South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

[pete_359]

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[saviem]

Hello Andrew, Cliffs superb Foden is an S18, the S20, (oh love of my life), was the aluminium cab with the little curved quarter lights, then came the S21 “Micky Mouse”, (although I am informed by “the more learned”, that this was the spaceship sputnik, (funny, I only ever learned that on the computer), we who drove that abortion only knew them as Micky Mouse!!! (and my knees tell me why)!! But they did have a nice driving position! and looked quite charming!

I`m getting boring, apologies, Cliffs lorry is a beaut!! Cheerio for now.

[mercman123]

Hi saviem thanks for that . Tony

[rward]

hi paul i remember they had a few transcons on hire i had one on demo for a few days we were right next door to r j bowns great bunch of fitters you wouldnt believe how busy they were i nearly bought one to go owner driver thank god i listerned to older advice rtx something pity those days are gone regards rowly

[rward]

hi paul i remember they had a few transcons on hire i had one on demo for a few days we were right next door to r j bowns great bunch of fitters you wouldnt believe how busy they were i nearly bought one to go owner driver thank god i listerned to older advice rtx something pity those days are gone regards rowly

[ade1970]

Paul John:

mechanic77:
This photo was given to me today to scan by my work colleague Peter, it features his brother Bert [on the right]who worked for Bowns at the time and was using this Transcon to collect trailers from the north.
Neil.

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I remember seeing that Transcon, think it was a demo model to start with. Wonder who bought her, the reg looks familiar. Probably a while before Ade1970s time. Rowly might know though!

Regards Paul

Hi Paul, thanks for the mention. Specific reg rings no bells with me sadly. I can just about remember Bown’s and seeing the odd about. In 1979 / 80 I would be walking along the A468 from around The Garth Inn Bassaleg (now the Friendly Fox) to Rhiwderin Primary School (just after the Rhiwderin Inn). This led right past Hicks’s yard, a good home for the Transcon and tilts then as but they were quite often scattered across the globe. Clive Fell parked there also and did the Middle East but haven’t seen his name crop up here.

[spencerjones20]

I am sure the Scarlet’s fans on here will see the significance of the numbers on this man

[otto194242]

Ade1970:

Paul John:

mechanic77:
This photo was given to me today to scan by my work colleague Peter, it features his brother Bert [on the right]who worked for Bowns at the time and was using this Transcon to collect trailers from the north.
Neil.

0

I remember seeing that Transcon, think it was a demo model to start with. Wonder who bought her, the reg looks familiar. Probably a while before Ade1970s time. Rowly might know though!

Regards Paul

Hi Paul, thanks for the mention. Specific reg rings no bells with me sadly. I can just about remember Bown’s and seeing the odd about. In 1979 / 80 I would be walking along the A468 from around The Garth Inn Bassaleg (now the Friendly Fox) to Rhiwderin Primary School (just after the Rhiwderin Inn). This led right past Hicks’s yard, a good home for the Transcon and tilts then as but they were quite often scattered across the globe. Clive Fell parked there also and did the Middle East but haven’t seen his name crop up here.

hi abe . not long joined truck net . but can relate to a lot what goes on on here . i used to load many of john evans tilts for m/e but did not go although he wanted to get me over there . most wimpey gear and other muck . did u know gary jones lived by u rewderin met clive through him liked clive . knew some of hickes drivers . part timed for alte express . did a lot of germany . did not want to go any further if i could help it . did go to turkey with isca haulage . didnt like it . i lie it was ok run with some of john evans lads ( derick holland. black jack . lenny smith ex wynns driver on big stuff and bob his son . did meet up with tony scillon and jamie james . changed trailers at londres went to greece clark shoes and home . worked for k w jones subbie for mats and b+i . hope aint board u . remind me to clive if u see him i used to work for donald warters with gary. my names roger . THANKS OTTO .

