South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

daibootsy · 12 July 2013 14:50

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daibootsy · 12 July 2013 14:54

ILLTYD THOMAS, with his new Atkinson,

daibootsy · 12 July 2013 15:00

this was illtyd Thomas father David Thomas who started Sketty Star motors Ltd and run these charabancs.then later ran a sentinel.

daibootsy · 12 July 2013 15:02

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daibootsy · 12 July 2013 15:16

the old bus garage,before 2 big garages were built. the yard was shared with
R.G Thomas, he had 2 sons winston & spencer Thomas, illtyd had 3 sons David,John and Gwyn.

pete_359 · 12 July 2013 18:26

daibootsy · 12 July 2013 21:11

hope this works, Cawdor Transport, west wales

ew_car_truck_amp_bus · 12 July 2013 22:30

Daibootsy,

Cracking pic , where were these based please?

E.W.

daibootsy · 13 July 2013 07:53

CAWDOR TRANSPORT, I think they were in Newcastle-Emlyn, I will ask the old lady her father was the maintenance manager for Cawdor transport.

daibootsy · 13 July 2013 07:55

Britainferry steel.

daibootsy · 13 July 2013 08:00

S.HOPPY,Landore, the driver is Ronnie berry, who later went to work for Illtyd Thomas, then he moved to Kidderminster we had a change over point there.

daibootsy · 13 July 2013 08:02

RUSSELL DAVIES OF PONTARDAWE, don’t know who the driver is?

daibootsy · 13 July 2013 08:03

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daibootsy · 13 July 2013 08:07

JOSEPH JONES, Yustradgunlias,driver is bob Wilson.

daibootsy · 13 July 2013 08:08

Gwynne Bowen

daibootsy · 13 July 2013 08:12

Gwnne Bowen

daibootsy · 13 July 2013 08:14

CORKER & BEVAN,Swansea.

cliffystephens · 13 July 2013 12:15

some of the best I have seen in a while… love em…

ew_car_truck_amp_bus · 13 July 2013 20:27

Hey guys,

Anyone off to the Carmarthen Truck Show Tomorrow?

Going down early but have to be home by 2 p.m for a family barbeque!!!

Hoping to find a Big J with a 240 there…

E…W.

punchy_dan · 14 July 2013 10:23

On the above mention DVD I have there is a blue transcontinental with white stripes and I noticed on Wales online news from April of this year there is an article on mrs t and the miners ,then on a haulier called Brian chiltern from croespenmaen near crumlin who got his w reg transcontinental burnt out for taking part in the ore convoys,could it be the same one? I can post the DVD if anyone has the means to post it on here its 38 mins long if anyone is interested pm me your address .