South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

yanto36 · 9 June 2011 18:50

pete 359:

yanto36:
Hi Lads, looking through my late aunty’s photo collection i found the only existing photo’s of my father and grandfathers haulage firm at last. Not much I know but i was so happy to find them! Simple things Please simple minds eh?

hi yanto,
i can see?,i think tonyrefail on the door.what was the company name?
regards andrew.

Hi Andrew the name says AEW Haulage Ltd.Thanks Ian

pete_359 · 9 June 2011 19:59

looks like an old blue line tandem,coupled up to dai’s cargo.

smallcoal · 9 June 2011 20:17

pete 359:
looks like an old blue line tandem,coupled up to dai’s cargo.

HI ANDREW, YES THAT IS BLUE LINES FLAT WHICH WAS ON THE TISSUES CONTRACT OUT OF MAESTEG

smallcoal · 9 June 2011 20:21

HI ALL SOMEMANSELL DAVIES THE WHITE ONES ARE IS NEW COLOURS

komatsu_450 · 9 June 2011 20:25

pete 359:

hi Andrew
ive been speaking to an ex John evans driver by the name of steve nickname bionic man he knew sid evans bob pearce alan griffiths and he,s got a lot of photos from running the middle east so i,m hoping to meet him soon to copy the pictures

malcolm_kirk · 9 June 2011 20:40

For those who like Yanks, check out the White tractor unit on ebay tonight for £995. Gloucester.

mechanic77 · 9 June 2011 21:03

malcolm kirk:
For those who like Yanks, check out the White tractor unit on ebay tonight for £995. Gloucester.

Interesting old truck, be nice to see it restored. Its also on there as a buy it now and the 2nd owner posted a question about it.

pete_359 · 9 June 2011 21:09

komatsu 450:

pete 359:

hi Andrew
ive been speaking to an ex John evans driver by the name of steve nickname bionic man he knew sid evans bob pearce alan griffiths and he,s got a lot of photos from running the middle east so i,m hoping to meet him soon to copy the pictures

hi anthony,
good news,i look forward to them mate,well done.mechanic77 ec14,harry and i will meet you in magor at 7 pm tomorrow evening .we are leaving south cornelly at 6.is that ok with you mate
regards andrew.

smallcoal · 9 June 2011 21:11

malcolm kirk:
For those who like Yanks, check out the White tractor unit on ebay tonight for £995. Gloucester.

IS IT BLACK IF SO IT ON THIS THREAD I PUT IT ON IF ITS THE ONE ITS IN CINDERFORD ,A BLACK TRUCK RIGHT HAND DRIVE WITH BRITISH PLATES CHEERS JOHN

smallcoal · 9 June 2011 21:36

HI ANDREW, ON E BAY DAVE HOWELLS STRALIS THE 04 PLATE JOHN

paul_john · 10 June 2011 09:47

pete 359:

komatsu 450:

pete 359:

hi Andrew
ive been speaking to an ex John evans driver by the name of steve nickname bionic man he knew sid evans bob pearce alan griffiths and he,s got a lot of photos from running the middle east so i,m hoping to meet him soon to copy the pictures

hi anthony,
good news,i look forward to them mate,well done.mechanic77 ec14,harry and i will meet you in magor at 7 pm tomorrow evening .we are leaving south cornelly at 6.is that ok with you mate
regards andrew.

That’s strange having HB reg on the Daf’s, HB being a Merthyr number.
Hopefully, Gaydon will be a blast and lots of you will meet up and post pic’s etc.

Regards Paul

malcolm_kirk · 10 June 2011 21:16

smallcoal:

malcolm kirk:
For those who like Yanks, check out the White tractor unit on ebay tonight for £995. Gloucester.