[rward]

tony scillon clife fell names from past i worked for hicks rhiwderin when iwas about 18 0r 19 and met those guys loved it there old george hicks allways called me girl coz i had long hair wasnt there long coz they went all continental and me i wasnt old enough told me cme back when 21 job straight away learnt a lot in short timenice bunch of people regards rowly

[ade1970]

otto194242:

Ade1970:

Paul John:

mechanic77:
This photo was given to me today to scan by my work colleague Peter, it features his brother Bert [on the right]who worked for Bowns at the time and was using this Transcon to collect trailers from the north.
Neil.

0

I remember seeing that Transcon, think it was a demo model to start with. Wonder who bought her, the reg looks familiar. Probably a while before Ade1970s time. Rowly might know though!

Regards Paul

Hi Paul, thanks for the mention. Specific reg rings no bells with me sadly. I can just about remember Bown’s and seeing the odd about. In 1979 / 80 I would be walking along the A468 from around The Garth Inn Bassaleg (now the Friendly Fox) to Rhiwderin Primary School (just after the Rhiwderin Inn). This led right past Hicks’s yard, a good home for the Transcon and tilts then as but they were quite often scattered across the globe. Clive Fell parked there also and did the Middle East but haven’t seen his name crop up here.

hi abe . not long joined truck net . but can relate to a lot what goes on on here . i used to load many of john evans tilts for m/e but did not go although he wanted to get me over there . most wimpey gear and other muck . did u know gary jones lived by u rewderin met clive through him liked clive . knew some of hickes drivers . part timed for alte express . did a lot of germany . did not want to go any further if i could help it . did go to turkey with isca haulage . didnt like it . i lie it was ok run with some of john evans lads ( derick holland. black jack . lenny smith ex wynns driver on big stuff and bob his son . did meet up with tony scillon and jamie james . changed trailers at londres went to greece clark shoes and home . worked for k w jones subbie for mats and b+i . hope aint board u . remind me to clive if u see him i used to work for donald warters with gary. my names roger . THANKS OTTO .

Thanks Otto, yes I know Gary Jones but not many of the others. Gary and his family lived in the next street in Bassaleg. My father was a good mate of his and they used to be drinking partners years back and worked together at Masters in Caerphilly. In the mid 80’s Gary ran the odd tipper and had a garage in Rogerstone where we used to take our cars into. He enjoys a beer. Last saw him in Barry Thompson’s pub in Newport another ex owner driver and Gary was at Air Products driving. A few other names: Lennie Underwood you may know of from Alte, he was a Transport Manager at RF Brookes when my Dad was driving there mid to late 80’s. I’m married to Bobby Long’s daughter he was also running Germany as an o/d way back when for Alte and another legend that I hoped Mechanic77 might have lured onto here from John Evans / John Beynon Evans / Strider & Nolans / Walls fame was Dave Hobday. I like that fella and everyone speaks well of him. Haven’t seen him for a few years now but he was always coming around to us at TIP on Cardiff docks when working between Princes and the Brazilian fruit juice boats with his mighty black G reg 113 380 black Scania of WT Smith. He loved that truck. Give him a nudge Neil!.

[mechanic77]

I’d love to get Dave Hobday [or at least some of his stories] on here. He is a hard man to get hold of these days. I’ll keep trying though.
Neil.

[bryanalexanderboy]

A few I seen in Felin-fach near Aberaeron.

[pete_359]

hi all,
some good input whilst i have been away,received an email from yorkie taff with some good pictures to share .i will post the remainder on my return as the hotel wifi is frying my brain .
http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/pete359_bucket/ipad2/EBayliss.jpg[/img]

[otto194242]

Ade1970:

otto194242:

Ade1970:

Paul John:

mechanic77:
This photo was given to me today to scan by my work colleague Peter, it features his brother Bert [on the right]who worked for Bowns at the time and was using this Transcon to collect trailers from the north.
Neil.

0

I remember seeing that Transcon, think it was a demo model to start with. Wonder who bought her, the reg looks familiar. Probably a while before Ade1970s time. Rowly might know though!

