South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

yes, from cimlc, he last worked for huntkins.

ray did live in cimla, not sure if he went to doncastor to live, ,also does anybody know spriggy, he will let us know when he gets more news.

Thats a real shame Ray was a hell of a nice fella :frowning: i worked with him on the
coils from the abbey for a few years on and off what a shame

ILLTYD THOMAS, Morriston Carnival

Eddie Jenkins Swansea.

W.J.Davies Landore.

W.J.Davies Landore.

Glyn John had 3 of these

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re Ray Grant, ray went to hospital for heart op and was sent home thursday after the op, but died 24hrs later. he was living in Wigan, there will be some old friends going up for the funral, no news yet , let you know the outcome later.

daibootsy this true parked up on Washington services another catnic lorry parked there he wasn’t in cab ray grant was there he said wheres so and so wont name him bit of a billy liar we went through fence for a pint in the pub 2 hours later in he walked he said he been down the club down the road drinking with paul gascoin gazer we both thought billys of lies again who came in a couple of minutes later gazer for once he was telling the truth ah ah regards rowly many years ago that was

hi all,
good to see some more photos and stories.we had a great weekend at the toprun middle east nostalgia event.left to right pERFection14,pete359,volvof16man and steelboy f10.the four astran imposters :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

From cm :smiley:

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Another of j&m’s Middle East motors,stg 993m a 16 speed 240 driven by Sid evans (r.i.p.).

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The 240’s that J’&m ran were a good reliable motor.unlike the two 290’s :laughing: though when still fairly new stg had a bad smash in eastern turkey.my father changed the cab and the brand new one from griffin mill volvo was a brown trim 290.thats why it has the larger 290 grille.

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534952_545899912170158_539770148_s belt trannscon.jpgbilly belt of martletwy

billy belt

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billy belt

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A 1924 merc demo.with J&m.anyone remember the driver :question:

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Rbo 400m driven by tony “the Turk” Thomas.

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