pete 359:
hi all,
here’s one that will annoy my mate bewick!based at newport depot this 11 plate fh has been driven by my mate pee wee for two weeks on an agency contract.i know what people say about “the green death” but,as peewee told me,“taking home 600 quid a week to ponse about in this new fh is a cracking job!!!” must say i agree with him!!! .
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Now hey up a moment Andrew,it’s you thats “defacing” your own thread by putting shots like this on it Boyo !! I wouldn’t dream of posting garbage like this on any thread !! However,contrary to popular opinion,I’ve no axe to grind either way with"fast eddie",they never did me any harm personally,the haulage industry in general,yes, but I was out of it before they really started to ruin it “big time”.Now then Andrew,are you sure your not a “closet” Spotter ? We’ll have to keep a close eye on you my son or before long you’ll have re-finnished that Texan Atki in the fleet colours of “the fast one”,what a horrible thought (and sight!),one of The Steel Boys will probably carve you up on the first outing next season mate !! Cheers Dennis.
pete 359:
hi all,
great stuff from oily here is another courtesy of m4dogwalker,brian davies seen here heading into the abbey on what was the main entrance to the works for over 50 years.he was an owner operator on the steel for many years.this may have been the last truck brian bought new?it replaced a day cab 2025 merc,yes 250hp at 38 tonnes on the hills of south wales
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hi all they did have volvo one was put in the abbey when they brought the erf, i used to load their trailers nicest boys u can get always polite they were from hendy cheers john
Thanks for posting those Pete, the proper model number the truck is a 64T vnl780, its the biggest cab they make now but you can order the 880 model special order only. In the internal pictures are the fridge and micro slot, and the “office” as they call it, the bunk with its own steps are above. Interesting to see a guy called Mark Hobbs posting pictures, do you know him? is it the Mark Hobbs who worked for the S.W. Echo? then took over the photography department there many moons ago, if so he should know me as he was an assistant of mine.
On the road a lot right now but will try to check in regular, was asking Dave Beer where the pics of Roy’s F12 were will keep looking, and try to post another picture of what the truck looks like after a trip to Edmonton, cheers Chris…
Paul John:
pete 359:
Hi all, Andrew thanks for the mention, the Volvo VNMs are the business. That’s a 770/780 in the picture. We just took delivery of 40, with the ■■■■■■■ 15l ISX with I shift.
If you look to the left there is a Volvo/GMC WA. This was the North American F88. That’s a standard sleeper and was an updated version of the first inetrgral sleeper introduced after taking over White/GMC trucks in the 80s. That WA looks clean and has to be 1998 or older as it was replaced by the VN in 1999.
steelboyfi0, the early cabs were made in Sweden, shipped bare and upholstered here.
Hi how is Cliff, still around I hope, worked with him at J&M and last saw him when he worked for RE Plant and I was with JR??
smallcoal:
pete 359:
Hi all,
These few we’re kindly given to me an old family friend,cliff Godwin.during the 60’s he and my father worked together at joint’s.these pictures are all from the late 80’s when cliff worked for re plant in port talbot.
hi andrew, didnt cliff drive for lyn howells i knew cliff well cheers john
Hi how is Cliff, still around I hope, worked with him at J&M and last saw him when he worked for RE Plant and I was with JR??
smallcoal:
pete 359:
Hi all,
These few we’re kindly given to me an old family friend,cliff Godwin.during the 60’s he and my father worked together at joint’s.these pictures are all from the late 80’s when cliff worked for re plant in port talbot.
hi andrew, didnt cliff drive for lyn howells i knew cliff well cheers john
oiltreader:
Found this press cutting among a collection of snowplough stuff I have, no idea of origin but hopefully of interest on this thread, only detail I have is M4 at Pyle.
Cheers
Oily
I may be wrong but I think this was in the papers (echo) and happened after nthe Scottish rugby match way back around 79/80
oiltreader:
Found this press cutting among a collection of snowplough stuff I have, no idea of origin but hopefully of interest on this thread, only detail I have is M4 at Pyle.
Cheers
Oily
I may be wrong but I think this was in the papers (echo) and happened after nthe Scottish rugby match way back around 79/80
Hi Chris,
Mark Hobbs is a flickr contact of mine, I wrote to him some time ago with regard to posting his pictures on the thread Past Present and In Between, his response was positive and happy that I would post his photos on TucknetUK within the Creative Commons Licence Terms. Because of his South Wales location and lorry photos of that region I post them on here as well.
