Percy in the Steelworks,not driving for BRS like some knowalls thought !!!
Chatting to the locals o the Beacons.
Percy’s running mate Colin Evans who was with Sharples until they finished two years ago.
We know this layby well.
Evening all, Dave, those are some of the most evocative photographs I have ever seen on these threads… Thank you.
Am I correct in my recollection that Sharples were run latterley by a very pleasant lady?? Cheerio for now.
Dave the Renegade:
Percy in the Steelworks,not driving for BRS like some knowalls thought !!!
Oooo! who’s got a sense of humour blockage then or maybe it’s the monthly PMS ! If the poster dosen’t offer a decent “blurb” with a shot it’s fair to assume that the back end of the motor was a mate to the one behind i.e. a BRS motor,the comment made was purely a “tongue in cheek” crack and was no way meant to be offensive in any way whatsoever! Dear oh! dear.I stand well and truly admonished!! Cheers Dennis.
Hi dave,
Thanks for sharing them mate.i never knew there were that many cranes on port talbot dock.
pete 359:
Back to m4dogwalkers photos,more from bevan’s of Newport.
I drove that for a while for Russell, superb motor!!! Great pic!!
Bewick:
Dave the Renegade:
Percy in the Steelworks,not driving for BRS like some knowalls thought !!!Oooo! who’s got a sense of humour blockage then or maybe it’s the monthly PMS ! If the poster dosen’t offer a decent “blurb” with a shot it’s fair to assume that the back end of the motor was a mate to the one behind i.e. a BRS motor,the comment made was purely a “tongue in cheek” crack and was no way meant to be offensive in any way whatsoever! Dear oh! dear.I stand well and truly admonished!! Cheers Dennis.
evening all the steel is being loaded in bay5 i used to shunt in the abbey works i remember when sharples drivers george,ray and another driver used to come in the works they are cracking fotos of p.talbot cheers
Dave the Renegade:
Percy Hall watching the steel being loaded at the steelworks.
Pics courtesy of Paul Griffiths who was a friend of Percy’s.
Great pictures Dave . Its nice too see some old pictures thank Paul for me . Is the flat steel picture Port talbot . Tony
smallcoal:
Bewick:
Dave the Renegade:
Percy in the Steelworks,not driving for BRS like some knowalls thought !!!Oooo! who’s got a sense of humour blockage then or maybe it’s the monthly PMS ! If the poster dosen’t offer a decent “blurb” with a shot it’s fair to assume that the back end of the motor was a mate to the one behind i.e. a BRS motor,the comment made was purely a “tongue in cheek” crack and was no way meant to be offensive in any way whatsoever! Dear oh! dear.I stand well and truly admonished!! Cheers Dennis.
evening all the steel is being loaded in bay5 i used to shunt in the abbey works i remember when sharples drivers george,ray and another driver used to come in the works they are cracking fotos of p.talbot cheers
Hi John,
That would be George Turrell and the late Ray Bent RIP.Sharples ran about 25 lorries in the 60’s and 70’s.
Cheers Dave.
percy looks a star and how many drivers in those days wore gloves and how much brylcreem did he buy each week , seriously great pics sad he is no longer with us he looks a right character and dennis I am sure everyone knew you were joshing, whats the weather at skegness anyone as I may have a couple of days there next week with her indoors, cheers I don`t post much on here but love all the stories and pics of a much nicer time, fredm
Saviem:
Evening all, Dave, those are some of the most evocative photographs I have ever seen on these threads… Thank you.Am I correct in my recollection that Sharples were run latterley by a very pleasant lady?? Cheerio for now.
Hi Saviem,
You are correct.Sharples were run by Miss Jean Sharples for the last 20 years they were in business.She sold the last two eight wheelers in about 2009.She lets the yard and buildings to another business.She lent me a lot of their photo’s about three years ago.A very nice lady who often had letters published in the Commercial Motor regarding the problems faced by hauliers.Here’s some of their fleet.
Cheers Dave
The last artic Sharples ran driven by John Williams,who still helps out at the base in his 80’s.
A lot of these trailers had coil wells and carried coils one way.Sand the other.
Another long serving driver whose name escapes me.
The boss Miss Jean Sharples.
These are just a few of the vehicles that Sharples ran.