Regards Paul

Hi Paul, thanks for the mention. Specific reg rings no bells with me sadly. I can just about remember Bown’s and seeing the odd about. In 1979 / 80 I would be walking along the A468 from around The Garth Inn Bassaleg (now the Friendly Fox) to Rhiwderin Primary School (just after the Rhiwderin Inn). This led right past Hicks’s yard, a good home for the Transcon and tilts then as but they were quite often scattered across the globe. Clive Fell parked there also and did the Middle East but haven’t seen his name crop up here.

hi abe . not long joined truck net . but can relate to a lot what goes on on here . i used to load many of john evans tilts for m/e but did not go although he wanted to get me over there . most wimpey gear and other muck . did u know gary jones lived by u rewderin met clive through him liked clive . knew some of hickes drivers . part timed for alte express . did a lot of germany . did not want to go any further if i could help it . did go to turkey with isca haulage . didnt like it . i lie it was ok run with some of john evans lads ( derick holland. black jack . lenny smith ex wynns driver on big stuff and bob his son . did meet up with tony scillon and jamie james . changed trailers at londres went to greece clark shoes and home . worked for k w jones subbie for mats and b+i . hope aint board u . remind me to clive if u see him i used to work for donald warters with gary. my names roger . THANKS OTTO .

Thanks Otto, yes I know Gary Jones but not many of the others. Gary and his family lived in the next street in Bassaleg. My father was a good mate of his and they used to be drinking partners years back and worked together at Masters in Caerphilly. In the mid 80’s Gary ran the odd tipper and had a garage in Rogerstone where we used to take our cars into. He enjoys a beer. Last saw him in Barry Thompson’s pub in Newport another ex owner driver and Gary was at Air Products driving. A few other names: Lennie Underwood you may know of from Alte, he was a Transport Manager at RF Brookes when my Dad was driving there mid to late 80’s. I’m married to Bobby Long’s daughter he was also running Germany as an o/d way back when for Alte and another legend that I hoped Mechanic77 might have lured onto here from John Evans / John Beynon Evans / Strider & Nolans / Walls fame was Dave Hobday. I like that fella and everyone speaks well of him. Haven’t seen him for a few years now but he was always coming around to us at TIP on Cardiff docks when working between Princes and the Brazilian fruit juice boats with his mighty black G reg 113 380 black Scania of WT Smith. He loved that truck. Give him a nudge Neil!.

thanks for come back abe . yes remember lenny (and his thames trader motor home) . also like to put few more names on here with diesel in the blood . there was jack self (old cockney desert rat ) dave hull . mick the devil . ( he did not like being called that ) rag bob . and bobby . ran with bobby stop in osnabruck he wanted to see if welsh regament as he was based thier but they moved and staffs regament were thier so got p— up with them . remind me to bob . he,ll now me . lsat time saw him he was with gerry webb . thanks again . OTTO .

[otto194242]

Ade1970:

otto194242:

Ade1970:

Paul John:

mechanic77:
This photo was given to me today to scan by my work colleague Peter, it features his brother Bert [on the right]who worked for Bowns at the time and was using this Transcon to collect trailers from the north.
Neil.

0

I remember seeing that Transcon, think it was a demo model to start with. Wonder who bought her, the reg looks familiar. Probably a while before Ade1970s time. Rowly might know though!

Regards Paul

Hi Paul, thanks for the mention. Specific reg rings no bells with me sadly. I can just about remember Bown’s and seeing the odd about. In 1979 / 80 I would be walking along the A468 from around The Garth Inn Bassaleg (now the Friendly Fox) to Rhiwderin Primary School (just after the Rhiwderin Inn). This led right past Hicks’s yard, a good home for the Transcon and tilts then as but they were quite often scattered across the globe. Clive Fell parked there also and did the Middle East but haven’t seen his name crop up here.

hi abe . not long joined truck net . but can relate to a lot what goes on on here . i used to load many of john evans tilts for m/e but did not go although he wanted to get me over there . most wimpey gear and other muck . did u know gary jones lived by u rewderin met clive through him liked clive . knew some of hickes drivers . part timed for alte express . did a lot of germany . did not want to go any further if i could help it . did go to turkey with isca haulage . didnt like it . i lie it was ok run with some of john evans lads ( derick holland. black jack . lenny smith ex wynns driver on big stuff and bob his son . did meet up with tony scillon and jamie james . changed trailers at londres went to greece clark shoes and home . worked for k w jones subbie for mats and b+i . hope aint board u . remind me to clive if u see him i used to work for donald warters with gary. my names roger . THANKS OTTO .

