you older drivers must have seen this outfit around.

I remember them well Dave, I used to go past their yard 2-3 times a week when I was delivering car spares for BRS, on my way to Auto palace at Llandrindod wells, which I suppose has long gone. Occasionally had a night out at Crossgates as I also came back that way from Swansea. Later years I was delivering metal to small engineering companies at Llandovery, Llanelli, Milford Haven and I always came back that way over the sugar loaf up to Knighton- Craven Arms-Bridgnorth so the Roberts fleet was a regular sight.

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Trev_H:

Dave the Renegade:
Some of you older drivers must have seen this outfit around.

I remember them well Dave, I used to go past their yard 2-3 times a week when I was delivering car spares for BRS, on my way to Auto palace at Llandrindod wells, which I suppose has long gone. Occasionally had a night out at Crossgates as I also came back that way from Swansea. Later years I was delivering metal to small engineering companies at Llandovery, Llanelli, Milford Haven and I always came back that way over the sugar loaf up to Knighton- Craven Arms-Bridgnorth so the Roberts fleet was a regular sight.

Hi Trev,
Autopalace packed up a good few years ago,the building is still there,it’s been split up into offices,also got the natinal cycle museum which was set up by the late Tom Norton the owner of Autopalace . I go in there a couple of times some weeks to an office where I do a bit of part time work,bought a Greeves moterbike off Autopalace back in 1964.
As for Roberts old yard as atkidave has said its now a small industrial estate,it’s a shame really,because Roberts employed far more people than all the units that are there now,but thats the way Knighton has gone,no big employers there anymore.
Cheers Dave.

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A line up of Roberts fleet in the early 90’s.

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atkidave:
on the front page of the book (as shown above) i have photo’s of the first and last lorry gordon roberts bought. the top photo is Dennis Stokes in the atki 8 wheel bulker 985 EAU.

Hi Dave,
Was talking to Dennis Stokes son Rob at the all Wales truck show at Carmarthen,he said his Dad passed away five weeks ago aged 84.

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roberts are having a reunion,i can post the details up on here if anyone is intrested
tonyb

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tonyb70:
roberts are having a reunion,i can post the details up on here if anyone is intrested
tonyb

Hi Tony,
Someone told me the other day,can’t remember who it was.I said I worked for Brisbanes,never got to Roberts,but plenty did work for them,were you one of their drivers ?
Cheers Dave.

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hi dave,no,i never worked for them,my memories of them,were sat in the layby opposite their yard,eating my sandwiches with my dad and uncle in the coal lorry my dad drove,i dont know what year they packed up,probably before i was old enough to drive,
cheers
tonyb

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tonyb70:
hi dave,no,i never worked for them,my memories of them,were sat in the layby opposite their yard,eating my sandwiches with my dad and uncle in the coal lorry my dad drove,i dont know what year they packed up,probably before i was old enough to drive,
cheers
tonyb

In 1992 I think Tony,have got a catalogue here somewhere,also atkidaves book.
Cheers Dave.

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tonyb70:
roberts are having a reunion,i can post the details up on here if anyone is intrested
tonyb

hi tony
i would like to hear about the roberts reunion as my dad mick harris worked in the garage for a few years
and im sure he would like to hear
yours
dieseldunc

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dieseldunc:

tonyb70:
roberts are having a reunion,i can post the details up on here if anyone is intrested
tonyb

hi tony
i would like to hear about the roberts reunion as my dad mick harris worked in the garage for a few years
and im sure he would like to hear
yours
dieseldunc

Tell him to have a word with Wally Gammon Dunc.
Cheers Dave.

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Dave the Renegade:

dieseldunc:

tonyb70:
roberts are having a reunion,i can post the details up on here if anyone is intrested
tonyb

hi tony
i would like to hear about the roberts reunion as my dad mick harris worked in the garage for a few years
and im sure he would like to hear
yours
dieseldunc

Tell him to have a word with Wally Gammon Dunc.
Cheers Dave.

hi dave
thanks for the reply , just spoke to dad he knows about it
thanks dunc

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dieseldunc:

Dave the Renegade:

dieseldunc:

tonyb70:
roberts are having a reunion,i can post the details up on here if anyone is intrested
tonyb

hi tony
i would like to hear about the roberts reunion as my dad mick harris worked in the garage for a few years
and im sure he would like to hear
yours
dieseldunc

Tell him to have a word with Wally Gammon Dunc.
Cheers Dave.

hi dave
thanks for the reply , just spoke to dad he knows about it
thanks dunc

thats a good job as ive lost the advert out of the paper now :blush:

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The reunion is on 1st October. Bob Davies is organizing it, he’s a driver for Mervyn Thomas. I believe it’s at what was the Norton in Knighton.