SWANSEA DOCKS 1945.
EX shorts plant, RTG 66F
pete 359:
Hi all,
Here are some more of Herbert’s of maesteg courtesy of m4 dogwalker.
Hi Andrew,unless I’m mistaken,thats Tony The Tiger driving for Herbets.Regards Mark
+Thomas&evans, Corona Pop the early days.
any one got any photes of A ONE TRANSPORT LEEDS on here,who had a dept in Newport,thanks keith
tetris418:
Here’s a few other companies, Hill’s transport of Cardiff, G. H. Moreton Barry, P. M. Rees Barry, S and K Barry, B.R.T, Barry Road Transport ,E. T. Adam’s and Son’s of Cowbridge, T. J. Ree of Llysworney, now run by John Ree, Howell Richard’s of Bridgend, Penllyn Haulage Llandow, Valen transport Llandow, Stirling Transport Llandow, many moon’s ago Bryn Thomas Transport of Siginstone, John Todd Transport an owner driver based Nr St Athan, Dai Lowe Transport of the old station, Gigman, Nr St Mary Church, Gloystarne Llandow, just to name a few…
J&M who ran f88’s & transcons to europe & the middle east , based on the old airfield at Stormy down
bob-lad:
sound pics them pete 359 used to go in the orange tree in walsall with all them raymonds lads got a pic at home of ken the clown off geo beer any of you lads remember him
I remember Kenny from when he worked for JR in the late 80’s (or was it early 90’s) really nice bloke! he came to Raymonds with another swansea driver they were best mates but as I recall they had a falling out ( over a woman I think !!) and Kenny wrapped it in not long after , cant recall what became of him , but i think he left driving
bernard:
hi everyone,some more of cardiff transport,sorry a little faded,some more good pics andrew,remember ■■■■ hopkins well
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■■■■ finished up back with Raymonds he drove a 7.5 tonner on special jobs out of Rockwool till his sad demise , his daughter still works for them in the office
hi, I know ken he went to drive for steetly transport, then went on his own as removel, GO-FAR REMOVELS notsure if he is still doing it now.i also think he fell out with curly.
Gwynne bowen
T.D Williams, edwyn and Gerald.
pete 359:
j&m transport were based on stormy down,on an old aerodrome next to the main a48.they ran many f88’s and some f86’s on uk,international and middle east work.(sorry about the poor picture )there is on the end of this line up ,j&m’s one and only leyland buffalo.
my brother drove that Buffalo he told me it must have had a half dozen engines in the time they had it !!