South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

[punchy_dan]

smallcoal:

pete 359:

daibootsy:
hi, I got the dvd of the ore convoy, its getting to know how to download it on you-tube.

hello dai,
smallcoal very kindly gave me a dvd copy of the ore team,brilliant footage .i have enlisted harry “technical support” cooper on the case to burn some copies off for this january’s steelboys christmas bash .
regards andrew.

hi Andrew,glad you enjoyed it was it the same on the three symbols many thanks to dan punchard nice 1 mate ,the weighman with glasses is keith lewis worked on the bridge for years,did you see mike on the end

They say the lad handing out the snap with the shades on is Dave Meeks.

[smallcoal]

Dan Punchard:

smallcoal:

pete 359:

daibootsy:
hi, I got the dvd of the ore convoy, its getting to know how to download it on you-tube.

hello dai,
smallcoal very kindly gave me a dvd copy of the ore team,brilliant footage .i have enlisted harry “technical support” cooper on the case to burn some copies off for this january’s steelboys christmas bash .
regards andrew.

hi Andrew,glad you enjoyed it was it the same on the three symbols many thanks to dan punchard nice 1 mate ,the weighman with glasses is keith lewis worked on the bridge for years,did you see mike on the end

They say the lad handing out the snap with the shades on is Dave Meeks.

wouldn’t surprise me he was big in the abbey

[punchy_dan]

Are you on the DVD John,your lucky to have this DVD as its been on VHS in a cold loft since 1985.

[pete_359]

Dan Punchard:
Are you on the DVD John,your lucky to have this DVD as its been on VHS in a cold loft since 1985.

Hi lads,
Thank you both for the DVD.i know it word for word now

[pete_359]

[punchy_dan]

Dan Punchard:
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 .

Is the transcontinental the same one ?

[kingswinford_kit]

Hi chaps , has anybody pics of Joseph Jones Ystradgynlais , ran some tidy ERFs out of the Abbey ? thanks and regards Keith .

[pete_359]

Dan Punchard:

Dan Punchard:
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 .

Is the transcontinental the same one ?

Hi dan,
I think your right with the transcon connection mate.thanks for kindly sharing the DVD .

[punchy_dan]

It’s a pleasure.

[mike_watkins]

Would like to see this DVD I work in the steel works abbey as hgv fitter on coke haulage long after this as I am 35

[daibootsy]

a friend of mine worked for joseph jones, this was is A.E.C, he will let me know if any of the other drivers got pics of the E.R.Fs

[pete_359]

Hi all,
No idea were i got this picture it’s a classic Peter Davis shot,more than likely vauxhall Luton and one of entress’ has back loaded baled scrap for South Wales.

[mechanic77]

Caerphilly based Andy Long owns this straight 13 year old Volvo.

[kingswinford_kit]

daibootsy:
a friend of mine worked for joseph jones, this was is A.E.C, he will let me know if any of the other drivers got pics of the E.R.Fs

Hi Daibootsy , thank you very much for posting such an evocative pic . Looks like Swansea Docks there .
Will look forward to ERF shots if possible as i have fond memories of them climbing up the Crai . regards Keith

[daibootsy]

hi keith, your right it is Swansea docks. I do know that the erfs were bought one at a time by M&R COMMERCIALS.

[lawrence_dunbar]

I wonder how many of the old hauliers from South Wales are still going, I used to run to S/W, 50/60S Era with fire bricks from Henry Fosters Brick works at Backworth [Now closed down} Smiles for Miles whom I worked for had the work & we used to deliver RTBs Newport, Plus the ones at The Margam, Etc, & Re-load off Gwyn Bowen from Bryngwyn Mill for the Metal Box Co, At Westhoughton Lancs. Plus Smart & Browns at Spennymoor, & a firm at Keighley that made some sort of door seals for cars, I enjoyed those good old days when every one was friendly apart from the odd one or two, I could do it all again if it were possible, Regards Larry.

[pete_359]

Lawrence Dunbar:
I wonder how many of the old hauliers from South Wales are still going, I used to run to S/W, 50/60S Era with fire bricks from Henry Fosters Brick works at Backworth [Now closed down} Smiles for Miles whom I worked for had the work & we used to deliver RTBs Newport, Plus the ones at The Margam, Etc, & Re-load off Gwyn Bowen from Bryngwyn Mill for the Metal Box Co, At Westhoughton Lancs. Plus Smart & Browns at Spennymoor, & a firm at Keighley that made some sort of door seals for cars, I enjoyed those good old days when every one was friendly apart from the odd one or two, I could do it all again if it were possible, Regards Larry.

Hi larry,
There’s not that many old hauliers left in South Wales.same as the north east and other regions,I don’t know how they survive?
Regards andrew.

[pete_359]

Hi all,
Here are a few more from sent to me from somewhere

[punchy_dan]

Am I going bonkers or does the leyland look different to others ?

[dave_the_renegade]

Dan Punchard:
Am I going bonkers or does the leyland look different to others ?

Looks like a Super Comet Dan.
Cheers Dave.