South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

daibootsy · 15 August 2013 11:40

Jefferys Brothers in the early1900s.Three crosses Haulage Business.The company used to supply pit props to dunvant colliery and other local business and was the start of Jefferys Commercial Motors business, later moved to Plasmal.They sold A.E.C, ALBIONS, BEDFORDS & LEYLAND Trucks.

kingswinford_kit · 15 August 2013 18:50

daibootsy:
S.W.BOWKETT of Newport, this was New to Robson of Carlisle, and was named BORDER BARON.

Sam ran quite a few ex Robson Fodens , as wellas those from Bulmers Hereford . regards Keith

daibootsy · 15 August 2013 19:32

Corona Pop.

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daibootsy · 15 August 2013 19:34

Albert Bowen of Carmarthen, W.Wales.

pete_359 · 15 August 2013 20:43

Hi dai,
Some cool new photos you have there mate .do you recognise this old soldier

bewick · 15 August 2013 20:54

daibootsy:
Albert Bowen of Carmarthen, W.Wales.

Had many identical loads like that on the Octopus and trailer,usually 14/15 ton on the motor and 6 or 7 on the trailer,I know this will sound “silly” but I always thought it was a great sight looking back through the quarter window (passenger side of course ) to admire that perfect load of tin plate,sheeted and roped as " tight as Andrews wallet",bootiful sight,trailer following perfectly.Great days and great place South Wales,Cheers Dennis.

daibootsy · 15 August 2013 21:08

OEP 716R A RIGHT NOISY 8cyl Gardner240

daibootsy · 15 August 2013 21:23

OEP 716R, 1977

leyland600 · 15 August 2013 21:37

I must agree with you there Bewick a load of tin plate looked good when well sheeted. I only ever carried one load of tin plate from Ebbw Vale to Metal Box at Westhoughton in company with Alex and his Trader back about 1965 when my two wagons and Alex took three loads of steel sleepers from Workington Steelworks to Port Talbot loading back with tin plate. I remember a lass on a horse prancing about on the Heads of The Valleys road as we went down, the Trader in front went zooming down a long hill never drawing reign flaying the horse as you might know. His answer when asked about flaying the horse, “Shouldn’t be on the zb road”.

Cheers Leyland 600

daibootsy · 15 August 2013 21:42

Going down the Black Rock

paul_john · 16 August 2013 02:01

Broadslide:
Daimler Benz acquired Detroit Diesel some years ago and have been using the 12Litre engine in the Axor. A developement of this engine is what’s powering the new Actros.

Yes, Daimler Benz bought Detroit a few years back, Roger Penske the largest share holder at that time. Detroit now have a 15l World engine which is fitted in Freightliner trucks only. Detroit no longer sell engines to other truck assemblers or manufacturers. Daimler Benz bought Freightliner back in the 70s.

There was talk that the North American World engine would be used by Mercedes Benz, possibly a 13l version.

gah1950 · 16 August 2013 13:30

daibootsy:
Going down the Black Rock

Hello dai, I must say you are really casting the net wide with all these oldies,keep em coming mate. Cheers graham.

guesty44 · 17 August 2013 07:44

Saviem:
Ah, the Silver Roadways Mercs, and those alloy Duramin trailers. What a lovely fleet.

I thought T&L made a strong bid for Robsons, but that it was rejected…anyone know more?

Cheerio for now.

Hiya saviem .also you mentioned the duramin trl: the last time I heard that was at greenore ferry(PRESTON)
Got a new dennis with one duramin.First load I put on was from steel works in middlesbough.On the way back
it broke In half on bluberhouses.sat up there all night waiting for chris miller crane hire to tranship the load of steel
Happy days.

pete_359 · 17 August 2013 14:28

Hi all,
Harry and i are in hereford truckshow this weekend and i’ve Just been told by the others that it’s beer o’clock,so before it gets to messy,courtesy of m4dogwalker,ken jones of Newport.