IS IT BLACK IF SO IT ON THIS THREAD I PUT IT ON IF ITS THE ONE ITS IN CINDERFORD ,A BLACK TRUCK RIGHT HAND DRIVE WITH BRITISH PLATES CHEERS JOHN

No its another one, black and yellow, photographed in an open barn.

big_reg_fh520 · 11 June 2011 22:38

Does any members remember a small operator from newport called Roger Tanner?He had a yard down near the railway and ran about five Ford Transcons one of which my dad used to drive.They were mostly white over red 4x2s which he then modified with tag lifts,double drives etc in-house.My dads was a tag lift i think and they used to do traction work for Rhys davies and sons(now freight logistics).Be better still if anyone has any photos of any of the Transcons■■?
At one time my dad drove a Leyland Marathon for nesbitts of cardiff(wish he had been camera happy)photos anyone?

smallcoal · 12 June 2011 13:31

[/album] HI ALL I SEEN THIS TRAILER UP A FARM IN GLOS ITS AN OLD JOHN RAYMOND COIL TRI AXLE

smallcoal · 12 June 2011 13:36

[/album] album] [ THIS IS ME FRIDAY WITH A WRECKED GEARBOX GETTING TOWED IN BY DRAGON RESCUE

smallcoal · 12 June 2011 13:37

HI ADRIAN , HOW YOU KEEPING MATE

mechanic77 · 12 June 2011 17:55

Big reg fh520:
Does any members remember a small operator from newport called Roger Tanner?He had a yard down near the railway and ran about five Ford Transcons one of which my dad used to drive.They were mostly white over red 4x2s which he then modified with tag lifts,double drives etc in-house.My dads was a tag lift i think and they used to do traction work for Rhys davies and sons(now freight logistics).Be better still if anyone has any photos of any of the Transcons■■?
At one time my dad drove a Leyland Marathon for nesbitts of cardiff(wish he had been camera happy)photos anyone?

When you say ‘down by the railway’ do you mean at the industrial end of Corperation road past Sheddicks transport and the Orb works where Birdport steels and Newport container valet are?
If so I remember a yard there backing onto the rail line with some Transcons in, [this would be late 90’s] I went there recently and all the yards have been cleared and seems to be part of Birdport now.

pete_359 · 12 June 2011 18:56

hi all,
we all had another great gaydon.the steelboys had just over 50 trucks at cirencester football ground on friday .thanks to my mate’s ec14 and mechanic77 for rescuing me from the cirencester crapper ,i keep forgetting that stowford press cider knocks me sideways at 46 years of age .good to put faces to a few trucknet regulars,cattle wagon man,m4 dog walker and seen sitting in the cab of my texan atki,altitude,good to meet you john,i hope you enjoyed elvis mate .

mechanic77 · 12 June 2011 18:59

Had a good time on the Steelboys road run and Gaydon show. Heres a few pics I took…

Saturday morning at Cirencester: Trucknet member ‘volvof10’ with the Daf, my 142 and Gareth Thomas’ Transcon

You just can’t hide a Peterbilt can you?

big_reg_fh520 · 12 June 2011 19:11

mechanic77:

Big reg fh520:
Does any members remember a small operator from newport called Roger Tanner?He had a yard down near the railway and ran about five Ford Transcons one of which my dad used to drive.They were mostly white over red 4x2s which he then modified with tag lifts,double drives etc in-house.My dads was a tag lift i think and they used to do traction work for Rhys davies and sons(now freight logistics).Be better still if anyone has any photos of any of the Transcons■■?
At one time my dad drove a Leyland Marathon for nesbitts of cardiff(wish he had been camera happy)photos anyone?

When you say ‘down by the railway’ do you mean at the industrial end of Corperation road past Sheddicks transport and the Orb works where Birdport steels and Newport container valet are?
If so I remember a yard there backing onto the rail line with some Transcons in, [this would be late 90’s] I went there recently and all the yards have been cleared and seems to be part of Birdport now.

Yes thats the area i mean mate,im prob talking back around the late eightees my dad finished up,believe he kept going for a while after that.