South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

[deecee]

daibootsy:
2nd pic

Thanks Dai, now have pics of both KV,s Jack Watkins only had the two.I remember Billy saying he had to stand up when turning.
Dave.

[daibootsy]

J.Watkins was a good friend of the Thomas,s and often let us pack the trailers at their yard for a quick change over.

[deecee]

daibootsy:
J.Watkins was a good friend of the Thomas,s and often let us pack the trailers at their yard for a quick change over.

Hi Dai, do you mean Billy Thomas who lived on black rock,clydach?
Dave

[daibootsy]

sorry mate, I meant Illtyd Thomas, I went in Watkins yard once 3 am to pick a trailer up for 8 am tip down newton abbot.

[deecee]

daibootsy:
sorry mate, I meant Illtyd Thomas, I went in Watkins yard once 3 am to pick a trailer up for 8 am tip down newton abbot.

Thanks Dai, that yard is still there ,now let to various firms & still owned by J.M,s son John Watkins,you probably know that there are two books on South Wales Transport companies,“Road Transport Gwent” which has Watkins lorries on front cover,the other is “Road Transport South East Wales” both by Paul Heaton.

[daibootsy]

hi, I only got the Reads Story. cheers Dai.

[pete_359]

[pete_359]

[pete_359]

[cliffystephens]

was this Kelly from abergavenny anything to do with harry Kelly from crickhowel…

[dave_the_renegade]

cliffystephens:
was this Kelly from abergavenny anything to do with harry Kelly from crickhowel…

Harry Kelly ran Guy’s as well Cliffy.
Cheers Dave.

[cliffystephens]

cheers dave met harry quite a bit in Pontypool area but never knew the abergavenny one…

[paul_john]

deecee:

daibootsy:
sorry mate, I meant Illtyd Thomas, I went in Watkins yard once 3 am to pick a trailer up for 8 am tip down newton abbot.

Thanks Dai, that yard is still there ,now let to various firms & still owned by J.M,s son John Watkins,you probably know that there are two books on South Wales Transport companies,“Road Transport Gwent” which has Watkins lorries on front cover,the other is “Road Transport South East Wales” both by Paul Heaton.

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Hi Deecee, do you know if those books by Paul Heaton are still available. I tried a few years back to get them, had my father go to some guys house who supposedly had them in stock, but wasn’t able to get either one.

Regards Paul.

[paul_john]

Dave the Renegade:

cliffystephens:
was this Kelly from abergavenny anything to do with harry Kelly from crickhowel…

Harry Kelly ran Guy’s as well Cliffy.
Cheers Dave.

Hi Dave and Cliffy.
Dave I have the three prints that you have that Alan did and were available through Truck/ Truck & Driver years ago.
Harold Kelly’s Guy is one of them, and they are normally on my office wall, but decorated last week so need to find them a bit sharp and hang them up. Great period shots, and quality.

Regards Paul.

[pete_359]

[daibootsy]

SHORT BROS plant tippers

[daibootsy]

RTG 66F in its glory days.

[daibootsy]

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[daibootsy]

should have put this one on instead or the tipper.

[pete_359]

hi all,
here’s a photo for my good mate scooter1 .