Thanks Otto, yes I know Gary Jones but not many of the others. Gary and his family lived in the next street in Bassaleg. My father was a good mate of his and they used to be drinking partners years back and worked together at Masters in Caerphilly. In the mid 80’s Gary ran the odd tipper and had a garage in Rogerstone where we used to take our cars into. He enjoys a beer. Last saw him in Barry Thompson’s pub in Newport another ex owner driver and Gary was at Air Products driving. A few other names: Lennie Underwood you may know of from Alte, he was a Transport Manager at RF Brookes when my Dad was driving there mid to late 80’s. I’m married to Bobby Long’s daughter he was also running Germany as an o/d way back when for Alte and another legend that I hoped Mechanic77 might have lured onto here from John Evans / John Beynon Evans / Strider & Nolans / Walls fame was Dave Hobday. I like that fella and everyone speaks well of him. Haven’t seen him for a few years now but he was always coming around to us at TIP on Cardiff docks when working between Princes and the Brazilian fruit juice boats with his mighty black G reg 113 380 black Scania of WT Smith. He loved that truck. Give him a nudge Neil!.

thanks for come back abe . yes remember lenny (and his thames trader motor home) . also like to put few more names on here with diesel in the blood . there was jack self (old cockney desert rat ) dave hull . mick the devil . ( he did not like being called that ) rag bob . and bobby . ran with bobby stop in osnabruck he wanted to see if welsh regament as he was based thier but they moved and staffs regament were thier so got p— up with them . remind me to bob . he,ll now me . lsat time saw him he was with gerry webb . thanks again . OTTO .

[oiltreader]

A few more taken in and around the Chepstow area with thanks to Mark Hobbs.
Cheers
oily

[saltiel1411]

Ade1970:

Paul John:

mechanic77:
This photo was given to me today to scan by my work colleague Peter, it features his brother Bert [on the right]who worked for Bowns at the time and was using this Transcon to collect trailers from the north.
Neil.

I remember seeing that Transcon, think it was a demo model to start with. Wonder who bought her, the reg looks familiar. Probably a while before Ade1970s time. Rowly might know though!

Regards Paul

Hi Paul, thanks for the mention. Specific reg rings no bells with me sadly. I can just about remember Bown’s and seeing the odd about. In 1979 / 80 I would be walking along the A468 from around The Garth Inn Bassaleg (now the Friendly Fox) to Rhiwderin Primary School (just after the Rhiwderin Inn). This led right past Hicks’s yard, a good home for the Transcon and tilts then as but they were quite often scattered across the globe. Clive Fell parked there also and did the Middle East but haven’t seen his name crop up here.

[saltiel1411]

saltiel1411:

Ade1970:

Paul John:

mechanic77:
This photo was given to me today to scan by my work colleague Peter, it features his brother Bert [on the right]who worked for Bowns at the time and was using this Transcon to collect trailers from the north.
Neil.

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I remember seeing that Transcon, think it was a demo model to start with. Wonder who bought her, the reg looks familiar. Probably a while before Ade1970s time. Rowly might know though!

Regards Paul

Hi Paul, thanks for the mention. Specific reg rings no bells with me sadly. I can just about remember Bown’s and seeing the odd about. In 1979 / 80 I would be walking along the A468 from around The Garth Inn Bassaleg (now the Friendly Fox) to Rhiwderin Primary School (just after the Rhiwderin Inn). This led right past Hicks’s yard, a good home for the Transcon and tilts then as but they were quite often scattered across the globe. Clive Fell parked there also and did the Middle East but haven’t seen his name crop up here.

Clive Fell transcon Parked betwwen the two dafs in Turkey circa 1983/4 all was motors in the picture