Cheers
Oily
ps I will mention your name to him and get back to you.
hi all,
dennis you have always made me laugh mate fair play chris childs good to hear from you over in canada,cliff godwin is fine,he calls into work now and again,i will tell him you said hello.here is one sent to me by a mate of mine and member ec14,this mate has just returned from ghana where he saw this incredible sight…daily,there’s some serious weight on that old tandem
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pete 359:
hi all,
dennis you have always made me laugh mate fair play chris childs good to hear from you over in canada,cliff godwin is fine,he calls into work now and again,i will tell him you said hello.here is one sent to me by a mate of mine and member ec14,this mate has just returned from ghana where he saw this incredible sight…daily,there’s some serious weight on that old tandem
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But I’ll wager “Joints” could still have taught those boys a thing or two eh! Dennis.
pete 359:
hi all,
dennis you have always made me laugh mate fair play chris childs good to hear from you over in canada,cliff godwin is fine,he calls into work now and again,i will tell him you said hello.here is one sent to me by a mate of mine and member ec14,this mate has just returned from ghana where he saw this incredible sight…daily,there’s some serious weight on that old tandem
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But I’ll wager “Joints” could still have taught those boys a thing or two eh! Dennis.
hi dennis,
i think our ghana friend could even show cardiff transport a thing or two i reckon those coils must be at least 8-10 tonne a piece.
regards andrew.
pete 359:
hi all,
dennis you have always made me laugh mate fair play chris childs good to hear from you over in canada,cliff godwin is fine,he calls into work now and again,i will tell him you said hello.here is one sent to me by a mate of mine and member ec14,this mate has just returned from ghana where he saw this incredible sight…daily,there’s some serious weight on that old tandem
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But I’ll wager “Joints” could still have taught those boys a thing or two eh! Dennis.
hi dennis,
i think our ghana friend could even show cardiff transport a thing or two i reckon those coils must be at least 8-10 tonne a piece.
regards andrew.
wheres taff when u need him andrew he can weigh out with the volvo
chrischilds:
Thanks for posting those Pete, the proper model number the truck is a 64T vnl780, its the biggest cab they make now but you can order the 880 model special order only. In the internal pictures are the fridge and micro slot, and the “office” as they call it, the bunk with its own steps are above. Interesting to see a guy called Mark Hobbs posting pictures, do you know him? is it the Mark Hobbs who worked for the S.W. Echo? then took over the photography department there many moons ago, if so he should know me as he was an assistant of mine.
On the road a lot right now but will try to check in regular, was asking Dave Beer where the pics of Roy’s F12 were will keep looking, and try to post another picture of what the truck looks like after a trip to Edmonton, cheers Chris…
Paul John:
pete 359:
Hi all, Andrew thanks for the mention, the Volvo VNMs are the business. That’s a 770/780 in the picture. We just took delivery of 40, with the ■■■■■■■ 15l ISX with I shift.
If you look to the left there is a Volvo/GMC WA. This was the North American F88. That’s a standard sleeper and was an updated version of the first inetrgral sleeper introduced after taking over White/GMC trucks in the 80s. That WA looks clean and has to be 1998 or older as it was replaced by the VN in 1999.
steelboyfi0, the early cabs were made in Sweden, shipped bare and upholstered here.
Retired Old ■■■■:
I bet these Topliner drivers would give their eye teeth for the comfort in that!
hiya,
I’ll bet I’d be rubbish in a Topliner but hang a drag on this old girl
and I would be king of the world when I finally clambered aboard.
thanks harry, long retired.
hi all,
good stuff lads .here’s a few of bernard davies haulage from llansamlet.courtesy of m4 dog walker.anyone else remember the cd in the windscreen trick
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hiya,
Am I thick or what (don’t answer that) but enlighten me as to why the
C Ds are displayed in the windscreen never seen it before.
thanks harry., long retired.
harry_gill:
hiya,
Am I thick or what (don’t answer that) but enlighten me as to why the
C Ds are displayed in the windscreen never seen it before.
thanks harry., long retired.
Aren’t they his weeks tacho’s “H”,log sheets to thee and me mate !!! makes it easier at a roadside check for the ministry geezer I would think! Unless,of course,they are his fav CD’s,Vera Lynne,Max Bygraves,Des O’connor,Black Lace,Cliff Richard etc. He defo wants a GV9 for having a Cliff Richard disc in his motor !! Cheers Dennis.
Retired Old ■■■■:
I bet these Topliner drivers would give their eye teeth for the comfort in that!
No offence , But theses topliner drivers of to-day couldnt drive one of these old AECs, Lets LOL, Eh, I remember stopping on the old A1 in the 50s when an AEC Artic belonging to P,G.Walton of Gateshead being driven by the late Eddie Bates, who was in fact one of the great drivers in his heyday, His lights had gone out on the unit & the trailer, we checked what could be the problem , & it had blown a fuse, so the quickest remedie was a bit of silver paper from a packet of giggies wrapped around the the blown fuse, & he was on his way, So what would these Toppers do in a situation like that to-day, Oh dear, they would use their in cab hands free phone & ask for assistance, Then some fitter would be called out to solve their problems, which of course is now all Diagnostic & has to be plugged in to a lap top to tell them what the problem is, Give me the good old bloody days anytime IMO, Regards Larry.
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