South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

[steelboyf10]

mechanic77:
Dai Echo has just increased his fleet size by importing this trailer into South Wales for extra living space at the truck shows.
Thanks go the SteelboyF10 for making this happen.
These pictures were taken shortly after crossing the border.
Neil.

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Hi Dai, good job you beat the hurricane! to the border!!!
Trailer looks well, good winter project for you and the family?
Glad the trip went well, SBF10

[steelboyf10]

Price:

ec14:
price of llandovery had a very early f10 tcy 260s.hywel will confirm this also o.j.williams in st.clears had some early f10s

I am not sure who had the first F10 from Griffin Mill. Our F10 - TCY 260S was reg-- 9/3/78.
There was not many S reg F10s around, but then the T reg were everywhere.
N&A James’s was a T reg F12, - they never had a F10.
I’ve added some S reg photos. Regards - Hywel.

CLASSIC!

[steelboyf10]

Hi all, so on the South Wales link, with a North Wales twist…this is my god mate Ken Arrowsmiths FH12, he bought 18 months ago, ex NR Evans, delivering my block paving last Christmas

[steelboyf10]

steelboyf10:
Hi all, so on the South Wales link, with a North Wales twist…this is my god mate Ken Arrowsmiths FH12, he bought 18 months ago, ex NR Evans, delivering my block paving last Christmas

hell wish I could spell…Good Mate!

[pete_359]

altitude:

pete 359:
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Hi Andrew
Is that a [zb] tank on that one of Owens, do they do that kind of work now ? Well paid job I did it for a while, [zb] don’t bother me, just got to connect up right and not get covered in it.
Cheers
John.

hi john,
the tanker is on a water job that alot of firms are involved with in south wales.owens may be on the other stuff also,you wouldn’t want to get them confused would you
happy new year everyone andrew.

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[pete_359]

Selsa Cardiff.

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any one know this ford

pete 359:
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[dai_cap]

volvo runner:
any one know this ford

pete 359:
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That Ford is from Merther Dai Cap.

[abtfinman]

volvo runner:
any one know this ford

pete 359:
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This transcontinental originally belonged to Hoover in Merthyr. More information here.

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[pete_359]

Hi all,
Thanks to m4dogwalker for another batch of pictures to share starting with Hugh durber from skewen.

[altitude]

pete 359:

altitude:

pete 359:
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Hi Andrew
Is that a [zb] tank on that one of Owens, do they do that kind of work now ? Well paid job I did it for a while, [zb] don’t bother me, just got to connect up right and not get covered in it.
Cheers
John.

hi john,
the tanker is on a water job that alot of firms are involved with in south wales.owens may be on the other stuff also,you wouldn’t want to get them confused would you
happy new year everyone andrew.

As you said " you wouldn’t want to confuse them " don’t drink the one that’s brown and lumpy

[otto194242]

escortg3:

Paul John:

pete 359:

holhan48:
to be fair, i have never heard of Baldrys transport, did they buy it from the Griffins garage in Ross on wye or Pontypridd.
not sure which was opened first but guessing it would be pontypridd,the f86 was very popular around the borders griffin mill sold loads around hereford to Bulmers, Sun valley poultry etc.
anyone know who bought the first 88!

hi holhan48,
i dare say that f86 was from pontypridd,the old place near the town centre.got it in my head? they were bedford dealers before volvo? wouldn’t be the first time i have got it wrong though remember going there (upper boat) as a kid,before they moved to the later facility overlooking the a470.with regard to the first f88,again i wouldn’t know the correct answer.a good guess would be caswell’s or evans of brynmawr.maybe the one bookworm mentioned was the first i am guessing the first f88 in wales would be a g or h reg j&m transport on stormy down had ytg 480h,but they bought that one second hand with a kipppered engine
regards andrew.

Hi Andrew, great little quiz mate.
Have a great Xmas with the family, and if you run into Beth Simmons say Hi from me. Quite a few Xmas’s ago we were living it up with

Almost afraid to plan a trip to the U.K. as it always gets cancelled Lol.

Cheers mate, Paul.

Would it be a d Williams that had the first 88.

hi dont know if this helps . donald waters of newport had CDW 238 L which i had new . verisdon haulage had CDW 237 L . both from griffin mill . tatty old garage on left just out of treforrest ind .

[pete_359]

[pete_359]

Hi all,
Courtesy of m4 dogwalker,one that my mate mechanic77 will like.

[mechanic77]

Cheers Andrew, you’re right, I do like it. Can’t say I’ve seen that one before.
Neil.

[pete_359]

Hi Neil,
Yes that iveco is a new one on me though I don’t think this firm are still running lorries now their motors were always very well presented, they were on the steel years ago,am pretty sure they subbed to joint’s for a while.

[pete_359]

[smallcoal]

happy new year to all trucknet members all the best 2013 keep it rolling

[pete_359]

Happy 2013 everyone