South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

pete_359 · 30 October 2013 22:10

daibootsy · 31 October 2013 12:05

just a test to see if it works.

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b_waddy · 31 October 2013 12:14

HI, Pete 359 , Have you heard off Steelboy F10 or know whats hapend to him ? Cheers Barry

nodding_donkey · 31 October 2013 12:34

Hi there, new here, and have not had a chance to go through all 500+ pages, but as I started my British driving career in South Wales, I thought I add a few.

Started with David Thomas and Son, from Waunarlwyd, (previously Iltyd Thomas). Run then by Andrew, David’s son. Nice people to work for, gave me that crucial break when I was stuck in the ‘no job-experience, no experience-no job’ cycle. first truck a horrid day cabbed Ford Cargo tractor, with sleeper pod on roof… Twin splitter box too…
Needed to move on, worked for Merlin out of the steel works briefly, and worked variously for John Pearce from Glynneath (still going), R S Fowler from Cardiff, Ken Jones out of Port Talbot, before escaping to Wiltshire.

Happy dayz

Edit to add, I also spend an ill advised 18 months driving buses for First Group, mainly West Swansea never again

pete_359 · 31 October 2013 12:36

b.waddy:
HI, Pete 359 , Have you heard off Steelboy F10 or know whats hapend to him ? Cheers Barry

hi barry,
sbf10 (graham) looks in on trucknet fairly regularly.spoke to him earlier this week as we are going to geneva in a weeks time to the toprun middle east weekend .
regards andrew.

b_waddy · 31 October 2013 12:45

Next, time you see him could you tell him there is a cracking pic of Boswells 8 wheel ERF on there yard had not see that pic before it is on Face book ,if he clicks on to , Trucking Times Gone By, Please Andrew ,Cheers Barry

pete_359 · 31 October 2013 15:40

hi all,
here is one of our romanian friends experiencing sat-nav issues near abercynon

gah1950 · 31 October 2013 19:24

pete 359:
hi all,
here is one of our romanian friends experiencing sat-nav issues in abercynon

hello andrew,
Dont think it,s abercynon as i live there,it is the Old Bwl above Ynysybwl the back road that will take you to llanwonno and ferndale as well as to mountain ash,it is a bit on the tight side for sure.

deecee · 31 October 2013 19:26

Lets go back to the 60,s or 70,s…instead of all this modern crap.

telekonsteve · 31 October 2013 19:41

Your wish is our command

pete_359 · 31 October 2013 19:50

gah1950:

pete 359:
hi all,
here is one of our romanian friends experiencing sat-nav issues in abercynon

hello andrew,
Dont think it,s abercynon as i live there,it is the Old Bwl above Ynysybwl the back road that will take you to llanwonno and ferndale as well as to mountain ash,it is a bit on the tight side for sure.

Hi graham,
I reckon your right mate . It was the bridge near Garth bakery.what are these “driver’s” thinking
Regards andrew.

steelboyf10 · 31 October 2013 19:56

b.waddy:
Next, time you see him could you tell him there is a cracking pic of Boswells 8 wheel ERF on there yard had not see that pic before it is on Face book ,if he clicks on to , Trucking Times Gone By, Please Andrew ,Cheers Barry

Hi Barry! still ere m8, will have a look, let you a message on the volvo f86 thread the other week ref HDM 773K es Shones 86 you had, trust your well.

steelboyf10 · 31 October 2013 19:57

pete 359:
hi all,
here is one of our romanian friends experiencing sat-nav issues near abercynon

A stranded , stranded!!!

lance_biscomb · 31 October 2013 20:28

Are there any steel boys going to Donnington tomorrow night?

pete_359 · 31 October 2013 20:30

Lance Biscomb:
Are there any steel boys going to Donnington tomorrow night?

Hi lance,
I won’t be there mate.my next outing is New Year’s Day.
Regards andrew.

gah1950 · 31 October 2013 20:31

pete 359:

gah1950:

pete 359:
hi all,
here is one of our romanian friends experiencing sat-nav issues in abercynon

hello andrew,
Dont think it,s abercynon as i live there,it is the Old Bwl above Ynysybwl the back road that will take you to llanwonno and ferndale as well as to mountain ash,it is a bit on the tight side for sure.

Hi graham,
I reckon your right mate . It was the bridge near Garth bakery.what are these “driver’s” thinking
Regards andrew.

That bridge near Garth bakery is locally known as the Quarter mile bridge,I seen my fair share of mishaps there over the years.

ec14 · 31 October 2013 21:23

After glyn john had finished with PTX 297R it was bought by LLan concrete frm Ammanford. I had the pleasure of driving it and working on it on the odd occasion.

ec14 · 31 October 2013 21:24

After glyn john had finished with PTX 297R it was bought by LLan concrete frm Ammanford. I had the pleasure of driving it and working on it on the odd occasion.

telekonsteve · 31 October 2013 21:32

ec14:
After glyn john had finished with PTX 297R it was bought by LLan concrete frm Ammanford. I had the pleasure of driving it and working on it on the odd occasion.

Thanks for the info, there’s loads more photos of it I’ve had sent to be by the driver John Rees

steved · 31 October 2013 21:52

ec14:
After glyn john had finished with PTX 297R it was bought by LLan concrete frm Ammanford. I had the pleasure of driving it and working on it on the odd occasion.

And I bought PTX 298R photo on this thread going back a bit.