pete 359:
Alan’s brilliant interpretation of sbf10’s truck leaving the lazy trout with a load of coil 
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Dear Steelboys, I was totally blown away with this picture, the presentation by John and Ulf at Volvo again caught me napping so to speak!. My missing last years run was disastrous , but this year more than made up for it. I did not get chance to thank personally those who contributed, so please forgive me for using This thread to kick off my Thanks You’s. the Steelboys will and will continue to represent some of my best friends, thanks for the friendship, camaraderie , and p"!s taking over the past 12 years, and again a huge hart felt thank you to all involved, just need to get it above the fire in the front room…I have a plan!!!, cheers all, GB
smallcoal:
otto194242:
little speedy 1980:
pete 359:
this was my dads lorry he had it from new he work for cardiff transport for many years
hi spud . im your shunt driver back in tremorfa and down in barry ? . still late in the mornings !! . ( otto ) .
hi mate, i used to drive 4 ct wot was your fathers name or nickname, hi bernard i notice hayden lyne is on facebook i not on fb wot u up 2 mate 
hi my dads name is mark & his nickname is speedy also my grampy worked 4 cardiff transport & his name is eric
otto194242:
gah1950:
morning paul john.
that reg is most definately cardiff,there was the cardiff local licencing office and merthyr had a licencing office which always gave out HB ,newport had an office along with swansea,also carmarthen had a licencing office which served all of that area.bit of useless info for a sunday morning.
HI gah .a bit more useless info . Newport had two licencing offices , one at stelvio was NY AX WO . civic centre was DW . Re OTTO .
thanks for that otto.the newport and merthyr was swallowed up into cardiff in the early seventies. took all the interest out of local registrations. 
gah1950:
morning paul john.
that reg is most definately cardiff,there was the cardiff local licencing office and merthyr had a licencing office which always gave out HB ,newport had an office along with swansea,also carmarthen had a licencing office which served all of that area.bit of useless info for a sunday morning.
Hi Graham, hows it going.
So UKG was a Cardiff reg. I don’t remember seeing many trucks with that reg, but it looks as if there was 800 registered if not more.
It may of been more cars as there were a lot of new car dealerships in the city.
I do remember Howell’s and Baker’s having a block of continous numbers when they put new cars on the road in August (HB).
I see the new number plates on here and honestly dont have a clue what year they are registered, and believe its twice yearly now.
Regards Paul.
pete 359:
Alan’s brilliant interpretation of sbf10’s truck leaving the lazy trout with a load of coil .
Hi all,
That is a cracking photo there Andrew. Alan’s work is very good. Nice surprise for sbf10, and no doubt made the show extra special.
Looks as if Gaydon was a success, unfortunatly was commited to a week in San Francisco this year, hopefuly U.K. next year.
Your truck is looking good. I see Dave has posted a bunch of photo’s, I am going to go through them in a minute and catch up on this site.
Whats the score with Rowlys F88, and Martins Merc?.
Good luck to all of the South Wales boys who will be doing the circuit this year.
Regards Paul.
Paul John:
pete 359:
Alan’s brilliant interpretation of sbf10’s truck leaving the lazy trout with a load of coil .
Hi all,
That is a cracking photo there Andrew. Alan’s work is very good. Nice surprise for sbf10, and no doubt made the show extra special.
Looks as if Gaydon was a success, unfortunatly was commited to a week in San Francisco this year, hopefuly U.K. next year.
Your truck is looking good. I see Dave has posted a bunch of photo’s, I am going to go through them in a minute and catch up on this site.
Whats the score with Rowlys F88, and Martins Merc?.
Good luck to all of the South Wales boys who will be doing the circuit this year.
Regards Paul.
Hi Paul,
Yes sbf10 had quite a surprise to say the least 
the whole weekend was absolutely brilliant IMHO.i bet you had a great time in San francisco .as far as i am aware,rowly’s f89 is coming along very well.i don’t know about Martyn’s merc.scooter1 passed his house recently and told me it was still on a trailer heavily stripped.good to hear off you again Paul,weather permitting Harry and I are off to the Swansea show on Sunday,with dai echo and mechanic77.
Regards andrew.
Hi all,
Big thanks to m4 dogwalker for sending 30 more South Wales pictures to share .starting with a few of Gwent steel.
ERF:
Paul, east cefn coed:
May be ex P C Howard, Kingscliff Peterbough. D390XVV
It was new to PC Howard, Kings Cliife, as you say.
Search it’s registration on Flickr to see some pics in happier times.
Great thankyou, will do,
Regards Paul
Paul John:
gah1950:
morning paul john.
that reg is most definately cardiff,there was the cardiff local licencing office and merthyr had a licencing office which always gave out HB ,newport had an office along with swansea,also carmarthen had a licencing office which served all of that area.bit of useless info for a sunday morning.
Hi Graham, hows it going.
So UKG was a Cardiff reg. I don’t remember seeing many trucks with that reg, but it looks as if there was 800 registered if not more.
It may of been more cars as there were a lot of new car dealerships in the city.
I do remember Howell’s and Baker’s having a block of continous numbers when they put new cars on the road in August (HB).
I see the new number plates on here and honestly dont have a clue what year they are registered, and believe its twice yearly now.
Regards Paul.
hello paul,
yes the index system in use now is confusing,do owners of vehicles in the states have to buy their own number plates or something like that and refit them if they change cars/trucks etc.
regards graham
Another model with a local connection just about finished.
Neil.
mechanic77:
Another model with a local connection just about finished.
Neil.
Hi Neil,
Another Cool model.just as I first remember walls’ wreckers,on the a48 eastbound before Tredegar park.
