South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS OLD TIME LORRIES, COMPANIES AND DRIVERS (INTERACT
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pete 359:

If I’m not mistaken.thats Jim Wright in that photo !I used to work with him at Chris Morgan Transport. Regards Mark

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noisy jake:

pete 359:

If I’m not mistaken.thats Jim Wright in that photo !I used to work with him at Chris Morgan Transport. Regards Mark

hi mark,
tbh.i wouldn’t know.howard kindly sends the pictures to me and i post them on his behalf.cracking shots :sunglasses: ,why oh why didn’t i take even more pictures back then :question: :question: :question:
regards andrew.

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pete 359:

noisy jake:

pete 359:

If I’m not mistaken.thats Jim Wright in that photo !I used to work with him at Chris Morgan Transport. Regards Mark

hi mark,
tbh.i wouldn’t know.howard kindly sends the pictures to me and i post them on his behalf.cracking shots :sunglasses: ,why oh why didn’t i take even more pictures back then :question: :question: :question:
regards andrew.

Hi Andrew,I keep asking myself that same question,but its a lot easier now with cameras on just about any phone you buy!! not so easy in the “dark ages” mate lol. regards Mark

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praills wrecker

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SHORT BROS

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SHORT BROS

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Couple of old photos I found.

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daibootsy:
SHORT BROS

Thats Cardiff road, Newport, later became a Nightfreight depot.
Neil.

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mechanic77:

daibootsy:
SHORT BROS

Thats Cardiff road, Newport, later became a Nightfreight depot.
Neil.

Hi Neil,
I remember it as shorts depot,but where was the first shot taken?i can’t say I recognise the dual? Enjoyed keynsham.thought Marcus did really well :sunglasses: .
Regards andrew.

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short bros.

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short bros tanker fleet.

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pete 359:

mechanic77:

daibootsy:
SHORT BROS

Thats Cardiff road, Newport, later became a Nightfreight depot.
Neil.

Hi Neil,
I remember it as shorts depot,but where was the first shot taken?i can’t say I recognise the dual? Enjoyed keynsham.thought Marcus did really well :sunglasses: .
Regards andrew.

Hello Andrew
Is it the m4 before the widening took place ?. Looks like its climbed up the hill from Brynglas tunnels and is over the top of St.julians hill (Newport) and is heading down to the coldra, possibly loaded for Llanwern.
regards Tony .

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pete 359:

noisy jake:

pete 359:

If I’m not mistaken.thats Jim Wright in that photo !I used to work with him at Chris Morgan Transport. Regards Mark

hi mark,
tbh.i wouldn’t know.howard kindly sends the pictures to me and i post them on his behalf.cracking shots :sunglasses: ,why oh why didn’t i take even more pictures back then :question: :question: :question:
regards andrew.

Around the same time, if its a new truck we did work for Thermalite via Wincanton, and had 30 of the Roadtrain 6 x 2 units similar spec with underslung exhaust, they were a cancelled order for a petrol tanker job, maybe part of the same batch…bit like Marathons with the same rear axle, you could near them before you saw them :smiley: , but used to fly along.

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Tonytranscont:

pete 359:

mechanic77:

daibootsy:
SHORT BROS

Thats Cardiff road, Newport, later became a Nightfreight depot.
Neil.

Hi Neil,
I remember it as shorts depot,but where was the first shot taken?i can’t say I recognise the dual? Enjoyed keynsham.thought Marcus did really well :sunglasses: .
Regards andrew.

Hello Andrew
Is it the m4 before the widening took place ?. Looks like its climbed up the hill from Brynglas tunnels and is over the top of St.julians hill (Newport) and is heading down to the coldra, possibly loaded for Llanwern.
regards Tony .

hello all,
i must agree that tony is correct,it is the top of St julians before brunswick plant done the road widening in the late eighties,the machine on board was a 61-RB probably heading for spencer works. :sunglasses:

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daibootsy:
short bros tanker fleet.

I’ve seen that great photo before Dai,think it was taken at Port Talbot docks,loading molten pitch off a boat.Used to see Shorts tackle in Llanwern,IIRC they had priority when crossing the main road through the site,lights used to change when they approached them.

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Hi all.
Thanks Andrew for putting those photo’s of mine on, and yes that is Jim Wright working for Tony Morgan. That Scammell was a real flyer, at 38 Ton could do Monmouth bank and only drop one gear. Nearly as fast as the Kenworth. The Scammell was last seen in York on the human waste tanker work, or as they say, dirty water.!!!
Thanks for the info on R & D Burrows Andrew.
Cheers
Howard

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Yorkie Taff:
Hi all.
Thanks Andrew for putting those photo’s of mine on, and yes that is Jim Wright working for Tony Morgan. That Scammell was a real flyer, at 38 Ton could do Monmouth bank and only drop one gear. Nearly as fast as the Kenworth. The Scammell was last seen in York on the human waste tanker work, or as they say, dirty water.!!!
Thanks for the info on R & D Burrows Andrew.
Cheers
Howard

Hi Howard,
Thank you for sending more cool pictures to share mate :exclamation:

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Approaching another milestone Andrew…400 pages. :smiley: :smiley: :slight_smile: